University Of Central Florida’s Distinguished Physicians Named Top Docs For 2023

Nine UCF Health doctors were recently recognized as the community’s 2023 Top Physicians in an online poll by Orlando Family Magazine. The physicians, like all at UCF Health, are faculty at the UCF College of Medicine and teach medical students, residents and fellows while also conducting clinical research.

This year’s honorees are:

Abdo Asmar, Nephrology
Shazia Bég, Rheumatology
Neha Bhanusali, Rheumatology
Mariana Dangiolo, Family Medicine and Geriatrics
Bernard Gros, Cardiology
Vladimir Neychev, General and Endocrine Surgery
Mehul Patel, Ophthalmology
Joyce Paulson, Internal Medicine
Sharon Wasserstrom, Internal and Lifestyle Medicine


UCF Health is the College of Medicine’s clinical practice and offers primary and specialty care to patients across the community. It has two locations — in East Orlando, just blocks from the main UCF campus, and also in Lake Nona.