Buffalo Spree Names 145 Roswell Park Physicians to its Top Doctors List for 2026
Annual list includes physicians from 36 specialties
Record number of physicians from cancer center make the list
List compiled from survey of Buffalo-area physicians
Several doctors recognized in multiple specialties
Dr. Cappuccino is featured on the cover of Buffalo Spree's latest issue
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is proud to recognize the 145 physicians across 36 specialties named to Buffalo Spree magazine’s Top Doctors list for 2026. The annual list is compiled through survey responses submitted by Western New York physicians.
“Being named to Buffalo Spree’s Top Doctors list is a testament to the expertise, compassion, and commitment our physicians bring to every patient interaction,” says Julia Faller, DO, MS, Chief Medical Officer and anesthesiologist at Roswell Park, who is also named to this year’s list. “It reflects the trust and respect they’ve earned from their peers and the community.”
In a cover story highlighting Roswell Park breast surgeon Helen Cappuccino, MD, Buffalo Spree writes: “Cancer surgeon Dr. Helen Cappuccino is a purveyor of hope. That may sound counterintuitive in describing a surgical oncologist, but Cappuccino’s upbeat personality, decades of experience treating patients at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, and excitement about the rapid advances in breast cancer detection and treatment are convincing.”
The 145 Roswell Park/Roswell Park Care Network physicians named to Buffalo Spree’s Top Doctors 2026, and the teams they represent:
Ajay Abad, MD — Neuro-Oncology
Ronald Alberico, MD — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
William Alexander, MD, PhD — Supportive and Palliative Care
Nikolaos Almyroudis MD, FACP — Internal Medicine
Muammer Altok, MD — Urology
Ahmed Aly Hussein Aly, MD — Urology
Steven Ambrusko, MD, MS — Pediatric Oncology
Matthew Barth, MD — Pediatric Oncology
Michael Bax, MD — Dermatology
Ahmed Belal, MD — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Paul Bogner, MD — Dermatology and Pathology
Ermelinda Bonaccio, MD, FACR — Chair of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Director of Breast Imaging
John Bonnewell, MD, MSc — Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Internal Medicine
Kimberly Brady, MD — Dermatology
Helen Cappuccino, MD, FACS — Breast Surgery
Katie Carlberg, MD — Pediatric Oncology
Amy Case MD, FAAHPM — Chief Wellness Officer and Lee Foundation Endowed Chair of the Department of Supportive and Palliative Care
Leonid Cherkassky, MD — Surgical Oncology
Shilpa Chowdhry, MD — Anesthesiology
Varun Chowdhry, MD, MBA — Radiation Medicine
Mary Frances Croake, DO — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
David Crooks, MD, FACS — Breast Surgery
Anthony Dakwar, MD, FACS — Medical Director of Perioperative Services, Surgical Oncology
Oscar de Leon-Casasola, MD — Chief of Pain Medicine; Anesthesiology
Todd Demmy, MD, FACS — Thoracic Surgery
Mohamed Desouki, MD, PhD — Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Elisabeth Dexter, MD, FACS, FCCP — Thoracic Surgery
Ananda Dharshan, MD, FACP — Anesthesiology
Michelle Ding, DO — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Grace Dy, MD — Medical Oncology/Thoracic Medicine
Andrew Fabiano, MD, MBA, FAANS — Chair of Neurosurgery, Director of Neuro-Oncology
Julia Faller, DO, MS — Chief Medical Officer; Anesthesiology
Mark Farrugia, MD, PhD — Radiation Medicine
Robert Fenstermaker, MD — Chair Emeritus, Neurosurgery
Bailey Gleason Fitzgerald, MD — Medical Oncology/Thoracic Medicine
Christos Fountzilas, MD, FACP — Medical Oncology/Gastrointestinal Medicine
Peter Frederick, MD, FACOG — Gynecologic Oncology
Simon Fung-Kee-Fung, MD — Radiation Medicine
Nicole Gaulin, MD — Gynecologic Oncology
Saby George, MD, FACP — Medical Oncology/Urologic Medicine
Cerrene Giordano, MD — Dermatology
Niels Gothgen, MD, DABA — Internal Medicine/Critical Care
Michael Gough, MD — Internal Medicine
Jon Grande, MD, MMM, CPE — Anesthesiology
Paul Grant, DO — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Marcelle Grassi, MD — Dermatology
Elizabeth Griffiths, MD — Medical Oncology/Hematology
Ajay Gupta, MD, MS — Pediatric Oncology
Sanjay Gupta, MD — Psychiatry
Vishal Gupta, MD — Head and Neck/ Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Khurshid Guru, MD — Chair of Urology, Director of Robotic Surgery
Eric Hansen, MD — Supportive and Palliative Medicine
Kaitlyn Hartman, MD — Anesthesiology
Omar Hasan, MD — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Craig Hendler, MD — Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Mark Hennon, MD, FACS — Vice Chair of Thoracic Surgery
Francisco Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD — Medical Oncology/Hematology
Wesley Hicks Jr., MD, FACS — Chair of Head & Neck/Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Meghan Higman, MD, PhD — Pediatric Oncology
Frederick Hong, MD — Medical Oncology/Hematology