Aerodigestive and Sleep Center

Meet Our Team

Medical Director

Robin T. Cotton, MD, FACS, FRCS(C) 

Program Director

Claire Miller, PhD, CCC-SLP 

Otolaryngology

• Robin T. Cotton, MD, FACS, FRCS(C) director of the Aerodigestive and Sleep Center 
• Alessandro de Alarcon, MD 
• Ravindhra G. Elluru, MD, PhD 
• Charles M. Myer, III, MD 
• Michael J. Rutter, MD, FRACS, FRCS 
• Sally R. Shott, MD 
• J. Paul Willging, MD 

Pulmonary Medicine

• Raouf S. Amin, MD 
• R. Paul Boesch, DO, MS 
• Barbara A. Chini, MD 
• Gary Lewis McPhail, MD 
• Hemant Sawnani, MD 
• Michael Seid, PhD 
• Narong Simakajornboon, MD 
• Robert E. Wood, MD, PhD 

Pediatric Surgery

• Richard G. Azizkhan, MD 
• Maria H. Alonso, MD 
• Victor F. Garcia, MD 
• Thomas H. Inge, MD, PhD, FACS, FAAP 
• Frederick C. Ryckman, MD 
• Gregory M. Tiao, MD 
• Timothy M. Crombleholme, MD, FACS, FAAP 

Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

• Mitchell B. Cohen, MD 
• Ajay Kaul, MBBS, MD 
• Scott P. Pentiuk, MD
• Philip E. Putnam, MD 

Interdisciplinary Feeding Team

• J. Paul Willging, MD 
• Nancy Doan Leslie, MD 
• Scott P. Pentiuk, MD 

Genetics 

• Nancy Doan Leslie, MD 

Depending on individual patient needs, a wide array of medical experts from other divisions and services at Cincinnati Children's are available for consultation. These include:

• Child Life Services 
• Dentistry 
• Genetics 
• Neurology 
• Nutrition Therapy 
• Occupational Therapy 
• Physical Therapy 
• Psychology 
• Radiology 
• Respiratory Therapy 
• Social Services 
• Speech Pathology 

Nursing Excellence

Nurses play an integral role on the multidisciplinary team, providing patient care and extensive education. In fact, Cincinnati Children’s is known for nursing excellence. In 2009, the medical center received Magnet status from the Commission on the Magnet Recognition Program―the gold standard for recognizing nursing excellence and collaboration among all care providers and patients. Of approximately 5,700 hospitals in the United States, only six percent have achieved this status.

Our experienced, highly qualified nurse practitioners and registered nurses include:

• Rebecca S. Bailey, RN, Care manager 
• Cheryl S. Brumbaugh, CNP 
• Cynthia Fitton, RN, MSN, CPNP 
• Torica Fuller, BSN, CGRN 
• Janet Germann, CNP 
• Moira A. Hecker, RN, BSN
• Wendy Kochevar, CNP 
• Steven Moore, RN, BSN 
• Claudia Pratt, APN 
• Amy Saalfeld, MSN, CNP 
• Rhonda Spies, RN II 
• Marilyn Stoops, RN, MSN, CPNP

Additional Team Members

• Maria Lowry, Senior Business Director 
• Aimee Veid, Scheduling Supervisor

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