Castle Conolly honors NYC Health + Hospitals doctors for outstanding clinical expertise and cultural sensitivity Castle Connolly is a health care directory that helps patients find providers Castle Conolly honors NYC Health + Hospitals doctors for outstanding clinical expertise and cultural sensitivity Castle Connolly is a health care directory that helps patients find providers Jun 06, 2025 NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that 11 of its hospital leaders and physicians have been named among Castle Connolly’s ‘ 2025 Top AAPI Doctors ,’ a national list recognizing physicians for their excellence in clinical care and commitment to health equity. Honorees were nominated by their peers and selected by Castle Connolly’s physician-led research team based on criteria including professional qualifications, education, leadership, hospital and faculty appointments, interpersonal skills, and contributions to healthcare research. Castle Connolly’s ‘Top AAPI Doctors’ distinction is part of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiative aimed at spotlighting exceptional AAPI clinicians and helping patients connect with providers who understand their cultural and lived experiences. “As we continue to advance health equity across our communities, I am incredibly proud to recognize the Asian American and Pacific Islander physicians from our health system who have received this prestigious honor from Castle Connolly,” said Ivelesse Mendez-Justiniano, NYC Health + Hospitals’ Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer . “Physicians like Dr. Vikramjit Mukherjee, Dr. Ee Tein Tay, and Dr. Gladys Ming-Li Lee-Hwang bring not only deep clinical knowledge but also lived cultural awareness to the care they provide. Their impact on patients’ lives, particularly in underserved communities, is immeasurable.” The NYC Health + Hospitals physicians recognized in Castle Connolly’s 2025 ‘Top AAPI Doctors’ list include: Dr. Amit Uppal, MD Pulmonologist NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Dr. Anitha Srinivasan, MD Surgeon NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan Dr. Bipin Subedi, MD Psychiatrist NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Dr. Ee Tein Tay, MD Emergency Medicine NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Dr. Eric K. Wei, MD Emergency Medicine NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Dr. Gladys Ming-Li Lee-Hwang, MD Obstetrician & Gynecologist NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan Dr. Michael S. Shen, MD Internal Medicine Doctor NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull Dr. Pradeep Mally, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD Psychiatrist NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County Dr. Vikramjit Mukherjee, MD Critical Care Medicine Doctor NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Dr. Vani Dandolu, MD Obstetrician & Gynecologist NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan ### MEDIA CONTACT: Press Office #093-25 About NYC Health + Hospitals NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest municipal health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually in more than 70 patient care locations across the city’s five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with the system’s trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agency, and MetroPlus health plan—all supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 43,000 employees is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn .