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Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

513-636-4415

Board Certified

"I want the child and the family to thrive. A sick child impacts the entire family, so alleviating the family worry and the burden of the disease is important to me."

My Biography & Research

Biography

Children make the best patients, and I love seeing them get better and thrive. I chose my specialty area due to the variety of my practice. I work with inpatients and outpatients and also perform procedures. Conditions I treat range from very simple to very complex. I am also involved in quality improvement work.

As a pediatric gastroenterologist, I specialize in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the treatment of C. difficile infection in children. I want the child and the family to thrive. A sick child impacts the entire family, so alleviating the family worry and the burden of the disease is important to me. Our IBD team is amazing and driven, and our nurses are second to none.

My clinical research centers on the impact of the microbiome in IBD. I also study patterns and processes in care that can be optimized to improve patient outcomes (quality improvement).

When I’m not helping patients, I enjoy spending time with my husband and children more than anything. I also like cooking, ballet and crossword puzzles. I studied Japanese for many years, but I'm pretty rusty!

Clinical Interests

Pediatric gastroenterology; inflammatory bowel disease; C. difficile infection; fecal microbiota transplant

Research Interests

C.difficile infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Academic Affiliation

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

Clinical Divisions

Gastroenterology GI, Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD

Research Divisions

Gastroenterology

My Locations

  • Mason

    Mason

    9560 Children's Drive
    Mason, Ohio 45040
    1-513-636-6800
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My Education

BSFS: Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2005.

MD: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2011.

Residency: Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2014.

Fellowship: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2018.

Certification: General Pediatrics, 2014.

My Publications

A Micro-longitudinal Approach to Measuring Medication Adherence in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Plevinsky, JM; Denson, LA; Hellmann, J; Minar, P; Rosen, MJ; Hommel, KA. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2020; 71:366-370.

Microbial shifts and shorter time to bowel resection surgery associated with c. difficile in pediatric Crohn's disease. Hellmann, J; Andersen, H; Fei, L; Linn, A; Bezold, R; Lake, K; Jackson, K; Meyer, D; Dirksing, K; Bonkowski, E; et al. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2020; 26:1212-1221.

C. difficile Infection in Children: What’s New?. Hellmann, J; Mallon, D. Current treatment options in pediatrics. 2018; 4:255-269.