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.
Executive Co-Directors
Andrew Redington, MD
Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Chief, Pediatric Cardiology; Interim Medical Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease
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Andrew Redington, MD
Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Chief, Pediatric Cardiology; Interim Medical Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease andrew.redington@cchmc.org
Jeffrey Robbins, PhD
Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Director, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
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Jeffrey Robbins, PhD
Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Director, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology 513-636-8098 jeffrey.robbins@cchmc.org
James Tweddell, MD
Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery
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James Tweddell, MD
Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery 513-803-8824 james.tweddell@cchmc.orgLeadership
Thomas Kimball, MD
Medical Director, Heart Institute; Director, Coronary Artery Clinic
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Thomas Kimball, MD
Medical Director, Heart Institute; Director, Coronary Artery Clinic 513-636-8270 tom.kimball@cchmc.org
David L.S. Morales, MD
Director, Congenital Heart Surgery
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Mark McDonald, MA
Vice President, Finance and Business Operations, Heart Institute
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Mark McDonald, MA
Vice President, Finance and Business Operations, Heart Institute 513-803-4451 mark.mcdonald@cchmc.org
James Quintessenza, MD
Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Kentucky Children’s Hospital
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James Quintessenza, MD
Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Kentucky Children’s Hospital 513-803-8824 james.quintessenza@cchmc.org
Jerry Schwartz, MHHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Assistant Vice President, Heart Institute Patient Services
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Jerry Schwartz, MHHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Assistant Vice President, Heart Institute Patient Services
James Spaeth, MD
Director, Cardiac Anesthesia
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Clinical Leadership
Jeffrey Anderson, MD, MPH, MBA, FACC
Chief Quality Officer, Heart Institute
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Jeffrey Anderson, MD, MPH, MBA, FACC
Chief Quality Officer, Heart Institute 513-636-3865 jeffrey.anderson@cchmc.org
Burns Blaxall, PhD, FAHA, FACC, FAPS
Director of Translational Science, Heart Institute; Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core
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Burns Blaxall, PhD, FAHA, FACC, FAPS
Director of Translational Science, Heart Institute; Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core 513-803-4005 burns.blaxall@cchmc.org
Nicole Brown, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic
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Roosevelt Bryant III, MD
Surgical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant Program
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Roosevelt Bryant III, MD
Surgical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant Program 513-636-4770 roosevelt.bryantIII@cchmc.org
Clifford Chin, MD
Director, Advanced Cardiomyopathy Services; Medical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant; Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Clifford Chin, MD
Director, Advanced Cardiomyopathy Services; Medical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant; Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Cardiac Rehabilitation 513-803-3151 clifford.chin@cchmc.org
James Cnota, MD
Director, Fetal Echocardiography/Cardiology
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David Cooper, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
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David Cooper, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit 513-803-5448 david.cooper@cchmc.org
Richard Czosek, MD
Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core
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Richard Czosek, MD
Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core 513-636-2237
Stuart Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FNKF
Director, Center for Acute Care Nephrology; Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core
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Stuart Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FNKF
Director, Center for Acute Care Nephrology; Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core 513-636-2078 stuart.goldstein@cchmc.org
Haleh Heydarian, MD
Director, Single Ventricle Interstage Program; Director, Neurodevelopmental and Educational Clinic
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Haleh Heydarian, MD
Director, Single Ventricle Interstage Program; Director, Neurodevelopmental and Educational Clinic 513-803-4538
Russel Hirsch, MD
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory; Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Service
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Russel Hirsch, MD
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory; Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Service 513-636-7072
Timothy Knilans, MD
Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing
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Timothy Knilans, MD
Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing 513-636-7269 timothy.knilans@cchmc.org
Angela Lorts, MD
Medical Director, Ventricular Assist Device Program
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Angela Lorts, MD
Medical Director, Ventricular Assist Device Program 513-803-4538 angela.lorts@cchmc.org
Nicolas Madsen, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Acute Care Cardiology Unit
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Nicolas Madsen, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Acute Care Cardiology Unit 513-636-5476 nicolas.madsen@cchmc.org
Ryan Moore, MD
Director, Heart Institute Digital Media and 3D Modeling Program
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Ryan Moore, MD
Director, Heart Institute Digital Media and 3D Modeling Program 513-636-4432 ryan.moore@cchmc.org
Thomas D. Ryan, MD, PhD
Co-Director, Cardio-Oncology Program; Director of Clinical Operations, Cardiomyopathy and Advanced Heart Failure
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Thomas D. Ryan, MD, PhD
Co-Director, Cardio-Oncology Program; Director of Clinical Operations, Cardiomyopathy and Advanced Heart Failure 513-803-2913 thomas.ryan@cchmc.org
Marc Schecter, MD
Medical Director, Pediatric Lung Transplant Program
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Marc Schecter, MD
Medical Director, Pediatric Lung Transplant Program 513-636-6771 marc.schecter@cchmc.org
Robert Siegel, MD, FAAP
Medical Director, Center for Better Health and Nutrition
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Robert Siegel, MD, FAAP
Medical Director, Center for Better Health and Nutrition 513-636-9420 bob.siegel@cchmc.org
Christopher Statile, MD
Medical Director, Outpatient Services; Medical Director, Consult Service
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Christopher Statile, MD
Medical Director, Outpatient Services; Medical Director, Consult Service 513-636-1199 christopher.statile@cchmc.org
Elaine Urbina, MD, MS
Director, Preventive Cardiology
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Ivan Wilmot, MD
Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program
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Wenying Zhang, MD, PhD, FACMG
Clinical Director, Diagnostic Laboratory, Division of Human Genetics
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Wenying Zhang, MD, PhD, FACMG
Clinical Director, Diagnostic Laboratory, Division of Human Genetics 513-803-7886 wenying.zhang@cchmc.orgFaculty
Jeffrey Alten, MD Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Jeffrey Alten, MD
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-803-5448 jeffrey.alten@cchmc.orgSarosh "Shawn" Batlivala, MD, MSCI Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Sarosh "Shawn" Batlivala, MD, MSCI
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-7072 sarosh.batlivala@cchmc.orgAlexis Benscoter, DO Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Alexis Benscoter, DO
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-0493 alexis.ramby@cchmc.orgLaura Berenstain, MD Associate Professor, Anesthesia
Laura Berenstain, MD
Associate Professor, AnesthesiaJaime Bozentka, MD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Anesthesia
Jaime Bozentka, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Anesthesia 513-636-4408 jaime.bozentka@cchmc.orgMatthew Brody, PhD Research Instructor, Division of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Matthew Brody, PhD
Research Instructor, Division of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Allison Divanovic, MD Associate Director, Fetal Heart Program; Co-director, Medical Student/Resident Education
Allison Divanovic, MD
Associate Director, Fetal Heart Program; Co-director, Medical Student/Resident Education 513-636-3867 allison.divanovic@cchmc.orgBryan Goldstein, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FAAP Associate Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Bryan Goldstein, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FAAP
Associate Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory 513-636-7072 bryan.goldstein@cchmc.org
Eunice Hahn, MD Co-Director, Fellowship Program; Attending Physician, Fetal Heart Program
Eunice Hahn, MD
Co-Director, Fellowship Program; Attending Physician, Fetal Heart Program 513-803-4538Samuel Hanke, MD Quality Scholar in Healthcare Transformation, James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence
Samuel Hanke, MD
Quality Scholar in Healthcare Transformation, James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence 513-803-4574 samuel.hanke@cchmc.org
Ilias Iliopoulos, MD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Ilias Iliopoulos, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-803-9149 ilias.iliopoulos@cchmc.orgHolly Ippisch, MD, MS Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Holly Ippisch, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4432 holly.ippisch@cchmc.orgJason Karch, PhD Research Instructor, Division of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Jason Karch, PhD
Research Instructor, Division of Molecular Cardiovascular BiologyNicholette Kasman, MD Associate Professor, Anesthesia
Nicholette Kasman, MD
Associate Professor, AnesthesiaShelley Kirk, PhD, RD, LD Director, HealthWorks!, Center for Better Health and Nutrition, Heart Institute
Shelley Kirk, PhD, RD, LD
Director, HealthWorks!, Center for Better Health and Nutrition, Heart Institute 513-636-4305 shelley.kirk@cchmc.org
Matt Monteleone, MD Assistant Professor, Anesthesia
Matt Monteleone, MD
Assistant Professor, AnesthesiaDouglas Millay, PhD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Douglas Millay, PhD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-803-7437 douglas.millay@cchmc.orgJeffery Molkentin, PhD Professor, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Jeffery Molkentin, PhD
Professor, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator 513-636-3557 jeff.molkentin@cchmc.orgJoanna Paquin, MD Assistant Professor, Anesthesia
Joanna Paquin, MD
Assistant Professor, AnesthesiaNick Pratap, MB BChir, MRCPCH, FRCA Congenital Cardiac Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesia Attending Cardiac Intensivist, Heart Institute
Nick Pratap, MB BChir, MRCPCH, FRCA
Congenital Cardiac Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesia Attending Cardiac Intensivist, Heart Institute 513-803-0645 jayant.pratap@cchmc.orgJames Reagor, MPS, CCP, FPP Field Service Assistant Professor; Director, Department of Cardiovascular Perfusion
James Reagor, MPS, CCP, FPP
Field Service Assistant Professor; Director, Department of Cardiovascular Perfusion
Arnold Strauss, MD Associate Director for External Relations and Strategic Projects, Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation
Arnold Strauss, MD
Associate Director for External Relations and Strategic Projects, Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation 513-636-2942 arnold.strauss@cchmc.orgJustin Tretter, MD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Justin Tretter, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4432 justin.tretter@cchmc.org
Dien Vu, MD Associate Professor, Anesthesia
Dien Vu, MD
Associate Professor, AnesthesiaJoshua Waxman, PhD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Joshua Waxman, PhD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-7232 joshua.waxman@cchmc.orgKatherine Yutzey, PhD Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Katherine Yutzey, PhD
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-8340 katherine.yutzey@cchmc.orgFarhan Zafar, MBBS Assistant Professor, UC Department of Surgery
