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
Jorge Bezerra, MD
Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Care Center
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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
Conrad Cole, MD, MPH, MSc
Clinical Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Medical Director, Intestinal Rehabilitation Program
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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
Lee Denson, MD
Director of Research, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition; Medical Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
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Lee Denson, MD
Director of Research, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition; Medical Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center 513-636-7575 lee.denson@cchmc.orgPhysicians and Researchers
Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD
Medical Director, Pancreas Care Center
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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 513-636-4415 akihiro.asai@cchmc.org
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
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
John Bucuvalas, MD
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics; Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
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John Bucuvalas, MD
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics; Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 513-803-1791 john.bucuvalas@cchmc.org
Kathleen Campbell, MD
Medical Director, Liver Transplant Program
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Kathleen Campbell, MD
Medical Director, Liver Transplant Program 513-636-4415 kathleen.campbell@cchmc.org
Khalil El-Chammas, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Khalil El-Chammas, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 khalil.el-chammas@cchmc.org
Dana (Chelly) Dykes, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Dana (Chelly) Dykes, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-803-1791 dana.dykes@cchmc.org
Michael Farrell, MD
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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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
Monique Goldschmidt, MD
Staff Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
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Monique Goldschmidt, MD
Staff Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 513-636-6155 monique.goldschmidt@cchmc.org
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
James Heubi, MD
Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training
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James Heubi, MD
Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training 513-636-9776 sandra.geideman@cchmc.org
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
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
Ajay Kaul, MD
Director, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders Program
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Ajay Kaul, MD
Director, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders Program 513-636-4415 ajay.kaul@cchmc.org
Samuel Kocoshis, MD
Medical Director, Small Bowel Transplantation Program
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Samuel Kocoshis, MD
Medical Director, Small Bowel Transplantation Program 513-636-4415 samuel.kocoshis@cchmc.org
Mike Leonis, MD, PhD
GI Fellowship Program Director
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Tom K. Lin, MD
Co-Director, Endoscopy Services; Associate Director, Pancreas Care Center
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Tom K. Lin, MD
Co-Director, Endoscopy Services; Associate Director, Pancreas Care Center 513-636-4415 tom.lin@cchmc.org
Daniel Mallon, MD, MSHPEd
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Daniel Mallon, MD, MSHPEd
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 daniel.mallon@cchmc.org
Alexander Miethke, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Alexander Miethke, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-8948 alexander.miethke@cchmc.org
Phillip Minar, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Phillip Minar, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 phillip.minar@cchmc.org
Vincent Mukkada, MD
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Vincent Mukkada, MD
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 vincent.mukkada@cchmc.org
Joseph Palermo, MD, PhD
Associate Director, Pancreas Care Center; Assistant Professor UC Department of Pediatrics
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Joseph Palermo, MD, PhD
Associate Director, Pancreas Care Center; Assistant Professor UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 joseph.palermo@cchmc.org
Scott Pentiuk, MD, MEd
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics; Medical Director, A4S; Director, Interdisciplinary Feeding Team
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Scott Pentiuk, MD, MEd
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics; Medical Director, A4S; Director, Interdisciplinary Feeding Team 513-636-4950 scott.pentiuk@cchmc.org
Philip Putnam, MD
Co-Director, Endoscopy Services
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Michael Rosen, MD, MSCI
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Michael Rosen, MD, MSCI
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-803-7044 michael.rosen@cchmc.org
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
Kris Steinbrecher, PhD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Kris Steinbrecher, PhD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 kris.steinbrecher@cchmc.org
Takanori Takebe, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Takanori Takebe, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-803-7807 takanori.takebe@cchmc.org
Cynthia Wetzel, PhD
Manager, Digestive Health Center
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Stavra Xanthakos, MD, MS
Director, Steatohepatitis Center
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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
Yael Haberman Ziv, MD, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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