More than a dozen VCU Health physicians named 2024 Exceptional Women in Medicine by Castle Connolly

By Mia Stephens

Castle Connolly, a leading informational directory for patients looking to connect with health care experts, recently highlighted 13 VCU Health physicians on its 2024 Exceptional Women in Medicine list for several specialties. The list recognized 8,300 women across the nation from 77 medical specialties. These providers are also included in the publishing organization’s Top Doctors survey.

The exceptional women highlighted from VCU Health included providers with a wide range of clinical expertise, including some from Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, VCU Health Pauley Heart Center and the Center for Advanced Care Management.

The Exceptional Women in Medicine recognition is based on several criteria such as peer nominations, research and academic contributions, volunteer work within health care andinnovations in their field.

Meet the VCU Health physicians who made the list: 

Arline D. Bohannon
Geriatric Medicine

Jane Cecil 
Infectious Disease 

Gisela G. Chelmisky 
Pediatric Gastroenterology 

Kelley M. Dodson 
Pediatric Otolaryngology 

Karen Hendricks-Munoz  
Neonatology

Kathryn Holloway
Neurology  

Anne L. King 
Nephrology  

Jordana Kron 
Cardiac Electrophysiology 

Gita V. Massey 
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology  

Kandace P. McGuire 
Surgery

Bergen B. Nelson  
General Pediatrics 

Jennifer L. Rhodes
Pediatric Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery

Ann M. Ritter 
Pediatric Neurosurgery