Dr. Benny Weksler, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery, is named one of America's Top Doctors®.

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Jan 17, 2014, 02:48 ET

Dr. Benny Weksler, a Memphis,TN physician who is Board Certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery, has been selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. for inclusion in its prestigious guide of the nation's top 1% of medical specialists, America's Top Doctors.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors has published its newest edition of America's Top Doctors and has selected Benny Weksler, MD for this exclusive honor.

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Dr. Benny Weksler, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery, is named one of America's Top Doctors. (PRNewsFoto/American Registry) (PRNewsFoto/AMERICAN REGISTRY)

Castle Connolly Top Doctors® who are selected each year by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. are first nominated by their peers in an online nomination process. Nominations are open to all board certified MDs and DOs and each year tens of thousands of physicians cast many tens of thousands of nominations. Nominated physicians are then screened and selected by the Castle Connolly physician-led research team based on criteria including medical education, training, hospital appointments, disciplinary histories and much more. Only physicians such as Benny Weksler who are considered to be among the top 1% in their specialties are selected for inclusion in America's Top Doctors.

About Benny Weksler: a short profile by and about the honoree:

Dr. Benny Weksler is a non-cardiac Thoracic Surgeon specializing in thoracic cancers such as lung cancer, esophageal cancer and cancer of the thymus and in the surgical treatment of benign esophageal conditions such as acid reflux, hiatal hernia, and achalasia. He also offers surgical therapy to patients with myasthenia gravis. His main interest is in minimally invasive surgery (surgery with small cuts) and robotic surgery.

For more information on this Castle Connolly Top Doctor®, please visit Benny Weksler's profile on www.castleconnolly.com.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.'s President and CEO Dr. John Connolly commented on Dr. Weksler's recognition: "Being selected for inclusion in America's Top Doctors is a very significant achievement given to only 1% of American physicians. The world of American doctors includes incredibly high quality medical professionals, yet some stand out. Each year we evaluate tens of thousands of peer nominations from throughout the medical community. Then our experts go even deeper to evaluate and select Top Doctors based on referred doctors' exceptional work and outstanding conduct. My congratulations to Dr. Weksler."

To find out more or to contact Dr. Benny Weksler of Memphis, TN, please call 901-302-2455, or visit http://www.methodisthealth.org/utmp/thoracic-surgery/weksler-benny.dot.

This press release was written by American Registry, LLC and Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., with approval by and/or contributions from Benny Weksler and was distributed by PR Newswire, a subsidiary of UBM plc.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. identifies top doctors in America and provides consumers with detailed information about their education, training and special expertise in printed guides and online directories. It is important to note that doctors do not and cannot pay to be included in any Castle Connolly guide or online directory. Learn more at http://www.castleconnolly.com.

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Contact Info:
Dr. Benny Weksler
Phone: 901-302-2455
Email Address: [email protected]
Website: http://www.methodisthealth.org/utmp/thoracic-surgery/weksler-benny.dot

SOURCE American Registry