NYC Health + Hospitals Physicians Honored As 2025 Top LGBTQ+ Doctors By Castle Connolly
Castle Connolly recognizes NYC Health + Hospitals doctors for outstanding clinical expertise and cultural sensitivity Castle Connolly is a health care directory that helps patients find providers
Jun 20, 2025
NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that seven of its hospital leaders and physicians have been named among Castle Connolly’s ‘2025 Top LGBTQ+ 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 LGBTQ+ Doctors’ distinction is part of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiative aimed at spotlighting exceptional LGBTQ+ 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 LGBTQ+ 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. Bipin Subedi, Dr. Andrew B. Wallach, and Dr. Robert Pitts 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 LGBTQ+ Doctors’ list include:
Andrew B. Wallach, MD
Internal Medicine
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Bipin Subedi, MD
Psychiatrist
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Elana Sydney, MD
Internal Medicine
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Gregory L. Almond, MD
Emergency Medicine
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Richard E. Greene, MD
Infectious Disease
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Robert A. Pitts, MD
Internal Medicine Doctor
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Warren Seigel, MD
Pediatrician
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
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