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We are proud to celebrate 29 outstanding AdventHealth Medical Group Rocky Mountain Region physicians who have been recognized with 5280 Magazine’s 2025 Top Doctor award!
This honor reflects not only their clinical excellence but also the trust and respect they’ve earned within the Denver community. What makes this recognition even more meaningful is that each physician was nominated and voted by fellow doctors — a true sign of the respect they’ve earned from their peers.
We are grateful for the dedication, expertise, and whole-person care our doctors provide every day. Their recognition reaffirms what we already know, excellence and empathy go hand in hand in our approach to care.
Learn more about our award-winning colleagues who exemplify the compassionate, high-quality care that defines AdventHealth.
Congratulations to:
Hoang V Dang, MD - Family Medicine
Yousuf A. Gaffar, MD - Medical Oncology
Samuel F. DeStefano, MD, MSE – Neurology
Scott E. Hallgren, DO, FACP, FASGE – Gastroenterology
Karin G. Spears, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dawn Owens Robinson, MD, OBGYN - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Douglas Dennis, MD - Orthopedic Surgery
Douglas G. Adler, MD – Gastroenterology
Nadine G. Mikhaeel-Kamel, MD- Medical Oncology
Kevin K. Nagamani, MD - Orthopedic Surgery
Daniel Hamman, MD - Orthopedic Surgery
Jillian J. Tyler, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Derek R. Johnson, MD - Orthopedic Surgery
Thomas E. Collins, MD, FACS, MHCDS – Surgery
Mark S. Fitzgerald, MD - Orthopedic Surgery
In Sok Yi, MD - Surgery of the Hand
Angela Bohnen, MD - Neurological Surgery
Erasmus G. Morfe, DO - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jason Peragine, MD - Pain Medicine
J. Adair Prall, MD - Neurological Surgery
Wissam Asfahani, MD - Neurological Surgery
David VanSickle, MD - Neurological Surgery
John Hudson, MD - Neurological Surgery
Cinthia T. Bateman, MD - Cardiovascular Disease
Joseph Burchenal, MD - Interventional Cardiology
Ira M. Dauber, MD - Cardiovascular Disease
Dimitri Kaufman, MD - Interventional Cardiology
Karyl M. VanBenthuysen, MD - Cardiovascular Disease
Joshua Beckman, MD – Neurological Surgery
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