Castle Connolly Top Doctor Nomination and Selection Process

Constantine Toumbis, MD, performs spinal surgeries at Citrus Spine Institute in Crystal River, Florida. A regional leader in spine care, Constantine Toumbis, MD, has been repeatedly recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor. 

Castle Connolly has helped the public choose the best health care professionals for more than 20 years. It publishes annual lists of leading physicians through the America's Top Doctors series to highlight the top-performing medical professionals in various specialties. 

Castle Connolly does not allow doctors to nominate themselves, and physicians never pay for consideration. Top Doctor candidates are nominated by their peers in the medical profession. All licensed MDs and DOs are welcome to submit nominations. 

Once a candidate is nominated, Castle Connolly's team of physician researchers thoroughly evaluates the nominee. The researchers consider each candidate's education, certifications, specialized training, academic and administrative appointments, and other qualifications. Disciplinary issues and malpractice concerns are also looked at during this process. After this review process, leading physicians become Top Doctors or National Top Doctors.

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