Philadelphia Magazine Announces 2024 Top Doctors, Including Four from ENT & Allergy of Delaware

Philadelphia Magazine has released its annual list of Top Doctors for 2024, recognizing outstanding physicians in the greater Philadelphia region. The list is created in partnership with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a healthcare research and information company.

Castle Connolly’s Rigorous Selection Process

Castle Connolly employs a physician-led research team that follows a rigorous screening process to identify Top Doctors, both nationally and regionally [1]. The process begins with an open online nomination process, allowing all licensed U.S. Physicians to nominate their peers for consideration. Nominations specify whether the nominee is among the best in their region or nationally within their specialty.

The research team then thoroughly vets each nominee, examining their professional qualifications, education, hospital and faculty appointments, research leadership, professional reputation, disciplinary history, and, when available, patient outcomes data. Interpersonal skills – including listening, communication, empathy, and building trust – are as well evaluated [1].

ENT & Allergy of Delaware Physicians Recognized

Four physicians from ENT & Allergy of Delaware have been named to the 2024 Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors list: Sokun Bhatti, MD, Keiran Connolly, MD, David Kennedy, MD, and Neil Hockstein, MD.

About Castle Connolly

With over 30 years of experience, Castle Connolly is a trusted source for identifying top healthcare professionals [1]. The company’s directory represents the largest network of peer-nominated physicians in the nation. Physicians selected for inclusion may be found online at www.castleconnolly.com, as well as in print and other online databases [1].

The Importance of Peer Recognition

Being named a Top Doctor by Philadelphia Magazine, based on Castle Connolly’s methodology, signifies a high level of professional achievement and recognition from peers. Castle Connolly emphasizes that its selection process is entirely merit-based, and doctors cannot pay to be listed [2]. “Enhanced Profile” listings indicate that a doctor has paid for additional profile features to provide more information to potential patients [2].

2024 Top Doctors List Reflects Commitment to Quality

The release of the 2024 Top Doctors list by Castle Connolly includes over 66,000 physicians, representing the top 7% of doctors in the United States [4]. This recognition highlights the ongoing commitment to excellence within the healthcare community.