Dan Benscoter, DO
- Director, Flexible Bronchoscopy Program
- Director, Pediatric Home Ventilator Program
- Medical Director, Division of Respiratory Care
- Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- Board Certified
About
Biography
As a pediatric pulmonologist, I believe in partnering with families to decide the best individualized therapy for each child. I work as part of a multidisciplinary team and specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of complex airway and aerodigestive disorders. I also treat children with long-term tracheostomy and ventilator dependence.
I want my aerodigestive disorder patient families to know that I communicate with every member of their child's care team. Together we develop a comprehensive treatment plan. I take the time to make sure my patient families understand the results of tests and know the next steps in a child’s evaluation and treatment.
As part of the home ventilator program team, I help families to ensure their child can breathe comfortably. We constantly assess the child’s need for ventilation at home.
I always wanted to work with families to improve the overall health of their children, especially by helping their children breathe comfortably. These families, who take such great care of their children, no matter how complex their medical needs, inspire me.
My research focuses on improving care and safety for children with tracheostomies and at-home ventilators. I am part of a team developing new life-like models to simulate flexible bronchoscopy to teach doctors to perform the procedure on children.
I’m honored to be named one of Cincinnati's Top Doctors by Cincinnati Magazine from 2017 to 2020.
When I’m not at work, I spend as much time as I can with my wife and two young sons. A favorite activity with my boys is playing with toy cars and garbage trucks. I enjoy running, biking, backpacking and hiking.
Services and Specialties
Insurance Information
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Publications
Care of Infants and Children with Tracheostomies: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025; 211:2001-2020.
Employing a multidisciplinary tracheostomy team to improve the care process of pediatric patients. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2025; 198:112557.
Quantifying Antibiotic Prescribing in Children With Tracheostomies. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2025; 60:e71216.
Moral distress in Pediatric otolaryngology: A survey of ASPO members. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2025; 193:112365.
Use of Bronchoscopic Cryotherapy for Recanalization and Cryoextraction in Pediatric Population: A Five-Year Single Center Experience. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025; 211:a7710.
Aligning Expectations With Outcomes: A Prospective Study of Pediatric Bronchoscopy in the ICU Setting. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025; 211:a2303.
Recommendations for Pneumonia in Hospitalized Children With Neurologic Impairment. Pediatrics. 2025; 155:e2024067216.
Transitioning medically complex infants home: lessons learned from quality improvement efforts. Journal of Perinatology. 2025; 45:404-410.
P-1138. Quantifying Antibiotic Prescribing in Children with Tracheostomies. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2025; 12:ofae631.1325.
Timeline of Weaning in Pediatric Long-Term Mechanical Ventilator Dependent Children: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2025; 60:e27405.
From the Blog
Smoothing the Transition from NICU to Home
Dan Benscoter, DO, Carole Lannon, MD, MPH4/22/2025
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