UNTHSC physicians named 2014 Top Docs

Fort Worth, Texas magazine has honored 25 UNT Health Science Center physicians as “Top Docs.” They were selected as a result of surveys of fellow health care providers. They practice in clinics and hospitals across Tarrant County.

Those named, and their respective specialties, are:

Allergy/Immunology
John Fling, MD

Cardiac/Thoracic Surgery
Albert Yurvati, DO

Gastroenterology
Monte Troutman, DO

Geriatrics
Janice Knebl, DO
Amy Moss, DO
Sarah Ross, DO

Hematology
Kathleen Crowley, MD

Infectious Disease
Barbara Atkinson, DO

Palliative Care
Alvin Mathe’, DO

Pediatrics
W. Paul Bowman, MD
Toyya Goodrich, DO
Sarah Matches, DO

Podiatry
Brian Carpenter, DPM
Alan Garrett, DPM
Travis Motley, DPM

Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
Gary Etter, MD
Elma Granado, MD
Cheryl Hurd, MD
Carol Nati, MD
Alan Podawiltz, DO
Leslie W. Smith, MD
Scott Winter, MD
Beverly Wu, MD

Sports Medicine
Daniel Clearfield, DO
Alan Stockard, DO

Vascular Surgery
Albert Yurvati, DO

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