The questions I am asked most by readers always begin with the same six words: “How do you come up with …?” And what follows is almost always about a list. Best of Detroit, Best Dressed, and this month’s cover feature: Top Doctors.
Each of these lists comes together in a different way: Best of Detroit’s finalists and winners are determined by readers, with oversight from Hour Detroit’s digital and editorial departments. Best Dressed finalists are determined by the editorial staff, drawing on suggestions from contributing writers, readers, publicists, and others. And the physicians on the Top Docs list are nominated by metro Detroit-based,
state-licensed physicians and screened by Professional Research Services.
And while I know the list itself is much anticipated and widely read, my favorite part of Top Docs is hearing from the doctors themselves.
The eight physicians who are featured in this issue were suggested by the health
care systems with which they are affiliated. We asked each of those systems to
recommend three doctors who had an exciting accomplishment this year, are
working on cutting-edge research, or could shed some light on what patients don’t
know about their specialty. We picked one from each health system. Their answers
were edited for space, but you can read more in the online version of this story.
As a teaser, here are five things I learned after reading the Top Docs Q&As:
1. With gene editing or gene replacement therapy, doctors may be able
to correct an underlying gene “defect” or “mutation” and cure certain
genetic diseases.
2. The development of powerful immune therapies is an important recent advance in the
treatment of myeloma.
3. Advancements in screening techniques — such as molecular breast imaging and contrast-enhanced mammography — have the potential to detect cancer at earlier stages.
4. There are new inhibitors for the KRAS mutation, the driver of 90% of pancreatic cancer cases.
5. And the last is more of a reinforcement of whatwe all should know by now: If you can quit smoking, add exercise, and eat healthier, you may avoid having to see many of these specialists.
This story originally appeared in the October 2025 issue of Hour Detroit magazine. To read more, pick up a copy of Hour Detroit at a local retail outlet. Click here to get our digital edition.
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