23 Ridgeview and Ridgeview-associated physicians earn ‘Rising Stars’ recognition

Twenty-three Ridgeview and Ridgeview-associated physicians were recently named in Mpls.St.Paul magazine’s eleventh annual listing of Top Doctors: Rising Stars. Rising Stars are exceptional physicians who have been fully licensed to practice for approximately 10 years or less and includes doctors in 46 specialties who are recognized for providing outstanding care and have earned the confidence and high regard of their peers.

According to Mpls.St.Paul magazine, doctors included in this list were selected following a peer-nomination process. These candidates were then grouped into 46 specialties and evaluated on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, peer recognition, professional achievement, and disciplinary history. The final list includes only those with the highest point totals from the surveys, research and blue-ribbon panel review.

Ridgeview and Ridgeview-associated physicians recognized in the 2025 Top Doctors: Rising Stars list include:

• Nathan T. Beerling, MD, South Valley Anesthesia, PA
• Andrew M. Bergersen, MD, Minnesota Urology, PA
• Katherine L. Braski, MD, Children’s Minnesota
• Robert M. Brenner, MD, Orthopedic Surgery, Ridgeview
• Andrew Bunney, MD, Midwest Radiology
• Matthew Butterfield, MD, Twin Cities Orthopedics
• William M. Engasser, MD, Twin Cities Orthopedics
• Andrew J. Esten, MD, Kidney Specialists of Minnesota
• Nihal M. Hamouda, MD, Children's Minnesota
• Ryan J. Hoel, MD, Twin Cities Orthopedics
• Ryan D. Johnson, MD, Twin Cities Eye Consultants
• Maxwell D. Leither, MD, Kidney Specialists of Minnesota
• Marcus Mittelsteadt, MD, Twin Cities Orthopedics
• Kevin Nguyen, MD, Midwest Radiology
• Brendan O’Shea, MD, Midwest Radiology
• Megan E. Paulsen, MD, Children’s Minnesota
• Nicole L. Roeder, MD, Pulmonology, Ridgeview
• Sushma Tatineni, MD, Minnesota Oncology
• Danielle N. Tippit, MD, Minnesota Oncology
• Daniela G. Villacis Calderon, MD, Children’s Minnesota
• Daniel A. Wattson, MD, Minneapolis Radiation Oncology
• Jameel J. Winter, MD, Children’s Minnesota
• Ben Yiming Zhang, MD, Minnesota Oncology

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