The Tri-State's Top 1,434 Physicians

New York Magazine's 2008 list of the best physicians, listed by specialty, in the tri-state area.

Who picks the doctors?
A New York City research and information company, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. publishes an annual guidebook titled Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, which lists those whom Castle Connolly has determined to be the top 10 percent of the region's physicians—more than 6,000 in all.

How does Castle Connolly decide which doctors are the best?
The firm conducts a peer-review survey. The idea is that medical professionals are best qualified to judge other medical professionals, and if one recommendation is good (think of your doctor referring you to a specialist), multiple recommendations are better.