{"id":8463,"date":"2020-11-02T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/?p=8463"},"modified":"2022-03-14T17:11:01","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T21:11:01","slug":"5-unc-urology-faculty-physicians-join-growing-list-of-departments-castle-connolly-top-doctors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/5-unc-urology-faculty-physicians-join-growing-list-of-departments-castle-connolly-top-doctors\/","title":{"rendered":"5 UNC Urology Faculty Physicians Join Growing List of Department&#8217;s &#8216;Castle Connolly Top Doctors&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.castleconnolly.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-300x54.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-1024x185.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-768x139.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-600x108.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-560x101.png 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors.png 1029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"lead\">Congratulations to Drs. <a href=\"#coward\">Matthew Coward<\/a>, <a href=\"#figler\">Brad Figler<\/a>, <a href=\"#ross\">Sherry Ross<\/a>, <a href=\"#smith\">Angela Smith<\/a>, and <a href=\"#viprakasit\">Davis Viprakasit<\/a> on qualifying to be included in <a href=\"#castle-connolly\"><i>Castle Connolly&#8217;s 2020 Listing of Top Doctors<\/i><\/a> for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">They join previously listed UNC Urologists Drs. <a href=\"borawski\">Kristy Borawski<\/a> (<i>First Listed in 2019<\/i>), <a href=\"bukowski\">Timothy Bukowski<\/a> (<i>First Listed in 2017<\/i>), <a href=\"nielsen\">Matthew Nielsen<\/a> (<i>First Listed in 2017<\/i>), <a href=\"sutherland\">Richard Sutherland<\/a> (<i>First Listed in 2010)<\/i>, and <a href=\"wallen\">Eric Wallen<\/a> (<i>First Listed in 2009<\/i>)<\/a>, who all received the <i>Top Doctor<\/i> designation again this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">Of special note, Drs. <a href=\"#ross\">Sherry Ross<\/a> and <a href=\"#smith\">Angela Smith<\/a> also joined <a href=\"borawski\">Dr. Kristy Borawski<\/a> in being listed among Castle Connolly&#8217;s &#8220;Exceptional Women In Medicine&#8221; for 2020. Dr. Borawski received this award as part of the 2019 listing and maintained the designation again this year.<\/p>\n<h1>Castle Connolly Top Doctors at UNC Urology<\/h1>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a name=\"borawski\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/kristy-borawski-md\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/borawski-2014-square-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/borawski-2014-square-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/borawski-2014-square-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/borawski-2014-square-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/borawski-2014-square-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/borawski-2014-square-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/borawski-2014-square-560x560.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/borawski-2014-square.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/kristy-borawski-md\/\">Kristy Borawski, MD<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2019<\/p>\n<p><u>Regional Guides:<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors: 1st Edition<\/li>\n<li>Exceptional Women In Medicine: 2019, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a name=\"bukowski\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/timothy-bukowski-md\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/timothy-p-bukowski-md-150x150.jpeg\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/timothy-p-bukowski-md-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/timothy-p-bukowski-md-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/timothy-bukowski-md\/\">Timothy Bukowski, MD<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2017<\/p>\n<p><u>Regional Guides:<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors: 1st Edition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a name=\"coward\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/r-matthew-coward-md-facs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Coward_Matt-150x150.jpeg\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\" alt=\"Matthew Coward, MD\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-6263\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/r-matthew-coward-md-facs\/\">Matthew Coward, MD, FACS<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a name=\"figler\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/brad-figler-md-facs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Brad-Figler-MD-FACS-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-2137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Brad-Figler-MD-FACS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Brad-Figler-MD-FACS-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/brad-figler-md-facs\/\">Brad Figler, MD, FACS<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a name=\"nielsen\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/matthew-nielsen-md-ms\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square.jpg 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/matthew-nielsen-md-ms\/\">Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2017<\/p>\n<p><u>Regional Guides:<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors: 1st Edition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a name=\"ross\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/sherry-ross-md\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/ross-square-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/ross-square-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/ross-square-1015x1024.jpeg 1015w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/ross-square-768x774.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/ross-square-1523x1536.jpeg 1523w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/ross-square-600x605.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/ross-square-560x565.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/ross-square.jpeg 1900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/sherry-ross-md\/\">Sherry Ross, MD<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2020<\/p>\n<p><u>Regional Guides:<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exceptional Women In Medicine: 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a name=\"smith\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/angela-smith-md-ms\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/dr-angela-smith-take-home-messages-bladder-cancer-1-image3-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Angela M. Smith\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-712\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/angela-smith-md-ms\/\">Angela Smith, MD, MS<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2020<\/p>\n<p><u>Regional Guides:<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exceptional Women In Medicine: 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a name=\"sutherland\"><\/a><a style=\"border-radius: 50%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/richard-sutherland-md\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/sutherland-square-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/sutherland-square-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/sutherland-square-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/sutherland-square-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/sutherland-square-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/sutherland-square-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/sutherland-square-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/sutherland-square-560x560.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/sutherland-square.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/richard-sutherland-md\/\">Richard Sutherland, MD<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2010<\/p>\n<p><u>Regional Guides:<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>America&#8217;s Top Doctors (book series): 10th Edition, 11th Edition, 12th Edition, 13th Edition, 14th Edition<\/li>\n<li>Castle Connolly America&#8217;s Top Doctors (digital guide): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a name=\"viprakasit\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/davis-viprakasit-md-facs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Davis_Viprakasit-square-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Davis_Viprakasit-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Davis_Viprakasit-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Davis_Viprakasit-square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Davis_Viprakasit-square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Davis_Viprakasit-square-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Davis_Viprakasit-square-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Davis_Viprakasit-square-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Davis_Viprakasit-square.jpg 1692w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/davis-viprakasit-md-facs\/\">Davis Viprakasit, MD, FACS<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a name=\"wallen\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/eric-wallen-md-facs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/05\/CF1I07302-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Wallen, MD, FACS\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-7275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/05\/CF1I07302-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/05\/CF1I07302-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/eric-wallen-md-facs\/\">Eric Wallen, MD, FACS<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2009<\/p>\n<p><u>Regional Guides:<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>America&#8217;s Top Doctors (book series): 10th Edition, 11th Edition, 12th Edition, 13th Edition, 14th Edition<\/li>\n<li>Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors: 1st Edition<\/li>\n<li>America&#8217;s Top Doctors for Cancer (book series): 10th Edition, 6th Edition, 7th Edition, 8th Edition, 9th Edition<\/li>\n<li>Newsweek: 2015<\/li>\n<li>Castle Connolly America&#8217;s Top Doctors (digital guide): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020<\/li>\n<li>Castle Connolly America&#8217;s Top Doctors for Cancer (digital guide): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Castle Connolly Top Doctor<\/h2>\n<p><a name=\"castle-connolly\"><\/a>There are over 850,000 practicing doctors in the United States and not all qualify to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.castleconnolly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Castle Connolly Top Doctor<\/a>. Unlike other &#8216;find a doctor&#8217; services, Castle Connolly has curated approximately 60,000 board-certified US physicians for inclusion in their Top Doctor guide utilizing a combination of peer nominations and assessments. It is their goal to help patients identify the right doctors for their needs and highlight them and their affiliated hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>After a doctor is nominated, Castle Connolly&#8217;s physician-led research team begins their work to screen each doctor and confirm whether they meet a strict set of standards. These standards can cover professional qualifications, education, hospital and faculty appointments, research leadership, professional reputation, and disciplinary history. Castle Connolly will also ask nominators to consider not only the training and clinical skills of the physicians they nominate, but also interpersonal skills such as listening and communicating effectively, demonstrating empathy, and instilling trust and confidence.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that Castle Connolly does not take payments from doctors to be included on their list.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more about Castle Connolly&#8217;s Top Doctor methodology <a href=\"https:\/\/www.castleconnolly.com\/about-us\/how-castle-connolly-selects-top-doctors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to Drs. Borawski, Bukowski, Coward, Figler, Nielsen, Ross, Smith, Sutherland, Viprakasit, and Wallen received the 2020 &#8216;Top Doctor&#8217; designation from Castle Connolly. Drs. Borawski, Ross, and Smith also were included on Castle Connolly\u2019s 2020 list of &#8216;Exceptional Women In Medicine.&#8217;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79967,"featured_media":8502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[93,66,83,57,54,62,67,60,82,84,64],"class_list":["post-8463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-awards-ranking","tag-borawski","tag-bukowski","tag-coward","tag-figler","tag-nielsen","tag-ross","tag-smith","tag-sutherland","tag-viprakasit","tag-wallen","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>5 UNC Urology Faculty Physicians Join Growing List of Department&#039;s &#039;Castle Connolly Top Doctors&#039; | Department of Urology<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Congratulations to Drs. 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