Avant-garde Health Names 2025 Healthcare Research All-Stars for Otolaryngology

Avant-garde Health has released its 2025 Healthcare Research All-Stars report, recognizing the top 5% of U.S. physicians and hospitals for research excellence based on publication volume, journal impact, and author position.

Among those honored are several distinguished UPMC otolaryngologists:

Top 1%

• José P. Zevallos, MD, MPH, FACS
• Matthew E. Spector, MD, FACS
• Carl H. Snyderman, MD, MBA
• Garret Choby, MD
• Kevin J. Contrera, MD, MPH

Top 5%

• Peter L. Santa Maria, MD, PhD
• Chloe Santa Maria, MD, MPH
• Shaum Sridharan, MD
• Eric W. Wang, MD, FACS
• Steven Chinn, MD