Nine Coastal Orthopedics physicians were recently recognized as recipients of the Castle Connolly Top Doctors for 2019. The doctors who earned this prestigious recognition include pain management specialist Dr. Richard Bundschu, joint replacement specialist Dr. David Cashen, pain management specialist Dr. Douglas Constant, pain management specialist Dr. Gennady Gekht, shoulder and elbow specialist Dr. Avinash Kumar, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist Dr. Laura Ottaviani, sports medicine specialist Dr. Steven Schafer, spine specialist Dr. Eric Sundberg and joint replacement specialist Dr. Alan Valadie. 

Each year, Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors are rigorously selected from nearly 100,000 nominations. The physician-led research team screens these physicians’ medical educations, training, hospital appointments, disciplinary histories and additional information.

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