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
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Andrew Redington, MD
Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Chief, Pediatric Cardiology andrew.redington@cchmc.org
Jeffery Molkentin, PhD
Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Director, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
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Jeffery Molkentin, PhD
Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Director, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology 513-636-3557 jeff.molkentin@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
Carl Backer, MD
Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Kentucky Children’s Hospital
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Carl Backer, MD
Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Kentucky Children’s Hospital 513-636-1182 donna.czarnecki@cchmc.org
Nicolas Madsen, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Heart Institute; Medical Director, Acute Care Cardiology Unit
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Nicolas Madsen, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Heart Institute; Medical Director, Acute Care Cardiology Unit 513-636-5476 nicolas.madsen@cchmc.org
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
David L.S. Morales, MD
Director, Congenital Heart Surgery
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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
Nicole Brown, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic
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Clifford Chin, MD
Director, Advanced Cardiomyopathy Services; Medical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant; Co-Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Clifford Chin, MD
Director, Advanced Cardiomyopathy Services; Medical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant; Co-Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Cardiac Rehabilitation 513-803-3151 clifford.chin@cchmc.org
James Cnota, MD
Director, Fetal 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
Director, Cardiac Rhythm Device Management; Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core
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Richard Czosek, MD
Director, Cardiac Rhythm Device Management; 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
Don Hayes Jr., MD, MS, Med
Medical Director, Pediatric Lung Transplant Program
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Don Hayes Jr., MD, MS, Med
Medical Director, Pediatric Lung Transplant Program 513-803-7009 don.hayes@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, Pulmonary Hypertension Service
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Russel Hirsch, MD
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Service 513-636-7072
Bradley Keller, MD
Co-Director, Greater Louisville and Western Kentucky Practice
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Bradley Keller, MD
Co-Director, Greater Louisville and Western Kentucky Practice 502-584-3200 brad.keller@cchmc.org
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
Sean Lang, MD
Medical Director, Coronary Artery Clinic: Associate Director, Cardiac MRI
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Sean Lang, MD
Medical Director, Coronary Artery Clinic: Associate Director, Cardiac MRI 513-636-2335 sean.lang@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
Ryan A. Moore, MD
Director, Heart Institute Digital Media and 3D Modeling Program
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Ryan A. Moore, MD
Director, Heart Institute Digital Media and 3D Modeling Program 513-636-4432 ryan.moore@cchmc.org
Alexander Opotowsky, MD, MMSc
Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program; Co-Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing; Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core
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Alexander Opotowsky, MD, MMSc
Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program; Co-Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing; Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core 513-803-2243 alexander.opotowsky@cchmc.org
James Reagor, MPS, CCP, FPP
Director, Department of Cardiovascular Perfusion
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James Reagor, MPS, CCP, FPP
Director, Department of Cardiovascular Perfusion
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
Shabana Shahanavaz, MBBS
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
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Shabana Shahanavaz, MBBS
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
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
Michael D. Taylor, MD, PhD
Director, Advanced Imaging Innovation
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Michael D. Taylor, MD, PhD
Director, Advanced Imaging Innovation 513-636-9806 michael.taylor1@cchmc.org
Elaine Urbina, MD, MS
Director, Preventive Cardiology
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Juan Villafañe, MD
Co-Director, Greater Louisville and Western Kentucky Practice
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Juan Villafañe, MD
Co-Director, Greater Louisville and Western Kentucky Practice juan.villafane@cchmc.org
Ivan Wilmot, MD
Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program
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Faculty
Craig Alexander, MD Attending Physician, Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Craig Alexander, MD
Attending Physician, Adult Congenital Heart Disease 513-803-2243 craig.alexander@cchmc.orgJeffrey Alten, MD Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Jeffrey Alten, MD
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit 513-803-5448 jeffrey.alten@cchmc.org
Sarosh “Shawn” Batlivala, MD, MSCI Pediatric Cardiologist, Interventional Cardiology
Sarosh “Shawn” Batlivala, MD, MSCI
Pediatric Cardiologist, Interventional Cardiology 513-636-7072 sarosh.batlivala@cchmc.org
Alexis Benscoter, DO Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Alexis Benscoter, DO
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit 513-636-0493 alexis.ramby@cchmc.orgLaura Berenstain, MD Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Laura Berenstain, MD
Cardiac AnesthesiologistJustin Boyer, PhD Instructor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Justin Boyer, PhD
Instructor, Molecular Cardiovascular BiologyMeghan Chlebowski, MD Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Meghan Chlebowski, MD
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care UnitAllison Divanovic, MD Pediatric Cardiologist; Associate Director, Fetal Heart Program
Allison Divanovic, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist; Associate Director, Fetal Heart Program 513-636-3867 allison.divanovic@cchmc.org
Eunice Hahn, MD Pediatric Cardiologist; Associate Director, Cardiology Fellowship Training Program
Eunice Hahn, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist; Associate Director, Cardiology Fellowship Training Program 513-803-4538Samuel Hanke, MD Pediatric Cardiologist; Chief Patient and Family; Experience Officer, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Samuel Hanke, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist; Chief Patient and Family; Experience Officer, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital 513-803-4574 samuel.hanke@cchmc.orgGarick Hill, MD, MS Pediatric Cardiologist; Associate Director, Echocardiography Program
Garick Hill, MD, MS
Pediatric Cardiologist; Associate Director, Echocardiography Program 513-636-1199 garick.hill@cchmc.orgKohta Ikegami, PhD Molecular Cardiovascular Biology Researcher
Kohta Ikegami, PhD
Molecular Cardiovascular Biology ResearcherIlias Iliopoulos, MD Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Ilias Iliopoulos, MD
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit 513-803-9149 ilias.iliopoulos@cchmc.orgHolly Ippisch, MD, MS Pediatric Cardiologist, Preventative Cardiology
Holly Ippisch, MD, MS
Pediatric Cardiologist, Preventative Cardiology 513-636-4432 holly.ippisch@cchmc.orgNicholette Kasman, MD Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Nicholette Kasman, MD
Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Shelley 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.orgWonshill Koh, MD, PhD Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Wonshill Koh, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Catherine Makarewich, PhD Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Catherine Makarewich, PhD
Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology 513-803-1591 cat.makarewich@cchmc.orgElisa Marcuccio, MD Pediatric Cardiologist; Associate Director, Acute Care Cardiology
Elisa Marcuccio, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist; Associate Director, Acute Care Cardiology 859-344-4732 elisa.marcuccio@cchmc.orgDouglas Millay, PhD Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Douglas Millay, PhD
Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology 513-803-7437 douglas.millay@cchmc.org
Andrew Misfeldt, MD Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Andrew Misfeldt, MD
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit 513-636-9756 andrew.misfeldt@cchmc.org
Adam Powell, MD Pediatric Cardiologist, Outreach & Cardiopulmonary Exercise Lab
Adam Powell, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Outreach & Cardiopulmonary Exercise Lab 513-636-4432 adam.powell@cchmc.orgNick Pratap, MB BChir, MRCPCH, FRCA Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Nick Pratap, MB BChir, MRCPCH, FRCA
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; Cardiac Anesthesiologist 513-803-0645 jayant.pratap@cchmc.orgMattia Quattrocelli, PhD Molecular Cardiovascular Biology Researcher
Mattia Quattrocelli, PhD
Molecular Cardiovascular Biology Researcher 513-517-1221 mattia.quattrocelli@cchmc.org
Justin Tretter, MD Pediatric Cardiologist, Imaging; Editor, Heart University
Justin Tretter, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Imaging; Editor, Heart University 513-636-4432 justin.tretter@cchmc.orgChet Villa, MD Pediatric Cardiologist, Heart Failure & Transplantation
Chet Villa, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Heart Failure & Transplantation 513-803-4538 chet.villa@cchmc.orgRonald Vagnozzi, PhD Instructor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Ronald Vagnozzi, PhD
Instructor, Molecular Cardiovascular BiologyDien Vu, MD Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Dien Vu, MD
Cardiac AnesthesiologistJoshua Waxman, PhD Associate Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Joshua Waxman, PhD
Associate Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology 513-636-7232 joshua.waxman@cchmc.org
Samuel Wittekind, MD, MSc Pediatric Cardiologist, Heart Failure & Transplantation and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Lab
Samuel Wittekind, MD, MSc
Pediatric Cardiologist, Heart Failure & Transplantation and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Lab 513-803-1675 samuel.wittekind@cchmc.orgKatherine Yutzey, PhD Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
