Twenty-one physicians at Virginia Cancer Specialists now belong to the Washingtonian “Top Doctors” Hall of Fame, the practice announced on June 17, 2026.
The Hall of Fame is not a one-year prize. Physicians get in by showing up on the Washingtonian Top Doctors list again and again, picked by their peers as among the best in the region.
Ann Miner, the practice’s executive director, said the group was “incredibly proud” of the doctors. “Being named to the Hall of Fame speaks not only to their clinical expertise but also to the trust and respect they have earned from their peers and patients alike,” she said. She was quick to spread the credit around, saying it belongs to the whole team rather than any one person, and that physicians and staff work every day on “advancing cancer care through innovation, research, and a deeply patient-centered approach.”
About the practice
Virginia Cancer Specialists describes itself as Northern Virginia’s biggest private cancer practice. Castle Connolly Top Doctors has ranked it the number one physician practice in Virginia for cancer care, and across all medical specialties, three years running, from 2024 to 2026.
Its Research Institute runs the largest clinical trials portfolio in the Mid-Atlantic. That includes a dedicated facility for Phase I trials, and later-stage studies through a joint venture with Fairfax’s NEXT Oncology. Services run from medical and radiation oncology to musculoskeletal tumor surgery, breast and thoracic surgery, genetic counseling and financial counseling, with an onsite laboratory and pharmacy, telehealth and a nurse advice line.
The practice is part of The US Oncology Network, which counts more than 600 sites of care in 31 states and 2,700 affiliated physicians, and is supported by McKesson. A 2024 partnership with the Sara Cannon Research Institute opens the door to hundreds of additional clinical studies.
Patients choosing a cancer team should ask questions about their own care and talk to their doctor.
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- Virginia Cancer Specialists Announces 21 Physicians Named to Washingtonian "Top Doctors" Hall of Fame
- Virginia Cancer Specialists Announces 21 Physicians Named to Washingtonian “Top Doctors” Hall of Fame
