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13 Pardee physicians make Business NC's list of top docs

By Lightning Reports, Published: January 14, 2022

Thirteen physicians at Pardee UNC Health Care were named to Business NC magazine's Top Doctors list for 2021.

Inclusion in the list is based on the opinions of responding doctors in the region and the results of the magazine’s research. The Top Doctors were then voted on by peers in the state to complete the final list.
“It’s encouraging to know that so many of our physicians are highly regarded by their peers,” said Dr. Greg McCarty, Chief Medical Officer, Pardee UNC Health Care. “This recognition is a great privilege, and our community is fortunate to have these wonderful doctors who are committed to improving the lives of the people we serve.”
Physicians honored were:

• Family Medicine: Lateef Cannon, MD – Pardee Family Medicine Associates
• General Surgery: David Price, MD – Pardee Surgical Associates
• Hand Surgery: Samuel Abrams, MD – Southeastern Sports Medicine and Orthopedics
• Infectious Disease: Christopher Parsons, MD – Pardee Center for Infectious Diseases
• Medical Oncology & Hematology: Navin Anthony, DO – Hendersonville Hematology and Oncology at Pardee; James Radford, Jr., MD – Hendersonville Hematology and Oncology at Pardee
• Neurology: Joel Callahan, Jr., MD – Pardee Neurology Associates; Duff Rardin, MD – Pardee Neurology Associates.  
• Obstetrics & Gynecology: Roy Beaty, MD, FACOG – Pardee OB/GYN Associates
• Orthopaedic Surgery: Andrew Kersten, MD – Southeastern Sports Medicine and Orthopedics; R. Christian Estes, MD – Southeastern Sports Medicine and Orthopedics
• Spine Surgery: Keith M. Maxwell, MD - Southeastern Sports Medicine and Orthopedics
• Vascular Surgery: John Richard (Rick) Hobson, Jr., MD, FACS – Vascular Surgery at Pardee

The Top Doctors nomination is a project in which doctors in the state vote for their colleagues in various specialties who exemplify excellence in their service areas. The list is intended to allow the public to see and celebrate the physicians who were selected. It also gives those seeking medical services a place to find trustworthy and highly regarded providers in their community.