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Assistant Professor, UC Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery

513-636-4355

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"Developing relationships with my patients and their families allows me to understand their needs and concerns. These connections, and being able to help children, are the things that drive me."

About Me

Biography

Since deciding to go to medical school, I knew I wanted to take care of children. It was there that I realized I wanted to be a surgeon. Being a pediatric otolaryngologist allows me to do both. I take care of both general pediatric ear, nose and throat conditions and manage complex airway and swallowing disorders. I also specialize in caring for children with CHARGE syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.

Developing relationships with my patients and their families allows me to understand their needs and concerns. These connections, and being able to help children, are the things that drive me.

Our clinical fellows have honored me with the faculty teaching award twice in the past seven years. Teaching the next generation of surgeons is an important and incredibly meaningful part of my job.

My research focuses on a better understanding of surgical management of airway stenosis and improving safety in tracheostomy tube-dependent children.

When I’m not at work, I enjoy spending time outside with my two children and our puppy.

Academic Affiliation

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery

Clinical Divisions

Otolaryngology ENT, Aerodigestive and Sleep, CHARGE Syndrome, Aerodigestive and Esophageal



Blog Posts

Tonsils 101: When It’s Time for Them to Be Removed

BlogHealthy Living

Tonsils 101: When It’s Time for Them to Be Removed

By Catherine Hart, MD8/2/2018

Ear Tubes: What Parents Need To Know

BlogHealthy Living

Ear Tubes: What Parents Need To Know

By Catherine Hart, MD3/9/2018

Laryngomalacia

BlogRare and Complex Conditions

Laryngomalacia: Is My Child’s Noisy Breathing Serious?

By Catherine Hart, MD2/11/2016

My Locations

  • Liberty Campus

    Liberty Campus

    7777 Yankee Road
    Liberty Township, Ohio 45044
    1-513-803-9600
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  • Mason

    Mason

    9560 Children's Drive
    Mason, Ohio 45040
    1-513-636-6800
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  • Anderson

    Anderson

    7495 State Road
    Suite 355
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45255
    1-513-636-6100
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My Education

MD: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.

Residency: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.

Fellowship: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.

Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology, 2011.

My Publications

Pediatric tracheostomy care updates. Smith, MM; Benscoter, D; Hart, CK. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. 2020; Publish Ahead of Print:425-429.

International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG) consensus recommendations: Management of suprastomal collapse in the pediatric population. Doody, J; Alkhateeb, A; Balakrishnan, K; Bedwell, J; Carter, J; Choi, SS; Cheng, AT; Daniel, SJ; Dahl, J; De Alarcon, A; et al. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2020; 139:110427-110427.

Competency-Based Assessment Tool for Pediatric Tracheotomy: International Modified Delphi Consensus. Propst, EJ; Wolter, NE; Ishman, SL; Balakrishnan, K; Deonarain, AR; Mehta, D; Zalzal, G; Pransky, SM; Roy, S; III, MC M; et al. The Laryngoscope. 2020; 130:2700-2707.

Otolaryngologic Management of Chronic Cough in School-aged Children: A Review. Kennedy, AA; Anne, S; Hart, CK. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2020; 146:1059-1064.

Use of Steroid-Eluting Stents after Endoscopic Repair of Choanal Atresia: A Case Series with Review. Wilcox, LJ; Smith, MM; de Alarcon, A; Epperson, M; Born, H; Hart, CK. The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology. 2020; 129:1003-1010.

Moral distress in pediatric otolaryngology: A pilot study. Redmann, AJ; Smith, M; Benscoter, D; Hart, CK. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2020; 136:110138-110138.

Congenital lung overinflation secondary to a unilateral obstructing mediastinal bronchogenic cyst. Wagner, ML; Hart, CK; Benscoter, D; Fleck, RJ; Tiao, GM. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports. 2020; 60:101570-101570.

Pilot Study to Assess the Use of Ultrasound in Evaluating the Abnormal Pediatric Airway. Bell, JR; Cohen, AP; Graff, JT; Fleck, RJ; O'Hara, S; de Alarcon, A; Hart, CK. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 2020; 162:950-953.

Ultrashort Echo-Time MRI for the Assessment of Tracheomalacia in Neonates. Hysinger, EB; Bates, AJ; Higano, NS; Benscoter, D; Fleck, RJ; Hart, CK; Burg, G; De Alarcon, A; Kingma, PS; Woods, JC. Chest. 2020; 157:595-602.

International Pediatric ORL Group (IPOG) Robin Sequence consensus recommendations. Fayoux, P; Daniel, SJ; Allen, G; Balakrishnan, K; Boudewyns, A; Cheng, A; De Alarcon, A; Goel, D; Hart, CK; Leboulanger, N; et al. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2020; 130:109855-109855.