Meet Our Team
Learn more about the people working every day to advance care together.
Executive Co-Directors
James Greenberg, MD
Institute Co-Director
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James Greenberg, MD
Institute Co-Director james.greenberg@cchmc.org
Jae Kim, MD, PhD
Director, Division of Neonatology; Institute Co-Director
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Jae Kim, MD, PhD
Director, Division of Neonatology; Institute Co-Director jae.kim@cchmc.org
Jeffrey Whitsett, MD
Institute Co-Director
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Jeffrey Whitsett, MD
Institute Co-Director jeffrey.whitsett@cchmc.orgLeadership
Laura Flesch, DNP, APRN-CNP, FNP
Assistant Vice President, Perinatal Institute Patient Services
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Laura Flesch, DNP, APRN-CNP, FNP
Assistant Vice President, Perinatal Institute Patient Services laura.flesch@cchmc.org
Alan Jobe, MD, PhD
Emeritus Professor
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Alan Jobe, MD, PhD
Emeritus Professor alan.jobe@cchmc.org
Amy Nathan, MD
Perinatal Institute Medical Director, Quality Improvement Co-Director
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Amy Nathan, MD
Perinatal Institute Medical Director, Quality Improvement Co-Director amy.nathan@cchmc.org
Karen Sparling, MBA
Vice President, Finance, Perinatal Institute
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Karen Sparling, MBA
Vice President, Finance, Perinatal Institute karen.sparling@cchmc.org
Scott Wexelblatt, MD
Medical Director, Regional Newborn Services and The Christ Hospital Medical Center – Liberty Township
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Scott Wexelblatt, MD
Medical Director, Regional Newborn Services and The Christ Hospital Medical Center – Liberty Township scott.wexelblatt@cchmc.orgClinical and Research Leadership
Shawn Ahlfeld, MD
Associate Director, Neonatology Fellowship Program & Medical Director, St. Elizabeth Healthcare NICU
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Shawn Ahlfeld, MD
Associate Director, Neonatology Fellowship Program & Medical Director, St. Elizabeth Healthcare NICU shawn.ahlfeld@cchmc.org
Brooke Barnes, MD
Medical Director, Mercy Health West Hospital
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Brooke Barnes, MD
Medical Director, Mercy Health West Hospital brooke.barnes@cchmc.org
Jennifer Brady, MD
Medical Director, Good Samaritan Hospital NICU, Associate Director, Neonatology Fellowship Program, Co-Director, Medical Education & Simulation
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Jennifer Brady, MD
Medical Director, Good Samaritan Hospital NICU, Associate Director, Neonatology Fellowship Program, Co-Director, Medical Education & Simulation jennifer.brady@cchmc.org
Tanya Cahill, MD
Medical Director, NICU Follow-up Clinic
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Tanya Cahill, MD
Medical Director, NICU Follow-up Clinic tanya.cahill@cchmc.org
Clara Chlon, MD
Medical Director, St. Elizabeth Healthcare Newborn Nursery
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Clara Chlon, MD
Medical Director, St. Elizabeth Healthcare Newborn Nursery clara.chlon@cchmc.org
DonnaMaria Cortezzo, MD
Director, Communication, Pain & Palliative Care
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DonnaMaria Cortezzo, MD
Director, Communication, Pain & Palliative Care donnamaria.cortezzo@cchmc.org
Hitesh S. Deshmukh, MD
PhD Director, Center for Perinatal Immunology
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Hitesh S. Deshmukh, MD
PhD Director, Center for Perinatal Immunology hitesh.deshmukh@cchmc.org
Jay Dritz, MD
Associate Medical Director, Kettering Health Main Campus NICU
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Jay Dritz, MD
Associate Medical Director, Kettering Health Main Campus NICU jay.dritz@cchmc.org
George S. Edwardson Jr., MD
Medical Director, Kettering Health Washington Twp
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George S. Edwardson Jr., MD
Medical Director, Kettering Health Washington Twp george.edwardson@cchmc.org
Meredith A. Frost, MD
Medical Director, Bethesda North Hospital
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Meredith A. Frost, MD
Medical Director, Bethesda North Hospital meredith.frost@cchmc.org
Aditi Gupta, MD
Medical Director, Mercy Health Anderson Hospital
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Aditi Gupta, MD
Medical Director, Mercy Health Anderson Hospital aditi.gupta@cchmc.com
Beth Haberman, MD
Medical Director, Cincinnati Children’s NICU & Neonatal Transport
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Beth Haberman, MD
Medical Director, Cincinnati Children’s NICU & Neonatal Transport beth.haberman@cchmc.org
Crystal Hill, MD
Medical Director, Kettering Health Main Campus NICU
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Crystal Hill, MD
Medical Director, Kettering Health Main Campus NICU crystal.hill@cchmc.org
Morgan Hill, MD
Medical Director, Good Samaritan Hospital Follow-up Clinic
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Morgan Hill, MD
Medical Director, Good Samaritan Hospital Follow-up Clinic morgan.hill@cchmc.org
Beth Ann Johnson, MD
Co-Director, Medical Education & Simulation
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Beth Ann Johnson, MD
Co-Director, Medical Education & Simulation beth_ann.johnson@cchmc.org
Heather Kaplan, MD
Co-Director, Quality Improvement
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Heather Kaplan, MD
Co-Director, Quality Improvement heather.kaplan@cchmc.org
Ragheed Katkhuda, MD
Medical Director, West Chester Hospital
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Ragheed Katkhuda, MD
Medical Director, West Chester Hospital ragheed.katkhuda@cchmc.org
Paul S. Kingma, MD
PhD Director, Translational Research
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Paul S. Kingma, MD
PhD Director, Translational Research paul.kingma@cchmc.org
M. Katherine Loudermilk, MD
Medical Director, Good Samaritan Hospital, Newborn Nursey
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M. Katherine Loudermilk, MD
Medical Director, Good Samaritan Hospital, Newborn Nursey M.Katherine.Loudermilk@cchmc.org
Jennifer McAllister, MD
Medical Director, UC Medical Center Newborn Nursery
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Jennifer McAllister, MD
Medical Director, UC Medical Center Newborn Nursery jennifer.mcallister@cchmc.org
Alisa McGill, MD
Medical Director, Kettering Health Hamilton
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Alisa McGill, MD
Medical Director, Kettering Health Hamilton alisa.mcgill@cchmc.org
Kristin Melton, MD
Director, Neonatology Fellowship Program & Associate Medical Director, Cincinnati Children’s NICU
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Kristin Melton, MD
Director, Neonatology Fellowship Program & Associate Medical Director, Cincinnati Children’s NICU Kristin.melton@cchmc.org
Stephanie Merhar, MD
Research Director, NICU Follow-up Clinic
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Stephanie Merhar, MD
Research Director, NICU Follow-up Clinic stephanie.merhar@cchmc.org
Nagendra Monangi, MD
Associate Medical Director, Neonatal Transport
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Nagendra Monangi, MD
Associate Medical Director, Neonatal Transport nagendra.monangi@cchmc.org
Vivek Narendran, MD
Medical Director, UC Medical Center NICU
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Vivek Narendran, MD
Medical Director, UC Medical Center NICU vivek.narendran@cchmc.org
Nehal A. Parikh, DO, MS
Director, Center for Prevention of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Nehal A. Parikh, DO, MS
Director, Center for Prevention of Neurodevelopmental Disorders nehal.parikh@cchmc.org
Ajay Ponkshe, MD
Medical Director, Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital
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Ajay Ponkshe, MD
Medical Director, Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital ajay.ponkshe@cchmc.org
Stephanie Riddle, MD
Neonatal Director, Cincinnati Children’s Fetal Care Center
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Stephanie Riddle, MD
Neonatal Director, Cincinnati Children’s Fetal Care Center stefanie.riddle@cchmc.org
Jerod Rone, MD
Medical Director, Soin Medical Center – Kettering Health
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Jerod Rone, MD
Medical Director, Soin Medical Center – Kettering Health jerod.rone@cchmc.org
Cara Slagle, MD
Co-Director, Center for Acute Care Nephrology
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Cara Slagle, MD
Co-Director, Center for Acute Care Nephrology cara.slagle@cchmc.org
Holly Strike, MD
Medical Director, The Christ Hospital Main Campus NICU
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Holly Strike, MD
Medical Director, The Christ Hospital Main Campus NICU holly.strike@cchmc.org
Prasoon Verma, MD
Associate Medical Director, Good Samaritan Hospital NICU
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Prasoon Verma, MD
Associate Medical Director, Good Samaritan Hospital NICU prasoon.verma@cchmc.org
Laura Ward, MD
Associate Medical Director, UC Medical Center NICU
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