
Then, the Castle Connolly Top Doctors research team evaluates important criteria to determine who makes the list, including professional qualifications, education, hospital and faculty appointments, research leadership, professional reputation, disciplinary history, interpersonal skills, and outcomes data (where available). All Castle Connolly Top Doctors are nominated by their peers. Castle Connolly Top Doctors represent more than 63,000 doctors, or the top 7% of doctors in the U.S., across all 50 states.

Similarly, Zocdoc will include a Castle Connolly Top Doctor designation on the profiles of doctors who have achieved Castle Connolly's Top Doctors recognition.
