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SUMMARY Top Doctors is a project in which
we ask doctors in the area to vote for other
doctors in various specialties. We ask the
doctors to vote for peers who exemplify
excellence in their specialties. The list is
intended to allow patrons to see and celebrate
their doctors who make the list. It also gives
those seeking medical services a place to nd
doctors who are most nominated by their
participating peers.
HOW WAS THE LIST CREATED? To create
the list, Charlotte magazine utilized the
Second Street to facilitate an online peer-
voting process. Our team of editors then
checked and conrmed that each winner in
the nal list submitted had, at the time of our
review, a current, active license status with
the appropriate state regulatory board. If we
were not able to nd evidence of a doctor’s
current, active registration with the state
regulatory board, that doctor was excluded
from the list. In addition, any doctor who has
been disciplined for an infraction by the state
regulatory board was excluded from the list.
HOW MANY DOCTORS WERE SELECTED
AS WINNERS? Charlotte magazine narrowed
the list to the top 10 percent of vote-getters
in each category, or, in smaller categories with
two to ve doctors receiving votes, those
who received signicantly more votes than
the others.
HOW ARE NOMINATIONS OBTAINED?
Charlotte magazine and Second Street reached
out to individuals in the region, encouraging
them to vote and distribute the ballot to other
doctors. Our contact database is substantial
but not comprehensive. We encourage doctors
who want to ensure they are in our system to
send an email to editor@charlottemagazine.
com, so that we can conduct a lookup and add
their information if needed.WHAT INFORMATION IS REQUIRED
TO MAKE A NOMINATION? Doctors are
instructed to provide a valid, active license
number, and basic contact information
identifying themselves. Doctors are instructed
to submit only one ballot per nomination
project, per year. Charlotte magazine has an
established internal review processes to isolate
and eliminate ballots for voters who do not
follow the rules for submission. Each doctor’s
ballot choices remain condential.HOW ARE THE PRACTICE AREAS
DETERMINED? Although the categories are
very broad, they are intended to reect relevant
practice areas in the region. We recognize that
there are many specialty areas, but cannot
accommodate them all. If there is a strong and
consistent request for additional practice areas,
they may be considered for possible inclusion
in next year’s nomination.FINAL NOTE We recognize that there are
many good doctors who are not shown in
this representative list. This is only a sampling
of the huge array of talented professionals
within the region. Inclusion in the list is based
on the opinions of responding doctors in the
region. We take time and energy to ensure
fair voting, although we understand that the
results of this survey nomination are not an
objective metric. We do not discount the fact
that good doctors may not appear on the list.DISCLAIMERS Morris Media Network,
which includes Charlotte magazine, uses
best practices and exercises great care in
assembling content for this list. Morris Media
does not warrant that the data contained
within the list are complete. Morris Media
does not assume, and hereby disclaims,
any liability to any person for any loss or
damage caused by errors or omissions herein
whether such errors or omissions result from
negligence, accident, or any other cause. All
rights reserved. No commercial use of the
information in this list may be made without
written permission from Morris Media.QUESTIONS?
For research/methodology questions,
contact [email protected].TOP DOCTORS
2019
The annual list you
can’t live without
Each year, we survey thousands of licensed physicians in the region. This year, you’ll find a list that covers
64 specialties across the medical field and the top 10 percent of vote-getters in those specialties. Below,
you’ll find full details of how we came up with this year’s list of winners.