Phil Minar, MD, MS

I am an associate professor of pediatrics within the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. I am also the medical director of the Shubert-Martin Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and the program director for Advanced Pediatric IBD Fellowship Training. I joined Cincinnati Children’s in 2013 and my research focus is on Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

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Tomoyuki Mizuno, PhD

I am an associate professor of pediatrics and a clinical pharmacologist. I have a specific research interest in applying pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) and systems pharmacology modeling and simulation to improve drug dosing in pediatric patients with IBD.

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Alex Nasr, MD

I am a third year fellow (in-training) in the Division of Gastroenterology. Phil Minar, MD has been my primary research mentor for the past two years. I will be joining the Division of Gastroenterology as a pediatric gastroenterologist later this year as an assistant professor. 

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Kimberly Jackson, BA

I am a clinical research coordinator and a research project manager. I have been working with Phil Minar, MD for over 10 years and I am often the first contact for his research studies. After years coordinating adult clinical trials, pediatric IBD research is where my passion lies. There is beauty in the strength and resiliency of children. In my free time I enjoy hiking in the woods and spending time with my family.

Mary-Kate Ewalt, BA

I am a clinical research coordinator and have been working with Phil Minar, MD for over five years. Being involved in IBD research has been a rewarding experience and I greatly enjoy working with families and patients while also getting the chance to take part in these tremendous studies. Outside of my coordinator duties I love to spend my time being outdoors backpacking, cycling and gardening.

Kimberly Lynch, BS

I am a research assistant in the Minar lab. In this role, I perform the laboratory testing and biospecimen processing necessary to generate new data. I have been working with Phil Minar, MD for over three years.