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
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
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
Lee Denson, MD
M. Susan Moyer Chair in Pediatric IBD; Director, Schubert-Martin Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center; Research Director, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
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Lee Denson, MD
M. Susan Moyer Chair in Pediatric IBD; Director, Schubert-Martin Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center; Research Director, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition 513-636-7575 lee.denson@cchmc.orgPhysicians and Researchers
A. Adjowa Amevor, MD, CNSC
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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A. Adjowa Amevor, MD, CNSC
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-7475 AntoinetteAdjowa.Amevor@cchmc.org
Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD, MS
Medical Director, Pancreas Care Center
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Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD, MS
Medical Director, Pancreas Care Center 513-803-2123 maisam.haija@cchmc.org
Ana Catalina Arce-Clachar, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Ana Catalina Arce-Clachar, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 anacatalina.arce-clachar@cchmc.org
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
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 513-636-4415 william.balistreri@cchmc.org
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
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
Kathleen Campbell, MD
Medical Director, Liver Inpatient Unit; Medical Director, A4N
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Kathleen Campbell, MD
Medical Director, Liver Inpatient Unit; Medical Director, A4N 513-636-4415 kathleen.campbell@cchmc.org
Jasbir Dhaliwal, MBBS, MRCPCH, MSc
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Jasbir Dhaliwal, MBBS, MRCPCH, MSc
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 jasbir.dhaliwal@cchmc.org
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
Michael Farrell, MD
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Peter Farrell, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Peter Farrell, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 peter.farrell@cchmc.org
Chandrashekhar Gandhi, MSc, PhD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
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Chandrashekhar Gandhi, MSc, PhD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics 513-517-1090 shekhar.gandhi@cchmc.org
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
Temara Hajjat, MD
Associate Director, Celiac Disease Center
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Jenny Hellmann, MD
Associate Director, Gastroenterology Safety
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Jenny Hellmann, MD
Associate Director, Gastroenterology Safety 513-636-4415 jennifer.hellman@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
Stacey Huppert, PhD
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Stacey Huppert, PhD
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 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 heidi.kalkwarf@cchmc.org
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
Samuel Kocoshis, MD
Medical Director, Intestinal Transplant Program
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Samuel Kocoshis, MD
Medical Director, Intestinal Transplant Program 513-636-4415 samuel.kocoshis@cchmc.org
Tom K. Lin, MD
Director, Interventional Endoscopy Center; Associate Director, Pancreas Care Center
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Tom K. Lin, MD
Director, Interventional Endoscopy Center; Associate Director, Pancreas Care Center 513-636-4415 tom.lin@cchmc.org
Daniel Mallon, MD, MSHPEd
Director, Celiac Disease Center; Associate Director, GI Fellowship Program; Co-Director, Celiac Disease/Type 1 Diabetes Clinic
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Daniel Mallon, MD, MSHPEd
Director, Celiac Disease Center; Associate Director, GI Fellowship Program; Co-Director, Celiac Disease/Type 1 Diabetes Clinic 513-636-4415 daniel.mallon@cchmc.org
Sherief Mansi, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Sherief Mansi, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 Sherief.Mansi@cchmc.org
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
Phillip Minar, MD, MS
Medical Director, Schubert-Martin Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
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Phillip Minar, MD, MS
Medical Director, Schubert-Martin Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center 513-636-4415 phillip.minar@cchmc.org
Marialena Mouzaki, MD, MSc
Medical Director, Advanced Nutrition Services
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Marialena Mouzaki, MD, MSc
Medical Director, Advanced Nutrition Services 513-636-4415 marialena.mouzaki@cchmc.org
Vincent Mukkada, MD
Medical Director, Lumen Inpatient Unit; Medical Director, A4S
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Vincent Mukkada, MD
Medical Director, Lumen Inpatient Unit; Medical Director, A4S 513-636-4415 vincent.mukkada@cchmc.org
Stephanie Bachi de Castro Oliveira, MD, CNSC
Associate Medical Director, Intestinal Rehabilitation Program
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Stephanie Bachi de Castro Oliveira, MD, CNSC
Associate Medical Director, Intestinal Rehabilitation Program 513-636-6155 stephanie.oliveira@cchmc.org
Sarah Orkin, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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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
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
Anna Peters, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Anna Peters, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 anna.peters@cchmc.org
Philip Putnam, MD
GI Director, Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders
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Philip Putnam, MD
GI Director, Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders 513-636-4415 philip.putnam@cchmc.org
James Rick, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Michael Rogers, DO, MPH
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Michael Rogers, DO, MPH
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 513-636-4415 michael.rogers@cchmc.org
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 motility2@cchmc.org
Pranavkumar Shivakumar, PhD
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Pranavkumar Shivakumar, PhD
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics pranav.shivakumar@cchmc.org
Takanori Takebe, MD, PhD
Director for Commercial Innovation, Center for Stem Cell and Organoid Research and Medicine (CuSTOM)
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Takanori Takebe, MD, PhD
Director for Commercial Innovation, Center for Stem Cell and Organoid Research and Medicine (CuSTOM) 513-803-7807 takanori.takebe@cchmc.org
Amy Taylor, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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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 kelli.vandussen@cchmc.org
David Vitale, MD
Associate Director, Interventional Endoscopy Center
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David Vitale, MD
Associate Director, Interventional Endoscopy Center 513-636-4415 david.vitale@cchmc.org
Cynthia Wetzel, PhD
Manager, Digestive Health Center
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Cynthia Wetzel, PhD
Manager, Digestive Health Center cynthia.wetzel@cchmc.org
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
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
Chunyue Yin, PhD
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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Chunyue Yin, PhD
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics chunyue.yin@cchmc.org
Yael Haberman Ziv, MD, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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