Top Doctors 2012

Physicians across Rhode Island name their picks for the state's best specialists.

A State of Hope

With the support of their doctors and therapists, five locals beat the odds and overcome bleak diagnoses.

The Secret Disorder

A psychiatrist at Rhode Island Hospital is changing the course of Body Dysmorphic Disorder, a shadowy, under-recognized condition marked by obsessions with imagined or minor physical defects.

Taking the Cake

One native Rhode Islander’s journey to discover the best clam cake spots in the state.

By Amy Derjue

Jamestown Fish

A new seafood restaurant in Jamestown proves that less is more and that a fresh, understated menu can be addictive.

By Karen Deutsch

Mary Donnelly

Mary Donnelly has spent more than half a century caring for Block Islanders — and she’s not ready to retire yet.

By Jen McCaffery