Dr. Virginia Klaas, a Federal Way, WA physician who is Board Certified in Nuclear Medicine, has been selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. for inclusion in its prestigious guide of the nation's top 1% of medical specialists, America's Top Doctors.

FEDERAL WAY, Wash., Dec. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors has published its newest edition of America's Top Doctors and has selected Virginia Klaas, MD for this exclusive honor.

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Castle Connolly Top Doctors® who are selected each year by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. are first nominated by their peers in an online nomination process. Nominations are open to all board certified MDs and DOs and each year tens of thousands of physicians cast many tens of thousands of nominations. Nominated physicians are then screened and selected by the Castle Connolly physician-led research team based on criteria including medical education, training, hospital appointments, disciplinary histories and much more. Only physicians such as Virginia Klaas who are considered to be among the top 1% in their specialties are selected for inclusion in America's Top Doctors.

About Virginia Klaas: a short profile by and about the honoree:

It is an honor to be a member of Vantage Radiology, a team of highly trained, compassionate radiologists. The group's mission is to provide patients with cost effective, high quality imaging services in a caring, professional atmosphere. The group is dedicated to supporting the local communities and support a number of charitable projects including the American Cancer Society Relay for Life , King County Project Access and GLOW (a health and wellness program for women), among others. Additionally, Dr. Klaas volunteered as medical team leader for the Susan B Koman 3 Day Walk for the Cure.

For more information on this Castle Connolly Top Doctor®, please visit Virginia Klaas's profile on www.castleconnolly.com.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.'s President and CEO Dr. John Connolly commented on Dr. Klaas's recognition: "Being selected for inclusion in America's Top Doctors is a very significant achievement given to only 1% of American physicians. The world of American doctors includes incredibly high quality medical professionals, yet some stand out. Each year we evaluate tens of thousands of peer nominations from throughout the medical community. Then our experts go even deeper to evaluate and select Top Doctors based on referred doctors' exceptional work and outstanding conduct. My congratulations to Dr. Klaas."

To find out more or to contact Dr. Virginia Klaas of Federal Way, WA, please call 253-661-1700, or visit www.vrads.com.

This press release was written by American Registry, LLC and Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., with approval by and/or contributions from Virginia Klaas and was distributed by PR Newswire, a subsidiary of UBM plc.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. identifies top doctors in America and provides consumers with detailed information about their education, training and special expertise in printed guides and online directories. It is important to note that doctors do not and cannot pay to be included in any Castle Connolly guide or online directory. Learn more at http://www.castleconnolly.com.

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Contact Info:
Dr. Virginia Klaas
Phone: 253-661-1700
Email Address: vklaas4@comcast.net
Website: www.vrads.com

SOURCE American Registry