Perinatal | Meet the Team

Meet Our Perinatal Specialists

The Perinatal Institute 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.

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

Neonatology Faculty and Staff Physicians

Shawn K. Ahlfeld, MD

Shawn K. Ahlfeld, MD

Henry T. Akinbi, MD

Henry T. Akinbi, 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

Maria E. Barnes-Davis, MD, PhD

Maria E. Barnes-Davis, MD, PhD

Deborah A. Borchers, MD

Jennifer M. Brady, MD

Jennifer M. Brady, MD

Mary C. Burwinkel, MD

Mary C. Burwinkel, MD

Tanya E. Cahill, MD

Tanya E. Cahill, MD

Clara F. Chlon, MD

Clara F. Chlon, 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

Diane K. Donley, MD

Diane K. Donley, MD

Jay H. Dritz, MD

Jay H. Dritz, MD

Kevin R. Dufendach, MD, MS

Kevin R. Dufendach, MD, MS

George S. Edwardson, MD

George S. Edwardson, MD

John Erickson, MD, PhD

John Erickson, MD, PhD

Michelle L. French, MD

Michelle L. French, MD

Meredith A. Frost, MD, FAAP

Meredith A. Frost, MD, FAAP

Ting Ting Fu, MD

Ting Ting Fu, MD

Jasleen Goel, MD

James M. Greenberg, MD

James M. Greenberg, MD

Aditi Gupta, MD

Aditi Gupta, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Crystal D. Hill, MD

Crystal D. Hill, MD

Morgan Hill, MD

Melissa House, MD

Melissa House, MD

Beth Ann Johnson, MA, MD

Beth Ann Johnson, MA, MD

Evelyn Jones, MD

Evelyn Jones, MD

Heather C. Kaplan, MD, MSCE

Heather C. Kaplan, MD, MSCE

Ragheed Katkhuda, MD

Ragheed Katkhuda, MD

Annemarie Kelly, MD

Alan P. Kenny, MD, PhD

Alan P. Kenny, MD, PhD

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Jillian Klein, MD

Jillian Klein, MD

Katsuaki Kojima, MD, PhD, MPH

Katsuaki Kojima, MD, PhD, MPH

Tom R. Korfhagen, MD, PhD

Tom R. Korfhagen, MD, PhD

Gregg A. Kottyan, MD

Gregg A. Kottyan, MD

Siga Lenkauskas, MD

M. Katherine Loudermilk, MD

Paige Marks, MD

Paige Marks, MD

Jennifer McAllister, MD, IBCLC

Jennifer McAllister, MD, IBCLC

Alisa O. McGill, MD

Alisa O. McGill, MD

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

Steve Milligan, Jr., MD

Steve Milligan, Jr., MD

Nagendra K. Monangi, MD

Nagendra K. Monangi, MD

John Morrison, MD

John Morrison, MD

Loren Nallu, MD

Loren Nallu, MD

Vasudha Narayanaswamy, 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

Miriam Y. Peri, MD

Miriam Y. Peri, MD

Kathyrn P. Peterson, MD

Kathyrn P. Peterson, MD

Laura Peterson, MD

Ajay B. Ponkshe, MD

Ajay B. Ponkshe, MD

Danna M. Premer, MD

Danna M. Premer, MD

Megan C. Ranck, MD

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 E. Rouse, MD, MPH, FAAP

Amy E. Rouse, MD, MPH, FAAP

Amy R. L. Rule, MD, MPH

Amy R. L. Rule, MD, MPH

Cathryn Sabulski, MD

Kurt R. Schibler, MD

Kurt R. Schibler, MD

Cara L. Slagle, MD

Cara L. Slagle, MD

Holly Strike, MD

Holly Strike, MD

Christine Sugimoto, MD, PhD

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

Jeffrey A. Whitsett, MD

Jeffrey A. Whitsett, MD

Emily K. Willey, MD

Emily K. Willey, MD

Kira A. Zimmerly, MD

Neonatology Fellows

Faris N. Al Gharaibeh, MD

Faris N. Al Gharaibeh, MD

Rebecca DeMaria, MD

Rebecca DeMaria, MD

Ekaterina Dianova, MD

Ekaterina Dianova, MD

Leah Fox, MD

Leah Fox, MD

Shipra Jain, MD

Shipra Jain, MD

Kaitlyn Kelly, MD

Divya Khattar, MD

Divya Khattar, MD

Manisha Mills, MD, IBCLC

Manisha Mills, MD, IBCLC

Eric Raynal, MD

James Rowe, MD

Katelyn Seither, MD

Katelyn Seither, MD

Shelby Steinmeyer, MD, PhD

Jennifer Szotek, MD

Christa R. Tabacaru, MD

Christa R. Tabacaru, MD

Indu V. Varier, MD

Indu V. Varier, MD

Michael J. Zujkowski, MD

Michael J. Zujkowski, MD

Neonatology Advanced Practice Providers

Rachael Andrews, NNP, MSN

Diane Appleberry, NNP, MSN

Jami Block, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Jami Block, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Robin Breig, NNP, DNP

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

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

Jaclyn Buck, NNP, MSN

Hollie Collins, APRN

Hollie Collins, APRN

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

Christina Doukas, NNP, MSN

Shontel Dugar, NNP, PNP, MSN

Elizabeth A. Edwards, APRN

Georgia Fielder, APRN, NNP-BC

Kristi Frese, NNP, MSN

Faye Hamilton, MS, APRN, CPNP, IBCLC

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

Nancy Howard, NNP, MSN

Nancy Howard, NNP, MSN

Emily Jackson, NNP, MSN

Abby Jones, NNP, PNP, MSN

Abby Jones, NNP, PNP, MSN

Rachel Jones, NNP, MSN

Bruna Jurek, MSN, NNP-BC

Bruna Jurek, MSN, NNP-BC

Cassandra Keitz, MSN, APRN-CNP

Cassandra Keitz, MSN, APRN-CNP

Melissa Kingma, MSN, APRN

Melissa Kingma, MSN, APRN

Rita M. Kunk, NNP

Rita M. Kunk, NNP

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

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

Jennifer Lewis, MSN, APRN, CNP

Jennifer Lewis, MSN, APRN, CNP

Jessica Lohbeck, FNP-C

Dionni Meek-Silvers, CNP-BC

Dionni Meek-Silvers, CNP-BC

Nicole Meyers, NNP, MSN

Valerie Moniaci, NNP, DNP

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

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

Nataline Myers, NNP, MSN

Kara Omlor, PA-C

Kara Omlor, PA-C

Shannon Patton-Baker, NNP, MSN

Debra Perkins, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Debra Perkins, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Neka Phillips, NNP, MSN

Melissa Picard, NNP, PNP, MSN

Melissa Picard, NNP, PNP, MSN

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

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

Pamela Pockras, NNP, MSN

Angela Quatman, NNP, PNP, MSN

Katie Quick, NNP, MSN

Kirsten L. S. Reimer, MSN, APRN

Michelle Rivello, NNP, MSN

Michelle Rivello, NNP, MSN

Stefani Rojek, MSN, NNPBC, APRN

Stefani Rojek, MSN, NNPBC, APRN

Jacquelyn F. Schnackel, MSN, APRN-CNP

Stephanie M. Sedam, APRN-CNP

Katrina Shanesy, NNP, MSN

Maria Skiles, NNP, MSN

Bridget Starkey, APRN

Bridget Starkey, APRN

Molly V. Stenger, MSN, APRN, CPNP

Samantha Strain, NNP, MSN

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

Brittney Wanninger, APRN

Brittney Wanninger, APRN

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

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

Shannon Wheeler, NNP, MSN

Allison B. Winter, MSN, NNP-BC

Allison B. Winter, MSN, NNP-BC

Tara Wolfe, APRN-CNP

Tara Wolfe, APRN-CNP

Melissa M. Yockey, APRN

Melissa M. Yockey, APRN

Acute Care Nephrology

David S. Cooper, MD, MPH

David S. Cooper, MD, MPH

Prasad Devarajan, MD

Prasad Devarajan, MD

Stuart L. Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FNKF

Stuart L. Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FNKF

Cara L. Slagle, MD

Cara L. Slagle, MD

Natalja L. Stanski, MD

Natalja L. Stanski, MD

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Shawn K. Ahlfeld, MD

Shawn K. Ahlfeld, MD

Raouf S. Amin, MD

Raouf S. Amin, MD

Jennifer M. Brady, MD

Jennifer M. Brady, MD

Alan S. Brody, MD

Alan S. Brody, MD

Michelle C. Cash, MSN, APRN, CNP

Michelle C. Cash, MSN, APRN, CNP

Paul Critser, MD, PhD

Paul Critser, MD, PhD

Eric J. Crotty, MD

Eric J. Crotty, MD

Robert J. Fleck, MD

Robert J. Fleck, MD

Mingxia Gu, MD, PhD

Mingxia Gu, MD, PhD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Russel Hirsch, MD

Russel Hirsch, MD

Melissa House, MD

Melissa House, MD

Nancy Howard, NNP, MSN

Nancy Howard, NNP, MSN

Erik B. Hysinger, MD, MS

Erik B. Hysinger, MD, MS

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Melissa Kingma, MSN, APRN

Melissa Kingma, MSN, APRN

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Murat Kocaoglu, MD

Murat Kocaoglu, MD

Kimberly (Kim) Kombrinck, APRN, PC/AC

Kimberly (Kim) Kombrinck, APRN, PC/AC

S. Melissa Magness, MSN, APRN, CNP-AC

S. Melissa Magness, MSN, APRN, CNP-AC

Ryan A. Moore, MD

Ryan A. Moore, MD

Sai Mukthapuram, MD

Sai Mukthapuram, MD

Amy T. Nathan, MD

Amy T. Nathan, MD

Danielle K. Parham, MD

Danielle K. Parham, MD

Debra Perkins, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Debra Perkins, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Anne Karina T. Perl, MS, PhD

Anne Karina T. Perl, MS, PhD

Andrew H. Schapiro, MD

Andrew H. Schapiro, MD

Prasoon Verma, MD

Prasoon Verma, MD

Monica Vielkind, MD

Monica Vielkind, MD

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

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

Jeffrey A. Whitsett, MD

Jeffrey A. Whitsett, MD

Jason C. Woods, PhD

Jason C. Woods, PhD

Sara M. Zak, MD

Sara M. Zak, MD

Center for Breastfeeding Medicine

Sheela Rath Geraghty, MD, MS, IBCLC, FAAP, FABM

Sheela Rath Geraghty, MD, MS, IBCLC, FAAP, FABM

Ellen S. Springer, MD, IBCLC, FABM

Ellen S. Springer, MD, IBCLC, FABM

Laura P. Ward, MD, IBCLC, FAAP

Laura P. Ward, MD, IBCLC, FAAP

Julie Ware, MD, MPH, IBCLC, FAAP, FABM

Julie Ware, MD, MPH, IBCLC, FAAP, FABM

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Team

DonnaMaria E. Cortezzo, MD

DonnaMaria E. Cortezzo, MD

Kevin R. Dufendach, MD, MS

Kevin R. Dufendach, MD, MS

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Foong-Yen Lim, MD

Foong-Yen Lim, MD

Nagendra K. Monangi, MD

Nagendra K. Monangi, MD

Jose L. Peiro, MD, PhD

Jose L. Peiro, MD, PhD

Beth Rymeski, DO

Beth Rymeski, DO

Fetal Care Center

Amil H. Allen, MD

Amil H. Allen, MD

DonnaMaria E. Cortezzo, MD

DonnaMaria E. Cortezzo, MD

Alan P. Kenny, MD, PhD

Alan P. Kenny, MD, PhD

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Foong-Yen Lim, MD

Foong-Yen Lim, MD

Emily R. Miller, MD, MS, FAAP

Emily R. Miller, MD, MS, FAAP

Amy T. Nathan, MD

Amy T. Nathan, MD

Stefanie Riddle, MD

Stefanie Riddle, MD

Newborn Intensive Care Unit

Shawn K. Ahlfeld, MD

Shawn K. Ahlfeld, MD

Amil H. Allen, MD

Amil H. Allen, MD

DonnaMaria E. Cortezzo, MD

DonnaMaria E. Cortezzo, MD

Jay H. Dritz, MD

Jay H. Dritz, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Beth Ann Johnson, MA, MD

Beth Ann Johnson, MA, MD

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Jae Kim, MD, PhD

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Katsuaki Kojima, MD, PhD, MPH

Katsuaki Kojima, MD, PhD, MPH

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

Nagendra K. Monangi, MD

Nagendra K. Monangi, MD

Sai Mukthapuram, MD

Sai Mukthapuram, MD

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

Danna M. Premer, MD

Danna M. Premer, MD

Stefanie Riddle, MD

Stefanie Riddle, MD

Amy E. Rouse, MD, MPH, FAAP

Amy E. Rouse, MD, MPH, FAAP

Cara L. Slagle, MD

Cara L. Slagle, MD

Christine Sugimoto, MD, PhD

Daniel T. Swarr, MD

Daniel T. Swarr, MD

Prasoon Verma, MD

Prasoon Verma, MD

Newborn Intensive Care Follow-up Clinic

Deborah A. Borchers, MD

Jennifer M. Brady, MD

Jennifer M. Brady, MD

Tanya E. Cahill, MD

Tanya E. Cahill, MD

Andreas Damianos, MD

Andreas Damianos, MD

Michelle L. French, MD

Michelle L. French, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Faye Hamilton, MS, APRN, CPNP, IBCLC

Gayle Hertenstein, MSN, CNP

Gayle Hertenstein, MSN, CNP

Morgan Hill, MD

Melissa House, MD

Melissa House, MD

Jessica Lohbeck, FNP-C

Jennifer McAllister, MD, IBCLC

Jennifer McAllister, MD, IBCLC

Stephanie L. Merhar, MD, MS

Stephanie L. Merhar, MD, MS

Angela Quatman, NNP, PNP, MSN

Cara L. Slagle, MD

Cara L. Slagle, MD

Molly V. Stenger, MSN, APRN, CPNP

Patsy L. Uebel, MSN, APRN, CNP

Patsy L. Uebel, MSN, APRN, CNP