Top Doctors

West Michigan Rheumatology is an academically oriented specialty group that has provided consultative care for more than 100,000 patients for over 30 years. They understand and embrace the multiple roles that specialists provide, including managing complex and life-threatening diseases, prescribing powerful medications, and ‘solving the riddle.’

Dr. Nehal Lakhani is board certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, and Hematology and the director of clinical research at START Midwest—a global research group that helps cancer patients get access to experimental treatments and therapies.

Dr. Alan D. Campbell, board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology, focuses primarily on leukemia lymphoma and lung cancer, and has expertise in general oncology and hematology.

Dr. Ryan Freeland, a board-certified dermatologist through the American Board of Dermatology is a decorated U.S. Air Force officer and combat veteran.

Dr. Amy C. Vander Woude is board certified in Medical Oncology and Hematology, and specializes in treating women and men with breast cancer.

Dr. Sutherland specializes in vitreoretinal disease and surgery, as well as inherited retinal diseases, and finds her greatest excitement in research — and what the future holds in treatment of inherited retinal diseases.

The following pages contain the doctors in adult and pediatric specialties, as voted by their peers.

Justin Clark who specializes in the surgical treatment of adult brain and spine disorders, says an important part of his job is getting to know his patients.

West Michigan Rheumatology is an academically oriented specialty group that has provided consultative care for more than 100,000 patients for over 30 years.

Dr. Scott Westhouse's areas of focus are age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, and advancing vitreoretinal surgical techniques.

A native of Michigan, Dr. Adam S. Hassan has been serving the Grand Rapids area for nearly 15 years, striving to provide the highest quality of medical care to each of his patients.

Dr. Brett T. Brinker, board certified in hematology and oncology, received his undergraduate degree at Boston University and attended medical school at Emory University School of Medicine.

Dr. Stephen Zonca, a board-certified plastic surgeon with a background in general surgery, specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive procedures.

Dr. Thomas E. Gribbin is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology, and specializes in malignant hematology, benign hematology, breast cancer, central nervous system, as well as head and neck cancer.

Dr. Erin M. Pettijohn is a hematology specialist who is board certified in hematology, internal medicine, and medical oncology.

Grand Rapids Magazine's exclusive list of Top Doctors as chosen by their peers

Dr. Thomas Aaberg Jr. is a board-certified ophthalmologist and a subspecialist in ocular oncology and vitreoretinal diseases and surgery.

Dr. Kirk Agerson is a board certified family medicine physician who has been in independent practice in Grand Rapids for more than 40 years.

Dr. Kathryn B. Alguire is a board-certified medical oncologist who received her undergraduate and medical school education from Michigan State University.

John F. Keller, president of Great Lakes Neurosurgery and Division Chief Neurosurgery at Metro Health University of Michigan Health System, says the world doesn’t stand still and neither does the study and advancement of neurological surgery.