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Sheppard Pratt Health System Doctors Honored on 2016 Castle Connolly Top Doctors List

Sheppard Pratt psychiatrists recognized in categories of psychiatry, neurology, and addiction psychiatry 

Nine doctors from Sheppard Pratt Health System have been recognized on the 2016 Castle Connolly Top Doctors list, a top doctors guide that distinguishes the top physicians and referral specialists in the nation. The Castle Connolly listings are selected each year by a doctor-directed research team, based on peer nominations and research. Of the nine selected Sheppard Pratt doctors, all with regional recognition, four were among “America’s Top Doctors,” an honor placing them in the top one percent of physicians in the nation.

Sheppard Pratt Health System doctors were recognized in three categories: psychiatry, neurology, and addiction psychiatry. These professionals include: 

  • Nechama Bernhardt, M.D.: Acknowledged regionally, Dr. Bernhardt is recognized for her work in neurology.
  • Harry A. Brandt, M.D.: Co-Director of The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt, Dr. Brandt is recognized nationally for his work in psychiatry.
  • Steven F. Crawford, M.D.: Co-Director of The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt, Dr. Crawford is recognized regionally for his work in psychiatry.
  • Sunil D. Khushalani, M.D.: Medical Director of Adult Services, Dr. Khushalani is recognized regionally for his work in addiction psychiatry. 
  • Richard J. Loewenstein, M.D.: Medical director of The Trauma Disorders Program at Sheppard Pratt, Dr. Loewenstein is recognized nationally for his work in psychiatry.
  • Merle C. McCann, M.D.: Service chief of the Crisis Stabilization Unit, Dr. McCann is recognized nationally for his work in psychiatry.
  • Donald R. Ross, M.D.: Senior psychiatrist at The Retreat at Sheppard Pratt, Dr. Ross, is recognized regionally for his work in psychiatry. 
  • Richard Taylor, M.D.: Acknowledged regionally, Dr. Taylor is recognized for his work in neurology.
  • Susan B. Wait, M.D.: Service chief of The Trauma Disorders Program at Sheppard Pratt, Dr. Wait is recognized nationally her work in psychiatry.

“We applaud all of our doctors at Sheppard Pratt Health System for their work in providing compassionate care to the more than 80,000 patients that we serve annually,” said Dr. Harsh K. Trivedi, president and chief executive officer of Sheppard Pratt Health System. “It is an honor to be part of an organization that has so many top specialists, and I look forward to seeing the great work these doctors continue to do in the future.”

Castle Connolly’s selection procession for their Top Doctors list involves the screening of doctors’ medical educations, trainings, hospital appointments, disciplinary history, and many other components. To learn more about the Castle Connolly Top Doctors, visit: https://www.castleconnolly.com/.


About Sheppard Pratt

Sheppard Pratt is the largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, developmental disability, special education, and social services in the country. A nationwide resource, Sheppard Pratt provides services across a comprehensive continuum of care, spanning both hospital- and community-based resources. Since its founding in 1853, Sheppard Pratt has been innovating the field through research, best practice implementation, and a focus on improving the quality of mental health care on a global level. Sheppard Pratt has been consistently recognized as a top national psychiatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.