36 Yale Ob/Gyn-affiliated Physicians Named "Top Doctors" for 2026

Each year, Connecticut Magazine recognizes top physicians around the state through a peer review process.

Eighteen Yale Ob/Gyn faculty members and 18 voluntary faculty and/or community-affiliated physicians have been recognized in the publication's 2026 “Top Doctors” edition.

The listing is based on recommendations or nominations from peer physicians and is then vetted by Castle Connolly, a leading national health care research firm. Hospital and academic appointments, research activity, professional reputation, and patient outcomes are also considered in the evaluations.

Congratulations to the following:

Yale Faculty

Sonya Abdel-Razeq, MD

Sarah Andiman, MD

Mert O. Bahtiyar, MD

Iman Berrahou, MD

Joshua A. Copel, MD

Sarah N. Cross, MD

Anna D. Denoble, MD, MSc

David Frankfurter, MD

Katherine Kohari, MD

Kirsten E. Lawrence, MD, MSCE

Elena Ratner, MD, MBA

Alessandro Santin, MD*

David B. Seifer, MD

Sangini Sheth, MD, MPH

Hugh S. Taylor, MD*

Stephen F. Thung, MD

Alla Vash-Margita, MD

Jennifer Wong, MD

Voluntary Faculty / Community-affiliated Physicians

Tania Aziz, MD

Margaret A. Baumbusch, MD

Crina M. Boeras, MD

Adina Chelouche, MD

Joseph A. Cuteri, MD

Steven J. Fleischman, MD

Cristina Gioioso-Datta, MD

Shabnam Kashani, MD

Julie L. Laifer, MD

David Lima, MD

Mary E. Murray, MD

Ljiljana Plisic, MD

Norman Ravski, MD

Michael Stephen Reel, MD, MBA

Maria C. Rhee, MD

Craig Sauer, MD

Musa L. Speranza, MD

Ann Strong, MD

View the full 2026 list of Yale Medicine physicians, covering all specialties.

*Alessandro Santin, MD, and Hugh Taylor, MD, have consistently made the Connecticut Magazine/Castle Connolly “Top Doctors” list for the last 15 and 20 years, respectively.