IBJI Physicians Recognized among America's Best Doctors in 2025

Over 20 physicians from Illinois Bone & Joint Institute earned a place on Newsweek’s 2025 America’s Leading Doctors list. The honor is determined through a combination of physician performance metrics, peer endorsements, and credentials from national medical and surgical certification boards. This year's list highlights 2,845 top specialists nationwide across 15 key medical fields, including orthopedics.

Foot and Ankle Surgery

• Brian J. Burgess, DPM
• Daniel Dean, MD
• Garo Emerzian, DPM
• Paul Goodman, DPM
• Bryant Ho, MD
• Steven Miller, MD
• Anand Vora, MD

Hand Surgery

• Craig Phillips, MD

Knee Surgery

• James Bresch, MD
• Roger Chams, MD
• Ellis Nam, MD
• Jeremy Oryhon, MD
• Anuj Puppala, MD
• David Raab, MD

Pain Management

• Kellie Gates, MD

Shoulder Surgery

• Robert Thorsness, MD

Spine Surgery

• Mark Mikhael, MD
• Chintan Sampat, MD
• Gary Shapiro, MD

Sports Medicine

• Harpreet S. Basran, MD
• Eric L. Chehab, MD
• Craig Cummins, MD
• Brian R. McCall, MD
• Gregory Portland, MD 

View the full list of award recipients.