Finding a doctor among all the providers available to choose from can seem daunting. Whether you’re looking for a general practitioner to see on a regular basis or a specialist for an emergent health care need, it’s difficult to find recommended health care options close to home.
To help with this, Dayton Magazine has launched the inaugural Dayton Best Docs. We asked our readers to nominate and vote for their favorite doctors in 57 specialties, from cardiovascular disease to maternal-fetal medicine. We are excited to celebrate these winners and hope that this list helps guide you as you make decisions for your family.
Cardiac
Cardiac Surgery
Peter M. Pavlina, MD
Kettering Health Network
Kettering Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeons, 3533 Southern Blvd, Ste 5650, Kettering
937-294-3611
Cardiovascular Disease
Joseph Gunasekera, MD, FACC
Kettering Health Network
KPN Heart & Vascular – Soin Medical Center,
3535 Pentagon Blvd, Ste. 330, Beavercreek
866-224-9472
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Kevin D. Kravitz, MD, FACC
Premier Health
Premier Cardiovascular Institute, 1530 Needmore Rd, Ste 300, Dayton
937-277-4274
Interventional Cardiology
Gary J. Fishbein, MD, FACC
Premier Health
Premier Cardiovascular Institute, 1530 Needmore Rd, Ste 300, Dayton
937-277-4274
Disease
Infectious Disease
Steven D. Burdette, MD, FIDSA
Wright State Physicians
Wright State Physicians Internal Medicine, 5678 Far Hills Ave, Kettering
937-245-7200
Pulmonology Disease
Patrick Allan, MD
Dayton Respiratory Center
9001 N Main St, Ste A, Dayton
937-832-0990
Eye
Ophthalmology
John C. Kunesh, MD
Kunesh Eye Center
2601 Far Hills Ave, Dayton
937-298-1703
Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
Steven L. Chambers, MD
Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants
1520 S Main St, # 2, Dayton
937-461-5815
Emergency Medicine
Dennis Mann, MD, PhD
Wright State Physicians
Miami Valley Hospital, 1 Wyoming St, Dayton
Family Medicine
Aaron R. Block, MD, MPH, CPH
Premier Health
Franklin Family Practice, 8401 Claude Thomas Way, Ste 21D, Franklin
937-743-5965
General Medicine
James Burkhardt, DO
Kettering Health Network
KPN Primary Care – Troy, 600 W Main Street, Ste 330, Troy
937-980-7400
Geriatric Medicine
Charissa Geyer, MD
Premier Health
Miami Valley Hospital South, 30 E Apple St, Ste 3300, Dayton
937-208-8394
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Chirag Patel, MD
Ohio’s Hospice and Pure Healthcare
Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave, Dayton
937-256-4490
Internal Medicine
Beth Duvall, MD
Executive Medical Centers of Ohio
105 Sugar Camp Circle, Ste 140, Dayton
937-395-3622
Preventive Medicine
David Denka, DO
Dayton Family Practice
3328 S Smithville Rd, Dayton
937-254-5661
Sports Medicine
Paul A. Nitz, MD
Orthopaedic Institute of Dayton
3205 Woodman Drive
Dayton
937-298-4417
Mental Health
Psychiatry
Rafay Atiq, MD
Premier Health
Upper Valley Outpatient Behavioral Health,
3130 N County Rd, 25A, Troy
937-440-7626
Oncology
Hematology/Oncology
Mark Marinella, MD, FACP
Dayton Physicians Network
Greater Dayton Cancer Center, 3120 Governor’s Pl Blvd, Dayton
937-293-1622
Medical Oncology
Kelly Lynn Robbins Miller, MS, MD, PhD
Dayton Physicians Network
Greater Dayton Cancer Center, 3120 Governor’s Pl Blvd, Dayton
937-293-1622
Radiation Oncology
Douglas Einstein, MD, PhD
Dayton Physicians Network
Greater Dayton Cancer Center, 3120 Governor’s Pl Blvd, Dayton
937-293-1622
Surgical Oncologist
James R. Ouellette, DO, FACS
Premier Health
Premier Surgical Oncology, 2300 Miami Valley Dr, Ste 350, Centerville
937-438-8600
Pain
Anesthesiology & Interventional Pain Management
Amol Soin, MD
Ohio Pain Clinic
7076 Corporate Way, Ste 201, Centerville
937-434-2226
Chiropractor
Patrick Prikkel, DC
The Chiropractic Health & Wellness Center of Dayton
2301 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood
937-293-3052
Orthopedics
Ryan Bauman, MD
Orthopaedic Institute of Dayton
3205 Woodman Drive
Dayton
937-298-4417
Pain Management
Townsend Smith, III, MD
Premier Health
Miami Valley Hospital Pain Center,1 Wyoming St, Dayton
937-208-2723
Pain Medicine
Rick Buenaventura, MD
Pain Relief of Dayton
7244 Far Hills Ave, Centerville
937-490-6244
Pediatric/Adolescent
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Katherine Winner, MD
Dayton Children’s
1 Childrens Plaza, Dayton
937-641-3000
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Wolfgang F. Dietz, MD
Southwest Ohio ENT Specialists
6601 Centerville Business Pkwy, Ste 200, Dayton
937-496-2600
Pediatric Surgery
Arturo Aranda, MD, FACS
Dayton Children’s
1 Childrens Plaza, Dayton
937-641-3000
Pediatrics
Julie Shepard, MD
Ohio Pediatrics Inc.
1775 Delco Park Dr, Dayton
937-299-2339
Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery
James Apesos, MD, FACS
Dr. Apesos
5441 Far Hills Ave, Dayton
800-435-0331
Radiology
Diagnostic Radiology
Kamal N. Morar, MD
Dayton Interventional Radiology
3075 Governor’s Pl Blvd, Ste 120, Dayton
937-424-2580
Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Steven Conover, MD
Radiology Physicians Inc.
1244 Meadow Bridge Dr, Beavercreek
937-709-5051
Specialist
Dermatology
Matthew A. Bakos, MD
Dermatologists of Southwest Ohio
4244 Indian Ripple Rd, Ste 300, Dayton
937-429-0674
Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism
Miguel A. Parilo, MD, FACP
Premier Health
Bull Family Diabetes Center, 400 Sugar Camp Circle,
Ste 205, Oakwood
937-395-3656
Gastroenterology
Sanjay Sandhir, MD
Dayton Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Office & Endoscopy Center,
75 Sylvania Dr, Beavercreek
937-320-5050
Neurology
Tracy J. Eicher, MD, MSCS
Premier Health
Clinical Neuroscience Institute, 2300 Miami Valley Dr, Ste 550, Centerville
937-438-7500
Otolaryngology
Jeffery S. Adam, MD
Premier Health
Premier ENT Associates, 1055 Summitt Dr, Middletown
513-420-4678
Podiatry
Brent S. Oliva, DPM
Community Foot Specialists
3359 Kemp Rd, Ste 100, Beavercreek
937-426-9500
Pulmonology
Thomas Yunger, MD
Dayton Respiratory Center
9001 N Main St, Ste A, Dayton
937-832-0990
Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
C. Joe Northup, MD, FACS
Premier Health
Premier Weight Loss Solutions, 6611 Clyo Rd, Ste F, Centerville
937-208-5300
Breast Surgeon
Melissa P. Roelle, MD
Wright State Physicians
Miami Valley Hospital, 30 E Apple St, Ste 6258, Dayton
937-245-7200
General Surgery
Chris Schneider, MD
Wright State Physicians
Miami Valley Hospital, 30 E Apple St, Ste 6258, Dayton
937-245-7200
Hand Surgery
Sunishka Wimalawansa, MD, MBA
Advanced Plastic & Hand Surgery
580 Lincoln Park Blvd, Ste 255, Dayton
937-949-8457
Mohs Surgery
Heidi Donnelly, MD
Dayton Skin Care
3025 Governor’s Place Blvd, Dayton
937-293-5567
Neurological Surgery
Bryan R. Ludwig, MD
Premier Health
Clinical Neuroscience Institute, 30 E Apple St, Ste 5254, Dayton
844-277-2894
Orthopedic Surgery
John Urse, DO, FAOAO
Orthopedic Associates
7677 Yankee St, Ste 110, Dayton
800-824-9861
Thoracic Surgery
Syed A. Zaman, MD
Premier Health
Cardiothoracic Surgery Associates,
30 E Apple St, Ste 1480, Dayton
937-208-3220
Vascular Surgery
Jonathan Velasco, MD
Kettering Health Network
KPN Heart & Vascular Care, 3533 Southern Blvd, Ste 2250, Kettering
937-228-4126
Urology/Nephrology
Nephrology
Augustus K. Eduafo, MD, MS, FACP, FASN
Renal Physicians
455 Turner Rd, Dayton
937-496-5162
Urology
David Key, MD
Dayton Physicians Network
Miami Valley Hospital South, 2350 Miami Valley Dr, Ste 500, Centerville
937-293-1622
Weight Management
Weight Management
Rick Gebhart, DO
Gebhart Concierge & Consult
505 Corporate Center Dr, Ste B, Vandalia
937-684-4220
Women’s Health
Gynecology
Steven Crawford, MD
Kettering Health Network
Advanced Women’s Healthcare, 3535 Pentagon Blvd, Ste 220, Beavercreek
937-429-7350
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
David McKenna, MD
Premier Health
Perinatal Partners, 1 Wyoming St, Berry Bldg, Dayton
937-208-2516
Obstetrics
Susan M. Emmerling, MD
Premier Health
Lifestages Center for Women,
6251 Miami Valley Way, Ste 130, Huber Heights
937-277-8988
