Neuromuscular Care Initiative

Meet Our Team

Care for Comprehensive Neuromuscular Care Initiative patients at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is provided by experts from 15 subspecialties to address the unique needs of your child. Our services include:

Director

• D. Woodrow Benson, MD, PhD

Anesthesia

• Norbert J. Weidner, MD

Cardiology

• Linda H. Cripe, MD
• Robert L. Spicer, MD
• Kathi J. Kinnett, RN, CNP

Endocrinology

• Susan R. Rose, MD
• Meilan Rutter, MD

Gastroenterology

• Ajay Kaul, MD

Genetic Counseling

• Martha E. Walker, MS, CGC

Neurology

• Brenda Wong, MBBS, MRCP
• Madeline Chadehumbe, MD
• Andrea Mynatt-Norman, RN

Neuromuscular Care Initiative

• Shelley Goldman, RN, BSN
  Program Care Coordinator
• Amy Hartkemeyer
  Program Business Manager

Nutrition Therapy

• Kirana Rao, RD

Orthopaedics

• Twee Do, MD
• A. Atiq Durrani, MD

Palliative Care

• Norbert J. Weidner, MD
• Mark Meyer, MD
• Suzanne Black, RN, MSN, CFNP
• Deborah Palmisano, MSW, LISW

Pediatric Surgery

• Thomas Inge, MD

Physical Therapy

• Mary Tatiana Ritchey, DPT

Pulmonary Medicine

• Raouf S. Amin, MD
• Barbara Chini, MD
• Maninder Kalra, MD, MS
• Gary McPhail, MD
• Narong Simakajornboon, MD
• Robin Hamilton, RN, BSN
• Gerri Dinkins
• Denise Leonard
• Sharon Kadon
• Brenda Harlkeroad

Rehabilitative Medicine

• Mary A. McMahon, MD

Research

• Jeffery D. Molkentin, PhD
• Jeanne James, MD
• Jeffrey Robbins, PhD

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