Advocate Specialists Named Top Doctors by Chicago magazine

Chicago, Ill – Eight Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center physicians were among those recognized as Chicago’s Top Doctors in the January 2019 issue of Chicago magazine.

As a health care system, 31 Advocate Health Care physicians were recognized and accounted for half of the experts highlighted in Obstetrics & Gynecology and also Pediatrics, especially in areas of Gastroenterology, Neurology, and Surgery.

“Our top priority is to provide the safest and highest quality of care for the patients and communities we are so privileged to serve,” Dr. Clifton Clarke, vice president of medical management at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, said. “Quality care starts with quality health care providers, and I am so proud to work alongside some of the best in the Chicagoland area. This well-deserved honor is a testament to our physicians’ commitment to compassionate and excellent patient care.”

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center physicians named to the Chicago magazine list include:

· Michel N. Ilbawi, MD, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery

· Michael Friedman, MD, Otolaryngology

· Thomas J. Grobelny, MD, Neuroradiology

· Phillip L. Werner, MD, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

· James Berman, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology

· Aleksandar L. Krunic, MD, Dermatology

· Frank J. Konickek Jr., MD, Gastroenterology

· TS Gunasekaran, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology

The list, featured in the magazine’s January 2019 edition, recognizes exceptional physicians across Chicagoland who were nominated by their peers considering factors such as clinical excellence, bedside manner, education and board certification.