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

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

Jason S. Frischer, MD

Jason S. Frischer, MD

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

Fetal Care Center

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Foong-Yen Lim, MD

Foong-Yen Lim, MD

Newborn Intensive Care Follow-up Clinic

Tanya E. Cahill, MD

Tanya E. Cahill, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Tom R. Korfhagen, MD, PhD

Tom R. Korfhagen, MD, PhD

Kathleen K. McGee, DNP, APRN, PNP-BC

Kathleen K. McGee, DNP, APRN, PNP-BC

Stephanie L. Merhar, MD, MS

Stephanie L. Merhar, MD, MS

Neonatology

Shawn K. Ahlfeld, MD

Shawn K. Ahlfeld, MD

Henry T. Akinbi, MD

Henry T. Akinbi, 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

DonnaMaria E. Cortezzo, MD

DonnaMaria E. Cortezzo, 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

James M. Greenberg, MD

James M. Greenberg, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Crystal D. Hill, MD

Crystal D. Hill, MD

Alan H. Jobe, MD, PhD

Alan H. Jobe, MD, PhD

Beth Ann Johnson, MA, MD

Beth Ann Johnson, MA, MD

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

Tom R. Korfhagen, MD, PhD

Tom R. Korfhagen, MD, PhD

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

Nagendra K. Monangi, MD

Nagendra K. Monangi, MD

Vivek Narendran, MD, MRCP, MBA

Vivek Narendran, MD, MRCP, MBA

Amy T. Nathan, MD

Amy T. Nathan, MD

Nehal A. Parikh, DO, MS

Nehal A. Parikh, DO, MS

Ajay B. Ponkshe, MD

Ajay B. Ponkshe, 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 R. L. Rule, MD, MPH

Amy R. L. Rule, MD, MPH

Kurt R. Schibler, MD

Kurt R. Schibler, MD

Daniel T. Swarr, MD

Daniel T. Swarr, 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

Cincinnati Children's NICU

James M. Greenberg, MD

James M. Greenberg, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Beth E. Haberman, MD

Beth Ann Johnson, MA, MD

Beth Ann Johnson, MA, MD

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

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

Amy T. Nathan, MD

Amy T. Nathan, MD

Ward R. Rice, MD, PhD

Ward R. Rice, MD, PhD