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
David Cooper, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Heart Institute; Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
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David Cooper, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Heart Institute; Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit 513-803-5448 david.cooper@cchmc.org
David L.S. Morales, MD
Surgical Director, Thoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support
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David L.S. Morales, MD
Surgical Director, Thoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support 513-803-9150 david.morales@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
Carl L. Backer, MD
Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Kentucky Children’s Hospital
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Carl L. Backer, MD
Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Kentucky Children’s Hospital 513-636-1182 donna.czarnecki@cchmc.org
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; Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship Program
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Nicole Brown, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic; Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship Program 513-803-2243 achd@cchmc.org
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 Heart Program
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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
Allison Divanovic, MD
Director, Fetal Imaging; Medical Director, Fetal Heart Program
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Allison Divanovic, MD
Director, Fetal Imaging; Medical Director, Fetal Heart Program 513-636-1199 allison.divanovic@cchmc.org
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
Samuel Hanke, MD
Co-Director, Acute Care Cardiology Unit; Chief Patient and Family Experience Officer, Cincinnati Children’s
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Samuel Hanke, MD
Co-Director, Acute Care Cardiology Unit; Chief Patient and Family Experience Officer, Cincinnati Children’s 513-803-5132 samuel.hanke@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 513-636-4432
Garick Hill, MD, MS
Director, Echocardiography Program
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Russel Hirsch, MD
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Service
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Russel Hirsch, MD
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Service 513-636-7072
Nadine Kasparian, PhD
Director, Heart and Mind Wellbeing Center
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Nadine Kasparian, PhD
Director, Heart and Mind Wellbeing Center 513-517-1168 nadine.kasparian@cchmc.org
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; Clinical Director, Cardiac MRI
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Sean Lang, MD
Medical Director, Coronary Artery Clinic; Clinical 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
Elisa Marcuccio, MD
Co-Director, Acute Care Cardiology Unit
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Ryan A. Moore, MD, MSc
Director, Digital Healthcare Innovation
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Alexander Opotowsky, MD, MMSc
Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program; Co-Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Cardiac Rehabilitation; 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 and Cardiac Rehabilitation; Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core 513-803-2243 alexander.opotowsky@cchmc.org
Adam Powell, MD
Medical Director, Cardiorespiratory Sports Clinic
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Adam Powell, MD
Medical Director, Cardiorespiratory Sports Clinic 513-636-4432 adam.powell@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 513-636-7072 shabana.shahanavaz@cchmc.org
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.orgMeghan Chlebowski, MD Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Meghan Chlebowski, MD
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Paul Crister, MD, PhD Pediatric Cardiologist, Pulmonary Hypertension
Paul Crister, MD, PhD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Pulmonary Hypertension 513-636-4432 paul.critser@cchmc.org
Eunice Hahn, MD Pediatric Cardiologist; Associate Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program
Eunice Hahn, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist; Associate Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program 513-636-4432
Ilias 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
Roohi Kharofa, MD, MPH Attending Physician, Center for Better Health & Nutrition
Roohi Kharofa, MD, MPH
Attending Physician, Center for Better Health & Nutrition 513-803-3265 roohi.kharofa@cchmc.orgShelley Kirk, PhD, RD, LD Director, HealthWorks!, Center for Better Health and Nutrition
Shelley Kirk, PhD, RD, LD
Director, HealthWorks!, Center for Better Health and Nutrition 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.orgQinghang Meng, PhD Instructor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Qinghang Meng, PhD
Instructor, Molecular Cardiovascular BiologyDouglas 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
Mattia Quattrocelli, PhD Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Mattia Quattrocelli, PhD
Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology 513-517-1221 mattia.quattrocelli@cchmc.orgKristin Schneider, MD Pediatric Cardiologist, Outreach and Imaging
Kristin Schneider, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Outreach and Imaging 513-803-7412 kristin.schneider@cchmc.orgJamie Sinton, MD Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Jamie Sinton, MD
Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Kristin Stackpole, MD Staff Physician, Center for Better Health and Nutrition
Kristin Stackpole, MD
Staff Physician, Center for Better Health and Nutrition 513-636-4305 kristin.stackpole@cchmc.org
Davy Vanhoutte, PhD Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Davy Vanhoutte, PhD
Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular BiologyChet Villa, MD Pediatric Cardiologist, Heart Failure & Transplantation
Chet Villa, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Heart Failure & Transplantation 513-803-4538 chet.villa@cchmc.orgDien 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.org
Katherine Yutzey, PhD Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
