Named to Chicago magazine’s Top Doctors list, five physicians on staff at Advocate South Suburban Hospital have been recognized by their peers as being among the Chicago area’s most highly regarded doctors.

The list, published in the January 2012 edition of Chicago magazine, highlights physicians from across the Chicago area that are considered the best in their area of specialty. Physicians on staff at Advocate Suburban Hospital highlighted as this year's "Top Doctors" are:

– Ronald K. Hamburger, M.D., Nephrology
– Thomas S. John, M.D., Ophthalmology
– James D. Keller, M.D., Maternal & Fetal Medicine
– Douglas Koltun, M.D., Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
– Jacob Rotmensch, M.D., Gynecologic Oncology

Selection for the 'Top Doctors' list was done in cooperation with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a health care research and information company that publishes a number of guides identifying outstanding physicians in the country. Physicians and medical leadership of leading hospitals were asked to name exceptional doctors. A screening process was utilized before the final selection was made of the physicians most highly regarded by their peers.

Advocate South Suburban Hospital’s medical staff includes more than 600 physicians, who have distinguished themselves throughout the region as clinicians, teachers, researchers and leaders in the health care industry.

Advocate South Suburban Hospital is a 284-bed, acute care facility that serves Chicago’s south suburbs. In addition to offering a wide array of hospital services, the not-for-profit facility provides free screenings and a variety of other outreach services throughout the community. Advocate South Suburban Hospital is part of Advocate Health Care, one of the leading, integrated health care systems in the nation. More information about the hospital and its physicians can be found at www.advocatehealth.com/southsub or by calling 1-800-3-ADVOCATE (1-800-323-8622).