A total of 870 Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS)-affiliated physicians earned a spot on Connecticut Magazine’s 2025 Top Doctors list. The list includes physicians from Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial and Yale New Haven hospitals, as well as Northeast Medical Group and Yale Medicine. This year’s list, which surpasses the more than 700 providers achieving “Top Doctor” status last year, appears in the magazine’s May issue.
“Yale New Haven Health is extremely proud of the numerous physicians recognized as the best in their field,” said Christopher O’Connor, YNHHS CEO. “This achievement highlights our commitment to excellence in patient care and the dedication of our medical professionals.”
To compile the list, Connecticut Magazine partnered with Castle Connolly, a national healthcare research company. Castle Connolly’s physician-led research team thoroughly vets each physician's professional qualifications, education, hospital and faculty appointments, research leadership, professional reputation, disciplinary history and if available, outcomes data. The review also considers physicians’ interpersonal skills such as listening and communicating effectively, demonstrating empathy and instilling trust and confidence.
The online nomination process is open to all licensed physicians in the U.S., who can nominate physicians in any medical specialty and in any part of the country. Careful screening of doctors’ educational and professional experience is essential before final selection is made. Doctors do not and cannot pay to be selected as Castle Connolly Top Doctors.
