2020 Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Accomplishments Report

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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

Jorge Bezerra, MD The William and Rebecca Balistreri Chair in Pediatric Hepatology; Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Medical Director, Liver Care Center; Director, Digestive Health Center

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Jorge Bezerra, MD

The William and Rebecca Balistreri Chair in Pediatric Hepatology; Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Medical Director, Liver Care Center; Director, Digestive Health Center 513-636-3008 jorge.bezerra@cchmc.org
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Conrad Cole, MD, MPH, MSc Medical Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Medical Director, Intestinal Rehabilitation Program

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Conrad Cole, MD, MPH, MSc

Medical 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 Director, Schubert-Martin Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center

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Lee Denson, MD

Director, Schubert-Martin Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center 513-636-7575 lee.denson@cchmc.org
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Physicians and Researchers

Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD, MS Medical Director, Pancreas Care Center; Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology

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Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD, MS

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 Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Ana Catalina Arce-Clachar, MD

Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 anacatalina.arce-clachar@cchmc.org
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Akihiro Asai, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Akihiro Asai, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-803-1791 akihiro.asai@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

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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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Scott Bolton, MD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Scott Bolton, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 scott.bolton@cchmc.org
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Kristin Bramlage, MD Staff Physician II, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

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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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Kathleen Campbell, MD Medical Director, Liver Inpatient Unit; Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Kathleen Campbell, MD

Medical Director, Liver Inpatient Unit; Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 kathleen.campbell@cchmc.org
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Khalil El-Chammas, MD, MS Associate Director, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders Center; Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Khalil El-Chammas, MD, MS

Associate Director, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders Center; Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 khalil.el-chammas@cchmc.org
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Michael Farrell, MD Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Michael Farrell, MD

Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 michael.farrell@cchmc.org
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Chandrashekhar Gandhi, MSc, PhD Professor, Department of Pediatrics

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Chandrashekhar Gandhi, MSc, PhD

Professor, Department of Pediatrics 513-517-1090 chandrashekhar.gandhi@cchmc.org
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Kahleb Graham, MD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Kahleb Graham, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-2329 kahleb.graham@cchmc.org
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Temara Hajjat, MD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Temara Hajjat, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 temara.hajjat@cchmc.org
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Xiaonan Han, PhD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Xiaonan Han, PhD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-7592 xiaonan.han@cchmc.org
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Jenny Hellmann, MD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Jenny Hellmann, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 jennifer.hellman@cchmc.org
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James Heubi, MD Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training; Associate Dean, Clinical and Translational Research

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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

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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

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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 Center

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Ajay Kaul, MD

Director, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders Center 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

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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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Tom Lin, MD Director, Endoscopy and Pancreas Care Center

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Tom Lin, MD

Director, Endoscopy and Pancreas Care Center 513-636-4415 tom.lin@cchmc.org
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Daniel Mallon, MD, MSHPEd Assistant Program Director, Pediatric Residency Training Program; Associate Director, GI Fellowship Program; Co-Director, Celiac disease/Type 1 Diabetes Clinic

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Daniel Mallon, MD, MSHPEd

Assistant Program Director, Pediatric Residency Training Program; Associate Director, GI Fellowship Program; 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 Center

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Alexander Miethke, MD

Medical Director, Liver Transplant Center 513-636-8948 alexander.miethke@cchmc.org
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Phillip Minar, MD, MS Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Phillip Minar, MD, MS

Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 phillip.minar@cchmc.org
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Marialena Mouzaki, MD, MSc Medical Director, Advanced Nutrition Services

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Marialena Mouzaki, MD, MSc

Medical Director, Advanced Nutrition Services 513-636-6155 marialena.mouzaki@cchmc.org
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Vincent Mukkada, MD Medical Director, Lumen Inpatient Unit; Medical Director, A4S; Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Vincent Mukkada, MD

Medical Director, Lumen Inpatient Unit; Medical Director, A4S; Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 vincent.mukkada@cchmc.org
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Stephanie Bachi de Castro Oliveira, MD, CNSC Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Stephanie Bachi de Castro Oliveira, MD, CNSC

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-6155 stephanie.oliveira@cchmc.org
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Sarah Orkin, MD Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Advanced Nutrition Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Instructor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Sarah Orkin, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Advanced Nutrition Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Instructor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-517-1070 sarah.orkin@cchmc.org
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Joseph Palermo, MD, PhD Director, Gastroenterology Center of Excellence

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Joseph Palermo, MD, PhD

Director, Gastroenterology Center of Excellence 513-636-4415 joseph.palermo@cchmc.org
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Scott Pentiuk, MD, MEd Director, GI Fellowship Program; GI Director, Interdisciplinary Feeding Team; Medical Director, A4S; Physician, Interdisciplinary Feeding Team

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Scott Pentiuk, MD, MEd

Director, GI Fellowship Program; GI Director, Interdisciplinary Feeding Team; Medical Director, A4S; Physician, Interdisciplinary Feeding Team 513-636-4415 scott.pentiuk@cchmc.org
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Anna Peters, MD Instructor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Anna Peters, MD

Instructor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 anna.peters@cchmc.org
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Philip Putnam, MD Director, Endoscopy Services

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Philip Putnam, MD

Director, Endoscopy Services 513-636-4415 philip.putnam@cchmc.org
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James Rick, MD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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James Rick, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-7475 james.rick@cchmc.org
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Michael Rosen, MD, MSCI Medical Director, Schubert-Martin Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center; Associate Director for Faculty Development, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

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Michael Rosen, MD, MSCI

Medical Director, Schubert-Martin Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center; Associate Director for Faculty Development, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 513-803-7044 michael.rosen@cchmc.org
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Neha Santucci, MD, MBBS Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Neha Santucci, MD, MBBS

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 neha.santucci@cchmc.org
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Pranavkumar Shivakumar, PhD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Pranavkumar Shivakumar, PhD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-3676 pranav.shivakumar@cchmc.org
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Takanori Takebe, MD Director for Commercial Innovation, Center for Stem Cell and Organoid Research and Medicine (CuSTOM)

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Takanori Takebe, MD

Director for Commercial Innovation, Center for Stem Cell and Organoid Research and Medicine (CuSTOM) 513-803-7807 takanori.takebe@cchmc.org
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Amy Taylor, MD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Amy Taylor, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 amy.taylor@cchmc.org
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Kelli VanDussen, PhD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Kelli VanDussen, PhD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-5319 kelli.vandussen@cchmc.org
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David Vitale, MD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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David Vitale, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 david.vitale@cchmc.org
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Cynthia Wetzel, PhD Manager, Digestive Health Center

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Cynthia Wetzel, PhD

Manager, Digestive Health Center 513-636-9605 cynthia.wetzel@cchmc.org
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Kaitlin Whaley, MD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Kaitlin Whaley, MD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 kaitlin.whaley@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

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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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Chunyue Yin, PhD Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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Chunyue Yin, PhD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-803-8096 chunyue.yin@cchmc.org
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Yael Haberman Ziv, MD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

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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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