Five RPMG Doctors Honored As Super Doctors in LA Magazine 2016

Happy New Year.

Five RPMG physicians were named as Super Doctors in the January 2016 edition of Los Angeles Magazine.
Drs. Gayane Ambartsumyan, Andy Huang, Gregory Rosen, Arthur Wisot and Bill Yee were cited for the honor and have been for the past several years.

Dr. Gayane Ambartsumyan,
Dr. Gayane Ambartsumyan,
Dr. Andy Huang
Dr. Andy Huang
Dr. Gregory Rosen
Dr. Gregory Rosen
Dr. Arthur Wisot
Dr. Arthur Wisot
Dr. Bill Yee
Dr. Bill Yee

Each year Los Angeles Magazine publishes its list of Super Doctors by specialty based on a selection process which includes nomination by other doctors. The four RPMG physicians were named in the Reproductive Endocrinology category.

In selecting physicians for Super Doctors, MSP Communications employs a rigorous multi-step process designed to identify physicians who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Doctors is a selective yet diverse listing of outstanding doctors, representing consumer-oriented medical specialties.

First, they create a pool of candidates. Each year MSP Communications invites doctors to nominate colleagues they know to be exceptional in their specified field. Physicians are asked to consider the following question: “If you needed medical care in one of the following specialties, which doctor would you choose?” Numerous safeguards are in place to prevent ballot manipulation and doctors may not self-nominate. The research staff also contributes to the pool of candidates by searching medical databases, online sources, and publications for doctors who have attained certain credentials, honors or professional achievements – what we term ‘Star Search Credentials.’ This process also includes physicians in less visible or highly specialized medical treatment areas.

They evaluate candidates on 10 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Years of experience
Hospital appointments
Fellowships
Professional activities
Leadership positions
Academic achievements/positions
Board certifications
Publications, lectures & presentations
Honors and awards
Other outstanding achievement

Nominees are then grouped into specialties. Doctors, in each area, who have the highest scores from the nomination and evaluation steps are invited to serve on a “blue ribbon panel.” Each panelist is asked to review and evaluate a list of nominees from his/her area of focus.

The last step is to total the points received from nominations, research, and blue ribbon panel review. Only the highest-scoring doctors are included on the Super Doctors list. The Super Doctors list is approximately 5% of the physicians within the respective state or region. Each candidate is contacted to verify the doctor’s professional information. Physicians are asked to verify they have not been subject to disciplinary or criminal proceedings. The research staff also independently reviews the discipline record of each candidate before publication and verifies that the doctor is active and in good standing.

We are proud that five RPMG physicians have achieved this honor in 2016.