Maimonides leads Brooklyn health systems, NYC safety-net hospitals in women physicians recognized
Brooklyn, NY, March 26, 2026 – Castle Connolly Top Doctors announced its 2026 Exceptional Women in Medicine, in which 17 Maimonides doctors were recognized among more than 8,000 on the list nationwide.
The list recognizes female Castle Connolly Top Doctors across the United States who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, expertise and dedication in their respective fields. Representing the top 2% of female physicians nationwide, 8,000+ doctors were honored across 84 different specialties and all 50 states.
The physicians from Maimonides Medical Center and Maimonides Children’s Hospital recognized on the list are:
- Rabia Agha, MD, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Marie Bentsianov, MD, Nephrology
- Jennifer B. Breznay, MD, MPH, Geriatrics
- Susan Burdette-Radoux, MD, Hematology & Medical Oncology
- Bernadine R. Donahue, MD, Radiation Oncology
- Nelli Fisher, MD, Maternal–Fetal Medicine
- Mahsa Hosseini, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Jocelyne Karam, MD, Endocrinology
- Irina Kazachkova, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology
- Mary Lee-Wong, MD, MS, Allergy & Immunology
- Yevgeniya Margulis, MD, Rheumatology
- Lynn S. Model, MD, MS, Pediatric Surgery
- Prema Ramaswamy, MD, Pediatric Cardiology
- Ina Ratner, MD, Internal Medicine
- Elizabeth Sedlis Singer, MD, Endocrinology
- Vivian Tang, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Graciela Wetzler, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology
The Exceptional Women in Medicine list is compiled through a rigorous selection process that includes peer nominations, extensive research, and evaluation by the Castle Connolly research team. In addition to meeting the requirements to be selected as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor, these doctors also have additional qualifications, including research and academic contributions, volunteer work within healthcare, training at top institutions, and innovations in their field of specialty.
“On top of our record number of Castle Connolly Top Doctors recognized earlier this year, it is an outstanding and well-deserved honor for several of our highly accomplished female physicians to be represented among the nation’s top Exceptional Women in Medicine,” said John Marshall, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Maimonides Health. “We congratulate each of the doctors honored, with gratitude for their excellence in clinical practice, their leadership, and their dedication to their patients as well as to training and inspiring the next generation of physicians.”
View the full list of Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine here.
About Maimonides Health
Maimonides Health is Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, providing more than 1 million patient visits each year through the system’s three hospitals, 1,800+ physicians, and more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. Our system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical–surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children’s Hospital, Brooklyn’s only children’s hospital and only pediatric trauma center.
Maimonides’ clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including our Heart and Vascular Institute, Neurosciences Institute, Bone and Joint Center, and Cancer Center. For additional information, please visit www.maimo.org and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.