Eight Illume Fertility Physicians Honored with Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors® 2026

Illume Fertility, a leading fertility practice in the tri-state area known for its award-winning medical team of expert physicians, patient-centered care, and advanced reproductive treatments enabling patients to achieve their fertility and family-building goals, has announced that eight of their board-certified reproductive endocrinologists have been honored with the prestigious Castle Connolly Top Doctor award.

For more than 30 years, the renowned publishing company Castle Connolly has compiled its list of America’s Top Doctors®. Every doctor included on the list is nominated by peer doctors in their specific field and assessed by a physician-led research team.

The 2026 Top Doctor designation was awarded to:

• Dr. Mark Leondires
• Dr. Spencer Richlin
• Dr. Joshua Hurwitz
• Dr. Cynthia Murdock
• Dr. Shaun Williams
• Dr. Ilana Ressler
• Dr. Laura Meyer
• Dr. Barry Witt

“At Illume, we believe that exceptional fertility care is built on both science and human connection, and it’s an honor to see that approach recognized by Castle Connolly,” said Dr. Mark Leondires, Founder and Medical Director at Illume Fertility and Gay Parents To Be. “After helping families welcome more than 18,000 babies since our founding in 2002, we remain deeply committed to expanding access to inclusive, patient-centered care.”

Top Doctors are rigorously selected from all practicing physicians in the United States from every major specialty and represent the top 7% of all U.S. practicing physicians. Castle Connolly’s research methodology is designed to identify doctors who achieve the best possible health outcomes for their patients. For a reproductive endocrinologist, that translates to successful fertility treatment cycles (IUI and IVF) resulting in pregnancies and babies. All eight Illume Fertility physicians are at the top of their field and have the most up-to-date knowledge and skills in the field of Reproductive Endocrinology, the medical specialty dedicated to fertility treatment.

For more information about Illume Fertility, visit https://www.illumefertility.com/.