Neonatology | Meet the Team

Meet Our Neonatal Specialists

The Division of Neonatology at Cincinnati Children's is home to specialists with a variety of backgrounds and areas of focus. As a team, this diversity makes us better prepared to care for your child's unique needs.

Executive Co-Directors

James M. Greenberg, MD

James M. Greenberg, MD

Jeffrey A. Whitsett, MD

Jeffrey A. Whitsett, MD

Division Director

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Faculty

Shawn K. Ahlfeld, MD

Shawn K. Ahlfeld, MD

Henry T. Akinbi, MD

Henry T. Akinbi, MD

Maria E. Barnes-Davis, MD, PhD

Maria E. Barnes-Davis, MD, PhD

Jennifer M. Brady, MD

Jennifer M. Brady, MD

Tanya E. Cahill, MD

Tanya E. Cahill, MD

DonnaMaria E. Cortezzo, MD

DonnaMaria E. Cortezzo, MD

Andreas Damianos, MD

Andreas Damianos, MD

Hitesh S. Deshmukh, MD, PhD

Hitesh S. Deshmukh, MD, PhD

Jay H. Dritz, MD

Jay H. Dritz, MD

Kevin R. Dufendach, MD, MS

Kevin R. Dufendach, MD, MS

Michelle L. French, MD

Michelle L. French, MD

Ting Ting Fu, MD

Ting Ting Fu, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Melissa House, MD

Melissa House, MD

Alan H. Jobe, MD, PhD

Alan H. Jobe, MD, PhD

Beth Ann Johnson, MD, MA

Beth Ann Johnson, MD, MA

Heather C. Kaplan, MD, MSCE

Heather C. Kaplan, MD, MSCE

Alan P. Kenny, MD, PhD

Alan P. Kenny, MD, PhD

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Katsuaki Kojima, MD, PhD, MPH

Katsuaki Kojima, MD, PhD, MPH

Tom R. Korfhagen, MD, PhD

Tom R. Korfhagen, MD, PhD

Jennifer McAllister, MD, IBCLC

Jennifer McAllister, MD, IBCLC

Kera M. McNelis, MD, MS

Kera M. McNelis, MD, MS

Kristin R. Melton, MD

Kristin R. Melton, MD

Stephanie L. Merhar, MD, MS

Stephanie L. Merhar, MD, MS

Emily R. Miller, MD, MS, FAAP

Emily R. Miller, MD, MS, FAAP

Nagendra K. Monangi, MD

Nagendra K. Monangi, MD

Sai Mukthapuram, MD

Sai Mukthapuram, MD

Vivek Narendran, MD, MRCP, MBA

Vivek Narendran, MD, MRCP, MBA

Amy T. Nathan, MD

Amy T. Nathan, MD

Danielle K. Parham, MD

Danielle K. Parham, MD

Nehal A. Parikh, DO, MS

Nehal A. Parikh, DO, MS

Ward R. Rice, MD, PhD

Ward R. Rice, MD, PhD

Stefanie Riddle, MD

Stefanie Riddle, MD

Jerod M. Rone, MD

Jerod M. Rone, MD

Amy R. L. Rule, MD, MPH

Amy R. L. Rule, MD, MPH

Kurt R. Schibler, MD

Kurt R. Schibler, MD

Cara L. Slagle, MD

Cara L. Slagle, MD

Kristen Suhrie, MD

Kristen Suhrie, MD

Daniel T. Swarr, MD

Daniel T. Swarr, MD

Jessica Top, MD

Prasoon Verma, MD

Prasoon Verma, MD

Laura P. Ward, MD, IBCLC, FAAP

Laura P. Ward, MD, IBCLC, FAAP

Scott L. Wexelblatt, MD

Scott L. Wexelblatt, MD

Staff

Faris N. Al Gharaibeh, MD

Faris N. Al Gharaibeh, MD

Amil H. Allen, MD

Amil H. Allen, MD

Beth Baisden, MD

Beth Baisden, MD

Kara Barfell, MD

Brooke L. Barnes, MD

Brooke L. Barnes, MD

Jami Block, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Jami Block, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Deborah A. Borchers, MD

Jamie L. Brown, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Jamie L. Brown, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Mary C. Burwinkel, MD

Mary C. Burwinkel, MD

Clara F. Chlon, MD

Clara F. Chlon, MD

Rebecca DeMaria, MD

Rebecca DeMaria, MD

Ekaterina Dianova, MD

Ekaterina Dianova, MD

Diane K. Donley, MD

Diane K. Donley, MD

Stacey L. Dornette, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC

George S. Edwardson, MD

George S. Edwardson, MD

John Erickson, MD, PhD

John Erickson, MD, PhD

Leah Fox, MD

Meredith A. Frost, MD, FAAP

Meredith A. Frost, MD, FAAP

Matthew C. Gillen, MD

Matthew C. Gillen, MD

Jasleen Goel, MD

Aditi Gupta, MD

Aditi Gupta, MD

Heather Hammer, APRN

Gayle Hertenstein, MSN, CNP

Gayle Hertenstein, MSN, CNP

Emily Hickerson, APRN, NNP-BC

Emily Hickerson, APRN, NNP-BC

Jessica L. Hilderbrand, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Jessica L. Hilderbrand, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Crystal D. Hill, MD

Crystal D. Hill, MD

Shipra Jain, MD

Shipra Jain, MD

Evelyn Jones, MD

Evelyn Jones, MD

Ragheed Katkhuda, MD

Ragheed Katkhuda, MD

Cassandra Keitz, MSN, APRN-CNP

Cassandra Keitz, MSN, APRN-CNP

Annemarie Kelly, MD

Divya Khattar, MD

Divya Khattar, MD

Melissa Kingma, MSN, APRN

Melissa Kingma, MSN, APRN

Jillian Klein, MD

Jillian Klein, MD

Gregg A. Kottyan, MD

Gregg A. Kottyan, MD

Rita M. Kunk, NNP

Rita M. Kunk, NNP

Rachel N. Leitsinger, APRN-CNP, NNP-BC

Siga Lenkauskas, MD

Jennifer Lewis, MSN, APRN, CNP

Jennifer Lewis, MSN, APRN, CNP

M. Katherine Loudermilk, MD

Paige Marks, MD

Paige Marks, MD

Alisa O. McGill, MD

Alisa O. McGill, MD

Steve Milligan, Jr., MD

Steve Milligan, Jr., MD

Manisha Mills, MD, IBCLC

Manisha Mills, MD, IBCLC

John Morrison, MD

John Morrison, MD

Sally A. Muskett, DNP, NNP-BC, APRN-CNP

Sally A. Muskett, DNP, NNP-BC, APRN-CNP

Loren Nallu, MD

Loren Nallu, MD

Stephanie Napolitano, MD, MPH

Stephanie Napolitano, MD, MPH

Vasudha Narayanaswamy, MD

Kara Omlor, PA-C

Kara Omlor, PA-C

Miriam Y. Peri, MD

Miriam Y. Peri, MD

Kathyrn P. Peterson, MD

Kathyrn P. Peterson, MD

Kourtney Pickens, MS, MSN, RNC-NIC, CCM, APRN, NNP-BC

Kourtney Pickens, MS, MSN, RNC-NIC, CCM, APRN, NNP-BC

Ajay B. Ponkshe, MD

Ajay B. Ponkshe, MD

Danna M. Premer, MD

Danna M. Premer, MD

Megan C. Ranck, MD

Kirsten L. S. Reimer, MSN, APRN

Stefani Rojek, MSN, NNPBC, APRN

Stefani Rojek, MSN, NNPBC, APRN

Maria del Mar Romero Lopez, MD

Maria del Mar Romero Lopez, MD

Amy E. Rouse, MD, MPH, FAAP

Amy E. Rouse, MD, MPH, FAAP

Cathryn Sabulski

Jacquelyn F. Schnackel, MSN, APRN-CNP

Stephanie M. Sedam, APRN-CNP

Katelyn Seither, MD

Katelyn Seither, MD

Manan Shah, MD

Maradith Skalak, MD

Maradith Skalak, MD

Lindsay L. Spurgeon, APRN-CNP, NNP-BC, C-NPT, TCRN

Lindsay L. Spurgeon, APRN-CNP, NNP-BC, C-NPT, TCRN

Holly Strike, MD

Holly Strike, MD

Christa R. Tabacaru, MD

Christa R. Tabacaru, MD

Anita L. Thoerner, NNP-BC, PNP-BC

Jonna Townsend, APRN, NNP- BC

Jonna Townsend, APRN, NNP- BC

Patsy L. Uebel, MSN, APRN, CNP

Patsy L. Uebel, MSN, APRN, CNP

Indu V. Varier, MD

Indu V. Varier, MD

Timothy Wang, MD

Timothy Wang, MD

Kelly Wendel, RN, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Kelly Wendel, RN, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Emily K. Willey, MD

Emily K. Willey, MD

Tara Wolfe, APRN-CNP

Tara Wolfe, APRN-CNP

Melissa M. Yockey, APRN

Melissa M. Yockey, APRN

Kira A. Zimmerly, MD

Michael J. Zujkowski, MD

Michael J. Zujkowski, MD