Rising to Meet New Challenges — Together
Physicians and researchers are facing tough, unprecedented health challenges around the world and in our communities. At Cincinnati Children’s, we are collaborating with colleagues and clinical partners like you to fight the global pandemic, while continuing our quest for research innovations and novel treatment strategies. Together, we’re changing children’s lives for the better.

Meet Our Team

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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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Phillip Minar, MD, MS
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 phillip.minar@cchmc.org
A Novel Dashboard to Predict Optimal Dosing for IBD

World's First Three-Organoid System Opens Doors for Medical Research and Diagnosis

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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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Lee Denson, MD
Director, Schubert-Martin Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center 513-636-7575 lee.denson@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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Alexander Miethke, MD
Medical Director, Liver Transplant Center 513-636-8948 alexander.miethke@cchmc.org
Transplant Teams Perform the Institution’s First Three Heart-Liver Transplants Within a Span of Seven Months

Study Drills Down to the Neighborhood Level to Explore Social Determinants of Health for Kids with NAFLD

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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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