The Best Doctors in America® List for 2011-2012 has named numerous Texas Tech Physicians of Lubbock. Only 5 percent of doctors in America earn this prestigious honor.

The Best Doctors in America® List, assembled by Best Doctors Inc., results from polling  more than 45,000 physicians in the United States. Doctors in more than 400 subspecialties of medicine appear on this year’s list. In a confidential review, current physician listees answer the question, “If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom would you refer?”  Best Doctors Inc. evaluates the review results, and verifies all additional information to meet detailed inclusion criteria.

Best Doctors has earned a worldwide reputation for reliable, impartial results by remaining totally independent. Doctors cannot pay to be included in the Best Doctors database, nor are they paid to provide their input. The list is a product of validated peer review, in which their peers in the profession select doctors who excel in their specialties.

The experts who are part of the Best Doctors in America® database provide the most advanced medical expertise and knowledge to patients with serious conditions – often saving lives in the process by finding the right diagnosis and treatment.

The following physicians were honored as Best Doctors:

• Robert V. Johnston Jr., M.D., anesthesiology
• Miles Russell Day, M.D., pain medicine
• Ronald Cook, D.O.,  family medicine
• Kim Peck, M.D., family medicine
• Melvin Laski , M.D., internal medicine/nephrology
• Everardo Cobos, M.D., medical oncology and hematology
• John C. DeToledo, M.D., neurology/epilepsy
• Edward Yeomans, M.D., maternal and fetal medicine
• David L. McCartney, M.D., corneal diseases, transplantation and Lasik surgery
• George W. Brindley, M.D., orthopaedic surgery
• John R. Marchbanks, M.D., otolaryngology
• Surendra Kumar Varma, M.D., pediatric endocrinology
• Richard M. Lampe, M.D., pediatric infectious disease
• Jonathan S. Vordermark, M.D., pediatric urology
• John A. Griswold, M.D., surgery and trauma

Founded in 1989 by Harvard Medical School professors, Best Doctors Inc. serves nearly 30 million members in every major region of the world.  By focusing on people and their doctors and seamlessly integrating its trusted services with employers’ other health-related benefits, Best Doctors has pioneered a cutting-edge service, clinical advocacy, which is transforming health care around the globe.  For further information, visit Best Doctors at www.bestdoctors.com, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, or call (800) 223-5003.