San Diego Magazine - October 2009 - San Diego, California

Cover Story
	Top Doctors 2009 We give you San Diego's Top Doctors 2009 — a list of excellent physicians chosen by their peers — and profiles of some who go the extra mile to treat the needy

Cover Story

Top Doctors 2009

We give you San Diego's Top Doctors 2009 — a list of excellent physicians chosen by their peers — and profiles of some who go the extra mile to treat the needy

Features
	Best Face Forward: Part I Every day, San Diego’s humanitarian physicians embody the transformative power of medicine—the power to heal both body and soul. From performing reconstructive surgery on disfigured children... By Bob Rowland
	Best Face Forward: Part II Drs. Wendell Smoot and Steven Cohen rebuild futures for underprivileged kids with physical deformities By Julia Beeson Polloreno
	Star Witness To A San Diego Century Ellen Revelle Remembered for her roles as professor’s wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, First Lady of Scripps Institution, gadfly, editor, philanthropist and friend (1910-2009) By Judith Morgan
	Top Gun: 40 Years of Higher Learning The Navy Fighter Weapons School known as Top Gun took off after a humble start at NAS Miramar, training the nation’s fighter pilots into ever higher levels of excellence. As Top Gun celebrates... By Adam Elder
	Top Doctors 2009 - The List The Doctors are in. Presenting our annual list of the region's outstanding physicians (as voted by their peers), in partnership with the San Diego County Medical Society.
	2009 Best of San Diego Party Video San Diego Magazine brings you the Best of San Diego each year! Watch the video from our second annual Best of San Diego Party.

Departments
Flexing His Mussels	Archive »
By David Nelson
Cucina Urbana	Archive »
By David Nelson
San Diego Magazine's Best of San Diego Party	Archive »
The 2009 Best of San Diego® Party was a huge success, with over 2000 attendees and 90 of San Diego’s best restaurants, wineries, breweries, and businesses. Guests enjoyed a variety of live...
The Nose for News	Archive »
By Tom Blair
Letters	Archive »

Front Pages	Archive »
By Julia Beeson Polloreno
Recession Retreat or Repeat?	Archive »
By Richard Acello
Speaking Up	Archive »
Laura and Ethan Boyer chaired Voices for Children’s annual Starry, Starry Night gala, which netted more than $500,000 for programs benefiting local foster children. The gala was held at the La... By JULIA BEESON POLLORENO
Big Brothers Big Sisters Gourmet Dinner	Archive »
T. Boone and Madeleine Pickens were honored as persons of the year by Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County and LPL Financial at San Diego's premier fall charity gala. By Steven Hyde
Battle of the Chefs	Archive »
The Fifth Annual Chef Showdown was held at NTC Promenade in Point Loma. San Diego's culinary giants battled centerstage before a hungry crowd that enjoyed food prepared by local area restaurants....
Bubbly Time	Archive »
Ocean Discovery Institute, formerly Aquatic Adventures, raised $150,000 for youth programs that encourage nature and ocean exploration at its 10th annual “Bubble Up!” gala at the Birch... By JULIA BEESON POLLORENO
Beyond Borders Benefit	Archive »
Voices of Women presented Beyond Borders at Athens Market Restaurant. Chula Vista's Cheryl Cox was the keynote speaker. Marisa Ugarte and the Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition were recognized for... By Steven Hyde
Canvas to Catwalk	Archive »
The Timken Museum of Art and Fashion Careers College presented “Art of Fashion,” a fund-raiser at which local design students showcase costumes inspired by paintings from the Timken collection. By Julia Beeson Polloreno
Puppy Love	Archive »
Dr. Judith Munoz was honored at the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA’s 23rd annual Fur Ball, a black-tie, pooch-friendly affair at the Humane Society’s San Diego Campus for Animal Care. By Julia Beeson Polloreno
A Classic	Archive »
La Jolla Music Society presented SummerFest Gala 2009, “A Midsummer Night,” at the Robert Paine Scripps Forum at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. By Julia Beeson Polloreno
Bombay Bound	Archive »
Las Patronas transported guests to exotic India for the 63rd annual Jewel Ball, “Silk and Spice,” at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. By Julia Beeson Polloreno
Around the Globe	Archive »
Guests of the 2009 Globe Gala, chaired by Sandra Redman and Debra Turner, were treated to the world premiere of the Old Globe Theatre’s The First Wives Club. The performance was followed by... By Julia Beeson Polloreno
Child's Play	Archive »
Patrons of the New Children’s Museum Superheroes Ball dressed as their favorite comic-book hero and raised money for the museum’s fall installation, “Animal Art,” and other programs. By Julia Beeson Polloreno
Calendar	Archive »
By Phyllis DeBlanche
A Shot at Broadway	Archive »
By Don Braunagel
October 2009 Crossword Puzzle	Archive »
San Diego Magazine Crossword Puzzle By T.H. Fallon

Special Section
Top Medical Professionals	Archive »
In the following pages, you will find the profiles of leading San Diego doctors and dentists who look forward to serving you. The personalized information will help you to choose the doctor who...

Special Section

Top Medical Professionals

Archive »

In the following pages, you will find the profiles of leading San Diego doctors and dentists who look forward to serving you. The personalized information will help you to choose the doctor who...