Top Doctors of 2025: Ears, Eyes & Skin

If a given medical issue affects one of your major senses, you’ll likely find a doctor for it here.

Dermatology

Skin docs, for short. Practitioners also manage diseases related to hair and nails, and diagnose and treat early skin cancers.

Lindsay Ackerman MD
Medical Dermatology Specialists
1331 N 7th St, Ste 250
Phoenix, 602-354-5770

Amena DeLuca MD
Camelback Dermatology
4512 N 40th St
Phoenix, 602-954-7546

Ramin Fathi MD*
Phoenix Surgical
Dermatology Group
4550 E Bell Rd, Ste 150
Phoenix, 480-666-5568

Elika Hoss MD
Mayo Clinic
13400 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, 480-301-6479

Margaret Kessler MD
Medical Dermatology Specialists
1331 N 7th St, Ste 250
Phoenix, 602-354-5770

William Ko MD
Arizona Dermatology
2224 W Northern Ave, Ste D300
Phoenix, 602-277-1449

Brenda LaTowsky MD
Clear Dermatology and
Aesthetics Center
8841 E Bell Rd
Scottsdale, 480-398-1550

Adam Luber MD
Southwest Skin Specialists
11130 N Tatum Blvd, Ste 100
Phoenix, 602-494-1817

Gary McCracken MD
Center for Dermatology
and Plastic Surgery
14275 N 87th St, Ste 110
Scottsdale, 480-905-8485

Adam Norberg MD
Southwest Skin Specialists
11130 N Tatum Blvd, Ste 100
Phoenix, 602-494-1817

Neel Patel MD
Southwest Skin Specialists
11130 N Tatum Blvd, Ste 100
Phoenix, 602-494-1817

Kelly Pearson MD
Clear Dermatology and
Aesthetics Center
8841 E Bell Rd
Scottsdale, 480-398-1550

Maya Thosani MD
Modern Dermatology
10460 N 92nd St, Ste 101
Scottsdale, 480-712-8741

Anne Walter MD
Dermatology and Skin
Surgery Specialists
8415 N Pima Rd, Ste 212
Scottsdale, 480-434-6600

OPHTHALMOLOGY

From cataracts to diabetic retinopathy, disorders and diseases of the eye are the domain of these board-certified healers.

Robert Bullington MD
Biltmore Eye Physicians
4400 N 32nd St, Ste 280
Phoenix, 602-266-6888

Ali Ghafouri MD
Arizona Oculoplastic Specialists
9431 E Ironwood Square Dr
Scottsdale, 480-905-1010

Leslie Kanda MD
Buena Vista Ophthalmologists
3700 N 24th St, Ste 150
Phoenix, 602-263-8098

Michele Lee MD
Tozer Lee Eye Center
9811 N 95th St, Ste 101
Scottsdale, 480-947-4493

Shamil Patel MD
Eye Physicians and Surgeons
of Arizona
6677 W Thunderbird Rd, Ste F101
Glendale, 623-878-3939

Paul Petelin MD
Scottsdale Center for Sight
14275 N 87th St, Ste 112
Scottsdale, 480-483-8882

Deepti Saini MD
Southwestern Eye Center
4921 E Bell Rd, Ste 102
Scottsdale, 602-787-9100

Joanne Shen MD
Mayo Clinic
13400 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, 480-301-8085

Kevin Tozer MD*
Tozer Lee Eye Center
9811 N 95th St, Ste 101
Scottsdale, 480-947-4493

Aileen Villareal MD
Biltmore Eye Physicians
4400 N 32nd St, Ste 280
Phoenix, 602-266-6888

Anne Zaki MD
Desert Eye Specialists
9127 W Thunderbird Rd, Ste I-104
Peoria, 623-972-2158

Anne Marie Zaki, M.D.

Opthalmology
Med School/Year Graduated: George Washington University, 2000
Years in Practice: 20

What is the single most common eye malady you diagnose and treat?
It’s a tie between cataracts and ocular surface disease – otherwise known as dry eye, which affects so many people here in the desert.

Conversely, what are some of the most rare?
I’m a cornea-trained subspecialist, so I see some very uncommon corneal dystrophies. I’ve also diagnosed some rare cancers of the eye and brain. The eye is such an incredible organ, it truly is the window to the body – and arguably the soul.

How has cataract surgery advanced in recent years?
It’s evolved in so many exciting ways with the aid of new techniques, lasers and exciting intra-ocular lens replacements. Our [modern] techniques are less invasive with faster healing. I can customize cataract surgery for each of my patients based on their eye health, activities and visual goals. We have lenses that are now adjustable after implantation to help our patients reach their best visual potential.

How do you help guide patients through the life changes that come with gradual vision loss due to diseases like glaucoma or macular degeneration?
Treatments for glaucoma and macular degeneration have advanced significantly in this past decade, and thankfully, patients are maintaining more vision with these new therapies. However, these scenarios are never easy to navigate. It’s important to ensure my patients are safe and supported through these life changes with honest and straightforward conversations, education and using resources to help optimize what remaining vision they have.

Your clinic, Desert Eye Specialists, has been in operation for almost 50 years. Are there any families that have visited the office for generations?
Absolutely! Dr. Errol Sweet opened the doors in 1974 and we have seen and continue to see so many families over the generations.

What are your interests and hobbies outside medicine?
I love to spend time with my family as a busy mom of two very active teenagers. I’m involved in my church community as well. I love to travel, read [and] organize – and am a classically trained pianist.

What shows are you streaming these days?
Yellowstone, 1923 and 1881. I love period stories!

“If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be…”
I’d be a travel blogger or art historian.

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Commonly known as ENT (ears, nose and throat), this field deals with the surgical
and medical management of conditions of the head and neck.

Daniel Charous MD
Arizona Desert ENT Specialists
13555 W McDowell Rd, Ste 209
Goodyear, 623-512-4199

Chetan Gujrathi MD
Arizona Otolaryngology
Consultants
4530 E Shea Blvd, Ste 180
Phoenix, 602-264-4834

Kurt Heiland MD
Scottsdale Ear, Nose and Throat
8752 E Via De Commercio, Ste 1
Scottsdale, 480-684-1080

Michael Hinni MD
Mayo Clinic Hospital
5779 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, 480-342-2928

Brittany Howard MD
Mayo Clinic
5777 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, 480-342-2000

Timothy Kelsch MD*
Valley ENT
3501 N Scottsdale Rd, Ste 160
Scottsdale, 480-273-8448

Ben Leff MD
Advanced Ear, Nose and
Throat Associates
9250 N 3rd St, Ste 2025
Phoenix, 602-944-3311

Cheryl MacKechnie MD
Scottsdale Ear, Nose and Throat
8752 E Via De Commercio, Ste 1
Scottsdale, 480-684-1080

Ryan Rehl MD
Valley ENT
926 E McDowell Rd, Ste 207
Phoenix, 602-258-9859

Glenn Rothman MD
Arizona Otolaryngology
Consultants
1520 S Dobson Rd, Ste 217
Mesa, 480-539-4000

Maulik Shah MD
Canyon Sky ENT
2151 E Pecos Rd, Ste 1
Chandler, 480-676-3322

VITREO-RETINAL MEDICINE

Initially trained as ophthalmologists, these eye surgeons receive additional fellowship instruction in the repair of diseased and damaged retinas – the most sensitive and critical structure in the eye.

Benjamin Bakall MD
Associated Retina Consultants
1750 E Glendale Ave
Phoenix, 602-242-4928

Sharam Danesh MD
Phoenix Retina Associates
4045 E Union Hills Dr, Ste 115
Phoenix, 602-368-3448

David Goldenberg MD
Retinal Consultants of Arizona
1101 E Missouri Ave
Phoenix, 800-640-6442