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
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
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
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
Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD
Medical Director, Pancreas Care Center
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 Akihiro Asai, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Michael Farrell, MD
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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 Chandrashekhar Gandhi, MSc, PhD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Philip Putnam, MD
Co-Director, Endoscopy Services
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 Michael Rosen, MD, MSCI
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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
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
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
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
Cynthia Wetzel, PhD
Manager, Digestive Health Center
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 Stavra Xanthakos, MD, MS
Director, Steatohepatitis Center
Stavra Xanthakos, MD, MS
Director, Steatohepatitis Center
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 Chunyue Yin, PhD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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
Yael Haberman Ziv, MD, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
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