Sergio Quijano, MD, board-certified gastroenterologist at Hamilton Physician Group – Gastroenterology is named as a Top Doctor on the recent Castle Connolly list.
Castle Connolly researches physicians and is an information resource for patients looking to find and connect with the best healthcare providers.
Selection of Castle Connolly Top Doctors™ is based on a robust and completely unbiased research process. Each year, Castle Connolly surveys physicians and other healthcare leaders around the country, asking them to identify doctors who embody excellence in clinical care. The research also takes into account interpersonal skills such as listening and communicating, demonstrating empathy and instilling trust and confidence in patients.
In addition to online surveys, the Castle Connolly team makes thousands of phone calls each year, talking with leading specialists, chairs of clinical departments and vice presidents of medical affairs, seeking to verify the top specialists for all major conditions and procedures.
The physician-led Castle Connolly research team then reviews the credentials of every physician being considered for inclusion. This includes, among other factors, scrutiny of medical education, training, hospital appointments, administrative posts, professional achievements, and malpractice and disciplinary history. Where available, Castle Connolly also incorporates outcomes and procedure volume data in its research process.
Castle Connolly collects data from various sources, including the National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI) and directly from physicians and hospitals. This is achieved through the completion of comprehensive biographical and practice forms.
Physician-led research team consistently updates profiles year-round to ensure accuracy.