Meet Our Team

Learn more about the people working every day to advance care together. Find credentials, contact information and research interests for our faculty members below.
Leadership

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Jorge Bezerra, MD
Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Care Center 513-636-3008 jorge.bezerra@cchmc.org
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Conrad Cole, MD, MPH, MSc
Clinical Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Medical Director, Intestinal Rehabilitation Program 513-636-4415 conrad.cole@cchmc.org
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Lee Denson, MD
Medical Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center 513-636-7575 lee.denson@cchmc.orgPhysicians and Researchers

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Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD
Medical Director, Pancreas Care Center; Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology 513-803-2123 maisam.haija@cchmc.org
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Ana Catalina Arce-Clachar, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-303-0353 anacatalina.arce-clachar@cchmc.org
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William Balistreri, MD
Dorothy M. M. Kersten Professor of Pediatrics; Director Emeritus, Pediatric Liver Care Center; Medical Director Emeritus, Liver Transplantation; Program Director Emeritus, Fellowship in Transplant Hepatology 513-636-4594 william.balistreri@cchmc.org
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Kristin Bramlage, MD
Staff Physician II, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 513-636-4415 kristin.bramlage@cchmc.org
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John Bucuvalas, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 513-803-1791 john.bucuvalas@cchmc.org
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Kathleen Campbell, MD
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 kathleen.campbell@cchmc.org
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Khalil El-Chammas, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 khalil.el-chammas@cchmc.org
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Chandrashekhar Gandhi, MSc, PhD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics 513-517-1090 chandrashekhar.gandhi@cchmc.org
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Yael Haberman Ziv, MD, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-8949 yael.haberman@cchmc.org
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Xiaonan Han, PhD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-7592 xiaonan.han@cchmc.org
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James Heubi, MD
Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training; Associate Dean, Clinical and Translational Research 513-636-9776 james.heubi@cchmc.org
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Stacey Huppert, PhD
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-803-3871 stacey.huppert@cchmc.org
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Heidi Kalkwarf, Phd, RD
Scientific Director, Bionutrition & Body Composition Core Laboratory, CCTST; Associate Director, Digestive Health Center; Associate Director, Pediatric Advanced Nutrition Fellowship 513-636-3803 heidi.kalkwarf@cchmc.org
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Ajay Kaul, MD
Director, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders Program 513-636-4415 ajay.kaul@cchmc.org
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Samuel Kocoshis, MD
Medical Director, Intestinal Care Center; Medical Director, Small Bowel Transplantation Program 513-636-4415 samuel.kocoshis@cchmc.org
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Daniel Mallon, MD, MSHPEd
Assistant Program Director, Pediatric Residency Training Program; Associate Program Director, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Fellowship; Co-Director, Celiac disease/Type 1 Diabetes Clinic 513-636-4415 daniel.mallon@cchmc.org
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Alexander Miethke, MD
Medical Director, Liver Transplant Program 513-636-8948 alexander.miethke@cchmc.org
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Phillip Minar, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 513-636-4415 phillip.minar@cchmc.org
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Marialena Mouzaki, MD, MSc
Medical Director, Nutrition Service Program 513-636-6155 elizabeth.hiles@cchmc.org
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Vincent Mukkada, MD
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 vincent.mukkada@cchmc.org
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Stephanie Bachi de Castro Oliveira, MD, CNSC
Clinical Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 513-636-7805 stephanie.oliveira@cchmc.org
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Joseph Palermo, MD, PhD
Associate Director, Pancreas Care Center 513-636-4415 joseph.palermo@cchmc.org
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Scott Pentiuk, MD, MEd
Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Medical Director, A4S; Physician, Interdisciplinary Feeding Team 513-636-4415 scott.pentiuk@cchmc.org
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Michael Rosen, MD, MSCI
Associate Director, Schubert-Martin Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center 513-803-7044 michael.rosen@cchmc.org
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Pranavkumar Shivakumar, PhD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-3676 pranav.shivakumar@cchmc.org
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Kris Steinbrecher, PhD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 kris.steinbrecher@cchmc.org
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Takanori Takebe, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics; Associate Professor, Department of Regenerative Medicine, Yokohama City University, Japan 513-803-7807 takanori.takebe@cchmc.org
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Amy Taylor, MD, CNSC
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 amy.taylor@cchmc.org
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Stavra Xanthakos, MD, MS
Director, Steatohepatitis Center; Medical Director, Surgical Weight Loss Program for Teens; Associate Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program 513-636-4415 stavra.xanthakos@cchmc.org
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