Eight physicians on the medical staff of Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) have been named to Connecticut Magazine’s recently published 2017 “Top Docs” list.

The doctors affiliated with DKH included on the list are:

David Chaletsky, MD, gastroenterology, Connecticut GI; medical staff member at Day Kimball Hospital for patient consultation, surgical care and endoscopy services

Michael Golioto, MD, gastroenterology, Connecticut GI; medical staff member at Day Kimball Hospital for patient consultation, surgical care and endoscopy services

Dinesh Kapur, MD, oncology/hematology, Eastern Connecticut Hematology and Oncology Associates (ECHO); medical staff member at Day Kimball Hospital’s nationally accredited Rose Bove LaRose Cancer Center. Dr. Kapur was also included in Connecticut Magazine’s 2014 Top Docs list.

Jeffry Nestler, MD, gastroenterology, Connecticut GI; medical staff member at Day Kimball Hospital for patient consultation

Joseph O’Keefe, MD, physiatry, medical staff member at Day Kimball Hospital for physical medicine consultation

Vinod Pathy, MD, plastic and reconstructive surgery, medical staff member at Day Kimball Hospital for surgical care/breast reconstruction

Michael Selden, MD, gastroenterology, Connecticut GI; medical staff member at Day Kimball Hospital for patient consultation

Jie Yang, MD, oncology/hematology, Eastern Connecticut Hematology and Oncology Associates (ECHO); medical staff member at Day Kimball Hospital’s nationally accredited Rose Bove LaRose Cancer Center.

"We’re extremely proud of the exceptional expertise and care provided by all of the physicians on our medical staff and of course we’re very pleased that these eight physicians in particular are being recognized by their peers through the Connecticut Magazine Top Docs list this year,” said John Graham, MD, DKH vice president for medical affairs and quality/chief medical officer. 

“These doctors are an excellent representation of the caliber of the medical team we pride ourselves on bringing together across our system. We’re fortunate to have such outstanding physicians on our medical staff and extend our heartfelt congratulations and thanks to the eight honorees.”

According to Connecticut Magazine, more than 5,000 questionnaires were sent to Connecticut doctors “…asking them to recommend a doctor (other than themselves) to whom they would send a loved one for expert medical care.” 

The magazine reports that the 2017 survey focused on eight specialties: anesthesiology, obstetrics & gynecology, oncology & hematology, otolaryngology (ear, nose & throat), physical medicine, radiology, rheumatology and colorectal surgery. The top vote-getters in those categories made the Top Docs listings, along with all those doctors in other specialties who finished at the top of the magazine’s surveys from the years 2014-2016.

Further information about the contest and the complete list of this year’s honorees is available at connecticutmag.com/topdocs.