FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EIGHT PHYSICIANS from Medical Clinic of Houston, L.L.P. NAMED TO PRESTIGIOUS 2023 SUPER DOCTORS® published in Texas Super DoctorsSM, special advertising section of Texas Monthly Magazine

Houston, Texas – Medical Clinic of Houston, L.L.P. salutes eight of our physicians named in Super Doctors® or Rising Stars®.

  • Mujahed Alikhan, MD (Rheumatology) – listed for three consecutive years
  • Delfino F. Garcia, III, MD (Internal Medicine) – listed for more than three consecutive years
  • Matthew L Lenz, MD (Internal Medicine) – listed for more than three consecutive years
  • Jonathan M Magid, MD (Internal Medicine) – listed for three consecutive years
  • Kelly M. O’Brien, MD (Internal Medicine) – listed for more than three consecutive years
  • Annie Su, MD (Oncology)
  • Martin White, MD (Internal Medicine) – listed for more than three consecutive years
  • Behzad Zafar, MD (Gastroenterology) – listed for three consecutive years

After an extensive nomination and research process conducted by MSP Communications, results will be published in Texas Super Doctors® a special advertising section of the July 2024 issue of TEXAS MONTHLY.  These MCH physicians were selected by their peers as outstanding practicing doctors in Texas. The final list is a select group of medical professionals representing approximately 5% (Super Doctors®) of Texas physicians.

Visit www.mchllp.com  to learn more about the Clinic, our doctors, and our on-site services.

Super Doctors identifies top doctors as selected by their peers and the independent research of MSP Communications. Please note: Doctors cannot pay to be included on Super Doctors® listings nor are they paid to provide input.  Super Doctors is published online and also in print as a special advertising section in leading newspapers and city and regional magazines.

THE SUPER DOCTORS SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process for Super Doctors is a rigorous multi-step process designed to identify healthcare providers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Doctors is a selective yet diverse listing of outstanding doctors, representing consumer-oriented medical specialties. In making selections for Super Doctors, MSP Communications employs a rigorous multi-step process designed to identify healthcare providers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Doctors is a selective yet diverse listing of outstanding doctors, representing consumer-oriented medical specialties.

Survey of Doctors

Each year Super Doctors invites doctors to nominate colleagues they know to be exceptional in their specified field. They are asked to consider the following question: “If you needed medical care in one of the following specialties, which doctor would you choose?” Numerous safeguards are in place to prevent ballot manipulation and doctors may not self-nominate.

Candidate Search

Super Doctors research staff also contributes to the pool of candidates by searching medical databases, online sources, and publications for providers who have attained certain credentials, honors or professional achievements – what is termed ‘Star Search Credentials.’ This process also includes doctors in less visible or highly specialized medical treatment areas.

Research

Candidates are evaluated on 10 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.

  • Years of experience
  • Hospital appointments
  • Fellowships
  • Professional activities
  • Leadership positions
  • Academic achievements/positions
  • Board certifications
  • Publications, lectures & presentations
  • Honors and awards
  • Other outstanding achievement

Blue Ribbon Panel Review

Nominees are then grouped into specialties. Doctors, in each area, who have the highest scores from the nomination and evaluation steps are invited to serve on a “blue ribbon panel.” Each panelist is asked to review and evaluate a list of nominees from his/her area of focus.

The Final Selection

The last step is to total the points received from nominations, research, and blue ribbon panel review. Only the highest-scoring doctors are included on the Super Doctors list. The Super Doctors list is approximately 5% of the doctors within the respective state or region.

Before Publishing

Each candidate is contacted to verify the doctor’s professional information. Honorees are asked to verify they have not been subject to disciplinary or criminal proceedings. The research staff also independently reviews the discipline record of each candidate before publication and verifies that the doctor is active and in good standing.

Post-Selection

Even if selected, a candidate’s name will not be published on the Super Doctors list unless all information is confirmed prior to publication. Licensed and active providers with a “Doctor of Medicine” degree (MD) or a “Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine” degree (DO) are eligible to register.  Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons in select markets are also eligible.

Super Doctors reserves the right to remove candidates and selectees if we determine that they do not meet eligibility, research, or review criteria.  These reasons include, but are not limited to the following:  retirement, change in practice/specialty, provider availability, disciplinary issues, negative patient or physician feedback.  Being removed from the listing does not necessarily infer anything negative about the doctor or their practice.

About Medical Clinic of Houston, L.L.P.

Physician owned, Medical Clinic of Houston’s board-certified physicians specialize in the field of Internal Medicine. Twenty-six of MCH’s physicians focus on general internal medicine and sixteen physicians practice in various sub-specialties of internal medicine including: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Rheumatology, and Hospitalist Medicine.  Gynecology and Radiology physicians are also available on-site.  MCH provides an extensive range of accredited testing and ancillary services to include Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging, resulting in enhanced care and convenience for patients. For more information on Medical Clinic of Houston, visit www.mchllp.com.

For More Information:

KAREN C. RAINEY, J.D., C.M.P.E.

Executive Administrator

www.mchllp.com

(713) 520-4790