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AZ Top Docs Approves Dr. Joseph L. Lillo of Lillo Family Medicine for 2025 AZ Top Docs has reviewed and approved Joseph L. Lillo, DO of Lillo Family Medicine for 2025. Dr. Lillo founded Lillo Family Medicine on April 1, 2019, with a commitment to providing personalized, compassionate, and high-quality medical care. With nearly 40 years of experience practicing in Scottsdale, Arizona, Dr. Lillo has had the privilege of treating multiple generations of families, building strong, lasting physician-patient relationships along the way. His approach to healthcare centers around prevention, health maintenance, and a deep dedication to treating a wide range of medical conditions. Dr. Lillo values an open, collaborative approach with his patients, always ready to listen and work together to achieve the best possible outcomes. He treats individuals aged 6 and up, with many of his patients spanning into their 90s and beyond. As a private, solo practitioner, Dr. Read the full article →

AZ Top Docs Approves Dr. Adrienne Forstner-Barthell of Arizona Associated Surgeons for 2024 AZ Top Docs has reviewed and approved Dr. Adrienne Forstner-Barthell of Arizona Associated Surgeons for 2024. Dr. Forstner-Barthell is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon with a distinguished career dedicated to the treatment and prevention of colorectal conditions. After returning to the Valley in 2006, she founded a thriving female-focused colon and rectal practice, providing compassionate care for patients with a range of conditions. Dr. Forstner-Barthell’s extensive training includes medical school at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, followed by specialized surgical training at Mayo Clinic Scottsdale and the Colon and Rectal Clinic of Orlando. She has spent much of her career focusing on anorectal conditions as well as pioneering minimally invasive procedures, such as robotic and laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. Currently, Dr. Forstner-Barthell specializes in diagnostic and screening colonoscopies, along with treating a broad spectrum Read the full article →

AZ Top Docs Approves Dr. Eric Cornidez of the Pain Institute of Southern Arizona for 2024 AZ Top Docs has reviewed and approved Eric Cornidez, MD, MBA of the Pain Institute of Southern Arizona for 2024. Dr. Cornidez, a Tucson native, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology, a Fellowship-Trained Interventional Pain Specialist, and is Board Certified in both Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. He currently serves as Managing Partner and Chief Medical Officer at the Pain Institute of Southern Arizona (PISA), which has locations across Tucson, San Tan Valley and Benson. Dr. Cornidez pursued his vision of bringing exceptional medical resources to the Tucson community by obtaining world-class training. He earned his medical degree at Stanford University, completed his surgical internship at the University of Arizona, and specialized in Anesthesiology at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, where he became the first Chief Resident in Anesthesiology. He further subspecialized Read the full article →

Cameron Javid, MD Awarded As 2024 AZ Top Doc Cameron Javid, MD of Retina Associates has been reviewed and approved by AZ Top Docs based on merit for 2024. Dr. Javid is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in retina care and has been serving the Tucson community since 1999. He earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois and completed his internship at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Javid’s ophthalmology residency was conducted at Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans, followed by a retina fellowship at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School in Boston. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Javid is actively involved in training ophthalmology residents and medical students from the University of Arizona. He has also contributed significantly to clinical research as a Principal Investigator/Sub-Investigator in over 65 clinical trials. Dr. Javid holds an MBA from the Eller College of Management at the Read the full article →

Dr. Srivani Srikantiah Awarded As 2024 AZ Top Doc AZ Top Docs has reviewed and approved Dr. Srivani Srikantiah of Arrowhead Internal Medicine based on merit for 2024. Dr. Srikantiah, who has been board-certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine since 2001, brings over two decades of experience to her practice.  She earned her medical degree from Bangalore Medical College in India and completed her Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Connecticut in 2001. Following her residency, Dr. Srikantiah joined an Internal Medicine practice in New Haven, Connecticut, where she provided comprehensive care to both inpatients and outpatients. During this time, she played a vital role in educating the next generation of medical professionals, teaching Internal Medicine and Family Practice residents and medical students from Yale University School of Medicine. Since February 2011, Dr. Srikantiah has been an integral part of Arrowhead Internal Medicine, PC, Read the full article →