Best Doctors in America® List is the product of a national survey of physicians, who are asked which physicians they would see if they needed treatment for specific medical issues.


The recently released Best Doctors in America® List included 51 UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center-affiliated physicians. Approximately four percent of doctors in America earn this honor. Each physician listed was named in a national survey of physicians as someone from whom they would seek care. The Lineberger-affiliated physicians included on the 2017-18 list are:
| William T. Adamson, MD | Michael O. Meyers, MD |
|---|---|
| Ethan Basch, MD, MSc | Matthew I. Milowsky, MD |
| Stephen A. Bernard, MD | Hyman B. Muss, MD |
| Julie Blatt, MD | Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS |
| John F. Boggess, MD | David W. Ollila, MD |
| Wendy R. Brewster, MD, PhD | Raj S. Pruthi, MD |
| Benjamin F. Calvo, MD | Maria Patricia Rivera, MD |
| Lisa A. Carey, MD | Donald L. Rosenstein, MD |
| Ronald C. Chen, MD, PhD | Robert S. Sandler, MD, MPH |
| Bhishamjit S. Chera, MD | Hanna K. Sanoff, MD, MPH |
| David Clemmons, MD | R. Balfour Sartor, MD |
| Elizabeth Claire Dees, MD | Thomas C. Shea, MD |
| Luis A. Diaz, MD | Angela B. Smith, MD |
| Matthew G. Ewend, MD | John T. Soper, MD |
| Wesley C. Fowler, MD | Nicholas Shaheen, MD |
| Michael W. Fried, MD | Maureen A. Su, MD |
| William K. Funkhouser, Jr. , MD, PhD | Joel E. Tepper, MD |
| Paola Alvarez Gehrig, MD | Nancy E. Thomas, MD, PhD |
| Stuart Gold, MD | Linda Van Le, MD |
| Margaret L. Gulley, MD | Eric Wallen, MD |
| Laura C. Hanson, MD, PhD | Karen Weck, MD |
| Ellen L. Jones, MD, PhD | Timothy Weiner, MD |
| Nigel S. Key, MD | Jared M. Weiss, MD |
| Hong Jin (HJ) Kim, MD | Mark C. Weissler, MD |
| William Y. Kim, MD | Michael E. Woods, MD |
| Lawrence B. Marks, MD |
