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An invasive fungus has killed billions of American chestnut trees, and could finish off the species soon. Forestry experts in southeastern Ohio think they may have found a solution.

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How a bold body-snatching doctor terrorized the Harrison political dynasty in the late 1800s—and escaped justice.

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SENIOR LIV ING Welcoming Residents and Creating Community During a Pandemic How one retirement community is going above and beyond to welcome new residents and combat loneliness through health zoning, virtual events, and a “rolling cart of fun.” By Madison DiBattista H E COV I D -19 PA N DE M IC

times more than once a day. Through Cedar Village’s internal TV channel, seniors can host sing-alongs and stream group exercise classes, movie nights, and live religious services. Staff members have gotten creative with a virtual book club; “Nacho” Average Election Night, which brought nacho snack kits to residents; and popcorn delivery before each movie night.

There’s also a “rolling cart of fun,” which stops by each apartment daily to deliver art supplies and encourage residents to get creative in the comfort and safety of their own space. Each art project is then displayed in an interactive hallway where residents can share their work with their neighbors.

Even with so many enrichment opportunities available, Elizabeth Mefford, Cedar Village’s director of sales and marketing, says most residents find themselves looking forward to a simple walk outside. Staff members, dressed

in full personal protective equipment, accompany seniors on walks around the grounds so they can get some fresh air and much-needed vitamin D. And while senior living communities have prioritized keeping residents physically healthy during the COVID-19 crisis, Mefford says living in a residential community like Cedar Village also puts residents at an advantage when it comes to mental health.

“Because residents are able to socially interact safely, they don’t have many of the struggles seniors face when they are isolated in their homes,” Mefford says.

“Our Resident Life Team keeps a close eye on residents and makes sure they’re comfortable and happy during their visits each day…here, residents can rest assured that they’re safely surrounded by caring, compassionate people. Even in isolation, they’re never alone. Help is just around the hall.”

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has been unrelenting in the burden it places on senior citizens. For those hoping to move into senior living communities, it’s also created a unique set of challenges.

As the health crisis spills into another year, Cedar Village, a senior living community in Mason, has been working diligently to pave a safe path forward and find creative ways to welcome new residents.

In an effort to streamline the movein process and make residents’ new spaces feel more like home, Cedar Village encourages seniors to bring along family members, who are screened for symptoms in advance and must wear masks during the visit. Once a new resident is comfortably settled in, they begin a 14-day self-isolation period, during which activities and meals are delivered straight to their door. When the isolation period is over, they’re tested for COVID-19, fitted for a mask, and divided into a “zone” based on test results and symptoms.

Long after move-in day has passed, Cedar Village helps residents stay in touch with family members through a variety of virtual platforms, as well as in-person “window parties.” “Just recently, we set up a window party for a resident who turned 106 years old,” says Mindy Ellis, Cedar Village’s director of residential marketing. “It’s great to see residents’ faces light up when they see their loved ones.

We’re happy we can provide that kind of joy and relief during these difficult times.”

Residents are encouraged to participate in organized activities daily—some-

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E V E RY S E P T E M B E R , W H E N T H O S E 9/1 1 A N N I V E R S A RY D O C U M E N TA R I E S A I R O N TV, there’s a scene that always gets me no matter how often I’ve seen it. New York City firefighters run into the crumbling World Trade Center fully loaded, dragging equipment and hoses, determined to climb 100 stories and rescue people. Your heart breaks because you know it’s going to end badly, of course, but also because—even if you could magically transport back to that day and tell them the building was about to collapse—many would still run inside.

Some people are wired differently and are disposed, as the saying goes, to head into danger when everyone else runs from it. They can’t help themselves from helping. We call them heroes.

Our annual Top Doctors feature (page 34) arrives during the pandemic’s worst surge yet, reminding us that healthcare workers have been battling this health crisis for almost a year now. While the general population works from home, avoids public gatherings, and gets groceries and meals delivered, some people put on their gowns, masks, and gloves every day and go battle the virus in person.

Only a portion of the professionals featured in this year’s Top Doctors are working on the COVID-19 frontlines; the section highlights 69 different specialties, after all. Even during a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, we’re still having babies, injuring ourselves, getting old, and fighting cancer. The 908 doctors included here, selected through a survey of their peers, reinforce that the human body is a complex machine needing constant attention—the better overall shape we’re in, the better chance we have to fend off unexpected assaults like coronavirus.

When the COVID documentaries eventually air, I know one of my favorite scenes will be local small businesses making masks, face shields, and hand sanitizer for medical facilities and local restaurants and shops preparing, collecting, and delivering food to healthcare workers as a “thank you” for their dedication. It often takes a crisis for people to do what needs to be done and to truly appreciate those who run ahead to face danger first.

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Before Contributing Editor John Stowell retired, he was a leader in Duke Energy’s environmental policy department, where he learned all about the chestnut tree’s ability to act as a natural storage unit for carbon emissions.

In “A Chance to Save the Chestnut,” (page 48), Stowell explores efforts to save the trees from a deadly fungus.

MICHAEL MORGAN In “Uncovering the Harrison Horror” (page 52), attorney, local history writer, and UC adjunct professor Michael Morgan shares the captivating story of a heinous crime enveloping an American political dynasty. Weaving together obscure pieces of the 1800s scandal, he tells the tale in its most complete version to date. “We were at the center of national politics,” says Morgan. “It definitely opened my eyes to how rich a history Cincinnati has.”

CARLIE BURTON For Junior Designer Carlie Burton, photographing the growing American Chestnut trees for John Stowell’s “A Chance to Save the Chestnut,” (page 48) meant an opportunity to take a trip to Athens County. “I used to go to Hocking Hills with my family every summer when I was younger and hadn’t been there in a couple of years,” says Burton. “Being outside is my happy place, so it was a nice day trip to take in the midst of everything going on.”

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In Expert Care Lives Better Outcomes Congratulations, UC Health physicians, for being recognized as TOP DOCTORS in Cincinnati.

Doctors at UC Health not only lead the region in treating the most complex and rare conditions, they are nationally recognized experts in clinical care, education and research—offering our patients and their families better access to medical breakthroughs that advance healing and reduce suffering.

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Mario Zuccarello, MD, neurosurgeon and director of the UC Brain Tumor Center, is one of more than 170 UC Health physicians recognized as “Cincinnati’s Top Doctors” this year.

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growing up in Bond Hill, Walnut Hills, and Westwood attending events for the deaf community. Her mother was working toward her deaf interpretation certification and encouraged Love to partake in the social gatherings and even take interpretation classes herself. From an early age, she says, her mother instilled a passion for celebrating what makes each individual unique.

“In my household, learning how to expand our minds to different folks and their different abilities was essential,” says Love.

“My sister has an autoimmune disease, and we’ve had to communicate with her differently throughout my life. So being aware of different kinds of people in this world and figuring out how to communicate was always really important.”

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The Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition hosts its 46th annual MLK Day celebration on January 18, two days before Kamala Harris takes her historic oath of office as vice president. Online streaming events replace the annual breakfast and music program, and the Civil Rights March will be held via motorcade and bus instead of on foot. mlkcoalition.org

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GHOST HOST X Kat Klockow and her group of local artists have turned ghost stories and legends into comics with Cincinnati Cabinet of Curiosities, a 40-page anthology being released in print this month. The book features six paranormal tales, including Klockow’s creepy experience at the Sedamsville Rectory.

The comic artist and author also cohosts the group’s Hometown Haunts podcast.

dogs with clipped ears.

I learned later that Michael Vick had a dogfighting ring in the basement. Then we were in the men’s parlor, and in walked a complete doppelganger of one of the women in our group.

That was enough for my friend’s wife to say, OK, I’m done!

When did you first become interested in Cincinnati’s supernatural history? I grew up reading true haunted location books; I have ones from all over the globe. I picked up a haunted history book about Cincinnati when I moved here, and ended up writing two ghost story titles with that book’s publisher. My art group was enthralled with these stories, and so early in 2020 we decided to come together and create this anthology.

You write about your weekend experience at the Sedamsville Rectory. What was that like? We were doing an EVP [electronic voice phenomena] session to record audio when I saw two pit bull shadow-

Will you stick with ghost stories for the next issue, or branch out to other paranormal themes? We want to include creatures, ghost stories, and urban legends in each issue. We do have a nearby Bigfoot sighting that someone wants to write about and an interesting story about a spirit medium who inspired the Magic 8-Ball.

What makes Cincinnati ghost stories unique?

We have a unique blend of histories, legends, and interesting creatures like the Loveland Frogman, mermaids, and Mothman. We also have UFO sightings with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. A lot of aspects of American history congregated here, which makes for great ghost stories.

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Nyle DiMarco, Deaf U follows the According to a 2011 Gallaudet study students as they navigate the colbased on self-reported hearing trouble, lege environment in Washington, D.C., approximately 600,000 Americans while focusing on arts and cultural inacross all ages are deaf. Deaf adults have terests. DiMarco is a Gallaudet graduate lower college graduation rates and higher and became the first deaf contestant to unemployment rates when compared to appear on America’s Next Top Model and the average U.S. adult without a disabiliDancing With the Stars. ty. In order for members of the deaf comLove, 25, is known in local music munity to not feel isolated from other parts of society, it’s important to emphacircles for her work with the hip-hop trio Triiibe, and has been cresize that their everyday tasks, ating solo work as well. Last interests, and lifestyles aren’t so different from those in the year, after she released a solo album and directed a short film hearing community. “Deaf U Shining a Light for one of the songs, “Phoenix gives you a look into the lives Season 1 of Deaf U is Rising: Ashes to Ashes,” the of folks in order to normalize currently streaming on Netflix. Watch this world that we all coexist Deaf U team reached out and and listen to Aziza in,” says Love. asked her to sing at a small Love performances Prior to her performance performance at Gallaudet at facebook.com/ for the show, Love says she’d alongside an interpreter. Iniazizalovemusic. considered interpreting some tially, says Love, she didn’t of her songs but never made it happen, realize that her performance would be and now she wants to collaborate with featured on the show. It wasn’t until a year later that a friend called to inform her mother to interpret her new work.

Love that her interpreted performance “It’s necessary and important beactually appeared in episode seven of cause everybody deserves the opportuthe new Netflix series. nity to experience music and to experi“At the time, I was just really excited ence other social gatherings,” she says. “I because my mom studied sign language think there’s a way to include everybody, for all of my life,” says Love. “It was a from people who are differently abled to people who have physical ailments or beautiful experience at Gallaudet. I got to meet the folks who were part of whatever it may be. Having platforms the show and understand the struggles like Deaf U really shines a light on differthey have as college students with a ent communities so we know how best language barrier.” to show up for them.”

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roomy suburban footprint divided by main arteries like Queen City and Glenway avenues. It also has deep cultural roots and hometown pride to spare. What the west side didn’t have, until recently, was much in the way of town squares (à la Hyde Park) to centralize public spaces and help each community feel distinctive. But that’s changing now as shops and restaurants rush to build up the central business districts in neighborhoods like Westwood, already one of the most desirable addresses in the city.

That’s where you’ll find this Werk Road home, built in 1897 and characterized by original Victorian features like a butler’s pantry, leaded- and stained-glass windows, and a powerhouse front porch set way back from the street.

Two bathrooms, two distinct eating spaces (a formal dining room and eat-in kitchen), and an office space with a separate entrance make this four-bedroom home exceedingly liveable. Originally built for a Nippert family member (as in UC’s Nippert Stadium), the house is grand while also being approachable, 1 8 C I N C I N N AT I M A G A Z I N E . C O M J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 1

especially with its $315,000 price tag. (Which might account for why it was under contract at press time.)

If you’re in the market for a new home in Cincinnati, then you know all too well that open listings are down and demand is very much up. And according to Comey & Shepherd listing agent Robert DiTomassi (of the Druffel DiTomassi team), this is good news for the Westwoods of the world: “Cincinnati has been at this low inventory for years now,” he says. Buyers are opening up their search to neighborhoods that were formerly off their radar, and they have quickly turned to Westwood, which sports new amenities and a gussied up town square.

This home is emblematic of the neighborhood’s personality: A reliable stock of attractive, semi-urban, single-family homes—many of which are historic. And the real draw of the west side, above and beyond new breweries and a 15-minute downtown commute: Homes here are simply more affordable than their east side counterparts, mainly because this part of town has a kind of insular mystique that has obscured its true value.

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Bryanna Bach OCCUPATION: Fashion blogger, Coming in Clutch; digital marketing specialist, Terillium STYLE: Boldly colorful with a vintage touch How would you describe your personal style? I love all things mustard-colored and ’70s-inspired. I’m always down to experiment with new trends and new patterns, but at the same time, I like to mix those with more timeless styles. I really like to look different from everybody else. When did you get into fashion blogging? My junior year [of college] was when the fashion students would usually do their internships. I wanted something that could show brands I was the full package. I thought, What better way to do that than with a blog? Has your style changed since you first created Coming in Clutch in 2014? A [local] blogger actually did a post about different Cincinnati fashion creators and who to follow based on their style. She classified my style as trendy vintage, and that’s pretty accurate. Ultimately, I think fashion naturally evolves over time—it gets better with age. And that’s how mine is, too. What advice would you give to someone looking to switch up their personal style? I always get reinspired when I look through my closet. I forget I have certain pieces; I rediscover them and think How can I style these in a new way? I like to take one garment as my focal point. And then when I go to pair it with something else, I think What is the opposite of this piece? Let’s say I have a floral dress, which is kind of girly. Then I’d match it with something tomboyish or athletic, maybe cool sneakers or a baseball hat. The name of your blog comes from a family motto.

My family is definitely a go-getter type of family. Coming in clutch, to me, means to have exactly what you need when you need it. It means coming through when you’re needed most. And ultimately, that’s what I want to be for all my virtual friends.

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THIS MADEIRA-BASED COMPANY BRINGS ART TO LIFE WITH FABRICATION WORK. — A I E S H A D . L I T T L E 2

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tions, but odds are you’ve probably seen the company’s work. From Germany’s Europa Park to the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, this design and fabrication firm has created sculpted and mechanical elements for amusement parks, movie studios, museums, and other themed attractions around the world.

“I, like many of our team, came into this business wanting to build experiences that ‘wowed’ visitors as they walked past or through our projects,” says Rodney Heiligmann, the company’s president. “So a maquette in Times Square, a theme park attraction in Asia, a museum here in the Midwest—wherever our work is located, we wanted to engage people in the space so we could entertain or teach them something.”

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ence ranged from plastics fabrication to electronics. He took over the firm while pursuing his doctorate in the late ’90s and began charting a more ambitious course that would bring in new technologies and additional talent to take on more projects. In 2007, he and business partner Bret Woodbury opened a second location in Madeira, which eventually became the company’s head office.

Depending on the scope of a project, the LifeFormations team consists of 50 to 75 sculptors, digital modelers, engineers, welders, mold-makers, painters, and programmers. It was all hands on deck for the Wildwood Tree, the centerpiece of Dollywood’s Wildwood Grove attraction. At 60 feet tall, the tree, which took 18 months to complete and debuted last summer, is covered with hundreds of illuminated butterflies and thousands of leaves that change colors to a timed soundtrack.

Projects closer to home include figures for the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame & Museum, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the Cincinnati Museum Center, William Howard Taft National Historic Site, and Great Wolf Lodge. They’ve also created pieces for the main lobby of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus and the Louisville Slugger Museum.

“The most important aspect of our work is that each installation we have created over the years has tried to improve the CREATIVE CREATIONS lives of those experi1: Great Wolf Lodge.

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the impassioned art project of a student majoring in Stormwater Management. (“I call this one Swans of the Sewer.”)

According to Robin Brandon, facilities director for Cincinnati Public Schools, the pipes belong to Greater Cincinnati Water Works. Anyone living near a massive city water or sewer project—it’s why your water bills are exploding—can assure you that artful aesthetics do not top their list of priorities.

Jonathan Peters at GCWW says the curved green pipes sit above an underground concrete vault, where a series of valves control water flow from the high point of Clifton down to the low point of Spring Grove Avenue. (No judging there, just topography.) The Doctor confesses that he couldn’t quite grasp the technical explanation of “air vent overtop” but assumes the entire neighborhood should be eminently grateful that it works.

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Downtown’s old Skywalk had its latest demolition just as our old Brent Spence Bridge had its latest catastrophe. It made me wonder: What other pieces of major Cincinnati infrastructure were once hailed as brilliant innovations, then came to be costly nightmares, and are now forgotten? —LONG GONE WRONG

On either side of the sidewalk approaching the Clifton Area Neighborhood Schools, two enormous green pipes rise out of the ground and then curve back down. They look like giant synchronized eels. Are they just wayward sewer pipes or the school’s art installation? I really can’t tell.

—PIPE PUZZLED

DEAR PUZZLED:

The Doctor sympathizes. Kids these days, combined with modern art these days, combined with these days leave everyone confused.

But relax: The green protuberances gracefully curving up and back down into the ground on Clifton Avenue are not eels. Nor are they

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DEAR WRONG:

Your key word here is forgotten. Everybody’s heard of Cincinnati’s canals, which supported our river economy but eventually just stunk up the air around the time the city committed to railroads. Likewise we all know about Cincinnati’s subway, which burned up millions of dollars and continues to stink underground. So let’s recall an infrastructure that everyone loved at first and then began to stink, but has now almost disappeared from our collective memory.

Cincinnati’s street-corner fire alarm boxes began in the 1800s as miraculous savers of life and property. Originally a hand-cranked telegraph contraption, the system later became telephone-based and quite effective. It couldn’t really pinpoint ILLUSTR ATIO N S BY L A R S LEE TA RU

the location of a fire, but with more than 2,000 boxes citywide the system worked well. Until it didn’t.

By the mid-20th century, every dwelling had a phone for making fire calls, and the later development of 911 made outside boxes even more unnecessary. They were hugely expensive, the source of most false alarms, and occasionally were triggered by people who thought they were mailing a letter. The city slowly began to remove them, and in 1990 the boxes were all auctioned off. So get ready to place your best bid on the Brent Spence. But be prepared to take it home.

I didn’t buy a cardboard cutout of myself for this year’s Cincinnati Reds games, and I don’t know anyone who did. Now I’m curious: What’s happened to them? Did fans get to keep them? And were they really made of cardboard?

Did the crew have to put them away when it rained? —TOUGH CROWD DEAR TOUGH:

“Cardboard cutout” is a good example of what the Doctor calls a zombienym, a word or phrase that refuses to die even though its literal meaning is long dead. Other examples of zombie-nyms: rewind, dial tone, sex tape.

Despite the name, those smiling flat faces at this year’s Reds games were not made of cardboard. They were more like foamcore or PVC, and required no sudden evacuations in rainstorms.

Our beloved Reds had a decent season that ended in disappointing fashion, but the 4,563 rigid fans were a grand slam for the Reds Community Fund, the team’s nonprofit arm, which creates local programs for needy kids. Fans’ purchases raised more than $326,000 for the fund.

And, yes, all cutouts were returned to those who covered the shipping cost. Fund Director Charley Frank says more than 90 percent have been reclaimed. YouTube is probably already showing someone’s homemade version of that now-famous Bud Light commercial.

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WE LCO ME TO MIDDLEHOOD

BY JUDI KETTELER

My Year of Light IT TURNS OUT OUR SMALL PATIO WAS THE PERFECT PLACE TO HUDDLE AGAINST THE STORM OF 2020.

ON THE LAST SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER, I BOUGHT STRING LIGHTS FOR MY PATIO. I HAPpened upon them at the Ace Hardware in Deer Park while looking for a fire poker. I came home and announced to my husband, “I finally found the perfect lights!” He groaned. I understood. The theme of the summer had been Judi Has a Vision About String Lights That’s Impossible to Execute.

It started with me asking him for an outdoor plug in the patio area. After researching how to cut into the siding and hook the new plug to the existing indoor wiring, he installed it. Next, I showed him a bunch of Pinterest images of ways to secure and string outdoor lights. He cut four tall wooden posts, stuck them into four galvanized metal buckets, poured concrete around them, and covered them with river rocks.

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Then we went to Menards to shop.

Since it was the first time we’d left the house together without children in months, it felt like a date. It was July 4, so I giddily threw sparklers into our cart on the way to the lighting section. That’s where I found exactly what I was looking for: thick black corded lights with big Edison bulbs. “I think those are too big,” my husband said.

“No, they’re perfect!” I replied. They were too big.

EVERY TIME WE TRIED TO STRING THE patio lights over and around the posts, the buckets threatened to tip because the lights were too heavy. They pulled in all directions, sagging like waterlogged jeans hung out to dry. So we investigated how to attach the lights to our house, ordering special hooks for the siding. Another fail.

We tied the posts to bushes lining the patio. Fail. I offered up the soffit as a possibility. That was a step too far for my husband.

A ladder may have been thrown.

I. Wanted. String. Lights. Because when you have a year of missing so many things, you fixate on having one piece of something magical. And lights, to me, were magical. I had a few strands of those battery-operated fairy lights woven through the rose of Sharon bushes around the patio, but they weren’t enough. I wanted to bathe our patio in light, to illuminate this 15-by-15-foot concrete slab of safe air for the kind of socializing that had become our lifeline to friends and family, our space for novelty, and our place for marking any kind of milestone.

It was the place where we had our end-of-the-school-year campfire, which featured s’mores and my kids throwing worksheets into the fire and saying things like, “Distance learning? More like distance burning!” and “Take that, fractions!” It was the place where I’d had my mom and four of my siblings over for her 85th birthday. We spaced the chairs apart on the patio, ordered food, and faced outward as we sang “Happy Birthday” to her, laughing at the ludicrousness but glad to be together.

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WELCOME TO MIDDLEHOOD while discussing mobilization tactics. It was the place where my husband and I got into heated matches of Ruzzle on our phones (it’s an addictive word game that combines Scrabble and Boggle and that my

strange, and eye-opening summer it was.

It was the place where the weeks simultaneously stretched on, with long and bright evenings, and counted down ominously toward the even-longer darkness. Twelve

WHEN YOU HAVE A YEAR OF MISSING SO MANY THINGS, YOU FIXATE ON HAVING ONE PIECE OF SOMETHING MAGICAL. AND STRING LIGHTS, TO ME, WERE MAGICAL. husband always wins) while our son practiced spinning a basketball on his finger, trying to set a record, and my daughter did TikTok dances.

It was the place where we hosted popsicle night with our neighbors. The kids tried to eat them before they melted while the grownups talked about if school would start, what we could be doing to help more people, and what a fraught,

weeks until the first frost warning. Sixteen weeks until the end of Daylight Savings Time. Twenty weeks until the trees would be bare. And all of those weeks would mean more Americans had died from the coronavirus.

But then I found the lights in the Christmas aisle at Ace, a hilarious outcome since there would be no Christmas gathering this year. No matter, on

that bright Saturday, when the trees were showing a strong hint of orange, my husband and I hung the much smaller lights around our patio. The poles did not tip.

The sag was exactly right, the slightest bow-shaped curve.

We invited another couple we’ve known for a dozen years over that night.

We ordered Thai food, I brought out my stash of cookies and Not a Cheesecake Cake bars from Sweets by LaDawn (on Plainfield Road; go there now), and then, as dusk threatened, I plugged in the lights.

Some things you remember as perfect moments. When I got a 9.4 on balance beam in 1986. The night Barack Obama won in 2008. When each of my babies laughed for the first time. And now the site of these small round bulbs, illuminated above us, was on the list.

That evening, under the lights, I didn’t think about how it was only nine more weeks until my family wouldn’t gather for Thanksgiving.

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THE ONE THING 2020 GOT ABSOLUTELY right was the weather on Halloween.

Do you remember what a gorgeous day it was? What a clear, navy blue evening it turned out to be? I put up a table close to the sidewalk and set candy on it for trickor-treaters. My husband and I scooted our patio chairs to the driveway and built a fire, so we could sit out and watch the kids come by (our own, ages 10 and 12, were already out with friends). The patio was lit behind us, and in front of us dinosaurs and goblins took packs of Skittles and Starburst. We mused about the year and about how lucky we were that Halloween at least worked out.

Sitting there, I thought about the novel I’d just finished reading that afternoon, Oona Out of Order. The premise is this: On New Year’s Eve, as 1982 becomes 1983, Oona suddenly wakes up in 2015. Instead of turning 19 (it’s her birthday), she turns 51. From then on, every year at the stroke of midnight on her birthday, she leaps to

January 1 of a different year.

Some years, all she wants to do is leap away. Others, she doesn’t want to leave.

One year, she can’t wait until December 31 to escape the pain of the year—only to land in the year right before the one she just left. All of her mistakes are ahead, and she’s unable to prevent them.

It was a thought-provoking little piece of fantasy to think about, especially as I’ve spent this past year trying to hold on to moments of 2020 and also leap the hell away from 2020. Did my cross purposes get me anywhere better? I don’t know.

But I do want to make something of these months. Even Oona, who lives out of order, gets to take what she learns from one year to the next, cobbling together the pieces of her life. We’re all cobblers too, even if time moves only one way for us. Even if every leap is only forward.

What helped me endure 2020, from March onward, was the idea that I just needed to ask one question every day: Was

I in the group that could offer help or in the group that needed help? If still in the group that was able to help, I should try to help.

Help turned out to be so many things: wearing a mask, helping my mom download a Kindle book (or use a Kindle in the first place), saying a kind word to someone, supporting a local business, hugging my scared kids, telling my husband he was doing great when I really wanted him to stop throwing ladders, sharing an idea, showing up for racial justice, and campaigning and voting.

And money. Giving as much money as I could.

This daily question is the best thing I have to carry forward into 2021. Though I do have one edit, gleaned from the feeling of luminosity my patio provided these past months. My revised question for the new year is: Am I in the group that needs the light or in the group with light to spare? If I have the light, I must shine it. Especially in the cold darkness.

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SPORTS

BY KURT DUSTERBERG

Still a Stinger

MORE THAN 50 YEARS INTO HIS PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY CAREER, RICK DUDLEY RECALLS HOW IT ALL STARTED IN CINCINNATI.

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RICK DUDLEY VIVIDLY REMEMBERS DRIVING THROUGH A SMALL TOWN IN ONTARIO, CANada, several years ago. What the long-retired Cincinnati Stingers hockey player saw that day still amuses him. “It was a Dudley No. 9 Stingers jersey on a young kid walking down the sidewalk, and I was going to ask where in the hell he got it,” he says. “I parked and looked in every store window, but I never did find him. That’s amazing.”

Four decades have passed since the end of the Cincinnati Stingers era, and it’s fitting that a piece of Rick Dudley memorabilia is among the last vestiges still in circulation. From 1975 to 1979, the Stingers played in the World Hockey Association, a rival circuit to the National Hockey League. “Duds,” as he was known throughout hockey, joined the team at 3 0 C I N C I N N AT I M A G A Z I N E . C O M J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 1

the beginning, an established player from the NHL with previous Cincinnati hockey roots. As such, he became the face of the franchise—the team captain, its leading scorer, and its most promotable player.

“I understood that I was the one guy who came to the Stingers with a name in hockey,” Dudley says. “I had to force myself to be a little more outgoing and a little more in front of the public.”

With 51 years invested in professional hockey, Dudley is one of the game’s most enduring figures and a top talent evaluator.

He’s served as head coach, general manager, and other executive positions. A hockey lifer, as they say in the NHL. He spent most of 2020 at his home in Lewiston, New York, waiting out the coronavirus after stepping down as senior vice president of hockey operations for the Carolina Hurricanes in June, his eighth job in senior management with an NHL club.

The chance to talk about his playing days in Cincinnati is clearly appealing to him, and his sense of nostalgia is a perfect counterpoint to the intensity he brought to the game as a player. “I love talking about the Stingers,” the 71-year-old says. “It was a good time in my life.”

THE CINCINNATI STINGERS ARRIVED IN town with only modest fanfare. They joined the WHA as an expansion team in the league’s fourth season, with a bold blackand-yellow color scheme and the logo of a bumblebee in flight forming the letter C. They made their home debut at the new Riverfront Coliseum (now Heritage Bank Arena) on October 23, 1975, one day after the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Red Sox in a seven-game World Series classic. The Bengals were in the midst of a franchise-best 11–3 season. From the start, the Stingers had to fight for attention in an established pro sports town. “There was no question of that,” Dudley says with a laugh.

But hockey wasn’t entirely new in the Queen City, thanks in part to Dudley. The Cincinnati Swords, the top minor league affiliate of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres, played at Cincinnati Gardens from 1971 to 1974.

After making little impact in two previous minor league seasons, Dudley embraced a fighting role with the Swords to extend his career. “I was floundering,” he says. “I didn’t know exactly what I would do with ILLUSTR ATIO N BY Z AC H A RY G H A D E RI

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SPORTS the rest of my life. I really enjoyed playing hockey and enjoyed the life of a pro hockey player. So I accepted that I had to fight.”

After a modest first season, the young left wing scored 40 goals to help the Swords capture the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup in 1973.

Dudley spent the next two seasons with the Buffalo Sabres, establishing himself as a rugged goal-scoring forward. When his contract expired, however, he began drawing interest from Cincinnati’s new entry in the WHA. Buffalo made a low-ball offer to Dudley, believing he wouldn’t leave.

“Every second day I was getting a call from my agent, who had talked to Cincinnati,” Dudley says. “They were offering me a fiveyear, no-cut, no-trade contract, which at that time was unheard of.”

The Stingers were thin on talent in their first season, relying on Dudley, who scored 43 goals, and young forward Dennis Sobchuk to fill the net. The team drew between 7,000 and 8,000 fans most nights, but a game in March 1976 was designed to give the team a lift at the turnstiles.

Rick Dudley Jersey Night drew 13,215 to the Coliseum to witness a 2–1 win over 46-year-old legend Gordie Howe and the Houston Aeros. The game created some buzz for the franchise and seemed to elevate Dudley’s stature even more.

The following summer, Dudley attended a Neil Diamond concert at the Coliseum.

When the singer came back on stage for his encore, he walked out with his son, sporting a Dudley jersey given to him backstage.

Diamond looked at his son, then turned to the audience and asked, “Who’s Dudley?”

The fans helped make the introduction.

“People in the crowd knew who I was, and they started pointing at me,” says Dudley.

“So there was a spotlight on Neil Diamond and a spotlight on me. There we were, waving to each other.”

The Stingers gained a bit of the hockey spotlight in their second season. Newly acquired forwards Blaine Stoughton and Richie Leduc each scored 52 goals. Dudley was named team captain and scored 41 goals, while young Stingers fans collected more of Duds’s duds, this time on Rick Dudley Headband Night. All the while, the 25-year-old Canadian star remained a reluctant focal point. “I was fairly young,

and we had a group of very young people,” he says.

One of those players was Dale Smedsmo, known as “Smo” to Stingers fans. He roomed with Dudley on the road and handled most of the team’s on-ice enforcer duties. He knew the Stingers captain still played with the heart of a rugged player and didn’t welcome the attention of leading the team. “I don’t think he enjoyed being captain,” Smedsmo says. “He didn’t like the limelight.”

Still, Dudley delivered in every role he was asked to play. “Duds was what you would call a poor man’s superstar,” says Smedsmo, who lives in Lake of the Woods, Minnesota. “He put a lot of pressure on himself. You had to try to keep him toned down a little bit because we wanted him for his scoring and the power play. We didn’t need him to be a tough guy, and when he got mad he could go the other way.”

The Stingers continued to acquire talented players in their final two seasons, including goaltender Mike Liut. After stepping off the Bowling Green University campus and into Cincinnati’s goal crease at the start of the 1977–1978 season, the rookie goalie quickly found himself leaning on Dudley. They remain friends today.

“There was an integrity to his game and how he treated people,” Liut says. “He had a seriously profound effect on my career.”

The same season, the Stingers brought in center Robbie Ftorek—“perhaps the best player I ever played with,” Dudley says—who scored a Stingers-record 59 goals. Barry Melrose, now ESPN’s main hockey analyst, was on the team as well. A season later, Hockey Hall of Fame players Mark Messier and Mike Gartner launched their professional careers as teenagers in Cincinnati.

AS THE 1978–1979 SEASON UNFOLDED, the Stingers’ future became cloudy. The NHL agreed to absorb four of the six WHA teams in a negotiated merger, not including the Stingers and the Birmingham Bulls.

Dudley was traded back to Buffalo in the middle of the season. “Once I understood that Cincinnati would not be part of the NHL, I wanted to go back to Buffalo,” he says. “Even if I had played for the Stingers for the rest of the season, that was going to

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be the end anyway.”

The Stingers qualified for the playoffs for the second time in their four-year history, but after losing a three-game series to the New England Whalers, the curtain fell on Cincinnati’s only major league hockey franchise. Dudley played three more NHL seasons, but his four years with the Stingers were the most productive of his career.

“I don’t think people accepted the WHA as being anywhere near on a par with the National Hockey League,” he says. “But the Stingers were a very good team. They evolved in the talent evaluation process and had become pretty sharp. They brought in some staggeringly good kids.”

After retiring as a player, Dudley embarked on a coaching career that also took shape from humble beginnings. He bought a low-level minor league team in WinstonSalem, North Carolina, and won three championships in four seasons. It was the start of a successful decade coaching in the minors and later a three-year stint behind the Sabres’ bench in the NHL. Dudley moved into management in 1998, and he’s served as general manager for four franchises. He’s widely credited with helping build Stanley Cup championship teams for the Chicago Blackhawks (2010, 2013, 2015) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (2004). “I’ve moved around because I always like a new challenge,” says Dudley. “When it ceases to be as much of a challenge, I look for another. I like to think the reason I get hired is I’ve never been political. It’s important that I feel my contribution helps and that I’m appreciated.”

Dudley has passed through Cincinnati on scouting trips over the years. The fans still recognize him, and that rekindles memories that are both warm and bittersweet. “Some of the people I think back on so fondly in Cincinnati, I say, I’m going to call him, and I never do,” he says. “And it’s just wrong.”

But every so often he enjoys a uniquely Cincinnati hockey moment, courtesy of a yellow and black jersey with DUDLEY on the nameplate. “A woman in Carolina sent me one of those jerseys,” he says. “It had belonged to her parents, and she thought I would appreciate it more than her kids would. That was touching.”

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TOP DOCTORS 202 1

This year has shown us just how important our healthcare providers are. Here, we introduce you to six physicians facing challenges large (a pandemic) and small (transitioning to virtual visits) and share our list of 908 physicians in 69 specialties who can get you the care you need.

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MICH ELE DAY, LAUREN FISHER, AND LISA MURTHA

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FACING FERTILITY CHALLENGES HEAD ON U C H E A LT H ’ S T H I R D - PA R T Y R E P R O D U C T I O N P R O G R A M H E L P S C O U P L E S B E C O M E PA R E N TS .

—A S TO L D TO M I C H E L E DAY

According to Suruchi S. Thakore, M.D., medical director of in-vitro fertilization at UC Health and director of UCH’s ThirdParty Reproduction Program, infertility affects one in eight couples. There’s no single solution. Luckily, UCH offers a full spectrum of options.

WITH A NORMAL healthy couple, their chance of getting pregnant every month is about 20 to 25 percent. It’s actually very difficult for the human person to get pregnant.

We can never offer a patient a 100 percent guarantee of pregnancy because there are so many things in a big black box that we have no way to test for. But

he professionals listed herein—active physicians in Hamilton, Butler, Warren, and Clermont counties in Ohio; Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County in Indiana—were selected by their peers in a survey asking them which physicians they’d turn to for care conducted by Professional Research Services Company of Troy, Michigan. Professionals may be screened and selected through the verification of licensing and review of any infractions through various applicable boards, agencies, and rating services.

For further information visit www.prscom.com or e-mail PRS at sshevin@hourmedia.com. This list does not, of course, include every caring, knowledgeable, and responsible physician in Greater Cincinnati. Unless indicated, physicians on the list are M.D.s. Some physicians appear in more than one specialty. Not all listed physicians are accepting new patients.

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we do have multiple [ways] to potentially circumvent some of the things we don’t know the answers to.

We become part of the patient’s family in a sense. Whether it’s multiple miscarriages or years of infertility, you get to learn their life story and their couple story. It’s an emotional roller coaster. To be able to be there and tell them that they’re pregnant and do their ultrasounds and share that joy is fantastic. But there may be negative outcomes along the way, and we have to deal with that. To have that journey and the ups and downs makes the positive outcomes so much more important and emotionally rewarding.

We have lots of treatment options available to get [couples] to their desired end point, which is always to create a family. The options range from the very simple, which is oral hormonal medications, all the way to the extremes of in-vitro fertilization and third party reproduction, which includes using egg donors, sperm donors, gestational carriers, and embryo adoption.

Third-party reproduction means using someone who is not genetically tied to the couple who wants to be pregnant to achieve a pregnancy. That includes egg donors. If a female has the inability to create their own eggs or has poor quality eggs, they may need to use someone’s genetic material to help produce a pregnancy with their partner’s sperm. And if the male partner is unable to produce sperm

A D D I C T I ON M E D I C I N E

JEREMY CARPENTER

PSYCHOLOGICAL & BEHAVIORAL CONSULTANTS, 10200

Alliance Rd., Suite 150, Blue Ash, OH 45242, (513) 826-4046

JEFFREY A. CRAVEN

JENNIE HAHN

UC HEALTH, 3131 Harvey Ave., Suite 104, Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 585-8227

JESSICA L. HOYING

SOUND KENWOOD HOSPITALIST OF CINCINNATI, 7500 State

BRIGHTVIEW HEALTH, 446

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 233-6439

Morgan St., Cincinnati, OH 45206, (513) 834-7063

MINA C. KALFAS

ISAIAH J. FRY

SOUND KENWOOD HOSPITALIST OF CINCINNATI, 3300

Mercy Health Blvd., Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 215-0340

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - JOURNEY RECOVERY CENTER, 351 Centre View Blvd.,

Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 757-0717

37 or good quality sperm, then you can choose a sperm donor. The gestational carrier is for someone who has an inability to carry a pregnancy. Someone carries the pregnancy for you but usually the genetic material is your own.

Embryo adoption is one of the newer things. It’s been around a while. It’s just become a lot more socially acceptable in last five years. It is a version of adoption. But you’re actually adopting embryos that are being created by other individuals who are no longer going to use those embryos. You’re providing those embryos with the chance for life.

If a couple is attempting pregnancy, the one thing I say is come seek us out sooner rather than later. The sooner we can see them, the faster we can come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan.

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“TO BE ABLE TO BE THERE AND TELL [COUPLES] THAT THEY’RE PREGNANT AND SHARE THAT JOY IS FANTASTIC,” SAYS SURUCHI THAKORE.

TERESA KOELLER

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS JOURNEY RECOVERY CENTER,

351 Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 757-0717

MICHAEL P. MARCOTTE TRIHEALTH - TRI-STATE MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, 375 Dixmyth

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

AMITKUMAR M. PATEL

BRIGHTVIEW HEALTH, 446 Morgan St., Cincinnati, OH 45206, (513) 834-7063

PARAG PATEL

BRIGHTVIEW HEALTH, 446

Morgan St., Cincinnati, OH 45206, 833-510-4329

SHAWN A. RYAN

BRIGHTVIEW HEALTH, 446

Morgan St., Cincinnati, OH 45206, (513) 834-7063

ELIZABETH M. TIFFANY

UC HEALTH, 3131 Harvey Ave.,

Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 585-8227

CHRISTINE WILDER

UC HEALTH, 3131 Harvey Ave.,

Suite 104, Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 585-8227

ADOLESCENT MEDICINE

FRANK M. BIRO

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4681

LESLEY L. BREECH

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-9400

MARIA T. BRITTO

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4681

EMMANUEL L. CHANDLER

KRISTIN L. KALTENSTADLER

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4681

Bldg. D Suite 100, Mason, OH 45040, (513) 336-6700

LEE ANN E. CONARD

CORINNE LEHMANN

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-8594

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-7938

JESSICA A. KAHN

TANYA L. MULLINS

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-8602

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4681

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

SUBURBAN PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES, 9600 Children’s Dr.,

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

LEA E. WIDDICE

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4681

A L LE R GY A ND I M M U N OLOGY

MASOOD AHMAD

ALLERGY AND ASTHMA SPECIALTY CENTER, 6964

Tylersville Rd., West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 777-7097

AMAL H. ASSA’AD

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-6771

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THE POSSIBILITIES OF PLASMA PAT I E N TS AT M E R C Y H E A LT H H E L P E D S T U DY C O N VA L E S C E N T P L A S M A A S A T R E AT M E N T FO R C OV I D.

—LISA MURTHA

AT THE HEIGHT OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMic last April, Cincinnati’s Mercy Hospital partnered with the Mayo Clinic to enroll local COVID-19 patients in a nationwide clinical trial. The goal? To conduct a real-time study on whether convalescent plasma was an effective treatment for patients battling COVID-19. Though study outcomes are still uncertain, it’s impressive that “Mayo was able to come up with this protocol and deploy it to the country in an unbelievable amount of time,” says Mercy’s Imran Naqvi, M.D. All told, Mercy hospitals in seven states joined the Mayo Clinic study, which included 2,780 medical providers nationwide and lasted until late August, when the FDA announced it had approved

convalescent plasma as an emergency use treatment for COVID-19. More than 70,000 U.S. patients received the treatment through the Mayo Clinic’s Expanded Access Program; among them were hundreds of greater Cincinnati Mercy Health patients.

Convalescent plasma—an antibody-focused therapy that “uses blood from people who have recovered from an illness to help others recover,” per mayoclinic.org—is not a new form of treatment. In fact, “it almost seems archaic,” says Naqvi, who notes that he “last heard about it” being used in other countries during both “the initial SARS outbreak” and the MERS outbreak.

Today, though, he notes, it’s worth investigating as a potentially promising means of treating the disease. “We need every tool we

39 DAVID I. BERNSTEIN

KELLY ALLRED METZ

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45231, (513) 931-0775

Crossing Way, Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 275-0847

BERNSTEIN ALLERGY GROUP, INC., 8444 Winton

can in our toolbox to combat this [virus],” he says. The roughly four-monthlong Mayo Clinic study essentially measured how hospitalized patients who received the plasma as a treatment did “over a period of 7 days, 14 days, and then to hospital discharge,” says Naqvi.

Here in Cincinnati, Mercy paired with Hoxworth Blood Centers to collect and

JONATHAN A. BERNSTEIN

BERNSTEIN ALLERGY GROUP, INC., 8444 Winton

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45231, (513) 931-0775

AMY W. CASTILANO

FAMILY ALLERGY & ASTHMA, 5001 Houston Rd.,

Florence, KY 41042, (859) 980-7180

SANDY DURRANI

“WE NEED EVERY TOOL WE CAN IN OUR TOOLBOX TO COMBAT THIS [VIRUS],” SAYS IMRAN NAQVI. process the plasma from patients who’d already recovered from COVID. “We saw an overwhelming amount of support from our patients and our community,” says Naqvi. “Any time we needed [plasma] we were able to access it.” It was especially helpful, he adds, that the plasma Hoxworth collected locally stayed local, and was used to treat patients in this region (per the Hoxworth website, many plasma donation centers—even in Cincinnati—ship plasma “to pharmaceutical laboratories overseas”).

In October, the NIH released a statement saying the overall Mayo Clinic study on convalescent plasma had been inconclusive; here in Cincinnati, Hoxworth is scheduled to release its own efficacy data from the Mayo-sponsored study soon, says Mercy Hospital spokesperson Nanette Bentley. Either way, one positive takeaway Naqvi noted is that that “patients who received a high antibody amount early on in their disease process ended up doing statistically better than their cohorts who received it late in the disease process.”

No matter what the local results end up showing, the bonus of having participated in such a groundbreaking national study, says Naqvi, is that “we’ve been able to provide this treatment to a lot of our patients.”

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

FAMILY ALLERGY & ASTHMA, 8250 Kenwood

LAWRENCE J. NEWMAN

ALLERGY & ASTHMA ASSOCIATES, INC., 10597

Montgomery Rd., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 793-6861

HANS F. OTTO

FAMILY ALLERGY & ASTHMA, 5001 Houston Rd.,

Florence, KY 41042, (859) 980-7180

JEFF RAUB

SHAWN M. CARSON

BARIATRIC SURGERY

2139 Auburn Ave., Level A, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2422

MOHAMED I. DAHMAN

YVONNE A. CUFFY

Fairfield, 3050 Mack Rd., Suite 205, Fairfield, OH 45014, (513) 682-6980

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL,

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8282

THOMAS ELSASS

SEVEN HILLS ANESTHESIA,

ANDREW FRIEDRICH

Rd., Suite 150, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 578-5880

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

JOSEPH M. GUENTHER JR.

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

2055 Reading Rd., Suite 150, Cincinnati, OH 45202, (513) 861-2323

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 558-4194

KIMBERLY A. RISMA

SAI GUNDAVARPU

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-6771

4030 Smith Rd., Suite 325, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 817-1150

JOHN SEYERLE

AHMED M. KHALIL

Florence, KY 41042, (859) 980-7180

2055 Reading Rd., Suite 150, Cincinnati, OH 45202, (513) 861-2323

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 298-3000

ANN C. GHORY

MELISSA K. SKUPIN

SEVEN HILLS ANESTHESIA,

Rd., Suite 350, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 861-0222

Florence, KY 41042, (859) 980-7180

PATRICIA K. GHORY

STEVEN A. SUTTON

Rd., Suite 350, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 861-0222

Montgomery Rd., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 793-6861

ALLERGY & ASTHMA ASSOCIATES, INC., 10597

Montgomery Rd., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 793-6861

TIMOTHY J. FRANXMAN

FAMILY ALLERGY & ASTHMA, 5001 Houston Rd.,

CINCINNATI ALLERGY & ASTHMA CENTER, 7495 State

CINCINNATI ALLERGY & ASTHMA CENTER, 7495 State

JUSTIN C. GREIWE

BERNSTEIN ALLERGY GROUP, INC., 8444 Winton

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45231, (513) 931-0775

HEATHER HARTMAN

CINCINNATI ALLERGY ASSOCIATES, 10495 Montgomery

Rd., Suite 24, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 791-6006

DUANE KEITEL

ALLERGY PARTNERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI & NORTHERN KENTUCKY, 517

Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-5030

MICHELLE B. LIERL

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-8091

ASHISH MATHUR

ALLERGY & ASTHMA CARE,

2055 Reading Rd., Suite 150, Cincinnati, OH 45202, (513) 861-2323

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

ALLERGY & ASTHMA CARE,

FAMILY ALLERGY & ASTHMA, 5001 Houston Rd.,

ALLERGY & ASTHMA ASSOCIATES, INC., 10597

DAVID TAPKE

CINCINNATI ALLERGY & ASTHMA CENTER, 7495 State

Rd., Suite 350, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 861-0222

MANUEL S. VILLAREAL

SEVEN HILLS ANESTHESIA,

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

STEVEN KUESTER

4030 Smith Rd., Suite 325, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 817-1150

GRETCHEN A. LEMMINK

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8282

MOHAMED A. MAHMOUD

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4408

MARK D. MANLEY

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL,

ENT & ALLERGY SPECIALISTS, 40 N. Grand Ave., Suite

2139 Auburn Ave., Level A, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2422

101, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 781-4900

MAGGIE MECHLIN

ANESTHESIOLOGY

MASROOR ALAM

SEVEN HILLS ANESTHESIA,

4030 Smith Rd., Suite 325, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 817-1150

SUZANNE BENNETT

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 558-4194

MICHAEL CARDOSI

SEVEN HILLS ANESTHESIA,

4030 Smith Rd., Suite 325, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 817-1150

PATRICIA A. ABELLO

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - GENERAL SURGERY FLORENCE, 7370 Turfway

ERIN GRAWE

JOHN A. ECKMAN

BREAST SURGERY

4030 Smith Rd., Suite 325, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 817-1150

ALLERGY & ASTHMA CARE,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-9728

MERCY HEALTH - WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS,

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - GENERAL SURGERY EDGEWOOD MEDICAL VILLAGE,

20 Medical Village Dr., Suite 254, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 344-1600

LYDIA HERNANDEZ

CINCINNATI BREAST SURGEONS, 4850 Red Bank

Expy., Floor 3, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 221-2544

ANNE KURITZKY

TRIHEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN INFUSION CENTER THOMAS CENTER, 10506

Montgomery Rd., Suite A, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 853-1300

JAIME LEWIS

UC HEALTH, 7675 Wellness Way, Floor 4, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 584-8900

JENNIFER B. MANDERS

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2123 Auburn

Ave., Suite 108, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 564-5000

KELLY M. MCLEAN

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2123 Auburn

Ave., Suite 108, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 564-5000

SANDRA L. MILLER

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 558-4194

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2123 Auburn

THOMAS SCHMIDT

Ave., Suite 108, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 564-5000

4030 Smith Rd., Suite 325, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 817-1150

AMY WALTRIP MOLDREM

SEVEN HILLS ANESTHESIA,

JAMES F. WELLER

SEVEN HILLS ANESTHESIA,

4030 Smith Rd., Suite 325, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 817-1150

MERCY HEALTH - KENWOOD BREAST SURGERY, 4700

E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 102, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 924-8535

HEIDI C. MURLEY

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - GENERAL SURGERY FT. THOMAS, 85 N. Grand Ave.,

Floor 2, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 781-2628

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JACQUELYN A. V. PALMER

GEORGE CHRISTENSEN III

3050 Mack Rd., Suite 202, Fairfield, OH 45014, (513) 924-8535

20 Medical Village Dr., Suite 271, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-9010

KATHLEEN M. RAQUE

WILLIAM H. COOK

MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD BREAST SURGERY,

TRIHEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN INFUSION CENTER - THOMAS CENTER, 10506

Montgomery Rd., Suite A, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 853-1300

CHANTAL R. REYNA UC HEALTH, 234 Good-

man St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-8900

DIANNE RUNK

CINCINNATI BREAST SURGEONS, 4850 Red Bank

Expy., Floor 3, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 221-2544

ELIZABETH SHAUGHNESSY

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-8900

ANNA P. SOBOLEWSKI

MERCY HEALTH - WEST BREAST SURGERY, 3300

Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 1140.5, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 924-8535

BARBARA A. WEXELMAN

ST. ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CARDIAC SURGERY,

MERCY HEALTH - CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGEONS, Kenwood,

4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 215, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 421-3494

JEFFREY M. GRIFFIN

Ave., Suite 201, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1170

JAMES LOCHER JR.

ST. ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CARDIAC SURGERY,

20 Medical Village Dr., Suite 271, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-9010

LOUIS B. LOUIS IV

UC HEALTH, 3130 Highland Ave., Floor 3, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-7217

MOHI O. MITIEK

MERCY HEALTH - CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGEONS, Kenwood,

4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 215, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 421-3494

KATHRYN LYNN O’KEEFE

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 865-5110

10496A Montgomery Rd., Suite 104, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-5120

TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY,

ERIC J. OKUM

GEOFFREY A. ANSWINI

TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY,

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - HEART & VASCULAR, 2123 Auburn

10506A Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-5120

Ave., Suite 201, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1170

ANTONIO PANZA

LOUIS ALBERT BRUNSTING III

TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY,

10496A Montgomery Rd., Suite 104, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-5120

DONALD C. BUCKLEY

MERCY HEALTH - CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGEONS, Kenwood,

4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 215, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 421-3494

MARIO CASTILLOSANG

ST. ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CARDIAC SURGERY,

20 Medical Village Dr., Suite 271, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-9010

S T. E L I Z A B E T H I S H O P I N G TO T U R N T H E T I D E I N K E N T U C K Y ’ S F I G H T AG A I N S T C A N C E R . T U R N T H E T I D E A N D I M P R OV E O U TC O M E S .

—LAUREN FISHER

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - HEART & VASCULAR, 2123 Auburn

TRIHEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN BREAST CARE CENTER, 375 Dixmyth

CARDIAC SURGERY

COMPREHENSIVE CARE

UC HEALTH, 3130 Highland Ave., Floor 3, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-7217

STEVEN E. PARK

TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY,

10496A Montgomery Rd., Suite 104, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-5120

MANISHA A. PATEL

MERCY HEALTH - CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGEONS, Kenwood,

4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 215, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 421-3494

NORTHERN KENTUCKIANS NO LONGER NEED to look across the river to find high-quality, personalized cancer care under one roof.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been ramping up its cancer care offerings ever since its 2016 acquisition of Northern Kentucky-based OHC. And when the results of a community needs survey ranked cancer care as a top priority, hospital executives got to work, and this fall opened a new $140 million comprehensive treatment center.

“We have understood for quite some time that our region is overrun by cancer,” says Doug Flora, M.D., executive director of oncology.

“And there was a definite unmet need.”

According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control, Kentucky has the nation’s highest cancer death rate at nearly 182 per 100,000 people.

Kentuckians, Flora says, have been hit inordinately hard by high rates of lung and colorectal cancer.

St. Elizabeth hopes that, by allocating new resources to prevention, genetic screening, precision medicine, and individually tailored treatment plans, it will be able to put a dent in those staggering statistics. The new six-story building, which clocks in at 250,000 square feet, has been under construction since summer of 2018 and officially opened at St. Elizabeth’s Edgewood campus.

“We’ve really been mindful of the patient experience from the ground-up,” Flora says.

That’s clear from the moment patients walk through the door. The first floor of the center is dedicated to what Flora calls “softer touches,” with spaces for holistic activities like yoga, meditation, art therapy, and kitchen demonstrations. Outside, a healing garden offers a place of respite for patients and clinicians alike. And to save patients an extra stop on the way home, the center features an in-house retail pharmacy for patients and caretakers to pick up medication and equipment.

Thanks to its affiliation with the Mayo Clinic, St. Elizabeth offers free telehealth consultations to patients looking for a second opinion, as well as special access to clinical trials that build on the hospital’s partnership with the University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center.

The new center implements cutting-edge technology throughout with devices like a real-time locating system that tracks and manages

KENTUCKY HAS THE NATION’S HIGHEST CANCER DEATH RATE AT NEARLY 182 PER 100,000 PEOPLE.

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the flow of patients, staff, and equipment through the building.

St. Elizabeth hopes to use the system to enhance contact tracing efforts and keep patients and their families safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Disease prevention is at the forefront of the new cancer center, all the way down to the tiniest design details: Touch-free entry and exits, terrazzo flooring, virus-killing ultralight systems, and

localized cough stations stocked with face masks, hand sanitizer, and tissues.

“This really is that intersection of love and science, where it’s cutting-edge clinical trials and a center for precision medicine and genomic health,” Flora says. “But it’s also a place where you can get acupuncture or massage or a one-on-one counseling session with a cancer counselor.”

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VICTOR SCHMELZER

KEVIN J. COCHRAN

Medical Village Dr., Suite 271, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-9010

Mack Rd., Suite 100, Fairfield, OH 45014, (513) 751-4222

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - HEART & VASCULAR CRESTVIEW HILLS CENTRE VIEW, 380 Centre View Blvd.,

DANIEL J. COURTADE

ST. ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CARDIAC SURGERY, 20

JOHN M. SMITH

MERCY HEALTH - THE HEART INSTITUTE, Fairfield, 3000

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - HEART & VASCULAR, 2123 Auburn Ave.,

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - HEART & VASCULAR CRESTVIEW HILLS CENTRE VIEW, 380 Centre View Blvd.,

Suite 201, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1170

Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-3015

KARL S. ULICNY II

ST. ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CARDIAC SURGERY, 20

Medical Village Dr., Suite 271, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-9010

S. RUSSELL VESTER

ASIMUL HAQ ANSARI

TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY, 10506A

Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 246-2400

NAJAMUL ANSARI

TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY, 10506A

Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 246-2400

IMRAN ARIF

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

Ave., Suite 4000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8521

MOHANJIT BRAR

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - HEART & VASCULAR CRESTVIEW HILLS CENTRE VIEW, 380 Centre View Blvd.,

Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-3015

TIMOTHY D. BRENNAN

MERCY HEALTH - THE HEART INSTITUTE, West, 3301

Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 125, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 215-9200

PETE L. CAPLES

TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - KENWOOD, 8240

Northcreek Dr., Suite 4300, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 246-2400

EUGENE S. CHUNG

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - HEART & VASCULAR, 2123 Auburn

Ave., Suite 137, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1180

Rd., Suite 207, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 686-5392

Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7000

JASON J. PAQUIN

HAMZA GUEND

MICHAEL HELLMANN

BRIAN ADAMS

MERCY HEALTH - THE HEART INSTITUTE, Anderson,

TRIHEALTH SURGICAL INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY,

JONATHAN A. RAPP

GENNARO D. LABELLA

Ave., Suite 137, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1180

E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 205, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 985-0741

Montgomery Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 246-7000

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - HEART & VASCULAR, 2123 Auburn

Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 246-2400

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8521

Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-3015

Northcreek Dr., Suite 2000, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 793-2654

MERCY HEALTH - KENWOOD COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY, 4750 E. Galbraith

GREGORY F. EGNACZYK

E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 215, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 421-3494

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

CHRISTOPHER E. HAYNER

10506 Montgomery Rd., Suite 304, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 232-8181

GAURANG D. GANDHI

SAAD S. AHMAD

JOHN PATRICK CULLEN

7502 State Rd., Suite 2210, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 624-2070

MERCY HEALTH - CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGEONS, Kenwood, 4750

CARDIOLOGY

KEVIN J. MILLER

TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY, 10506A

MARK GILBERT BRAVERMAN

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - HEART & VASCULAR FLORENCE TURFWAY, 7370

Turfway Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 525-0005

SAI K. HANUMANTHU

MERCY HEALTH - THE HEART INSTITUTE, Kenwood, 4760

UMARA ALI RAZA

COLON & RECTAL DISEASE CENTER, 10496 Montgomery

Way, Suite 211, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-8521

Rd., Suite 204, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 793-9835

DAVID C. REED

IAN M. PAQUETTE

TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - ANDERSON, 7777

Beechmont Ave., Suite 220, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 246-2400

PUVI NARAYANAN SESHIAH

TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - CLIFTON, 3219 Clifton

Ave., Suite 400, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-2400

Ave., Suite 400, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-2400

DAMODHAR P. SURESH

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

Ave., Suite 4000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8521

P. GREGORY HOULIHAN ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - HEART & VASCULAR CRESTVIEW HILLS CENTRE VIEW, 380 Centre View Blvd.,

MAHENDRA K. MATTA

UC HEALTH, 7675 Wellness

TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - CLIFTON, 3219 Clifton

CHARLES HATTEMER

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - MASON, 6010 S. Mason

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - HEART & VASCULAR CRESTVIEW HILLS, 350 Thomas

More Pkwy., Suite 280, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 426-0800

ANIL VERMA

MERCY HEALTH - THE HEART INSTITUTE, West, 3301

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - KENWOOD, 8240

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

DUNCAN HITE

KRISTEN AHERN

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 588-4831

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - DERMATOLOGY & AESTHETICS FLORENCE, 7370 Turfway

VISHAL D. JIVAN

Rd., Suite 370, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 371-3376

TRI-STATE PULMONARY ASSOCIATES, 2123 Auburn Ave.,

Suite 401, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 241-5489

KIRANMAYEE LANKA

TRI-STATE PULMONARY ASSOCIATES, 2123 Auburn Ave.,

Ave., Suite 7000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 929-0104

JUNAID S. MALIK

Dr., Suite 2300, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 929-0104

JONATHAN R. SNYDER

TRIHEALTH PULMONARY MEDICINE, 10506 Montgom-

ery Rd., Suite 501, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 793-2654

SHAHLA MALLICK

UC HEALTH, 7690 Discovery

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - CLIFTON, 379 Dixmyth Ave.,

Dr., Suite 2300, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 929-0104

Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 793-2654

EARL V. THOMPSON

CHAITANYA MANDAPAKALA

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

Ave., Suite 7000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 929-0104

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE AND PULMONARY DISEASE

SAMIR ATAYA

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - PULMONOLOGY CRESTVIEW HILLS, 651 Centre View Blvd.,

Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 757-2927

SCOTT MCCARDLE

TRIHEALTH CRITICAL CARE,

Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-3015

Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 125, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 215-9200

MERCY HEALTH - CLERMONT PULMONARY, SLEEP AND CRITICAL CARE, 2055 Hospi-

10500 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-2239

DEAN J. KEREIAKES

DONALD WAYNE

tal Dr., Suite 200, Batavia, OH 45103, (513) 735-1701

CHRISTOPHER M. ORABELLA

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - HEART & VASCULAR, 2123 Auburn Ave.,

UC HEALTH, 3590 Lucille Dr., Suite 2700, Cincinnati, OH 45213, (513) 475-8521

Suite 136, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1060

MARSHALL W. WINNER

FAISAL KHAN

KETTERING PHYSICIAN NETWORK - HEART & VASCULAR,

1010 Cereal Ave., Suite 207, Hamilton, OH 45013, (513) 867-3331

SAEB KHOURY

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - HEART & VASCULAR FLORENCE, 7370 Turfway

Rd., Suite 109, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 525-0005

WOJCIECH MAZUR

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - HEART & VASCULAR, 2123 Auburn Ave.,

Suite 138, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1120

TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - CLIFTON, 3219 Clifton

Ave., Suite 400, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-2400

COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY

CORY D. BARRAT

MERCY HEALTH - KENWOOD COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY, 4750 E. Galbraith

Rd., Suite 207, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 686-5392

JAI BIKHCHANDANI

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - GENERAL SURGERY EDGEWOOD MEDICAL VILLAGE, 20

Medical Village Dr., Suite 132, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 578-5880

LATONYA A. BROWN-PURYEAR

TRI-STATE PULMONARY ASSOCIATES, 2123 Auburn Ave.,

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS PULMONOLOGY FT. THOMAS,

Suite 401, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 241-5489

1400 Grand Ave., Ft. Thomas, KY 41071, (859) 757-2927

EVAN RAMSER

SUNIL K. DAMA

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 558-4831

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - SLEEP MEDICINE,

2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 334, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 648-8980

CRAIG EISENTROUT

TRIHEALTH PULMONARY MEDICINE, 10506 Montgom-

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - CLIFTON, 379 Dixmyth Ave.,

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 5300, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-7630

Suite 401, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 241-5489

UC HEALTH, 7690 Discovery

SABRA ABNER

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

JANICE RAFFERTY

D E R M ATOLOGY

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

MOHAMMAD SHEATT

TRIHEALTH PULMONARY MEDICINE, 10506 Montgom-

ery Rd., Suite 501, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 793-2654

W. CLAY WILLMOTT

CHRISTINA ALEXANDER

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS DERMATOLOGY, 651 Centre

View Blvd., Bldg. 19, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 371-3376

ASMA ANSARI

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - MASON, 6010 S. Mason

Montgomery Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 246-7000

JENNIFER A. CAFARDI THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - DERMATOLOGY,

4440 Red Bank Expy., Suite 220, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 564-1325

MOHAMMAD DIAB

THE DERMATOLOGY GROUP,

6507 Harrison Ave., Suite 1, Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 770-4212

DRORE EISEN

DERMATOLOGISTS OF SOUTHWEST OHIO, INC.,

7691 Five Mile Rd., Suite 312, Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 232-3332

MOLLY GRUNENWALD EISNER

DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY,

7766 Ewing Blvd., Suite 100, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 283-1033

DENA M. ELKEEB

MERCY HEALTH - KENWOOD DERMATOLOGY, 4700 E.

Galbraith Rd., Suite 105, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 924-8860

MONA S. FOAD

MONA DERMATOLOGY, 7730 Montgomery Rd., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 984-4800

ery Rd., Suite 501, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 793-2654

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - SLEEP CENTER CRESTVIEW HILLS, 651 Centre View Blvd.,

RACHEL E. GUSTIN

JEAN M. ELWING

Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 301-9140

Way, 3rd Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 475-8523

DAVID W. WILTSE

Galbraith Rd., Suite 105, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 924-8860

UC HEALTH, 200 Albert Sabin

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - WESTERN HILLS, 2001 An-

derson Ferry Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45238, (513) 793-2654

MERCY HEALTH - KENWOOD DERMATOLOGY, 4700 E.

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SCREEN TIME T E L E M E D I C I N E H A S O P E N E D U P N E W AV E N U E S FO R PAT I E N T C A R E AT T R I H E A LT H . A N D T H E Y M I G H T J U S T B E H E R E TO S TAY. FOR PATRICK BEITER, M.D., tending to elderly patients is all in a day’s work. He is, after all, a family doctor.

But there’s something novel, and maybe still a bit strange, about seeing those older patients’ faces lighting up a video call during a checkup.

The TriHealth physician recalls a particular day, back in May, when half of his telemedicine appointments were with patients in their 90s.

“That was kind of an exception,” Beiter says. “Most of the time, it spans the gamut of multiple ages, from children up to about 80, 90. But it was just a unique day that I had a 90-, a 91-, and a 93-year-old who all did video visits.”

When the pandemic hit in the spring of last year, TriHealth, which had already been working to fine-tune its pilot telemedicine

— LAUREN FISHER

platform, worked quickly to make video visits available, ensuring patients were able to safely access care from home.

It’s a practice that, although born out of necessity, has opened up new avenues for patients. A video visit isn’t just a safer alternative to an in-person appointment—in many cases, it’s also far more convenient.

No need to drive across town and sit in the waiting room for a routine check-in.

Patients simply log into MyChart, TriHealth’s virtual portal, and click a link that connects directly to a video feed with a doctor.

“It’s definitely opened up avenues for patients who either live a far distance away and have to take off half a day of work, or even a whole day of work, to drive to the office and drive back home,” Beiter says.

As COVID-19 intensified in April, Beiter saw a sharp drop in the number of pa-

tients seeking in-clinic care—his office was only seeing about half the typical number of patients. But soon, he estimates, up to 75 percent of his appointments were taking place virtually.

Still, telemedicine has its limitations. Doctors can’t perform physical exams, give immunizations, or draw blood over a video conference. Video visits are typically reserved for patients with mild illnesses or chronic conditions, like diabetes or hypertension, that are well-controlled. But for older patients living in nursing homes and retirement communities, telemedicine has been an invaluable tool.

“The State of Ohio had pretty strict mandates on patients in extended care facilities,” Beiter says. “If they left the

ALTHOUGH BORN OUT OF NECESSITY, TELEMEDICINE HAS OPENED UP NEW AVENUES FOR PATIENTS. A VIDEO VISIT ISN’T JUST SAFER, IT’S MORE CONVENIENT. facility for any reason, including going to the doctor’s office, when they came back to the facility, they had to quarantine in their own room for 14 days.”

Although Beiter isn’t quite ready to call this the new normal—he’d rather get back to an actual normal—it’s apparent that telemedicine visits will be an important part of how patients access care in the future.

“I do think it’ll be here to stay,” he says. “I think there will be a desire from some patients to continue to do [video visits]. But it’s still not going to completely replace visits for testing, lab visits, and things of that nature. We’re still going to need to see patients.”

D O C T O R S

T O P

NATALIE L. HONE ROMERO

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS DERMATOLOGY, 7370 Turfway

Rd., Suite 370, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 371-3376

ANNE HOUSHOLDER

CINCINNATI VA MEDICAL CENTER, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati,

OH 45220, (513) 861-3100

DREW KURTZMAN

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS DERMATOLOGY, 2626 Alexan-

dria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076, (859) 371-3376

LEANNA R. LANE

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - CLIFTON, 379 Dixmyth Ave.,

Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7000

MATTHEW J. MEIER

MERCY HEALTH - KENWOOD DERMATOLOGY, 4700 E.

Galbraith Rd., Suite 105, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 924-8860

EMILY A. MOOSBRUGGER

ELIZABETH A.L. MUENNICH

Galbraith Rd., Suite 105, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 924-8860

Foster Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 770-3263

MICHAEL A. MORGAN

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - ANDERSON, 7794 Five Mile

MERCY HEALTH - KENWOOD DERMATOLOGY, 4700 E.

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - DERMATOLOGY,

2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 210, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 579-9191

DERMATOLOGY & SKINCARE ASSOCIATES, 5160 Socialville-

BRIAN C. NASH

SAMIR PATEL

PRANAV B. SHETH

5298 Socialville-Foster Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 770-4212

Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7000

TIFFANY PICKUP

KERITH E. SPICKNALL

THE DERMATOLOGY GROUP,

DERMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS OF GREATER CINCINNATI, INC.,

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 246-7000

7794 Five Mile Rd., Suite 240, Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 231-1575

SCOTT A. NELTNER

KARA N. SHAH

UC HEALTH, 2701 Chancellor Dr., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (513) 475-7603

KENWOOD DERMATOLOGY,

8250 Kenwood Crossing Way, Suite 101, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 745-5510

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - CLIFTON, 379 Dixmyth Ave.,

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

Ave., Suite 5300, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-7630

JENNIFER M. WALKER

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - CLIFTON, 379 Dixmyth Ave.,

Mohs unit 6th Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-5730

A PRESCRIPTION FOR BEAUTY T H E C H R I S T H O S P I TA L’S M E D I C A L S PA A I M S TO C R E AT E A N E N V I R O N M E N T O F OV E R A L L W E L LNESS.

—AS TOLD TO LISA MURTHA

This summer, The Christ Hospital surgeon Gina Maccarone, M.D., opened a new med spa on the hospital’s main and Liberty Township campuses. Designed to combine medical expertise and The Christ Hospital safety with restorative body treatments, the spa is a new frontier in the “science behind beauty, skincare, and overall wellness,” says Maccarone.

I’M A SURGEON [BUT] I’ve always had an interest in doing aesthetics. I pitched to the hospital the scenario where I would continue my role as a general surgeon but then have a side department where we’d offer aesthetic treatments. They had never embarked on this kind of project before so it took time to figure out the logistics.

We hired an R.N. aesthetician—Lauren Daugherty, my cofounder. We had a soft opening in February and promptly shut things down [because of COVID]. We reopened officially in July with all of The Christ Hospital’s safety measures—masks, face shields, disinfecting every hour [and] between patients—so it’s very safe in an outpatient setting.

Our whole goal is not to change the appearance of the patient. It’s to help restore or refresh areas of concern for patients that maybe have changed throughout the aging process or [make] small areas of improvement. We offer injectables like Botox and Juvéderm fillers. We have a laser that does many different things, including anti-aging treatments, skin resurfacing, spider veins, hair removal, rosacea treatment, acne scars.

We also do Kybella, for excess fat under the

“SELF-CARE IS SO HUGE RIGHT NOW,” SAYS GINA MACCARONE. “WE ALL NEED TO TAKE SOME TIME TO DE-STRESS.”

SARAH E. WEINEL

DERMATOLOGIST SPECIALISTS OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY, 215 Thomas

More Pkwy., Suite A, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-9588

MARK J. ZALLA

DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY, 7766 Ewing

Blvd., Suite 100, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 283-1033

KRISTINE ZITELLI

THE DERMATOLOGY GROUP, 5298 Socialville-

Foster Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 770-4212

D E V E LO P MEN TAL BEH AV IO R AL P EDIATR IC S

CAROLINA M. CUBA BUSTINZA

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, 3333 Burnet Ave.,

Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4611

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chin and other areas of the body selectively, and nonsurgical facelift and eye area treatments.

I haven’t really seen [a hospitalbased spa] anywhere else—it’s a unique situation. Our main location in Liberty Township is separate from the main hospital building, in the outpatient center. We’ve tried to make the space very med spa like with the decor and tried to make the patient experience as comfortable as possible. We also see patients in the medical office building on the main Christ campus—we share a space with an OBGYN practice. There’s obviously a lot of women going through there; it’s not an accident!

The familiarity with The Christ Hospital health network makes people feel more comfortable. I’ve been a general surgeon here for seven, almost eight years now and [am] well established, so patients know they’re coming to get an experience from someone who knows what they’re doing—someone who can focus on the whole patient as part of their beauty regimen. Self-care is so huge right now—we all need to take some time to de-stress and manage our own needs and wants before we can take care of other people.

We’ve also partnered with a local women’s group called the Wise Wellness Guild. The Christ Hospital is now an official sponsor. We had an event in October; Wise Wellness Guild members could come into the med spa and have a med spa takeover day. People could come in and relax as long as they wanted and have all these services at the same time. That’s kind of our goal going forward, to develop an atmosphere where people can come and receive a wide range of services at the same time, so that ultimately is more efficient.

D O C T O R S

T O P

Marc Rothenberg, M.D., directs the division of allergy and immunology and the Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He’s spent decades trying to understand the mechanisms of allergic reactions, and his work has led to FDA approval for a drug that can help.

THE LONG GAME R E S E A R C H D O E S E V E N T U A L LY L E A D TO T R E AT M E N TS A N D C U R E S , B U T I T TA K E S D E D I C AT I O N — A N D T I M E .

—A S TO L D TO M I C H E L E DAY

IT STARTED ABOUT 32 years ago when I was a mere grad student and getting my PhD. In the lab, we discovered eosinophils, which are white blood cells, had a characteristic that causes them to grow and survive in ways that weren’t expected.

We identified this particular molecule that was very critical. It was called interleukin 5 or IL-5. We were the first to identify this in humans. It was a leap forward in understanding of the molecular control of allergic reactions.

In the 1990s, when I was recruited by Cincinnati Children’s, we continued to pursue research on eosinophil development. Then around 20 years ago, the drug companies developed a drug that would block IL-5. They did an experiment in 24 patients. That study showed the drug did not have the impact that they expected on asthmatic patients. That was a very big disruption in the theories we had developed.

But we pursued this because it was my belief this was going to be important. We got the drug from the drug company after a lot of arm twisting. We were able to convince them to allow us to continue testing the drug. In 2001, we formed the Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders, the first center to focus on these diseases.

We did studies at Children’s and, lo and behold, we were able to show these drugs lowered, almost completely [eroded], the eosinophils. Now companies had new interest in pursuing the research. But the drug companies weren’t interested in the rare disease, hypereosinophilic syndrome

47 TANYA E. FROEHLICH

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 803-7797

KELLY KAMIMURANISHIMURA

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4611

(HES). They were more interested in going back to the asthma question.

Asthma affects more than 25 million Americans. HES has less than 10,000 people in the U.S. depending on how you define the disease. It was very disappointing for these patients who were continuing to suffer—and some of them were dying—from HES. In 2015, the FDA approved a drug that belonged to the new classification of drugs that block eosinophils for asthma. This was the first new class of drugs for asthma in a dozen years. We continued to explore it with a particular focus on the rare disease of hypereosinophilic

“I’M GLAD TO SEE THIS [DRUG] IS GOING TO BE HELPFUL FOR PATIENTS,” MARC ROTHENBERG SAYS. “BUT I’M INTERESTED IN CURING DISEASE.” syndrome. Finally, in September, the FDA approved the drug for HES based on the research my colleagues and I had undertaken.

I’m glad to see this is going to be very helpful for patients. But I’m interested in curing disease. For me, it’s one more step in the process. It’s like conquering a mountain and you just want to go do another one. Scientists shouldn’t be satisfied with what they know. We collaborate with people around the world. The cure is going to happen any day. We can’t put a timeline on it. But we know what we’re doing is opening the door. When the cure comes, it may not be from the Rothenberg lab directly but we have certainly contributed to that knowledge.

PATRICIA M. MANNING-COURTNEY

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4611

SUSAN E. WILEY

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4611

EME R G E N CY M E D I C I N E

OPEOLU M. ADEOYE

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-5700

JORDAN B. BONOMO

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-5700

ANTHONY FRANCE

CHARLES E. WHALEN

ORTHOCINCY, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

E N D OC R I N OLOGY, DIABETES, AND M E TA B OL I S M

OMAR N. AKHTAR

MERCY HEALTH - KENWOOD ENDOCRINOLOGY, CHOLESTEROL AND DIABETES, 4760

E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 212, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 686-2663

JIMMY ALELE

TRIHEALTH - QUEEN CITY MEDICAL GROUP, 7991

Beechmont Ave., Suite C, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 246-7000

SUSANNAH M. BECKER

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL DIABETES & ENDOCRINE CENTER, 4440 Red Bank

Expy., Suite 210, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 272-0313

ANN C. BEERS

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS REGIONAL DIABETES CENTER, 1500 James Simpson Jr.

Way, Floor 3, Covington, KY 41011, (859) 655-8910

COMPASS EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, 1 Medical

RUCHI BHABHRA

Village Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2250

Ave., Suite 6300, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-7400

KURT KNOCHEL

JASPREET CHAHAL

TRIHEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, 375 Dixmyth

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 557-3209

NATALIE P. KREITZER UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

ELIZABETH E. LEENELLETT

UC HEALTH, 7700 University Dr., West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 298-3000

PHILLIP OBLINGER

TRIHEALTH EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 10500 Mont-

gomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-1200

ARTHUR M. PANCIOLI

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-5700

KENNETH PATTON

TRIHEALTH - BETHESDA HOSPITAL INC., 10500

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS REGIONAL DIABETES CENTER, 1500 James Simpson Jr.

Way, Floor 3, Covington, KY 41011, (859) 655-8910

ROBERT COHEN

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 6300, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-7400

AMANDA M. DENNEY THE CHRIST HOSPITAL DIABETES & ENDOCRINE CENTER, 4440 Red Bank

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An invasive fungus has killed billions of American chestnut trees—and could finish off the species soon. Forestry experts in southeastern Ohio think they may have found a solution.

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is branches ruffle in the light breeze under a brilliant sun, a lone sentry in a clearing surrounded by the traditional guardians of Ohio’s forests.

The hemlocks, maples, white ash, and sycamores seem to watch over him, giving the youngster the space and energy to grow.

And he has.

At age 3, he’s already more than 12 feet tall, and his distinctive foliage suggests he is healthy and ready to reign as the King of Hocking Hills. Instead, he’ll likely wither and die within the next 10 years.

As pioneers poured over the Allegheny Mountains in the 1780s and began settling eastern Ohio, they passed under the canopy of millions of American chestnut trees. We would be awestruck by what they saw: mammoth brownish-gray columns of bark towering 100 feet in the air, the first branches not poking out until halfway up to heaven before splaying their splendor in a crown of green sawtooth leaves.

Below, the barren forest floor awaited the first crisp days of autumn, when the trees’ fertilized yellow-brown burrs would burst open and release a shower of shiny, mahogany-colored nuts. They were manna from heaven, an annual gift that fed people and animals. They were nutritious and delicious. There were so many, legend had it

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that the early settlers could walk for miles on a carpet of chestnuts.

The wood itself sported a coarse grain and a range of colors. And there was a lot of it. The trunks, at their base, could exceed eight feet in diameter. Chestnut wood was almost as strong as oak but with half the weight. It was easy to work with. Pioneers used it to build their cabins and barns, and, because it was rot-resistant, it was a “must have” for foundations and floors. Leftover wood was made into bed frames, cabinets, tables, and chairs.

“It was known as the perfect tree,” says Carolyn Keiffer, a botany professor at Miami University’s Middletown campus and president of the Ohio chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF).

“Everyone loved the chestnut. The pioneers needed the chestnut. Even today, it makes everyone smile.”

Nearly 4 billion chestnut trees stood guard down the spine of the Appalachian Mountains from Maine to Georgia. They were about a quarter of the trees in the forest, and their range extended west into Ohio, about as far as Chillicothe. Then, around the turn of the 20th century, a blight arrived with imported Asian chestnut trees and infected the native trees.

“It’s a good early example about how transportation is killing the world,” says Brian McCarthy, a professor of ecology at Ohio University. “We’re seeing it now with the emerald ash borer and the Asian

longhorn beetle. Imported insects, invasive plants, and pathogens are carried here, and the native ecosystem has no way to defend itself.”

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THE ASIAN CHESTNUT TREES WERE exotic, and American consumers loved them. They had no idea they were planting a Trojan horse.

Embedded in its genome was a lethal fungus, cryphonectria parasitica, neutralized in Asia through adaptation over centuries. But it was an unrelenting killer here. The first American chestnut died in what is now the Bronx Zoo in 1904, and the fungus marched like an unstoppable army, reaching Ohio in 1932. Within three years, it had all but wiped out our chestnut trees.

The species is now known by scientists as “functionally extinct.”

“It’s an airborne fungus that can be spread through the wind and by birds or squirrels,” Stephen Rist explains as we examine a stand of chestnuts planted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources

(ODNR). A few yards away, the roar of a couple of motorcycles brutalizes the silence, then suddenly passes, returning Hocking Hills State Forest to sweet birdsong.

Rist, who manages ODNR District 4, uses his long legs to jump fallen logs and stomp down thick underbrush, assorted seedlings, and weeds in his path. These chestnuts are hybrids: 15/16th American and 1/16th blight-resistant Asian. It’s a crossbreeding experiment, one of three strategies TACF is employing in what’s already a decades-long effort to restore the tree. The foundation calls it the 3BUR strategy, which stands for breeding, biotechnology, and biocontrol united for restoration. It sounds a bit like a marketing campaign, but it’s pure science—though some of it is controversial.

The saplings are encased in nearly opaque 5-foot-tall white tubes, but their branches are starting to poke out the top.

They aren’t sick yet, but they’re sharing their environment with their killer. “The fungus is everywhere. It’s probably on the soles of your shoes right now,” says Rist ominously, strangely making me scratch my ankles.

Just a few hundred yards from this hillside lies the spot where Keiffer fell in love with the chestnut. With interests in both botany and hunting, she was drawn to a study known as “restorative ecology.” An undergrad course at Ohio University took her to Hocking Hills, where she discovered a chestnut sprout near Old Man’s Cave. “I tucked that in the back of my head and then, in grad school at OU, I chose the chestnut for a seminar I had to do on a disease or pathogen,” she says.

Keiffer asked for information from TACF and was dumbfounded with the material they sent her. “I couldn’t believe there were people out there who’d take the time to help a student,” she remembers. Her love connection with the chestnut was complete.

“She walked into my office one day and asked me what I knew about the chestnut tree, and I said, Well, not very much,” McCarthy recalls of his grad student.“It wasn’t long after that she introduced me to TACF, and I started to look at how we might insert a restoration colony into our forest ecosystem.” He’s now the chairman of TACF’s board of directors.

McCarthy was particularly fascinated with a stand of chestnuts near La Crosse, Wisconsin, that was still standing tall and healthy. In the 1880s, a farmer had brought about a dozen chestnuts from central Pennsylvania, planted the seeds 50 feet apart, and let nature take its course. They flourished and procreated up to 6,000 healthy trees, probably because Wisconsin was more than 500 miles west of the chestnut’s natural range.

It took 102 years, but the fungus finally caught up with this defiant stand of trees.

Wisconsin forestry experts moved aggressively—even coating the trees in bleach— but the fungus was stubbornly resilient.

Finally, in 1992, scientists from Michigan State University and the University of West Virginia tried a biocontrol, inserting into

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the infected trees a virus extracted from a tree canker in Florence, Italy. Its chemistry weakened the chestnut fungus, giving the host tree the boost it needed to stay alive.

The approach worked for a while, McCarthy notes, but the combination of harsh Wisconsin winters and a severe drought around 2010 seems to have weakened the Tuscan virus and, sadly, not the fungus. The Wisconsin chestnut miracle grove is failing, but McCarthy believes it’s proved that biocontrol is a viable strategy.

WHAT’S INTRIGUING ABOUT THE chestnut is that it’s as stubborn as its mortal enemy. The fungus kills the tree, but it doesn’t kill the roots. So, when a chestnut

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ON MAY 25, 1878, JOHN SCOTT HARRISON DIED AT HIS FARMHOUSE IN NORTH BEND, OHIO...

He’s the only person to have been both the son and the father of U.S. presidents. As his family prepared to bury the distinguished farmer and politician, they were sidetracked by a despicable crime. A Harrison family friend, August Devins, died of tuberculosis in what should have been the prime of his youth.

Loved ones suffered a second blow when they discovered that Devins’s body had been stolen. The Harrisons vowed to recover his remains.

Medical schools of the day required cadavers to train future doctors, and still do. Under Ohio law, colleges received the unclaimed bodies of people who died in public institutions, but legal acquisition didn’t satiate the need.

More than 1,000 students attended Cincinnati medical schools annually; the Ohio Medical College alone could require 300 cadavers a semester. Grave robbers, known euphemistically as “resurrectionists,” filled this black-market demand for human remains.

Stealing bodies from the grave was a serious crime, but it was lucrative. Although state laws differed slightly, body snatching was a national phenomenon, and every medical school in the country had a symbiotic and unsavory relationship with resurrectionists.

In early 1878, Toledo police had arrested Dr. Charles O. Morton for conspiring to steal two bodies from a local cemetery. When he was apprehended, letters in his possession revealed he had an ongoing arrangement with the University of Michigan to supply cadavers 54

to its Ann Arbor medical school. Police concluded that he had stolen at least 10 bodies from Toledo cemeteries—which was just the tip of a macabre iceberg.

Most resurrectionists were uneducated laborers who often worked in pairs, but Morton had a different business model. He employed a crew to supply medical schools with stolen bodies on a commercial scale. He also disregarded many of the traditional boundaries of the profession, like stealing the bodies of middle-class people from respectable cemeteries rather than harvesting the indigent from a potter’s field.

Shortly after Morton’s arrest, he developed symptoms of smallpox. At least five physicians agreed on the diagnosis. Everyone who’d been in contact with Morton was terrified, and Toledo feared an epidemic. Morton was moved to a small, private farmhouse owned by a couple with experience treating smallpox cases. Two guards were assigned to watch him. Nevertheless, on January 29, 1878, the doctor stuffed his bed with pillows, walked out through a locked door,

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and disappeared into a frigid night, wearing only bedclothes.

An intense manhunt was launched immediately. Morton was more than an escaped prisoner—he was also a possibly contagious, although the second fear was soon assuaged. Morton had croton oil smuggled into the jail. When rubbed onto the skin, it produces blisters and pustules that mimic smallpox.

Relying on medical knowledge, he was able to fake other symptoms convincingly enough to trick a team of doctors.

The resurrectionist vanished like an apparition, but Morton was no ghost. He was a flesh-and-blood criminal, and he was heading to Cincinnati, where he would become permanently intertwined with an American political dynasty.

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON WAS A WAR HERO WHO HELPED shape the Whig Party, even though he served as the nation’s ninth president for only 31 days before dying of pneumonia in 1841. John Scott followed in his father’s footsteps and was elected to Congress in 1852. The Whig Party was already imploding and effectively ceased to exist during John Scott’s first term in Congress. He was elected to a second term as an Oppositionist, then lost a three-way race to a Democrat two years later.

John Scott’s primary vocation was farming his 600-acre plot of North Bend, called Point Farm. He discouraged nominations from both the American Party and, subsequently, the Democrats to run for Ohio governor. Harrison unsuccessfully tried to reclaim his seat in Congress in 1860 on a Union slate. At the Democratic state convention in 1861, he was nominated to run as lieutenant governor but declined a position on the ticket.

In October 1862, shortly after the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, he gave a speech expressing his regret that President Lincoln had succumbed to a “wave of fanaticism” engulfing him. John Scott thought that immediately ending slavery by federal decree was unconstitutional, placing him in pointed but polite disagreement with his son, Benjamin, who joined the Union Army as colonel in the 70th Indiana Infantry Regiment. Later in the war, Benjamin would be engaged in more battles during one particularly bloody month than his famous grandfather fought throughout his life.

Benjamin emerged as the heir to the Harrison political dynasty. He began his professional career practicing law in Cincinnati but, being devoutly religious, was unimpressed by

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the booze-soaked debauchery of 19th century big city life. He moved to more pious Indianapolis, where he built a lucrative legal practice and began a political career as a staunch Republican.

In 1864, Benjamin Harrison returned briefly from the war to stump for the Republican Party. He praised the service of Black Union troops, defended the Emancipation Proclamation, and helped deliver Indiana to Lincoln. By the time of his father’s death in 1878, Benjamin was the Republican Party’s preeminent star in Indiana, and he was deeply involved in state elections at the time of John Scott’s funeral.

Due to fears sparked by the theft of August Devins’s body, Benjamin oversaw the uniquely complex task of laying his father to rest in a fortified grave. John Scott was buried in North Bend’s small Congress Green Cemetery. After the funeral, Benjamin returned to Indianapolis, leaving his brother John to travel into Cincinnati and find the remains of their family friend.

WHEN JOHN HARRISON REACHED THE CITY, HE MET UP with private detective Thomas Snelbaker to begin searching for the missing body. As they commenced their work, Harrison explained to Snelbaker how deeply the grave robbing had affected his family, causing them to employ extraordinary precautions when they interred his father.

John Scott Harrison’s casket was encased in metal. His grave was dug much deeper than usual. The shaft was walled off with brick, and when it was partially filled 16 men were required to lift and lower an immense stone into the hole. Dirt was shoveled over the top, then capped with a layer of cement. Small wooden pegs were inserted into the soil below the cover-stone, a way of monitoring any intrusion. Although the grave was already more secure than most banks, a man was hired to guard it. For at least the next 30 days, his sole job was to ensure that John Scott rested in peace.

There were six medical colleges in Cincinnati, any one of which could be holding Devins’s body in a pickling vat, awaiting dissection by students. Fortunately, the search party had a lead. People had seen a carriage pull into the alley that ran behind the Ohio Medical College on Vine Street, pausing behind it around 3 a.m. Dropping off a corpse under cover of night wasn’t unusual, but this episode stuck in witnesses’ minds because resurrectionists typically used livery wagons. They did not, as in this case, drive elegant buggies.

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times more than once a day. Through Cedar Village’s internal TV channel, seniors can host sing-alongs and stream group exercise classes, movie nights, and live religious services. Staff members have gotten creative with a virtual book club; “Nacho” Average Election Night, which brought nacho snack kits to residents; and popcorn delivery before each movie night.

There’s also a “rolling cart of fun,” which stops by each apartment daily to deliver art supplies and encourage residents to get creative in the comfort and safety of their own space. Each art project is then displayed in an interactive hallway where residents can share their work with their neighbors.

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As the health crisis spills into another year, Cedar Village, a senior living community in Mason, has been working diligently to pave a safe path forward and find creative ways to welcome new residents.

In an effort to streamline the movein process and make residents’ new spaces feel more like home, Cedar Village encourages seniors to bring along family members, who are screened for symptoms in advance and must wear masks during the visit. Once a new resident is comfortably settled in, they begin a 14-day self-isolation period, during which activities and meals are delivered straight to their door. When the isolation period is over, they’re tested for COVID-19, fitted for a mask, and divided into a “zone” based on test results and symptoms.

Long after move-in day has passed, Cedar Village helps residents stay in touch with family members through a variety of virtual platforms, as well as in-person “window parties.” “Just recently, we set up a window party for a resident who turned 106 years old,” says Mindy Ellis, Cedar Village’s director of residential marketing. “It’s great to see residents’ faces light up when they see their loved ones.

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HERITAGE SPRING OF WEST CHESTER HEALTH CARE CENTER AND REHABILITATION 7235 HERITAGESPRING DR., WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, OH 45069, (513) 759-5777, CARESPRING.COM Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Total Units: 144 Nursing Beds Average Age: Varies based on level of care Total Staff: 220 An in-house team of licensed therapists, nurses, and caregivers offer care and services. The facility encompasses a residential area for patients with longer-term needs and a separate rehab center for individuals requiring short-term services. Features a Montes-

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HILLSPRING OF SPRINGBORO HEALTH CARE CENTER AND REHABILITATION 325 E. CENTRAL AVE., SPRINGBORO, OH 45066, (937) 748-1100, CARE SPRING.COM Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Total Units: 140 Skilled Nursing Beds Average Age: Varies based on level of care Total Staff: 220 An in-house team of licensed therapists, nurses, and caregivers offer care and services. The facility encompasses a residential area for patients with longerterm needs and a separate rehab center for individuals requiring short-term services. Features a Montessori school, recreational therapy room, chapel, and family guest room.

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THE LODGE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER 9370 UNION CEMETERY RD., LOVELAND, OH 45140, (513) 677-4900, LODGECARECENTER.COM Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospice Care, Rehabilitation, Intermedi-

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THE LODGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 12050 MONTGOMERY RD., CINCINNATI, OH 45249, (513) 683-9966, LODGERETIREMENTCOMMUNITY .COM Type of Facility: Independent Living, Assisted Living Total Units: 213; 24 Cottages, 61 Independent Living Apts., 60 Assisted Living Apts. Average Age: 82 Total Staff: 135 Offers efficiency, studio, oneand two-bedroom apartments. Cottages are separate two-bedroom apartments located next door. No move-in fee.

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LOVELAND HEALTH CARE 501 N. SECOND ST., LOVELAND, OH 45140, (513) 605-6000, HCMG.COM Type of Facility: Nursing Total Units: 99 Nursing Beds Average Age: 80 Total Staff: 150 Nursing care facility specializing in rehab and long-term care. Staff will structure care to meet your individual needs.

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MERCY COMMUNITY AT WINTON WOODS 10290 MILL RD., CINCINNATI, OH 45231, (513) 825-9300, MERCY.COM Type of Facility: Independent Living Apts. for income-qualifying seniors, ages 62+ Total Units: 73 Average Age: 75 Total Staff: 2 On beautiful grounds in a former seminary, residents enjoy a peaceful community surrounded by stained-glass windows, tree-filled views, and friends.

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OHIO LIVING MOUNT PLEASANT 225 BRITTON LANE, MONROE, OH 45050, (513) 539-7391, OHIOLIVING. ORG Type of Facility: Continuing Care Retirement Community with

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independent ranch homes, condominiums, and apartments. Assisted Living, Alzheimer’s Care, Rehab Studios, and Long-term Nursing Care Total Units: 408; 246 Independent Living, 53 Assisted Living, 89 Nursing Beds, 20 Private Rehab Suites Average Age: 76 Total Staff: More than 350 Located in a beautiful setting close to shopping and medical services, this nonprofit, full continuum of care community offers more than 145 unique ranch homes with entrance fee and straight rental plans to meet almost any budget.

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OTTERBEIN LEBANON SENIOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNITY 585 N. STATE ROUTE 741, LEBANON, OH 45036, (513) 933-5471, OTTER BEIN.ORG/LEBANON Type of Facility: Full-service Continuing Care Retirement Community Total Units: 784; 490 Independent Living, 38 Assisted Living, 256 Nursing Beds Average Age: NA Total Staff: 540 Nonprofit and faith-based since 1912. Offers a wide variety of apartments, patio homes, and ranch homes with many on-site services and amenities, including on-campus security, an emergency call system, an extensive programs department,

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OTTERBEIN SKILLED NURSING & REHAB NEIGHBORHOOD–MAINEVILLE 201 MARGE SCHOTT WAY, MAINEVILLE, OH 45039, (513) 260-7690, OTTERBEIN.ORG Type of Facility: Nonprofit, Faith-based, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation Total Units: 50 private suites in five one-story homes with 10 elders/rehab guests each Average Age: NA Total Staff: NP Private suites, a spacious great room with a hearth area, an open and airy space with large windows, a patio, a residential kitchen, a family dining area, a salon/spa, and a den. The people living in each house make their own decisions about daily living and schedules.

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OTTERBEIN SKILLED NURSING & REHAB NEIGHBORHOOD–MIDDLETOWN 105 ATRIUM DR., MIDDLETOWN, OH 45005, (513) 260-7690, OTTERBEIN. ORG Type of Facility: Nonprofit, Faith-based, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation Total Units: 50 private suites in five one-story homes with 10 elders/

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THE SHERIDAN AT MASON 5373 MERTEN DR., MASON, OH 45040, (513) 466-8400, SENIORLIFE STYLE.COM/PROPERTY/ SHERIDAN-MASON/ Type of Facility: Assisted Living and Memory Care Total Units: 65 Assisted Living, 33 Memory Care Average Age: 79 Total Staff: NP Welcome to The Sheridan at Mason, the new, modern approach to senior living and care.

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TWIN LAKES AT MONTGOMERY 9840 MONTGOMERY RD., MONTGOMERY, OH 45242, (513) 247-1300,

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E A ST BARRINGTON OF OAKLEY INDEPENDENT/ASSISTED LIVING, MEMORY CARE, ADULT DAY 4855 BABSON PLACE, CINCINNATI, OH 45227, (513) 561-9100, SENIOR LIFESTYLE.COM Type of Facility: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Adult Day Care, and Memory Care Total Units: 105; 77 Independent and Assisted Living Apts., 28 Memory Care Average Age: 84 Total Staff: NP Spacious one- and two-bedroom apartments are available with fully equipped kitchens, washers, dryers,

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DEUPREE HOUSE 3939 ERIE AVE., CINCINNATI, OH 45208, CONTACT GINI TARR, (513) 561-4200, DEUPREEHOUSE.COM Type of Facility: Continuous Care Total Units: 145; 24 Private Rooms at Deupree Cottages Nursing Care Center Average Age: 80+ Total Staff: 125 Offers first-class amenities and services. Monthly rental apartments and entrance fee plans are available, along with Enriched Living options for those requiring some daily living assistance.

Highly rated by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services. Accreditation from CARF and CCAC.

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EASTGATESPRING OF CINCINNATI HEALTH CARE CENTER AND REHABILITATION 4400 GLEN ESTE-WITHAMSVILLE RD., CINCINNATI, OH 45245, (513) 752-3710, CARESPRING.COM Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Total Units: 189 Nursing Beds Average Age: Varies

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HYDE PARK HEALTH CENTER 4001 ROSSLYN DR., CINCINNATI, OH 45209, (513) 272-0600, HYDEPARKHEALTHCENTER.COM Type of Facility: Senior Care Retirement Community Total Units: 232; 42 Assisted Living, 190 Nursing Beds Average Age: NP Total Staff: NP Offers skilled rehabilitation, physical, speech, and occupational therapy; private rooms; one- and two-bedroom assisted-living apartments; specialized dementia/Alzheimer’s assistedliving apartments and nursing care; assisted-living respite suite; executive chef-prepared dining; library; Abundant Activities program; chapel and chaplain; beauty salons; wellness spa, massage therapy, and acupuncture; transportation; pets allowed.

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INDIANSPRING OF OAKLEY HEALTH CARE CENTER AND REHABILITATION 4900 BABSON PLACE, CINCINNATI, OH 45227, (513) 561-2600, CARE SPRING.COM Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Total Units: 144; 75 Private Rooms Average Age: Varies based on level of care Total Staff: 220 An in-house team of licensed therapists, nurses, and caregivers offer care and services. The facility encompasses a residential area for patients with longer-term needs and a separate rehab center for individuals requiring short-term services. Features a Montessori school, recreational therapy room, chapel, family guest room, and patios with fireplaces. Retail space on lower level houses nearby medical practitioners.

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THE KENWOOD BY SENIOR STAR 5435 KENWOOD RD., CINCINNATI, OH 45227, (513) 561-9300, KENWOOD BYSENIORSTAR.COM Type of Facility: Active Living, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Care Total Units: 309; 24 Active Living, 183 Independent Living, 47 Assisted Living, 41 Memory Care, 14 Nursing Care Average Age: 55+ Total Staff: 200 Offers condo-like rentals, plus monthly leases on apartments, featuring city views in a world-class atmosphere.

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MARJORIE P. LEE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 3550 SHAW AVE., CINCINNATI, OH 45208, CONTACT KAREN CHRISTOPHER: (513) 533-5000, MARJORIE PLEE.COM Type of Facility: Continuous Care Total Units: 160 Average Age: 80+ Total Staff: 257 Offers all levels of care, including independent and assisted living, skilled nursing for short-stay rehab and long-term care, and Alzheimer’s and dementia support. Welcomes older adults of all faiths. Apartments offered on a monthly rental basis with no entrance fees or long-term contracts.

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ST. THERESA– A DIVERSICARE TRANSITIONAL CARE COMMUNITY 7010 ROWAN HILL DR., CINCINNATI, OH 45227, (513) 271-7010, DIVERSI CARESTTHERESA.COM Type of Facility: Continuum of Care— Residential Care, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation, Dementia Unit Total Units: 169; 32 Independent Living, 38 Assisted Living, 99 Nursing Beds Average Age: 83 Total Staff: 120 Located off of Miami Road in Mariemont with views of the city. Provides apartments and rehabilitation services in a peaceful environment, as well as daily Mass, trips to stores, movies, and restaurants. Offers an in-house beauty shop and boutique.

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W EST ALOIS ALZHEIMER CENTER 70 DAMON RD., CINCINNATI, OH 45218, (513) 605-1000, ALOIS.COM Type of Facility: Specialized Care: Assisted Living, Nursing Care, Respite, Adult Day Enrichment Program Total Units: 113; 20 Assisted Living, 93 Nursing Beds Average Age: NP Total Staff: NP As experts in Alzheimer’s disease, the care team partners with highly credentialed physicians, pharmacists, and psychiatrists to provide the best care possible. Alois offers five distinct levels of care.

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BAYLEY 990 BAYLEY DR., CINCINNATI, OH 45233, (513) 347-5500, BAYLEYLIFE. ORG Type of Facility: Continuing Care Retirement Community Total Units: 295; 78 Independent Cottages, 80 Assisted Living, 27 Assisted Living Memory Support, 110 Skilled Nursing Beds Average Age: Health Care: 83.7; Assisted Living: 87; Independent Living: 82.6 Total Staff: 380 Provides services for seniors through both residential and community programs. Inpatient and outpatient speech, occupational, and physical rehab services available.

Now offers nonmedical home services for seniors living on campus and in the community, promoting independence and healthy lifestyles.

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BERKELEY SQUARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 100 BERKELEY DR., HAMILTON, OH 45013, (513) 896-8080, DISCOVER COMMUNITY-FIRST.ORG Type of Facility: Continuing Care Retirement Community Total Units: 251; 139 Independent Living Homes, 18 Independent Living Apts., 44 Assisted Living Apts., 50 Licensed Nursing Beds Average Age: 79 Total Staff: 120 CMS Five Star–rated community. A beautiful 65acre campus featuring customized floor plans, The Coach House Tavern & Grille restaurant, Elements at the Square (an on-site fitness club), and The Carruthers Manor House. A Community First Solutions company.

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BIRCHWOOD CARE CENTER 4070 HAMILTON-MASON RD., FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, OH 45011, (513) 868-3300, HILLANDALE.COM Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing Care Total Units: 75 Average Age: NP Total Staff: NP As part of Hillandale, Birchwood puts family first, treating every resident as our own.

Our private, shared-private and semiprivate nursing suites are filled with meaningful touches-like a personalized memory case for your prized, familiar possessions. From charming, colorful outdoor courtyards to salon services and an amazing array of social activities, every part of life at Birchwood embraces you with warm hospitality.

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BRADFORD PLACE—A DIVERSICARE TRANSITIONAL CARE COMMUNITY 1302 MILLVILLE AVE., HAMILTON, OH 45013, (513) 867-4100, DIVERSI CAREBRADFORDPLACE.COM Type of Facility: Continuum of Care—Residential Care (Independent and Assisted Living), Nursing Care,

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Skilled, Rehabilitation Care, Respite Care, Outpatient Therapy Total Units: 127; 42 Assisted Living, 85 Nursing Beds Average Age: 83 Total Staff: 100 full-time employees, 30 part-time Provides skilled care in a comfortable setting. Offers three meals daily, weekly housekeeping, flat linen/personal laundry services, paid utilities (except phone), weekly nondenominational church service, access to social services and registered dietitian, room maintenance, daily activities, monthly wellness checks, and beauty/barbershop access.

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BRIDGEWAY POINTE ASSISTED LIVING 165 W. GALBRAITH RD., CINCINNATI, OH 45216, (513) 418-4370, BRIDGEWAYPOINTE.COM Type of Facility: Assisted Living, Memory Care Total Units: 102 Average Age: 84 Total Staff: NA A vibrant yet smaller home-like community features restaurant-style dining, life enrichment activities, as well as an on-site physician and wellness clinics. Very stable and experienced staff. In central location to most of Greater Cincinnati.

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THE CHRISTIAN VILLAGE AT MT. HEALTHY 8097 HAMILTON AVE., CINCINNATI, OH 45231, (513) 931-5000, CHRIS TIANVILLAGES.ORG Type of Facility: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Assisted Living Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, and Rehabilitation Total Units: 102 Residential Living, 75 Nursing Beds Average Age: Varies Total Staff: 180 Provides integrated health services for older adults and offers a full range of social, cultural, spiritual, and creative opportunities. Nonprofit, faith-based community provides a full continuum of care and features private rehabilitation suites for short-term skilled nursing.

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COVENANT VILLAGE 3210 W. FORK RD., CINCINNATI, OH 45211, (513) 605-3000, HCMG.COM Type of Facility: Short-term and Long-term Skilled Nursing Facility Total Units: 99 Average Age: NP Total Staff: 200 Provides short-term rehabilitation, including physical, occupational, and speech therapies.

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DOVERWOOD VILLAGE 4195 HAMILTON-MASON RD., FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, OH 45011, (513) 868-2266, HILLANDALE.COM Type of Facility: Assisted Living, Dementia, Short-Term Physical Rehabilitation, Out-Patient Physical Therapy Services, Long-Term Skilled Nursing

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JAMESTOWNE INPATIENT & OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION 1371 MAIN ST., HAMILTON, OH 45013 (513) 785-4800, COMMUNITY-FIRST. ORG Type of Facility: Inpatient & Outpatient Therapy, Post-acute Rehabilitation Total Units: 42 Private Suites Average Age: NP Total Staff: NP State-of-the art facility features a 5,000-square-foot therapy gym and spacious, modern, quiet, and family-friendly private suites. Therapists deliver inpatient and outpatient speech, physical, and occupational therapy seven days a week. A Community First Solutions Company.

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THE KNOLLS OF OXFORD 6727 CONTRERAS RD., OXFORD, OH 45056, (513) 524-7990, KNOLLSOF OXFORD.ORG Type of Facility: Continuing Care Retirement Community Total Units: 191; 108 Villas, 28 Assisted Living, 62 Nursing Beds Average Age: 78 Total Staff: 180 Nonprofit community on an 85-acre campus located near Miami University. A vibrant activity schedule and formal affiliation with Miami University offer unique opportunities in retirement.

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MAPLE KNOLL VILLAGE 11100 SPRINGFIELD PIKE, CINCINNATI, OH 45246, (513) 782-2717, MAPLEKNOLL.ORG Type of Facility: Continuing Care Retirement Community Total Units: 476; 143 Villas, 125 Apts., 63 Assisted Living, 145 Nursing Beds Average Age: 79 Total Staff: 498 Nonprofit community located on an updated, 54acre campus filled with lots of green spaces. Vibrant activity schedule; located near major thoroughfares/ attractions.

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MERCY HEALTH–WEST PARK 2950 W. PARK DR., CINCINNATI, OH 45238, (513) 451-8900, MERCY.COM Type of Facility: Continuum of Care, Rehabilitation, Short-term and Long-term Care Nursing, Residential Care Total Units: 302; 3 Independent Apts., 174 Assisted Living, 125 Nursing Beds Average Age: 84 Total Staff: 180+ Serving the west side community for more than 40 years, this

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OHIO LIVING LLANFAIR 1701 LLANFAIR AVE., CINCINNATI, OH 45224, (513) 681-4230, LLANFAIR OHIO.ORG Type of Facility: Life Plan Community, Independent and Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation Center with all private suites, Memory Care Total Units: 244; 108 Independent Living, 41 Assisted Living, 76 Nursing Beds, 19 Rehabilitation Suites Average Age: 85 Total Staff: 220 Known for relaxed living in the heart of the city, this community is minutes away from shopping, banking, medical services, churches, and entertainment. Owned and operated by Ohio Living, the largest nonprofit provider of retirement services in the state of Ohio.

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SHAWNEESPRING OF HARRISON HEALTH CARE CENTER AND REHABILITATION 10111 SIMONSON RD., HARRISON, OH 45030, (513) 367-7780, CARE SPRING.COM Type of Facility: Skilled and Intermediate Nursing, Rehabilitation Total Units: 140 Nursing Beds Average Age: Varies based on level of care Total Staff: 220 An in-house team of licensed therapists, nurses, and caregivers offer care and services. The facility encompasses a residential area for patients with longerterm needs and a separate rehab center for individuals requiring short-term services.

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TWIN TOWERS SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY 5343 HAMILTON AVE., CINCINNATI, OH 45224, (513) 853-2000, LEC.ORG Type of Facility: Senior Living Communities Total Units: 456; 120 Apts., 128 Patio Homes, 77 Assisted Living, 30 Memory Support, 101 Nursing Beds Average Age: 78–84 Total Staff: 220 This Life Enriching Communities campus offers patio homes and apartments for independent lifestyles, assisted living, memory-support assisted living, short-term rehab, and long-term nursing services with a commitment to whole-person well-being.

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THE WELLINGTON AT NORTH BEND CROSSING 5156 NORTH BEND CROSSING, CINCINNATI, OH 45247, (513) 661-4100, CAPITALSENIOR.COM Type of Facility: Independent Living, Assisted

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WESTOVER RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 855 STAHLHEBER RD., HAMILTON, OH 45013, (513) 896-8080, COMMU NITYFIRST.ORG Type of Facility: Continuing Care Retirement Community Total Units: 120; 20 Independent Living Homes, 14 Independent Living Apts., 44 Assisted Living Units, 53 Licensed Nursing Beds Average Age: 85 Total Staff: 143 A Community First Solutions company and CMS Five Star–rated community, Westover offers a spacious 11-acre residential campus with an on-site fitness club—Elements at the Bever— and intergenerational opportunities through Colonial Schools.

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SOU T H / NORT H ER N K EN T UCK Y BARRINGTON OF FT. THOMAS INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING 940 HIGHLAND AVE., FT. THOMAS, KY 41075, (859) 572-0667, CARE SPRING.COM Type of Facility: Independent and Assisted Living Apts.

Total Units: 110 Average Age: Varies based on level of care Total Staff: NA One- and two-bedroom apartments are available with fully equipped kitchens, plus washers and dryers. Amenities include a fitness center managed by a full-time physical therapist, a cocktail bar, and chefprepared meals in the dining room.

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COLDSPRING OF CAMPBELL COUNTY TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER 300 PLAZA DR., COLD SPRING, KY 41076, (859) 441-4600, CARESPRING. COM Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Total Units: 143 Average Age: NA Total Staff: 220 A destination for those needing rehabilitative or nursing-care services on a short-term or continuing basis. An in-house team of licensed therapists, nurses, and caregivers offer care and services. The facility encompasses a residential area for patients with longer-term needs and a separate rehab center for individuals requiring short-term services.

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FLORENCE PARK NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER 6975 BURLINGTON PIKE, FLORENCE, KY 41042, (513) 605-5000, HCMG. COM Type of Facility: Skilled and Intermediate Nursing Total Units: 150 Nursing Beds Average Age: NP Total Staff: 200 Provides 24-hour nursing care, including intermediate, skilled care, short-term rehabilitation, and respite stays. Physical, occupational, and speech therapies are available.

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HIGHLAND SPRING OF FT. THOMAS HEALTH CARE CENTER AND REHABILITATION 960 HIGHLAND AVE., FT. THOMAS, KY 41075, (859) 572-0660, CARE SPRING.COM Type of Facility: Skilled & Intermediate Nursing, Rehabilitation Total Units: 140 Nursing Beds Average Age: Varies based on level of care Total Staff: 220 An in-house team of licensed therapists, nurses, and caregivers offer care and services. The facility encompasses a residential area for patients with longer-term needs and a separate rehab center for individuals requiring short-term services.

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MADONNA MANOR 2344 AMSTERDAM RD., VILLA HILLS, KY 41017, (859) 426-6400, HOMEISHERE.ORG Type of Facility: Full-service Retirement Community, Independent and Assisted Living, Memory Care, Short-term Inpatient Rehab, Outpatient Rehab also available, and Long-term Care Total Units: 136; 12 Independent Cottages, 40 Assisted Living, 24 Memory Care, 60 Rehab and Nursing Average Age: 80 Total Staff: 115 Madonna Manor, a Catholic Living Community, is Northern Kentucky’s only provider of person-centered care, honoring and respecting older adults and making their lives more fulfilled and meaningful. Accepts many managed-care insurance products.

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VILLASPRING OF ERLANGER HEALTH CARE CENTER AND REHABILITATION 630 VIOX DR., ERLANGER, KY 41018, (859) 727-6700, CARESPRING.COM Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Total Units: 140 Nursing Beds Average Age: Varies based on level of care Total Staff: NP An in-house team of licensed therapists, nurses, and caregivers offer care and services. The facility encompasses a residential area for patients with longer-term needs and a separate rehab center for individuals requiring short-term services.

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DiSilvio, Marilena, Elk & Elk Co., Mayfield Heights OH Dunlap, Jeffrey S., Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland OH Freking, Randolph H., Freking Myers & Reul, Cincinnati OH Fried, Adam M., Reminger, Cleveland OH

Nordstrom, Jennifer K., Garvey Shearer Nordstrom, Cincinnati OH O'Neil, John P., Elk & Elk Co., Mayfield Heights OH O'Shea, John L., Cohen Todd Kite & Stanford, Cincinnati OH

Friedman, Ian N., Friedman & Nemecek, Cleveland OH

Paris, David M., Nurenberg Paris Heller & McCarthy Co., Cleveland OH

Friedman, Scott N., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus OH

Patno, Christian R., McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., Cleveland OH

Gallucci III, Frank L., Plevin & Gallucci Co., Cleveland OH Gilligan, John P., Ice Miller, Columbus OH

Pelini, Craig G., Pelini Campbell & Williams, North Canton OH

BURKE, JAMES E. Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH

Goldwasser, Andrew, Ciano & Goldwasser, Cleveland OH

Pera, Marc G., Crandall & Pera Law, Cincinnati OH

Gounaris, Nicholas G., Gounaris Abboud, Dayton OH

CRANDALL, STEVE Crandall & Pera Law, Cleveland OH

Graf, Jr., William R., Graf Coyne Co., Cincinnati OH

Peschke, Joel L., Calderhead Lockemeyer & Peschke, Loveland OH

LENNOX, HEATHER Jones Day, Cleveland OH

Gregory, Donald W., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus OH

MCCAFFREY, JOHN F. Tucker Ellis, Cleveland OH

Grossman, Andrew S., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus OH

PATNO, CHRISTIAN R. • Ranked Number Three • McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., Cleveland OH

Haggerty, Patrick F., Frantz Ward, Cleveland OH

RAY, FRANK A. • Ranked Number One • Frank A. Ray Co., Columbus OH

Helfman, Jill F., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cleveland OH

BASHEIN, W. CRAIG Bashein & Bashein Co., Cleveland OH BOSSIN, PHYLLIS G. Phyllis G. Bossin & Associates , Cincinnati OH

TRENEFF, CRAIG P. Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville OH UNGAR, MICHAEL N. • Ranked Number Two • Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland OH

Greer, David C., Bieser Greer & Landis, Dayton OH

Harris, Sean, Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus OH Haupt, Erika L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus OH Holschuh, Jr., John D., Santen & Hughes, Cincinnati OH

Posey, William A., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH Price, William J., Elk & Elk Co., Mayfield Heights OH Ray, Frank A., Frank A. Ray Co., Columbus OH Reagan, John J., Kisling Nestico & Redick, Fairlawn OH Rinehardt, John K., Rinehardt Law Firm, Mansfield OH Rittgers, Charles H., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH Rittgers, Ellen B., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH

Horvath, Dennis E., Wolinetz & Horvath, Columbus OH Howard, Barbara J., Barbara J. Howard Co., Cincinnati OH

Rourke, Michael J., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus OH

Ireland, D. Jeffrey, Faruki, Dayton OH Kadish, Matthew F., Frantz Ward, Cleveland OH Kelley, James M., Elk & Elk Co., Mayfield Heights OH Kelly, Brian J., Frantz Ward, Cleveland OH

Abboud, Antony A., Gounaris Abboud, Dayton OH

Klarfeld, Joshua A., Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland OH

Adams, Gregory L., Croswell & Adams Co., Cincinnati OH

Knabe, Kenneth J., Knabe Law Firm, Lakewood OH

Adams, Steven R., Law Offices of Steven R. Adams, Cincinnati OH

Lansdowne, Dennis R., Spangenberg Shibley & Liber, Cleveland OH

Ahern, Ann-Marie, McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., Cleveland OH

Leeseberg, Gerald S., Leeseberg & Valentine, Columbus OH

Arnold, James E., Arnold & Clifford, Columbus OH

Leffler, Amanda M., Brouse McDowell, Akron OH

Babbitt, Gerald J., Babbitt & Dahlberg, Columbus OH

Lennox, Heather, Jones Day, Cleveland OH

Bashein, W. Craig, Bashein & Bashein Co., Cleveland OH

Leveridge, Julia L., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus OH

Bossin, Phyllis G., Phyllis G. Bossin & Associates , Cincinnati OH

Plakas, Lee E., Tzangas Plakas Mannos, Canton OH

Roach, Adrienne J., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH

Kane, Scott A., Squire Patton Boggs, Cincinnati OH

Blackmore, Margaret L., Law Office of Margaret L. Blackmore, Columbus OH

Pilawa, Dennis M., Pilawa & Brennan Co., Cleveland OH

Lowe, James A., Lowe Eklund Wakefield Co., Cleveland OH

Saia, Jon J., Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Columbus OH Schaefer, David A., McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., Cleveland OH Schneider, Karl H., McNees Wallace & Nurick, Columbus OH Scott, Craig P., The Law Office of Craig Scott & Co., Columbus OH Shroyer, David I., Colley Shroyer & Abraham Co., Columbus OH Silverman, Brent S., Ciano & Goldwasser, Cleveland OH Sozio, Stephen G., Jones Day, Cleveland OH Sullivan, K. James, Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cleveland OH Suter, Douglas J., Hahn Loeser & Parks, Columbus OH Taggart, Carolyn A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati OH Thomas, David H., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus OH Trafford, Kathleen M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus OH

Lyon, Michael F., Lindhorst & Dreidame Co., Cincinnati OH

Treneff, Craig P., Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville OH

Marshall, John S., Marshall and Forman, Columbus OH

Tucker, Michael S., Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland OH

Briskin, Seth P., Meyers Roman Friedberg & Lewis, Cleveland OH

Matasar, Scott C., Matasar Jacobs, Cleveland OH

Ungar, Michael N., Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland OH

McCaffrey, John F., Tucker Ellis, Cleveland OH

Burke, James E., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH

Meadows, William A., Reminger, Cleveland OH

Van Wagner, Jeffrey W., Bonezzi Switzer Polito & Hupp Co., Cleveland OH

Chesney, Michael N., Frantz Ward, Cleveland OH

Mester, Jonathan D., Nurenberg Paris Heller & McCarthy Co., Cleveland OH

Weinberger, Peter H., Spangenberg Shibley & Liber, Cleveland OH

Ciano, Phillip A., Ciano & Goldwasser, Cleveland OH

Mitchell, John R., Thompson Hine, Cleveland OH

Weiss, Jerome F., Mediation, Cleveland OH

Crandall, Steve, Crandall & Pera Law, Cleveland OH

Moore, Jr., Donald C., The Moore Law Firm, Cincinnati OH

Williams, Christopher S., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cleveland OH

Natale, Andrew J., Hahn Loeser & Parks, Cleveland OH

Zashin, Andrew A., Zashin & Rich Co., Cleveland OH

Bowman, J. Scott, Geiser Bowman & McLafferty, Columbus OH

DiCello, Nicholas A., Spangenberg Shibley & Liber, Cleveland OH Dingwell, David L., Tzangas Plakas Mannos, Canton OH

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Ahern, Ann-Marie, McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., Cleveland OH Barnes, Belinda S., Gallagher Gams Tallan Barnes & Littrell, Columbus OH Bennett, Rebecca J., Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Cleveland OH Biacsi, Mary J., Zoller|Biacsi Co., Cleveland OH Blackmore, Margaret L., Law Office of Margaret L. Blackmore, Columbus OH

Gibbons, M. Colette, McDonald Hopkins, Cleveland OH Goins, Frances Floriano, Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland OH Hannigan, Erinn McKee, Stagnaro Hannigan Koop Co., Cincinnati OH

O'Neil, Colleen M., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cleveland OH

Haupt, Erika L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus OH

Pecquet, Janet E., Burke & Pecquet, Cincinnati OH

Helfman, Jill F., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cleveland OH

Pittman Haas, Lori A., Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland OH

Howard, Barbara J., Barbara J. Howard Co., Cincinnati OH

Rittgers, Ellen B., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH Roach, Adrienne J., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH

Blasik-Miller, Susan, Freund Freeze & Arnold, Dayton OH

Hughes, Maura L., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cleveland OH

Bolek, Cathleen M., Bolek Besser Glesius, Cleveland OH

Kemp, Jacqueline L., Kemp Law Group, Dublin OH

Bossin, Phyllis G., Phyllis G. Bossin & Associates , Cincinnati OH

Khouzam, Marie-Joëlle C., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus OH

Brauer, Kami D., The Law Firm of Kami D. Brauer, Cleveland OH

Leffler, Amanda M., Brouse McDowell, Akron OH

Sferra, Anne Marie, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus OH Shlonsky, Patricia A., Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland OH Silverman, Beth, Beth Silverman & Associates, Cincinnati OH Taggart, Carolyn A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati OH

Lennox, Heather, Jones Day, Cleveland OH Canton, Doreen, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH

Nordstrom, Jennifer K., Garvey Shearer Nordstrom, Cincinnati OH

Cappel, Carolyn M., Weston Hurd, Cleveland OH

Leveridge, Julia L., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus OH

Culler, M. Patricia, Hahn Loeser & Parks, Cleveland OH

Lovett, Mary Forbes, Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland OH

DiSilvio, Marilena, Elk & Elk Co., Mayfield Heights OH

Maimbourg, Rita A., Tucker Ellis, Cleveland OH

Valentine, Nancy A., Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone, Cleveland OH

Essig, Ellen, Essig & Evans, Cincinnati OH

Martinsek, Amanda, Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland OH

Weber, Katharine C., Jackson Lewis, Cincinnati OH

Friedman, Heidi B., Thompson Hine, Cleveland OH

Meister, Julia B., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH

Fuhrer, Loriann E., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus OH

Mirman, Denise M., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus OH

Gaunt, Karen K., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH

Myers, Kelly Mulloy, Freking Myers & Reul, Cincinnati OH

Trafford, Kathleen M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus OH

Weis, Amy, Weis Law Group, Columbus OH Wyss, Kimberly Kay, Milligan Pusateri Co., Canton OH

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Abboud, Antony A., Gounaris Abboud, Dayton OH

Lyon, Michael F., Lindhorst & Dreidame Co., Cincinnati OH

Adams, Gregory L., Croswell & Adams Co., Cincinnati OH

Markovits, Bill, Markovits Stock & DeMarco, Cincinnati OH

BOSSIN, PHYLLIS G. Phyllis G. Bossin & Associates , Cincinnati OH

Brockman, James F., Lindhorst & Dreidame Co., Cincinnati OH

BURKE, JAMES E. Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH HOLSCHUH, JR., JOHN D. Santen & Hughes, Cincinnati OH POSEY, WILLIAM A. Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH TAGGART, CAROLYN A. Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati OH

Adams, Steven R., Law Offices of Steven R. Adams, Cincinnati OH Blasik-Miller, Susan, Freund Freeze & Arnold, Dayton OH Bossin, Phyllis G., Phyllis G. Bossin & Associates , Cincinnati OH

Burke, James E., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH Canton, Doreen, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Connell, Kevin C., Bruns Connell Vollmar & Armstrong, Dayton OH Essig, Ellen, Essig & Evans, Cincinnati OH Evans, Thomas M., Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis, Cincinnati OH Freking, Randolph H., Freking Myers & Reul, Cincinnati OH Gerhardstein, Alphonse A., Gerhardstein & Branch Co., Cincinnati OH Gounaris, Nicholas G., Gounaris Abboud, Dayton OH

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Nordstrom, Jennifer K., Garvey Shearer Nordstrom, Cincinnati OH O'Shea, John L., Cohen Todd Kite & Stanford, Cincinnati OH Pecquet, Janet E., Burke & Pecquet, Cincinnati OH Pera, Marc G., Crandall & Pera Law, Cincinnati OH Peschke, Joel L., Calderhead Lockemeyer & Peschke, Loveland OH Pierce, David P., Coolidge Wall Co., Dayton OH Posey, William A., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH Ramsey, Jamie M., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cincinnati OH Rittgers, Charles H., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH Rittgers, Ellen B., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH Roach, Adrienne J., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH Sayre, Russell S., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH

Graf, Jr., William R., Graf Coyne Co., Cincinnati OH Shadley, Frederic "Fritz" X., Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH Greer, David C., Bieser Greer & Landis, Dayton OH Hannigan, Erinn McKee, Stagnaro Hannigan Koop Co., Cincinnati OH

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Meister, Julia B., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Moore, Jr., Donald C., The Moore Law Firm, Cincinnati OH

Hines, Jeffrey M., Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis, Cincinnati OH Holschuh, Jr., John D., Santen & Hughes, Cincinnati OH Howard, Barbara J., Barbara J. Howard Co., Cincinnati OH Ireland, D. Jeffrey, Faruki, Dayton OH Jonson, George D., Montgomery Jonson, Cincinnati OH Kane, Scott A., Squire Patton Boggs, Cincinnati OH Kirkland, James R., Kirkland & Sommers Co., Dayton OH Kolesar, Andrew L., Thompson Hine, Cincinnati OH

Silverman, Beth, Beth Silverman & Associates, Cincinnati OH Sommers, Brian A., Kirkland & Sommers Co., Dayton OH Stalf, Dale A., Wood + Lamping, Cincinnati OH Taggart, Carolyn A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati OH Torchia, David G., Tobias Torchia & Simon, Cincinnati OH Vollmar, T. Andrew, Bruns Connell Vollmar & Armstrong, Dayton OH Wildermuth, Brian L., Subashi Wildermuth & Justice, Dayton OH

Lerner, Stephen D., Squire Patton Boggs, Cincinnati OH

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Abaray, Janet G., Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, Cincinnati OH

Essig, Ellen, Essig & Evans, Cincinnati OH

Adams, Deborah S., Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati OH

Gaunt, Karen K., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH

Blasik-Miller, Susan, Freund Freeze & Arnold, Dayton OH

Gentry, Caroline H., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Dayton OH

Bossin, Phyllis G., Phyllis G. Bossin & Associates , Cincinnati OH

Hannigan, Erinn McKee, Stagnaro Hannigan Koop Co., Cincinnati OH

Buttress, Christine A., Graydon, Cincinnati OH

Howard, Barbara J., Barbara J. Howard Co., Cincinnati OH

Canton, Doreen, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Carroll, Karen A., Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis, Cincinnati OH DiMauro, Caroline M., Jackson Lewis, Cincinnati OH Dunlevey, Karen T., Jackson Lewis, Dayton OH

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Jreisat, Wijdan, Katz Teller, Cincinnati OH Meister, Julia B., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH

Nordstrom, Jennifer K., Garvey Shearer Nordstrom, Cincinnati OH Pecquet, Janet E., Burke & Pecquet, Cincinnati OH Rittgers, Ellen B., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH Roach, Adrienne J., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH Silverman, Beth, Beth Silverman & Associates, Cincinnati OH Slovin, Sherri Goren, Sherri Goren Slovin Co., Cincinnati OH Taggart, Carolyn A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati OH Weber, Katharine C., Jackson Lewis, Cincinnati OH

Myers, Kelly Mulloy, Freking Myers & Reul, Cincinnati OH ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO SUPER LAWYERS AND RISING STARS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE S-2.

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OHIO & KENTUCKY CINCINNATI 2021 Administrative Law ......................................... S-8 Alternative Dispute Resolution ...................... S-8 Antitrust Litigation .......................................... S-8 Appellate ......................................................... S-8 Banking............................................................ S-8 Bankruptcy: Business ...................................... S-8 Bankruptcy: Consumer.................................... S-8 Business Litigation .......................................... S-8 Business/Corporate ...................................... S-10 Civil Litigation: Defense ................................ S-10 Civil Litigation: Plaintiff ................................. S-10

THE ANNUAL LIST

BY PRIMARY AREA OF PRACTICE

The list was finalized as of June 8, 2020. Only attorneys who data verified with Super Lawyers for the current year are included on the list that follows. All current selections and any updates to the list (e.g., status changes or disqualifying events) will be reflected on superlawyers.com.

Names and page numbers in RED indicate a profile on the specified page. Phone numbers are included only for attorneys with paid Super Lawyers or Rising Stars print advertisements.

Civil Rights ...................................................... S-11 Class Action/Mass Torts ................................ S-11

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Closely Held Business .................................... S-11 Construction Litigation .................................. S-11 Consumer Law................................................ S-11

SUPER LAWYERS Guilfoyle, Mark D., DBL Law, Fort Mitchell KY

Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI...........................S-12 Criminal Defense: White Collar .....................S-12 Elder Law ........................................................S-12 Employee Benefits..........................................S-12 Employment & Labor .....................................S-13 Employment Litigation: Defense .................. S-14 Employment Litigation: Plaintiff .................. S-14 Environmental ............................................... S-14

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SUPER LAWYERS Hawkins, II, William H., Baker & Hostetler, Cincinnati OH Mordino, Joseph T., Faulkner and Tepe, Cincinnati OH

Environmental Litigation .............................. S-14

Scott, John C., Faulkner and Tepe, Cincinnati OH

Estate & Trust Litigation ............................... S-14

Steinberg, Robert A., Robert Steinberg Co, Cincinnati OH

Estate Planning & Probate ........................... S-14

Government Contracts ...................................S-17 Health Care.....................................................S-17 Immigration ....................................................S-17 Insurance Coverage........................................S-17

ANTITRUST LITIGATION SUPER LAWYERS Craig, Robert B., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Covington KY

Intellectual Property ......................................S-17 Intellectual Property Litigation..................... S-18 International .................................................. S-18 Land Use/Zoning .......................................... S-18 Legislative & Governmental Affairs .............. S-18

Markovits, Bill, Markovits Stock & DeMarco, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6 Warncke, Daniel, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH

Mergers & Acquisitions ................................. S-18 Military/Veterans Law................................... S-18 Personal Injury General: Defense ................. S-18 Personal Injury General: Plaintiff...................S-19 Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense ........................................................S-19 Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff .......................................................S-20 Personal Injury Products: Defense ...............S-20 Personal Injury Products: Plaintiff ................S-20 Professional Liability: Defense .....................S-20 Real Estate ....................................................S-20 Schools & Education .....................................S-20

APPELLATE SUPER LAWYERS Blaine, Erik R., Gregory M. Gantt Co., Dayton OH Herzig, Aaron M., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Posey, Terry W., Gottschlich & Portune, Dayton OH RISING STARS Kuley, Lauren S., Squire Patton Boggs, Cincinnati OH

Securities & Corporate Finance .....................S-21 Securities Litigation........................................S-21 Social Security Disability ................................S-21

BANKING

State, Local & Municipal ................................S-21 Tax...................................................................S-21 Technology Transactions ...............................S-21 Workers’ Compensation.................................S-21

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Debbeler, J. Michael, Graydon, Cincinnati OH Goering, Eric W., Goering & Goering, Cincinnati OH Lerner, Stephen D., Squire Patton Boggs, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6 Menninger, Jr., Henry E., Wood + Lamping, Cincinnati OH Miller, W. Timothy, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Sanker, Robert G., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6587 Pg. S-5

RISING STARS Lehnert, Joseph E., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6400 Pg. S-5

BANKRUPTCY: CONSUMER SUPER LAWYERS Goering, Robert A., Goering & Goering, Cincinnati OH Minnillo, Paul J., Minnillo & Jenkins Co., Cincinnati OH Zingarelli, Nicholas A., Zingarelli Law Office, Cincinnati OH

Family Law......................................................S-15 General Litigation...........................................S-16

SUPER LAWYERS Ash, Reuel D., Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH

Weber, Elizabeth G., DBL Law, Fort Mitchell KY

Creditor Debtor Rights ...................................S-12 Criminal Defense ............................................S-12

BANKRUPTCY: BUSINESS

RISING STARS Smith, David J., Babb Anderson Rowland & Smith, Dayton OH

BUSINESS LITIGATION SUPER LAWYERS Arnold, Gordon D., Freund Freeze & Arnold, Dayton OH Bakota, Matthew J., Auman Mahan & Furry, Dayton OH Burke, James E., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6429 Pg. S-4, S-5, S-6 Callow, Jr., Joseph M., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6419 Pg. S-5 Conley, Jr., Joseph E., Buechel & Conley, Edgewood KY Cox, Jeffrey T., Faruki, Dayton OH Davis, Steven C., Barron Peck Bennie & Schlemmer Co., Cincinnati OH Donnellon, Daniel J., Sebaly Shillito + Dyer, West Chester OH Dornette, W. Stuart, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH

RISING STARS Caskey, Aaron, DBL Law, Fort Mitchell KY

Dyer, James A., Sebaly Shillito + Dyer, Dayton OH

Tracy, Kelley Brandstetter, Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6400 Pg. S-5

Frooman, James C., Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati OH

Foos, Martin A., Gottschlich & Portune, Dayton OH

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OHIO & KENTUCKY CINCINNATI 2021 Gehring, Robert J., Buechner Haffer Meyers & Koenig Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-579-1500 Pg. S-21

Sayre, Russell S., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6

Statman, Alan J., Statman Harris & Eyrich, Cincinnati OH

Scheier, Michael L., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6952 Pg. S-5

Taft, R. Guy, Strauss Troy Co., Cincinnati OH

Gentry, Caroline H., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Dayton OH Pg. S-6 Green, Thomas M., Green & Green, Dayton OH

Schmidt, Michael R., Cohen Todd Kite & Stanford, Cincinnati OH

Teeters, Jeffrey R., Wood + Lamping, Cincinnati OH

Greer, David C., Bieser Greer & Landis, Dayton OH Pg. S-4, S-6 Greer, James H., Bieser Greer & Landis, Dayton OH Haaker, Christine M., Thompson Hine, Dayton OH Hall, Adam P., Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati OH

Talda, Richard A., Coolidge Wall Co., Dayton OH

Vander Laan, Mark A., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH

Stadnicar, Joseph W., Hammond Stier & Stadnicar, Beavercreek OH Stalf, Dale A., Wood + Lamping, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6

Walton, Jr., Victor A., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Cincinnati OH CONTINUED ON PAGE S-10

Hands, John M., Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH Hayden, Mark T., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Helmer, Jr., James B., Helmer Martins Rice & Popham Co., Cincinnati OH Hollingsworth, Jonathan, Hollingsworth & Washington, Centerville OH, 937-424-8556

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Hurley, Brian E., Schroeder Maundrell Barbiere & Powers, Mason OH Ireland, D. Jeffrey, Faruki, Dayton OH Pg. S-4, S-6

Phyllis Bossin is a nationally recognized matrimonial attorney. Highly experienced and exceptionally skilled, Bossin brings passion and dedication to every case.

Izenson, Daniel E., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6480 Pg. S-5 Justice, J. Steven, Dungan & Lefevre Co., Troy OH Kane, Scott A., Squire Patton Boggs, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-4, S-6

Bossin has built a very personal practice fortified by the close relationships she forms with her clients. Her legal skills are top notch, with particular expertise in drafting prenuptial agreements and handling complex, high-asset financial matters. With decades of experience in litigation and negotiation, Bossin and her team handle the full range of family law matters. Bossin is also a trained mediator and arbitrator.

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Chosen to Super Lawyers for the 18th year, Bossin is listed among Ohio’s Top 100 lawyers, Ohio’s Top 50 Women lawyers and Cincinnati’s Top 25 Women lawyers. She has also received the distinction of being named as one of the Top 10 lawyers in Ohio and one of the Top 5 lawyers in Cincinnati for 2021.

Meyer, Rick, DBL Law, Fort Mitchell KY Mohler, Jarrod, Robbins Kelly Patterson & Tucker, Cincinnati OH, 513-721-3330 Pierce, David P., Coolidge Wall Co., Dayton OH Pg. S-6 Pitcairn, Jr., Robert A., Katz Teller, Cincinnati OH Ramsey, Jamie M., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6 Reynolds, Walter, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Dayton OH Saba, Paul T., Stagnaro Saba & Patterson Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-533-2703 Pg. S-19 Saba, Peter A., Stagnaro Saba & Patterson Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-533-2700 Pg. S-19

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Williamson, David P., Bieser Greer & Landis, Dayton OH Young, Shawn, Pinales Stachler Young & Burrell Co., Cincinnati OH RISING STARS Abrams, Wesley R., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Cincinnati OH Bell, Donnell J., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Cameron, Sarah B., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH

Hirschfeld, Michael A., Graydon, Cincinnati OH Holmes, Stephen S., Cors & Bassett, Cincinnati OH Meyer, Charles M., Santen & Hughes, Cincinnati OH Vincent, George H., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH Zimmerman, James M., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH RISING STARS Bahorik, Zachary D., Robbins Kelly Patterson & Tucker, Cincinnati OH, 513-721-3330 Cox, Gregory, The Cox Law Firm, Centerville OH

Shearer, David, Garvey Shearer Nordstrom, Fort Mitchell KY Subashi, Nicholas E., Subashi Wildermuth & Justice, Dayton OH Taggart, Carolyn A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-4, S-5, S-6 Tankersley, Sarah, Blank Rome, Cincinnati OH Wildermuth, Brian L., Subashi Wildermuth & Justice, Dayton OH Pg. S-6 RISING STARS Amlung, Olivia F., Adams Stepner Woltermann & Dusing, Covington KY

Campinha-Bacote, Avonte, Campinha Bacote, Cincinnati OH

Hurley, Dustin R., Hurley Law, Middletown OH

Barbiere, Katherine L., Schroeder Maundrell Barbiere & Powers, Mason OH

Cassady, Andrew, Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH

McGraw, Ryan J., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH, 513-932-2115 Pg. S-3

Bockelman, Shannon K., Freund Freeze & Arnold, Dayton OH

Czernin, Max, Squire Patton Boggs, Cincinnati OH

Oberly, David J., Blank Rome, Cincinnati OH

DeBeer, Jeffrey, Squire Patton Boggs, Cincinnati OH

Reeder, Elizabeth M., Strauss Troy Co., Covington KY

Cheek, Michelle Alyse, Kohnen & Patton, Cincinnati OH

Dollard-Smith, Jennifer, Squire Patton Boggs, Cincinnati OH

Renzenbrink, Brett M., Buechner Haffer Meyers & Koenig Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-579-1500 Pg. S-22

Doyle, Thomas P., Doyle & Hassman, Cincinnati OH El-Sawaf, Zachary A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati OH Finney, T. Blake, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Cincinnati OH French, Erin, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Cincinnati OH

Deters, Jonathan T., Schroeder Maundrell Barbiere & Powers, Mason OH Epperley, Lauren K., Subashi Wildermuth & Justice, Dayton OH Jandes, Jennifer J., Reminger, Fort Mitchell KY

CIVIL LITIGATION: DEFENSE SUPER LAWYERS Blatt, Shawn M., Freund Freeze & Arnold, Dayton OH

Joyce, Justin J., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati OH Maher, Kristine, Graydon, Cincinnati OH Mahon, Michael M., Reminger, Cincinnati OH McLane, Ryan M., DBL Law, Fort Mitchell KY

Goldschmidt, Jason R., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH

Brittingham, J. David, Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH

Holman, Anthony B., Phillips Law Firm, Cincinnati OH

Brockman, James F., Lindhorst & Dreidame Co., Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6

Hunt, Daniel A., Ziegler & Schneider, Covington KY

Cussen, Michael P., McCaslin Imbus & McCaslin, Cincinnati OH

Spievack, Andrew A., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH

Jenike-Godshalk, Jesse L., Thompson Hine, Cincinnati OH

Davidson, David T., Davidson Law Offices Co., Hamilton OH

Walters, Emily, Gatlin Voelker, Covington KY

Lazor, Melanie M., Thompson Hine, Cincinnati OH

Dilts, Joseph L., Kohnen & Patton, Cincinnati OH

McMurry, Glen R., Dinsmore & Shohl, Dayton OH Montion, Emily G., Thompson Hine, Cincinnati OH

Dowd, Edward J., Surdyk Dowd & Turner Co., Dayton OH

Nye, Jeffrey M., Stagnaro Saba & Patterson Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-533-2700 Pg. S-19

Erven, Thomas Paul, Young & Alexander Co., Cincinnati OH

O’Connor, Brian P., Santen & Hughes, Cincinnati OH

Gatlin, Jack, Gatlin Voelker, Covington KY

Pokrywka, Brian J., Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Cincinnati OH Richardson, Michael, Gunsher, Fairfield OH

CIVIL LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF SUPER LAWYERS Bernat, Stephen M., McCaslin Imbus & McCaslin, West Chester OH Kircher, Konrad, Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH, 513-932-2115 Pg. S-3

O’Shea, Peter J., Katz Teller, Cincinnati OH

Hust, John W., Schroeder Maundrell Barbiere & Powers, Mason OH

Palmer, Jason, Faruki, Cincinnati OH

Lynch, Jane M., Green & Green, Dayton OH

Rhode, Jacob D., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6400 Pg. S-5

Moore, Erin B., Green & Green, Dayton OH

RISING STARS Garrett, B. Nathaniel, Helmer Martins Rice & Popham Co., Cincinnati OH

Rodger, Alex S., Strauss Troy Co., Cincinnati OH

Nordstrom, Jennifer K., Garvey Shearer Nordstrom, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-4, S-5, S-6

Gibson, Bradley M., Finney Law Firm, Cincinnati OH

Redden, Brian R., Buechner Haffer Meyers & Koenig Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-357-4351 Pg. S-22

Harrelson, II, William M., Harrelson & Harrelson, Troy OH

Shrive, Brian C., Shrive Law Firm, Cincinnati OH Trout, Taylor V., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6400 Pg. S-5

BUSINESS/CORPORATE SUPER LAWYERS Barron, Michael S., Barron Peck Bennie & Schlemmer Co., Cincinnati OH

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Rudell, Barry, Markesbery & Richardson Co., Cincinnati OH Ruggiero, Daniel P., Ruggiero Salyer & Haas, Loveland OH Schoeni, K. Roger, Kohnen & Patton, Cincinnati OH

Kahan, Michael, Jones Kahan Law, Cincinnati OH Knappick, Justin, DBL Law, Fort Mitchell KY Laux, Gregory, Laux Law, Cincinnati OH Leppla, Philip J., Leppla Associates, Dayton OH Little, Nathan M., Combs Schaefer Ball & Little, Middletown OH

ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO SUPER LAWYERS AND RISING STARS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE S-2.

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OHIO & KENTUCKY CINCINNATI 2021 Romeo, Anthony D., The Deters Firm, Independence KY Tipton, Matthew T., StachlerHarmon, Dayton OH

CIVIL RIGHTS SUPER LAWYERS Dinkler, Lynnette, Dinkler Law Office, Dayton OH Gerhardstein, Alphonse A., Gerhardstein & Branch Co., Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6 Mando, Jeffrey C., Adams Stepner Woltermann & Dusing, Covington KY RISING STARS Greene, Jacqueline, Friedman & Gilbert, Cincinnati OH Parsons, Claire, Adams Stepner Woltermann & Dusing, Covington KY

Houston, James D., Strauss Troy Co., Cincinnati OH

CONSUMER LAW SUPER LAWYERS Burdge, Ronald L., Burdge Law Office Co., Dayton OH, 937-432-9500

Lipcius, Jesse R., Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH Page, Gregory S., Gregory S. Page Co., Dayton OH

RONALD L. BURDGE

Shadley, Frederic “Fritz” X., Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6

BURDGE LAW OFFICE CO., LPA Dayton • 937-432-9500

www.ohiolemonlaw.com

RISING STARS

Flick, Brian, The Dann Law Firm, Cincinnati OH

Schwandner, Nicholas W., Schwandner Law Firm, Cincinnati OH

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BARBARA J. HOWARD CO., L.P.A.

CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS SUPER LAWYERS Bailey, Melanie S., Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, Cincinnati OH, 513-852-5600 Pg. S-7 Bilott, Robert, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Covington KY Coffaro, Steven C., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6489 Pg. S-5 Lyon, Joseph, The Lyon Firm, Cincinnati OH Naylor, Todd B., Goldenberg Schneider, Cincinnati OH Rhinehart, Erin E., Faruki, Dayton OH Rowe, Rachael A., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6486 Pg. S-5 Utter, Gregory M., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6540 Pg. S-5 RISING STARS Artim, Corey, Wright & Schulte, Vandalia OH Coates, Terence R., Markovits Stock & DeMarco, Cincinnati OH Gould, Dylan, Markovits Stock & DeMarco, Cincinnati OH

Megan E. Wamsley

Barbara J. Howard

Melissa Thompson Millard

Chosen to Super Lawyers Top 25 Women Cincinnati Top 50 Women Ohio Top 50 Cincinnati Top 100 Ohio

Chosen to Rising Stars

Krzeski, Philip J., Biller & Kimble, Cincinnati OH Schaengold, Zachary, Markovits Stock & DeMarco, Cincinnati OH

CLOSELY HELD BUSINESS SUPER LAWYERS Blankenship, N. Jeffrey, Monohan & Blankenship, Florence KY

CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION SUPER LAWYERS Geisen, William G., Stites & Harbison, Covington KY

Family Law Practicing sophisticated family law with professionalism and creativity for each client’s personal and unique situation.

960 Mercantile Center, 120 E. Fourth St. Cincinnati, OH 45202

(513) 421-7300 barbarajhoward.com

Higgins, John S., Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati OH SUPER LAWYERS OHIO & KENTUCKY / CINCINNATI 2021

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Penick, Bryan K., Sebaly Shillito + Dyer, Dayton OH, 937-434-5300 Pg. S-22

Meadows, Jeffrey C., The Meadows Law Firm, Beckett Ridge OH

RISING STARS Upton, Lindsay, Montgomery Jonson, Cincinnati OH

Perry, Edward C., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH, 513-932-2115 Pg. S-3

Mungo, Frank M., Attorney at Law, Cincinnati OH

CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS SUPER LAWYERS Hedrick, Brandon C., Hedrick & Jordan Co., Dayton OH Hurley, Timothy J., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Kirby, Tami H., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Dayton OH

Pinales, Martin S., Pinales Stachler Young & Burrell Co., Cincinnati OH Rion, John H., Rion Rion and Rion Inc., Dayton OH

Rowland II, Charles M., Babb Anderson Rowland & Smith, Dayton OH Staton, Wayne C., Wayne Staton Co., Oxford OH

Rittgers, Charles H., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH, 513-932-2115 Pg. S-3, S-4, S-6

Suhre, Joseph B., Suhre & Associates, Cincinnati OH

Rubenstein, Scott A., Rubenstein & Thurman, Cincinnati OH

RISING STARS Brittingham, Tad, Law Offices of Steven R. Adams, Cincinnati OH

Schneider, Timothy E., Fessler Schneider & Grimme, Fort Thomas KY VanNoy, Anthony S., The VanNoy Firm, Dayton OH

Klingensmith, Nicholas, Klingensmith Law, Cincinnati OH

Liberman, Scott A., Buckley King, Dayton OH

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

RISING STARS Andress, Jessica, Miller Walker & Brush, Dayton OH Bowling, Kate L., Bowling Law Office, Dayton OH

SUPER LAWYERS Abboud, Antony A., Gounaris Abboud, Dayton OH Pg. S-4, S-6 Arenstein, Hal R., Arenstein & Gallagher, Cincinnati OH Bartlett, Justin W., Bartlett & Weigle Co., Cincinnati OH Beck, Ryan M., Busald Funk Zevely, Florence KY Bouldin, Michael W., Bouldin Law Firm, Covington KY Brush, Michael P., Miller Walker & Brush, Dayton OH

Cloud, Christopher, Rogers & Greenberg, Dayton OH Eckes, Eric, Pinales Stachler Young & Burrell Co., Cincinnati OH

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE COLLAR SUPER LAWYERS Fleisher, James P., Bieser Greer & Landis, Dayton OH Kohnen, Ralph W., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH

Graman, Nicholas D., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH, 513-932-2115 Pg. S-3

McBride, Robert K., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Covington KY

Kane, Travis, Kane Law Offices, Dayton OH

Sirkin, H. Louis, Santen & Hughes, Cincinnati OH

Kilburn, Steve, Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH, 513-932-2115 Pg. S-3

RISING STARS Ziepfel, Chad R., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH

Knorr, Marvin, Marvin Knorr Law (MKLaw), Covington KY

Cicero, Anthony R., CiceroAdams, Dayton OH

Kordalis, K. George, Kordalis Law Office, Dayton OH

Croswell, III, R. Scott, Croswell & Adams Co., Cincinnati OH

McIntosh, Joshua M., Josh McIntosh Law, Covington KY

Dickman, Paul J., Dickman Law Offices, Covington KY

Melchor, Kimberly M., Law Office of K.M. Melchor, Dayton OH

SUPER LAWYERS Anstaett, Jennifer, Wood + Lamping, Cincinnati OH

Fox, Bradley W., Fox & Scott, Covington KY

Metzger III, Edward L. (Lee), Cetrulo Mowery & Hicks, Edgewood KY

French, Gregory S., Law Office of Gregory S. French, Cincinnati OH

Muenchenbach, Brian A., Sebaly Shillito + Dyer, Dayton OH

Millonig, Michael J., Michael Millonig, Dayton OH

Gallagher, William R., Arenstein & Gallagher, Cincinnati OH Goldberg, Brian T., Schuh & Goldberg, Cincinnati OH Goldberg, Richard J., Schuh & Goldberg, Cincinnati OH Gounaris, Nicholas G., Gounaris Abboud, Dayton OH Pg. S-4, S-6 Grubbs, Margo L., Grubbs & Landry, Fort Mitchell KY

Rittgers, Charles M., Rittgers & Rittgers, Cincinnati OH, 513-932-7375 Pg. S-3 Treleven, John D., Treleven and Klingensmith Law, Cincinnati OH Weingartner, Celia Klug, Treleven and Klingensmith Law, Cincinnati OH

Howe, Steven, Steven Howe Law Office, Williamstown KY

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/DWI

Laufman, Paul M., Laufman Napolitano, Cincinnati OH

SUPER LAWYERS Adams, Steven R., Law Offices of Steven R. Adams, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-4, S-6

Lieberman, Dennis A., Flanagan Lieberman Hoffman & Swaim, Dayton OH Mabjish, Ameer, Mabjish Law, Covington KY

Ernst, Matthew T., Ernst & Associates, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-9500 Pg. S-14

Malocu, Frank A., Attorney at Law, Dayton OH

Farrish, Kelly, The Farrish Law Firm, Cincinnati OH

Massey, C. Ed, Blankenship Massey & Associates Attorneys at Law, Erlanger KY

Fox, Jonathan N., Lyons & Lyons Co., West Chester OH

O’Shea, John L., Cohen Todd Kite & Stanford, Cincinnati OH, 513-300-4012 Pg. S-4, S-6, S-22

Lyons, Robert H., Lyons & Lyons Co., West Chester OH

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Pecquet, Janet E., Burke & Pecquet, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-5, S-6 RISING STARS Burke, Ashley Shannon, Burke & Pecquet, Cincinnati OH O’Diam, Brittany D., O’Diam & Estess Law Group, Beavercreek OH

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SUPER LAWYERS Cook, David M., Cook & Logothetis, Cincinnati OH Michel, Lisa Wintersheimer, Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6462 Pg. S-5 Stiebel, Mark A., Stiebel Law Firm, Cincinnati OH RISING STARS Bushorn Danzl, Claire W., The Bushorn Firm, Cincinnati OH

ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO SUPER LAWYERS AND RISING STARS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE S-2.

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OHIO & KENTUCKY CINCINNATI 2021 EMPLOYMENT & LABOR SUPER LAWYERS Bell, Susan R., Cors & Bassett, Cincinnati OH Blankenship, Randy J., Blankenship Massey & Associates Attorneys at Law, Erlanger KY Brenneman, Deborah S., Thompson Hine, Cincinnati OH Burke, Daniel E., Graydon, Cincinnati OH Burrell, Peter M., Pinales Stachler Young & Burrell Co., Cincinnati OH Byrne, Mark J., Jacobs Kleinman Seibel & McNally, Cincinnati OH Canton, Doreen, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-5, S-6 Chumley, Mark J., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6563 Pg. S-5 Comer, Randall M., Martin Browne Hull & Harper, Springfield OH

Rogers, Gregory P., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Silverstein, Jeffrey M., Freking Myers & Reul, Dayton OH

RISING STARS Birkenhauer, Nicholas C., DBL Law, Fort Mitchell KY Butler, Susan L., Mezibov Butler, Cincinnati OH

Spiller, Keith P., Thompson Hine, Cincinnati OH

Byrne, Matthew R., Jackson Lewis, Cincinnati OH

Torchia, David G., Tobias Torchia & Simon, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6

Chermely, Abby, Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH

Weber, Katharine C., Jackson Lewis, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-5, S-6 Winters, R. Gary, McCaslin Imbus & McCaslin, Cincinnati OH

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O’CONNOR ACCIANI & LEVY A Le ga l P ro fe ss i o n a l A sso c iati o n

Barry D. Levy

Cornett, Curtis L., Cors & Bassett, Cincinnati OH Dershaw, Brian G., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH DiMauro, Caroline M., Jackson Lewis, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6 Doll, John Robert, Doll Jansen & Ford, Dayton OH

Ronald T. Bella

Dunlevey, Karen T., Jackson Lewis, Dayton OH Pg. S-6 Flamm, Justin D., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Fleischauer, Marc L., Coolidge Wall Co., Dayton OH Glassman, Michael S., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH Harrison, Jennifer Hann, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Dayton OH Hawkins, Michael W., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH Hoffer, Robert M., DBL Law, Fort Mitchell KY Holcombe, David G., Baker & Hostetler, Cincinnati OH Hollingsworth, Robert J., Cors & Bassett, Cincinnati OH Klingler, Robert A., Robert A. Klingler Co., Cincinnati OH Matthews, Jason P., Jason P. Matthews, Dayton OH Montgomery, David K., Jackson Lewis, Cincinnati OH Mooney, Jr., Donald J., Attorney at Law, Cincinnati OH Myers, Kelly Mulloy, Freking Myers & Reul, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-5, S-6 O’Hara, Michael J., O’Hara Taylor Sloan & Cassidy, Crestview Hills KY

L - R: BARRY D. LEVY*, HENRY D. ACCIANI*, DENNIS C. MAHONEY* NOT PICTURED: RONALD BELLA*, CORY D. BRITT** *CHOSEN TO SUPER LAWYERS **CHOSEN TO RISING STARS

Dedicated, Effective Advocates for Clients’ Rights For over 30 years O’Connor, Acciani & Levy has dedicated their law practice to representing individuals against big business and insurance companies alike. Justice for individuals comes in many forms, and we work tenaciously to defend our clients in and out of the courtroom. Our attorneys and paralegals take an individualistic approach to every case to obtain the most favorable results for our clients, whether that means negotiating settlements or taking a case to trial.

Our attorneys focus their practice in the areas of personal injury, products liability, pharmaceutical negligence, Social Security disability, workers’ compensation, bankruptcy and more. This wide array of practice areas combined with diverse attorneys creates the ultimate environment for obtaining justice for individuals. We represent the people, and we do not take that responsibility lightly.

With a physical presence throughout Ohio and Northern Kentucky, and a wide network of affiliated counsel throughout the country, we can satisfy the needs of all our clients. We are passionate about providing fearless advocacy to obtain a successful outcome for every client.

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Rich, Matthew A., Katz Teller, Cincinnati OH SUPER LAWYERS OHIO & KENTUCKY / CINCINNATI 2021

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OHIO & KENTUCKY CINCINNATI 2021 EMPLOYMENT & LABOR RISING STARS CONT’D FROM PAGE S-13

Lampton, Nadia A., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Dayton OH Martin, Ryan M., Jackson Lewis, Cincinnati OH McFarland, Evan Ryan, The Spitz Law Firm, West Chester OH

Bond, Kasey L., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6400 Pg. S-5

Durst, Alexander J., The Durst Law Firm, Cincinnati OH

Croall, David T., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati OH

Miller-Novak, Matthew E., Barron Peck Bennie & Schlemmer Co., Cincinnati OH

McIntyre, M. Scott, Baker & Hostetler, Cincinnati OH

Newman, Elizabeth Asbury, Freking Myers & Reul, Cincinnati OH

Nelson, Theresa L., Graydon, Cincinnati OH

Milligan, John M., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6400 Pg. S-5 Priestle, Evan T., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH

RISING STARS Mattingly, Michael B., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH McNamara, Anthony P., Thompson Hine, Cincinnati OH

Rittgers, Samantha, Graydon, Cincinnati OH Sauter, John R., Doll Jansen & Ford, Dayton OH Shah, Neal, Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati OH Smith, Joshua M., Stagnaro Saba & Patterson Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-533-2700 Pg. S-19 Tranter, Katie Cassidy, DBL Law, Cincinnati OH Tsao, Clement L., Branstetter Stranch & Jennings, Cincinnati OH

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF SUPER LAWYERS Freking, Randolph H., Freking Myers & Reul, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-4, S-6 Mezibov, Marc D., Mezibov Butler, Cincinnati OH

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: DEFENSE SUPER LAWYERS Adams, Deborah S., Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6

Thompson, Tod, Attorney at Law, Cincinnati OH Tuck, Elizabeth S., The Tuck Firm, Cincinnati OH RISING STARS Butler, Brian Joseph, Mezibov Butler, Cincinnati OH

ENVIRONMENTAL SUPER LAWYERS Blattner, Wray, Thompson Hine, Dayton OH Brown, Daniel A., Brown Law Office, Dayton OH Habel, Christopher S., Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati OH Kolesar, Andrew L., Thompson Hine, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6 Schworer, Philip J., Frost Brown Todd, Florence KY Walker, Christopher A., Van Kley & Walker, Dayton OH RISING STARS Kezele, James C., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6400 Pg. S-5

ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION SUPER LAWYERS McMurray, Kevin N., Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati OH

ESTATE & TRUST LITIGATION

MATTHEW T. ERNST CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/OVI CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Selected to Ohio Super Lawyers

ERNST & ASSOCIATES, LLC 212 West 8th St. Cincinnati, OH 45202 PH: (513) 579-9500 matt@igotadui.com

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Attorney Matthew T. Ernst focuses his practice on criminal defense, representing clients accused of alcohol offenses, domestic violence, drug offenses, DUI/DWI, sex offenses, theft crimes and traffic violations. He is one of the top at his profession, chosen to lecture both statewide and internationally. He has successfully brought over 3,500 OVI cases to resolution. Mr. Ernst never gives up on a fight. Unless the prosecution folds, he argues to exclude evidence by using his creativity and knowledge of breath testing, sobriety testing and police procedure.

Mr. Ernst, affectionately known as DUI Matt in many legal circles, is consistently on the cutting edge of technology and procedure. He provides committed and professional legal services to each client, using forceful advocacy and skilled negotiation to deliver the best results. When you retain Mr. Ernst, you get all his years of experience and expertise along with his notable reputation.

SUPER LAWYERS Graf, Jr., William R., Graf Coyne Co., Cincinnati OH Pg. S-4, S-6 Weinewuth, Elizabeth E.W., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Cincinnati OH RISING STARS Rice, Cassandra Andres, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Dayton OH

ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE SUPER LAWYERS Brant, Joel S., Katz Teller, Cincinnati OH Buechel, Edward J., Buechel & Conley, Edgewood KY Buechner, Robert W., Buechner Haffer Meyers & Koenig Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-357-4357 Buttress, Christine A., Graydon, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6 Campbell, John L., Kohnen & Patton, Cincinnati OH Certo, Jr., Peter R., Buckley King, Dayton OH Conway, Mark A., Thompson Hine, Dayton OH Cowan, Christopher F., Cowan & Hilgeman, Dayton OH Coyne, Kenneth P., Graf Coyne Co., Cincinnati OH Frankel, Jan M., Wood + Lamping, Cincinnati OH

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OHIO & KENTUCKY CINCINNATI 2021 Gudorf, Ted, Gudorf Law Group, Dayton OH Healy, Mary J., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH Hoffheimer, Daniel J., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Honerlaw, Joseph S., The Honerlaw Firm, Cincinnati OH

Ginocchio, Ralph P., Schimpf Ginocchio & Kehres Co., Cincinnati OH

FAMILY LAW

Grandjean, Dalma C., Buckley King, Dayton OH

SUPER LAWYERS Adams, Gregory L., Croswell & Adams Co., Cincinnati OH Pg. S-4, S-6 Berry, B. Bradley, Berry & Karl, Cincinnati OH

Krehbiel, Anne E., Krehbiel Law Office, Lebanon OH Laub, Patricia D., Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati OH Lefton, David H., Barron Peck Bennie & Schlemmer Co., Cincinnati OH

Bloch, Randal S., Wagner & Bloch, Cincinnati OH Bossin, Phyllis G., Phyllis G. Bossin & Associates , Cincinnati OH, 513-421-4420 Pg. S-4, S-5, S-6, S-9

Hannigan, Erinn McKee, Stagnaro Hannigan Koop Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-241-0500 Pg. S-5, S-6 Hazen, Jr., Glen E., Law Office of Glen E. Hazen Jr., Cincinnati OH Heilbrun, John L., The Law Office of John Heilbrun, Cincinnati OH, 513-321-3940 Pg. S-21 Hicks, Andrea N., Law Offices of Andrea N. Hicks, Mason OH

Brogan, Jennifer L., Bieser Greer & Landis, Dayton OH

Howard, Barbara J., Barbara J. Howard Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-421-7300 Pg. S-4, S-5, S-6, S-11

Campbell, Patricia, Law Offices of Patricia N. Campbell, Bellbrook OH

Hubbell, Martin E., Diehl & Hubbell, Lebanon OH

Cook, Cathy R., Cathy R. Cook, Cincinnati OH, 513-241-4029 Pg. S-17

Kearney, Keith R., Rogers & Greenberg, Dayton OH

Meyer, Keith D., Kohnen & Patton, Cincinnati OH

Daggett, John K., Moore Moore & Moore, Cincinnati OH

Kirkland, James R., Kirkland & Sommers Co., Dayton OH Pg. S-6

Rolcik, Karen A., Rolcik Law Office, West Chester OH

DeCenso, William A., Santen & Hughes, Cincinnati OH

Lampe, Lynn, The Lampe Law Office, West Chester OH, 513-889-0400 Pg. S-15

Russo, William F., Katz Teller, Cincinnati OH

Essig, Ellen, Essig & Evans, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-5, S-6

Leonard, Jennifer T., Leonard Law, Edgewood KY Levin, Debbe A., The Law Office of Debbe A. Levin, Cincinnati OH McGraw, III, William J., Dungan & Lefevre Co., Troy OH McKay, Bernard L., Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati OH

Schwartz, Michael G., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Cincinnati OH Schweller, Donald G., Pickrel Schaeffer and Ebeling, Dayton OH

Evans, Ross M., Essig & Evans, Cincinnati OH

Jreisat, Wijdan, Katz Teller, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6

LYNN LAMPE THE LAMPE LAW OFFICE, LLC West Chester • 513-889-0400

www.lynnlampelaw.com

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Fry, Sallee M., Santen & Hughes, Cincinnati OH

Sherrets, Carl D., Sherrets Law Offices, Kettering OH Smith, Edward M., Nolan Sprowl & Smith, Centerville OH Stagnaro, Jeffrey G., Stagnaro Saba & Patterson Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-533-2700 Pg. S-19 Stegman, Michael J., Kohnen & Patton, Cincinnati OH

THE LAMPE LAW OFFICE,

LLC

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Wheatley, Susan E., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH RISING STARS Davidson, Jonathan E., Davidson Law Offices Co., Hamilton OH Flanagan, Christina, Wood + Lamping, Cincinnati OH Goode, Joshua, Joshua Goode, Cincinnati OH Hoberg, Scott, Dever Hoberg, West Chester OH Lyons, Kara H., Lyons & Lyons Co., West Chester OH

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Thomas S. Sapinsley Vicki Richmond Hanna B. Haddad Lynn Lampe* Stephen J. Otte

*CHOSEN TO 2021 SUPER LAWYERS

Marr Vaught, Kacey, Graf Coyne Co., Cincinnati OH Menninger, Michael J., Gudorf Law Group, Dayton OH Moyer, Maria K., Graydon, Cincinnati OH Okun, Megan M., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Pettinato, Joseph, Haverkamp Riehl & Michel Co., Cincinnati OH Rauf, Thomas, Law Office of Thomas A. Rauf, Covington KY

Knowledgeable Attorneys. Personal Service. Honest Answers.

The Lampe Law Office, LLC is a trusted resource for complex family law In 2021, Lynn Lampe is selected to Super Lawyers for the seventh consecutive year.

Worley, Sarah G., Dungan & Lefevre Co., Troy OH SUPER LAWYERS OHIO & KENTUCKY / CINCINNATI 2021

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Showen, Jason A., The Law Offices of Jason A. Showen, Lebanon OH

Feldkamp, Jordan M., Blake P. Somers, Cincinnati OH

Malas, Mary Ellen, Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6542 Pg. S-5

Silverman, Beth, Beth Silverman & Associates, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-5, S-6

Foran, Melanie Schimmel, Ahlrichs & Ahlrichs Co., Cincinnati OH

McPartlin, Deborah L., Wagner & Bloch, Cincinnati OH

Slovin, Sherri Goren, Sherri Goren Slovin Co., Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6

Goldberg, Trista, Goldberg Evans, Cincinnati OH

Meier, Andrew P., Smith Meier & Webb, Springboro OH

Smith, John D., Smith Meier & Webb, Springboro OH

Meyers, Robert J., Buechner Haffer Meyers & Koenig Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-579-1500 Pg. S-22

Smith, Zachary D., Zachary D. Smith, Cincinnati OH, 513-275-5367 Pg. S-22 Sommers, Brian A., Kirkland & Sommers Co., Dayton OH Pg. S-6

Miller, Michael B., Miller Walker & Brush, Dayton OH Moskowitz, James H., Moskowitz & Moskowitz, Cincinnati OH Moskowitz, Joel S., Moskowitz & Moskowitz, Cincinnati OH Ogle, Mark A., Graydon Head & Ritchey, Fort Mitchell KY Peller, Kenneth E., Attorney at Law, Cincinnati OH Rittgers, Ellen B., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH, 513-932-2115 Pg. S-3, S-4, S-5, S-6 Roach, Adrienne J., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6487 Pg. S-4, S-5, S-6 Rollman, Jeffrey M., Rollman & Conyers, Mason OH Russell, W. Scott, The Law Offices of W. Scott Russell, Lebanon OH

Ireland, Joseph T., Russell & Ireland Law Group, Covington KY Jurek, Michael J., Dungan & Lefevre Co., Troy OH Koop, Chad G., Stagnaro Hannigan Koop Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-241-0500 Lamping, Richard E., Wood + Lamping, Cincinnati OH

Stagnaro, Michaela Marie, Stagnaro Hannigan Koop Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-241-0500

Levy, Danielle L., Essig & Evans, Cincinnati OH

Warm, Gayle M., Wagner & Bloch, Cincinnati OH

Link, Diana M., Beth Silverman & Associates, Cincinnati OH

Webb, Mark Donald, Smith Meier & Webb, Springboro OH

McCollum, Olivia B., Mabjish Law, Covington KY

White, Maury, Maury White Law Offices, Mason OH

Mesaros, Adam R., Mesaros Law Office, Centerville OH

RISING STARS Arenstein, Ethan J., Cathy R. Cook, Cincinnati OH, 513-241-4029 Pg. S-17

Millard, Melissa Thompson, Barbara J. Howard Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-421-7300 Pg. S-11 Moore, April, Stephan & Stephan Law Group, Xenia OH

Beauchamp, Jessica L., Strauss Troy Co., Cincinnati OH

Moser, Kevin J., Kevin Moser Law, Fort Mitchell KY

Davenport, Lauren E., Gounaris Abboud, Dayton OH

Nestheide, Maggie M., Beth Silverman & Associates, Cincinnati OH

Evans, Shawn M., Goldberg Evans, Cincinnati OH

Overmann, Jennifer Scholl, Overmann Family Law, Fort Mitchell KY Sams, Craig, Kirkland & Sommers Co., Dayton OH Satariano, Anthony C., Ferguson & Ferguson, Xenia OH

MICHAEL F. LYON PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: DEFENSE

Selected to Super Lawyers

Michael F. Lyon, Esq., named to the Super Lawyers list since 2004, the Top 50 in Cincinnati and the Top 100 in Ohio for the past nine years, is a Diplomat of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers and past president of the Ohio chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Lyon was the first Ohio lawyer to attain the rank of Diplomat of the American Board of Trial Advocates, which requires a minimum of 100 jury trials.

Lindhorst & Dreidame’s medical legal team has taken more than 220 medical malpractice trials to verdict in 15 different cities throughout Ohio and northern Kentucky and has represented physicians in the Ohio District Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Ohio more than 65 times. The firm’s ability and willingness to take cases to verdict is its most critical asset for physicians in need of defense.

LINDHORST & DREIDAME CO., LPA 312 Walnut St., Suite 3100 Cincinnati, OH 45202 PH: (513) 223-3967 FX: (513) 421-0212 mlyon@lindhorstlaw.com

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In addition to preparing and trying cases, the medical legal team of Lindhorst & Dreidame prides itself on helping physicians and their families navigate the trauma, stress and anxiety stemming from a medical malpractice case that goes to a jury trial. This combination of trial experience and personal support for physicians and their families has helped earn the firm its impressive 90-plus percent success rate.

Siemann, Serah, Siemann Law Office Co., Dayton OH Thudium, Laura E., Beth Silverman & Associates, Cincinnati OH Vogt, Gregory J., Vogt Law Firm, West Chester OH, 513-777-8648

GREGORY J. VOGT VOGT LAW FIRM West Chester • 513-777-8648

www.vogtlawoh.com

Wicktora, Samantha R., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH, 513-932-2115 Pg. S-3 Zemmelman, Rebecca, Essig & Evans, Cincinnati OH

GENERAL LITIGATION SUPER LAWYERS Britt, Kent A., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Cincinnati OH Bruns, Thomas B., Bruns Connell Vollmar & Armstrong, Cincinnati OH Connell, Kevin C., Bruns Connell Vollmar & Armstrong, Dayton OH Pg. S-6 Eberly, David A., Eberly McMahon Copetas, Cincinnati OH Gilligan, Louis F., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6523 Pg. S-5

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OHIO & KENTUCKY CINCINNATI 2021 Gustavson, William M., Attorney at Law, Cincinnati OH

Fleischer, Richard I., The Fleischer Law Firm, Cincinnati OH

Leppla, Gary J., Leppla Associates, Dayton OH

Hollis, III, Charles F., The Hollis Law Firm, Cincinnati OH

Martins, Paul B., Helmer Martins Rice & Popham Co., Cincinnati OH

Somers, Blake P., Blake P. Somers, Cincinnati OH

Phillips, John H., Phillips Law Firm, Cincinnati OH

Weigle, Douglas S., Bartlett & Weigle Co., Cincinnati OH

Rouse, Thomas L., Attorney and Counselor at Law, Fort Mitchell KY

Robinson, Donielle, Freund Freeze & Arnold, West Chester OH

Saxton, Jonathan P., Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis, Cincinnati OH Sergent, Gary J., O’Hara Taylor Sloan & Cassidy, Crestview Hills KY

Korneeva, Anna A., Bartlett & Weigle Co., Cincinnati OH

Shipp, Jeff C., Wallace Boggs, Fort Mitchell KY

Lyons, Catha Nicol, Larson Lyons & Al-Hamdani, Dayton OH

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Perelmuter, Yanky, Perelmuter Law, Cincinnati OH, 513-913-9545 Pg. S-22

Vollmar, T. Andrew, Bruns Connell Vollmar & Armstrong, Dayton OH Pg. S-6 RISING STARS Galvin, Charles, Frost Brown Todd, West Chester OH Geiger, Sarah Vonderbrink, Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6400 Pg. S-5 Gilley, R. Samuel, Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH

SUPER LAWYERS Dreitler, Joseph R., Dreitler True, Milford OH Gaunt, Karen K., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-5, S-6 Gillen, Stephen E., Wood Herron & Evans, Cincinnati OH, 513-707-0470 Pg. S-18

Stachler, John H., StachlerHarmon, Dayton OH Stachler, Thomas L., Pinales Stachler Young & Burrell Co., Cincinnati OH

McCune, Zachary F., Rolfes Henry Co., Cincinnati OH McMullen, Justin, Rolfes Henry Co., Cincinnati OH

RISING STARS Al-Hamdani, Mohamed H., Larson Lyons & Al-Hamdani, Dayton OH

Sidebottom, Shane C., Ziegler & Schneider, Covington KY

RISING STARS Craven, Matthew F.X., Rolfes Henry Co., Cincinnati OH

INSURANCE COVERAGE

Krafte, Lori E., Wood Herron & Evans, Cincinnati OH, 513-241-2324 Pg. S-18

SUPER LAWYERS Harrison, Gregory A., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH

Marrero, Michael A., Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH

Kyle, Kimberly, Kohnen & Patton, Cincinnati OH Nolan, II, James P., Rolfes Henry Co., Cincinnati OH

Remaklus, Theodore R., Wood Herron & Evans, Cincinnati OH, 513-241-2324 Pg. S-18 Robbins, Eric M., Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH

Sarge, Carmen C., Rolfes Henry Co., Cincinnati OH

Shufflebarger, Carrie A., Thompson Hine, Cincinnati OH

Wagner, Jared A., Green & Green, Dayton OH

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Pieczonka, Nick J., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Spencer, Christina, Hollingsworth & Washington, Centerville OH, 937-424-8556

CHRISTINA SPENCER HOLLINGSWORTH & WASHINGTON Centerville • 937-424-8556

We help people rebuild their lives.

www.jhallc.com

Starts, Carrie Masters, Reminger, Cincinnati OH

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS SUPER LAWYERS Morgan, Jr., Frederick M., Morgan Verkamp, Cincinnati OH

Cathy R. Cook

Ethan J. Arenstein

Super Lawyers Honoree

HEALTH CARE

Rising Stars Honoree

Terminating intimate relationships is emotional. As our motto says, “we help people rebuild their lives”

SUPER LAWYERS Colvin, Adam D., Squire Patton Boggs, Cincinnati OH RISING STARS Dirr, David, DBL Law, Fort Mitchell KY

IMMIGRATION SUPER LAWYERS Abdallah, Bahjat “Bill”, Abdallah & Spring, West Chester OH

through the legal portion of this process. Working as a team with our clients, we help them determine the best solutions on dividing property, paying debts,

CATHY R. COOK ATTORNEYS AT LAW

supporting two households, and, most importantly,

114 East Eighth St. Cincinnati, OH 45202 PH: (513) 241-4029 cathycooklaw.com

collateral professionals allow us to assist with issues

parenting and supporting their children. Our trusted such as tax planning, business values and transfers, real estate investments, and insurance needs that must be considered.

Benson, Matthew L., Bartlett & Weigle Co., Cincinnati OH SUPER LAWYERS OHIO & KENTUCKY / CINCINNATI 2021

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RISING STARS Besl, April L., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH Czanik, Alexander S., Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati OH Fitzgerald II, David A., Wood Herron & Evans, Cincinnati OH, 513-241-2324 Pg. S-18 Mathews, Adam, Dearie Fischer & Mathews, Lebanon OH, 513-932-5529 Pg. S-21 Owens, Sean K., Wood Herron & Evans, Cincinnati OH, 513-241-2324 Pg. S-18 Volz, Eric W., Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati OH

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION SUPER LAWYERS Ahrens, Gregory F., Wood Herron & Evans, Cincinnati OH, 513-241-2324 Pg. S-18 Bellamy, Glenn D., Wood Herron & Evans, Cincinnati OH, 513-241-2324 Pg. S-18 Bennett, John F., Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH Kirsch, Kevin W., Baker & Hostetler, Cincinnati OH

INTERNATIONAL RISING STARS Zhang, Jing, Wood + Lamping, Cincinnati OH

RISING STARS Bextermueller, Ross J., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-562-1433 Pg. S-5 Hiltz, Jonathan M., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6400 Pg. S-5 Hurley, Michael B., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cincinnati OH Off, Emma S., Thompson Hine, Cincinnati OH Quinn, J. Eric, Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH

MILITARY/VETERANS LAW RISING STARS Kinman, Maxwell D., Alexander Wagner & Kinman, Mason OH

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: DEFENSE SUPER LAWYERS Carrigg, Christopher W., Freund Freeze & Arnold, Dayton OH Garvey, III, John J., Garvey Shearer Nordstrom, Fort Mitchell KY Glassman, Thomas F., Bonezzi Switzer Polito & Hupp Co., Cincinnati OH Heather, Timothy P., Benjamin Heather Iaciofano & Bitter, Cincinnati OH Johnson, Christopher F., Poling Law, Dayton OH

LAND USE/ZONING SUPER LAWYERS McCarthy, Daniel J., McCarthy Law Office, Cincinnati OH

Moore, Christopher L., Schroeder Maundrell Barbiere & Powers, Mason OH

Tepe, Jr., Thomas M., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-639-3947 Pg. S-5

Patsfall, Stephen J., Patsfall Yeager & Pflum, Cincinnati OH, 513-721-4500

RISING STARS Ryan, Kathleen, Manley Burke, Cincinnati OH

LEGISLATIVE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS RISING STARS Conover, Brodi, Frost Brown Todd, West Chester OH

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS SUPER LAWYERS Denton, D. Brock, Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6456 Pg. S-5

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STEPHEN J. PATSFALL PATSFALL, YEAGER & PFLUM, LLC Cincinnati • 513-721-4500

www.pyplaw.com

Trombetta, Patricia J., Bonezzi Switzer Polito & Hupp Co., Cincinnati OH Yeager, Stephen M., Patsfall Yeager & Pflum, Cincinnati OH, 513-721-4500

STEPHEN M. YEAGER PATSFALL, YEAGER & PFLUM, LLC Cincinnati • 513-721-4500

www.pyplaw.com

Zahniser, David W., Garvey Shearer Nordstrom, Fort Mitchell KY

Longenecker, Jr., Mark H., Longenecker Law Firm, Cincinnati OH

RISING STARS Kendall, Gregory, Porter Rennie Woodard Kendall, Cincinnati OH

Moeddel, Michael J., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-639-3962 Pg. S-5

Wais, Natalie M. E., Young & Alexander Co., Cincinnati OH

Jahnke, Mark J., Katz Teller, Cincinnati OH

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OHIO & KENTUCKY CINCINNATI 2021 PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF SUPER LAWYERS Acciani, Henry D., O’Connor Acciani & Levy Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-842-1901 Pg. S-13 Allen, Eric P., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon OH, 513-932-2115 Pg. S-3

Britt, Cory D., O’Connor Acciani & Levy Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-241-7111 Pg. S-13

Stuckey, Nathan, The Stuckey Firm, Springfield OH

Cowherd, Colby, Taliaferro Carran & Cowherd, Covington KY

Titgemeyer, Brian, Brian L. Titgemeyer, Newport KY

Doan, Steve, Steve Doan Law, Erlanger KY

Turner, James Ryan, Dallas & Turner, Florence KY

Erpenbeck, Greg, Busald Funk Zevely, Florence KY

Vervoort, J. Michael, The Stuckley Firm, Springfield OH

Gile, Eric, Merk & Gile Law, Newport KY

Allen, William P., Casper & Casper, Middletown OH

Hodges, Joshua D., Kruger & Hodges, Hamilton OH

Beirne, Patrick J., The Lawrence Firm, Covington KY

Homandberg, LeAnna, Russell & Ireland Law Group, Covington KY

Busald, E. André, Busald Funk Zevely, Florence KY

Jones, David Matthew, Jones Kahan Law, Cincinnati OH

SUPER LAWYERS Blasik-Miller, Susan, Freund Freeze & Arnold, Dayton OH Pg. S-5, S-6

Lipuma, Austin, Freking Myers & Reul, Cincinnati OH

Calderhead, David C., Calderhead Lockemeyer & Peschke, Loveland OH

Merk, Spencer, Merk & Gile Law, Newport KY

Carroll, Karen A., Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6

Castelli, Anthony., Law Office of Anthony D. Castelli, Loveland OH Dunphy, Patrick K., Falke & Dunphy, Dayton OH Fessler, David F., Fessler Schneider & Grimme, Fort Thomas KY Gilday, Anne L., The Lawrence Firm, Covington KY Godbey, Mark E., Godbey Law, Cincinnati OH

Morgan, Michael James, Morgan Smith Porter, Covington KY

Goodson, Brett, Goodson & Co., Cincinnati OH

Penrose, Stuart W., Minnillo & Jenkins Co., Cincinnati OH

Hall, Michael S., Law Offices of Michael S. Hall, Cincinnati OH

Richards, Rhys J., The Richards Firm, Hamilton OH

Ignozzi, Kenneth J., Dyer Garofalo Mann & Schultz, Dayton OH

Rieger, Amanda, The Law Offices of Blake R. Maislin, Cincinnati OH

Jackson, Christopher L., Law Office of Christopher L. Jackson, Covington KY

Russell, Adam M., Russell & Ireland Law Group, Covington KY

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: DEFENSE

DeBra, Joshua F., Calderhead Lockemeyer & Peschke, Loveland OH Evans, Thomas M., Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6 Foley, Michael P., Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis, Cincinnati OH Franckewitz, Stephanie P., Calderhead Lockemeyer & Peschke, Loveland OH CONTINUED ON PAGE S-20

Kathman, Jr., William J., Busald Funk Zevely, Florence KY Lawrence, Justin L., Lawrence & Associates, Fort Mitchell KY Levy, Barry D., O’Connor Acciani & Levy Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-241-7111 Pg. S-13 Mahoney, Dennis C., O’Connor Acciani & Levy Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-241-7111 Pg. S-13 Mann, Doug, Dyer Garofalo Mann & Schultz, Dayton OH Moore, Jr., Donald C., The Moore Law Firm, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-4, S-6 Mullins, Scott, Scott Mullins & Co., Cincinnati OH Napier, Mark W., Freking Myers & Reul, Cincinnati OH Nelson, Debra, The Nelson Law Firm, Cincinnati OH Posey, William A., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6535 Pg. S-4, S-5, S-6 Sanders, Delana S., Delana Sanders, Crescent Springs KY Smalley, John A., Dyer Garofalo Mann & Schultz, Dayton OH Taliaferro, III, Philip (Phil), Taliaferro Carran & Cowherd, Covington KY Voelker, Brandon, Gatlin Voelker, Covington KY Wolnitzek, Stephen D., Wolnitzek & Rowekamp, Covington KY Zugelter, Carl W., Law Offices of Carl W. Zugelter, Amelia OH RISING STARS Anderson, Mitchell J., Intili Group, Dayton OH SUPER LAWYERS OHIO & KENTUCKY / CINCINNATI 2021

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Shea III, Joseph W. (Joe), Rittgers & Rittgers, Cincinnati OH, 513-932-7375 Pg. S-3

Goldwasser, Brian D., Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis, Cincinnati OH

Smith, Mark B., Mark B. Smith Co., Cincinnati OH

Haviland, John Francis, Bieser Greer & Landis, Dayton OH

RISING STARS Harp, Kara M., The Lawrence Firm, Covington KY

Hines, Jeffrey M., Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6

Lawrence, Lindsay A., Rittgers & Rittgers, Florence KY, 513-932-7375 Pg. S-3

Houston, Ellen M., DBL Law, Fort Mitchell KY Kramer, David V., DBL Law, Fort Mitchell KY Krisher, II, Howard P., Bieser Greer & Landis, Dayton OH Lockemeyer, David S., Calderhead Lockemeyer & Peschke, Loveland OH Lyon, Michael F., Lindhorst & Dreidame Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-421-6630 Pg. S-4, S-6, S-16 McCartney, Paul W., Bonezzi Switzer Polito & Hupp Co., Cincinnati OH Peschke, Joel L., Calderhead Lockemeyer & Peschke, Loveland OH Pg. S-4, S-6 Phelps, Jr., Arthur E., Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis, Cincinnati OH Vollman, Paul J., Lindhorst & Dreidame Co., Cincinnati OH RISING STARS Enzweiler, Michael J., DBL Law, Fort Mitchell KY Wilfong, Elizabeth, Bieser Greer & Landis, Dayton OH

PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: DEFENSE SUPER LAWYERS Cosgrove, Paul “P.J.”, Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH Erny, Frederick M., Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH

SUPER LAWYERS Braden, Roger N., Braden-Humfleet Law, Florence KY Hendy, Penny U., Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery, Fort Wright KY Holschuh, Jr., John D., Santen & Hughes, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-4, S-6 Lawrence, Jennifer L., The Lawrence Firm, Covington KY Lawrence, Richard D., The Lawrence Firm, Cincinnati OH

SUPER LAWYERS Barlow, Anthony M., Strauss Troy Co., Cincinnati OH Flagel, Todd J., Flagel & Papakirk, Cincinnati OH Hunt, Stephen R., Aronoff Rosen & Hunt, Cincinnati OH Kadish, Scott P., Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH Kohnen, Monica Donath, Graydon, Cincinnati OH

Ney, Peter L., Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis, Cincinnati OH

Patterson, William J., Stagnaro Saba & Patterson Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-533-2700 Pg. S-19

Peck, Jeffrey F., Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH

Schaeffer, Alan B., Pickrel Schaeffer and Ebeling, Dayton OH

Rennie, Doug, Porter Rennie Woodard Kendall, Cincinnati OH Suffern, Michael J., Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH Thomas, Joseph P., Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH RISING STARS Bickley, Maureen A., Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati OH Kuhnell, Lisa Marlo, Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH

PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF SUPER LAWYERS Abaray, Janet G., Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, Cincinnati OH, 513-852-5600 Pg. S-6, S-7 Johnson, Jr., Ronald E., Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery, Fort Wright KY

Woebkenberg, Thomas M., Wood + Lamping, Cincinnati OH RISING STARS Barrowman III, Charles “Trey”, Thomson Law Co., Milford OH Bennie, Jonathan C., Barron Peck Bennie & Schlemmer Co., Cincinnati OH Bock, Jennifer S., Bock Legal Services, Bellbrook OH Ferguson, Andrew J., Rebold Larkin Murray, Cincinnati OH Hartman, Jonathan, Cuni Ferguson & LeVay Co., Cincinnati OH Houston, Christopher S. (Kit), Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH Lagos, Argeri, Lagos & Lagos, Springfield OH Patel, Anand, Law Office of Anand Patel, Cincinnati OH Rieman, Michael A., Dungan & Lefevre Co., Troy OH

Rabourn, D. Arthur, D. Arthur Rabourn, Cincinnati OH

Strain, Steven, The VanNoy Firm, Dayton OH

Tregre, Jr., Calvin S., The Tregre Firm, Cincinnati OH, 513-381-8734 Pg. S-22

Swick, Steven W., Stagnaro Saba & Patterson Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-533-2700 Pg. S-19

RISING STARS Harman, David, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, Cincinnati OH, 513-852-5600 Pg. S-7

Moore, Daniel N., The Moore Law Firm, Cincinnati OH

Nakajima, Wesley (Matt), Rittgers & Rittgers, Cincinnati OH, 513-932-7375 Pg. S-3

Pera, Marc G., Crandall & Pera Law, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-4, S-6

REAL ESTATE

Kreider, Kenneth P., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6579 Pg. S-5

Lewis, Robert D., The Lawrence Firm, Cincinnati OH

O’Keefe, Stephen P., The O’Keefe Firm, Dayton OH

Zaring, Lisa M., Montgomery Jonson, Cincinnati OH

Green, K.C., Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH

Stoll, Elaine, Ulmer & Berne, Cincinnati OH

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF

Pyper, Thomas H., Pyper & Associates, Dayton OH

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY: DEFENSE

Tullis, Barrett P., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-562-1445 Pg. S-5 Volck, William A., Stagnaro Saba & Patterson Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-533-2700 Pg. S-19 Wais, Brian W., Griffin Fletcher & Herndon, Cincinnati OH

SCHOOLS & EDUCATION

Powers, Todd M., Schroeder Maundrell Barbiere & Powers, Mason OH

SUPER LAWYERS Arnzen, Mark G., Arnzen Storm & Turner, Covington KY

SUPER LAWYERS Meyer, Beverly A., Bricker & Eckler, Dayton OH

Sanders, Robert E., The Sanders Law Firm, Covington KY

Jonson, George D., Montgomery Jonson, Cincinnati OH Pg. S-6

Stedronsky, Gary T., Ennis Britton Co., Cincinnati OH

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OHIO & KENTUCKY CINCINNATI 2021 RISING STARS Heidrich, Erin M., Freking Myers & Reul, Cincinnati OH Kamrass, Micah E., Manley Burke, Cincinnati OH

Bella, Ronald T., O’Connor Acciani & Levy Co., Cincinnati OH, 513-241-7111 Pg. S-13

STATE, LOCAL & MUNICIPAL SUPER LAWYERS Barbiere, Lawrence E., Schroeder Maundrell Barbiere & Powers, Mason OH

Brill, Jennifer M., Hunter Brill, Cincinnati OH Bruestle, Eric G., Roetzel & Andress, Cincinnati OH

Stuckey, Jason R., Bricker & Eckler, Cincinnati OH

Burke, Timothy M., Manley Burke, Cincinnati OH

Cohen, Edward, Clements Taylor Butkovich & Cohen, Cincinnati OH

Wessendorf-Wortman, Erin M., Ennis Britton Co., Cincinnati OH

Conard, Christopher R., Coolidge Wall Co., Dayton OH

Duran, Samuel M., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati OH

McHugh, Stephen M., Coolidge Wall Co., Dayton OH

Korte, David C., Coolidge Wall Co., Dayton OH

SECURITIES & CORPORATE FINANCE RISING STARS Westfall, Allison A., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati OH, 513-579-6400 Pg. S-5

SECURITIES LITIGATION SUPER LAWYERS Cummins, James R., Cummins Law, Cincinnati OH RISING STARS

Phillips, Scott D., Frost Brown Todd, West Chester OH Sollmann, Scott A., Schroeder Maundrell Barbiere & Powers, Mason OH RISING STARS Rice, Michael D., Surdyk Dowd & Turner Co., Dayton OH

Ahlers, Edward C., Crowley Ahlers & Roth Co., Cincinnati OH RISING STARS Kraft, Martin J., Elk & Elk Co., Cincinnati OH

Miller, Todd T., Todd Miller Law, Dayton OH Newman, Mark L., Barron Peck Bennie & Schlemmer Co., Cincinnati OH

Sallee, Joseph (Jay), Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH

TAX SUPER LAWYERS Gatherwright, Jennifer M., Gatherwright Freeman & Associates, Crescent Springs KY

TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTIONS

SUPER LAWYERS

Mazzei, Stephen S., Young Reverman & Mazzei Co., Cincinnati OH

Perry, Brian P., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH

Bules, David T., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cincinnati OH

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY

Lounsbury, Joshua R., Coolidge Wall Co., Dayton OH

Scott, Donald K., Hochman & Plunkett Co., Dayton OH Taylor, Catharin R., Clements Taylor Butkovich & Cohen, Cincinnati OH Waite, Jeffrey, The Law Office of Jeffrey Waite Co., Cincinnati OH Weisser, Mark B., Weisser and Wolf, Cincinnati OH

RISING STARS Heck, Zachary, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Dayton OH

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SUPER LAWYERS Bach, Michelle D., Coolidge Wall Co., Dayton OH

Wolf, Scott A., Weisser and Wolf, Cincinnati OH RISING STARS Recker, J. Andrew, Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati OH White, Abigail K., Auman Mahan & Furry, Dayton OH

SORTED ALPHABETICALLY

Selected to Super Lawyers

Selected to Rising Stars

ROBERT J. GEHRING

Selected to Super Lawyers

JOHN L. HEILBRUN

ADAM MATHEWS

BUECHNER HAFFER MEYERS & KOENIG CO., LPA

THE LAW OFFICE OF JOHN HEILBRUN

DEARIE, FISCHER & MATHEWS, LLC

221 East 4th Street Suite 2300 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Tel: 513-579-1500 Fax: 513-977-4361 rgehring@bhmklaw.com www.bhmklaw.com

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Robert J. Gehring joined the law firm of Buechner Haffer Meyers & Koenig Co., LPA in 2015. Prior to that he was a partner with Crabbe, Brown and James, LLP in Cincinnati. He has practiced in Cincinnati for over 40 years. He concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation, appellate practice, insurance law, business litigation, professional malpractice, governmental liability, civil rights law and mediation. He is certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Attorney John L. Heilbrun’s practice focuses solely on family law. He has more than 35 years of experience representing Ohio residents in dissolution/divorce matters, including parenting issues, property division and spousal support.

Although Mr. Heilbrun has extensive experience in both litigation and the collaborative process, he is a strong advocate of the collaborative process. The collaborative process is a non-adversarial process used by couples who seek to avoid the time, distress and damage that often results from adversarial court proceedings. Understanding that family-related legal issues are often emotionally challenging, Mr. Heilbrun provides compassionate, strong and knowledgeable representation.

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HEMMER DEFRANK WESSELS, PLLC

BUECHNER HAFFER MEYERS & KOENIG CO., LPA

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BUSINESS LITIGATION MEDIA & ADVERTISING PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY: PLAINTIFF

FAMILY LAW BUSINESS LITIGATION ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE

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Todd McMurtry is skilled at resolving disputes, whether through litigation, arbitration, mediation or negotiation, in state or federal court, and for plaintiffs or defendants. He has tried to conclusion and through appeals a wide variety of business and personal lawsuits. Whether arguing a motion to dismiss to the court or a closing argument to a jury, his goal is to provide a simple yet persuasive story that supports his client’s position.

Mr. McMurtry is a pragmatist; every bit of advice he gives is geared to maximize his client’s goals. His practice focuses on First Amendment, defamation, social media, plaintiff’s legal malpractice and business divorce. He is interested only in cases with significant damages or of broad public interest.

Bob Meyers handles all aspects of family law including divorces, domestic relations disputes, custody and support issues, juvenile court and parenting and support matters and adoptions. He has substantial experience handling divorce cases involving spousal and child support issues, custody cases and complex business valuations. Bob also represents privately-held businesses in general corporate practice and transactions, and assists families in estate planning and succession planning. In addition, Bob handles civil trials and appeals of business, construction and real estate disputes.

John O’Shea practices in all areas of litigation with particular emphasis on criminal, white-collar and DUI/OVI defense; and civil litigation involving municipal law, business law and serious personal injury and wrongful death claims in both state and federal court. Before joining the firm in 1994, John served as an assistant prosecutor in the Juvenile, Municipal, and Common Pleas Court trial divisions of the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office. During that time, John was also appointed by the Ohio Attorney General to serve as a special prosecutor for the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission. After joining the firm, John was twice appointed as a special prosecutor by the Hamilton County Courts.

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YANKY PERELMUTER

BRIAN R. REDDEN

SEBALY SHILLITO + DYER, LPA

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10901 Reed Hartman Highway Suite 108 Cincinnati, OH 45242 Tel: 513-913-9545 Fax: 513-672-2806 yanky@yplawgroup.com www.yplawgroup.com

221 East 4th Street Suite 2300 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Tel: 513-357-4351 Fax: 513-977-4361 bredden@bhmklaw.com www.bhmklaw.com

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Bryan is a shareholder at Sebaly Shillito + Dyer with offices located in Dayton, Cincinnati and Eaton, Ohio. Bryan is a trial lawyer with extensive experience in Criminal Defense litigation as well Civil Rights. Bryan’s firm grasp of the law, attention to detail and abilities in the courtroom allow him to develop strong client relationships. His abilities have led to him being named as the Chair of the firms’ Criminal Defense Department in addition to its Family Law Department. Bryan practices in all State Courts, the Federal District Court and the Sixth Circuit. Bryan received his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law. He is consistently recognized as one of the top trial lawyers in his field for his strong legal skills and innate ability to connect with his clients and obtain the results they are looking for.

Attorney Yanky Perelmuter is the founder and managing partner of Perelmuter Law Ltd. in Cincinnati, Ohio. A top-rated lawyer, Mr. Perelmuter provides exceptional counsel and support to clients throughout the greater Cincinnati region, the states of Ohio and Kentucky, and all around the world who have legal needs involving any of the following: business immigration law, consumer and family immigration law, estate planning and probate, and general business and corporate law.

Honored for his outstanding professionalism and superior client service, Mr. Perelmuter has earned consistent top rankings and endorsements from his peers, including designation as one of Cincinnati’s Jewish 40 Under 40 Most Influential Leaders from The American Israelite.

Focused primarily on advocating for and protecting privately owned businesses, Mr. Redden offers comprehensive representation in all aspects of commercial/business law and litigation. He seeks to protect a company’s assets and interests while at the same time developing strategies to mitigate the risk of legal issues and promote business growth. He has defended clients against lawsuits and employment practices violations, brought and defended trade secret matters, and litigated a wide variety of business matters. As an adviser, he counsels business leaders on topics such as employment policies, negotiating agreements, and transactional disputes.

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BRETT M. RENZENBRINK

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Selected to Super Lawyers

ZACHARY D. SMITH

CALVIN S. TREGRE, JR.

ZACHARY D. SMITH, LLC

THE TREGRE FIRM, LLC

BUSINESS/CORPORATE BUSINESS LITIGATION

FAMILY LAW

PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

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Zachary D. Smith is the founder and principal of Zachary D. Smith, LLC. Mr. Smith is designated by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Certified Family Relations Law Specialist and has been trained as a family law mediator. Before starting Zachary D. Smith, LLC Mr. Smith practiced as a public defender in the Commonwealth of Kentucky gaining invaluable experience counseling clients and developing courtroom skills. Mr. Smith soon transitioned into private practice with an established small firm in downtown Cincinnati where he developed his civil litigation skills. Mr. Smith focuses his practice on family law in Ohio and Kentucky.

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He has represented hundreds of plaintiffs in individual, class action, and multi-district litigation. Mr. Tregre received his Bachelors of Science from Xavier University of Louisiana and his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati. He is admitted to practice in the State of Ohio, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, the District of Colorado, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Tregre serves on the Board of Trustees for the Cincinnati Bar Foundation and the SWEL Program, and nationally on the Board of Governors for the American Association for Justice.

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JEFFREY K. WU

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 11140

Montgomery Rd., Suite 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 271-3222

GASTROENTEROLOGY

MATTHEW R. ATKINSON

OHIO GASTROENTEROLOGY & LIVER INSTITUTE, 2925 Vernon

HILLARY R. MOUNT

UC HEALTH, 2139 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 721-2221

AMY M. NEAL

TRIHEALTH - WESTERN FAMILY PHYSICIANS, 3425 N. Bend

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45239, (513) 853-4900

DAVID G. WEISKITTEL TRIHEALTH - NORTHCREEK FAMILY PRACTICE, 8240

Northcreek Dr., Suite 1400, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 792-4700

FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY

BRIAN J. PEERLESS

SAMEH M. AREBI

E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 202, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 891-5532

3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 721-1111

SARAH PICKLE

TONYA L. DIXON

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45216, (513) 821-0275

Ave., Suite 2200, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8690

EUGENE REILLY

RYAN P. FINNAN

MERCY HEALTH - BLUE ASH FAMILY MEDICINE, 4700

UC HEALTH, 175 W. Galbraith

TRIHEALTH - WHITE OAK FAMILY PRACTICE, 7631 Cheviot

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 923-1886

MERCY HEALTH - WEST ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPINE,

Pl., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 389-7300

ANGELI CHOPRA

TRIHEALTH DIGESTIVE INSTITUTE - ANDERSON, 7794 Five

Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 794-5600

ORTHOCINCY, 560 S. Loop Rd.,

Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 794-5600

JOSHUA BENJAMIN MAX

Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

JAMES P. CRANLEY

NICHOLAS T. GATES

ORTHOCINCY, 560 S. Loop Rd.,

UC HEALTH, 7690 Discovery

MERCY HEALTH - WELLINGTON ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS MEDICINE, ANDERSON, 7575

Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 232-2663

ADAM MILLER

BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 500 E.

MERCY HEALTH - KENWOOD FAMILY MEDICINE, 4750

Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 210, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 215-8825

ROBERT A. RAINES

UC HEALTH, 3120 Burnet Ave., Suite 406, Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 584-8600

MARVIN J. LOPEZ

ANDREW B. CHUN

TRIHEALTH DIGESTIVE INSTITUTE, 8240 Northcreek

TRIHEALTH DIGESTIVE INSTITUTE - WESTERN RIDGE,

JOHN C. LINZ

LAUREN WANG

View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-3575

TRIHEALTH ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS INSTITUTE - CLIFTON,

3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 751-3668

V. JAMES SAMMARCO

BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 8099 Cor-

nell Rd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 354-3700

OHIO GASTROENTEROLOGY & LIVER INSTITUTE, 3301

Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 445, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 389-7300

PETER D. DRYER

OHIO GASTROENTEROLOGY & LIVER INSTITUTE, 2925 Vernon

TRIHEALTH DIGESTIVE INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY, 10600

Pl., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 389-7300

Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 794-5600

ALLAN L. PECK

STEVEN GAY

Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 794-5600

OHIO GASTROENTEROLOGY & LIVER INSTITUTE, 3301

Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 445, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 389-7300

NAV GRANDHI

TRIHEALTH DIGESTIVE INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY, 10600

Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 794-5600

CHADWICK HATFIELD

TRI-STATE GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES, 425 Centre

View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-3575

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PATRICIA A. ABELLO

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS GENERAL SURGERY FLORENCE,

7370 Turfway Rd., Suite 150, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 578-5880

SYED AHMAD

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-8900

Ave., Suite 7000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

TERRY O’TOOLE

TRIHEALTH DIGESTIVE INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY, 10600

NATHAN SCHMULEWITZ

UC HEALTH, 7675 Wellness Way, Suite 211, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-7505

MANOJKUMAR SINGH

TRIHEALTH DIGESTIVE INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY, 10600

Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 794-5600

MILTON SMITH

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 6300, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-7505

UC HEALTH, 7690 Discovery Dr., Suite 2300, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-8787

KEVIN J. GRANNAN

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - CLIFTON, 379 Dixmyth Ave.,

Kenwood, 4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 207, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 686-5392

6949 Good Samaritan Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 794-5600

Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 794-5600

MICHAEL GOODMAN

SCOTT C. HOBLER

KRISHNA ATHOTA

TRIHEALTH DIGESTIVE INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY, 10600

20 Medical Village Dr., Suite 132, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 578-5880

JOEL M. WARREN

TRIHEALTH DIGESTIVE INSTITUTE - WESTERN RIDGE,

CARMEN B. MEIER

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - GENERAL SURGERY EDGEWOOD MEDICAL VILLAGE,

Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7000

GENERAL SURGERY

TRI-STATE GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES, 425 Centre

LEONARDO A. GERACI

Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 794-5600

SCOTT C. LEVERAGE

Rd., Suite 400, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 924-4911

CINCINNATI GI, 7661 Beechmont Ave., Suite 120, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 231-9010

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

TRIHEALTH DIGESTIVE INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY, 10600

View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-3575

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45216, (513) 821-0275

Highland Heights, KY 41076, (859) 781-4111

TRIHEALTH DIGESTIVE INSTITUTE - WESTERN RIDGE, 6949

RASHMI TADIPARTHI

Suite 2700, Cincinnati, OH 45213, (513) 475-7505

UNIVERSITY ENDOSCOPY CENTER, 9275 Montgomery

Dr., Suite 1000, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-8690

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS HIGHLAND HEIGHTS PRIMARY CARE, 2626 Alexandria Pike,

ROBERT M. KINDEL

Rd., Suite 107, Fairfield, OH 45014, (513) 860-4801

GAIL L. BONGIOVANNI

LEILA J. SAXENA

ROBERT N. TRACY

View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-3575

OHIO GASTROENTEROLOGY & LIVER INSTITUTE, 2990 Mack

UC HEALTH, 3590 Lucille Dr.,

KEVIN CRONLEY

CHRISTOPHER SWEENEY

TRI-STATE GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES, 425 Centre

TRI-STATE GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES, 425 Centre

RICHARD LAUGHLIN

Cincinnati, OH 45239, (513) 681-3500

MICHAEL E. JONES

JEFFREY D. STOTZ

VIDHYA KUNNATHUR

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45239, (513) 853-4900

WESTSIDE ADULT & PEDIATRIC CARE, 7225 Colerain Ave.,

Rd., Suite 730, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 936-0700

Pl., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 751-6667

Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

SAMINA SOHAIL

Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 794-5600

OHIO GASTROENTEROLOGY & LIVER INSTITUTE, 8271 Cornell

Good Samaritan Dr., Suite 230, Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 794-5600

OHIO GASTROENTEROLOGY & LIVER INSTITUTE, 2925 Vernon

TRIHEALTH - WESTERN FAMILY PHYSICIANS, 3425 N. Bend

UC HEALTH, 175 W. Galbraith

CHRISTOPHER SOUTH

TRIHEALTH DIGESTIVE INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY, 10600

PRADEEP K. BEKAL

6949 Good Samaritan Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 794-5600

AMY RUSCHULTE

ROBERT ISFORT

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

LAWRENCE A. BARTISH TRIHEALTH SURGICAL INSTITUTE - WESTERN HILLS,

6350 Glenway Ave., Suite 206, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 542-4200

STUART L. DONOVAN

TRIHEALTH SURGICAL INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY, 10506

Montgomery Rd., Suite 304, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 232-8181

BRYAN J. ELLIS

TRIHEALTH SURGICAL INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY, 10506

Montgomery Rd., Suite 304, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 232-8181

DAVID R. FISCHER

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - GENERAL SURGERY,

2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 308, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2062

JAMES E. FITZPATRICK IV

MERCY HEALTH - GENERAL AND LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY,

Fairfield, 3050 Mack Rd., Suite 310, Fairfield, OH 45014, (513) 924-8895

MERCY HEALTH - GENERAL AND LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY,

THOMAS L. HUSTED

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - GENERAL SURGERY,

2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 308, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2062

GEORGE M KERLAKIAN

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - CLIFTON, 379 Dixmyth Ave.,

Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7000

GINA L. MACCARONE

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - GENERAL SURGERY,

2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 242, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2062

AMY MAKLEY

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 7000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

THOMAS C. MAYNARD

TRIHEALTH SURGICAL INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN INFUSION CENTER - THOMAS CENTER, 10506A Montgomery

Rd., Suite A, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 853-1300

KATHERINE M. MEISTER TRIHEALTH SURGICAL INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, 3219 Clifton Ave.,

Suite 225, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-4957

M. RYAN MOON

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - GENERAL SURGERY EDGEWOOD MEDICAL VILLAGE,

20 Medical Village Dr., Suite 132, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 578-5880

HARISH NIRUJOGI

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - GENERAL SURGERY EDGEWOOD MEDICAL VILLAGE,

20 Medical Village Dr., Suite 132, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 578-5880

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GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY

Ave., Suite 7000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

JACK BROADWATER BASIL

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

ALEXANDER K. SABA

TRIHEALTH SURGICAL INSTITUTE - WESTERN HILLS,

TRIHEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN INFUSION CENTER - THOMAS CENTER, 10506 Montgomery

6350 Glenway Ave., Suite 206, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 542-4200

Rd., Suite A, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 862-1888

JONATHAN W. SCHILLING

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St.,

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - GENERAL SURGERY,

CAROLINE BILLINGSLEY Floor 3, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-6373

MARCIA C. BOWLING

2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 242, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2062

OHC, 71 E. Hollister St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (888) 961-4131

KEVIN M. TYMITZ

AJIT GUBBI

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - MASON, 6010 S. Mason

Montgomery Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 246-7000

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AMAN AHMED

TRIHEALTH - GEROS MEDICAL GROUP, 625 Eden Park Dr.,

Floor 10, Cincinnati, OH 45202, (513) 569-6780

BRITTANY CALICO

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - GERIATRICS, 1500 James

Simpson Jr. Way, Suite 201, Covington, KY 41011, (859) 912-7211

KARA L. CIANI

UC HEALTH, 175 W. Galbraith

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45216, (513) 821-0275

HUSAM HAMED

MEDICINE INPATIENT GROUP,

6730 Roosevelt Ave., Suite 303, Middletown, OH 45005, (513) 488-1972

MARAM KHABBAZ

HILLANDALE COMMUNITY,

OHC, 4350 Malsbary Rd.,

Cincinnati, OH 45242, (888) 961-4131

PAUL R. FASSLER

TRIHEALTH HAND SURGERY SPECIALISTS - WESTERN RIDGE, 6909 Good Samaritan

Dr., Suite A, Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 961-4263

MOHAB FOAD

BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 500 E.

Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

THOMAS R. KIEFHABER

TRIHEALTH HAND SURGERY SPECIALISTS - MONTGOMERY,

10700 Montgomery Rd., Suite 150, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 961-4263

BENJAMIN P. KLEINHENZ

TRIHEALTH ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS INSTITUTE - WEST CHESTER - LIBERTY, 8020

THOMAS HERZOG

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St.,

Liberty Way, Liberty Township, OH 45069, (513) 246-2300

Floor 3, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-6373

SAM B. H. KOO

AMANDA JACKSON

BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 500 E.

UC HEALTH/THE CHRIST HOSPITAL, 234 Goodman St.,

Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

Floor 3, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-6373

DAVID MEGEE

ROBERT NEFF

TRIHEALTH GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY - BETHESDA,

3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-1888

JAMES PAVELKA

UC HEALTH, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8881

PATRICK J. MESSERSCHMITT

MERCY HEALTH - WELLINGTON ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS MEDICINE, ANDERSON, 7575

Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 232-2663

300, Fairfield, OH 45014, (888) 961-4131

DANIEL G. REILLY

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - GERIATRICS, 1500 James

Simpson Jr. Way, Suite 201, Covington, KY 41011, (859) 912-7211

HAND SURGERY

JAMES D. BAKER

ORTHOCINCY, 560 S. Loop Rd.,

Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

THOMAS M. DUE

ORTHOCINCY, 560 S. Loop Rd.,

Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

SAFI RAHMAN FARUQUI TRIHEALTH HAND SURGERY SPECIALISTS - CLIFTON, 538

Oak St., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 961-4263

MERCY HEALTH - WELLINGTON ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS MEDICINE, ANDERSON, 7575

MICHAEL D. WIGTON

UC HEALTH, 68 Cavalier Blvd., Suite 1100, Florence, KY 41042, (513) 475-8690

MARK J. YUHAS

MERCY HEALTH - WELLINGTON ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS MEDICINE, BLUE ASH, 4701

Creek Rd., Suite 110, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 232-2663

HE M ATOLOGY A N D ON C OLOGY

FAISAL ADHAMI

TRIHEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN INFUSION CENTER - OXFORD,

110 N. Poplar St., Oxford, OH 45056, (513) 853-1300

MARK T. ANDOLINA

TRIHEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN INFUSION CENTER - KENWOOD,

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - HEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY, 11140 Montgomery

Rd., Suite 2300, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 564-8580

MAHMOUD CHARIF

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Floor 2, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8500

TRIHEALTH HAND SURGERY SPECIALISTS - MONTGOMERY,

REKHA CHAUDHARY

10700 Montgomery Rd., Suite 150, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 961-4263

Way, Suite 201, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-8500

ROBERT C. RHOAD

MERCY HEALTH - WELLINGTON ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS MEDICINE, ANDERSON, 7575

Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 232-2663

PHILLIP R. ROSS

UC HEALTH, 7690 Discovery Dr., Suite 1000, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-8690

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IRFAN FIRDAUS

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - HEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY, 4460 Red Bank

Expy., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 321-4333

DANIEL FLORA

DOUGLAS FLORA

MANISH S. BHANDARI

JAMES P. PLETTNER

nati, OH 45245, (888) 961-4131

Oak St., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 961-4263

TRIHEALTH HAND SURGERY SPECIALISTS - CLIFTON, 538

10700 Montgomery Rd., Suite 150, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 961-4263

TRIHEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN INFUSION CENTER - THOMAS CENTER, 10506 Montgomery

OHC, 601 Ivy Gateway, Cincin-

PETER J. STERN

KEVIN M. SCHULER

TRIHEALTH HAND SURGERY SPECIALISTS - MONTGOMERY,

D. RANDOLPH DROSICK

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - FT. THOMAS MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, 85 N. Grand Ave.,

8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 853-1300

OHC, 3050 Mack Rd., Suite

MARA TOMASZEWSKI

ORTHOCINCY, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

MICHAEL R. PACZAS

DENÉ C. WRENN

UC HEALTH, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 340, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 721-2221

JONATHAN B. SLAUGHTER

3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-1888

SYED MOQEETH

JEFFREY D. SCHLAUDECKER

Montgomery Rd., Suite 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 221-5500

Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 232-2663

Rd., Suite A, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 853-1300

Floor 10, Cincinnati, OH 45202, (513) 569-6780

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 11140

TRIHEALTH GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY - BETHESDA,

8073 Tylersville Rd., West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 488-1972 TRIHEALTH - GEROS MEDICAL GROUP, 625 Eden Park Dr.,

NOAH SHAFTEL

UC HEALTH, 7675 Wellness

EDWARD J. CRANE

Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 572-3298 ST. ELIZABETH CANCER CARE EDGEWOOD, 20 Medical Village

Dr., Suite 200, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-4000

AMIE JACKSON

TRIHEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN INFUSION CENTER - CHEVIOT,

5520 Cheviot Rd., Suite D, Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 853-1300

PRASAD R. KUDALKAR

OHC, 4350 Malsbary Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (888) 961-4131

BENJAMIN KURITZKY

TRIHEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN INFUSION CENTER - THOMAS CENTER, 10506 Montgomery

Rd., Suite A, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 853-1300

TAHIR LATIF

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St.,

Floor 2, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8500

KURT P. LEUENBERGER

OHC, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (888) 961-4131

JAMES F. MAHER

TRIHEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN INFUSION CENTER - CHEVIOT,

5520 Cheviot Rd., Suite D, Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 853-1300

GINA MATACIA

TRIHEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN INFUSION CENTER - THOMAS CENTER, 10506 Montgomery

TRIHEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN INFUSION CENTER - BETHESDA BUTLER, 3035 Hamilton Mason

Rd., Suite A, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 853-1300

Rd., Suite 206, Fairfield Township, OH 45011, (513) 853-1300

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Floor 2, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8500

DAVID JAMES DRAPER

TRIHEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN INFUSION CENTER - CHEVIOT,

5520 Cheviot Rd., Suite D, Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 853-1300

OLUGBENGA OLOWOKURE

ANDREW J. PARCHMAN TRIHEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE - GOOD SAMARITAN INFUSION CENTER - CHEVIOT,

5520 Cheviot Rd., Suite D, Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 853-1300

SUZANNE M. PARTRIDGE

OHC, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (888) 961-4131

DAVID M. WATERHOUSE

OHC, 4350 Malsbary Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (888) 961-4131

PAULA F. WEISENBERGER

OHC, 3050 Mack Rd., Suite 300, Fairfield, OH 45014, (888) 961-4131

TRISHA WISE-DRAPER

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Floor 2, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8500

HOS P I TA L M E D I C INE

JANEE BEY

TRIHEALTH HOSPITALISTS,

10500 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-2358

KATHLEEN BRODERICKFORSGREN CINCINNATI VA MEDICAL CENTER, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati,

OH 45220, (513) 861-3100

CHRISTOPHER L. CHADWELL

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - HOSPITALIST/ NOCTURNISTS, 2139 Auburn

Ave., Room 6162, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2410

CHANTI FLANAGAN

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS EDGEWOOD, 1 Medical Village

Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2000

JUSTIN D. HELD

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 558-7581

AMANDA HEMMER

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS EDGEWOOD, 1 Medical Village

Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2000

HILLARY R. MOUNT

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 340, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 721-2221

MICHAEL RUDEMILLER TRIHEALTH HOSPITALISTS,

10500 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-2246

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TOP DOCTORS INFECTIOUS DISEASE

STEPHEN P. BLATT

TRIHEALTH INFECTIOUS DISEASES - CLIFTON, 3219 Clifton

Ave., Suite 315, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 624-0999

JOHN M. CAFARDI

DORA SAVANI

INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONSULTANTS OF N.KY., 20

Medical Village Dr., Suite 254, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 344-1512

EMILY M. SIMPSON

MERCY HEALTH - ANDERSON INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 7502

ESTRELITA DIXON

UC HEALTH, 3130 Highland

Ave., Floor 2, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-4503

MARY DUCK ROBERTSHAW

334 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 200, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 578-3400

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

ERIC WARM

CANDICE C. SNYDER

Ave., Floor 2, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-4503

Way, Floor 4, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-8248

BARRY J. WENDT

SAMMY TABBAH

UC HEALTH, 3590 Lucille Dr.,

Suite 1400, Cincinnati, OH 45213, (513) 475-7370

State Rd., Suite 2290, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 735-1529

Suite A44, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2791

ALAN SMULIAN

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS CRESTVIEW HILLS INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PEDIATRICS,

OH 45220, (513) 861-3100

334 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 200, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 578-3400

VIDYA DEVARAJAN

INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONSULTANTS OF N.KY., 20

Medical Village Dr., Suite 254, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 344-1512

CARL J. FICHTENBAUM UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

Ave., Suite 6300, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8585

JENNIFER WALL FORRESTER

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 6300, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8585

SCOTT R. FRIEDSTROM

TRIHEALTH INFECTIOUS DISEASES - CLIFTON, 3219 Clifton

Ave., Suite 315, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 624-0999

RICHARD P. GOODMAN MERCY HEALTH - KENWOOD INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 4760

E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 735-1529

PETER A. GRUBBS

UC HEALTH, 7675 Wellness Way, Suite 211, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-8585

THOMAS D. LAMARRE JR.

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2123 Auburn Ave.,

Suite A44, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2791

KEITH LUCKETT

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 6300, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8585

SILVANIA C. NG

TRIHEALTH INFECTIOUS DISEASES - MONTGOMERY,

10495 Montgomery Rd., Suite 17, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-2775

ANAR SHASHANK PATEL TRIHEALTH INFECTIOUS DISEASES - CLIFTON, 3219 Clifton

Ave., Suite 315, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 624-0999

JOHN PETERSON

INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONSULTANTS OF N.KY., 20

Medical Village Dr., Suite 254, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 344-1512

PATRICIA G. YOUNG

JENNIFER ERNST

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2123 Auburn Ave.,

NEHA G. GANDHI

Suite A44, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2791

Dr., Suite 4100, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 853-7555

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MARC A. ALEXANDER

TRIHEALTH - QUEEN CITY PHYSICIANS - WESTERN HILLS IM, 6350 Glenway Ave., Suite

400, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 481-3400

AHMAD ANJAK

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

LAUREN ASHBROOK

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

Ave., Suite 8000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-7880

SALIM A. BAKALI

BAKALI MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC, 3035 Hamilton Mason Rd.,

Suite 103, Hamilton, OH 45011, (513) 863-3999

BARRY A. BROOK

MERCY HEALTH - KENWOOD INTERNAL MEDICINE, 4750

E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 111, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 686-4840

CHARLES J. BURGHER

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS CRESTVIEW HILLS INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PEDIATRICS,

334 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 200, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 578-3400

JESSICA K. CASSADY

TRIHEALTH - QUEEN CITY PHYSICIANS - HYDE PARK IM,

2753 Erie Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208, (513) 246-8000

G. STEPHEN CLEVES

TRIHEALTH - QUEEN CITY PHYSICIANS - HYDE PARK IM,

2753 Erie Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208, (513) 246-8000

WILLIAM T. SCHNETTLER

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS CRESTVIEW HILLS INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PEDIATRICS,

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2123 Auburn Ave.,

CINCINNATI VA MEDICAL CENTER, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati,

DONALD L. PRICE

TRIHEALTH WOMEN’S KENWOOD, 8240 Northcreek

PARAMESWARAN HARIHARAN

CLERMONT INTERNISTS ASSOCIATES INC., 2055 Hospital Dr.,

Suite 300, Batavia, OH 45103, (513) 732-0663

CHRISTOPHER HEEB

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS CRESTVIEW HILLS INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PEDIATRICS,

334 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 200, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-0288

NATALIE JACOBS

UC HEALTH, 3590 Lucille Dr., Suite 1400, Cincinnati, OH 45213, (513) 475-7370

MEREDITH LANDORF

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - EDGEWOOD INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PEDIATRICS,

830 Thomas More Pkwy., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 578-5651

BRADLEY MATHIS

UC HEALTH, 3130 Highland

TRIHEALTH - TRI-STATE MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, 375 Dixmyth

UC HEALTH, 7675 Wellness

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS CRESTVIEW HILLS INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PEDIATRICS,

Way, Floor 4, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-8248

334 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 200, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-7482

MEGAN MCKEE THOMAS

MATTHEW G. WITSKEN MERCY HEALTH - WESTSIDE INTERNAL MEDICINE, 5525

Marie Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45248, (513) 981-5463

M AT E R N A L A N D F E TA L MEDICINE

KRISTIN H. COPPAGE

TRIHEALTH - TRI-STATE MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, 375 Dixmyth

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

EMILY DEFRANCO

UC HEALTH, 7675 Wellness

Way, Floor 4, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-8248

MOUNIRA A. HABLI

UC HEALTH, 7675 Wellness

TRIHEALTH - TRI-STATE MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, 375 Dixmyth

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

NEONATAL AND P E R I N ATA L M E D I C I N E

RAGHEED KATKHUDA

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4830

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 803-5180

MALLORY M. HOFFMAN

VIVEK NARENDRAN

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 803-0961

JON MINZNER

TRIHEALTH - TRI-STATE MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, 375 Dixmyth

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 803-0909

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

STEFANIE RIDDLE

ALISON PERKINS NEFF TRIHEALTH WOMEN’S KENWOOD, 8240 Northcreek

Dr., Suite 4100, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 853-7555

YVETTE NEIROUZ

TRIHEALTH WOMEN’S KENWOOD, 8240 Northcreek

Dr., Suite 4100, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 853-7555

LEANN COBERLY

UC HEALTH, 3130 Highland Ave., Floor 2, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-4503

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MICHAEL P. MARCOTTE TRIHEALTH - TRI-STATE MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, 375 Dixmyth

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

SAMANTHA H. MAST

TRIHEALTH - TRI-STATE MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, 375 Dixmyth

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

MT. AUBURN NEPHROLOGY, INC., 8260 Pine Rd., Suite 212,

Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 841-0222

RITCHE CHIU

NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF SOUTHWESTERN OHIO, 3090

McBride Ct., Suite B, Hamilton, OH 45011, (513) 863-8212

DANNY FISCHER

THE KIDNEY AND HYPERTENSION CENTER, 11135

SHARAD GOEL

TRIHEALTH - TRI-STATE MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, 375 Dixmyth

Ave., Suite 867.2, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

334 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 200, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 578-3400

FARHAN ARIF

DEWARD H. VOSS

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 8000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-7880 ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS CRESTVIEW HILLS INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PEDIATRICS,

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

Montgomery Rd., Ground Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 791-7572

STEPHANIE L. MERHAR

DONNA S. LAMBERS

AHMAD ANJAK

Ave., Suite 867.2, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

TRIHEALTH - TRI-STATE MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, 375 Dixmyth

TRIHEALTH - TRI-STATE MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, 375 Dixmyth

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CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4830

AMY E. ROUSE

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 803-7844

KURT R. SCHIBLER

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3972

THE KIDNEY AND HYPERTENSION CENTER, 1210 Hicks

Blvd., Fairfield, OH 45014, (513) 217-5720

AMIT GOVIL

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-7001

JOHN S. HERGENROTHER

THE KIDNEY AND HYPERTENSION CENTER, 2123 Auburn

Ave., Suite 404, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 241-5630

AMIR IZHAR

THE KIDNEY AND HYPERTENSION CENTER, 3301 Mercy

Health Blvd., Suite 365, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 758-1170

KOTAGAL KANT

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 6300, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8525

EMILY KENNER

THE KIDNEY AND HYPERTENSION CENTER, 830 Thomas

More Pkwy., Suite 202, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 341-6281

MUHAMMAD A. KHAN

MT. AUBURN NEPHROLOGY, INC., 8260 Pine Rd., Suite 212,

Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 841-0222

AMR MOUSSA

THE KIDNEY AND HYPERTENSION CENTER, 1210 Hicks

Blvd., Fairfield, OH 45014, (513) 217-5720

BHARVI P. OZA-GAJERA

UC HEALTH, 7675 Wellness Way, Suite 211, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-8525

VISHESH PURI

NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF GREATER CINCINNATI, 4665

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UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

ANDREW DUKER

UC HEALTH, 3113 Bellevue

Ave., Suite 3000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8730

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TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - CLIFTON, 379 Dixmyth Ave.,

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

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THE KIDNEY AND HYPERTENSION CENTER, 3219 Clifton

Ave., Suite 325, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 861-0800

CHARUHAS V. THAKAR

E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 101, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 984-3500

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TAMER Y. ABOU-ELSAAD MERCY HEALTH - ANDERSON NEUROLOGY, 7495 State Rd.,

Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 732-8377

ANGELA BAGGETT MORRISS

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8730

UC HEALTH, 3113 Bellevue

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8990

DANIEL KANTER

UC HEALTH, 3113 Bellevue

UC HEALTH, 151 W. Galbraith Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45216, (513) 418-2500

NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF GREATER CINCINNATI, 4665

JOSEPH CHENG

3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

Ave., Suite 3000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8730

ISAAC THOMAS

ARSHDEEP TINDNI

Montgomery Rd., Suite 400, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 346-1500

VINCENT A. DINAPOLI

Ave., Suite 3000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8730

More Pkwy., Suite 202, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 341-6281

TRIHEALTH ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS INSTITUTE, 10547

UC HEALTH, 3113 Bellevue

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-7001 THE KIDNEY AND HYPERTENSION CENTER, 830 Thomas

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ROBERT WALTON NEEL IV

UC HEALTH, 3113 Bellevue Ave., Suite 3000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8730

EMILY R. NURRE

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OMAR MULLA OSSMANN

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YAIR M. GOZAL

MAYFIELD BRAIN & SPINE,

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3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

CHRISTOPHER MCPHERSON

MAYFIELD BRAIN & SPINE,

6130 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 221-1100

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UC HEALTH, 3113 Bellevue

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UC HEALTH, 3113 Bellevue

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MAYFIELD BRAIN & SPINE,

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JOSEPH BRODERICK

Montgomery Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 246-7000

544 Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (513) 221-1100

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ZACHARY J. TEMPEL

TY D. BROWN

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - NEUROLOGY CRESTVIEW HILLS, 2670 Chancellor Dr.,

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Liberty Township, OH 45069, (513) 246-7102

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ROBERT J. BOHINSKI

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MAYFIELD BRAIN & SPINE,

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Montgomery Rd., Suite 250, Mason, OH 45040, (513) 924-8536

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ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - WOMEN’S HEALTH BURLINGTON, 6105 First Financial Dr.,

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6130 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 221-1100

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MICHAEL KARRAM

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9075 Centre Pointe Dr., Suite 200, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 221-1100

MARIO ZUCCARELLO UC HEALTH, 3113 Bellevue

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N UC L E AR MEDIC I N E

MAYFIELD BRAIN & SPINE,

3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-9024

MICHAEL C. KACHMANN

4805 Montgomery Rd., Suite 410, Cincinnati, OH 45212, (513) 241-2370

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - NEUROLOGY CRESTVIEW HILLS, 2670 Chancellor Dr.,

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6350 Glenway Ave., Suite 401, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 246-4550

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UC HEALTH, 3113 Bellevue

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Suite 100, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 957-0052

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - MASON, 6010 S. Mason

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

MICHELLE BOWMAN

RIVERHILLS NEUROSCIENCE,

BRUCE MAHONEY

THOMAS ELUVATHINGAL

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-9024

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Liberty Township, OH 45069, (513) 463-2500

MEGAN L. KESSLER

TRIHEALTH WOMEN’S SERVICES FOR WOMEN, INC.,

10475 Reading Rd., Suite 307, Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 563-2202

ELIZABETH LEROY

TRIHEALTH - SAMARITAN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY - CLIFTON, 3219 Clifton

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SARAH A. LEWIS

LISA I. YANG

Montgomery Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 246-7000

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ABBY LOFTUS-SMITH

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS WOMEN’S HEALTH NEWPORT/ FT. THOMAS, 1400 N. Grand

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TRIHEALTH WOMEN’S SERVICES COMPREHENSIVE OB-GYN - UNIVERSITY STATION, 3715

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OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY ASSOCIATES, INC., 3050 Mack

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LEANNE M. OLSHAVSKY THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, 7545 Beechmont

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SEVEN HILLS WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTERS, 3301

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CINCINNATI EYE INSTITUTE,

1945 CEI Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

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CINCINNATI EYE INSTITUTE,

1945 CEI Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

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APEX EYE, 10615 Montgomery Rd., Suite 202, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 561-5655

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APEX EYE, 563 Wessel Dr., Fairfield, OH 45014, (513) 829-7800

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CINCINNATI EYE INSTITUTE,

1945 CEI Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 215, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 922-0009

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SARA G. RINALA

1945 CEI Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

TRIHEALTH WOMEN’S SERVICES FOR WOMEN, INC.,

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10475 Reading Rd., Suite 307, Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 563-2202

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UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

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CINCINNATI EYE INSTITUTE,

1945 CEI Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

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APEX EYE, 5240 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite B, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 745-9787

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APEX EYE, 10615 Montgomery Rd., Suite 202, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 561-5655

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CINCINNATI EYE INSTITUTE,

1945 CEI Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

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ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - OPHTHALMOLOGY FT. THOMAS, 40 N. Grand Ave.,

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CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 475-8500

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MICHAEL T. ARCHDEACON

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

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SAMEH M. AREBI

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

ROBERT BURGER

BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 6480

Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 354-3700

HALEEM CHAUDHARY

MATTHEW S. GRUNKEMEYER

PATRICK G. KIRK

ORTHOCINCY, 560 S. Loop Rd.,

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ORTHOCINCY, 560 S. Loop Rd.,

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Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 354-3700

Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

JAIME RICE DENNING

ANDREW S. ISLAM

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4787

TONYA L. DIXON

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

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3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 721-1111

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ORTHOCINCY, 560 S. Loop Rd.,

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BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 6480

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 4460

Red Bank Expy., Suite 110, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 791-5200

MATTHEW A. LANGENDERFER

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4785

ANDREW J. RAZZANO BEACON ORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 500 E.

DAVID E. TAYLOR

TRIHEALTH ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS INSTITUTE - KENWOOD, 8311 Montgomery Rd.,

Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 246-2300

JOSEPH D. THOMAS

Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

TRIHEALTH ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS INSTITUTE - KENWOOD, 8311 Montgomery Rd.,

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ROBERT ROLF

Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 246-2300

JOHN J. LARKIN

ORTHOCINCY, 560 S. Loop Rd.,

Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 354-3700

Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

JOEL I. SORGER

UC HEALTH, 7690 Discovery

BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 8099 Cor-

Dr., Suite 3900, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-8400

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COLLIN M. BURKART

Boymel Dr., Fairfield, OH 45014, (513) 354-3700

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BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 8099 Cor-

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SURESH NAYAK

Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 354-3700

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TODD C. KELLEY

Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 232-2663

UC HEALTH, 7690 Discovery

WENDY RAMALINGAM

Dr., Suite 1000, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-8690

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THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - EAR, NOSE & THROAT,

Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

5885 Harrison Ave., Suite 3700, Cincinnati, OH 45248, (513) 421-5558

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MARK D. DEUTSCH

Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

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CATHERINE K. HART

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4355

JOSEPH R. HELLMAN

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - EAR, NOSE, & THROAT,

7691 Five Mile Rd., Suite 214, Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 421-5558

BRIAN LEE HENDRICKS TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - WEST CHESTER, 8040

Princeton Glendale Rd., West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 246-7000

MATTHEW S. HENSLER

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - EAR, NOSE & THROAT,

2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 209, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 421-5558

REBECCA J. HOWELL

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St.,

Area F, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8400

SETH JOSEPH ISAACS

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - ANDERSON, 7794 Five Mile

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 246-7000

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THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - EAR, NOSE & THROAT,

2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 209, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 421-5558

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ENT & ALLERGY SPECIALISTS,

40 N. Grand Ave., Suite 101, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 781-4900

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ENT & ALLERGY SPECIALISTS,

40 N. Grand Ave., Suite 101, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 781-4900

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TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - CLIFTON, 379 Dixmyth Ave.,

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THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - EAR, NOSE & THROAT,

11140 Montgomery Rd., Suite 2200, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 421-5558

UMESH SURESH MARATHE

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - KENWOOD, 8240 Northcreek

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40 N. Grand Ave., Suite 101, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 781-4900

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ENT & ALLERGY SPECIALISTS,

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UC HEALTH, 3113 Bellevue

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - CLIFTON, 379 Dixmyth Ave.,

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Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7000

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TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - KENWOOD, 8240 Northcreek

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JOHN W. NURRE II

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - CLIFTON, 379 Dixmyth Ave.,

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UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St.,

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TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - WESTERN HILLS, 2001

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UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

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TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - ANDERSON, 7794 Five Mile

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TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - WESTERN RIDGE, 6909 Good

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UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8282

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Fairfield, OH 45014, (513) 900-0750

8261 Cornell Rd., Suite 630, Cincinnati, OH 45246, (513) 891-0022

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UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

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JAMES K. FORTMAN II

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - WESTERN RIDGE, 6909 Good

Samaritan Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 246-7000

SHUCHITA GARG

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Floor 1, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1600

JONATHAN K. GRAINGER

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS SPINE CENTER, 4900 Houston

Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 212-7000

LANCE HOFFMAN

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS SPINE CENTER, 7388 Turfway

Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 212-7000

VIVEKANAND (VIC) MANOCHA

INTERVENTIONAL SPINE & PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER,

ALLISON A. DIVANOVIC CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4906

RUSSEL HIRSCH

ERIKA L. STALETS

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-7072

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4259

TIMOTHY K. KNILANS

HECTOR R. WONG

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

ANGELA LORTS

P EDIATR IC DER MATOLOGY

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4432

NICOLAS L. MADSEN

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-5476

ANDREW REDINGTON

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

THOMAS D. RYAN

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

4760 Red Bank Rd., Suite 104, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 981-4444

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 803-1675

MUHAMMAD A. MUNIR

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

SARA E. NASHI

TRIHEALTH ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS INSTITUTE - KENWOOD, 8311 Montgomery Rd.,

Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 246-7000

HARSH SACHDEVA

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4259

RAJBIR MINHAS

of America Park Dr., Suite D, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 860-0371

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-7269

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4432

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CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-1199

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CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-2009

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CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4215

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CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

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CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - ANDERSON, 7495 State

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4744

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CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

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DANIEL MALLON

UC HEALTH, 7759 University

8261 Cornell Rd., Suite 630, Cincinnati, OH 45246, (513) 891-0022

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3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4415

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CHET R. VILLA

NANA-HAWA YAYAH JONES

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3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4744

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VINCENT A. MUKKADA

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SCOTT P. PENTIUK

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ANNA L. PETERS

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STUART L. GOLDSTEIN

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REBECCA C. BRADY

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STELLA M. DAVIES

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HALLEY M. WASSERMAN

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PHILIP E. PUTNAM

MEILAN M. RUTTER

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MICHAEL J. RUTTER

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

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J. PAUL WILLGING

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DAVID SMITH

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CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

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JOHN E. PASCOE

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

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CHERIE TORRES-SILVA CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

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WILLIAM R. DEFOOR JR.

UC HEALTH, 3590 Lucille Dr., Suite 1400, Cincinnati, OH 45213, (513) 475-7370

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FIROZA (TASHA) FARUQUI

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MARIA H. ALONSO

EUGENE MINEVICH

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BRIAN A. VANDERBRINK

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

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RICHARD A. FALCONE JR.

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JENNIFER L. HUGGINS

JASON S. FRISCHER

334 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 200, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 578-3400

UC HEALTH/LINDNER CENTER OF HOPE, 4075 Old Western

3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 803-0649

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NICOLE R. BALDWIN

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VICTOR F. GARCIA

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UC HEALTH, 260 Stetson St.,

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CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

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CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER,

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CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - ANDERSON, 7495 State

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CHARLES J. BURGHER

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334 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 200, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 578-3400

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DAWN MANFROY

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NORTHEAST CINCINNATI PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES, INC.,

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3825 Edwards St., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

JENNIFER Y. CHUNG

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, 11140

Montgomery Rd., Suite 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 792-7441

LESTER S. DUPLECHAN

UC HEALTH, 151 W. Galbraith Rd., Cincinnati, KY 45216, (513) 475-8730

TIMOTHY FOSTER

11238 Cornell Park Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 530-0200

UC HEALTH, 7981 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 475-8690

WILLIE NG

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WESTSIDE ADULT & PEDIATRIC CARE, 7225 Colerain Ave.,

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DENISE M. WARRICK

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BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 500 E.

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KRISTEN M. DEMARCO

DONALD P. CARRUTHERS

BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 6480

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CHRISTINE N. SMITH

TRIHEALTH - GROUP HEALTH - CLIFTON, 379 Dixmyth Ave.,

Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7000

ANGELA STILLWAGON

UC HEALTH, 151 W. Galbraith

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45216, (513) 475-8730

ROBERT R. WHITTEN JR.

MAYFIELD BRAIN & SPINE,

3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

BIANCA CHIN

BIANCA CHIN, MD, 2139 Au-

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RYAN COLLAR

UC HEALTH, 7675 Wellness

DONNA KRUMMEN

MARK MANDELLBROWN

WILLIAM DONN TOBLER JR.

ANTHONY W. ALVAREZ

Way, Suite 309, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-8444

DONNA KRUMMEN, M.D., PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY , 8211 Cornell

ELIZABETH DALE

Rd., Suite 520, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 985-0850

Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-4700

Floor 8, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7000

Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 120, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 301-5901

NEILENDU KUNDU

DAVID MEGEE

JAMIE LEA WELSHHANS

TERESA M. ANDERSON

UC HEALTH, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 872-6000

ALEXANDER S. DONATH DONATH FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY, 7763 Montgomery

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 891-5438

RYAN M. GOBBLE

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 7000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8881

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MERCY HEALTH - KENWOOD PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, 4750 E.

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KUY PLASTIC SURGERY, INC.,

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UC HEALTH, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8881

UC HEALTH, 200 Albert Sabin

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3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-7181

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THE PLASTIC SURGERY GROUP, 4850 Red Bank Expy.,

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 791-4440

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RYAN M. WILSON

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EMILY DAUGHERTY

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

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PROFESSIONAL RADIOLOGY, INC., 9825 Kenwood Rd., Suite

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JULIANA TOBLER

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 558-6098

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INSTITUTE FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, 3085 Edwards

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UC HEALTH, 7675 Wellness

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RIVERHILLS NEUROSCIENCE,

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MICHAEL A. THOMAS

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - RHEUMATOLOGY,

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2355 Norwood Ave., Suite 1, Cincinnati, OH 45212, (513) 351-0800

UC HEALTH, 7675 Wellness

CHRISTINE H. HEUBI

SHAYLA L. PULLEN

Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7000

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SRI L. KONERU

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THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - RHEUMATOLOGY,

UC HEALTH, 7798 Discovery

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UC HEALTH, 3130 Highland

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TRIHEALTH - GOOD SAMARITAN SLEEP CENTER,

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UC HEALTH, 200 Albert Sabin

Way, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-7500

MOHAMMAD SHEATT

JUNAID S. MALIK

TRIHEALTH PULMONARY MEDICINE, 10506 Montgomery

TRIHEALTH - BETHESDA SLEEP CENTER, 10475 Montgomery

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JENNIFER ROSE V. MOLANO

TRIHEALTH - BETHESDA SLEEP CENTER, 10475 Montgomery

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Rd., Suite 2E, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-1690

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NEAL J. MOSER

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - SLEEP CENTER CRESTVIEW HILLS, 651 Centre View Blvd.,

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STEVEN S. AGABEGI

ANTHONY GUANCIALE

UC HEALTH, 7981 Beechmont

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 475-8690

Ave., Suite 2200, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8690

JOHN B. JACQUEMIN

FERHAN A. ASGHAR

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Ave., Suite 2200, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8690

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ROBERT J. BOHINSKI

3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

MAYFIELD BRAIN & SPINE,

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JOSEPH CHENG

UC HEALTH, 3113 Bellevue

ORTHOCINCY, 560 S. Loop Rd.,

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WILLIAM MCCLELLAN

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Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8990

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BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 6480

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BRADFORD A. CURT

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UC HEALTH, 3113 Bellevue

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PETER CHA

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KEVIN SHAW

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nell Rd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 354-3700

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Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

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TIMOTHY KREMCHEK

BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 600 Rodeo

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6130 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 221-1100

WILLIAM D. TOBLER

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3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

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SP O RTS M E D I C I N E

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BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 5900

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

ORTHOCINCY, 560 S. Loop Rd.,

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Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 246-2300

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DAVID ARGO

BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 6480

Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 354-3700

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BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 3950 Red

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TRIHEALTH - BETHESDA FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER, 1775

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BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 500 E.

BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 8099 Cor-

BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 500 E.

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TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY, 10496A

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Montgomery Rd., Suite 104, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-5120

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Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

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BEACON ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE, 500 E.

REBECCA E. POPHAM

ORTHOCINCY, 560 S. Loop Rd.,

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Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

ST. ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE THORACIC SURGERY, 1 Medical

JULIAN GUITRON

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

Ave., Suite 7000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

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TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY,

10496A Montgomery Rd., Suite 104, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-5120

STEVEN E. PARK

TRIHEALTH HEART INSTITUTE - MONTGOMERY,

10496A Montgomery Rd., Suite 104, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-5120

MANISHA A. PATEL

MERCY HEALTH - CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGEONS, KENWOOD, 4750

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JUSTIN COX

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - UROLOGY,

2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 441, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 721-7373

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SEETHARAM CHADALAVADA

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-3852

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Ave., Suite 3000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8730

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EDWARD CALDWELL

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - GENERAL SURGERY FT. THOMAS, 85 N. Grand Ave.,

Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 572-3830

JOSEPH GIGLIA

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 7000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 558-3700

MARK A. HARDING

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - VASCULAR SURGERY, 2123 Auburn Ave.,

VASCULAR & INTERVENTIONAL ASSOCIATES, 375

Suite 139, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 541-0700

Liberty Township, OH 45069, (513) 463-4300

Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 209, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-4842

ALEXANDER HOU

MARK G. DELWORTH

DANIEL E. LONG

THE UROLOGY GROUP, 10220

Alliance Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 841-7800

MICHAEL W. DUSING

THE UROLOGY GROUP, 350

ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS - VASCULAR SURGERY EDGEWOOD, 20 Medical Village

CINCINNATI COSMETIC AND VEIN SPECIALISTS, 9825

Dr., Suite 254, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 344-1600

Kenwood Rd., Suite 101, Blue Ash, OH 45242, (513) 527-9999

AMIT JAIN

SANDRA L. STARNES

ABOUELMAGD MAKRAMALLA

Ave., Suite 7000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

KRISHNANATH GAITONDE

St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-3852

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman

UC HEALTH, 7690 Discovery Dr., Suite 2000, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 558-3700

SASIDHAR P. KILARU

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS - VASCULAR SURGERY, 2123 Auburn Ave.,

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 7000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

ATTEF A. MIKHAIL

Suite 139, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 541-0700

UC HEALTH, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

VASCULAR & INTERVENTIONAL ASSOCIATES, 375

ERIC KUHN

BRIAN ALLEN KUHN

VALERIE A. WILLIAMS

Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 525, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 841-7700

Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 209, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-4842

EUGENE PAIK

PROFESSIONAL RADIOLOGY, INC., 9825 Kenwood Rd.,

10506A Montgomery Rd., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-9898

Suite 105, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 527-9999

AARON KULWICKI

ROBERT M. VAN HAREN

ST. ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE THORACIC SURGERY, 1

Medical Village Dr., Floor 2, Suite A, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2465

TR AN SG E N DE R HE A LT H

JESSICA K. CASSADY TRIHEALTH - QUEEN CITY PHYSICIANS - HYDE PARK IM, 2753 Erie Ave.,

Cincinnati, OH 45208, (513) 246-8000

LEE ANN E. CONARD

THE UROLOGY GROUP, 3301

AYMAN MAHDY

UC HEALTH, 222 Piedmont

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tree succumbs and eventually falls, stump shoots or root shoots spring forth to begin the life-and-death cycle all over again.

The sprouts grow quickly, and their smooth bark, like a baby’s skin, shows no break. But, Keiffer says, after a tree reaches five to seven years old and begins to bear fruit, the expanding bark roughens and small breaks, some imperceptible to the human eye, appear. Insects may enter and make the holes bigger. Squirrels may scramble up the bark looking for nuts, their claws ripping at the bark.

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several generations now to the point where the overall tree is about 95 percent American. The crossbreeding has shown some promise, but it’s a slow process. Trees have their own timetable.

“What’s missing [with the crossbreeding] is the magnificent stature,” says Tom Brochu, a retired company executive from Veritiv Corporation, a spinoff of International Paper. Brochu now serves as a trail ambassador at the Cincinnati Nature Center, where two years ago he planted about a dozen pure-bred American chestnuts. “It’s for experiential learning,” he says. “It’s for the kids who come here. They learn about this great tree and what’s happened to it.

Maybe it inspires them to take an interest in field biology.”

Brochu anticipates no miracles for his trees. Chestnuts don’t like southwestern Ohio’s limestone-based alkaline soil, but it won’t kill them. The fungus will.

The American-Asian crossbred trees, even after several generations, produce

THE AMERICAN-ASIAN CROSSBRED CHESTNUTS, EVEN AFTER SEVERAL GENERATIONS, PRODUCE SHORTER, BUSHIER OFFSPRING, AND THEIR NUTS ARE NOT AS SWEET OR NUTRITIOUS. who see a hole in the defensive line, break through. The tree is ultimately doomed.

Rist examines and photographs an infected tree in the Zaleski State Forest just west of Athens. The trunk is disfigured with dozens of bright orange pustules, the fungus’s fatal signature. They contain oxalic acid that will slip under the bark and attack the cambium, the next layer in, destroying the tree’s growth hormones first.

Eventually, they’ll form a ring around the tree, choking it to death. Everything above the ring will die; everything below, including those reincarnated roots, will live.

The crossbreeding strategy is designed to add just enough genetic material from the Asian chestnut to give the overall tree a viable defense. Asian chestnuts are attacked by the fungus too, but the species has built up enough immunity that it isn’t fatal. Scientists have crossed the American chestnut with the Asian variety through

shorter, bushier offspring, mimicking the characteristics of the Asian chestnut. They do produce nuts like other chestnut varieties, but they’re not as sweet or nutritious and their output per tree falls short of the prolific American chestnut.

Perhaps as discouraging, Keiffer and McCarthy point out, is the discovery through gene-mapping technology that resistance to the blight is imprinted on nine different chromosomes of the Asian chestnut, not two as originally thought.

“That’s set the whole traditional crossbreeding program back,” Keiffer says. McCarthy agrees, noting, “This might explain why the results we’ve gotten aren’t what they should be after 30 years of crossbreeding.”

Continuous crossbreeding by recrossing the best with the best might still work in the end, but those Asian bushy chromosomes won’t go quietly.

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Another approach to breeding in fungus resistance is gene editing, in which the American chestnut genome is changed to reduce its vulnerability to the fungus, replacing the defective genes with those from another species. For more than 30 years, scientists at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) have been working to create a genetically-engineered, blight-resistant American chestnut using enzymes specifically targeted to insert a gene from the ordinary wheat plant into the chestnut’s DNA sequence.

It’s known as CRISPR technology.

Scientists knew the wheat gene contained codes for an enzyme called oxalate oxidase, which through a chemical reaction breaks down the oxalic acid the fungus releases into the chestnut. It didn’t work at first, but when SUNY scientists amped up the gene sequence, the inoculated trees were blight resistant and passed their resistance to the next generation. The trees produced nuts, and tests demonstrated they mimicked their natural “cousins.” They’re now known as Darling 58 trees—named for a man in western New York on whose property a single healthy, nut-producing American chestnut was discovered in 1989.

For the last six years, the growing trees have been sequestered behind a high deer fence in a special field near the SUNY campus in Syracuse, closely monitored and government regulated. Their reproductive parts are double bagged, so their pollen doesn’t leave quarantine. The plan is, when approved by three agencies of the federal government, to introduce them to the forest, breeding them with different strands of existing American chestnuts to achieve a new variety of the species.

The process is controversial, as all genetically modified plants seem to be. It’s caused a rift within TACF, and some longtime members have left the organization. It concerns some proponents of crossbreeding who worry this shiny new object will distract and overwhelm their continuing research. And it’s alarmed some in the environmental community, who question the ethics and the unknown impact on the existing forest.

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Keiffer agrees, adding,“We’re not creating a Frankenfood here. This is real science.

It’s a tool we need to consider.”

Brochu, who has an undergraduate degree from SUNY-ESF, is excited about the work his alma mater is doing and has filed comments with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the first federal agency to review SUNY’s petition to release Darling 58 into the forest ecology. The Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency will need to approve the genetically modified tree as well, so the process could take as long as five years.

“This is good science even in this confrontational era,” Brochu asserts, admitting he can become emotional about the American chestnut. “As a human race, we have done a lot of damage to our environment.

Wouldn’t it be amazing if, in our lifetimes, we saved a species?”

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yuletide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos.

—Robert Wells and Mel Torme (1945) BACK IN THE HOCKING HILLS WOODS, RIST and I relax outside an ODNR cabin. He tells me about his two young sons and how they love the outdoors. A flock of noisy Canada geese interrupt his train of thought, but I get it: His sons are just like him. A fat, green walnut falls from above, bouncing off the top of my head. Rist laughs, noting the forest has a sense of humor.

He also knows it’s missing something— a skyline highlighted by the stately American chestnut. He imagines a future forest rejuvenated by grafts from today’s chestnuts and bred with either crossbred or genetically-modified trees, the dreaded fungus rendered benign.

Rist makes it clear he’d love to be one of the new Johnny Appleseeds who will dig the holes and drop the seeds into southeastern Ohio’s acidic soil. And he hopes his two young sons will one day, like the original pioneers, walk on a carpet of chestnuts.

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there. Bodies were delivered to the Ohio Medical College surreptitiously through an iron-gated door off the alley that ran along the rear of the building, where witnesses had seen the sleek carriage. The door, which was left unlocked, led to a chute into the cellar, like one used to deliver coal, but this one received cadavers.

In the cellar, the body was tied to a rope attached to a windlass. A crank was used to pull it up a shaft that ran through the building to the fifth floor, where it was embalmed and prepared for dissection.

Devins’s body wasn’t there, but Snelbaker noticed that the windlass rope was taut. He engaged the crank, and a body began to emerge from the dark, square hole in the floor. It was the body of a man, Caucasian and naked except for a dirty piece of cloth tossed over his head.

John Harrison immediately saw that it wasn’t Devins. “He died of consumption and was more emaciated than this one,” he said, turning away. Harrison prepared to move on, but Snelbaker stopped him. “You had better look at the face,” he advised. “You might be mistaken, and you’ll never forgive yourself if you allow any doubtful point to pass.” Harrison was dismissive, but he nevertheless agreed.

Snelbaker cranked the corpse out of the shaft, lowered the body to the floor, and pulled the rag off the man’s head.

John leaned down to examine the face more closely, then jerked back in terror.

He was unsure on his feet, and Snelbaker had to grab him by the arm. As he leaned heavily on the detective to remain standing, he struggled to speak and forced the words, “It’s Father.”

The long white beard that John Scott Harrison wore at his death had been cut off about an inch below his chin, and his face was discolored by the rough treatment of the body, but there was

no doubt. In the time that it had taken John Harrison and his family to conclude the wake and travel to Cincinnati to look for the stolen corpse of August Devins, someone had eluded the guard, penetrated the heavily fortified grave, stolen the body of John Scott, driven it to Cincinnati in a coach, stripped it of his burial suit, and sold the body to the Ohio Medical College for dissection.

In North Bend, other members of the Harrison family had come to the independent realization that John Scott’s grave had been desecrated and robbed.

Benjamin returned from Indianapolis and, along with his brother Carter, took the train into Cincinnati. John met them at the station, and the Harrison family employed Snelbaker to launch an investigation into the crime and to continue the search for Devins.

The theft of John Scott Harrison’s body was unusual. Grave robbing was common, but resurrectionists typically stuck to bodies of people who would be less likely to be missed. In Ohio, both the grave robbers and the doctors at medical colleges who paid them were guilty of the same criminal offense, so everyone involved tried to be discreet. No ordinary resurrectionist would steal the body of the son of a U.S. president and drop it off in an expensive carriage.

The Harrison family was livid, and Benjamin was particularly vocal in denouncing the medical school. He refused to believe school officials who said that no doctor or student had seen John Scott’s body yet, let alone knew his identity; the carotid artery had already been cut and the body drained of blood and embalmed. That was not the work of a laborer or janitor. It indicated medical knowledge.

The family had John Scott’s body temporarily interred in a vault in Spring Grove Cemetery. Benjamin returned to Indianapolis. Displaying heroic composure, he delivered the keynote address at the state’s Republican Convention. It was recalled as “a rousing speech, interrupted repeatedly by applause and laughter.”

NEWSPAPERS DUBBED THE THEFT and discovery of John Scott’s body “The

Harrison Horror,” and it became a national fascination. Snelbaker was confident that he would identify and capture the culprit within a few days.

Initially, focus was placed on the usual cast of derelicts and known resurrectionists. Then, an unlikely prime suspect emerged. Earlier in the year, a physician had moved into a nice home at the corner of Seventh and Main streets downtown. He was short and slender, well groomed, reasonably handsome, in his mid-thirties, and said to be “lithe as a cat.” Dr. C.O. Morton, as he was known, had a fast horse and a new buggy. Although he hung out a shingle and represented himself as an ordinary doctor, the nature of his practice was unclear. He seemed oddly nocturnal for a physician.

After turning Cincinnati’s medical schools inside out, Snelbaker’s investigation led to the slippery Morton and a connection to Ann Arbor. The detective hopped a train for Michigan and found August Devins in the Ann Arbor Medical College’s pickling vats. On June 17, 1878, Devins was shipped home and reinterred.

Guards were hired to watch the grave.

Snelbaker identified and reunited multiple families with the bodies of loved ones that had been stolen from Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Morton had been supplying an astounding number of cadavers, stealing bodies from an area that stretched from Canada to Cleveland to Louisville, draining them, embalming them, and shipping them to Ann Arbor. Snelbaker was confident, telling the press that “he might nail Morton on his way home.”

Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. In addition to Snelbaker, the Harrison family hired the world-famous Pinkerton agency to bring Morton to justice, but he vanished yet again.

THE CAREERS OF BOTH BENJAMIN HARrison and a physician named Honore Le Caron were on the rise throughout the 1880s. By the end of the decade, each would attain international fame, although for starkly different reasons.

Shortly after burying his father again and helping Republicans win Indiana state elections in 1878, Benjamin Harrison resumed his political climb. He helped James Garfield win the presidency in 1880, then

was named to a U.S. Senate seat in 1881.

After a single term, he was nominated to run for president in 1888.

Meanwhile, Dr. H. Le Caron was a physician in Braidwood, Illinois, who owned two successful pharmacies. He was voted president of the State Pharmaceutical Association in 1884, twice campaigned for mayor, and received every vote in his town when he ran for the state legislature. Le Caron pressed the flesh at Democratic Party events and was active in Irish-American societies. He also touted his Civil War record as a Union major who bravely led troops into battle at Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

The Irish independence movement of the late 1800s maintained strategic links to Irish-American societies, which played a direct role in spreading sympathy for Irish nationalism and raised money to further the political cause in Ireland. Of course, once the money left American soil, it was always possible that some was used to buy guns, ammunition, and explosives for the movement’s militant wings. Le Caron immersed himself in the murky underground side of Irish-American fellowship, observing the links to violent plots.

Throughout the 1870s, Charles Stewart Parnell rose to become the “uncrowned king of Ireland” as he advocated for a peaceful political solution for Irish home rule.

He was implicated in violent independence conspiracies, and a formal inquiry commenced in 1888 to gather evidence in both Ireland and the U.S. As Benjamin Harrison was running for president, Le Caron thrust himself into international notoriety as a key witness against Parnell in the London inquiry. It turns out that Le Caron had been spending his time in Irish-American societies spying for the English government, and he helped implicate Parnell—until his credibility came under close scrutiny.

A series of explosive revelations unmasked Le Caron. Rather than boldly leading troops at the Battle of Murfreesboro, he was part of a Pennsylvania regiment that mutinied, threw away their guns, and refused to fight. He spent the famous battle in a Nashville jail. By peeling back layers of aliases, Dr. Le Caron was revealed to be Dr. Morton, “formerly one of the most expert grave-robbers in the West.”

Benjamin Harrison lost the popular presidential vote in 1888 to incumbent Grover Cleveland, but won the Electoral College. He took the oath of office on March 4, 1889, as the 23rd U.S. president.

At roughly the same time, the man who had stolen his father’s body from the grave a decade before was finally caught. The British legal case against Parnell fell apart, and Le Caron/Morton had to be guarded by Scotland Yard for his own protection. Remarkably, he never faced justice for stealing John Scott Harrison’s body, or for any of his extensive crimes as a body snatcher in two countries and multiple states. Eventually, he retired to the dust heap of obscurity.

Following “The Harrison Horror,” Spring Grove Cemetery offered to give the family a large plot where William Henry Harrison and his family could be interred fittingly. Lawrenceburg, Indiana, also vied for the dead president’s body, but his widow felt that moving the remains was distasteful, and William Henry’s bones stayed put in North Bend.

John Scott Harrison’s body was moved from Spring Grove back to North Bend, and a tomb for father and son was constructed with an iron gate. Appalled by its humble nature, though, Cincinnatians began advocating in the 1880s for a proper memorial that would include a statue of William Henry. An imposing bronze statue was eventually commissioned and forged, but plans to improve the tomb were postponed.

The statue was placed in Piatt Park downtown, where it remains today.

In 1897, then-former President Benjamin Harrison oversaw the tomb’s complete reconstruction. The State of Ohio assumed partial responsibility for maintaining the memorial and allocated money to build two large pillars with eagles on top in 1919. A 60-foot obelisk was added five years later.

Today, William Henry’s and John Scott’s remains rest in the elegant and imposing Harrison Memorial along the Ohio River.

Most of the family lies across the street in the Congress Green Cemetery, where John Scott was originally buried.

Benjamin Harrison returned to Indiana after losing reelection in 1892 and became a working lawyer again. He died in 1901 and is interred in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.

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UBITO IS A TERM USUALLY USED IN CLASSICAL MUSIC, INDICATING THAT SOMEthing happens suddenly—for example, when a section becomes abruptly loud or soft. In the case of this new restaurant in the new Lytle Park Hotel, the name is appropriate; things certainly changed suddenly. On the cusp of opening in March, the pandemic rose to its spring peak, and Subito had to quickly hit the pause button. In the three months before the restaurant finally opened in June, Assistant Manager Kyle Goebel says the team continued to refine its recipes and focus on training its staff.

The time, it seems, was well spent. Cincinnati might not seem like it needs any more high-end Italian restaurants, but Subito carves out its own worthwhile place in the landscape. The menu focuses on Northern Italian cuisine, where butter is used more commonly than olive oil, the tomato is less central to most sauces, and beef is more prevalent than other meats.

Nonetheless, most of the items on the menu—from pizza to risotto to various pastas—will be familiar.

At Subito, the offerings may be straightforward, but the focus on proper execution and quality of ingredients—along with a few delightful surprises—makes for a wonderfully satisfying meal.

Let me begin with one of those surprises. One doesn’t expect, at an Italian restaurant with a focus on steak, to rave about the vegan offering, the torta di ceci. At the base of the dish is a wonderful farinata—a griddled pancake made out of chickpea flour. Called socca in neighboring France, the ones I have bumbled my way through cooking at home have been dense and a bit oily, but Subito’s is light and flaky, topped with an herbed tofu ricotta, and covered with roasted ribbons of beet and carrot. The whole dish is rounded 1 1 4 C I N C I N N AT I M A G A Z I N E . C O M J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 1

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out with a touch of astringent tartness from preserved lemon oil. I ordered it with a great deal of skepticism—tofu ricotta?—and was surprised to find it one of the highlights of the meal. When a restaurant is paying this much attention to the vegetarian entrée, it’s usually a good sign.

In all of Subito’s best dishes, a number of different flavor elements are held in just the right balance. The prosciutto and bleu salad is built on a base of bitter chicory greens, with the funky notes of a cave aged blue cheese, but they are balanced with the sweetness of dates and candied nuts, sour cranberries, and the salty prosciutto. The burrata salad is just as good, with a beautiful cascade of alternating red and golden beets, a lovely balsamic dressing on the greens, and a surprising touch of peppery peeled oranges. Another sign of care is how carefully the restaurant packs its takeout orders, maintaining presentation and standards even in this non-ideal format.

Everything at Subito is done with intelligence and a light touch.

Rosemary, for example, is one of those aggressive flavors that can destroy a dish or, in the right proportion, make everything around it sing. This herb appears throughout Subito’s menu, beginning with the bread course, and is used to particularly wonderful effect in the pasta dishes, where it appears in the angel hair pasta served with the chicken breast saltimbocca and the linguini with clams.

The latter, a simple butter, garlic, and white wine sauce, with the wonderful lemon-pine savor of rosemary throughout, is one of those dishes that you could go on eating forever, and try to duplicate at home without ever quite getting it right.

Aside from pizza and a raw bar, the restaurant’s menu is divided along the traditional Italian categories—antipasti, primi, and secondi. The most atypical feature is the bistecca section at the bottom, which seems to exist largely because hotel diners like to have steak options. Subito certainly executes these items to a decent standard, but there is a definite drop in inspiration in this part of the menu.

The NY strip was overcooked and, on the edges, oversalted (the only seasoning issue I encountered at Subito). All of the vegetable sides, meanwhile, felt like an afterthought. Stick to the actual Italian offerings, though—which are plentiful and generally excellent—and you will be very much rewarded.

Beyond the food, part of the experience of Subito is soaking in the atmosphere of the hotel and the restaurant. Still deep in the midst of COVID dreariness, it felt good to watch life going on—a couple getting married on the beautiful rooftop, with heaters blazing, and people on the patio by the fire. Subito, and the entire Lytle Park Hotel, feels like an oasis from pandemic life. I hadn’t heard live music in months, but here is a singer, Cybele McGazi, at the grand piano next to the bar of the restaurant. The fire was roaring in the four-season room, which opens up to the outdoors when the weather is nice (it was too cold for the porch when we went). Many of the diners at Subito are out-of-town hotel guests, but quite a few of them, Goebel told me, are just Cincinnati residents who are looking for a break. Except for the masks, you could almost believe that, here, life was back to normal again—a feeling that all of us will probably need as this drags on.

Some things will have to wait—the tableside charcuterie and the exposed raw bar, for example—but Subito and the Lytle are a nice reminder of all we have to go back to.

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While the West Coast slider evoked a California burger shack, the pork belly slider was like attending a summer picnic. The soft pork belly, pickled slaw, and tangy barbecue sauce hit all the notes of a good pulled pork sandwich. For vegetarians, the smoky tempeh slider with American cheese, buffalo sauce, and tomatillo relish will do the trick and then some. I rounded out my meal with a side of fries: crispy Hangry Omar’s (at potato wedges served with “Hangry Sauce,” a smoky mustard with a Covington Yard), 401 bit of kick. If you’re looking to refuel for your night out in Covington, Greenup St., Covington, richsproper.com Hangry Omar’s is the ideal filling station. — B R A N D O N W U S K E 1 1 6 C I N C I N N AT I M A G A Z I N E . C O M J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 1

How is the menu formatted? DD: We carry eight to 10 items. Larger quantities, so people could [have leftovers or] feed multiple people.

Why were these dishes a good fit?

JM: From the get-go, we agreed that comfort food was a good focus. It’s familiarity, and I think that’s a really big emotional state that people exist in right now.

What’s been the best part?

DD: Having that interaction with customers. They’re so excited to have that experience, and it’s almost like they’re getting a private chef.

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Latin Flavor EARLY FOUR YEARS AFTER SERVING MOFONGO at their first pop-up at Findlay Market, friends and MashRoots owners Guillermo Vidal and Arnoldo Vazquez will officially open their brick-and-mortar spot in College Hill this month. For the uninitiated, mofongo is a traditional Puerto Rican dish of mashed fried plantains with garlic and olive oil, typically served with protein and sauce. The duo, previously engineers by trade, designed their concept as a Chipotle-style assembly line of root (plantain, yuca, or sweet potato) as the base, topped with protein (skirt steak, pulled chicken, roasted pork, or black beans), and sauce (ketchup and mayo, a.k.a. “pink mayo,” sriracha mayo, or garlic cilantro). But the twist is the addition of veggies (pinkslaw, vinagrete, citruscarrot), which infuses with elements of Vidal’s Cuban and Brazilian background. To get the classic experience, try plantain, pork, pinkslaw, and pink mayo. The pinkslaw adds a pleasant crunch, and the tangy pink mayo cuts through the richness of the plantain and pork for a well-balanced flavor. For a Brazilian-style bowl, get yuca, steak, vinagrete (similar to pico de gallo), and sriracha mayo. New to the College Hill spot are taro and seafood as root and protein options respectively, plus other rotating ingredients from Latin America, along with new sides and desserts. Wash it all down with refreshing cocktails made with rum and harder-to-find spirits, and you have a real fiesta. — K A I L E I G H P E Y T O N

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NOW & THEN Former food critic Polly Campbell debuts her book on Cincinnati’s food history.

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Cincinnati gets a bad rap for being stuck in the past. We’re slightly obsessed with our German heritage, we’re staunchly proud of our namesake chili, and we’re fiercely loyal to our legacy food makers. Polly Campbell documented this love affair for nearly 25 years as the Enquirer’s food critic, and just before announcing her retirement last fall, she compiled her vast knowledge into a book, Cincinnati Food: A History of Queen City Cuisine (American Palate). The comprehensive guide offers a glimpse into the lives of Cincinnatians throughout history, through the lens of food. In it, she explores the city’s rise as a major beer producer (and its subsequent Prohibition fall), how our downtown basin open-air markets eventually led to supermarket behemoth Kroger, and of course, Cincinnati’s roots as the meat-processing capital dubbed “Porkopolis.” Campbell beautifully interweaves our past and present, illustrating the enduring influence of the hard-working immigrants who built this city on the folks leading today’s culinary evolution, suggesting we’re not stuck in the past, but we are proud of it. And that’s a good thing.

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MashRoots, 5903 Hamilton Ave., College Hill, (513) 620-4126, mashroots.com

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On any given evening, guests nibble at spicy hummus served with French breakfast radishes and pita bread while sipping slightly spumante glasses of Spanish Txakolina. And while the dinner menu reads strictly casual at first glance— soups, salads, and sandwiches—the preparation and quality is anything but. An endive salad with candied walnuts, Swiss cheese, crispy bacon lardons, and an apple vinaigrette surpassed many versions of the French bistro classic. And both the Brussels sprouts and Sicilian cauliflower sides refused to play merely supporting roles.

Both were sensational studies in the balance of sweet, spicy, and acidic flavors. 702 Indian Hill Rd., Terrace Park, (513) 831-5678, thebirchtp.com.

Lunch and dinner Tues–Sun. MCC. DS. $

BROWN DOG CAFÉ

If you haven’t had a plate of Shawn McCoy’s design set in front of you, it’s about time. Many of the menu’s dishes show his knack for the plate as a palette. A trio of stout day boat diver scallops—exquisitely golden from pan searing—perch atop individual beds of uniformly diced butternut squash, fragments of boar bacon, and shavings of Brussels sprout. The eye for detail and contrasts of colors and textures belongs to someone who cares for food. 1000 Summit Place, Blue

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Looking for a fun new spin on the “paint and sip” party? Book with The Cheese Garden’s Boarding School, and cheese board artist Lauren Barker provides the ingredients to teach participants how to style their own charcuterie boards.

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Ash, (513) 794-1610, browndogcafe.com. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Mon–Fri, brunch and dinner Sat, brunch Sun. MCC, DS. $$

COZY’S CAFÉ & PUB

On a visit to England, Jan Collins discovered the “cozy” atmosphere of London restaurants built in historic houses. She brought that warm, comfortable feeling back to the United States in opening Cozy’s. Though the atmosphere in the restaurant is reminiscent of Collins’s London travels, the food remains proudly American. The produce in virtually every dish is fresh, seasonal, and flavorful. The 12-hour pork shank stands out with its buttery grits and root vegetable hash, along with a portion of tender meat. And when it comes down to the classics, from the biscuits that

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open the meal to carrot cake at the end, Cozy’s does it right. 6440 Cincinnati Dayton Rd., Liberty

risotto, pasta, seafood, and plenty more lighter options. 6880 Wooster Pke., Mariemont, (513)

Twp., (513) 644-9364, cozyscafeandpub.com. Dinner Tues–Sat, brunch Sat & Sun. $$$

271-2103, nationalexemplar.com. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days. MCC, DS. $$

EMBERS

OTTO’S

The menu here is built for celebration: poshly priced steak and sushi selections are meant to suit every special occasion. Appetizers are both classic (shrimp cocktail) and Asian-inspired (crabcakes); fashionable ingredients are namechecked (micro-greens and truffles); a prominent sushi section (nigiri, sashimi, and rolls) precedes a list of archetypal salads; Kobe beef on sushi rolls sidles up to steaks of corn-fed prime; nonsteak entrées (Chilean sea bass or seared scallops with mushroom risotto and broccolini) make for high-style alternative selections. Talk about a party. 8170 Montgomery Rd., Madeira, (513) 984-8090, embersrestaurant.com. Dinner seven days. MCC, DC, DS. $$$$

GOOSE & ELDER

The third restaurant from chef Jose Salazar, Goose & Elder is a more everyday kind of joint compared to his others. The prices are lower, and most of the dishes, from burgers to grits, are familiar. Salazar’s menus have always hinted that the chef had a fondness for, well, junk food.

But junk food is only junk if it is made thoughtlessly. Everything here is made with little twists, like the cumin-spiced potato chips and delicate ribbons of housemade cucumber pickles with a sweet rice wine vinegar. Even the fries, crinkle cut and served with “goose sauce,” a mildly spiced mayonnaise, are wonderfully addictive.

The restaurant demonstrates that what we now consider “fast food” can be awfully good if someone makes it the old-fashioned, slow way. 1800 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 579-8400, goose andelder.com. Lunch Tues–Fri, dinner Tues–Sun, brunch Sat & Sun. MCC. $$

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The classics are here—prime rib with horseradish and au jus; liver and onions; an eight-ounce filet with bernaise—plus some new favorites, including short rib pasta. Or have breakfast, English-style: fried eggs, bacon, sausage, stewed beans, roasted tomatoes, and buttered toast. The dinner menu also features burgers,

Chef/owner Paul Weckman opened Otto’s, named after his father-in-law, with $300 worth of food and one employee—himself. Weckman’s food is soothing, satisfying, and occasionally, too much of a good thing. His tomato pie is beloved by lunch customers: Vine-ripe tomatoes, fresh basil, and chopped green onions packed into a homemade pie shell, topped with a cheddar cheese spread, and baked until bubbly. Weckman’s straightforward preparations are best. The shrimp and grits with sauteed shrimp spinach, mushrooms, Cajun beurre blanc atop a fried grit cake, short ribs braised in red wine and herbs, served over mashed potatoes with green beans and caramelized baby carrots that will bring you the comfort of a home-cooked meal. This is, at its heart, a neighborhood restaurant, a place with its own large, quirky family. 521 Main St., Covington, (859) 491-6678, ottosonmain.com. Lunch Mon–Fri, dinner seven days, brunch Sat & Sun. MCC. $$

RED FEATHER KITCHEN

Historically peasant-grade cuts of meat get the full Pygmalion treatment at Red Feather in Oakley, where there’s deep respect for the time and tending necessary to bring a short rib, pork chop, or hanger steak to its full potential. After a quick sear to lock in juices, the steak takes a turn in the wood-fired oven. While primal cuts play a leading role, the supporting cast is just as captivating.

The hot snap of fresh ginger in the carrot soup was especially warming on a winter evening and the crispy skin on the Verlasso salmon acts as the foil to the plump, rich flesh. Service here only improves the experience. 3200 Madison Rd., Oakley, (513) 407-3631, redfeatherkitchen.com.

Dinner Tues–Sun, brunch Sun. MCC. $$

RON’S ROOST

They stake their reputation on their fried chicken, serving 10,000 pieces weekly. It takes a few minutes, since each batch is made to order. Ron’s also serves chicken 18 other ways, including chicken and waffles and chicken livers in gravy. It’s all about the chicken here, but that’s not all they ILLUSTR ATIO N S BY EMI VILL AVICENCIO

have. The menu is five solid pages of stuff good enough to be called specialties: Oktoberfest sauerbraten, Black Angus cheeseburgers, fried whitefish on rye, hot bacon slaw, lemon meringue pie (homemade, of course), and the best Saratoga chips this side of Saratoga. 3853 Race Rd., Bridgetown, (513) 574-0222, ronsroost.net.

Breakfast Sun, lunch and dinner seven days. MCC, DS. $$

SUGAR N’ SPICE This Paddock Hills diner, with a second location in Over-the-Rhine, has been dishing up wispy-thin pancakes and football-sized omelettes to Cincinnatians since FDR was signing new deals. Breakfast and lunch offerings mix old-hat classics like steak and eggs, corned beef hash, and basic burgers with funky iterations that draw on ethnic ingredients such as chorizo and tzatziki. Get here early if you don’t want to stand in line. 4381 Reading Rd., Paddock Hills; 1203 Sycamore St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 242-3521, eatsugarnspice.com, Breakfast and lunch seven days. MCC. $

TANO BISTRO Gaetano Williams’s Loveland bistro is comfortable, with reasonably priced food and amenable service. The menu is tidy—25 or so dishes divided between appetizers, salads, and entrées, plus two or three specials—its flavor profile partially influenced by a childhood growing up in a third generation Italian family. Most of Tano Bistro’s main courses lean toward the comfortable side of American. For instance, Williams serves a stuffed salmon and potato-crusted chicken. The simple roast chicken is also worth a trip to Loveland, sweetly moist beneath its crisp bronze skin. 204 W. Loveland Ave.,

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Loveland, (513) 683-8266, foodbytano.com. Lunch and dinner Mon–Fri, brunch and dinner Sat & Sun. MCC. $$$

TELA BAR + KITCHEN Classically conceived but casually executed comfort food, including mini-Monte Cristo sandwiches with tangy house-made pimento cheese stuffed into sourdough bread and fried crisp, mac and cheese topped with a Mr. Pibb–braised pulled short rib, and steak and potatoes. Servers are slightly scattered, yet enthusiastic and friendly, with a good grasp of the beverage program. 1212 Springfield Pke., Wyoming, (513) 821-8352, telabarandkitchen.com. Lunch and dinner Tues–Sat, brunch Sun. MCC. $$

THE WILDFLOWER CAFÉ Wildflower Café is not the sort of place that tries to wow anyone with feats of inventiveness. Its formula is simple but satisfying: lots of mostly local meat and produce, a menu that continuously changes with available ingredients, a nice selection of wine and beer, and well-made, homey food. The small, focused menu has a classic American quality (salads, steaks, burgers) with enough surprises to keep things interesting.

Many of the dishes are designed with open spaces to be filled with whatever is available in the kitchen that day, an advantage of an unfussy style. You don’t go to Wildflower expecting a certain kind of perfection; you accept that your favorite dish from last time might be made differently tonight, or no longer available. Like the farmhouse that Wildflower occupies, the imperfections are part of the charm. 207 E. Main St., Mason, (513) 492-7514, wildflowergourmetcafe.com. Lunch and dinner Tues–Sat. MCC. $$$

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BREWRIVER CREOLE More than 800 miles from New Orleans, this may be as close as you can get to the real deal here in your own backyard. The menu fully leans into Chef Michael Shields’s penchant for cuisine from the Crescent City.

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in a light and crispy beer batter and the latter in a hearty cornmeal breading—are served on fluffy French bread loaves and dressed with lightly spicy rémoulades. The jambalaya packs all the heat of a late summer day in the French Quarter without masking a hint of its satisfying flavors.

Paired with a Sazerac and nightly live jazz, you may just feel tempted to start a second line.

4632 Eastern Ave., Linwood, (513) 861-2484, brew rivercreolekitchen.com. Dinner Tues–Sun, brunch & lunch Fri–Sun. MCC. $

DEE FELICE CAFÉ To call Dee Felice Café a jazz supper club would be too conventional. The atmosphere is decidedly casual. The music and menu are still true to the original spirit of Emidio Dante DeFelice, a drummer and bandleader who opened the restaurant in 1984 to create a jazz venue that he and his fellow musicians could relax in and enjoy a meal. It made sense to feature cuisine from the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans, and the Cajun and Creole dishes of southern Louisiana still dominate the menu, though there are a few Italian dishes, as well as steaks (the most consistently well-executed dishes on the menu) and salads. The joint is most definitely still jumpin’.

529 Main St., Covington, (859) 261-2365, deefe licecafe.com. Dinner Wed–Mon. MCC, DC, DS. $$

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At first blush, this place is a dive where homesick Cajuns can find a good pile of jambalaya. But thoughtful details like draft Abita Root Beer and char-grilled Gulf Coast oysters on the half shell signal its ambition. Bayou standards like jambalaya, gumbo, and fried seafood also make an appearance. But the extensive menu also features amped up pub-style items for those who may be squeamish about crawfish tails (which can be added to just about anything on the menu). You’ll also find a roundup of oyster, shrimp, and catfish Po’Boys, as well as a selection of hardwoodsmoked meats. 3742 Kellogg Ave., East End, (513) 834-7067, swampwatergrill.com. Lunch and dinner Wed–Sun, brunch Fri–Sun. MCC. $$

KNOTTY PINE ON THE BAYOU The Pine serves some of the best Louisiana home-style food you’ll find this far north of New Orleans. Taste the fried catfish filets with their peppery crust, or the garlic sauteed shrimp with smoky greens on the side, and you’ll understand why it’s called soul food. Between March and June, it’s crawfish season. Get them boiled and heaped high on a platter or in a superb crawfish etouffee. But the rockin’ gumbo—a thick, murky brew of andouille sausage, chicken, and vegetables—serves the best roundhouse punch all year round. As soon as you inhale the bouquet and take that first bite, you realize why Cajun style food is considered a high art form and a serious pleasure. And you’ll start planning your return trip. 6302 Licking Pke., Cold Spring, (859) 781-2200, letseat.at/KnottyPine. Dinner Tues–Sun. MCC, DS. $$

CHINESE AMERASIA A sense of energetic fun defines this tiny Chinese spot with a robust beer list. The glossy paper menu depicts Master Chef Rich Chu as a “Kung Food” master fighting the evil fast-food villain with dishes like “fly rice,” “Brocco-Lee,” and “Big Bird’s Nest.” Freshness rules. Pot stickers, dumplings, and wontons are hand-shaped.

The Dragon’s Breath wontons will invade your dreams. Seasoned ground pork, onion, and cilantro meatballs are wrapped in egg dough,

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wok simmered, and topped with thick, spicy red pepper sauce and fresh cilantro. Noodles are clearly Chef Chu’s specialty, with zonxon (a tangle of thin noodles, finely chopped pork, tofu, and mushrooms cloaked in spicy dark sauce and crowned with peanuts and cilantro) and Matt Chu’s Special (shaved rice noodle, fried chicken, and seasonal vegetables in gingery white sauce) topping the menu’s flavor charts. 521 Madison Ave., Covington, (859) 261-6121. Lunch Sun–Fri, dinner seven days. MCC. $

GREAT TANG Although the (24-page!) menu features classic dishes in every style, the specialty at Great Tang is the refined coastal cuisine of Zhejiang. If you like spice, you can get still the Sichuanese and Hunanese classics. One dish will hint at the surprises in store for people who are mainly used to Chinese takeout: the lovely Xian cold noodle. The dish is exquisitely layered: the creamy and nutty undertone of sesame paste, mixed with notes of tang and spice, topped with the bright pop of cilantro. The combination of textures is also delightful, with crunches of cucumber and sprouted mung and the softness of the flat noodles. And that tofu!

It was wonderfully meaty, with dense layers, substantial and satisfying as a counterpart to the noodles. Be as brave as you are in the mood to be. Ask for some suggestions and prepare to be astonished. 7340 Kingsgate Way, West Chester, (513) 847-6097, greattangohio.com. Lunch and dinner Wed–Mon, dim sum Sat & Sun. MCC. $$

ORIENTAL WOK This is the restaurant of your childhood memories: the showy Las Vegas-meets-China decor, the ebulliently comedic host, the chop sueys, chow meins, and crab rangoons that have never met a crab. But behind the giant elephant tusk entryway and past the goldfish ponds and fountains is the genuine hospitality and warmth of the Wong family, service worthy of the finest dining establishments, and some very good food that’s easy on the palate. Best are the fresh fish: salmon, sea bass, and halibut steamed, grilled, or flash fried in a wok, needing little more than the ginger–green onion sauce that accompanies them. Even the chicken lo mein is good. It may not be provocative, but not everyone wants to eat blazing frogs in a hot pot. 317 Buttermilk Pke., Ft. Mitchell, (859) 331-3000; 2444 Madison Rd., Hyde Park, (513) 871-6888, orientalwok.com.

Lunch Mon–Fri (Ft. Mitchell; buffet Sun 11–2:30), lunch Tues–Sat (Hyde Park), dinner Mon–Sat (Ft. Mitchell) dinner Tues–Sun (Hyde Park). MCC. $$

RAYMOND’S HONG KONG CAFÉ It has all the elements of your typical neighborhood Chinese restaurant: Strip mall location.

General Tso and kung pao chicken. Fortune cookies accompanying the bill. The dragon decoration. But it is the nontraditional aspects of Raymond’s Hong Kong Café that allow it to stand apart. The menu goes beyond standard Chinese fare with dishes that range from Vietnamese (beef noodle soup) to American (crispy Cornish hen). The Portuguese-style baked chicken references Western European influences on Chinese cuisine with an assemblage of fried rice, peppers, carrots, broccoli, zucchini, and squash all simmering together in a creamy bath of yellow curry sauce. Deciding what to order is a challenge, but at least you won’t be disappointed. 11051 Clay Dr., Walton, (859) 485-2828. Lunch and dinner seven days. MCC. $$

SICHUAN BISTRO CHINESE GOURMET Like many Chinese restaurants that cater to both mainstream American and Chinese palates, this strip mall gem uses two menus. The real story here is found in dishes of pungent multi-

layered flavors that set your mouth ablaze with fermented peppers and fresh chilies and then just as quickly cool it down with the devilish, numbing sensation of hua jiao, Sichuan pepper.

Its numbing effect is subtle at first: appetizers of cold sliced beef and tripe, as well as slices of pork belly with a profusion of minced garlic, lean toward the hot and sweet; mapo tofu freckled with tiny fermented black beans and scallions, and pork with pickled red peppers and strips of ginger root, progress from sweet to pungent to hot to salty—in that order. Alternated with cooling dishes—nibbles of rice, a verdant mound of baby bok choy stir-fried with a shovelful of garlic, refreshing spinach wilted in ginger sauce, a simply sensational tea-smoked duck—the effect is momentarily tempered. 7888 S. Mason Montgomery Rd., Mason, (513) 770-3123, sichuanbistro. com. Lunch and dinner Tues–Sun. MCC, DS. $$

UNCLE YIP’S Long before sushi somehow un-disgusted itself to the Western World, China had houses of dim sum. Uncle Yip’s valiantly upholds that tradition in Evendale. This is a traditional dim sum house with all manner of exotic dumplings, including shark fin or beef tripe with ginger and onion.

As for the seafood part of the restaurant’s full name, Uncle Yip has most everything the sea has to offer, from lobster to mussels. The menu has more than 260 items, so you’ll find a range of favorites, from moo goo gai pan to rock salt frog legs. 10736 Reading Rd., Evendale, (513) 733-8484, uncleyips.com. Lunch and dinner seven days. MCC, discount for cash. $$

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BOCA

With its grand staircase, chandelier, and floor-to-ceiling draperies, Boca has an atmosphere of grandeur and refinement. There is a sense of drama not only in the decor but in everything it serves. In some dishes, there is a painterly sense of contrast and surprise, like violet-derived purple sugar beside the pain de Gênes (French almond cake). In others, there is a dramatic suspense, like the whole egg yolk quivering in the center of the Fassone tartare waiting to be broken. While staying mostly grounded in the fundamentals of Italian and French cuisine, Boca has an air of international sophistication that sets its food apart. The hamachi crudo, an old standby on the menu, takes Japanese flavors and gives them new dimensions with grapefruit suprêmes and slivers of shishito pepper. This is food of extraordinary creativity and flair. 114 E. Sixth St., downtown, (513) 542-2022, bocacincin nati.com. Dinner Mon–Sat. MCC, DS. $$$

BRANCH Located in a huge Art Deco building, formerly a bank, Branch has taken this potentially cavernous and impersonal space and made it intimate.

Diners might recognize the vibe from this restaurant group’s first venture, Northside’s The Littlefield. The chef, Shoshannah Anderson, cooks in a mode that we would call “international home-style,” taking inspiration from the comfort food of many cultures. It maintains a balance between cooking to a higher price point and creating an atmosphere of refinement without losing the informal neighborhood feel. The shrimp and grits—served soupy in a big bowl with an addictively sweet-and-sour green tomato marmalade swirled into the creamy grits—are taken surprising heights. Another notable item is a dish that wouldn’t normally get a mention in a review: the french fries. They demonstrate that food that is usually mindlessly inhaled can be worth savoring if it is made with

enough love. 1535 Madison Rd., East Walnut Hills, (513) 221-2702, eatatbranch.com. Dinner Mon–Sun, brunch Sat & Sun. MCC. $$

COMMONWEALTH BISTRO Everything from the old jukebox by the entrance to the sepia-toned rabbit-and-pheasant wallpaper exudes an appreciation for the antique. But rather than duplicating old recipes, Covington’s Commonwealth uses history as a springboard to create something elegant and original. Two dishes get at what makes this place special: biscuits and fried rabbit. Their biscuit, served with tart quince butter, is perfection—moist and flaky, without being coat-your-throat buttery or crumble-to-ash dry. The rabbit is crisp, light, and not at all greasy, with just the right touch of seasoning and a bright biz baz sauce, a cilantro and garlic sauce of Somali origin that tastes like a creamy salsa verde.

Brunch offers the same sort of mashup, including salsa verde pork with pickled jalapeño grits made creamy with the yolk of a 75-degree egg and a smoky, spicy, not too salty Bloody Mary. 621 Main St., Covington, (859) 916-6719, commonwealthbistro.com. Dinner Tues–Sun, Brunch Sat & Sun. MCC. $$

E+O KITCHEN The former Beluga space comes alive with a menu that conjoins minimalist Asian with gutsy-cum-earthy Latin. The results are hit-or-miss: while guacamole was pointlessly studded with edamame, the pork belly buns are especially tender. Taco plates are a safe bet, with the “sol” pastor—pineapple coupled with Korean kimchi, bulgogi pork, and cilantro—hitting all the right notes. More adventurous palates may opt for the nuanced ramen—the pork and soy broth teeming with cuts of both pork belly and slow-cooked shoulder, while a superbly poached egg lingers at the edge, awaiting its curtain call. Service is friendly but tends to sputter when it comes to the basics of hospitality.

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3520 Edwards Rd., Hyde Park, (513) 832-1023, eokitchen. com. Lunch and dinner seven days. MCC. $$

MAPLEWOOD KITCHEN The latest effort from local restaurant juggernaut Thunderdome, owner of the Currito franchise. Order at the counter, then find your own table, and a server will deliver what you’ve selected. There’s no cohesive cuisine, rather, the menu takes its cue from all corners of the globe: chicken tinga, spaghetti pomodoro, a New York Strip steak, guajillo chicken are all represented, along with a satisfying pappardelle with house-made sausage. Brunch is available all day; try the light lemon ricotta pancakes or the satisfying avocado benedict.

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525 Race St., downtown, (513) 421-2100, maplewood kitchenandbar.com. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days. MCC. $$ Top 10

MITA’S

It’s fitting that chef Jose Salazar named this restaurant after his grandmother, because there is something deeply homey about the food at Mita’s. With a focus on Spanish tapas, it always feels, in the best possible way, like elevated home cooking.

Its sophistication is modestly concealed. The flavors are bold and direct, whether the smoky depths of the chimichurri rojo on skewers of grilled chicken or the intensely bright sourness of the pozole verde. In dishes like the mushroom soup, the chef hits every register: the acid of red piquillo peppers to balance the earthy mushrooms, the crisp fried leeks against the delicately creamy soup. But what mainly comes through is the warm-hearted affection a grandmother might have put into a meal for a beloved grandson. It’s the kind of big hug everyone needs from time to time. 501 Race St., downtown, (513) 421-6482, mitas.co. Dinner Mon–Sat. MCC. $$$ Top 10

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ORCHIDS AT PALM COURT

The food at Orchids is wonderfully complex, diverse, and surprising. A dish of parsnip soup has a quinoa chip and apple butter, along with salty duck prosciutto, notes of smoke and spice from the espelette pepper at the base of the bowl, and a touch of acid that crept in on the roasted parsnip. In a few dazzling bites it all comes together like a highly technical piece of

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music. A Southeast Asian–inspired halibut dish, with its green curry paste, adobo, and peanut brittle, shows how Zappas can break out of the restaurant’s traditionally European comfort zone. Aside from the food, part of the pleasure is simply being in the space, enjoying the jazz band, and watching the grace and assurance of the staff as they present the meal. 35 W. Fifth St., downtown, (513) 564-6465, orchidsatpalmcourt.com. Dinner seven days. MCC. $$$$

PLEASANTRY With only 40 seats inside, Daniel Souder and Joanna Kirkendall’s snug but spare OTR gem—they serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner like a true neighborhood spot—features an engaging wine program aimed at broadening your palate alongside small plates that are equally ambitious. Classic technique and fresh produce anchor an approachable menu—“everything” biscuits with cured salmon, burgers, and chicken salad sandwiches are available at lunch, and the cauliflower with sambal is a comforting mash-up of a rich cauliflower-and-coconut-cream schmear topped with a head of sambal-roasted cauliflower, grapefruit segments, toasted cashews, and cilantro. This is not to say that the proteins aren’t something special. Traditionally a much less expensive cut, the small hanger steak was decidedly tender, served with braised cippolini onions and sauteed mushrooms. 118 W. 15th St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 381-1969, pleasantryotr.com. Dinner Tues–Sat, brunch Fri–Sun. MCC. $

THE QUARTER BISTRO The Quarter Bistro has multiple personalities: one part clubby neighborhood joint, one part dinner and a movie with a dash of lusty romance. The Bistro Burger, a halfpound of black Angus beef, is seasoned but not overly so, with a sturdy-but-not-too-chewy bun. The 18-hour short ribs are the star, and reason enough to skip the movie next door. Braised into a flavor bomb of meat candy, it’s served with papardelle pasta, roasted vegetables, and onion straws. With the no-lip service, The Quarter Bistro could be well on the way to making middle age look sexy. 6904 Wooster Pke., Mariemont, (513) 271-5400, qbcincy.com. Dinner seven days. MCC, DS. $$

SACRED BEAST

the authentic Belgian treat, though it would be a crime to miss the chicken and waffles: a dense, yeasty waffle topped with a succulent buttermilk fried chicken breast, Frank’s hot sauce, and maple syrup. There are also frites, of course, and croquettes—molten Emmenthaler cheese sticks—plus a gem of a Bolognese. And let’s not forget the beer. Six rotating taps offer some of the best the Belgians brew, not to mention those made in town. 1133 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 381-4607, and other locations, authen ticwaffle.com. Breakfast and lunch Mon–Sat, dinner Tues–Sat, brunch Sun. MCC. $$

TERANGA West African cuisine consists of mostly simple, home-style dishes of stews and grilled lamb with just enough of the exotic to offer a glimpse of another culture. Be prepared for a few stimulating sights and flavors that warm from within. An entire grilled tilapia—head and all—in a peppery citrus marinade and served on plantains with a side of Dijon-coated cooked onions is interesting enough to pique foodie interest without overwhelming the moderate eater.

Stews of lamb or chicken with vegetables and rice are a milder bet, and Morrocan-style couscous with vegetables and mustard sauce accompanies most items. The dining room atmosphere is extremely modest with most of the action coming from the constant stream of carryout orders.

8438 Vine St., Hartwell, (513) 821-1300, terangacinci.com.

Lunch and dinner seven days. MCC. $

ZULA For a restaurant whose name loosely derives from an Israeli slang term for “hidden treasure,” it seems apt that a dish or two might sneak in and stun—like the mussels Marseilles, with its bouillabaisse-style broth, rich with saffron, tomato, and fennel. But Zula is no one-trick pony.

With a wood-fired oven on the premises, it’s incumbent on you to try the flatbreads. One zula is the eggplant option, where caramelized onions and marinated red bell peppers pair well with subtly sweet fontina. Not every bite at Zula is a game-changer, but one is all you need. 1400 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 744-9852, zulabistro.com. Dinner Tues–Sat. MCC. $$

INDIAN AMMA’S KITCHEN

Sacred Beast advertises itself as a kind of upscale diner, but the real gems are the oddball dishes that don’t quite fit the diner mold. The menu can be disorienting in its eclecticism: foie gras torchon is next to lobster poutine, and a king salmon is next to a diner breakfast and deviled eggs. Winners are scattered throughout the menu in every category. On the cocktail list, the Covington Iced Tea, a lemon and coffee concoction made with cold brew, San Pellegrino, and vodka is oddly satisfying. The service is good, and there is some flair about the place—including vintage touches, from the facsimile reel-to-reel audio system to the mostly classic cocktails—even within its rather chilly industrial design. In short, go for the late night grub; stay for the elegant, shareable twists on classic snacks. 1437

Muthu “Kumar” Muthiah serves traditional southern Indian and Indo-Chinese vegetarian cuisine, but with a sizable Orthodox Jewish community nearby, Muthia saw an opportunity: If he was going to cook vegetarian, why not also make it kosher? Muthiah prepares every item— from the addictively crunchy gobhi Manchurian, a spicy Chinese cauliflower dish, to the lemon pickle, tamarind, and mint sauces—entirely from scratch under the careful eye of Rabbi Michoel Stern. Always 80 percent vegan, the daily lunch buffet is 100 percent animal-product-free on Wednesdays. Tuck into a warm and savory channa masala (spiced chickpeas) or malai kofta (vegetable dumplings in tomato sauce) from the curry menu. Or tear into a crispy, two-foot diameter dosa (chickpea flour crepe) stuffed with spiced onions and potatoes. 7633 Reading Rd., Roselawn,

Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 213-2864, sacredbeastdiner. com. Lunch, dinner, and late night seven days. MCC. $$

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BOMBAY BRAZIER

Owners Paul Weckman and Emily Wolff offer a pared down menu of six small plates (if you include the fries) and five mains. It’s simple but satisfying, with an interesting PanAsian street food vibe. The two kinds of satay (particularly the lemongrass chicken) and the fried honey sriracha tenders, with an excellent housemade bread-and-butter pickle, are the highlights. In terms of drinks, try the Hot Rod, which has the flavor of kimchi captured in a drink. There is a gochujang (salty, fermented Korean chile paste) simple syrup and a rim of Korean pepper—and the result is wonderful and unique. 434 Main St., Covington, (859) 360-0731, facebook. com/thestandardcov. Dinner Tues–Sun. MCC. $

Indian food in America is hard to judge, because whether coming from the kitchen of a takeout joint or from a nicer establishment, the food will rarely taste all that different. It will generally be some twist on Punjabi cuisine.

Bombay Brazier does it just right. Chef Rip Sidhu could serve his dal tadka in India, along with several other extraordinary dishes, and still do a roaring business—and this is not something that can be said of most Indian establishments in America. Try the pappadi chaat, a common Indian street food rarely found on American menus, and you will see what sets this place apart. They do everything the way it is supposed to be done, from the dusting of kala namak (a pungent black rock salt) on the fried crisps to the mixture of tamarind and mint chutneys on the chopped onion, tomatoes, and chickpeas—having this dish properly made is balm to the soul of a homesick immigrant, and fresh treasure for any American lover of this cuisine.

TASTE OF BELGIUM Jean-François Flechet’s waffle empire grew from a back counter of Madison’s grocery at Findlay Market to multiple full-service sit-down spots. There’s more on the menu than

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7791 Cooper Rd., #5, Montgomery, (513) 794-0000, bom baybraziercincy.com. Dinner Mon–Sat. MCC. $$$

BRIJ MOHAN Order at the counter the way you might at a fast food joint, except the shakes come in mango and there’s no super-sizing your mint lassi. The saag, full of cream in most northern Indian restaurants, is as intensely flavored as collard greens in the Deep South—real Punjabi soul food. Tarka dal is spectacular here, the black lentils smoky from charred tomatoes and onions, and the pani puri, hollow fried shells into which you spoon a peppery cold broth, burst with tart cool crunch. Follow the spice with soothing ras malai, freshly made cheese simmered in thick almond-flavored milk, cooled and sprinkled with crushed pistachios. 11259 Reading Rd., Sharonville, (513) 769-4549, brijmohancincinnati.com. Lunch and dinner Tues– Sun. MC, V, DC. $

I TA L I A N ADRIATICO’S Everything about this place says it’s about the pizza: the herbed sauce, the assault of the cheese, the toppings.

It’s all evenly distributed, so you get a taste in every bite.

Adriatico’s still delivers the tastiest pizza in Clifton. On any given night the aroma wafts through every dorm on campus. It’s that popular because it’s that good. Being inexpensive doesn’t hurt either. 113 W. McMillan St., Clifton Heights, (513) 281-4344, adriaticosuc.com. Lunch and dinner seven days. MCC. $

ENOTECA EMILIA Margaret Ranalli revives her O’Bryonville restaurant in a new Loveland space. The menu makes the most of seasonality—which is apparent in the shrimp spiedini. The star of the dish is not the grilled shrimp; it’s the salad of firm diced peaches on which it is served. It is pure summer on a plate. The dish may be off the menu by the time you’re reading this, but any chef who can celebrate an ingredient like this can carry the whole year. Simple presentations of exquisitely fresh ingredients appear throughout the menu, from the the oyster mushrooms served with Brussels sprouts to the roasted sweet corn on the pizza. Enoteca Emilia does the classics well—the crust on both pizzas we tried was just right, the quattro formaggi a particular highlight—and the prices on these items, along with the wine, were quite reasonable. 110 S. Second St., Loveland, (513) 583-0300, emilialoveland.com. Lunch Sat & Sun, dinner Wed–Sun. MCC. $$ Top 10

NICOLA’S

Nicola’s has entered a new era of exuberant creativity under the leadership of chef Jack Hemmer.

You can still get the old Italian classics, and they’ll be as good as ever, but the rest of the menu has blossomed into a freewheeling tour of modern American cuisine. Any establishment paying this level of attention to detail— from the candied slice of blood orange on the mascarpone cheesecake to the staff’s wine knowledge—is going to put out special meals. Rarely have humble insalate been so intricately delicious, between the perfectly nested ribbons of beets in the pickled beet salad or the balance of bitterness, funkiness, and creaminess in the endive and Gorgonzola salad. Order an old favorite, by all means, but make sure you try something new, too. 1420 Sycamore St., Pendleton, (513) 721-6200, nicolasotr.com. Dinner Mon–Sat. MCC, DC, DS. $$$

PEPP & DOLORES As with all of Thunderdome’s restaurants, you get a sense that they want to deliver a meal that satisfies many different kinds of people. The prices are reasonable, with pasta entrées about $15. The dishes are familiar in their flavors, but everything feels balanced and modulated and gradually perfected. There is lovely variety: the limone pasta is zippy with lemon and chili flakes, and just the right mixture of tart and creamy; the deep meaty flavors on the mushroom toast are balanced with a nice acidity; and the heat in dishes like the eggplant involtini is just enough to wake up the sauce without overwhelming the flavor. The menu has a wealth

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of excellent vegetarian and pasta-alternative options. 1501 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 4191820, peppanddolores.com. Lunch Sat & Sun, dinner seven days. MCC. $$

SOTTO

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There are certain books and movies that you can read or watch over and over.

Eating at Sotto is a similar experience: familiar, but so profound and satisfying that there is no reason to ever stop. Unlike other restaurants, where the techniques are often elaborate and unfamiliar, the magic at Sotto happens right in front of you, using ordinary elements and methods. When you taste the results, though, you realize that some mysterious transmutation has taken place. Penne with rapini and sausage comes in a buttery, lightly starchy broth with a kick of spice that you could go on eating forever.

From the texture of the chicken liver mousse to the tart cherry sauce on the panna cotta, most of the food has some added element of soulfulness. 118 E. Sixth St., downtown, (513) 977-6886, sottocincinnati.com. Lunch Mon–Fri, dinner seven days. MCC, DS. $$$

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GOING SOUTH

Boomtown Biscuits & Whiskey, known for its delicious Flight of Gravies, expands across the river this winter with a second location in Union. The restaurant will take over the former Sugarfire Smokehouse space in front of the Kroger Marketplace. boomtownbis

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Cristian Pietoso serves up crowd-pleasing entrées, including the Pietoso family Bolognese, over penne, right on Fountain Square. (Add in a golf-ball-sized veal meatball heavy with lemon zest, and it’s an over-the-top comforting main dish.) The same applies to the risotto, where a few small touches add sophistication. Carnaroli rice results in a glossier, starchier dish. A puree of asparagus turns the risotto an eye-popping green, and the poached lobster garnish creates a nice back-and-forth between vegetal and briny flavors. Braised lamb shank over polenta is comforting workhorse, and the flavorful Faroe Island salmon with butternut squash puree, caramelized Brussel sprouts and truffled brown butter balsamic vinaigrette. 520 Vine St., downtown, (513) 721-8483, viaviterestaurant.com. Lunch Mon– Fri, dinner seven days, brunch Sat & Sun. MCC, DS. $$

J A PA N E S E ANDO You don’t go just anywhere to dine on uni sashimi (sea urchin) or tanshio (thinly sliced charcoalgrilled beef tongue). Don’t miss the rich and meaty chyu toro (fatty big-eye tuna), or the pucker-inducing umeshiso maki (pickled plum paste and shiso leaf roll). Noodles are also well represented, with udon, soba, or ramen options available. And don’t forget to ask about the specials; owners Ken and Keiko Ando always have something new, be it oysters, pork belly, or steamed monkfish liver, a Japanese delicacy that you’ll be hard-pressed to find in any of those Hyde Park pan-Asian wannabes. The only thing you won’t find here is sake, or any other alcohol.

Bring your own, or stick to the nutty and outright addicting barley tea. 5889 Pfeiffer Rd., Blue Ash, (513) 791-8687, andojapaneserestaurant. com. Lunch Tues & Thurs, dinner Tues–Sat. MCC. $$$

KIKI Kiki started as a pop-up at Northside Yacht Club, then leapt into brick-and-mortar life in College Hill. Your best bet here is to share plates, or simply order too much, starting with the shishito buono, a piled-high plate of roasted shishito peppers tossed in shaved parmesan and bagna cauda, a warm, rich blend of garlic and anchovies. Add the karaage fried chicken, with the Jordy mayo and the pepe meshi, confit chicken on spaghetti and rice that somehow works. And, yes, the ramen, too. The shio features pork belly and teamarinated soft-boiled egg, but the kimchi subs

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in tofu and its namesake cabbage for the meat.

5932 Hamilton Ave., College Hill, (513) 541-0381, kikicincinnati.com. Lunch (carryout only) and dinner Thurs–Sun. MCC. $

KYOTO Owner Jason Shi seems to know everybody’s name as he chats up diners, guiding them through the extensive sushi and sashimi menu.

Five young sushi chefs, all part of Shi’s family, work at light speed behind the bar, a choreography backlit by rows of gleaming liquor bottles.

Dinner proceeds with glorious chaos as a feisty Carla Tortelli–like server delivers one dish after another—slivers of giant clam on ice in a supersized martini glass, a volcanic tower of chopped fatty tuna hidden inside overlapping layers of thin avocado slices, smoky grilled New Zealand mussels drizzled with spicy mayo, and delicate slices of a samurai roll—all between shots of chilled sake. 12082 Montgomery Rd., Symmes Twp., (513) 583-8897, kyotosushibar.com. Lunch and dinner seven days. MCC. $$

MATSUYA At this relaxed little sushi boutique, try ordering kaiseki, a traditional six-course meal that features a succession of small plates but plenty of food. You might encounter an entire steamed baby octopus or yellowtail with daikon radish, pickled mackerel or deep-fried oysters. You can depend on cucumber or seaweed salad, tempura shrimp, a grilled meat or fish, and of course, sushi—and sometimes even the colorful Bento box sampler. There’s a Nabemono—tableside pot cooking—section on the menu featuring shabu shabu: slices of prime beef swished through bubbling seaweed broth just until the pink frosts with white. Served with simmered vegetables, ponzu sauce, daikon, and scallions, the concentrated, slightly sour flavor of the beef is vivid. 7149 Manderlay Dr., Florence, (859) 746-1199. Lunch Mon–Fri, dinner seven days.

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MEI Mei’s menu is meant to represent traditional Japanese cuisine, appealing to the novice as well as the sushi maven. It is divided into sections that encourage a progressive meal of small dishes: One each for hot and cold appetizers, noodles, sushi and sashimi, special rolls, soups and salads, sushi dinners (with miso soup), and combinations (such as tempura paired with sashimi). Deep-fried soft shell crab comes with ponzu sauce—a dipping sauce made of rice vinegar, soy sauce, mirin, and citrus juice—and the kind of yakitori that you can find on the streets of New York. Bento boxes—lacquered wooden boxes divided into compartments—offer the neophyte a sampling of several small dishes. Mei’s are lovely: deep red and stocked with tempura, cooked salmon, sashimi, stewed vegetables, and a fabulous egg custard with shrimp and gingko nut. Mei’s sushi—nigiri, maki, and handrolls—is exceptionally good with quality cuts of fresh seafood. The staff is knowledgeable, extremely efficient, respectful, and attentive, even when it’s at peak capacity. 8608 Market Place Lane, Montgomery, (513) 891-6880, meijapaneserestau rant.com. Lunch and dinner seven days. MCC, DS. $$

MIYOSHI For too long, Japanese cuisine in America has meant miso soup, sushi and sashimi, and various grilled meats with teriyaki sauce. Yes, you can get excellent versions of all of these at Miyoshi, but what makes this restaurant truly special is the revelation of the true panorama of Japanese cuisine. From ochazuke (tea soup) with umeboshi (a salty-sour pickled plum) to shime saba, marinated mackerel in a delicately pickle-y broth of cucumber and vinegar, there are a dozen items not seen elsewhere. Anyone who enjoys sushi or miso broth has built the foundation to appreciate the rest of this cuisine. Cha soba, green

tea noodles with shredded seaweed, chopped scallions, and a sweet and soupy broth, has a satisfying umami note, even served cold, and a pleasing bite with wasabi mixed in. The kinoko itame, sauteed shiitake and enoki mushrooms, is surprisingly buttery and sweet, showing a voluptuous quality rarely associated with this tradition, but a perfect counterpoint to the more austere offerings. 8660 Bankers St., Florence, (859) 525-6564, miyoshirestaurant.com. Lunch and dinner Mon–Sat. MCC. $$$

ZUNDO RAMEN & DONBURI A stark contrast to Styrofoam cup soup, chef Han Lin’s ramens are a deep and exciting branch of cuisine, capable of subtlety, variation, and depth.

The simplicity of the dish’s name hides a world of complexity. Zundo uses the traditional Japanese building blocks of flavor—soy sauce, miso, sake, mirin—to create something freewheeling and time-tested. Bowls of ramen come with a marinated soft-boiled egg half, roast pork, green onion, and a healthy serving of noodles. Each has a distinct identity, like the milky richness of the tonkotsu, the rich and buttery miso, or the light and faintly sweet shoyu ramen. A transformative add-in is the mayu, or black garlic oil. Dripped on of one of the subtler broths, it adds a deep, mushroom-y richness, with the hint of burned flavor that makes barbecue so good. 220 W. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 975-0706, zundootr. com. Lunch Tues–Sun. MCC. $$

KOREAN HARU After the closing of Sung Korean Bistro, Haru is a welcome addition to the downtown scene. Dishes are served along with the usual Korean accompaniment of pickles, kimchi, fish cakes, and other mysteriously delicious dainties. A favorite is the japchae, a traditional dish sporting silky sweet potato noodles with sesame-and-garlic sauce, matchsticks of assorted crisp vegetables, and behind it all a wonderful smokiness that pervades the whole meal. The accompanying pot of gochujang, a fermented Korean chili paste, adds its own sweet and spicy note. The result is a homey, soulful, and satisfying taste that appeals even to those who’ve never eaten a bite of Korean food before.

628 Vine St., downtown, (513) 381-0947, har ucincy.com. Lunch and dinner Mon–Sat. MCC. $$

RIVERSIDE KOREAN RESTAURANT Come for the jo gi mae un tang—a bowl of sizzling, happy hellbroth pungent with red pepper, garlic, and ginger, crowded with nuggets of fish, tofu, and vegetables. Come for the restorative power of sam gae tang, a chicken soup for the Seoul—a whole Cornish hen submerged in its own juices and plumped with sticky rice and ginseng, dried red dates, and pine nuts. Revered for their medicinal properties, both dinner-sized soups will leave your eyes glistening and your brow beaded with sweat. They’re a detox for your overindulgence, rejuvenation for when you’re feeling under the weather. Expect crowds on weekends. Expect too, that dozens of them have come for dolsot bibimbap, the hot stone pots filled with layers of rice, vegetables, meat or tofu, egg, and chili paste.

Characterized by its electric color and addictive flavors, Riverside Korean’s version is a captivating bowl of heaven. 512 Madison Ave., Covington, (859) 291-1484, riversidekoreanrestaurant.com.

Lunch Mon–Fri, dinner seven days. MCC, DS. $$

SURA This traditional Korean oasis has been flying well beneath the radar since 2010. Don’t let the pepper count on the menu deter you. Each en-

trée arrives with purple rice and assorted small bites aimed at cutting the heat—steamed broccoli, pickled radishes, soy-sauce-marinated tofu, pan-fried fish cake, and housemade kimchi. Korean barbecue staple osam bulgogi—one of only two items meriting a three pepper rating—swiftly clears sinuses with a flavorful duo of pork belly and squid lashed with Korean red pepper paste and served on a sizzling skillet. The two-pepper kimchi jjigae stew marries fermented Korean cabbage with hunks of tofu and shards of pork in a bubbling tomato-based broth.

Make sure to order a bowl of the bone noodle soup for the table—a comforting combination of thick noodles and bits of flank steak floating in a umami-rich marrow broth that magically soothes the burn. 7876 Mason-Montgomery Rd., Mason, (513) 204-3456, surakorean.com. Lunch and dinner Mon–Sat. MCC. $$

MEXICAN EL VALLE VERDE Guests with dietary issues, high anxiety, and no Spanish may take a pass, but for hardy souls, this taqueria delivers a memorable evening. Seafood dishes are the star here—ceviche tostadas, crisp corn tortillas piled high with pico de gallo, avocado, and lime-tastic bits of white fish, squid, and crab; the oversized goblet of cocktel campechano, with ample poached shrimp crammed into a Clamato-heavy gazpacho; and simmering sopa de marisco came with langoustines, mussels, crab legs, and an entire fish—enough to feed three. 6717 Vine St., Carthage, (513) 821-5400. Lunch and dinner seven days. $

HABAÑERO It’s easy to find a cheap burrito place around a college campus, but you’d be hard-pressed to find one as consistently good as Habañero, with its flavors of Latin America and the Caribbean wrapped up in enormous packages. Fried tilapia, apricot-glazed chicken breast, hand-rubbed spiced flank steak, shredded pork tenderloin, or cinnamon-roasted squash are just some of the ingredients for Habañero’s signature burritos. All salsas are house-made, from the smoky tomato chipotle to the sweet-sounding mango jalapeño, which is hot enough to spark spontaneous combustion. 358 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, (513) 961-6800, habanerolatin.com. Lunch and dinner seven days. MCC, DC, DS. $

MAZUNTE Mazunte runs a culinary full court press, switching up specials to keep both regulars and staff engaged. Tamales arrive swaddled in a banana leaf, the shredded pork filling steeped in a sauce fiery with guajillo and ancho chilies yet foiled by the calming sweetness of raisins. The fried mahi-mahi tacos are finished with a citrusy red and white cabbage slaw that complements the accompanying mango-habañero salsa. With this level of authentic yet fast-paced execution, a slightly greasy pozole can be easily forgiven. Don’t miss the Mexican Coke and self-serve sangria (try the blanco), or the cans of Rhinegeist and MadTree on ice. 5207 Madison Rd., Madisonville, (513) 785-0000, mazuntetacos.com. Lunch and dinner Mon–Sat, brunch Sun. MCC. $

MESA LOCA Sitting on a corner of Hyde Park Square, it’s easy to see that Mesa Loca has an absolute dream of a location. The pandemic forced a few changes to the seafood-centric menu, but those dishes still on the menu indicate what Mesa Loca could be. The tuna ceviche is nicely balanced: tart, with a little spicy creaminess, and a good crispy tostada. The Baja snapper goes well with a bright pile of grated radish and the mango habañero salsa, one of the highlights of the meal. With minced chunks of mango and a hint of fruity habañero heat, it is a prime example of how you can elevate Mexican food and make it worthy of a higher-than-ordinary price. One of Mesa Loca’s appealing qualities is its dramatic flair: The yucca fries come stacked on the plate like a latestages game of Jenga, and their sour-and-spicy rub is quite delicious and striking against the bright starchy white of the fries. 2645 Erie Ave., Hyde Park, (513) 321-6372, mesa locahydepark.com. Lunch and dinner seven days. MCC. $$

MONTOYA’S

lovely slice of restraint. 311 Delta Ave., Columbia-Tusculum,

Mexican places seem to change hands in this town so often that you can’t get the same meal twice. Montoya’s is the exception. They’ve been hidden in a tiny strip mall off the main drag in Ft. Mitchell for years. It’s unpretentious and seemingly not interested in success, which means success has never gone to their head here. At a place where you can get Huracan Fajitas with steak, chicken, and chorizo or Tilapia Asada, the tacos are still a big item. 2507

(513) 321-5454, jeffruby.com/precinct. Dinner seven days.

MCC. $$$$

Chelsea Dr., Ft. Mitchell, (859) 341-0707. Lunch and dinner Tues–Sun. MC, V, DS. $

NADA The brains behind Boca deliver authentic, contemporary, high-quality Mexican fare downtown. You’ll find a concise menu, including tacos, salads and sides, large plates, and desserts. Tacos inspired by global cuisine include the Señor Mu Shu (Modelo and ginger braised pork) and fried avocado (chipotle bean purée). The ancho-glazed pork shank with chili-roasted carrots comes with a papaya guajillo salad (order it for the table); dreamy mac-and-cheese looks harmless, but there’s just enough of a roasted poblano and jalapeño punch to have you reaching for another icy margarita. 600 Walnut St., downtown, (513) 721-6232, eatdrinknada.com. Lunch Mon–Fri, dinner seven days, brunch Sat & Sun. MCC, DS. $$

TONY’S He is a captivating presence, Tony Ricci. Best known for his 30 years in fine dining—including the Jeff Ruby empire while managing the venerable Precinct—Ricci has built a life in the hospitality industry. Much of Tony’s menu is right out of a steakhouse playbook: jumbo shrimp and king crab legs from the raw bar; Caprese, Greek, and Caesar salads; sides of creamed spinach, mac-and-cheese, asparagus, and sautéed mushrooms; toppings of roasted garlic or Gorgonzola butters to accompany your center cut of filet mignon. There are boutique touches, though, that make it stand out—a garlic herb aioli with the calamari, steak tartare torch-kissed and topped with a poached egg, a superb rack of lamb rubbed with aromatic sumac and served with mint pesto. 12110 Montgomery Rd., Symmes Township, (513) 677-8669, tonysofcincinnati.com. Dinner seven days. MCC, DS. $$$$

VI ETNAM E S E PHO LANG THANG

TAQUERIA CRUZ The menu at this four-table mom-and-pop welcomes you to “a little piece of Mexico.” The huaraches (spelled guarachis here), are flat troughs of thick, handmade fried masa dough the approximate shape and size of a shoeprint, mounded with beans and slivers of grilled beef or chili-red nubs of sausage, shredded lettuce, a crumble of queso fresco, and drizzle of cultured cream. Should you have an adventurous side, you can have your huarache topped with slippery tongue, goat meat, shredded chicken, or pork. There are stews, carne asada plates, and sopes— saucers of fried masa much like huaraches, only smaller.

518 Pike St., Covington, (859) 431-3859. Lunch and dinner seven days. Cash. $

Owners Duy and Bao Nguyen and David Le have created a greatest hits playlist of Vietnamese cuisine: elegant, brothy pho made from poultry, beef, or vegan stocks poured over rice noodles and adrift with slices of onions, meats, or vegetables (the vegan pho chay is by far the most flavorful); fresh julienned vegetables, crunchy sprouts, and herbs served over vermicelli rice noodles (again, the vegan version, bun chay, is the standout); and bánh mì. Be sure to end with a cup of Vietnamese coffee, a devilish jolt of dark roast and sweetened condensed milk that should make canned energy drinks obsolete. 1828 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 376-9177, pholangthang.com.

Lunch and dinner seven days. MCC, DS, DC. $

QUAN HAPA

STEAKS CARLO & JOHNNY The stars of the menu are 12 delectable steaks that could sway the vegi-curious to recommit. Not sure which to choose? If you prefer brawny flavor over buttery texture, go for one of the three bone-in rib cuts. Or if it’s that melt-in-your-mouth experience that raises your serotonin levels, C&J features several tenderloin cuts, including the hard to find bone-in filet. There are the usual suspects of raw bar, seafood, pork chops, et al, if you’re interested in non-beef alternatives. 9769 Montgomery Rd., Montgomery, (513) 936-8600, jeffruby.com.

Dinner seven days. MCC. $$$$

JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD Chef Michelle Brown’s food is deeply flavored, if occasionally a bit busy, her steaks of the buttery-mild variety, with not too much salty char crust. All seven cuts are served with veal demi-glace and fried onion straws. According to my steak-centric dining partner, his cowboy rib eye is “too tender and uniform” (as if that’s a crime). “I like to wrestle with the bone,” he adds, though that’s a scenario that, thankfully, doesn’t get played out in this subdued dining room. 5980 West Chester Rd., West Chester, (513) 860-5353, jags.com. Dinner Mon–Sat. MCC, DC. $$$

The Nguyen brothers, Duy and Bao, along with partner David Le, have followed up on Pho Lang Thang’s success at Findlay Market by bursting onto the OTR scene with some of the boldest flavors in the city. A tuna ceviche makes use of the fiery sweetness of Malaysian sambal oelek and a banh mi steakburger gains crunch from pickled daikon and a side of Indonesian shrimp chips. Or try the okonomiyaki, a traditional Japanese pancake topped with a choice of bacon, prawns, or vegetables. The Vietnamese coffee, a complex, chicory-forward blend, is an ideal way to end the meal. 1331 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 421-7826, quanhapa.com. Lunch and dinner seven days. MCC, DS. $

SONG LONG The menu does have a substantial Chinese section, but make no mistake, the reason there’s a line at the door on weekend nights is the fine Vietnamese specialties cooked and served by the Le family. Begin with the goi cuon, the cold rolls of moistened rice paper wrapped around vermicelli noodles, julienned cucumbers, lettuce, cilantro, and mung bean sprouts. Or try the banh xeo, a platter-sized pan-fried rice crepe folded over substantial nuggets of chicken and shrimp, mushrooms, and wilted mung sprouts. The phos, meal-sized soups eaten for breakfast, are good, but the pho dac biet is Song Long’s best. Crisp-tender vegetables, slices of beef, herbs, and scallions glide through the noodle-streaked broth. When you’re ordering your entrée, be careful: Mr. Le has a much heavier chili hand than Mrs. Le. Order accordingly. 1737 Section Rd., Roselawn, (513) 351-7631, songlong.net. Lunch and dinner Mon–Sat. MCC, DC, DS. $

THE PRECINCT Part of the appeal of the Ruby restaurants is their ability to deliver deep, comfort-food satisfaction. And the steaks.

The meat is tender with a rich mineral flavor, and the signature seasoning provided a nice crunch, not to mention blazing heat. The supporting cast is strong—the basket of warm Sixteen Bricks bread with a mushroom truffle butter, the addictive baked macaroni and cheese, the creamy garlic mashed potatoes, the crisp-tender asparagus with roasted garlic and lemon vinaigrette—and dinner ends on a sweet note with a piece of Ruby family recipe cheesecake.

Neither cloyingly sweet nor overwhelmingly creamy, it’s a

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