Cincinnati Magazine - January 2025 Edition by Cincinnati Magazine

Top Doctors

Elizabeth Miller Wood

John Stowell

by Akshay Ahuja

Betsy LeRoy, M.D., TriHealth OB/GYN

Dr. Mona is among one of 15 cosmetic providers chosen to be in the US MD Codes™ Mentorship program.

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What is MD Codes™?

MD Codes™ is an injection technique developed by world renowned plastic surgeon, Dr. Mauricio de Maio. Dr. de Maio, who has a private practice in São Paulo, Brazil, has extensive clinical expertise that has earned him recognition worldwide for his contributions to the ﬁeld of aesthetic medicine. The MD Codes™ technique is widely used internationally for Botox and ﬁller treatments to create both safe and consistent results.

For the ﬁrst time ever, Dr. de Maio is bringing his transformative technique to the United States and has selected 15 providers to have a one-of-a-kind chance to receive personalized coaching and training with him. This exclusive mentorship is a two-year program, designed

to elevate the provider’s skills as an injector. Selected providers may also become MD Codes™ Trainers in the future, which will allow them to support both local and national MD Codes™ training initiatives.

“We are excited to announce the launch of our inaugural US MD Codes™ Mentorship Program. This prestigious two-year initiative, in collaboration with Dr. Mauricio de Maio, is designed to advance expertise in injectable techniques and train future MD Codes™ Trainers,” says Brittney Morris, Lead for US MD Codes™ program.

Dr. Mona S. Foad has been chosen as one of 15 cosmetic providers within the United States to be a part of this highly sought-after and exclusive mentorship program. She is the only provider in our area to receive this honor, which is a testament to her skill and experience in the ﬁeld of medical aesthetics. Dr. Mona is the owner and founder of Mona Dermatology, located in Kenwood. She has been in private practice in the Cincinnati area as a boardcertiﬁed dermatologist (FAAD) since 2002 and has been a Cincinnati Magazine Top Doctor since 2008.

Dr. Mona S. Foad and other MD Codes™ mentees at their kick-off training event in Long Beach, CA.

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HOW GENDER BIAS IN MEDICAL CARE

IMPACTS YOUR HEALTH

Female physicians still have to work harder than their male colleagues to gain acceptance from professors, practice partners, and patients.

BY ELIZABETH MILLER WOOD

TOP DOCTORS 2025 P. 32

Meet seven doctors who are breaking barriers and ﬁnding new ways to improve outcomes for their patients. Plus, our annual list of 939 physicians in 72 specialties.

A SECOND CHANCE FOR CINCINNATI’S THIRD PARTY P. 50

New Charter Committee leaders think the time is right to return to Murray Seasongood’s good government principles from 100 years ago.

BY JOHN STOWELL

Proud to congratulate the 2025 Cincinnati Top Docs Winners

TAMER Y. ABOU-ELSAAD, MD Neurology

OMAR N. AKHTAR, MD Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

MAHMOUD ALMASRI, MD Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

SAMEH M. AREBI, MD Foot and Ankle Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

SAMIR ATAYA, MD Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Medicine

ANKIT BANSAL, MD Orthopedic Surgery

CORY D. BARRAT, MD Colon and Rectal Surgery

MUNEER M. BASHER AL ZOBY, MD Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease

ZACHARY W. BEAR, MD Otolaryngology

DAVID C. BECK, MD Sleep Medicine

BASHAR BRIJAWI, MD Sleep Medicine

BARRY A. BROOK, MD Internal Medicine

CHRISTOPHER R. BUTLER, DO Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease

JOHN P. CULLEN, MD Colon and Rectal Surgery

MOHAMED I. DAHMAN, MD Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery

NICHOLAS A. EBERLY, DO Otolaryngology

RICHARD B. FRIES II, MD Vascular Surgery

MARK W. GELPI, MD Otolaryngology

RICHARD P. GOODMAN, MD Infectious Disease

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14 / LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

FRONTLINES

17 / DISPATCH

The price tag on living in Cincinnati

18 / SPEAK EASY

Christopher D. Johnson is UC’s ﬁrst Black Deaf academic administrator

18 / POP LIFE

Remembering MLK’s legacy

20 / STYLE COUNSEL

Alicia Wilhelmy loves chic hand-knits

22 / HOMEGROWN

Megan Seard on self-love and skincare

24 / GREAT ROOM

A front porch turned cozy sunroom

26 / DR. KNOW

Your QC questions answered

COLUMNS

28 / WELCOME TO MIDDLEHOOD

Family recipe pizza nights BY JUDI KETTELER

128 / CINCY OBSCURA

Goodnight Moon comes to life in Ft. Thomas BY CLAIRE

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114 / MAIN REVIEW Wildweed makes a name for itself in Over-theRhine

116 / HOT PLATE

Il Gusto, Deer Park

116 / TABLESIDE

Brandon Elliott, the “Mullet Review” guy

118 / TRY THIS Baudry French Pastries’s ﬂaky croissants

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121 / DINING GUIDE

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FFINDING A GOOD LISTENER HAS NEVER REALLY BEEN CONSIDERED A TOP GOAL when choosing a physician. Appropriate levels of experience, expertise, and communication skills, yes, plus connections to the right health care insurance plans and hospital groups. Good time management skills are appreciated, too, since doctors always seem to be in a hurry to get to the next patient…except when they’re due to see you.

I’m old enough to remember doctors, always men, telling you what to do or what medicine to take, with little discussion of options. If there was a discussion, it was one-sided doctor-splaining that left you wishing there was a way to instantly fact-check him on some sort of magical handheld electronic encyclopedia.

The world’s oldest doctor joke is still funny because it’s true. “Doc, it hurts when I do this.” “Well, stop doing that.” A moment in one of the physician proﬁle stories in our “Top Doctors Find a Way” section (page 32) makes me laugh in the same way. Darcy Lei, D.O., recalls dealing with muscle and joint pain as a teenage ballerina-in-training and being told the best treatment was to stop dancing. After years of seeking relief, one day her doctor said to her, Wait a minute. Ballet dancers dance on their toes?

Today, Lei treats dancers and athletes at UC Health’s Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation (“Keeping Dancers on Their Toes,” page 36). “My goal is to be here as someone who understands,” she says, echoing a theme that runs throughout the other Top Doctors interviews. Brain tumor patients wanted the region’s best neurosurgeons to team up across hospital boundaries to treat their unique cases; Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine formed the Brain Tumor Institute. Women who’d given birth via C-section wanted to try a vaginal birth the next time, something a lot of OB/GYNs are hesitant to do; The Christ Hospital is supporting them. Women are tired of hearing “It is what it is” when it comes to menopausal health issues; TriHealth has opened a multi-location menopause clinic. And Cradle Cincinnati has successfully lowered Hamilton County’s chronically poor infant mortality rates by listening to mothers and providing the help they asked for. Hear, hear!

JOHN FOX EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Writer, editor, and novelistElizabeth Miller Wood is a longtime friend and neighbor of Amelia Wiggins, D.O.— one of the faces of “How Gender Bias in Medical Care Impacts Your Health” (page 46). When Wiggins shared some of her experiences with discrimination in her profession, “I was appalled,” says Wood. By telling the stories of others impacted by gender bias, she hopes readers have “a renewed self-awareness about the way they think of and speak to female physicians.”

AKSHAY AHUJA

Former restaurant reviewer Akshay Ahuja returns to explore the buzz around the new Over-the-Rhine restaurant, Wildweed, in his review “Born to Be Wild” (page 114). “When you hear that pasta is at the center of Wildweed’s menu, you have this idea of what you think it’s going to be, but it’s really not that,” he says, instead highlighting its constantly changing dishes, ethnic and international inﬂuences, and commitment to supporting local farms.

JEREMY SANCHA

Artist and illustrator Jeremy Sancha defines his printmaking as “figurative,” which comes in handy when visualizing a concept as complex as city government. For “A Second Chance for Cincinnati’s Third Party” (page 50), Sancha uses an 1860 Albion proofing press to illustrate the skyline, City Hall, the charter, and the people of Cincinnati themselves. “What stood out was the danger of the administration turning into an oligarchy and not running the city for the people, but for their own ends,” he says.

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THE COST TO LIVE

Ohio’s minimum wage increased again. Is it enough to live comfortably in Cincinnati?

EMMA BALCOM

TEN YEARS AGO, CINCINNATI’S minimum wage workers made $8.10 an hour— $16,848 annually if working full-time. After work was done for the day, they drove to the store and picked up $102 worth of groceries for the week, ﬁlled up their gas tank for about $2.32 a gallon, and returned home to their apartment to settle in for the night—a onebedroom they rented for $515 a month.

Today, that same worker makes $10.70 an hour, following a recent $0.25 minimum wage increase across Ohio, or $22,256 annually. Their average grocery bill is $136, gas runs about $3 a gallon, and rent totals $996 a month. While Ohio’s minimum wage has increased about 27 percent in the last decade, everyday expenses have soared even further.

Ohio is one of 13 states that adjusts its minimum wage based on inﬂation, determined by the Consumer Price Index, as opposed to sticking with the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour (like other states, including Kentucky, do). The CPI measures the average change over time of the prices that consumers pay for goods and services, otherwise known as the cost of living.

According to David Brasington, a professor of economics at the University of Cincinnati, CONTINUED ON P. 18

$7.24/HOUR, $15,060/YEAR POVERTY-LEVEL INCOME (SINGLE PARENT, TWO KIDS) $12.41/HOUR, $25,813/YEAR

MEDIAN GROSS RENT

Ohio is the 22nd most expensive state in the nation. Its cost of living is just below the national baseline index, 100, at 94.9, notably behind neighboring Indiana (91.3) and Kentucky (92.9). Its scores in all contributing categories rank lower than national averages across the board—groceries, utilities, transportation, health, entertainment, and especially housing.

In Cincinnati, though, the cost of living looks different from Ohio in general. The Queen City’s CPI, 97, is more than two points higher than Ohio’s overall index, the biggest difference of any city including more populous metros such as Cleveland (96.9) and Columbus (95.1).

Despite this, Brasington says that Cincinnati is not particularly high-cost in comparison to the rest of the country. “If Cincinnati were a state, it would be the 38th most expensive for housing costs,” he says, explaining that the median sale price for homes sits around $235,000—just higher than Ohio overall, which ranks 42nd for housing costs at $218,000. By comparison, median home sale prices in Northern Kentucky hit a recent high at $305,000—signiﬁcantly up from $160,500 just six years ago.

erts in areas like Price Hill drive up the cost of transportation to access nutritious meals, and rapid development has spiked housing and utility costs in some areas of Over-the-Rhine.

“Ohio’s minimum wage would barely keep a single parent with two kids slightly above the poverty level,” says Brasington. “You can tell me if that’s a comfortable life or not. The question is, how do we increase people’s wages?”

Recently, organizations such as One Fair Wage have fought for a $15 minimum wage in states across the U.S. Although OFW failed to garner enough signatures to add its measure to Ohio’s 2024 ballot, it has said it will try again in 2025.

By spending 40 percent of gross income, a full-time minimum wage worker can afford about $757 a month for rent. Units at that price are available across the city, particularly in Price Hill, Mt. Washington, Roselawn, and Over-the-Rhine. But affordable housing doesn’t come without other concessions—food des-

Officials at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce argued that such a raise would increase prices for goods and services across the board— a sentiment that Brasington echoes for those that are especially labor-intensive. “It’s a one-size-fits-all solution,” he says. “People who kept their jobs would benefit a lot, because their incomes would increase significantly, but companies will try to cut back on labor and substitute it with technology…there would be fewer new hires and an increase in prices.”

Potential solutions may lie with local initiatives and agencies like the CityLink Center, and tax incentives. “It’s not a handout,” Brasington says. “It’s saying, OK, you have a job, we recognize that you might not be getting a very good-paying job, but we’re going to help with that.”

A CALL TO ACTION

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center hosts its legacy celebration January 20 in honor of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., featuring keynote speaker and equity innovator Wendy Ellis. freedomcenter.org/voice/ event/klc25

LEADER OF INCLUSION

In May 2024, Christopher D. Johnson became the University of Cincinnati’s first Black Deaf academic administrator—assistant dean of inclusive excellence at UC’s College of Cooperative Education and Professional Studies (CCPS). Wrapping up his first year on the job, he discusses the need for hearing people to fight their own fear and the changes he hopes to make at UC.

How has your ﬁrst year as assistant dean been? Stepping into a newly established position within the CCPS, I have been building relationships with UC’s community. As a Black Deaf academic leader who often lacks societal access, I work tirelessly to integrate disability justice principles and neurodiversity materials on every level. These efforts are not just about graduating our future critical thinkers but fostering a more inclusive and welcoming campus community.

What has your experience been like not only as a Deaf person, but also as a Black person in academia? Growing up, I didn’t learn about being Black and Deaf. For educational purposes, let me

clarify: I’m not “Black and Deaf”—there’s no and or comma in between. I’m Black Deaf. I am the ﬁrst in many spaces here at UC, so I encounter barriers from all directions. My hope is to inspire others to be less resistant and to be open-minded to limitless possibilities to remove pervasive stigmatization on campus.

You’ve said that your philosophy is if you don’t have the answer, you ﬁnd the answer by overcoming fear. How do you overcome fear? In my experience, as soon as hearing people realize I’m Black Deaf, the communication barrier becomes an issue—but it’s non-Deaf people who struggle with it. They are the ones who need to learn where to ﬁnd tools available to facilitate preferred communication modality. It’s not necessarily my fear but the fear of others that is impactful. Why are we always waiting for Deaf people to come up with the solutions? We’re exhausted. Come meet us where we are to seek solutions.

— GARIN PIRNIA

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Alicia Wilhelmy

OCCUPATION: Owner of Seemless Printing and SayShaSha STYLE: “Hip knits.”

Why did you start SayShaSha? I have wanted for years to have some kind of outside-the-home place for people to gather. When I started SayShaSha, I realized I have this sense of playfulness that people gravitate to, whether it’s learning to a do a new hobby like knitting or mahjong or it’s helping them style themselves for a special occasion. You offer styling “playdates” at SayShaSha. What does that entail? A lot of people who are in my stage of life get stuck in a rut when it comes to what we do, how we dress, and how we shop. The playdate is about getting out and playing. First, we meet somewhere fun; I have a questionnaire so I can get an idea of your style goals. I have different excursions all around town depending on what your vibe is. I’m kind of a concierge or tour guide. How would you describe your style? I love an element of personal, handmade creation. I tend to accessorize a lot. I’ll add more and more and more. If you ask me my favorite color, I’ll say everything. How did you become interested in styling? I drove my mom nuts because I would lay my clothes out on the floor, “like there was a dead body,” she’d say. I have always been interested in how I present myself. It’s a point of pride for me, and I feel like it’s an invitation to connect with others. If I go to a big conference or benefit, I’ll find something that stands out, like a pair of rhinestone boots, or I’ll wear a cowboy hat because I have southern roots. I’ll pick something that’s a conversation starter because people want to connect, and if you give them something they can notice, you’re saying “I’m open and ready to talk. Here’s something we can start talking about.” Who’s your style icon? I love Patti Smith. She has a phrase, and this is what I try to find for my clients: Find your own “consistent personal aesthetic” and then embrace it and follow it.

—JACLYN YOUHANA GARVER

LOVE YOURSELF

FROM PRIORITIZING SELF-CARE TO STARTING A BUSINESS, MEGAN SEARD

DARES YOU TO PUT YOUR FULL SELF INTO EVERYTHING YOU DO. —PIEPER BUCKLEY

MMEGAN SEARD IS UNAPOLOGETICALLY AND UNwaveringly herself. It’s a confidence that inspired her to begin making skin and body care products more than ﬁve years ago.

She identified a need in the beauty industry not being met by mainstream brands—mindful, natural skincare that soothed skin—and took matters into her own hands. “It’s difficult to ﬁnd products that are all-natural, where you can pronounce every ingredient,” she says. “As a woman of color, there are things on the shelves that are supposedly intended for us, but they either don’t work or they’re almost medical. It made me feel like my skin was being portrayed as some sort of an ailment.”

Seard began making skincare products for herself that were nourishing and that helped ease eczema, stretch marks, dark spots, and psoriasis. She realized she wanted to help other women going through the same thing and launched RaJean Beauty.

Seard bought supplies online, created hand-written labels, and sold homemade lotions and sugar scrubs to women in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She made frequent trips to Cincinnati to sell her products at festivals, boutiques, and salons and, realizing she’d found a loyal market, moved here in 2019. Though her business has grown exponentially since then, Seard still makes all RaJean products herself with all-natural, cruelty-free ingredients. Her pure Ghanaian shea butter is the most crucial component to her products. “I know what shea butter can do for anybody and everybody,” she says. “That piece is very important to me, and it comes directly from Ghana.” She also sells facial bars, candles, and a line of men’s products.

Seard makes it clear that nourishing the mind and soul can help the body as well. “Selfcare isn’t a destination, it’s an ongoing journey,” she says. “You’re constantly healing, growing, and learning.”

Her most recent project, the GYFTYD Podcast (Get Your Freedom Touch Your Destiny), aims to dismantle harmful narratives often exacerbated by social media. Now, she’s working on rolling out a larger platform as a space for women to ﬁnd community in all forms of self-care. “One of the things I lean very heavy on is the fact that purpose transcends profession,” says Seard. “It doesn’t matter if I’m a general manager or if I’m running my business, I’m the same person in every circumstance. I create a safe space. It’s what I was put here to do.”

HOMEGROWN

LIGHT IT UP

1 The Hachfelds removed the former exterior window and replaced it with vertical stained-poplar slats—a cost-effective alternative to walnut—allowing light to brighten the dining room behind.

TILE TRIP

2 Bridget found black terrazzo tile on Facebook Marketplace to replace dingy mauve carpet—but didn’t realize the seller was in Delaware. A 36-hour road trip included several stops to pick up various other ﬁnds.

GREEN, GREEN, GREEN 3 The forest green paint job was done by local Clifton artist Clive Moloney. Originally, Moloney painted just the walls, but the Hachfelds brought him back to do the trim and the ceiling.

MORE TO STORE

Two stunning original MCM sideboards line one of the walls, providing additional storage and decor, and were sourced from a seller with a “barn full of mid-century furniture.”

GOING GREEN

AN ENCLOSED FRONT PORCH FINDS NEW LIFE AS A COLORFUL SUNROOM. —LEYLA SHOKOOHE

WHILE CLIFTON TYPICALLY CALLS TO mind historic homes built before the turn of the last century, Bridget and Chris Hachfeld’s charming 1953 MidCentury Modern ranch will make you think twice. Tucked off a private drive on McAlpin Avenue are eight such homes, all built by the McAlpin Realty Company.

Bridget purchased the house, which had sat vacant for several years, in 2015. “It didn’t have what I would consider amazing curb appeal when I bought it,” she says. “It was like, you’ve got to know that there’s a diamond in this rough. And it needed everything and nothing.”

“Everything” in that it was outdated, and “nothing” in that the house was structurally sound and in amazing condition. Bridget got to work renovating the four-bedroom, two-bath home, aided by Chris. They turned the enclosed front porch into a peaceful sunroom, which they foresee being their newborn daughter’s domain in the future.

“It’s not like a time capsule house, but we had to turn up the volume on the mid-century because we love it,” says Bridget.

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QI poured one of the new Jennifer Lopez Delola cocktails for my friend. She looked at the bottle label and said, “Have you noticed that this is made in Silverton?” She’s right! Isn’t J-Lo supposed to be “Jenny from the block” in the Bronx? Does she sneak into Cincinnati to run her company?

—JENNY

IS A CROCK

DEAR CROCK:

Poor J-Lo. Staying true to your roots is hard when your spritzers come “from the block” on Plainﬁeld Road near Italianette Pizza. Her obsessively curated authenticity has already faced criticism over selling alcohol after years of disparaging it, having once said, “I don’t get s***faced.

Dr. Know is Jay Gilbert, radio personality and advertising prankster. Submit your questions about the city’s peculiarities at drknow@cincinnati magazine.com

It ruins your skin!” And now this. It should be noted that many national beverages are regionally bottled, such as Cincinnati’s Coca-Cola coming from Madisonville and Pepsi from Amberley Village (until this year). Maybe this is also true for Delola? To ﬁnd out, the Doctor asked a friend in Los Angeles to send a photo of their Delola bottle. It says, “Produced by House of Delola in Silverton, Ohio.”

Delola is distributed by Meier’s Beverage Group, the century-plus-old Silverton winery that’s currently struggling with its own problems: bankruptcy and sell-offs. It’s enough to drive someone in Beverly Hills to drink spritzers from Ohio. Maybe after the bankruptcy settles down, J-Lo will ultimately partner with a company from the Bronx. Or Ben (again).

I was discussing transgender issues with my grandmother. She told me about a famous Cincinnati story from the 1960s when a local person tried to legally change their name after transitioning. It was very unusual back then and got a lot of attention. Can you ﬁnd out more about it?

—THE NAMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’

DEAR NAMES:

Your question’s delicate walk through various pronouns is duly noted. Cincinnati Probate Court was petitioned in October 1962 by one Gerard Charles Thomas, requesting a legal name change to Janet Thomas. Documents submitted included letters from doctors who detailed various surgical, hormonal, and psychiatric procedures and certified that Ms. Thomas “can no longer be considered a male.” The local newspaper story could not resist including details about “the golden brownhaired applicant” wearing “a tan gabardine skirt with expertly made-up eye shadow highlighting gray eyes” and who measured “34½, 24½, 34½.” We’d like to assume a sensitive editor quietly struck the “Va-vavoom!” from the story.

Your grandmother described Ms. Thom-

as as a local person, but consider this: She traveled extensively, had her operation in Casablanca, and did not stay with her parents upon returning to Cincinnati for a legal update to her birth certiﬁcate. Draw your own conclusions about how “local” she thought herself to be by this time.

The Doctor could ﬁnd no followup media coverage about whether Ms. Thomas’s name change was granted. She got married in New York in 1966 and died in Oklahoma in 2020.

I was surprised by the shutting down of the Pepsi bottling facility in Amberley Village. I thought it closed years ago when the enormous neon “Pepsi” sign along I-75 went away. That thing was huge! It was my welcome-home sign whenever I returned from traveling. What year did it come down? —SIGNING OFF

DEAR OFF:

Thanks for the callback to our ﬁrst topic. Everything about the PepsiCola bottling plant was huge. The company bought 103 acres of Amberley farmland, proudly boasting that “trees disappeared, hills leveled, streams changed, and a maze of posts, wire, pipes, and sewers” bulldozed most of it. The 1958 grand opening included big ceremonies and celebrity appearances.

To the public, though, the most visible symbol of the plant’s enormity was that giant neon sign. We couldn’t ﬁnd its measurements, but it probably would have been visible from space if humanity’s one satellite hadn’t recently fallen back to Earth. When I-75 was built, the sign was especially visible to drivers traveling south, welcoming visitors to one of the few places in the U.S. where Pepsi outsold Coke.

The Doctor hopes that all of this interesting information has distracted you from the fact that he’s failed to answer your question. In what year did the sign disappear? We hope to hear from someone who lived nearby and ﬁnally started getting some sleep.

WELCOME TO MIDDLEHOOD

BY JUDI KETTELER

My NightsPizza

MOM’S SIMPLE RECIPE PULLS ME BACK INTO THE KITCHEN YEAR AFTER YEAR.

OOF ALL THE TOPICS I MIGHT DISCUSS IN THIS COLUMN, I NEVER THOUGHT BAKING—AND providing an actual recipe—would be one of them, considering I don’t actually cook. I did cook, long ago, when I was single. I didn’t mind it, and I don’t think I was terrible at it. I schlepped through the Oakley Kroger with my list and made lots of stir fries, pastas, and soups.

When my husband and I married 18 years ago, we alternated cooking. We were on par with each other at ﬁrst, and then he just became way better. I held on to making my favorite dishes, until they dwindled down to two or three things. And then just one. One dish remains my single culinary contribution to the household: pizza.

On pizza night, I root around in the cabinets grabbing ingredients and measuring spoons, knowing that ﬂour will wind up everywhere. I no longer need to reference my

written pizza dough recipe. I have it memorized. Sure enough, when my well-worn cookie sheets emerge from the hot oven, every unevenly cut slice tastes exactly the same as it did 40 years ago.

As any food writer will tell you, what makes a dish special is the story behind it. Not that I’m a food writer, mind you, unless a few stories for Cooking Light in the early 2000s count. But I love to eat, and I know how to spin a narrative. I may not be able to tell deglazing from a reduction, but I know about this pizza. There’s a reason it pulls me back into the kitchen year after year.

I INHERITED

THE KITCHEN

TABLE I GREW up with. A vintage beauty, it has the look of a piece of furniture that will last forever. My family of four doesn’t need the extra leaf that our family of nine used back in the day.

The oval may be smaller, but the speckled white Formica is thick with memories. Sometimes I sit at the table and see it all in front of me: a random Saturday in the 1980s, the bustle of the house, the promise of a “Saturday night meal” served on this very surface.

Saturday night meals were the culinary highlight of any given week. They were special because they were different from the sensible weekday meals, with their meat heroes and well-paired starches, side dishes of vegetables, concoctions of fruit salads or Jell-O molds, and green salads featuring Hidden Valley Ranch dressing made from the packet. The Saturday night rotation was fun. It was kid food that adults could love, too—things like spaghetti, tacos, Frito pie, Cincinnati chili, hoagies, and pizza.

I loved all the meals, but pizza night was my favorite. I don’t know how many pizzas we would make to feed all of us. Four? Six? I can see the cookie sheets lined up on the stove. We’d be eating, grabbing slices, the cheese still gooey, and my mom would be hopping up, getting the next two out of the oven. In its heyday, pizza night was a family event, from my sisters grating the cheese to my dad slicing through the crunchy crust with the pizza cutter. My favorite part— other than shoving as many slices of pizza in my mouth as possible—was helping spread the dough.

Working with the pizza dough involved a very speciﬁc technique of ﬂouring your hands (after a thorough washing and dry-

ing) and using the tips of your ﬁngers to press the dough from the center of the cookie sheet to the edges. The goal was to get the thickness even and shape it into something resembling a rectangle. I usually gave up halfway through because I couldn’t get the dough to spread right. (From watching every season of The Great British Baking Show and listening to Paul Hollywood rhapsodize about gluten, I’ve come to realize that we were likely doing it all wrong.)

Someone would take over and ﬁx my crust, and then it was on to the cheese. How much cheese must we have grated for all those pizzas? I just remember grabbing handfuls and dropping the pieces like rain, skitter-scattering over the sauce, sneaking some in my mouth when no one was looking. Sometimes, there were leftovers, which made for a Sunday lunch of cold pizza and joy.

Being the youngest of seven means you’re never alone, right up until the day you are. One by one, my siblings got married or moved out. I can’t remember when pizza night stopped being a thing, but I’m guessing mid-high school. I probably

JUDI’S PIZZA RECIPE

wasn’t even home on Saturday nights then, and if I was, I’m sure I had no interest in spreading pizza dough.

AT GRADUATE SCHOOL AT MIAMI University, I wasn’t homesick as much as newly appreciative of the traditions I’d grown up with. I called my mom one day and asked for the pizza recipe. That ﬁrst time I made it in my tiny Oxford apartment, I forgot to add the extra two tablespoons of water to the dough. I was a ﬂoury mess, and I nearly gave up. I burned the crust and had to open the sliding doors onto my small deck, the icy air licking my arms as I tried to cut the too-brown thing before me.

But I had it down by summer. When my 8-year-old niece and 5-year-old nephew came to spend the night with me one Saturday, we made pizza. My niece, Rachel (who is 35 now, and my daughter babysits her kids; circle of life!), still remembers me showing her how to press on the dough with her ﬁngers.

Making pizza has become linked to other memories, too. Like on 9/11, when I

got sent home early from work and didn’t know what else to do. I ate my homemade pizza sitting on my couch, watching Congress members sing “God Bless America” on the Capitol steps. I made it one evening in 2008 in the weeks after I had my ﬁrst child, when my postpartum world felt upside down and I wanted a piece of something normal. I’ve made it on more than one Election Day as a way of calming my nerves.

At one point, I had visions of recreating family pizza night. I tried to get my kids interested, but competing with Minecraft was too tall of an order. Now, more often than not, I just make it on a day when my husband isn’t able to cook because he has a meeting or errand around the dinner hour. Last time I made it, our kids—teenagers now—weren’t even home. My husband and I sat there, my childhood table holding my offering.

“The crust is perfect,” he said, holding up a piece and inspecting the bottom. “I’ve had practice,” I responded, taking a bite of my crusty, saucy, garlicy time machine.

Where did this pizza recipe come from? My theory is the back of a bag of ﬂour or yeast packet circa 1975. You wind up with a thin crust that’s light in the middle and crunchy on the ends. I make it the way I learned, which likely follows no pizza-making best practices. To me, though, it’s perfect. Makes two pizzas.

Dough

• 1 package of dry yeast

• 1 cup warm water + 2 tablespoons warm water

• 2.5 cups of ﬂour

• 2 tablespoons oil (I use olive oil)

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon sugar

Sauce

• 8 oz. can tomato sauce

• Garlic (fresh or jarred; I use a heaping tablespoon of jarred)

• Whatever spices you like (I eyeball healthy pinches of dried basil, oregano, thyme, and cayenne pepper)

• Sugar, if you like sauce with hint of sweetness

• Splash of balsamic vinegar (optional, but I like the little tang it brings)

Toppings

• 8 oz. block of mozzarella cheese, grated

•Half-block of cheddar cheese, grated (or other cheese you like)

•Pepperoni and/or whatever toppings you like

• Grated Parmesan, for after bake

Move oven racks to the lowest positions. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray two cookie sheets with cooking spray. Make the dough: In a mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the cup of warm water. Add the other ingredients, adding the extra 2 tablespoons of water at the end. Mix with a wooden spoon 25 times. The dough should only just come together. Cover (I cover with a dish towel) and let sit for 10

to 15 minutes. I don’t know why you cover it. It doesn’t really rise. But this is just what my mom always did.

Make the sauce while you wait.

Next, divide your dough ball evenly among the two cookie sheets. Sprinkle flour on top of the dough. I usually use a rolling pin to do the initial shaping (I flour the rolling pin). Then, I put flour on my hands and push the dough into the corners using the tips of my fingers.

Once your dough resembles a rectangle, divide up the sauce and spread. Sprinkle cheese and add your toppings. Bake for 25 minutes. Sprinkle Parmesan as soon as it comes out (I like the stuff from the can versus fresh grated). Let cool for 5 minutes before cutting.

Top Doctors Find a Way

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Ronald Warnick, M.D., Mayfield Brain & Spine

Abby Loftus-Smith, M.D., St. Elizabeth Physicians

Exploring new approaches, new medical treatments, and new collaborations.

Plus, our annual list of 939 physicians in 72 specialties.

ILLUSTRATIONS BY

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Betsy LeRoy, M.D., TriHealth

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Can We Talk?

Empowering women to have conversations with their doctors and ask questions at every age. AS TOLD TO MICHELE DAY

As director of the surgical division at St. Elizabeth Physicians, Abby Loftus-Smith, M.D., embraces high-tech procedures that speed recovery time and improve quality of life for patients. But when she talks about enhancing women’s health overall, she primarily focuses on the human side of medicine.

Each stage of life is different. Our goal is to engage young women just as they start to transition out of the pediatrician’s office to help them find a gynecological home. At that age, it’s more about screenings and life changes. Then, typically, with young women in their 20s and 30s we’re talking about whether or not they’re going to have children and any fertility issues.

Later, we start getting into that menopausal age. A patient will say, “I’m having significant anxiety. I’m not sleeping well.” Or they’ll say, “I’m having joint aches.” Or they’ll say, “It’s normal for me to have menopausal symptoms. It’s normal for me to have painful intercourse. I should expect that because I’m aging.” Medical professionals have done a much better job of responding, “Well, yeah, that might be happening due to age, but it doesn’t necessarily mean we have to tolerate it.” That’s what I try to do. I want to normalize the conversations with your doctors so that you feel empowered to say, “Can we do anything about this?”

“I want to normalize conversations with your doctors so you feel empowered to say, ‘Can we do anything about this?’”

The goal of WISH (St. Elizabeth’s Women Informed Stay Healthy initiative) is to say, “Let’s just ask the questions.” We have public events with a forum of medical experts, and typically I’m there. We have a urogynecologist who specializes in treating conditions that affect female pelvic organs. We have a primary care doctor. We have a cardiovascular specialist and a weight management specialist. One conversation leads to the next, which leads to the next.

We’ve had dialogue with women who feel they’ve been stuck with the same physician for a long time and haven’t felt heard. I want women to feel empowered to have the conversations. If they’re with physicians who aren’t willing to have the conversations, maybe they need to look for another physician.

There are a lot of health care TikTok trends out there. Sometimes it’s great information, and sometimes it’s not, but physicians need to respond. For instance, a patient will say, “I need my hormones checked.” Some physicians will just get frustrated and reply, “You don’t need your hormones checked, your periods are fine.” I try instead to say, “Why do you want your hormones checked? What symptoms are you having?” They’ll say, “I’m so tired or I’m worried about my weight.” Then I can explain the medical options.

Our goal is to empower women to ask questions, to understand their bodies, to understand life changes, and to understand the treatment available.

ADDICTION MEDICINE

MOHAMED AZIZ

Professional Psychiatric Services, 9117 Cincinnati Columbus Rd., West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 229-7585

ISMAIL BADRAN

TriHealth Bethesda Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program Blue Ash, 4410 Carver Woods Dr., Suite 206, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 489-6011

DANIEL JASON BEBO

UC Health - East Medical Office Building, 3131 Harvey Ave., Suite 202, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 585-8227

OLIVER BENES

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCovington Journey Recovery Center, 20 W. 18th St., Suite 300, Covington, KY 41011, (859) 757-0717

MICHAEL BINDER

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

CAROLYN CHAN

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

NABIL GHOBRIL

Sunrise Treatment Center, 6460 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 941-4999

JENNIE HAHN

UC Health - East Medical Office Building, 3131 Harvey Ave., Suite 202, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 585-8227

JESSICA LYNN HOYING

Focus Health & Wellness, 5160 Socialville-Fosters Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 327-5629

MINA KALFAS

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCovington Journey Recovery Center, 20 W. 18th St., Suite 300, Covington, KY 41011, (859) 757-0717

TERESA KOELLER

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCovington Journey Recovery Center, 20 W. 18th St., Suite 300, Covington, KY 41011, (859) 757-0717

QUINTON E. MOSS

Modern Psychiatry and Wellness, LLC, 1910 Fairgrove Ave., Hamilton, OH 45011, (513) 795-7557

ADOLESCENT MEDICINE

MARIA T. BRITTO

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

EMMANUEL L. CHANDLER

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

LEE ANN E. CONARD, D.O.

Cincinnati Children’sFairfield, 3050 Mack Rd., Fairfield, OH 45014, (513) 636-4681

JESSICA A. KAHN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4681

KRISTIN L. KALTENSTADLER

Cincinnati Children’sMason Primary Care, 9600 Children’s Dr., Bldg. D, Mason, OH 45040, (513) 336-6700

CORINNE LEHMANN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4681

LAURIE A. MITAN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4681

TANYA L. KOWALCZYK MULLINS

Cincinnati Children’sFairfield, 3050 Mack Rd., Fairfield, OH 45014, (513) 636-4681

DARCEY THORNTON

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

GISELLE WELLER

UC Health - University of Cincinnati Richard E. Lindner Center, 2751 O’Varsity Way, Suite 335, Cincinnati, OH 45221, (513) 556-2564

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

J. PABLO ABONIA

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

MASOOD AHMAD

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-7944

AMAL H. ASSA’AD

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

JONATHAN A. BERNSTEIN

Bernstein Allergy Group, Inc., 4665 E. Galbraith Rd., Floor 2, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 931-0775

DAVID I. BERNSTEIN

Bernstein Allergy Group, Inc., 4665 E. Galbraith Rd., Floor 2, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 931-0775

Keeping Dancers on Their Toes

Perhaps it takes an ex-ballerina to truly understand the rigors and injuries of performance training.

AS TOLD TO SARAH KOVAC

Darcy Lei, D.O., focuses on dance and performing arts health care in UC Health’s Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine. A former pre-professional ballerina, she knows the day-to-day injury and training challenges that performers and athletes face.

I was always a dancer at heart. Basically from around the time I could walk, my parents would find me dancing around

the house. I often would twirl around with my ballerina Barbie to the New York City Ballet Nutcracker on VHS, and my parents eventually felt they had no choice but to put me in dance classes.

I probably spent as much of my childhood in a ballet studio as I did in school. But in early high school I started to have a lot of injuries that put me on the sidelines and forced me to sit out.

I went to doctors who were supposed

to help, including sports medicine specialists, but so many times I would just be told, “Oh, well. If it’s hurting when you dance, you just shouldn’t dance.” And that obviously wasn’t something I was willing to accept as the only answer. I remember being 13 or 14 years old and bringing my dance shoes with me to an appointment to demonstrate the problem to the doctor. And I remember the doctor just looking at me and saying, “Wait a minute. Ballet dancers dance on their toes?”

We have such amazing sports medicine physicians who understand what a baseball practice looks like or what it means to be in a football game or what the body endures at a wrestling tournament. But there aren’t as many dancers-turned-physicians who know what a dance class means, what it looks like, what a season for a dancer is, and what times we need to prioritize. Eventually, the frustration kind of forced my hand. I thought, You know what? I bet that I could do this better for the dancers and for other performing artists.

So I changed gears and ended up at

AMY W. CASTILANO

Family Allergy & Asthma, 7927 Jessie’s Way, Fairfield Township, OH 45011, (513) 894-0500

ASHLEY L. DEVONSHIRE

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

YASHU DHAMIJA

UC Health - Hoxworth Center, 3130 Highland Ave., Floor 2, Allergy & Sinus, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-4061

JOHN A. ECKMAN

Allergy & Asthma Associates, Inc. - Dr. Steven A. Sutton & Dr. John A. Eckman, 7144 Office Park Dr., West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 793-6861

TIMOTHY J. FRANXMAN

Family Allergy & Asthma, 5001 Houston Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 980-7180

JUSTIN C. GREIWE

Bernstein Allergy Group, Inc., 4665 E. Galbraith Rd., Floor 2, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 931-0775

HEATHER HARTMAN

Cincinnati Allergy Associates, 10495 Montgomery Rd., Suite 24, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 791-6006

GURJIT “NEERU” KHURANA

HERSHEY

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

DUANE KEITEL

Allergy Partners, 517 Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 681-8622

NAJEEB KHAN

ENT & Allergy Specialists, 40 N. Grand Ave., Suite 101, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 781-4900

ASHISH MATHUR

Allergy & Asthma Care/ AllerVie Health, 6964

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

KELLY ALLRED METZ

Medpace, Inc., 5375

Medpace Way, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 579-9911

GORDON E. MYERS

Cincinnati Allergy & Asthma Center, 7495 State Rd., Suite 350, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 861-0222

HANS F. OTTO

Family Allergy & Asthma, 5001 Houston Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 980-7180

JEFFREY RAUB

Allergy & Asthma Care/ AllerVie Health, 6964

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

KIMBERLY A. RISMA

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-2601

JOHN SEYERLE

Allergy & Asthma Care/ AllerVie Health, 6964

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

MELISSA K. SKUPIN

Family Allergy & Asthma, 5001 Houston Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 980-7180

STEVEN A. SUTTON

Allergy & Asthma

Associates, Inc. - Dr. Steven A. Sutton & Dr. John A. Eckman, 10597

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

DAVID E. TAPKE

Cincinnati Allergy & Asthma Center, 7495 State

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

MANUEL S. VILLAREAL

ENT & Allergy Specialists, 40 N. Grand Ave., Suite 101, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 781-4900

ANESTHESIOLOGY

MASROOR ALAM

Seven Hills Anesthesia, 10191 Evendale Commons Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 817-1150

C. DUANE BELLAMY

Pain Management Associates - The Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn Ave., Level AAnesthesia Dept., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2482

STUART BERTSCH

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

MICHAEL CARDOSI

Seven Hills Anesthesia, 10191 Evendale Commons Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 817-1150

SHAWN M. CARSON

Anesthesia Associates of Cincinnati - The Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn

Ave., Level A - Anesthesia Dept., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2482

BRENDA J. CHRISTOPHER

Anesthesia Associates of Cincinnati - The Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn Ave., Level A - Anesthesia Dept., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2422

THOMAS ELSASS

Seven Hills Anesthesia, 10191 Evendale Commons Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 817-1150

RUSSELL GRAF

Seven Hills Anesthesia, 10191 Evendale Commons Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 817-1150

ERIN GRAWE

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

SAI GUNDAVARPU

Seven Hills Anesthesia, 10191 Evendale Commons Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 817-1150

JOHN ANTHONY HEROLD III

Seven Hills Anesthesia, 10191 Evendale Commons

Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 817-1150

JI YEON “JEMMA” KANG

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

AHMED KHALIL

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Medical Sciences Bldg., Room 3502, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 558-2402

DAVID KLEIN

Seven Hills Anesthesia, 10191 Evendale Commons Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 817-1150

STEVEN KUESTER

Seven Hills Anesthesia, 10191 Evendale Commons Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 817-1150

JUSTIN LITTLE, D.O.

Seven Hills Anesthesia, 10191 Evendale Commons Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 817-1150

MOHAMED A. MAHMOUD

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4408

MARK D. MANLEY

Anesthesia Associates of Cincinnati - The Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn Ave., Level A - Anesthesia Dept., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2482

MICHAEL Z.

M c REYNOLDS, D.O.

Anesthesia Associates of Cincinnati - The Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn Ave., Level A - Anesthesia Dept., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2482

PRASHANT NAYAK

Seven Hills Anesthesia, 10191 Evendale Commons Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 817-1150

ERIC PHILLIPS, D.O.

Seven Hills Anesthesia, 10191 Evendale Commons Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 817-1150

STEPHEN M. POWELL

Anesthesia Associates of Cincinnati - The Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn Ave., Level A - Anesthesia Dept., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2422

THOMAS SOBOLEWSKI

Seven Hills Anesthesia, 10191 Evendale Commons

Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 817-1150

SID SWAMINATHAN

Seven Hills Anesthesia, 10191 Evendale Commons Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 817-1150

JAMES F. WELLER

Seven Hills Anesthesia, 10191 Evendale Commons Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 817-1150

BARIATRIC SURGERY

MOHAMED I. DAHMAN

Mercy Health - Weight Management Solutions, Fairfield, 3050 Mack Rd., Suite 205, Fairfield, OH 45014, (513) 682-6980

BJ JOHNSON

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 7000, General Surgery, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

GEORGE M. KERLAKIAN

TriHealth Group Health Anderson, 7794 Five Mile Rd., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 853-9000

YASIR KHAN, D.O. Mercy Health - Weight Management Solutions,

Kenwood, 4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 207, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 682-6980

KATHERINE M. MEISTER

TriHealth Group Health

Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 853-9000

MARTIN “RYAN” MOON

St. Elizabeth HealthcareGeneral SurgeryFlorence, 4900 Houston Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 212-4625

HARISH NIRUJOGI

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansGeneral SurgeryFlorence, 4900 Houston Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 212-4625

JONATHAN THOMPSON

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 5400, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 939-2263

KEVIN MICHAEL TYMITZ

TriHealth Group Health

Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 2000, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 853-9000

Johns Hopkins University, which I knew had a great medical program. My physical medicine and rehabilitation residency was at the University of Cincinnati, and I loved it here so much that my husband and I decided to stay.

There’s a lot of education that still needs to be done in terms of the science of dance medicine. Dancers are incredibly similar to athletes, but in some ways they’re different, so we should treat them a little bit differently. Right now, though, I feel that conversation isn’t happening among health care providers and therapists. It’s time we take that information to the dancers so they can start acting on it, too.

My hope for the dancers I treat is that we can trust each other. There’s always going to be pain in dance, right? But we need to differentiate between pain that’s just muscle soreness and pain that’s your body trying to tell you something. My goal is to be here as someone who understands.

BREAST SURGERY

PATRICIA A. ABELLO

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansEdgewood General Surgery, 20 Medical Village Dr., Suite 271, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 578-5880

BIANCA CHIN

RestoreMD Plastic Surgery, 2055 Reading Rd., Suite 480, Cincinnati, OH 45202, (888) 372-2446

ALICIA HEELAN

UC Health - Barrett Cancer Building, 3151 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-8900

LYDIA HERNANDEZ

Cincinnati Breast Surgeons, 4030 Smith Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-2544

ETHAN J. HOPPE

OHC, 601 Ivy Gateway, Suite 2300, Main Entrance, Cincinnati, OH 45245, (888) 649-4800

ANNE KURITZKY

TriHealth Good Samaritan Infusion Center Butler County, 3035 Hamilton Mason Rd., Suite 206, Fairfield Township, OH 45011, (513) 853-1300

JAIME LEWIS

UC Health - Physicians Office South, 7675 Wellness Way, Suite 440, Surgical Oncology, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 584-8900

JACQUELYN A.V. PALMER

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

KATHLEEN M. RAQUE

TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital Breast Center, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 865-5110

DIANNE RUNK

Cincinnati Breast Surgeons, 4030 Smith Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-2544

ABIGAIL M. TREMELLING

OHC, 601 Ivy Gateway, Suite 2300, Main Entrance, Cincinnati, OH 45245, (888) 649-4800

BARBARA WEXELMAN

TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital Breast Center, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 865-5110

CARDIAC SURGERY

ROBERT DOUGLAS ADAMS

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Thomas Comprehensive Care Center, 10506A Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 865-5120

GEOFFREY A. ANSWINI

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 201, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1170

LOUIS ALBERT

BRUNSTING III

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Thomas Comprehensive Care Center, 10506A Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 865-5120

MARIO CASTILLO-SANG

St. Elizabeth HealthcareCardiac Surgery, 711 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-9010

GEORGE

CHRISTENSEN III, D.O.

St. Elizabeth HealthcareCardiac Surgery, 711 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-9010

It Takes a Village to Treat Brain Tumors

Mayfield Brain & Spine neurosurgeons launch an institute of worldwide experts in collaboration with four area hospital groups.

BY SARAH KOVAC

Cincinnati could become an epicenter for brain tumor treatment now that Mayfield Brain & Spine is collaborating with four area hospital groups and top neurosurgeons worldwide to launch the Brain Tumor Institute. Vince DiNapoli, M.D., and Ronald Warnick, M.D., are leading Mayfield’s efforts, which have already raised more than $1.3 million through philanthropic pledges toward establishing the institute.

DiNapoli’s specialty is surgery on the brain’s intricate architecture at the base of the skull, and he’s been at Mayfield for 10 years. Warnick has practiced at Mayfield for 33 years and focuses on Gamma Knife radiosurgery, which uses hundreds of lowdose beams of radiation to target a single point in a brain tumor. By collaborating with other specialists here and around the world, they hope to create a team that can mix and match as needed.

Locally, Mayfield is working with TriHealth, Bon Secours Mercy Health, The Christ Hospital Health Network, and St. Elizabeth Healthcare to establish the Brain Tumor Institute. The institute won’t be a physical place, but instead a team of experts that can coordinate activity and host outside experts at different hospital sites.

“I think the timing of the institute is perfect,” Warnick says, “because physicians and hospitals have basically thrown up their hands and said, Are we ever going to accomplish this neuro-oncology recruitment? Who’s going to bring incredible expertise that will help all the hospitals without their need for a major investment?”

DiNapoli and Warnick have worked in tandem on patients at Mayfield, with DiNapoli taking care of the larger part of a tumor and Warnick following up to remove any small pieces that remain. That’s exactly the type of case that can benefit most from an institute staffed by a variety of neurosurgeons.

Complex brain tumor cases can be assessed by a variety of specialists when hospitals cooperate, which can result in more complete and centralized care for patients. “Yes, we certainly work together as a team at Mayfield, and that’s part of the impetus for why I decided to try to create this institute,” says DiNapoli. “We have fantastic partners all through the Cincinnati region with the four health care systems we already collaborate with.”

With more than 140 different brain tumor diagnoses in existence, it’s not uncommon for patients to have trouble finding the right specialist for their specific case.

While this isn’t the first time Cincinnati hospitals have been encouraged to work together, DiNapoli says, they tend to feel a sense of ownership over their patients, which can make collaboration difficult, if not impossible. But hiring additional specialists in individual hospitals doesn’t work either, because they don’t see enough of those rare cases to learn and progress in their careers.

With more than 140 different brain tumor diagnoses in existence, it’s not uncommon for patients to have trouble finding the right specialist for their specific case, especially as some cases will require more than one type of treatment. “The pathologies of brain tumors are so rare and so difficult,” says DiNapoli. “You can’t hire a surgeon who wants to be busy and productive and exposed to a lot of cases so they can hone their expertise and then give them just 20 cases a year to manage.”

Mayfield is an independent practice that’s owned by its neurosurgeons. That structure makes it an ideal venue for collaboration among hospitals.

“We want to try to just bring everyone together, whether it be here in Cincinnati, across the country, or around the world,” DiNapoli says. “We’re really excited about the institute and think it can change the paradigm for the way physicians are able to deliver care, especially this highly specialized care for patients with really rare problems.”

ROBERT D. DOWLING

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 201, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1170

JEFFREY M. GRIFFIN

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 201, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1170

JULIAN GUITRON-ROIG

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 201, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1170

SAAD M. HASAN

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 201, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1170

JAMES LOCHER JR.

St. Elizabeth HealthcareCardiac Surgery, 711 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-9010

LOUIS LOUIS

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

KATHRYN LYNNE O’KEEFE

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Thomas Comprehensive Care Center, 10506A Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 865-5120

ERIC J. OKUM

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Thomas Comprehensive Care Center, 10506A Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 865-5120

ANTONIO PANZA

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

STEVEN E. PARK

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Thomas Comprehensive Care Center, 10506A Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 865-5120

MANISHA A. PATEL

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 200 Medical Center Dr., Middletown, OH 45005, (513) 351-4198

J. MICHAEL SMITH

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 201, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1170

SAMUEL RUSSELL VESTER

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

CARDIOLOGY

ASIMUL HAQ ANSARI

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Arrow Springs, 100 Arrow Springs Blvd., Suite 2500, Lebanon, OH 45036, (513) 246-2400

NAJAMUL ANSARI

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Arrow Springs, 100 Arrow Springs Blvd., Suite 2500, Lebanon, OH 45036, (513) 246-2400

IMRAN ARIF

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

MOHANJIT BRAR

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansEdgewood Heart & Vascular Institute, 711 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 287-3045

EUGENE S. CHUNG

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 138, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1180

GREGORY F. EGNACZYK

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 138, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1180

GAURANG D. GANDHI

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Anderson, 7777 Beechmont Ave., Suite 220, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 246-2400

JONATHAN L. HASSEL

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 4300, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 246-2400

CHARLES HATTEMER

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

PAUL HOULIHAN

St. Elizabeth Physicians - Heart & Vascular - Edgewood Heart & Vascular Institute, 711 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 287-3045

DEAN J. KEREIAKES

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 136, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1060

SAEB KHOURY

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansHeart & Vascular - Edgewood Heart & Vascular Institute, 711 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 287-3045

STEPHEN J. LEWIS

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 4300,

Giving Birth and Being Heard

A true team approach is important for moms hoping to have a vaginal birth after C-section (VBAC).

BY ALEXANDRA FROST

When expectant moms in Cincinnati don’t feel heard by their OB/GYNs before giving birth, they often reach out to Anita Weisberger, M.D. The Christ Hospital doctor has a reputation for spending extra time with patients and helping them achieve the birth they’re hoping for, in addition to the main goal of a healthy mom and baby. She’s especially helpful to moms hoping to have a vaginal birth after C-section (VBAC), which some physicians are more willing to try than others.

“I’ve been getting a lot of referrals for more VBACs recently,” says Weisberger, noting that interest has picked up since the early and mid-2000s, an era rife with lawsuits and liability concerns. Moms hoping to attempt a VBAC sometimes report their birthing wishes are unheard by their doctors. Weisberger has been there herself, having had two VBACs herself. “I remember having a strong desire myself to have a vaginal delivery,” she says. “I felt it deep in my soul.”

Patients might complain about long wait times for appointments with

Weisberger, but she takes her time to listen to each one, as evidenced by reviews on her hospital bio page. VBACS are typically attempted by patients who have only had one previous C-section; the decision often comes down to whether or not a health care provider is comfortable with the idea.

“The most serious risk is that the area of the uterus that was previously sewn closed [during C-section] could potentially break open during contractions,” Weisberger says. It’s a less than 1 percent risk, she says, but can be “catastrophic.” Patients have a short amount of time between a rupture and needing to deliver, so VBACs “really need to be performed in a hospital.”

Birthing families sometimes seek hospitals with lower C-section rates, which can indicate that the physicians try everything else before resorting to a C-section— a major but sometimes lifesaving surgery. Around 1 in 3 babies nationwide are born by C-section, while 15 of 100 babies are born by VBAC.

Beyond VBACs, listening to patients means better outcomes for the moms and babies. “I don’t follow my time constraints,” Weisberger says. “I joke with my patients and tell them I was born two weeks late and haven’t been on time since.” She has a full discussion with patients before their exams and doesn’t leave the room without asking if they have additional concerns. If something unexpected happens during delivery, she says, that initial trust means patients know she’s doing all she can.

Weisberger prioritizes “shared decision making” maternity care, where patient and provider determine the best path forward as a team, exploring all of the available data. Through these conversations, slowly but surely Cincinnati moms can head into motherhood confident that their voice is heard.

Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 246-2400

PRASANTH LINGAM

Kettering Health Medical Group Cardiovascular, 1010 Cereal Ave., Suite 207, Cardiovascular, Hamilton, OH 45013, (513) 867-3331

WOJCIECH MAZUR

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 320, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1120

SANTOSH G. MENON

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 137, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1320

KEVIN J. MILLER

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansEdgewood Heart & Vascular Institute, 711 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 287-3045

DANIEL J. PELCHOVITZ

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 137, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1180

ERICA PIVATO, D.O.

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCovington, 1500 James Simpson Jr. Way, Covington, KY 41011, (859) 655-9500

JONATHAN A. RAPP

TriHealth Heart & Vascular

Institute Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 4300, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 246-2400

TIMOTHY E. RAYMOND, D.O.

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 138, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1180

DAREK SANFORD

St. Elizabeth HealthcareHeart & VascularNewport/Ft. Thomas, 1400 Grand Ave., Newport, KY 41071, (859) 905-3073

PUVI N. SESHIAH

The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 122, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 206-1222

KAMAL SHEMISA

TriHealth Cardiology Lipid Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 4300, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 246-2400

DAMODHAR SURESH

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansEdgewood Heart & Vascular Institute, 711 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 287-3045

JOHN J. SZAWALUK

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular, 11140 Montgomery Rd., Suite 1300, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 792-7800

ANIL VERMA

Mercy Health - The Heart Institute, West, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 125, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 215-9200

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 PhysiciansEdgewood Colorectal Surgery, 20 Medical Village Dr., Suite 271, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 578-5880

JOHN P. CULLEN

Mercy Health - Kenwood General and Laparoscopic Surgery, 4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 207, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 686-5392

JOHN H. FRANKEL

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Colon & Rectal Surgery, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 524, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2888

HAMZA GUEND

TriHealth Group Health Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 853-9000

RAMESH KUMAR

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansEdgewood Colorectal Surgery, 20 Medical Village Dr., Suite 271, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 578-5880

GENNARO D. L a BELLA

TriHealth Surgical Institute Bethesda North Campus, 10506 Montgomery Rd., Suite 304, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 853-9000

IAN PAQUETTE

UC Health - Holmes, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Suite 2011, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 584-1000

JANICE F. RAFFERTY

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Colon & Rectal Surgery, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 524, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2888

JONATHAN SNYDER

UC Health - Physicians Office North Colon & Rectal Surgery, 7690 Discovery Dr., Suite 2300, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 929-0104

EARL THOMPSON IV

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 7000, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 929-0104

STEVEN S. WEBER

The Christ Hospital Physicians - General Surgery, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite

242, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2062

CRITICAL CARE

MEDICINE AND PULMONARY DISEASE

MUNEER M. BASHER AL ZOBY

Mercy Health - Clermont

Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care, 2055 Hospital Dr., Suite 200, Batavia, OH 45103, (513) 735-1701

SAMIR ATAYA

Mercy Health - Clermont

Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care, 2055 Hospital Dr., Suite 200, Batavia, OH 45103, (513) 735-1701

IRFAN BUDHANI

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCrestview Hills Pulmonology, 651 Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 757-2927

CHRISTOPHER R. BUTLER, D.O.

Mercy Health - West Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 559-7025

DAVID R. DINUOSCIO

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Associates, LLC, 25 Office Park Dr., Hamilton, OH 45013, (513) 893-5864

JEAN ELWING

UC Health - Holmes, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Suite 3041, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 475-8523

MICHAEL GABRILOVICH

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Associates, LLC, 25 Office Park Dr., Hamilton, OH 45013, (513) 893-5864

OMAR HASAN, D.O.

TriHealth Pulmonary Medicine Anderson, 7697 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 793-2654

CHRISTOPHER E. HAYNER

TriHealth Group Health

Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 793-2654

VISHAL D. JIVAN

The Christ Hospital

Physicians - Pulmonary Medicine, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 401, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 241-5489

SAI KONDURI

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCrestview Hills Pulmonary Hypertension, 651 Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 757-2927

KIRANMAYEE LANKA

The Christ Hospital

Physicians - Pulmonary Medicine, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 401, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 241-5489

JUNAID MALIK

Dayton Respiratory Center, 200 Medical Center Dr., Suite 290, Middletown, OH 45005, (513) 857-3301

SHAHLA MALLICK

TriHealth Group Health

Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 793-2654

CHAITANYA MANDAPAKALA

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCrestview Hills Pulmonology, 651 Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 757-2927

DANIEL E. MURPHY

Mercy Health - Kenwood Pulmonary and Critical Care, 4760 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 206, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 791-4490

OLUWOLE ONADEKO

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Associates, LLC, 25 Office Park Dr., Hamilton, OH 45013, (513) 893-5864

CHRISTOPHER M. ORABELLA

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Pulmonary Medicine, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 401, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 241-5489

MARK J. SCOTT

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Pulmonary Medicine, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 401, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 241-5489

MOHAMMAD SHEATT

TriHealth Pulmonary Medicine Bethesda North Campus, 10506 Montgomery Rd., Suite 501, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 793-2654

ERIC J. WEINSTEIN

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Pulmonary Medicine, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 401, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 241-5489

WILLIAM WILLMOTT

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCrestview Hills Pulmonology, 651 Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 757-2927

DERMATOLOGY

SABRA MARIE ABNER

TriHealth Group Health

Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7546

BRIAN ADAMS

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 5300, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-7630

KRISTEN AHERN

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansDermatology - Florence Turfway, 7300 Turfway

A Menopause Clinic Becomes Reality

Betsy LeRoy, M.D., embraces those reporting symptoms that impair their ability to function daily.

BY CARRIE BLACKMORE

There’s a catchphrase floating around that “Menopause is having its moment.”

But Betsy LeRoy, M.D., a gynecologist and obstetrician with TriHealth, hopes not. “Moment implies a moment in time,” when it needs to be now and forever, she says. “This stage of life is going to encompass about half of a woman’s lifetime, and there are so many ways we can optimize health during that time frame.”

LeRoy delivered her first baby more than 20 years ago, and she recently noted that her patient population was “growing a little bit older with me.” Menopause, when a woman reaches the end of fertility, and perimenopause, the three to 10 years prior and roughly a year after menopause, were seemingly on everyone’s minds, she says. “With perimenopause, one day your hormones are high and the next day they’re really low, and there’s a lot of physical and emotional side effects that result.” Symptoms can range in severity and include hot flashes, brain fog, achy joints, and problems with sleeping, depression, and sexual health.

The average age of menopause for women in the U.S. is 51, and there are 450,000 women over the age of 50 in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. Yet, because of social norms and stigmas— which LeRoy says are finally beginning to shift—even gynecologists receive little medical training in menopause.

Knowing that 80 percent of women report symptoms significant enough to impair their ability to function daily, LeRoy saw a need in her patients and the region. “This shift happens in a pivotal

time in a lot of women’s lives,” she says. “The kids are getting a little bit older. The parents may be leaning on them. Sometimes their own personal care slips by the wayside. You wake up one morning and realize maybe you’re not the same emotional or physical person you were a few years back. We can blame a little bit of that on life and all the stresses, but also there are profound hormonal changes happening in a woman’s 40s and 50s.”

To do more, LeRoy knew she needed to know more, so she enrolled in a certification program through the Menopause Society, passed its licensing exam, and pitched the idea of a menopause clinic to the higherups at TriHealth. They were on board with her evidence-based, holistic approach for an underserved demographic.

TriHealth officially opens the clinic this month, and LeRoy now sees patients at Good Samaritan Hospital in Clifton and at TriHealth’s Western Ridge campus in Green Township. Her colleague, Regina Rae Whitfield Kekessi, M.D., provides clinic services out of Kenwood and Global Partners in Rookwood.

During a clothed in-person, 30-minute consultation, patients can discuss concerns about menopause and ways to maximize their health considering personal medical history, family medical history, nutrition, exercise, and sexual wellness. They can also discuss stress management, sleep optimization, and treatment options such as hormone replacement therapy and nonhormonal choices. Consultations are not meant to replace a woman’s annual gynecological or primary care visit, LeRoy says, and should be covered by insurance as a specialist appointment.

“In a basic physiological sense, menopause is a chronic condition of estrogen depletion, so we’re going to treat it like that,” she says. “But we’ll also use the tools we have to give someone a program and a plan that helps them feel better now, 10 years from now, 20 years from now, and so on.”

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

CHRISTINA ALEXANDER

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansHighland Heights Dermatology, 2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076, (859) 371-3376

DEBRA S. ANDERSON

The Christ Hospital Outpatient Center - Red Bank, 4460 Red Bank Expwy., Suite 130, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 579-9191

ASMA ANSARI

TriHealth Group Health Mason, 6010 S. Mason Montgomery Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 246-7546

JENNIFER A. CAFARDI

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Dermatology, 4440 Red Bank Expwy., Suite 220, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 564-1325

MOHAMMAD DIAB

DOCS DermatologyDermatologists of Southwest Ohio, Inc., 4900 Wunnenburg Way, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 864-3700

MOLLY G. EISNER

Dermatology Associates of Northern Kentucky, 7766 Ewing Blvd., Suite 100, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 283-1033

DENA M. ELKEEB

Dermatology & Skin Care Associates, 7249 Liberty Way, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 770-3263

JACQUELINE FISHER, D.O.

Cincy Skin Medical & Cosmetic Dermatology, 8300 Kenwood Rd., Suite A, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 393-9122

MONA S. FOAD

MONA Dermatology, 7730 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 984-4800

RACHEL E. GUSTIN

Mercy Health - Kenwood Dermatology, 4700 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 105, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 924-8860

RACHEL JOHNSON

UC Health - Hoxworth Center, 3130 Highland Ave., Suite G100, Dermatology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-4644

E. BRENT KIRKLAND

DOCS DermatologyDermatologists of Southwest Ohio, Inc., 6110 Radio Way, Mason, OH 45040, (513) 701-5526

DREW KURTZMAN

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansHighland Heights Dermatology, 2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076, (859) 371-3376

LEANNA R. LANE

TriHealth Group Health

Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7546

PAUL LUCKY

Dermatopathology of Central States, 10506B Montgomery Rd., Suite 402, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 791-6161

JASON MARTIN

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansDermatology - Crestview Hills, 651 Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 371-3376

MATTHEW J. MEIER

Mercy Health - Kenwood

Dermatology, 4700 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 105, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 924-8860

MONA MISLANKAR

Cincinnati Skin Center, 4565 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite A, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 201-7387

EMILY A. MOOSBRUGGER

Mercy Health - Kenwood

Dermatology, 4700 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 105, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 924-8860

MICHAEL A. MORGAN

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Dermatology, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 210, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 263-9760

ELIZABETH A. L. MUENNICH

Dermatology & Skin Care Associates, 7249 Liberty Way, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 770-3263

SAMIR PATEL

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

TIFFANY PICKUP

Dermatology Specialists of Greater Cincinnati, Inc., 7794 Five Mile Rd., Suite 240, Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 231-1575

VERONICA RUSSO

The Dermatology Group, 4000 Smith Rd., Suite 210, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 770-4212

CRISTIN SHAUGHNESSY

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 5300, Dermatology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-7630

CLAY SHEARER

The Dermatology Center, 10060 Demia Way, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 525-6770

KERITH SPICKNALL

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 5300, Dermatology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-7630

LEIGH STONE

UC Health - Hoxworth Center, 3130 Highland Ave., Suite G100, Dermatology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-4644

TAYLOR TABATABAI

TriHealth Group Health

Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7546

JENNIFER MARY WALKER

TriHealth Group Health

Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7546

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

DEVELOPMENTALBEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS

TANYA E. FROEHLICH

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4611

KELLY KAMIMURANISHIMURA

Cincinnati Children’sMason Campus, 9560 Children’s Dr., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 636-6800

LISA W. KUAN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4611

SUSAN E. WILEY

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4611

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

GREGORY FERMANN

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

WILLIAM KNIGHT IV

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

ARTHUR PANCIOLI

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

KENNETH PATTON, D.O.

TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital, 10500 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-1111

DAVID SOWER

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 600

Infant Mortality Finally Improves

The secret? Asking new and expecting mothers what they need, not telling them.

BY ALEXANDRA FROST

After a decade of concerted effort by the Cradle Cincinnati nonprofit and local health care professionals, Hamilton County’s alarmingly high infant mortality rate has finally improved. The credit goes to “We,” says the organization’s executive director, Meredith Smith. “It’s rejoicing in the power of letting those most impacted by the problem lead their solutions: amplifying voices, listening, and funding to test and learn what strategies are most effective,” she shared in Cradle Cincinnati’s 2023 annual report.

James Greenberg, M.D., a neonatologist at Cincinnati Children’s who cofounded Cradle Cincinnati in 2013, says the organization has focused on addressing preterm birth, congenital malformations, and sleep-related deaths, the top causes of infant mortality in Hamilton County. In 2022, 8.7 Hamilton County babies died per 1,000 live births; the number decreased to 5.5 babies in 2023. The Black infant mortality rate decreased from 13.7 to 9.0.

“Our rate of sleep-related deaths here is much higher than the national average,” says Greenberg. This tragedy occurs most often due to asphyxiation, often from an adult laying with the baby and rolling over on them, he says, what’s called “cobedding.” One of the culprits is exhaustion, which partly results from social isolation

when there isn’t enough community or help for new mothers.

The average U.S parent gets four weeks of maternity leave, often unpaid. Other reports show the average is 10 weeks, with only 22 days paid or covered by workplace PTO—leaving many with the choice between going back to work exhausted and still recovering from childbirth or not being able to afford necessities.

For decades, physicians and advocates have promoted the “Safe to Sleep” campaign to help prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleeprelated deaths. Safe sleep practices including the ABCs for infant sleep: Alone, with no other people, bedding, pillows, or objects; Back, as babies are safest from sleep-related deaths on their backs; and Crib, a firm, flat surface instead of a reclined swing or baby chair. “The ABCs work,” Greenberg says.

To further improve infant mortality, Greenberg says experts had to take the community’s needs into account. “Racial disparities and infant mortality are a primary focus for us,” he says.

One of the major new programs introduced by Cradle Cincinnati has been Queens Village, a virtual and in-person community of around 3,000 Black women united around the cause of decreasing infant mortality. Smith says the most common response from women involved in Queens Village was, I don’t feel valued, I’m overwhelmed and stressed in my body, and I feel lonely. “The answer for them was gathering together,” she says, and so new programming created community through yoga, painting, and walks in the park in neighborhoods where mortality is especially high.

Queens Village also encouraged women to tell their own stories and to pursue concrete steps like affordable access to postpartum doulas, rides to and from medical appointments, car seats, housing, and other essentials.

Hamilton County’s model of proactive coaching and support instead of focusing on medical interventions has garnered national attention, and the Queens Village program (blackwomen forthewin.com) has already scaled to 11 other cities.

Rodeo Dr., Erlanger, KY 41018, (513) 354-3700

CHARLES E. WHALEN

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineEdgewood, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES, AND METABOLISM

OMAR N. AKHTAR

Mercy Health - Kenwood

Endocrinology, Cholesterol and Diabetes, 4760 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 212, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 686-2663

SUSANNAH M. BECKER

The Christ HospitalDiabetes & Endocrine Center, 4440 Red Bank Expwy., Suite 210, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 272-0313

ANN BEERS

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansFlorence Regional Diabetes Center, 7388 Turfway Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 655-8910

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St. Elizabeth HealthcareRegional Diabetes CenterCovington, 1500 James Simpson Jr Way, Covington, KY 41011, (859) 655-8910

AMANDA M. DENNEY

The Christ HospitalDiabetes & Endocrine Center, 4440 Red Bank Expwy., Suite 210, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 272-0313

WAEL EID

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCovington Regional Diabetes Center, 1500 James Simpson Jr. Way, Covington, KY 41011, (859) 655-8910

BRADLEY EILERMAN

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansFlorence Regional Diabetes Center, 7388 Turfway Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 655-8910

MERCEDES FALCIGLIA

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

AILEEN HERAS-HERZIG

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCovington Regional Diabetes Center, 1500 James Simpson Jr. Way, Covington, KY 41011, (859) 655-8910

LINDA HERMILLER

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCovington Regional Diabetes Center, 1500 James Simpson Jr. Way, Covington, KY 41011, (859) 655-8910

YANCEY HOLMES

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCovington Regional Diabetes Center, 1500 James

Simpson Jr. Way, Covington, KY 41011, (859) 655-8910

ALLISON JOHNS

TriHealth Good Samaritan Endocrinology Bethesda North Campus, 10506B Montgomery Rd., Suite 203, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 246-1900

JYOTHI JOSEPH-HAYES

Concierge Medicine of Cincinnati, 5050 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite B, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 760-5511

ELIE KLAM

TriHealth Group Health

Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-1900

PADMA MANGU

TriHealth Group Health Mason, 6010 S. Mason Montgomery Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 246-1900

ABID YAQUB

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 6300, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-7400

NADIA YAQUB

Mercy Health - Fairﬁeld Endocrinology, 2960 Mack Rd., Suite 200, Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (513) 603-8352

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WAFA AKKAD

TriHealth Physician

Partners Heritage Butler Family Physicians, 3145 Hamilton Mason Rd., Suite 300, Fairﬁeld Township, OH 45011, (513) 863-6222

SHOAIB ASGHER

TriHealth West Chester Medical Group Liberty, 8020 Liberty Way, Liberty Township, OH 45069, (513) 777-8300

ELIZABETH A. BEITER

TriHealth Bethesda Family Practice Center, 1775 W. Lexington Ave., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45212, (513) 977-6700

BRYAN BERMAN

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansHighland Heights Primary Care, 2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076, (859) 781-4111

STACEY BISHOP YEATMAN

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansHighland Heights Primary Care, 2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076, (859) 781-4111

TYLER BROWNING

St. Elizabeth HealthcarePrimary Care - Newport/ Ft. Thomas, 1400 Grand Ave., Newport, KY 41071, (859) 912-7193

VICKIE CHAN

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansHighland Heights Primary Care, 2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076, (859) 781-4111

MOHAMMAD FATTAL

TriHealth Bethesda Group Practice Milford, 5861

Cinema Dr., Milford, OH 45150, (513) 248-8800

LAURA FOOR, D.O.

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansPrimary Care - Taylor Mill, 5100 Peace Way, Taylor Mill, KY 41015, (859) 491-2855

LAUREN N. HRUSZKEWYCZ

TriHealth Health First Physicians Mason, 7423 S. Mason-Montgomery Rd., Suite B, Mason, OH 45040, (513) 398-3445

KATHERINE K. JOHNSON

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Primary Care, 11140 Montgomery Rd., Suite 2500, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 561-7809

ERIC M. NIEMEYER

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Primary Care, 3805 Edwards Rd., Suite 350, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 871-7848

BRIAN J. PEERLESS

Mercy Health - Blue Ash Family Medicine, 4700 Galbraith Rd., Suite 202, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 891-5532

SARAH PICKLE

UC Health Primary CareGalbraith, 175 W. Galbraith Rd., Family Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45216, (513) 821-0275

ESHWAR H. RAMADAS

TriHealth Queen City Physicians Madeira, 7825 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45243, (513) 561-4811

KATHERYNE R. RUCK, D.O.

Mercy Health - Mason Primary Care, 5075 Parkway Dr., Suite 101, Mason, OH 45040, (513) 584-6898

HEIDI SHARP

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansHighland Heights Primary Care, 2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076, (859) 781-4111

CHRISTOPHER D. SWEENEY

Mercy Health - Kenwood Family Medicine, 4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 210, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 215-8825

LAUREN WANG

UC Health - West Medical Office Building, 3120 Burnet Ave., Suite 406, Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 475-8000

STEPHEN M. ZITELLI

TriHealth Bethesda Family Practice Center, 1775 W. Lexington Ave, Suite 100,

Cincinnati, OH 45212, (513) 977-6700

FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY

SAMEH M. AREBI

Mercy Health - West Orthopaedics and Spine, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 347-9999

TONYA DIXON

UC Health - Holmes, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Suite 2011, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 584-1000

RYAN P. FINNAN

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineEdgewood, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

NICHOLAS T. GATES

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Highland Heights, 2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076, (859) 301-2663

JOHN LINZ

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineEastgate, 4355 Ferguson Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45245, (513) 232-2663

ADAM G. MILLER

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

ROBERT A. RAINES

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 6480 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 354-3700

VINCENT J. SAMMARCO

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 8099 Cornell Rd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 354-3700

JEFFREY K. WU

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 11140 Montgomery Rd., Suite 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 271-3222

GASTROENTEROLOGY

CHIKE ANUSIONWU

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansGastroenterologyFlorence, 4900 Houston Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 331-6466

MATTHEW R. ATKINSON

Gastro Health - West Side, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 445, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 751-6667

KHURRAM BARI

University Endoscopy Center, 9275 Montgomery Rd., Suite 400, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 924-4911

PRADEEP K. BEKAL

Gastro Health - Clifton, 2925 Vernon Pl., Suite

100, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 751-6667

SUMA CHENNUBHOTLA

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansFlorence Gastroenterology, 4900 Houston Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 331-6466

ANGELI CHOPRA

Gastro Health - Anderson, 7502 State Rd., Suite 2290, Anderson, OH 45255, (513) 751-6667

ANDREW B. CHUN

Gastro Health - West Side, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 445, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 751-6667

KEVIN M. CRONLEY

Gastro Health - West Side, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 445, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 751-6667

PETER D. DRYER

Gastro Health - Blue Ash, 11333 Cornell Park Dr., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 751-6667

AMIT GAJERA

Gastro Health - Clifton, 2925 Vernon Pl., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 751-6667

STEVEN R. GAY

Gastro Health - West Side, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 445, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 751-6667

MICHEL GHASTINE

Gastro Health - Clifton, 2925 Vernon Pl., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 794-5600

NAV K. GRANDHI

Gastro Health - Blue Ash, 11333 Cornell Park Dr., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 751-6667

CHADWICK HATFIELD

Tri State Gastroenterology, 425 Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-3575

ROBERT ISFORT

Gastro Health - Norwood, 4746 Montgomery Rd., Suite 202, Norwood, OH 45212, (513) 794-5600

MICHAEL E. JONES

Tri State Gastroenterology, 425 Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-3575

ROBERT M. KINDEL

Gastro Health - West Side, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 445, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 751-6667

VIDHYA KUNNATHUR

UC Health - Physicians Office - Midtown, 3590 Lucille Dr., Suite 2700, Gastroenterology, Cincinnati, OH 45213, (513) 475-7505

JOSHUA B. MAX

Gastro Health - West Side, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd.,

Suite 445, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 751-6667

CARMEN B. MEIER

Gastro Health - Blue Ash, 11333 Cornell Park Dr., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 751-6667

VENKATA N. MUDDANA

TriHealth Physician Partners Gastroenterology

Bethesda North Campus, 10600 Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 853-9250

TERRANCE M. O’TOOLE JR., D.O.

Gastro Health - West Side, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 445, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 751-6667

JOSHUA R. PECK

Gastro Health - Clifton, 2925 Vernon Pl., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 751-6667

AISHWARYA SHYAMRAJ

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansFlorence Gastroenterology, 4900 Houston Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 331-6466

MANOJKUMAR SINGH

Gastro Health - Blue Ash, 11333 Cornell Park Dr., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 794-5600

MILTON SMITH

UC Health - Barrett Cancer Building, 3151 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-3492

JEFFREY STOTZ

Gastro Health - Liberty, 7372 Liberty One Dr., Liberty Township, OH 45044, (513) 860-4801

RASHMI A. TADIPARTHI

Gastro Health - Blue Ash, 11333 Cornell Park Dr., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 751-6667

GENERAL SURGERY

PATRICIA A. ABELLO St. Elizabeth PhysiciansEdgewood General Surgery, 20 Medical Village Dr., Suite 271, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 578-5880

HEATHER ADKINS

Premier Health - Roosevelt Surgical, 4040 Roosevelt Blvd., Middletown, OH 45044, (513) 424-0941

LAWRENCE A. BARTISH

TriHealth Group Health

Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 853-9000

MOHAMED I. DAHMAN

Mercy Health - Weight Management Solutions, Fairﬁeld, 3050 Mack Rd., Suite 205, Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (513) 682-6980

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How Gender Bias in Medical Care Impacts Your Health

Female physicians still have to work harder than their male colleagues to gain acceptance from professors, practice partners, and patients.

By Elizabeth Miller Wood

by Catherine Viox

Photographs

Amelia Wiggins, D.O., photographed on November 21, 2024.

Amelia Wiggins, D.O., sits cross-legged on the couch in my suburban home. Her long hair ﬂows down around her shoulders, and there’s an open bottle of wine between us. We’re in socks and sweatshirts, our combined four young boys ﬁnally asleep for the night.

We’re two women, two moms, two neighbors, and two friends tonight, but in a few hours Wiggins will be elbow-deep in a patient’s muscle and bone. Every inch of her body will be covered in surgical gear: gown, ventilated helmet, shoe booties. Her latex gloves will be splattered in blood, and she’ll be wielding power tools that could moonlight in a

carpenter’s garage: drills, saws, hammers, pliers.

She will complete three total knee replacements and one total hip replacement before dinner. Then she’ll head to the football game at Anderson High School, where she serves as team doctor. Just another typical Friday.

I haven’t yet begun recording our couch conversation when Wiggins’s eyes turn misty. She says something to the effect of, “I’m sorry if I cry.” I wonder if she’s gotten used to apologizing for showing emotion in her male-dominated subspecialty, where women represent just 6 percent of the workforce. I grab tissues and place them on the

coffee table just in case.

Over the next two hours, Wiggins explains the long, uphill road it took to become—and also to stay—a female orthopedic surgeon. She recounts stories of sexism, gender bias, and discrimination, realities she still faces weekly. Sometimes daily.

Wiggins’s experience is fairly common among female physicians. I hear iterations of her story over and over as I interview a pediatric ophthalmologist, an anesthesiologist, and a pediatric neurosurgeon. They share the discouragement they faced in their early medical training, the subtle (and-not-so-subtle) insinuations that their gender

disqualiﬁes them for the highest levels of medicine, and the ways they still have to work twice as hard to be taken as seriously as male counterparts. More importantly, though, they share hope that the tide is turning.

These women offer insight into how we—as patients and as a society—can help facilitate a more hospitable environment for female physicians. It’s vital to the nation’s literal health that we understand the ramiﬁcations of their experiences, because their story isn’t just about their own lives—it’s about every one of ours.

The impact of a woman’s early journey into medicine cannot be overstated, for better or worse. Of the physicians I interviewed, almost all experienced some level of gender-based discouragement during their early medical training. For some, it was veiled: Mothers concerned their daughters would waste prime child-bearing years in medical training or they’d struggle to “juggle it all” between a medical career and a family.

For others, the discouragement was overt. In her undergrad college program, Leah Owen, M.D., Ph.D., chief of ophthalmology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, was told she needed “special permission” to enroll in a pre-med organic chemistry course despite having a 4.0 grade point average and completing the prerequisite classes. The professor warned her the course was “very hard” and likely not important for her. Owen’s male friends didn’t have to jump through such hoops for the same class.

“It’s not an unusual story, to be honest,” says Owen. “Some of these challenges, yes, you can overcome, but I hope we’re moving toward a future where

you don’t have to.”

Wiggins experienced both early empowerment and deepscarring barriers. On a mission trip in college, two male physicians planted the idea that she could become a surgeon. From that point on, she recalls, “I always knew I wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon. There was never any other option.”

It wasn’t until her third year of medical school that she realized she was an anomaly.“I called a residency program, and they ﬂat out said, We’ve never taken a woman. We won’t take a woman. You shouldn’t rotate here ,” she says. That was in 2008, not 1950. And it wasn’t the last time Wiggins would hear that sentiment. Further into her training, the bias against female orthopedists reared its head in other ways. During surgical instrument training—mallets, hammers, screwdrivers—Wiggins was judged more harshly. “It was very apparent in talking to my male colleagues that they were handed the tools faster and got

to keep them longer, even if they were kind of not getting it quite perfect,” she says. “They would still get a second try. I wasn’t awarded that opportunity. Instructors were slower to give me the instruments and much faster to take them away if I faltered. So I had to come in 100 percent perfect.”

Once, she was required to do pushups alongside a male colleague in order to “prove her strength.” It’s hard to believe such chauvinistic chest-bumping behavior still exists in this century, especially within the highly educated and presumably evolved sphere of medicine, but it does.

Anesthesiologist Suzanne Loh, M.D., is the fortunate outlier of this group. She was drawn to the sciences as a young girl, and her mother heartily encouraged her dream of becoming a doctor. “I credit her for understanding who I was and who I was becoming a little more than I did as an 18-year-old,” she says.

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OPPOSITE PAGE: LEAH OWEN, M.D., PH.D. (LEFT) AND SMRUTI K. PATEL, M.D. BELOW: SUZANNE LOH, M.D.

BY JOHN STOWELL

ILLUSTRATION

BY JEREMY SANCHA

PHOTOGRAPHS

BY ANDREW DOENCH

Party

New Charter Committee leaders think the time is right to return to Murray Seasongood’s good government principles from 100 years ago.

Ru d H y n i c k a ud Hynicka stood

alone on the dark train platform, steam from the idling locomotive engine hissing angrily. He glowered at the yellow Western Union telegram a messenger had just delivered. He dropped his arm to the side, the telegram bristling in the breeze, as he tried to focus his disbelieving eyes through the fall night’s gloom.

The reforms of America’s Progressive era had ﬁnally taken root in Cincinnati, the city he and his mentor, George “Boss” Cox, had bullied for 40 years. On November 4, 1924, voters overwhelmingly approved a new city charter to establish a council/manager form of government.

Bossism was dead and, back in the Queen City, men and newly enfranchised women crowded into the muddy streets to celebrate the beginning of the city’s Charterite era. Citizens rejected the graft that had earned their city government unwanted attention as the nation’s most corrupt and rewrote the municipal constitution, or charter.

Hynicka contemplated his next move. Did he have one? He loved his life of luxury in New York City, where his vaudeville business, racetrack, and handsome mansion had been ﬁnanced thanks to Cincinnati’s taxpayers.

He was on his way to his midtown Manhattan burlesque house, having spent the weeks before Election Day in Cincinnati trying to hold back the charter reformers. Should he grab his suitcase, cross the platform, and take the next train back? Murray Seasongood, he muttered contemptuously under his breath. Henry Bentley, Victor Heintz, and that damnable suffragist, Agnes Hilton. All of those Charter Committee members are in over their heads. Talkers, not doers. He thought about heading back and reclaiming his vassal state.

But he no longer had the ﬁrepower. His political machine had been steadily eroding since Cox’s death in 1916. Gone were the days when Hynicka had card ﬁles on every single voter in Hamilton County, when he knew where you lived, who you worked for, and how much money you made. His deck of cards was his leverage, and he used it every election cycle to round up votes, collect bribes, and hand out city jobs.

But Hynicka was a realist, and it hit him as cold as the nighttime chill: The people had spoken. His voter cards no longer mattered. Neither did his orders. There were no more arms to twist.

Head bowed, Hynicka returned to his sleeper compartment, still the Boss of Burlesque but no

longer the King of Cincinnati. A heart attack would take him to his grave two years later.

Seasongood and his reformer colleagues ended up sparking a new political movement in Cincinnati after passing their charter revisions. While Charter Committee members worked with Republicans or Democrats depending on the issues of the day, Charterites also served as a third party at certain times. City Hall Charterites included Marian Spencer, the rst African American to serve on city council; Ted Berry, Cincinnati’s ﬁrst Black mayor; Bobbie Sterne, the first woman elected mayor; and more recent names like Jerry Springer, Tyrone Yates, Roxanne Qualls, and Ken Blackwell.

Kevin Flynn was the last Charter candidate elected to city council, winning a four-year term in 2013 and then stepping away after feeling that he’d done all he could. He famously never missed a council meeting and earned the respect of his colleagues, many of whom publicly pleaded with him to run for re-election.

Flynn did run again in 2021 but ﬁnished out of the running in 12th place, followed by other Charter-endorsed candidates Steve Goodin

(14), Jim Tarbell (15), Jackie Frondorf (20), Bill Frost (25), and Galen Gordon (26). The top nine vote-getters are elected to city council.

Goodin, the Charter Committee’s new chairman, is mapping out a return to relevance. The Porter Wright attorney has been busy over the past several months recruiting young blood to the reformist cause he believes it is still sorely needed.

He points to the pay-to-play scandals that forced three councilmembers out of office in recent years and cites “the disconnect I hear among voters who don’t feel City Hall really listens to them” as evidence the time is right for a Charter return. “We need a reset,” says Goodin. “Cincinnati is unique, and we were recognized in the past as the best city government in the country thanks to our charter. But it’s been eroded piece by piece, and now it’s a structure that’s been bastardized as we tweaked it along the way.”

“We need the Charter Committee even more now than we did 100 years ago,” says Flynn.

A“I see corruption happening here now in Price Hill, Bond Hill, and elsewhere, and those of us living with it are thinking, Whose city is this anyway?”

—AMBER KASSEM

fter sitting out the 2017 city council cycle, Flynn watched three Democrats elected that year— Tamaya Dennard, Jeff Pastor, and P.G. Sittenfeld— plead guilty to or be convicted in bribery schemes. Each resigned from council.

The Democratic slate doomed his 2021 campaign, says Flynn, crediting the party with endorsing nine candidates for the nine council seats and promoting them with an avalanche of mailers, campaign ads, door-knockers, and phone banks. Eight of the nine won; two years later, Democrats ﬁnished the job by defeating the lone council Republican, Liz Keating.

“Truthfully, I really didn’t want to run,” Flynn says of 2021. “I ﬁgured one term and four years were enough. If I couldn’t change hearts and minds in four years, well, I didn’t want to beat my head against the wall. But, and I believe this today, one-party rule isn’t good government.”

Flynn seems to be channeling Seasongood’s 1923 “Shot Heard ’Round the Wards” speech launching the reform movement that would, a year later, dramatically change the way Cincinnati was governed.

The Harvard-educated lawyer and leading member of the progressive Cincinnatus Association sensed the time was right to attack the city’s endemic corruption when the Hynicka machine “persuaded” city council to increase taxes. The city was ﬂirting with bankruptcy, the streets were a morass of mud and potholes, and the schools were failing. No one counted on basic services like police, ﬁre, or sanitation. Meanwhile, politicians lined their pockets with bribes and kickbacks, with Hynicka—perched in New York—at the front of the line.

“We have the fourth-largest per capita expenditure of any city in the country,” railed Seasongood. “And what do we get for it? The time has come to cut out every extra tax levy, bond issue, or anything else that will give [this] bunch a chance to squander money. Make them produce the goods on what they have or get out!”

Machine men, sensing an unwelcome restlessness among the masses, tried to counter. But Seasongood had been captain of his Harvard debate team, and Hynicka’s hacks were so outclassed they started to avoid civic events where the silvertongued orator appeared. Seasongood, undaunted, debated an empty chair.

Those reformers, Flynn notes, were linked to the majority Republican Party and were energetic and committed. That, he says, is what’s needed now for the Charter CONTINUED ON PAGE 108

Photography by Jenny Walters

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Meister, Julia B. , Taft, Cincinnati

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Miller, Brian G.

Mirman, Denise

Mitchell, John R.

Moore, Daniel N.

Mordino, Joseph T., Faulkner and Tepe, Cincinnati

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Myers, Kelly Mulloy Cincinnati

Nowlin, Ryan P.

O’Connell, Matthew C., Sutter O’Connell Co.,

O’Shea, John L. Cincinnati

Paris, David M.

Patno, Christian R.

Pelini, Craig G.

Pera, Marc G.

Peschke, Joel L.

Price, William J.

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UNGAR, MICHAEL N.

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Scott, Craig P.

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Sferra, Anne Marie

Shlonsky, Patricia A.

Shroyer, David I.

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Smith, Zachary D.

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Weis, Amy

Williams, Christopher S.

Young, Andrew R.

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Friedman, Heidi B. Fuhrer, Loriann E.

Galeano, Judith E. Dublin

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Hannigan, Erinn McKee

Koop Co, Cincinnati

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Howard, Barbara J. Cincinnati

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Love, Julia Ann

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Martinsek, Amanda

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Meister, Julia B. , Taft, Cincinnati

Menashe, Diane, The Menashe Law Group, Mirman, Denise

Monihan, M. Elizabeth

Mullin, Jeanne M.

Myers, Kelly Mulloy Cincinnati

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AN ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF THE LAWYERS WHO RANKED TOP OF THE LIST IN THE 2025 OHIO SUPER LAWYERS NOMINATION, RESEARCH AND BLUE RIBBON REVIEW PROCESS.

Abboud, Antony A., Gounaris Abboud, Dayton

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Cincinnati

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Cox, Jeffrey T., Faruki, Dayton

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Jonson, George D. Cincinnati

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Lampe, Lynn

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Cincinnati

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Cincinnati

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, Leppla Associates, Dayton

With over 25 years’ experience in the areas of domestic relations and juvenile law, spanning organizations such as the ACLU, Public Defender’s abuse and neglect), and Legal Aid violence), Manisha Bansal Kotian has the experience needed to help you and your family reach the best resolution. Manisha is collaboratively trained, has over 25 years’ experience in mediation and litigation, and knows that the termination of marriage is not

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CONSUMER LAW

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Dayton

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CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS

SUPER LAWYERS

Boydston, Richard

D. JOE GRIFFITH

Selected to Super Lawyers

D. Joe Griffith has been a practicing trial attorney since 1992 and currently handles cases involving traumatic personal injury and wrongful death in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. While Mr. Griffith’s primary office is in Bowling Green, Kentucky, he has many cases in Ohio and Tennessee. His practice focuses on pursuing claims for individuals who have been injured as a result of negligence, automobile collision, product liability, premises liability and wrongful death.

Board certiﬁed by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 2004, Mr. Grifﬁth’s commitment over the past 32 years to his clients is evidenced by his successful track record in over 100 trials, including numerous jury verdicts and multimillion-dollar settlements. His recent verdicts include a $12 million verdict in Davidson County (Nashville), Tennessee, and a $6 million verdict in Franklin County (Columbus), Ohio.

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ELDER

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Dayton

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Cincinnati

JAMES RYAN TURNER

Selected to Super Lawyers

DALLAS & TURNER, PLLC 30 Shelby St. Florence, KY 41042 (859) 525-6161

ryan@dallasandturner.com dallasandturner.com

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF | EMINENT DOMAIN | PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF

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The Lampe Law Office, llc

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BRUCE HUNTER LLC

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Cincinnati

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Cincinnati

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Burrell Co., Cincinnati

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CONGRATULATIONS

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

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IMMIGRATION

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RISING STARS

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Thomas W. Humphrey

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

SUPER LAWYERS

RISING STARS

Wuennenberg, Gregory

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION

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RISING STARS

LAND USE/ZONING

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RISING STARS

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MEDIA AND ADVERTISING

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Monk, Aaron NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

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PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: DEFENSE

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MICHAEL F. LYON

LINDHORST & DREIDAME CO., LPA

lindhorstlaw.com

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: DEFENSE

Michael F. Lyon, Esq., named to the Super Lawyers list since 2004, the Top 50 in Cincinnati and Top 100 in Ohio for the past 13 years, is a Diplomat of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Fellow of the International Society of Barristers, and past president of the Ohio

Ohio lawyer to attain the rank of Diplomat of the American Board of Trial Advocates, which requires a minimum of 100 jury trials.

Mr. Lyon has taken more than 220 medical malpractice trials to verdict in 15 different cities throughout Ohio and northern Kentucky and represented physicians in the Ohio District Court of Appeals and willingness to take cases to verdict is its most critical asset for physicians in need of defense.

In addition to preparing and trying cases, the medical legal team of Lindhorst & Dreidame, which includes Super Lawyers honorees James F. Brockman and Paul J. Vollman, 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

90+ percent success rate.

Perry Co., Cincinnati

Cincinnati

RISING STARS

Notaro, Matthew

Cincinnati

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

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Dayton

Schultz, Dayton

Kircher, Konrad

Dayton

Tsarnas, Nomiki

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Schultz, Dayton

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Phipps, Derek

Quinlan, Kevin

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Schultz, Dayton

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Dayton

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PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: DEFENSE

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PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF

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Schanher, Seth

Dayton

Cincinnati

JEFFREY

W. SNEAD

www.TSMSLAW.com

Stuckey, Nathan

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF

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PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY: DEFENSE

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Johnson, Lindsay

REAL ESTATE

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RISING STARS

Milford

Cincinnati

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SECURITIES LITIGATION

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SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY

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TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTIONS

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TRANSPORTATION/MARITIME

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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

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Cincinnati

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CHRISSY DUNN DUTTON

FAMILY LAW

Chrissy Dunn Dutton is an attorney who represents clients in

ROBERT J. GEHRING

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JOHN L. HEILBRUN

FAMILY LAW

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TABITHA M. HOCHSCHEID

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REAL ESTATE

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is currently on the board of directors of the nonprofit Pro

FAMILY LAW

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ASHLEY MICHELLE TAMERON

TriHealth Surgical Institute

Bethesda North Campus, 10506 Montgomery Rd., Suite

RACHEL MANSFIELD

BRAMBLET, D.O.

TriHealth Good Samaritan Infusion Center Thomas Center, 10506 Montgomery Rd., Suite A, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 853-1300

AJIT GUBBI, D.O.

OHC, 601 Ivy Gateway, South Entrance, Cincinnati, OH 45245, (888) 649-4800

THOMAS HERZOG

DOUGLAS H. BAUMAN

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Geriatric Hospitalists, 2139 Auburn Ave., Room 6166, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2000

ELISE BINDER

Cincinnati Veterans Affairs

Medical Center, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 861-3100

KARA CIANI

UC Health Primary CareGalbraith, 175 W. Galbraith Rd., Family Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45216, (513) 821-0275

ANNA R. GORONCY

University of Cincinnati Physicians CompanyPrimary Care Network, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 340, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 588-5630

SYED A. MOQEETH

HOC Navigators, 11094

Woodlands Way, Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 569-6780

MARIA PAVLOU

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansGeriatrics - Ft. Thomas, 85 N. Grand Ave., Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 912-7211

JEFFREY SCHLAUDECKER

University of Cincinnati Physicians, 3235 Eden Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 558-1452

MARA TOMASZEWSKI

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansGeriatrics - Ft. Thomas, 85 N. Grand Ave, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 912-7211

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY

JACK BASIL

TriHealth Tristate Gynecologic Oncology Good Samaritan Campus, 3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-1888

CAROLINE BILLINGSLEY

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Gynecologic Oncology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

MARCIA C. BOWLING

OHC, 71 E. Hollister St., Suite B, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (888) 649-4800

KEVIN J. LITTLE

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4454

PATRICK MESSERSCHMITT

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Eastgate, 4355 Ferguson Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45245, (513) 232-2663

MICHAEL R. PACZAS

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

AMANDA JACKSON

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

ROBERT NEFF

TriHealth Tristate Gynecologic Oncology Good Samaritan Campus, 3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-1888

JAMES PAVELKA

TriHealth Tristate Gynecologic Oncology Good Samaritan Campus, 3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-1888

HAND SURGERY

JAMES D. BAKER

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineEdgewood, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

CHRISTOPHER CHEN

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 538 Oak St., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 354-3700

THOMAS M. DUE

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineEdgewood, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

SAFI R. FARUQUI, D.O. Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 8311 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 354-3700

MOHAB FOAD

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

BENJAMIN P. KLEINHENZ

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 6480 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 354-3700

SAM B.H. KOO

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY

MARK T. ANDOLINA

TriHealth Good Samaritan Infusion Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 853-1300

MAHMOUD CHARIF

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 7423 S. Mason Montgomery Rd., Suite A, Mason, OH 45040, (513) 354-3700

DANIEL G. REILLY

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 6480 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 354-3700

ROBERT RHOAD

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Eastgate, 4355 Ferguson Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45245, (513) 232-2663

PHILLIP ROSS

UC Health - Holmes, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Suite 2011, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 584-1000

NOAH SHAFTEL

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 11140 Montgomery Rd., Suite 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 221-5500

JONATHAN B. SLAUGHTER

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Highland Heights, 2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076, (859) 301-2663

JEFFREY WERA

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Florence, 8726 US 42, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 301-2663

MICHAEL WIGTON

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 463 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 354-3700

CRAIG B. WILLIS

Mercy Health - West Orthopaedics and Spine, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 347-9999

MARK YUHAS

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - West Chester, 8734 Union Centre Blvd., West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 232-2663

WENJING ZENG

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 8311 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 354-3700

UC Health - Barrett Cancer Building, 3151 Bellevue Ave., Blood Cancer & Bone Marrow Transplant, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-8222

REKHA CHAUDHARY

UC Health - Barrett Cancer Building, 3151 Bellevue Ave., Blood Cancer & Bone Marrow Transplant, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-8222

DAVID JAMES DRAPER

TriHealth Good Samaritan Infusion Center Good Samaritan Campus, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 853-1300

D. RANDOLPH DROSICK OHC, 601 Ivy Gateway, South Entrance, Cincinnati, OH 45245, (888) 649-4800

IRFAN FIRDAUS, D.O. The Christ Hospital Physicians - Hematology & Oncology, 11140 Montgomery Rd., Suite 2300, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 321-4333

DANIEL FLORA

St. Elizabeth HealthcareEdgewood Cancer Center, 1 Medical Village Dr., Oncology, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-4000

DOUGLAS FLORA

St. Elizabeth HealthcareEdgewood Cancer Center, 1 Medical Village Dr., Oncology, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-4000

ABDUL RAHMAN JAZIEH

Innovative Healthcare Institute, 173 E. McMillan St., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 978-0980

PRASAD R. KUDALKAR

OHC, 3050 Mack Rd., Suite 300, Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (888) 649-4800

BENJAMIN KURITZKY

TriHealth Good Samaritan Infusion Center Arrow Springs, 100 Arrow Springs Blvd., Suite 2000, Lebanon, OH 45036, (513) 853-1300

EVAN Z. LANG

OHC, 3050 Mack Rd., Suite 300, Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (888) 649-4800

TAHIR LATIF

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

Top

Congratulations to our 140 TriHealth physicians in 34 specialties for being recognized in 2025 as Top Doctors in Cincinnati! Thank you for helping our patients feel and live their best by hearing their whole story, embracing their true needs and providing warm, personal support. Be seen. Be heard. Be healed.SM TriHealth.com/Doctor

Dr. Matthew AtkinsonDr. Pradeep BekalDr. Andrew Chun

Dr. Robert Isfort

Dr. Angeli Chopra Dr. Kevin Cronley

Dr. Robert KindelDr. Joshua Max

Dr. Carmen MeierDr. Terrance O’Toole

Matthew Atkinson, MDPradeep Bekal, MDRajagopal Chadalavada, MDManish Chokshi, MDAngeli Chopra, MDAndrew Chun, MD

Michel Ghastine, MDJorge Go, MDNav Grandhi, MDMelanie Green, MDKai Ha, MD

Joshua Max, MDCarmen Meier, MDEmmanuel Ofori, MD Terrance O’Toole, DO

Rashmi Tadiparthi, MDRachel Breitenstein, CNPMegan Gieske, CNP

Mark Lybik, MDStephen Martin, MD

Jeffrey Stotz, MDAndrew Sun, MD

Highest Number of GI Top Doctor Winners

We are thrilled to celebrate our 2025 winners:

Dr. Amit Gajera

Dr. Joshua Peck

Dr. Manojkumar Singh

Advanced Hemorrhoid Treatment

Dr. Michel Ghastine

Dr. Peter DryerDr. Steven GayDr. Nav Grandhi

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Kevin Cronley, MDDaniel Debo, DOPeter Dryer, MDDavid Fitch, MDAmit Gajera, MD

Robert Isfort, MDRavi Juluri, MDTerry Kaylor, MDRobert Kindel, MDLisa Lestina, MD

Allan Peck, MDJoshua Peck, MDRavi Ravinuthala, MDManojkumar Singh, MDChristopher South, MD

Emily Grenfell, PA-CMaria Lane, PA-CShanti Reddy, PA-CAlicia Stiverson, PA-C

Aditi Stanton, MD

Taylor Kuhlman, PA-C

Steven Gay, MD

TOP DOCTORS

KURT P. LEUENBERGER

OHC, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (888) 649-4800

GINA MATACIA

TriHealth Good Samaritan Infusion Center Thomas Center, 10506 Montgomery Rd., Suite A, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 853-1300

ANDREW J. PARCHMAN

TriHealth Good Samaritan Infusion Center Good Samaritan Campus, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 853-1300

SUZANNE M. PARTRIDGE

OHC, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (888) 649-4800

ARUN SENDILNATHAN

Kettering Health Cancer Care, 1010 Cereal Ave., Suite 300, Cancer Care, Hamilton, OH 45013, 855-500-2873

JULIE L. SPECHT

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Hematology & Oncology, 4460 Red Bank Expwy., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 321-4333

PATRICK J. WARD

OHC, 4350 Malsbary Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (888) 649-4800

HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

REID A. HARTMANN

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Palliative Care, 2139 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-4157

SARA O.M. KLEINSCHMIDT

UC Health - Barrett Cancer Building, 3151 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-8222

SARA MARIE MAPLES

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Thomas Comprehensive Care Center, 10506A Montgomery Rd., Suite 200, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 246-2343

CATHERINE ANN PHAM

HOC Navigators, 375 Dixmyth Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (713) 376-2349

MANISH G. SRIVAS TAVA

Hospice of Cincinnati, 10382 Ryans Way, Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 300-4074

PUJA KESARI SRIVASTAVA

TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital Palliative Care, 10500 Montgomery Rd., Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 865-5167

HOSPITAL MEDICINE

JANEE LYN BEY

TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital, 10500 Montgomery

Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-2246

MATTHEW BRODERICK

TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital, 10500 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 865-2246

SARAH WEISKITTEL CAHILL

TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital, 10500 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 227-0170

CHRISTOPHER L. CHADWELL

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Hospitalists/Nocturnists, 2139 Auburn Ave., Room 6162, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2410

MADHU CHALASANI

Medicine Inpatient Group, LLC, 6730 Roosevelt Ave., Suite 303, Middletown, OH 45044, (513) 618-7430

ALI ELAZAB

Medicine Inpatient Group, LLC, 6730 Roosevelt Ave., Suite 303, Middletown, OH 45044, (513) 618-7430

KENNETH T. HEBERLING

The Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn Ave., Room 6162, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2000

AMANDA HEMMER

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansHospitalist - Edgewood, 1 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-8074

HILLARY R. MOUNT

University of Cincinnati Physicians CompanyPrimary Care Network, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 340, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 588-5630

ANDREW WEI PETERSEN

TriHealth Hospitalists, 2702 Johnstone Pl., Cincinnati, OH 45206, (513) 659-0794

TARIQ SULTAN

TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital, 625 Eden Park Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45202, (513) 569-1900

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

STEPHEN P. BLATT

TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital Infectious Disease WR, 6949 Good Samaritan Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 624-0999

JOHN M. CAFARDI

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Infectious Diseases, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite A44, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2791

VIDYA DEVARAJAN

St. Elizabeth HealthcareInfectious DiseaseEdgewood, 1 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 757-4446

JAMES H. ENGLAND

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Infectious Diseases, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite A44, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2791

CARL FICHTENBAUM

UC Health - Holmes, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Suite 1300, Infectious Diseases, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 475-8585

JENNIFER FORRESTER

UC Health - Holmes, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Suite 1300, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 475-8585

SCOTT R. FRIEDSTROM

TriHealth Good Samaritan Infectious Disease Thomas Comprehensive Care Center, 10506A Montgomery Rd., Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 984-2775

MARTIN LEONARDO GNONI

TriHealth Good Samaritan Infectious Disease Thomas Comprehensive Care Center, 10506A Montgomery Rd., Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 984-2775

RICHARD P. GOODMAN

Mercy Health - Kenwood Infectious Disease, 4760 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 735-1529

DHEERAJ GOYAL

Mercy Health - Fairﬁeld Infectious Disease, 2960 Mack Rd., Suite 200, Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (513) 735-1529

LISA HAGLUND

UC Health - Holmes, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Suite 1300, Infectious Disease, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (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 - Hoxworth Center, 3130 Highland Ave., Suite 3200, Liver Transplant, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-9999

ANAR SHASHANK PATEL

TriHealth Good Samaritan

Infectious Disease Clifton, 3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 225, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 624-0999

JOHN PETERSON

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansEdgewood Infectious Disease, 1 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 757-4446

DORA V. SAVANI-BLACKHAM

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansEdgewood Infectious Disease, 20 Medical Village

Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 344-1512

EMILY M. SIMPSON

Mercy Health - Anderson Infectious Disease, 7502 State Rd., Suite 3310, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 735-1529

GEORGE SMULIAN

UC Health - Holmes, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Suite 1300, Infectious Diseases, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 475-8585

RAVINDHAR VODELA

Mercy Health - West Infectious Disease, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 735-1529

PATRICIA G. YOUNG

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Infectious Diseases, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite A44, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2791

INTERNAL MEDICINE

AHMAD ANJAK

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

SALIM BAKALI

Bakali Medical Associates, LLC, 3035 Hamilton Mason Rd., Suite 103, Fairﬁeld Township, 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 PhysiciansPrimary Care - Crestview Hills Internal Medicine/ Pediatrics, 334 Thomas More Pkwy., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 578-3400

G. STEPHEN CLEVES

TriHealth Queen City Physicians Hyde Park, 2753 Erie Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208, (513) 246-8000

MARY DUCK ROBERTSHAW

UC Health - Physicians Office - Midtown, 3590 Lucille Dr., Suite 1400, Cincinnati, OH 45213, (513) 475-7370

JENNIFER ERNST

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCrestview Hills Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 334 Thomas More Pkwy., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 578-3400

DAVID C. FISHER

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Primary Care, 3805 Edwards Rd., Suite

360, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 564-4269

NEHA G. GANDHI

TriHealth Women’s Center

Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 4100, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 853-7555

MICHAEL J. GEIGER

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCrestview Hills Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 334 Thomas More Pkwy., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 578-3400

DEBORAH A. GERDES

My Doctor, LLC, 9050 Montgomery Rd., Suite B, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 631-6963

BORNA R. GHOORKHANIAN

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Primary Care, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 334, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-1500

JULIE GOMEZ

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansPrimary Care - Crestview Hills Internal Medicine/ Pediatrics, 334 Thomas More Pkwy., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 578-3400

PARAMESWARAN HARIHARAN

Clermont Internists Associates, Inc., 2055 Hospital Dr., Suite 300, Batavia, OH 45103, (513) 732-0663

CHRISTOPHER HEEB

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCrestview Hills Internal Medicine, 334 Thomas More Pkwy., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-0288

NATALIE JACOBS

UC Health - Hoxworth Center, 3130 Highland Ave., Floor 2, General Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-7425

LISA LARKIN

Concierge Medicine of Cincinnati, 3908 Miami Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 760-5511

LOTFI MAMLOUK

Medicine Inpatient Group, LLC, 6730 Roosevelt Ave., Suite 303, Middletown, OH 45044, (513) 618-7430

BRADLEY MATHIS

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 8000, Internal Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-7880

ALISON PERKINS NEFF

Concierge Medicine of Cincinnati, 6499 Mason Montgomery Rd., Suite C, Mason, OH 45040, (513) 760-5511

YVETTE NEIROUZ

TriHealth Women’s Center Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek

Dr., Suite 4100, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 853-7555

DONALD L. PRICE

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCrestview Hills Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 334 Thomas More Pkwy., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 578-3400

SYDNEY S. SAXENA

Mercy Health - Kenwood Internal Medicine, 4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 111, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 686-4840

KATHERINE SCHMIDT

UC Health - Hoxworth Center, 3130 Highland Ave., Floor 2, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-4503

ERIC WARM

UC Health - Hoxworth Center, 3130 Highland Ave., Floor 2, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-4503

MATTHEW G. WITSKEN

Mercy Health - Westside Internal Medicine, 5525 Marie Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45248, (513) 981-5463

MATERNAL AND FETAL MEDICINE

KRISTIN H. COPPAGE

TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital Seton Center, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

BRAXTON FORDE

UC Health - Hoxworth Center, 3130 Highland Ave., Maternal & Fetal Care, Suite 1400, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-5239

MOUNIRA A. HABLI

TriHealth TriState MaternalFetal Medicine Associates

Good Samaritan Campus, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Suite 867.2, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

ANDREA C. HINTON

TriHealth TriState MaternalFetal Medicine Associates Good Samaritan Campus, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Suite 867.2, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

MALLORY M. HOFFMAN

TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital Seton Center, 375 Dixmyth Ave, Cincinnati, KY 45220, (513) 862-6200

KARA B. MARKHAM

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4200

SAMANTHA H. MAST

TriHealth TriState MaternalFetal Medicine Associates Good Samaritan Campus, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Suite

TOP DOCTORS

867.2, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

HEATHER MASTERS

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

DAVID N. M C KINNEY

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4200

ELIZABETH A. MOORE, D.O.

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Maternal Fetal Medicine, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 120, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-1980

SAMANTHA MULLAN

TriHealth TriState MaternalFetal Medicine Associates

Good Samaritan Campus, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Suite 867.2, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

ROBERT ROSSI

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

WILLIAM T. SCHNETTLER

TriHealth TriState MaternalFetal Medicine Associates

Good Samaritan Campus, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Suite 867.2, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

SAMANTHA KAYE SHIRK, D.O.

TriHealth TriState MaternalFetal Medicine Associates

Bethesda North Campus, 10506 Montgomery Rd., Suite 401, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 862-6200

KATHLEEN L. SMITH

TriHealth TriState MaternalFetal Medicine Associates

Good Samaritan Campus, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Suite 867.2, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

DEWARD H. VOSS

TriHealth TriState MaternalFetal Medicine Associates

Good Samaritan Campus, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Suite 867.2, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-6200

CARRI WARSHAK

UC Health - Hoxworth Center, 3130 Highland Ave., Suite 1400, Maternal & Fetal Care, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-5239

NEONATAL AND PERINATAL MEDICINE

MARIA E. BARNES-DAVIS

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

JENNIFER M. BRADY

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4200

MORGAN HILL

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

RAGHEED KATKHUDA

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

EMILY R. MILLER

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

VIVEK NARENDRAN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4200

AMY T. NATHAN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4200

DANNA M. PREMER

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

PRASOON VERMA

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4200

NEPHROLOGY

AHMAD ANJAK

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

FARHAN ARIF

Mt. Auburn Nephrology, Inc., 8260 Pine Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 841-0222

SAMIR BRAHMBHATT

Nephrology Associates of Southwestern Ohio, Inc., 3090 McBride Ct., Suite B, Hamilton, OH 45011, (513) 863-8212

RITCHE CHIU

Nephrology Associates of Southwestern Ohio, Inc., 3090 McBride Ct., Suite B, Hamilton, OH 45011, (513) 863-8212

JAMES A. DAVIS

The Kidney & Hypertension Center, 830 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 202, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 341-6281

SHARAD GOEL

The Kidney & Hypertension Center, 1210 Hicks Blvd., Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (513) 939-3975

JOHN S. HERGENROTHER

The Kidney & Hypertension Center, 2123 Auburn Ave.,

Suite 404, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 241-5630

SHAOMING HUANG

Mt. Auburn Nephrology, Inc., 8260 Pine Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 841-0222

AMIR IZHAR

The Kidney & Hypertension Center, 3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 325, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 861-0800

EMILY KENNER

The Kidney & Hypertension Center, 830 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 202, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 341-6281

MUHAMMAD A. KHAN

Mt. Auburn Nephrology, Inc., 8260 Pine Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 841-0222

PIUS MANAVALAN

Nephrology Associates of Southwestern Ohio, Inc., 3090 McBride Ct., Suite B, Hamilton, OH 45011, (513) 863-8212

R. GEOFFREY MOTZ

The Kidney & Hypertension Center, 830 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 202, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 341-6281

AMR N. MOUSSA

The Kidney & Hypertension Center, 3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 325, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 861-0800

MINA PATEL-CHAMBERLIN

The Kidney & Hypertension Center, 1210 Hicks Blvd., Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (513) 939-3975

BRIAN REVIS

The Kidney & Hypertension Center, 11135 Montgomery Rd., Ground Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 791-7572

SHAHZAD SAFDAR

Mt. Auburn Nephrology, Inc., 8260 Pine Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 841-0222

TAHIR SAJJAD

The Kidney & Hypertension Center, 3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 325, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 861-0800

ANTOINE L. SAMAHA

The Kidney & Hypertension Center, 3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 325, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 861-0800

SILVI SHAH

UC Health - Hoxworth Center, 3130 Highland Ave., Suite 3200, Kidney Transplant, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-7001

ISAAC P. THOMAS

The Kidney & Hypertension Center, 830 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 202, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 341-6281

ARSHDEEP TINDNI

Nephrology Associates of Greater Cincinnati, 4665 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 101, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 984-3500

NEUROLOGY

TAMER Y. ABOU-ELSAAD

Mercy Health - Anderson Neurology, 7495 State Rd., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 732-8377

MICHELLE BOWMAN

Riverhills Neuroscience, 4805 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45212, (513) 612-1111

JOSEPH BRODERICK

UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, 3113 Bellevue Ave., Suite 3300, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8730

TY BROWN

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCrestview Hills Neurology, 2670 Chancellor Dr., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 957-0052

STACIE DEMEL, D.O.

UC Health - UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, 3113 Bellevue Ave., Suite 3300, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8730

JASON WILLIAM HEIL

TriHealth Group Health Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7027

VINOD KRISHNAN

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCrestview Hills Neurology, 2670 Chancellor Dr., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 957-0052

OMAR MULLA OSSMANN

TriHealth Group Health West Chester, 8040 Princeton Glendale Rd., West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 246-7027

ROBERT NEEL

UC Health - UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, 3113 Bellevue Ave, Suite 3300, Neurology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8730

BASSEL SALEM

TriHealth Group Health Mason, 6010 S. Mason Montgomery Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 246-7027

JOHN WEBB

St. Elizabeth Physicians - Crestview Hills Neurology, 2670 Chancellor Dr., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 957-0052

NEUROSURGERY

NORBERTO ANDALUZ

UC Health - UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, 3113 Bellevue Ave., Suite 4100, Neurosurgery, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8990

STEVEN C. BAILEY

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 544 Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 916-7680

ROBERT J. BOHINSKI

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

JOSEPH CHENG

UC Health - UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, 3113 Bellevue Ave., Suite 4100, Neurosurgery, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8990

BRADFORD A. CURT

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 9075 Centre Pointe Dr., Suite 200, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 221-1100

VINCENT A. DiNAPOLI

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

JONATHAN FORBES

UC Health - UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, 3113 Bellevue Ave., Suite 4100, Neurosurgery, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8990

YAIR M. GOZAL

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

RANDALL J. HLUBEK

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

MICHAEL C. KACHMANN

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 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

JUAN C. MEJIA MUNNE

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 7661 Beechmont Ave., Suite 240, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 221-1100

RANI NASSER

UC Health - UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, 3113 Bellevue Ave., Suite 2400, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 418-2225

CHRISTOPHER NEUMANN

Riverhills Neuroscience, 4805 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45212, (513) 612-1111

TANN NICHOLS

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 544 Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 916-7680

LAUREN R. OSTLING

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 6130 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 221-1100

CHARLES PRESTIGIACOMO

UC Health - UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, 3113 Bellevue Ave., Suite 4100, Neurosurgery, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8990

ANDREW J. RINGER

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

BRADBURY SKIDMORE

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 544 Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 916-7680

ZACHARY J. TEMPEL

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 6130 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 221-1100

RONALD E. WARNICK

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 9075 Centre Pointe Dr., Suite 200, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 221-1100

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BRUCE MAHONEY

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

JENNIFER SCHELER

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

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BETH L. DEKTAS

TriHealth Women’s Services Samaritan OB/GYN Good Samaritan Campus, 3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 230, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 559-9411

SANDY LYNN GARDNER

TriHealth Women’s Services Samaritan OB/GYN Good Samaritan Campus, 3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 230, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 559-9411

PRIYA GURSAHANEY

UC Health - Hoxworth Center, 3130 Highland Ave., Suite 1200, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-5239

LILY HAHN

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansNewport/Ft. Thomas Women’s Health, 1400 Grand Ave., Newport, KY 41071, (859) 781-6222

MEGAN L. KESSLER

TriHealth Women’s Services For Women Evendale, 10475 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 563-2202

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TriHealth Women’s Services

Samaritan OB/GYN Good Samaritan Campus, 3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 230, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 559-9411

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St. Elizabeth PhysiciansNewport/Ft. Thomas Women’s Health, 1400 Grand Ave., Newport, KY 41071, (859) 781-6222

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TriHealth Women’s Services

Samaritan OB/GYN Good Samaritan Campus, 3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 230, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 559-9411

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Axia Women’s Health, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 215, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 481-5100

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Cincy Obstetrics & Gynecology, 8020 Liberty Way, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 221-3800

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Axia Women’s Health, 7495 State Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 231-3447

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Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 861-3100

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TriHealth Women’s Services

Samaritan OB/GYN Good Samaritan Campus, 3219 Clifton Ave., Suite 230, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 559-9411

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TriHealth Women’s Services Global Partners in OBGYN Montgomery, 10506B Montgomery Rd., Suite 204, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 985-9017

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MARYAM AHMED-NAQVI

MidWest Eye Center, 8270 Pine Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 791-5999

HISHAM H. ARAR

Cincinnati Eye InstituteRed Bank, 4760 Red Bank, Expy 108, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 984-5133

CHARLES BREEN

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansFlorence Ophthalmology, 7370 Turfway Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 746-1990

HAROON A. CHAUDHRY

Cincinnati Eye InstituteFairﬁeld, 563 Wessel Dr., Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (513) 984-5133

ALISON D. EARLY

Cincinnati Eye InstituteMaineville, 87 US-22, Suite 100, Maineville, OH 45039, (513) 984-5133

JULIA T. ELPERS

MidWest Eye Center, 8270 Pine Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 791-5999

LAURA L. HANSON

Cincinnati Eye InstituteBlue Ash, 1945 CEI Dr., Blue Ash, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

GINGER L. HENSON

Cincinnati Eye InstituteBlue Ash, 1945 CEI Dr., Blue Ash, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

DONALD HUDAK

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansOphthalmology - Newport/ Ft. Thomas, 1400 Grand Ave., Newport, KY 41071, (859) 781-3110

SAIF JAWEED

MidWest Eye Center, 6779 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45239, (513) 752-5700

ANUP K. KHATANA

Cincinnati Eye InstituteBlue Ash, 1945 CEI Dr., Blue Ash, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

RADHIKA KUMAR

Cincinnati Eye Institute - Montgomery, 10615 Montgomery Rd., Suite 202, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

LUCAS B. LINDSELL

Cincinnati Eye InstituteBlue Ash Retina Clinic, 9997 Carver Rd., Level 2, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

KRISTEN ANN V. MENDOZA

MidWest Eye Center, 1060 Nimitzview Dr., Suite 105, Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 232-2500

AARON R. NOLL

MidWest Eye Center, 500 Thomas More Pkwy., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 341-4525

JAMES OSHER

Cincinnati Eye Institute -

Blue Ash, 1945 CEI Dr.,

Blue Ash, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

JONATHAN M. PARGAMENT

Cincinnati Eye InstituteBlue Ash, 1945 CEI Dr., Blue Ash, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

APARNA A. SHAH

Bennet & Bloom Eye Centers, 6905-B Burlington Pike, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 282-9999

ROBERT A. SISK

Cincinnati Eye InstituteBlue Ash Retina Clinic, 9997 Carver Rd., Level 2, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

KAVITHA SIVARAMAN

Cincinnati Eye InstituteBlue Ash, 1945 CEI Dr., Blue Ash, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

MICHAEL E. SNYDER

Cincinnati Eye InstituteBlue Ash, 1945 CEI Dr., Blue Ash, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

TRISHA VOLMERING

MidWest Eye Center, 8270 Pine Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 791-5999

MICHAEL WEHMANN

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansNewport/Ft. Thomas Ophthalmology, 1400 Grand Ave., Newport, KY 41071, (859) 781-3110

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MAHMOUD ALMASRI

Mercy Health - Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute, Kenwood, 4700 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 300A, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 347-9999

MICHAEL ARCHDEACON

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 2200, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8690

SAMEH M. AREBI

Mercy Health - West Orthopaedics and Spine, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 347-9999

FERHAN ASGHAR

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

RONALD AUER

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Lawrenceburg, 605 Wilson Creek Rd., Suite 101, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025, (859) 301-2663

ANKIT BANSAL

Mercy Health - Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute, Anderson, 7575 Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 347-9999

HALEEM CHAUDHARY

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

ANGELO J. COLOSIMO

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 2900 Chancellor Dr., Bldg. 40, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (513) 354-3700

BRIAN K. CRELLIN, D.O.

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 463 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 354-3700

JOHN FRITCH

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineEdgewood, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

STEVEN J. GOLDFARB

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 8311 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 354-3700

BRIAN GRAWE

UC Health - Physicians Office North, 7690 Discovery Dr., Suite 1000, Orthopaedic Surgery, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-8690

MATTHEW S. GRUNKEMEYER

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineEdgewood, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

JACOB M. GUNZENHAEUSER

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 4460 Red Bank Expwy., Suite 110, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 791-5200

STEVE HAMILTON

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 600 Rodeo Dr., Erlanger, KY 41018, (513) 354-3700

RONALD G. HESS, D.O. Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 9100 Centre Pointe Dr., Suite 150, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 354-3700

RICHARD M. HOBLITZELL

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineEdgewood, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

MATTHEW T. HUMMEL

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineEdgewood, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

MATTHEW A. JOHANSEN

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 6480 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 354-3700

TODD C. KELLEY

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 4460 Red Bank Expwy., Suite 110, Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 791-5200

ROBERT KULWIN

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 11140 Montgomery Rd., Suite 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 221-5500

MATTHEW A. LANGENDERFER

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 5900 Boymel Dr., Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (513) 354-3700

JOHN J. LARKIN

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 2900 Chancellor Dr., Bldg. 40, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (513) 354-3700

ARTHUR F. LEE

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Eastgate, 4355 Ferguson Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45245, (513) 232-2663

DAVID P. LUSTENBERGER

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 8099 Cornell Rd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 354-3700

TIMOTHY B. McCONNELL

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 100 Arrow Springs Blvd., Suite 2600, Lebanon, OH 45036, (513) 354-3700

ADAM V. METZLER

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineEdgewood, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

JOSHUA M. MURPHY

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 5900 Boymel Dr., Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (513) 354-3700

SHANKAR NARAYANAN

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - West Chester, 8734 Union Centre Blvd., West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 232-2663

SURESH NAYAK

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Eastgate, 4355 Ferguson Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45245, (513) 232-2663

IAN S. RICE

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 7423 S. Mason Montgomery Rd., Suite A, Mason, OH 45040, (513) 354-3700

ROBERT ROLF

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 6480 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 354-3700

KEVIN J. SHAW

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 100 Arrow Springs Blvd., Suite 2600, Lebanon, OH 45036, (513) 354-3700

JOEL I. SORGER

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 463 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 354-3700

JONATHON M. SPANYER

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Highland Heights, 2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076, (859) 301-2663

J. TREVOR STEFANSKI

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - West Chester, 8734 Union Centre Blvd., West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 232-2663

MELISSA SUMMERS

UC Health - Holmes, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Suite 2011, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 584-1000

MICHAEL L. SWANK

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

DINESH THAWRANI

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 5885 Harrison Ave., Suite 2300, Cincinnati, OH 45248, (513) 791-5200

M. SCOTT TRUE

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 9100 Centre Point Dr., Suite 150, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 354-3700

MARC WAHLQUIST

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 7794 Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 354-3700

BRIAN A. WISSEL

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Lawrenceburg, 605 Wilson Creek Rd., Suite 101, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025, (859) 301-2663

JOHN WYRICK

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 8099 Cornell Rd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 354-3700

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ZACHARY W. BEAR

Mercy Health - West Ear, Nose and Throat, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 215-5930

COLLIN M. BURKART

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Ear, Nose & Throat, 5885 Harrison Ave., Suite

3700, Cincinnati, OH 45248, (513) 421-5558

ESTHER A. CHENG

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Ear, Nose & Throat, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 209, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 421-5558

MARK S. COSTELLO

The Christ Hospital

Physicians - Ear, Nose & Throat, 1955 Dixie Hwy., Suite L2, Ft. Wright, KY 41011, (513) 421-5558

MARK D. DEUTSCH

TriHealth Group Health

Finneytown, 740 Galbraith Rd., Suite 110, Cincinnati, OH 45231, (513) 853-9000

GREG DION

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

MICHAEL DOMET

ENT & Allergy Specialists,

40 N. Grand Ave., Suite 101, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 781-4900

NICHOLAS A. EBERLY, D.O.

Mercy Health - Fairﬁeld Ear, Nose and Throat, 2960 Mack

Rd., Suite 200, Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (513) 860-5200

MARK W. GELPI

Mercy Health - West Ear, Nose and Throat, 3301 Mercy Health Blvd., Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 215-5930

BRIAN D. GOICO

TriHealth Group Health Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 2000, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 853-9000

ADAM D. GOODALE

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Ear, Nose & Throat, 6939 Cox Rd., Suite 260, Liberty Township, OH 45069, (513) 421-5558

STEVEN GORDON

UC Health - Barrett Cancer Building, 3151 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-3494

JOSEPH R. HELLMANN

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

Finneytown, 740 Galbraith Rd., Suite 110, Cincinnati, OH 45231, (513) 853-9000

MATTHEW S. HENSLER

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Ear, Nose & Throat, 7691 Five Mile Rd., Suite 214, Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 421-5558

REBECCA HOWELL

UC Health - UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, 3113 Bellevue Ave., Suite 4400, Otolaryngology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8400

SETH JOSEPH ISAACS

TriHealth Group Health

Anderson, 7794 Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 853-9000

TODD KIRCHHOFF

ENT & Allergy Specialists,

40 N. Grand Ave., Suite 101, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 781-4900

BRYAN J. KROL

ENT & Allergy Specialists,

40 N. Grand Ave., Suite 101, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 781-4900

ERNEST MANDERS

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Ear, Nose & Throat, 11140 Montgomery Rd., Suite 2200, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 421-5558

UMESH SURESH MARATHE

TriHealth Group Health Anderson, 7794 Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 853-9000

ANNA MARCINOW

TriHealth Group Health Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 2000, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 853-9000

YASH PATIL

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

KATIE PHILLIPS

UC Health - Holmes, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Suite 2011, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 584-1000

ERIC L. SCHWETSCHENAU

TriHealth Group Health Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 2000, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 853-9000

AHMAD SEDAGHAT

UC Health - UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, 3113 Bellevue Ave, Suite 4400, Otolaryngology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8400

DAVID STEWARD

UC Health - UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, 3113 Bellevue Ave., Suite 4400, Otolaryngology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8400

ALICE TANG

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

JAMIE LEA WELSHHANS

TriHealth Group Health Anderson, 7794 Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 853-9000

KEITH M. WILSON

TriHealth Group Health Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 853-9000

CHAD ZENDER

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

PAIN MEDICINE

HUMAM AKBIK

Integrated Pain Solutions, 2818 Mack Rd., Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (513) 900-0750

C. DUANE BELLAMY

Pain Management Associates - The Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn Ave., Level A - Anesthesia Dept., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2482

JAMES R. BRUNS

TriHealth Group Health Anderson, 7794 Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 246-2300

DONALD P. CARRUTHERS

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

ATUL CHANDOKE

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 8099 Cornell Rd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 354-3700

ANDREW T. FELDMAN

Anesthesia Associates of Cincinnati - The Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn

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TriHealth Group Health West Chester, 8040 Princeton Glendale Rd., West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 246-2300

JUSTIN J. KRUER

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 600 Rodeo Dr., Erlanger, KY 41018, (513) 354-3700

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Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 7423 S. Mason Montgomery Rd., Suite A, Mason, OH 45040, (513) 354-3700

MUHAMMAD A. MUNIR

Southwest Ohio Pain Institute, 7760 W. Voice of America Park Dr., Suite D, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 860-0371

OLUSEYI F. OGUNDIMU

The Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn Ave., Level A - Anesthesia Dept., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2482

MARC P. ORLANDO

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

ANKIT D. PATEL

Anesthesia Associates of Cincinnati - The Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn Ave., Level A - Anesthesia Dept., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2482

HARSH SACHDEVA

UC Health - Barrett Cancer Building, 3151 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-2400

AARTI A. SINGLA

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 9100 Centre Pointe Dr., Suite 150, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 354-3700

DONALD STAGGS

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 9075 Centre Pointe Dr., Suite 200, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 221-1100

GURURAU SUDARSHAN

Cincinnati Pain Physicians, 8261 Cornell Rd., Suite 630, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 891-0022

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MATTHEW BRAMLAGE

Southern Ohio Pathology Consultants, Inc., 10500 Montgomery Rd., Lebanon, OH 45242, (513) 862-2805

MEGAN C. SMITH

Southern Ohio Pathology Consultants, Inc., 10500 Montgomery Rd., Lebanon, OH 45242, (513) 862-2805

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UC Health, 240 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 475-8000

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NICOLE M. BROWN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4432

ALLISON A. DIVANOVIC

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4432

RUSSEL HIRSCH

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4432

TIMOTHY K. KNILANS

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

ANGELA LORTS

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4432

CHRISTOPHER J. STATILE

Cincinnati Children’sAnderson, 7495 State Rd., Suite 355, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 636-3200

PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

RANJIT S. CHIMA

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4334

MAYA DEWAN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4200

SUE POYNTER

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4334

ERIKA STALETS

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4334

NATALJA STANSKI

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY

CATHERINE BRIDGES

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

ANNE LUCKY

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet/Dermatologists of Central States, 7691 Five Mile Rd., Suite 312, Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 232-3332

KALYANI S. MARATHE

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4215

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY

SARAH D. CORATHERS

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4744

NANCY A. CRIMMINS

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4744

IRIS GUTMARK-LITTLE

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

NANA-HAWA YAYAH JONES

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

MEILAN M. RUTTER

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4744

HALLEY M. WASSERMAN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY

KATHLEEN M. CAMPBELL

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4415

JENNIFER HELLMANN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4415

AJAY KAUL

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4415

DANIEL MALLON

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

VINCENT A. MUKKADA

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4415

SCOTT P. PENTIUK

Cincinnati Children’sNorthern Kentucky, 2765 Chapel Pl., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (513) 636-4415

DAVID S. VITALE

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

STAVRA A. XANTHAKOS

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4415

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY

ERIC MULLINS

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

KASIANI C. MYERS

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 517-2234

JOHN P. PERENTESIS

Cincinnati Children’sLiberty, 7777 Yankee Rd., Liberty Township, OH 45044, (513) 636-3200

CHRISTINE L. PHILLIPS

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 517-2234

JOSEPH G. PRESSEY

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 517-2234

CRISTINA TARANGO

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

BRIAN K. TURPIN, D.O.

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 517-2234

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE

REBECCA C. BRADY

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4578

LARA A. DANZIGER-ISAKOV

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4578

ROBERT W. FRENCK JR.

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4509

DAVID B. HASLAM

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4578

GRANT C. PAULSEN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4578

ELIZABETH P. SCHLAUDECKER

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4578

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY

STEFANIE W. BENOIT

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

DONNA J. CLAES

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

STUART L. GOLDSTEIN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4531

DAVID K. HOOPER

Cincinnati Children’sAnderson, 7495 State Rd, Suite 355, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 636-3200

MEREDITH P. SCHUH

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4531

CHARLES D. VARNELL JR.

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4531

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY

EILEEN BROOMALL

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

DONALD L. GILBERT

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4222

BARBARA E. HALLINAN

Cincinnati Children’sAnderson, 7495 State Rd., Suite 355, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 636-3200

MARISSA M. VAWTER-LEE

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4222

STEVE W. WU

Cincinnati Children’sAnderson, 7495 State Rd., Suite 355, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 636-3200

PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY

FRANCESCO MANGANO, D.O.

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4726

SMRUTI K. PATEL

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4726

JESSE SKOCH

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4726

SUDHAKAR VADIVELU, D.O.

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4726

PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

JAIME RICE DENNING

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

KEVIN J. LITTLE

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

JAMES J. McCARTHY

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

CHARLES T. MEHLMAN, D.O.

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

SHITAL N. PARIKH

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

WENDY RAMALINGAM

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

JUNICHI TAMAI

Cincinnati Children’sAnderson, 7495 State Rd., Suite 355, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 636-3200

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY

DANIEL I. CHOO

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4355

ALESSANDRO de ALARCON

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

CATHERINE K. HART

Cincinnati Children’sAnderson, 7495 State Rd., Suite 355, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 636-4355

CHRISTINE H. HEUBI

Cincinnati Children’sAnderson, 7495 State Rd., Suite 355, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 636-4355

CHARLES M. MYER IV

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4355

MICHAEL J. RUTTER

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4355

MATTHEW M. SMITH

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4355

DOUGLAS von ALLMEN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4355

PEDIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

HEATHER CHOUTEAU, D.O.

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansPrimary Care - Crestview Hills Internal Medicine/ Pediatrics, 334 Thomas More Pkwy., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 578-3400

TRACY CUMMINGS

Lindner Center of HOPE, 4075 Old Western Row Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 536-4673

JENNI FARROW

UC Health - West Medical Office Building, 3120 Burnet Ave., Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Suite 304, Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 585-7700

SUZANNE J. SAMPANG

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4788

JEFFREY R. STRAWN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4124

ANKITA ZUTSHI

Cincinnati Children’sCollege Hill, 5642 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45224, (513) 636-4788

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

DAN BENSCOTER, D.O.

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-6771

JOHN J. BREWINGTON

Cincinnati Children’sBrewington Lab, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

GREGORY T. BURG

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

CHERIE TORRES-SILVA

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-6771

CHRISTOPHER TOWE

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-6771

SARA M. ZAK

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY

ALEXEI A. GROM

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4676

JENNIFER L. HUGGINS

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4676

DANIEL J. LOVELL

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4676

GRANT SCHULERT

TRACY V. TING

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4676

PEDIATRIC SLEEP MEDICINE

RAOUF S. AMIN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

THOMAS J. DYE

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

NARONG SIMAKAJORNBOON

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-2601

PEDIATRIC SURGERY

ALEXANDER BONDOC

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

REBECCAH L. BROWN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4371

RICHARD A. FALCONE JR. Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4371

JASON S. FRISCHER

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4371

AARON P. GARRISON

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4371

MEERA KOTAGAL

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4371

FOONG-YEN LIM

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4371

BETH RYMESKI, D.O.

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4371

GREG M. TIAO

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4371

TOP DOCTORS

PEDIATRIC UROLOGY

MICHAEL R. DAUGHERTY

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

WILLIAM R. DeFOOR

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4975

PRAMOD P. REDDY

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4975

BRIAN A. VANDERBRINK

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-4975

PEDIATRICS (GENERAL)

JOSEPH BAILEY

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCrestview Hills Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 334 Thomas More Pkwy., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 578-3400

NICOLE R. BALDWIN

Northeast Cincinnati Pediatric Associates, Inc., 11643 Solzman Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 530-0200

BASHAR BOUSO

Kids Care PC, 202 Walnut St., Lawrenceburg, IN 47025, (812) 539-2142

KATHERINE LIVESAY

BROERING

TriHealth Group Health

Mason, 6010 S. Mason Montgomery Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 246-7000

MARY CAROL BURKHARDT

Cincinnati Children’sHopple, 2750 Beekman St., Cincinnati, OH 45225, (513) 517-2000

SHARON D’SOUZA

Montgomery Pediatrics, Inc., 9157 Montgomery Rd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-5552

KRISTEN M. DeMARCO

TriHealth Queen City Physicians Madeira Pediatrics, 7829 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45243, (513) 936-2150

FIROZA (TASHA) ZAMAN

FARUQUI, D.O.

TriHealth Group Health

Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 3000, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 246-7000

ARIANA FISHER

Springdale-Mason Pediatrics Associates, Inc., 11360 Springﬁeld Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45246, (513) 771-1613

ALISON HEFFERNAN

Montgomery Pediatrics, Inc., 9157 Montgomery Rd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-5552

DAWN MARIE MANFROY

TriHealth Group Health

Anderson, 7810 Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 246-7000

PIERRE P. MANFROY

Northeast Cincinnati Pediatric Associates, Inc., 11643 Solzman Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 530-0200

JOHN C. MARKOVICH

TriHealth Group Health

Anderson, 7810 Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 246-7000

ANGELA M. RATH

TriHealth Group Health Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 3000, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 246-7000

SARAH REVIS

Montgomery Pediatrics, Inc., 9157 Montgomery Rd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-5552

MATTHEW SMILEY, D.O.

Montgomery Pediatrics, Inc., 9157 Montgomery Rd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-5552

JULIE C. WIGTON

Montgomery Pediatrics, Inc., 9157 Montgomery Rd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 984-5552

PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND

REHABILITATION

ADAM ABRAHAM

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

JOHN BARTSCH

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E.

Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

JOHN BRANNAN

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

TIMOTHY M. BURNS, D.O.

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineEdgewood, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

DONALD P. CARRUTHERS

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, 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

ALBERTO MALDONADO

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

GEORGE MATIC

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E Business Way, Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

TRAVIS F. McCLAIN, D.O.

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 11140 Montgomery Rd., Suite 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 792-7441

MATTHEW M. MERZ

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 9075 Centre Pointe Dr., Suite 200, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 221-1100

MARC P. ORLANDO

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

CHRISTINE N. SMITH

TriHealth Group Health Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 2000, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 246-2300

F. CLIFFORD VALENTIN

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Eastgate, 4355 Ferguson Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45245, (513) 232-2663

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

BIANCA CHIN

RestoreMD Plastic Surgery, 2055 Reading Rd., Suite 480, Cincinnati, OH 45202, (888) 372-2446

RYAN COLLAR

UC Health - UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, 3113 Bellevue Ave., Suite 4400, Otolaryngology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8400

ALEXANDER S. DONATH

Donath Facial Plastic Surgery, 7763 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 891-5438

RYAN GOBBLE

UC Health - Physicians

Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 5400, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

JEFFREY HARMON

Harmon Facial Plastic Surgery, 2752 Erie Ave., Suite 3, Cincinnati, OH 45208, (513) 813-1400

ALLISON M. HOLZAPFEL

Holzapfel + Lied Plastic Surgery Center + Skin Care, 8044 Montgomery Rd., Suite 230, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 984-3223

YEN HSIEH

UC Health - Holmes, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Suite 2011, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 584-1000

DONALD HUDAK

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansOphthalmology - Newport/ Ft. Thomas, 1400 Grand Ave., Newport, KY 41071, (859) 781-3110

NEILENDU KUNDU

Mercy Health - Kenwood Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 4750 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 207, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 686-5392

LAWRENCE KURTZMAN

Kurtzman Plastic Surgery, 5050 E. Galbraith Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 891-4440

ALLISON E. LIED

Holzapfel + Lied Plastic Surgery Center + Skin Care, 8044 Montgomery Rd., Suite

230, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 984-3223

GINA MACCARONE

The Surgeonista Cosmetic Surgery, 4012 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 400-4750

MARK MANDELL-BROWN

Mandell-Brown Plastic Surgery Center, 10735 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 986-0720

BINH NGUYEN

TriHealth Group Health

Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Floor 8, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 853-9000

BRIAN PAN

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-7181

JONATHAN M. PARGAMENT

Cincinnati Eye InstituteBlue Ash, 1945 CEI Dr., Blue Ash, OH 45242, (513) 984-5133

ANN R. SCHWENTKER

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-7181

KEVIN A. SHUMRICK

TriHealth Group Health Anderson, 7794 Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 853-9000

KAYLA JEANELL SMITH

TriHealth Group Health

Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Floor 8, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 853-9000

NICOLE C. STARR

Holzapfel + Lied Plastic Surgery Center + Skin Care, 8044 Montgomery Rd., Suite 230, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 984-3223

BRIAN W. STARR

Cincinnati Children’sBurnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, (513) 636-3200

WILLIAM DONN TOBLER JR. TriHealth Group Health

Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Floor 8, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 853-9000

SHAHRYAR TORK

Tork Plastic Surgery, 7136 Miami Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45243, (513) (513) 0460

JAMIE LEA WELSHHANS

TriHealth Group Health

Anderson, 7794 Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 853-9000

RICHARD WILLIAMS

The Plastic Surgery Group, 4030 Smith Rd., Suite 350, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 791-4440

RYAN M. WILSON

The Plastic Surgery Group, 4030 Smith Rd., Suite 350, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 791-4440

PSYCHIATRY

EMAD ALSHAMI

Cedar Oaks Wellness Center, 5778 State Rte. 350, Oregonia, OH 45054, (866) 561-5696

MUHAMMAD ASLAM

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

DALLAS G. AUVIL

TriHealth Good Samaritan Faculty Medical Center, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Floor 5, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-1800

BABU GUPTA

The NeuroPsych Center of Greater Cincinnati, 4015 Executive Park Dr., Suite 320, Cincinnati, OH 45241, (513) 563-0488

DANIELLE J. JOHNSON Lindner Center of HOPE, 4075 Old Western Row Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 536-4673

MARTA PISARSKA

TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 862-1400

MARIE E. RUEVE

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Behavioral Health, 2139 Auburn Ave., Psychiatry, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-2414

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

WILLIAM BARRETT

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue

TOP DOCTORS

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

IMRAN H. CHOWDHURY

OHC, 2960 Mack Rd., Suite 105, Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (888) 649-4800

COURTNEY L. HENTZ

OHC, 601 Ivy Gateway, South Entrance, Cincinnati, OH 45245, (888) 649-4800

COREY HOBBS

TriHealth Cancer & Blood Institute Good Samaritan Hospital, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 853-1300

BRADLEY HUTH

St. Elizabeth HealthcareEdgewood Cancer Center, 1 Medical Village Dr., Radiation Oncology, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2238

JORDAN KHAROFA

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

ANTON KHOURI

TriHealth Cancer & Blood

Institute Good Samaritan Hospital, 375 Dixmyth

Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 853-1300

SARA MEDEK

UC Health - Barrett Cancer Building, 3151 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 584-3494

BRYAN RABATIC

TriHealth Cancer & Blood Institute Good Samaritan Hospital, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 853-1300

PRATISH SHAH

St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Ft. Thomas Radiation Oncology, 85 N. Grand Ave., Radiation Oncology, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, (859) 572-3298

JOSEPH N. SHAUGHNESSY OHC, 601 Ivy Gateway, South Entrance, Cincinnati, OH 45245, (888) 649-4800

RADIOLOGY

ANGELA BECKES

TriState Imaging Medical Group, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 865-1331

ERIC A. BRANDSER

Radiology Associates of Northern Kentucky, 375 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 209, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 331-4369

KIMBERLY DRAUD

TriState Imaging Medical Group, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 865-1331

MICHAEL KREEGER

Tristate Imaging Medical Group, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 865-1331

JIM MERANUS

Tristate Imaging Medical Group, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 865-1331

SUNIL MISRA

TriState Imaging Medical Group, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 865-1331

AMAR PATEL

Radiology Associates of Northern Kentucky, 375 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 209, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 331-4369

AMIT RATTAN

Radiology Associates of Northern Kentucky, 375 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 209, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 331-4369

JAMES SCHAFER

TriState Imaging Medical Group, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 865-1331

RYAN SIEVE

Radiology Associates of Northern Kentucky, 375 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 209, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 331-4369

SCOTT TYSON

Radiology Associates of Northern Kentucky, 375 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 209, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 331-4369

ELEBY WASHINGTON IV

TriState Imaging Medical Group, 375 Dixmyth Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 865-1331

REPRODUCTIVE

ENDOCRINOLOGY / INFERTILITY

SHERIF G. AWADALLA

Institute for Reproductive Health, 3805 Edwards Rd., Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 924-5550

EMILY HURLEY

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

ISELA MOLINA ROBERTSHAW

Institute for Reproductive Health, 3805 Edwards Rd., Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 924-5550

MICHAEL D. SCHEIBER Institute for Reproductive Health, 3805 Edwards Rd., Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 924-5550

MICHAEL THOMAS

UC Health - Physicians Office South, 7675 Wellness Way, Suite 315, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 475-7600

RHEUMATOLOGY

TARA J. ADHIKARI

Cincy Arthritis, 9403 Kenwood Rd., Kenwood Professional Bldg., Suite C, Blue Ash, OH 45242, (513) 991-9990

WILLIAM BEERS

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansCrestview Hills Rheumatology, 651 Centre View Blvd., Suite 201, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 344-1900

EMILY BOWERS

TriHealth Group Health Good Samaritan Campus, 379 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 246-7000

LEE COLGLAZIER

Tristate Arthritis & Rheumatology, 2616 Legends Way, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 331-3100

PAIGE ANN H. DE BUYS

TriHealth, 10506A Montgomery Rd., Suite 203, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 246-1716

GREGORY J. DeLORENZO

TriHealth Group Health Western Hills, 2001 Anderson

CONGRATULATIONS

Ferry Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45238, (513) 246-7000

LOUIS E. FLASPOHLER

Louis Flaspohler MD, LLC, 4750 Ashwood Dr., Blue Ash, OH 45241, (513) 221-7166

ROBERT E. HILTZ

TriHealth Good Samaritan Rheumatology Anderson, 7794 Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45230, (513) 246-7016

SRI L. KONERU

TriHealth Group Health

Mason, 6010 S. MasonMontgomery Rd., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 246-7016

DEEPA P. KUDALKAR

TriHealth, 10506A Montgomery Rd., Suite 203, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 246-1716

MICHELLE R. LAUGLE

TriHealth Group Health

Liberty Rheumatology, 8020 Liberty Way, Liberty Township, OH 45069, (513) 246-7016

SOHA MOUSA

Arthritis & Rheumatology of Southwest Ohio, 7116 Sennet Pl., Liberty Township, OH 45069, (513) 779-0777

MAHNAZ SAOUDIAN

TriHealth Group Health

Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 2000, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 246-7000

AVIS WARE

UC Health - Hoxworth Center, 3130 Highland Ave., Floor 2, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-4061

SLEEP MEDICINE

SAMIR ATAYA

Mercy Health - Clermont Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care, 2055 Hospital Dr., Suite 200, Batavia, OH 45103, (513) 735-1701

DAVID C. BECK

Mercy Health - Anderson Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care, 7502 State Rd., Suite 3310, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 233-6480

BASHAR BRIJAWI

Mercy Health - Liberty Falls Sleep Center & West, 6770 Cincinnati Dayton Rd., Suite 105, Liberty Township, OH 45044, (513) 559-7025

BRUCE CORSER

Sleep Management Institute, 5240 East Galbraith Rd., Suite

A, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 721-7533

SUNIL K. DAMA

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Sleep Medicine, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 440, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 648-8980

KARTHIKEYAN

KANAGARAJAN

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Sleep Medicine, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 440, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 648-8980

JUNAID MALIK

Dayton Respiratory Center, 200 Medical Center Dr., Suite 290, Middletown, OH 45005, (513) 857-3301

SANJIV P. PATEL

Mercy Health - Kenwood Sleep Medicine, 4760 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 203, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 774-2870

SHAYLA L. PULLEN-JAMES

TriHealth Physician Partners

Sleep Medicine Glenway, 6350 Glenway Ave., Suite 204, Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 862-5722

ANN ROMAKER

UC Health - Holmes, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Suite 3041, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 475-7500

WILLIAM WILLMOTT

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansPulmonology - Crestview Hills, 651 Centre View Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 757-2927

SPINE SURGERY

FERHAN ASGHAR

UC Health - UC Medical Center, 3188 Bellevue Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-1000

ROBERT J. BOHINSKI

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

BRADFORD A. CURT

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 9075 Centre Pointe Dr., Suite 200, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 221-1100

YAIR M. GOZAL

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

JOHN B. JACQUEMIN

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Florence, 8726 US 42, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 301-2663

MICHAEL C. KACHMANN

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45209, (513) 221-1100

WILLIAM W. McCLELLAN

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Highland Heights, 2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076, (859) 301-2663

MICHAEL PLANALP

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

ZACHARY J. PLUMMER

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 9075 Centre Pointe Dr., Suite 200, West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 221-1100

IAN P. RODWAY

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

MICHAEL T. ROHMILLER

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 600 Rodeo Dr., Erlanger, KY 41018, (513) 354-3700

MONIR TABBOSHA Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 8311 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 354-3700

ZACHARY J. TEMPEL

Mayﬁeld Brain & Spine, 6130 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 221-1100

ROMAN TRIMBA

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Kenwood, 8251 Pine Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 232-2663

BENJAMIN J. VALLEY

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - West Chester, 8734 Union Centre Blvd., West Chester, OH 45069, (513) 232-2663

SPORTS MEDICINE

MAHMOUD ALMASRI

Mercy Health - Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute, Kenwood, 4700 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 300A,

TOP DOCTORS

Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 347-9999

DAVID B. ARGO

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 6480 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 354-3700

BRET BETZ

UC Health - Holmes, 200 Albert Sabin Way, Suite 1007, Cincinnati, OH 45267, (513) 475-8690

ROBERT BURGER

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 6480 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 354-3700

DREW BURLESON

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

PETER CHA

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

MATTHEW T. DesJARDINS

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine -

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

EMILY E. DIXON, D.O.

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 8311 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 354-3700

NICHOLAS A. EARLY

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Eastgate, 4355 Ferguson Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45245, (513) 232-2663

NICOLE MARIE

GODDARD, D.O.

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 3950 Red Bank Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45227, (513) 354-3700

R. MICHAEL GREIWE

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Florence, 8726 US 42, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 301-2663

TODD E. GRIME

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 5900 Boymel Dr., Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (513) 354-3700

FOREST HEIS

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Florence, 8726 US 42, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 301-2663

BRUCE R. HOLLADAY

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineEdgewood, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

ANDREW S. ISLAM

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 8311

Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 354-3700

BRANDON J. KOHRS, D.O.

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Florence, 8726 US 42, Florence, KY 41042, (859) 301-2663

TIMOTHY KREMcHEK

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

KELSEY LOGAN

Cincinnati Children’sMason Campus, 9560 Children’s Dr., Mason, OH 45040, (513) 636-6800

GLEN McCLUNG

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 463 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 354-3700

BRYAN P. McCULLOUGH, D.O.

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 5900 Boymel Dr., Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (513) 354-3700

ROBERT PETTIT

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 463 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45255, (513) 354-3700

REBECCA E. POPHAM, D.O.

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineEdgewood, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

ANDREW RAZZANO, D.O.

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

BRIAN ROTTINGHAUS

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 8099 Cornell Rd., Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 354-3700

HOWARD J. SCHERTZINGER JR. OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Highland Heights, 2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076, (859) 301-2663

ANGEL VELAZQUEZ

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineEdgewood, 560 S. Loop Rd., Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2663

AMELIA J. WIGGINS, D.O.

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Eastgate, 4355 Ferguson Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45245, (513) 232-2663

TREVOR WILKES

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Eastgate, 4355 Ferguson Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45245, (513) 232-2663

HENRY STIENE

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 500 E. Business Way, Sharonville, OH 45241, (513) 354-3700

THORACIC SURGERY

ROBERT DOUGLAS ADAMS

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Thomas Comprehensive Care Center, 10506A Montgomery Rd., Suite 300, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 865-5120

ROYCE CALHOUN

St. Elizabeth HealthcareThoracic Surgeons, 1

Medical Village Dr., Edgewood Cancer Center - Thoracic Surgery, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2465

MICHAEL JOHNSON

St. Elizabeth HealthcareThoracic Surgeons, 1 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood Cancer Center - Thoracic Surgery, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2465

SANDRA STARNES

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 5200, Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

ROBERT VANHAREN

UC Health - Barrett Cancer Building, 3151 Bellevue Ave., Gastroenterology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 584-6920

VALERIE WILLIAMS

St. Elizabeth HealthcareThoracic Surgeons, 1 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood Cancer Center - Thoracic Surgery, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 301-2465

TRANSGENDER

HEALTH

LEE ANN E. CONARD, D.O.

Cincinnati Children’sFairﬁeld, 3050 Mack Rd., Fairﬁeld, OH 45014, (513) 636-4681

SARAH PICKLE

UC Health Primary CareGalbraith, 175 W. Galbraith Rd., Family Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45216, (513) 821-0275

SHANNA STRYKER

Equitas Health - Cincinnati Health Center, 2805 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45206, (513) 815-4475

UROLOGY

WESLEY BAAS

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 7200, Urology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

STEPHEN BENNETT

The Urology Group, 2000 Joseph E. Sanker

Blvd., Norwood, OH 45212, (513) 841-7500

AARON BEY

The Urology Group, 2000 Joseph E. Sanker Blvd., Norwood, OH 45212, (513) 841-7500

SONIA CHOPRA

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansFlorence Urology, 7370 Turfway Rd., Florence, KY 41042, (859) 212-0497

JUSTIN COX

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Urology, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 441, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 721-7373

CATRINA C. CRISP

TriHealth Women’s Services Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates Kenwood, 8240 Northcreek Dr., Suite 4100, Cincinnati, OH 45236, (513) 463-4300

MARK G. DELWORTH

The Urology Group, 2000 Joseph E. Sanker Blvd., Norwood, OH 45212, (513) 841-7500

MICHAEL W. DUSING

The Urology Group, 2000 Joseph E. Sanker Blvd., Norwood, OH 45212, (513) 841-7500

RYAN FLYNN

The Urology Group, 2000 Joseph E. Sanker Blvd., Norwood, OH 45212, (513) 841-7500

MOHAMED KAMEL

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 7200, Urology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

ERIC KUHN

The Urology Group, 2000 Joseph E. Sanker Blvd., Norwood, OH 45212, (513) 841-7500

AYMAN MAHDY

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 7200, Urology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

BENJAMIN E. NIVER

The Urology Group, 2000 Joseph E. Sanker Blvd., Norwood, OH 45212, (513) 841-7500

NILESH PATIL

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 7200, Urology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

COURTNEY PLATTNER

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 7200, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

DANIEL F. ROBERTSHAW

The Urology Group, 2000 Joseph E. Sanker Blvd., Norwood, OH 45212, (513) 841-7500

REBECCA ROEDERSHEIMER

The Urology Group, 2000 Joseph E. Sanker Blvd., Norwood, OH 45212, (513) 841-7500

BRIAN SHAY

The Urology Group, 2000 Joseph E. Sanker Blvd., Norwood, OH 45212, (513) 841-7500

VASCULAR / INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

SEETHARAM CHADALAVADA

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 8200, Interventional Radiology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-8247

DANIEL E. LONG

Professional Radiology, Inc., 9825 Kenwood Rd., Suite 105, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 527-9999

ABOUELMAGD MAKRAMALLA

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 8200, Interventional Radiology, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-8247

ATTEF MIKHAIL

Radiology Associates of Northern Kentucky, 375 Thomas More Pkwy., Suite 209, Crestview Hills, KY 41017, (859) 331-4369

JAMES T. TRAIFOROS

Professional Radiology, Inc., 9825 Kenwood Rd., Suite 105, Cincinnati, OH 45242, (513) 527-9999

MICHAEL WOLUJEWICZ

TriState Imaging Medical Group, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220, (513) 865-1331

LULU ZHANG

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 8200, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 585-8247

VASCULAR SURGERY

MARK JOSEPH BROERING

TriHealth Heart & Vascular

Institute Bethesda Butler Hospital, 3075 Hamilton Mason Rd., Fairﬁeld Township, OH 45011, (513) 865-9898

RICHARD B. FRIES II

Mercy Health - Kenwood

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

JOSEPH GIGLIA

UC Health - Physicians Office - Clifton, 222 Piedmont Ave., Suite 5200, Vascular

Surgery, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 475-8787

MARK A. HARDING

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Vascular Surgery, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 139, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 541-0700

EN YAW HONG

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Vascular Surgery, 11140 Montgomery Rd., Suite 1300, Cincinnati, OH 45249, (513) 541-0700

ALEXANDER HOU

St. Elizabeth PhysiciansEdgewood Vascular Surgery, 20 Medical Village Dr., Suite 254, Edgewood, KY 41017, (859) 344-1600

SASIDHAR P. KILARU

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Vascular Surgery, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 139, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 541-0700

BRIAN ALLEN KUHN

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Thomas Comprehensive Care Center, 10506A Montgomery Rd., Suite 200, Montgomery, OH 45242, (513) 865-9898

AARON D J KULWICKI

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Bethesda Butler Hospital, 3075 Hamilton Mason Rd., Fairﬁeld Township, OH 45011, (513) 865-9898

PATRICK EDWARD MUCK

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Eastgate, 4420 Aicholtz Rd., Suite 120, Cincinnati, OH 45245, (513) 865-9898

CHRISTOPHER M. PAPRZYCKI

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Vascular Surgery, 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 139, Cincinnati, OH 45219, (513) 541-0700

MATTHEW H. RECHT

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Eastgate, 4420 Aicholtz Rd., Suite 120, Cincinnati, OH 45245, (513) 865-9898

ADAM CRAIG REICHARD

TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute Arrow Springs, 100 Arrow Springs Blvd., Suite 2500, Cincinnati, OH 45036, (513) 865-9898

Alice Tang, MD, director of the Head and Neck Microvascular Surgery Fellowship Program at UC Health and associate professor at the UC College of Medicine, is one of the nearly 120 UC Health physicians recognized as “Cincinnati’s Top Doctors” this year.

To give credit where it’s due, all four physicians speak glowingly about their current colleagues and employers—among them OrthoCincy (formerly Wellington Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine), Cincinnati Children’s, and Seven Hills Anesthesia. They report overarching respect from colleagues and administrations. Their experiences might not have been so positive in less progressive systems, practices, or regions of the country.

About her fellowship at Wellington, Wiggins says, “It was the ﬁrst time I felt mutual respect with the majority of attend-

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than positive. “I do get comments on either being a woman or my size, which is odd,” says the petite 34-year-old. “I realized quickly that I had to introduce myself as Dr. Loh, because the assumption was that I was not a doctor if I didn’t introduce myself that way.”

Owen reports similar experiences at hospitals she’s worked at across the country. “I have been asked so many times by my patients’ parents, ‘How many of these [surgeries] have you done?’ ” she says.

She looks young, so maybe it’s a fair question. No parent wants his or her child to be a surgeon’s guinea pig, after all. But Owen says her male peers conﬁde—maybe sheepishly—they’ve never had to endure the “How many surgeries have you done” question. “If it was an equally asked question, it wouldn’t be so stigmatizing,” she says.

From the perspective of neurosurgery, which has one of the highest gender gaps in surgical residencies, Patel describes patient skepticism as a “raise of the eyebrow”

CANDIDATE FOR KNEE REPLACEMENT ONCE TOLD AMELIA WIGGINS, D.O., POINT-BLANK

THAT HE REFUSED TO BE TREATED BY A FEMALE SURGEON. ANOTHER PATIENT TOLD

“YOU DON’T LOOK LIKE A SURGEON.”

ings. The group was absolutely amazing.”

Pediatric neurosurgeon Smruti K. Patel, M.D., notes that Cincinnati Children’s is particularly mindful of physicians’ mental health and offers support to lessen burnout. Owen says Children’s is impressively forward-thinking about encouraging diversity in its leadership.

That said, when it comes to the treatment of female physicians, patients often need the most help. When Loh walks into the preoperative holding area, she’s met with surprise “pretty much every day.” Sometimes, it’s good surprise. Patients, usually female, express excitement to have a female anesthesiologist—a welcomed situation in which Loh feels honored to help disrupt gender assumptions.

Other times, patients’ surprise is less

moment—that knee-jerk unﬁltered reaction when patients express some version of surprise or discomfort when realizing their neurosurgeon is a woman. Patel says she ﬁrst noticed it during residency when she was partnered with male colleagues for rounds. “If you’re walking in with someone who’s your junior resident and a male, people automatically assume he’s the doctor and you’re the assistant, not the other way around,” she says.

A candidate for knee replacement once told Wiggins point-blank that he refused to be treated by a female surgeon. Just three months ago, a different patient told her, “You don’t look like a surgeon.” When asked what a surgeon looks like, he responded, “You should have a beard.” Wiggins sent him to see her bearded male part-

ner in the practice.

Just today, hours before our interview, the parents of a patient asked if Wiggins was “qualiﬁed” to do their surgery. “I love what I do, and I love the majority of my patients,” she adds quickly, noting that many of them seek her out because she’s female. She is encouraged by those who sing her praises and who intentionally bring their daughters to see her. One patient even wrote her a poem of gratitude.

The praise is “super rewarding,” she says, and the changed lives are fuel for her passion. At the same time, the casual discrimination can feel disproportionately heavy. “It becomes so exhausting at times,” says Wiggins.

What exactly does a physician look like? And why do we assume it’s a white, middle-aged man with glasses and a beard? More importantly, how much more power and energy could women doctors devote to their patients if they didn’t have to expend so much brain space defending their expertise, pushing down misogyny, and ﬁghting against the patriarchal U.S. medical system?

ENTER THE PREGNANCY PROBLEM. AND by “problem,” I mean that American medicine as a business model is practically designed for mothers to fail or at least lag behind their male counterparts. It feels wrong to consider health care a business, but it is. In some ways, it has to be.

Each of these four physicians has given birth. Half of them came back to work between two and four weeks postpartum, when they likely were still bleeding, leaking, and deeply sleep-deprived. Even when colleagues encouraged them to take more time off, they felt they couldn’t because it would cost them too much.

Many hospitals and medical practices don’t have maternity policies for doctors, especially those with few female partners. When Owen was one of few females in her M.D./Ph.D. program, the university administration decided to drop all maternity beneﬁts. “Had I wanted to get pregnant, there was deﬁnitely not support from anyone,” she recalls.

In the absence of a practice-wide maternity policy, women physicians typically take unpaid time off through the federal

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Family and Medical Leave Act. Depending on the practice, postpartum physicians may still have to contribute to their practice’s beneﬁts and overhead charges during their leave—while not getting paid. They can also miss out on valuable weeks of productivity, which will continue to affect their earnings long after returning to work. For any physician on leave, it can take upwards of a year to recover ﬁnancially from the hit of taking just six weeks off.

This reality isn’t a reﬂection of individual practices or hospital systems so much as it is about poor maternal health care in the U.S. as a whole. “Change has to come from a legislative area, and I don’t think we value women in our country enough to ﬁx that,” says Wiggins.

It isn’t news that the U.S. has one of the worst federal maternity leave policies in the world, a truth that’s especially evident in medicine. It’s ironic, of course, given that physicians are trained to care for the human body—the exact vessel that needs adequate time to recover after the trauma of giving birth.

In some ways, the stories of these female physicians are similar to any other office situation across the U.S., where breastfeeding mothers pump in dusty storage closets and Millennial moms get eye-rolls from bosses for leaving to pick up sick kids from school. Gender-based workplace discrimination is a not a new conversation, but the implications for female physicians are particularly dire for the state of public health.

When women are discouraged from entering medicine and then face gender-based adversity once they’re practicing, health care quality diminishes. When women are not empowered to perform at their fullest potential in medicine, the data proves that patients aren’t getting the best possible treatment—especially female patients.

In an Annals of Internal Medicine study that assessed Medicare claims of nearly 800,000 patients between 2016 and 2019, researchers found that mortality rates among both male and female patients were lower when treated by a female surgeon. “Female physicians spend more time with patients and spend more time engaging in shared medical decision-making and partnership discussions than male counterparts,” study co-author Lisa Rotenstein,

M.D., told Medical News Today. “In the surgical realm, female physicians spend longer on a surgical procedure and have lower rates of postoperative readmissions.”

A February 2022 study in JAMA Surgery concluded that patients treated by a female surgeon were less likely to experience death, hospital readmission, or a major medical complication. The study drew from more than 1.3 million patients and nearly 3,000 surgeons. Surgeries ranged from knee replacements and spinal surgeries to appendectomies and aortic aneurysm repairs.

For female patients who had a female surgeon, only 7 percent experienced an unfavorable post-operative outcome. For female patients treated by a male surgeon, that rate jumped to 50 percent. The data doesn’t hold true in the inverse: 39 percent of male patients operated on by a male surgeon experienced unfavorable outcomes, while only 4 percent of male patients with a female surgeon had complications.

IF WE CAN AGREE THAT FEMALE PHYSIcians are fundamental to an optimal health care ecosystem and having more of them will statistically improve patient outcomes, how can we ensure that women are “allowed” to enter operating rooms and hospital board rooms alongside their male peers? It starts early, with our children— especially making female physicians visible to little girls. “If you see it, you can be it,” Owen says.

Is it possible to raise a new generation of boys who view female physicians with the same authority as male physicians and who aren’t threatened by women health care leaders? Wiggins takes her young sons to female physicians; the normalization of women in health care has been so ingrained into her family that a son once asked, “Can boys be doctors, too?”

Professional mentorship can also be important for women in medicine, particularly in their formative residency years. It’s why Patel hosts regular roundtables with residents and faculty to discuss gender parity in neurosurgery. She coaches students and newly coated doctors to recognize the signs of gender discrimination, such as being taxed with busywork that isn’t assigned to male counterparts or witnessing disparaging jokes about “hormones” when

female physicians express emotion. “I think the ﬁrst thing is just really awareness that it’s happening to you or that it can happen to you,” says Patel.

There is also power in numbers, particularly around leadership tables where it’s crucial for women’s lived experiences to be represented, heard, and honored. It’s one of the reasons Owen uprooted her family from Utah to take her current role at Children’s and be another female voice at the decision-making table, paving a smoother and more inclusive road for female ophthalmologists who are coming along behind her. “We can partner with our wonderful male colleagues, who are great advocates, but they can’t replace us just being there and raising our voices when decisions are being made,” she says.

Progress is happening, in fact, and the gender climate is trending upward, especially in Cincinnati. The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine was recently ranked a Tier 1 medical school, on par with the likes of Harvard Medical School, which is partly thanks to its growing dedication to faculty diversity.

Nationally, in the 2023–2024 academic year, women made up nearly 55 percent of the total medical student population. UC’s orthopaedics residency program is currently home to the ﬁrst and only all-female resident class in the U.S. In 2020, 16 percent of U.S. orthopaedic surgery residents were women, a 10 percent improvement from current practicing parity.

Women represented just 8 percent of U.S. practicing neurosurgeons in 2018, but there have been steady increases in parity there as well. There currently are ﬁve female residents in the pipeline in UC’s neurosurgery residency program, where a total of eight females have graduated in its 79-year history. “I’m really excited about the future of neurosurgery,” says Patel. “As one of the ﬁve surgical subspecialties with a truly male-dominated vibe to it, we’ve done an incredible job of working toward encouraging women.”

For lasting change to take root, the burden lies on all of us: patients, providers, professors, parents. “It’s just a matter of respect,” says Wiggins. “When you don’t even realize you have a bias, how can you ﬁx it?”

Committee to become relevant again. Flynn, who briefly served as Charter’s interim president in 2012 and 2013, speaks wistfully about his eff orts to recruit new members to the good government cause “only to see them, as I stepped away, become an auxiliary of the Democratic Party.”

“Stepped away” is a polite way of saying “stormed out.” Charter leadership fractured when Mayor John Cranley proposed a permanent Cincinnati Parks tax levy in 2015. The campaign was heated and, while Charter officially remained neutral, many

2021, has been elected since the schism, and she was bounced two years later.

THE ORIGINAL CHARTER COMMITTEE REforms 100 years ago had three main components: They reduced city council from 32 members to nine and required the city be run by a council-approved city manager. They abolished the existing political patronage system in favor of a civil service hiring process. And they established what was called the “birdless ballot.”

Back then, city election ballots featured an eagle designating Republican candidates and a rooster for Democratic candidates— which theoretically helped illiterate voters to simply mark an “X” in the circle below their bird of choice. The new charter, however, required candidates to run without party affiliation and be elected by proportional representation.

Better known as “ranked choice voting,” proportional representation asks voters to choose among candidates in order of pref-

STEVE GOODIN SAYS THE CHARTER COMMITTEE’S UPCOMING PUSH TO REINSTATE RANKED CHOICE VOTING

“WILL BRING NEW ENERGY TO CINCINNATI POLITICS.”

of its iconic members—including Spencer and Qualls—opposed the measure. Flynn, serving on city council at the time, says he agonized over his vote but eventually supported the tax levy, a position that led to recriminations.

“It boiled down to the 2013 election for mayor and whether you’d been for Cranley or Qualls,” Flynn remembers. (Cranley beat Qualls 58–42 percent.) “I didn’t look at it that way, but, after the levy lost, I went to the Charter board meeting and found out quickly that it was personal.” A quarter of the board resigned, including, Flynn says with sorrow in his voice, “a big exodus of the young blood that we’d brought in.”

What remained was largely a board of well-intentioned men and women in their 60s, 70s, and 80s, not exactly the foundation on which to build a future. The results were what you’d expect: Just one council candidate endorsed by Charter, Keating in

erence: Who is your ﬁrst choice? Your second? Your third? And, in the case of the 2021 council election, who is your 35th choice?

When the votes are tallied, the last-place finisher is eliminated and the second choice of those voters is added to the tallies of candidates who remain. The new last-place finisher is then eliminated and second-place votes are transferred, with the process continuing until a candidate reaches 50 percent plus one and is elected. In the case of Cincinnati City Council, the process would continue until all nine slots are filled.

In the 2021 council fi eld of 35 candidates, Jan-Michele Kearney finished first with 7.5 percent of the total vote, but there is no way of knowing how many of those were “first choice” votes. In a ranked-choice world, she likely would still have won, but it might have been on the strength of secondchoice or third-choice votes.

Cincinnati abandoned the ranked

choice voting system in 1958, led by Republicans who had returned to power in the Eisenhower years and successfully labeled the Democratic-leaning Charterites as “socialists.” A change in the voting process enabled Republicans to block Charterite Ted Berry from finishing first in council elections; the reward for that position, under the charter, was to be named mayor. Berry’s election as Cincinnati’s first Black mayor would have to wait until 1972.

Goodin sees ranked choice voting as Charter’s first move in 2025. “Ranked choice tends to elect more women, minorities, and moderate, open-minded candidates who are more representative of our community and less apt to be extremists,” he says. “It will also bring new energy to our politics by encouraging young candidates with good ideas to run.”

Today, he says, you hit a brick wall if you’re not endorsed by the Democratic Party. “The slate was everything,” says Goodin. “I have to give the [Democratic] party credit. They run effective campaigns, but that doesn’t always mean you end up with a better government.”

Democrats pushed Charter away in 2021, telling their candidates they could no longer accept a Charter co-endorsement, forcing Councilmember Victoria Parks to decline an endorsement she’d already accepted. She won along with Charter-supported Keating, whose Republican Party accepted any help it could get.

Goodin notes that only 10 total candidates ran for the nine council seats in 2023: Keating and the Democratic-endorsed slate. Ranked-choice voting, he says, could chip into that one-party dominance by giving independent candidates a chance to win.

He hopes to inspire his new board to take up the ﬁght. While council itself could place a reinstatement of ranked choice voting on the 2025 city ballot, Goodin has no illusions. “Democrats don’t like it because it threatens their power,” he says. “And Republicans don’t like it because they know that’s why Sarah Palin didn’t win her U.S. House race in Alaska. So they both hate it, which tells me we’re on the right track.”

Goodin thinks a citizen petition drive would provide the Charter Committee with renewed community visibility and help its youthful recruits focus their energy, enthu-

siasm, and digital know-how effectively. Good government amendments have been signature accomplishments of the Charter Committee, he notes. It helped push through four changes in recent years: a basic charter language clean-up, a change in the mayoral primary election, rules to allow council executive sessions, and elimination of the mayor’s power to use a pocket veto to kill legislation.

And yet, Goodin says, reforms always need to be defended. The “birdless” ballot remains—council candidates still run without official party affiliation—but ofﬁcial endorsements prepared primarily by the Democratic Party place a heavy burden on those who don’t make the cut.

What it might take for real change, he says, are actual Charter candidates—a slate of reformists to persuade voters that, while the Democratic machine of the 2020s isn’t the same as the Cox/Hynicka machine of the 1920s, it still does little to encourage dialogue, dissent, and compromise. Goodin is certain the reinvigorated Charter Committee can field candidates quickly this November and be ready to endorse good government candidates from either or both established parties. “So many people have come forward and expressed interest in this, I expect to have a slate this year, and a good one,” he said. The ﬁling deadline for council candidates is August 21.

GOODIN SAYS THAT ANY CANDIDATES

Charter ﬁelds or endorses this fall need to be politically viable: well-known leaders in their communities who—via their intelligence, contacts, and communication skills—can break through “a very challenging one-party rule environment.” He introduces me to two exciting newcomers on the Charter Committee board.

Dawn Johnson grew up North Avondale, and, as she speaks, memories of a happy childhood visibly light up her smile. Her parents live across the street. Her sister’s backyard adjoins hers. They eat dinner together every night. Her uncle was O’dell Owens, who served in community capacities from Hamilton County coroner to public health advocate to college president. She moved to California for 10 years but says her heart stayed in this neighborhood. And she’s ﬁred up to defend it against

what she views as City Hall’s insensitivity to her community’s hopes and fears about growth. “I come from a family that are doers and were never afraid to go against the grain,” Johnson says. “When I moved back, I knew I wanted to make a difference and knew I had a lot to offer.”

After a brief stint living in Evanston, she had an opportunity not just to move back to North Avondale but to purchase her late aunt’s home. It wasn’t long before she joined the North Avondale Neighborhood Association and, just a year later, was elected president.

By then, the City Hall–backed Connected Communities initiative was underway to encourage urban growth through major changes in the city’s zoning and land-use policies. It includes efforts to increase neighborhood population density by relaxing restrictions that discourage construction of multi-family units, reducing or eliminating minimum parking requirements, and incentivizing construction of affordable housing.

Johnson calls the plan a prime example of how city government has lost touch with citizens in the neighborhoods Connected Communities would fundamentally change. In essence, she says, City Hall didn’t ask them what they want.

“I was there,” she recalls with an edge in her voice, “when [former Councilmember] Reggie Harris came to our community council meeting with some of the urban planners, and it was a joke.” She stops for a moment as the memory of that evening snaps back. “They asked us to put our opinions on Post-It notes they stuck on a board, and that was it. No discussion. It was all just a check-the-box exercise.”

Charter, she says, offers a different path. She speaks of the commitment to transparency, dialogue, respect for diverse opinions, and compromise. When listing the attributes, she says “transparency” twice.

She emphasizes that she’s not necessarily against the concept of managed, sensible growth. “If you look at Connected Communities closely and maybe turn your head in a circle, you’ll see some great ideas wrapped in it,” says Johnson. “But something as big as this, that will fundamentally impact the future of our communities, deserves attention and input from the community.”

Meanwhile, Amber Kassem feels her community, Price Hill, has been neglected by the city and no one in local government cares. Maybe, she says, a challenge to the city’s existing power structure will help.

“Today reminds me of 100 years ago when the Charter Committee was starting up and exposing how slum landlords were getting away with everything,” she says. “I see it happening here now in Price Hill, Bond Hill, and elsewhere, and those of us living with it are thinking, Whose city is this anyway?”

Kassem, who heads the East Price Hill Improvement Association, is a lifelong resident and speaks from personal experience of what she views as a deterioration in the quality of life in her small but populous section of town. The dilapidated apartment building across the street from her home had become an open door “trap house” invaded by prostitutes, drug dealers, and petty criminals. The neighborhood is littered with discarded liquor bottles, garbage, and condoms. Pleas and complaints to the city, she says, fall on deaf ears.

Describing herself as a rebel who questioned authority starting in grade school, Kassem has collected data she says proves Price Hill is neglected. Like Johnson, she thinks Connected Communities was the brainchild of out-of-town urban developers who believe a one-size-ﬁts-all neighborhood approach will effectively manage Cincinnati’s growth. It won’t, she says. If Cincinnati wants to continue to pride itself on its neighborhoods, leaders need to recognize that each of the 52 is unique.

Johnson, Kassem, and others on the Charter Committee board will shape the future of what Goodin hopes is a return to Murray Seasongood’s good government principles. That could include running candidates for council or focusing on charter amendments or the city budget. But, he says, the group will no longer be moribund.

“The reason the Charter Committee resonates and has endured is it’s based on a clear-eyed view of human behavior that our Founding Fathers recognized when they formed our country’s governing charter,” he says. “People are corruptible, so power needs to be diffused and diversiﬁed and the use of that power must be transparent. It’s time for a refresh.”

PaRtY WiThUs

HEALTHY HABITS START HERE

THE GUMMY EXPERTS™

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REEL DEAL Wildweed’s seared albacore tuna is served with potato, fennel, Castelvetrano olive, radicchio, egg yolk emulsion, and dill.

BORN TO BE WILD

With its foraged ﬂights of fancy, WILDWEED blazes its own trail. —AKSHAY AHUJA

BEFORE IT OPENED AS A RESTAURANT, WILDWEED DEVELOPED A LOYAL FAN base through the hundreds of pasta pop-ups that Chefs David and Lydia Jackman held around the city. Even today, it retains some of the freewheeling quality from its pop-up era with a palpable sense of restlessness in the food. Part of the menu changes from week to week, based on what’s available in the woods and from local farms. The chefs and their young daughter spend their spare time roaming area forests, occasionally foraging treasures for the menu like shrimp-of-the-woods mushrooms, pawpaws, and spicebush berries.

David says that Wildweed—recently named to Esquire’s “Best New Restaurants in America” list—put noodles at the heart of the menu because they’re a blank canvas. They exist in virtually every cuisine and soak up the ﬂavors around them, becoming a crowd-pleasing anchor. As a result, the restaurant remains deeply grounded in the seasons and the natural world, but untethered from any particular culinary tradition. The Jackmans experiment with ingredients and styles at a dazzling rate, both on the regular menu and the prepaid “Chef’s Counter” tasting experience that “follows seven ingredients through approximately a dozen dishes.”

If you see things like ravioli and cappelletti on Wildweed’s menu and go expecting Italian-inspired ﬂavors, you will be disappointed. Instead, you should be prepared for ﬂavors that come from everywhere. A local vinegar is transformed into a sweet-and-sour Vietnamese nuoc cham. Tart preserved lemons, often associated with Middle Eastern cuisine, are paired with wild lobster mushrooms in ravioli. A Chineseinspired chili oil and mushroom XO share space with local quark cheese. And then there’s the what-even-is-

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Wildweed

1301 Walnut St., Over-theRhine, (513) 246-4274, wildweed-restaurant.com

Hours

Dinner Tues–Sat 5–10 p.m.

Prices

$6 (El camino miche with herb butter)–$98 (smoked rib eye steak)

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The Takeaway

An eclectic, restless, and noodle-y delight.

this Japanese-Italian mashup of clams with a dashi and nduja broth. (I kept dipping my ﬁnger into the bowl to taste more of it after the clams were gone.)

There are a few reasons why this wild blender of inspiration works. First, the chops are undeniable. From the tigerstriped pasta on the chicken tortelli to the tender-firm fluting on the mafaldine, this kitchen is clearly operating at a high level of skill. Second, the experiments are grounded in respect for the ingredients, and the restaurant never strays too far from this foundation. You can always taste the freshness of the cherry tomatoes or the melons or the oysters, so the experiments serve the food rather than drowning it out. The version of the oyster dish we tasted was a single magical bite with the complexity of a whole dish—the creamy oysters with a tart-sweet pear foam, followed by the bracing sharpness of crispy pickled shallot and the warming peppery note of spicebush oil. In addition to being absolutely delicious, it seemed to reflect and distill the fall season.

As someone who loves to share several dishes with friends rather than just eating one thing, the breadth of ﬂavors on the table sometimes leads to a sense of incongruity. Imbalances like this, at least for grazers like me, are one of the perils of eclecticism on a menu. Most of the time, though, the food’s too good to quibble about stuff like this. The sense of cohesion that may be missing in the menu as a whole is amply present in individual dishes thanks to Wildweed’s loving attentiveness to the natural world.

One of the most sublime examples is the beeswax ice cream, which Jackman describes as an expression of “bees and the things

they eat and produce.” The beeswax is soaked in the cream, which gives it a faint floral undertone. The resulting ice cream is then topped with the umbels of fennel blossoms, along with crushed fennel seed, and finished with a drizzle of fruity olive oil and a hint of salt. It looks simple enough but has a profoundly unusual and sophisticated flavor. Like so many of the restaurant’s best dishes, it goes beyond simply using a few local ingredients. In a delicious and unpretentious way, it tells a story about the cycles and relationships in the world around us.

From the massive mushroom mural in its dining room to the people chatting at the bar, Wildweed has a very different energy than other restaurants at its price point. There is a festive feeling. Service is not particularly brisk or formal, people generally aren’t dressed up like they are going to a fancy restaurant, and neighbors start conversations with each other rather than remaining cloistered at their tables. Jackman considers Winnipeg, his hometown, the northernmost point of the Midwest, and says that one quality unifying this particular corridor of North America is a sense of friendliness. The restaurant retains this cozy feeling, and you can tell that there are already people who come here every few weeks rather than once or twice a year.

What makes Wildweed a place to return, I think, is its sense of adventure. Even in a good restaurant, you can ﬁnd yourself a bit bored—what you’re tasting is skillful autopilot and a kitchen that has stopped trying to learn new things. You never sense such complacency at Wildweed. This place is always pushing itself to try something different. It simply isn’t like anything else in our landscape at the moment and clearly belongs in the conversation about our city’s best restaurants. If you have even a bit of a restless streak, you owe it to yourself to give it a try.

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

(Fromleft) Apple rosette almond cake with caramelized white chocolate and kabocha squash ice cream; “ranger” chicken tortelli served with chilestriped dough, shrimp, fried shallot, nuoc cham vinegar, and coriander; Chef/Co-Owner David Jackman; Wildweed’s clean, simple interior.

Sauce Boss

DEER PARK MAY NOT STRIKE MOST CINCINNATIANS AS A CULINARY HOT SPOT, BUT THE northeastern suburb is home to a handful of eateries serving well-executed international cuisine. Case in point: Il Gusto Pizza and Pasta, where owner Doni Dervisholli serves up wildly good pizza and Italian dishes. First, the pizzas are New York–style pies that earned Il Gusto recognition from Yelp as the 17th best pizza place in the Midwest. The Margherita— with its fresh mozzarella over a ﬂavor-forward sauce, topped with chopped basil and a heavy drizzle of Il Gusto’s specialty olive oil—is the obvious star. Other specialty menu standouts include the meat lover’s (pepperoni, sausage, ham, bacon, and ground beef) and the white spinach, a no-sauce pizza loaded with mozzarella, spinach, and generous dollops of ricotta cheese. Diners can also opt for a cauliﬂower crust cheese pizza or craft their own creation from a variety of toppings.

BRANDON ELLIOTT

THE “MULLET REVIEW” GUY tells us about eating his way through small restaurants in the tri-state.

How did you get started reviewing? Funny enough, I just posted a picture of some ribs at a place called We Do BBQ and it went a little crazy. I just kept posting.

Why did you want to do food reviews? I really got tired of just eating at fast food places and I wanted to see what all the small mom and pops had to offer.

Do you consider yourself an inﬂuencer? I don’t really tell people I’m an inﬂuencer. I’m just a guy with a cool haircut and a gold tooth.

Speaking of your haircut, did you already have the mullet before you started your page? I decided to get a mullet after a Facebook dare back in 2020 and I have had one since. It’s more than a haircut; it’s a way of life.

What’s your favorite local spot? I love Lori’s American Grille in Goshen. She makes some crazy burgers and really has the best food around. She even has crab Rangoon cheese sticks. She named a burger after me called “The Mullet.”

Do you have any special plans for your page for this year? I haven’t planned a thing since I started Mullet Review. Everything has been a whirlwind, just happening so fast. But I’m glad everyone joins in just to have fun. – AIESHA D LITTLE

FYI @mulletreview(onTikTok)

Il Gusto Pizza & Pasta, 3936 E. Galbraith Rd., Deer Park, (513) 493-2500, ilgustopizzaand pasta.com

The menu rounds out with a variety of Italian offerings, dishes made from recipes brought to New York in the 1970s by Dervisholli’s uncle. There are calzones on offer as well as stromboli and a selection of Italian subs. Pasta dishes include the Il Gusto special (meat lasagna with stuffed shells and manicotti), baked ziti, and fettuccini alfredo. Pro tip: Do not pass on the garlic rolls, yeasty knots of garlicky goodness that have gained local reverence. —RODNEY WILSON

Read a longer interview with Brandon at cincinnatimagazine.com and check out his collab with our Social Media Editor Brianna Connock on Instagram (@cincin natimagazine).

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November 2024

The Metropolitan Club → Along with beautiful skyline views from The Metropolitan Club in Covington, 561 guests enjoyed four nights of amazing food and wine from eight of the best chefs in Cincinnati. Each night featured a one-of-akind five-course menu from two local chefs, complete with wine pairings. Each night, we raised funds for a different local nonprofit, helping to give back to our community. Thank you to all of our sponsors, partners, and guests, who made this dining series a phenomenal success.

LAYERS OF FLAVOR

hey say Cincinnati is the “San Diego of the Midwest,” but you might argue that it’s more like France after trying a croissant from Lockland’s Baudry French Pastries. The taste of an authentic French patisserie reigns supreme thanks to owner Frederic Baudry. He folds seemingly infinite layers of flaky, delicate dough into each croissant and then dusts them with a generous layer of powdered sugar for the most satisfyingly crispy-chewy bite. If you come across these pastries at the Hyde Park or Montgomery farmers’ markets, there’s no need to ask yourself whether you should give them a try. You need only ask which flavor to try first: tender blueberry with a sweet cheese filling, or the crunchy almond straight out of a holiday movie?

Baudry French Pastries, 607 Shepherd Dr., #6, Lockland, (513) 8867019, baudryfrench pastries.com

GET PREPARED

Now that the weather is cold, stay indoors and order from these meal prep services.

—AIESHA D. LITTLE

1 Juniper Seed

There’s lots to choose from on Juniper Seed’s menu but Alecia Petroze’s “party potatoes” (chao cheese, a cashew-based cream, and hash browns) are making a name for themselves among vegans. Orders are available for pickup from its Findlay Launch storefront (1809 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine) or delivery Tuesdays through Thursdays. Price: $8–$120. juniperseed.net

2 Family Thyme Kitchen Emma Werle and her mother, Heidi Lancaster, launched Family Thyme Kitchen in 2018, which offers meal kits and pre-made meals. Try the chicken tzatziki bowl: chicken in a vinaigrette of herbs, garlic, and balsamic vinegar, served with housemade feta tzatziki, precooked rice, bell peppers, and summer squash. Price: $2.25–$45. familythyme kitchen.com

3 Heirloom Chef Jackie Djordjevic’s menu rotates weekly, but keep an eye out for the grilled Greek chicken thighs marinated in lemon, garlic, and fresh herbs and served with roasted red onion, bell pepper, and olive tapenade. The entrée comes with a side of roasted herbed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Price: $5.50–$70. heirloomchefcincy.com

4 Oh My! Markets

April Adams started her frozen meal delivery service in 2019 to help families regain some quality time without the rush of dinner prep. Try the ravioli lasagna or the vegan black bean chili. Orders can be placed online for pickup at Oh My!’s Loveland location (3307 Montgomery Rd.) or for a free Saturday delivery. Price: $8–$42. ohmymarkets.com

5 Thyme Savor

Susan Hampton spent 20 years as a personal chef/caterer, and in 2023 she opened a storefront in Hamilton for take-and-go meals. The offerings change weekly but maybe you can catch the oven frittata made with sausage, bacon, and mozzarella cheese, or the jalapeño chicken salad when you drop in. Price: $5–$25. 222 Main St., Hamilton, (513) 883-2433

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of the guide’s restaurants may not be included. Many restaurants have changing seasonal menus; dishes listed here are examples of the type of cuisine available and may not be on the menu when you visit.

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CRITIC’S PICKS

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 duck breast, lamb chop, and demi haute chocolate boar is a standout. The eye for detail and contrasts of colors and textures belongs to someone who cares for food. 1000 Summit Place, Blue Ash, (513) 794-1610, thebrowndogcafe.com. Lunch and dinner Mon–Sat, brunch Sat. MCC, DS. $$$

EMBERS

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 (shrimp tempura); fashionable ingredients are name-checked (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 prime; non-steak entrées (Chilean sea bass or Dover sole with haricots verts and almondine) make for high-style alternative selections. Talk about a party.

8170 Montgomery Rd., Madeira, (513) 9848090, embersrestaurant.com. Dinner seven days. MCC, DS. $$$$

GREYHOUND TAVERN

Back in the streetcar days, this roughly 100-yearold roadhouse was at the end of the Dixie Highway line, where the cars turned around to head north. The place was called the Dixie Tea Room then, and they served ice cream. The fried chicken came along in the 1930s, and they’re still dishing it up today. Families and regulars alike pile in on Mondays and Tuesdays for the fried chicken special. While the juicy (never greasy) chicken with its lightly seasoned, crisp coating is the star, the side dishes—homemade biscuits, coleslaw, green beans, mashed potatoes, and gravy—will make you ask for seconds. Call ahead no mat-

SHAKE IT UP

Fast food favorite

Shake Shack is set to open its second tri-state location at the U Square @ the Loop development in Clifton Heights sometime this year. The new restaurant will be in the old Keystone Bar & Grill space at 249 Calhoun St. The chain’s ﬁrst area location opened in Liberty Township in December 2023. shakeshack.com

ter what night you choose: There’s bound to be a crowd. Not in the mood for chicken? Choose from steaks, seafood, sandwiches, and comfort food options that include meatloaf and a Kentucky Hot Brown. Or just try the onion rings. You’ll wonder where onions that big come from. 2500 Dixie Highway, Ft. Mitchell, (859) 3313767, greyhoundtavern.com. Lunch and dinner seven days, brunch Sun. MCC, DS. $$

Top 10 IVORY HOUSE

The menu here generally doesn’t reinvent dishes or introduce outlandish flavors, but simply pays attention to enough little things to make the results unusually good. All steaks are premium and hand-selected, the star player being the Japanese A5 Wagyu. The Ultimate Surf & Turf is a date night favorite with a 34-ounce Angus Tomahawk, four shrimp, four scallops and two lobster tails. Bluefin tuna steak is complemented by cilantro lime rice, a vegetable medley, chimichurri, and a soy ginger vinaigrette. Confit duck leg, an Ivory House specialty, is served with parsnip mash, confit beets, and berry gastrique. The cocktails are ones you’ve probably seen before, but everything—from the Death Valley Farm Old Fashioned to the Best West Lemon Drop—has an extra dash of liveliness from a house-made element, like the rosemary syrup. 2998 Harrison Ave., Westwood, (513) 3890175, ivoryhousecincy.com. Dinner seven days, brunch Sun. MCC. DC. $$$

SUGAR N’ SPICE

This Paddock Hills diner, with other locations in Over-the-Rhine and Blue Ash, 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, (513) 2423521; 1203 Sycamore St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 762-0390; 10275 Summit Pkwy., Blue Ash, (513) 447-6453, eatsugarnspice.com. Breakfast and lunch seven days. MCC. $

ELI’S BBQ

Elias Leisring started building his pulled pork

reputation under canopies at Findlay Market and Fountain Square in 2011. Leisring’s proper little ’cue shack along the river serves up ribs that are speaking-in-tongues good, some of the zazziest jalapeño cheese grits north of the Mason-Dixon line, and browned mashed potatoes that would make any short-order cook diner-proud. The small no-frills restaurant—packed cheek-by-jowl most nights—feels like it’s been there a lifetime, with customers dropping vinyl on the turntable, dogs romping in the side yard, and picnic tables crowded with diners. The hooch is bring-yourown, and the barbecue is bona ﬁde.

3313 Riverside Dr., East End, (513) 533-1957; 133 West Elder St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 5331957, ext. 2, elisbarbeque.com. Lunch and dinner seven days. 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 Cajunstyle 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) 7812200, theknottypineonthebayou.com. Dinner Tues–Sun. MCC, DS. $$

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. Potstickers, dumplings, and wontons are hand shaped. The Dragon’s Breath wontons will invade your dreams. Seasoned ground pork, onion, and cilan-

tro meatballs are wrapped in egg dough, 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, and mushrooms cloaked in spicy dark sauce and crowned with peanuts and cilantro) and Matt Chu’s Special (shaved rice noodles, fried chicken, and seasonal vegetables in gingery white sauce) topping the menu’s ﬂavor charts. 521 Madison Ave., Covington, (859) 261-6121, kungfood. online. Lunch Mon–Fri, dinner Sat. MCC. $

ORIENTAL WOK

When Mike and Helen Wong opened Oriental Wok in 1977, the couple wanted to recreate the glamor and refinement of the Hong Kong-Cantonese cuisine they knew. Today, locals and expats alike enjoy authentic Chinese and Chinese-American dishes in dining rooms reminiscent of Beijing. Beyond the elephant tusk entryway and fish ponds and fountains is the warmth and hospitality of the Wong family, service on par with the finest establishments, and very, very good food. Best are the fresh fish: salmon, grouper and sea bass steamed, grilled or fried in a wok, needing little more than the ginger-green onion sauce that accompanies them. Oriental Wok is the tri-state’s longestrunning family-owned Chinese restaurant for a reason. 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. $$

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 160 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. $$

ABIGAIL STREET

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Most people who’ve eaten at Abigail Street have favorite dishes that they order every visit: the Moroccan spiced broccoli, for example, or the mussels charmoula, with its perfect balance of saffron, creaminess, and tomatoey acidity. Many of the new items on the menu have the same perfected feeling as these classics. Working within a loose framework of Middle Eastern and North African flavors, Abigail Street has never fallen into a routine that would sap its energy. Offerings like the lamb belly skewer with tzatziki and pickled shallots, feel just as accomplished as old favorites like the falafel, beautifully moist and crumbly with a bright parsley interior. The restaurant is always watching for what works and what will truly satisfy, ready to sacrifice the superficially interesting in favor of the essential.

1214 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 421-4040, abigailstreet.com. Dinner Tues–Sat. MCC, DS. $$

ALCOVE

Alcove lives up to its name, the embodiment of a green oasis at the corner of Vine and 14th streets. A lot of care goes into the space’s bright, ﬂoral design—it features more than 300 square feet of plant-covered “living walls,” which are pruned by their creator, Urban Blooms, on a weekly basis. Equal care and attention went goes into Alcove’s the seasonal farm-to-table menu. It’s an uncomplicated affair featuring exceptional-but-approachable dishes. As one might expect from a restaurant where plants cover most of the walls, vegetables are done very well here. The

simple, clean pear and quark salad stands out as do the stuffed mushrooms. Like the produce, much of the meat is sourced from local and regional farms (for instance, the “Denver Cut” of steak— a lean cut, taken from the shoulder—comes from Sakura Farms in nearby Westerville, Ohio). Among other local vendors, Rich Life Farms, Urban Stead Cheese, and Eli Settler (a.k.a. “Eli the Farmer”) all contribute to Alcove’s menu. This is a restaurant that takes sustainability seriously, and sustainability has a funny way of going hand-in-hand with quality.

1410 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 371-5700, madtree. com/locations/alcove-bar-restaurant. Brunch Fri–Sun, dinner seven days. MCC. $$

THE APERTURE

After several pandemic-related setbacks, Chef/ Owner Jordan Anthony-Brown opened his Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Walnut Hills’s historic Paramount Square Building. And it was worth the wait. The restaurant’s seasonal menu draws on ﬂavors from across the Mediterranean with subtle touches, such as its woodﬁred pita, elevated with za’atar seasoning and olive oil. The sublime charred carrots are served with Middle Eastern spice blends like dukkah and ras el hanout as well as mint and crumbles of lamb merguez sausage. Brined, poached, and cooked over coals, the carrots themselves eat like a tender smoked sausage. It’s a dish that perfectly encapsulates The Aperture’s commitment to serving substantial versions of traditionally lighter fare. For a restaurant so serious about food—and exceptional wines—it’s refreshing to see it doesn’t take itself too seriously. The original cocktails have offbeat names like #lemon and I’m Her, and the catchy playlist is heavy on old-school hip-hop. At heart, The Aperture is a neighborhood restaurant, albeit one that’s bound to bring people in from all over.

900 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills, (513) 872-1970, theaperturecinci.com. Dinner Wed–Sat. MCC. $$

ATWOOD OYSTER HOUSE

While Atwood has done an excellent job of working closely with coastal purveyors to curate a focused but eclectic selection of oysters, the rest of its menu consists of southern coastal cuisine prepared with rigorous French technique. The wild-caught ﬁsh is as fresh and deliberately sourced as the eponymous oysters, and grilled shrimp with Calabrian chili and arugula. The modern, clean-lined space, adorned with busts and oil paintings (curated with the help of neighborhood artist Alex Frank) matches the elegant food. It’s stately without being stuffy; it somehow feels both timeless and hip. Like everything else at Atwood, it’s the result of a delicate, highly successful balancing act.

1220 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 246-4256, atwoodoysterhouse.com. Dinner Wed–Sun. MCC. $$

Top 10 BOCA

With its grand staircase, chandelier, and floorto-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 the maple tuile served with the maple mascarpone cheesecake. In others, there is a dramatic suspense, like the whole egg yolk quivering in the center of the beef 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, bocacincinnati.com. Dinner Mon–Sat. MCC, DS. $$$

Top 10 BOUQUET RESTAURANT

Normally diners aren’t pleased when a restaurant runs out of something. At Bouquet, though, surprise changes to the menu are simply a sign of integrity. The restaurant is serious about using seasonal ingredients, and if the ﬁgs have run out or there is no more chicken from a local farm, so be it. Preparations are unfussy, complexity coming from within the vegetables and proteins themselves. A spring salad—wonderfully fresh and vibrant, so you know the strawberries included have just come off a nearby vine—is

dressed with candy-striped beets, jerk-seasoned pepitas and whipped goat cheese. This determination to make something delicious out of what’s on hand, to embrace limitations, gives the food at Bouquet a rustic, soulful quality. 519 Main St., Covington, (859) 491-7777, bouquetbistro. com. Dinner Tues–Sat. MCC, DS. $$

FIVE ON VINE

The ﬁfth venture from Anthony Sitek and wife Haley Nutter-Sitek’s Crown Restaurant Group, Five on Vine achieves excitement through comfort food with meticulous attention to detail: the meat is butchered in-house, the bread and pasta are made from scratch, and the bacon is house-cured. House-butchered beef and house-made pasta come together beautifully in the pappardelle stroganoff, served with chunks of short rib that are as tender as the noodles themselves. Thick, cleanly acidic fried green tomatoes make an appearance, as does a bountiful cioppino, a tomato-based seafood stew created by Italian American ﬁsherman in San Francisco. Some of the dishes are pulled straight from Sitek’s own childhood, in New Jersey. “Gracie’s Meatballs,” named in honor of his grandmother, use her unique blend of raisins and pine nuts. A love letter to the long-beloved dishes, the menu is an extended rebuttal against the tired argument that American food is bland and boring.

1324 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 246-4301, ﬁveonvine.com. Dinner seven days. MCC. $$

MELT REVIVAL

In this Northside sandwich joint, the restaurant’s name pretty much dictates what you should get. Diners have their choice of sandwiches, including the vegetarian cheesesteak—seitan (a meat substitute) topped with roasted onions, peppers, and provolone—and The Gobbler, turkey burger served with curried aioli, red cabbage slaw, pickled red onions, and arugula. For those who require meat in their meals, try the verde chicken ﬂatbread: juicy pieces of chicken intermingle with pesto, zucchini, and provolone. Not sure you’ll want a whole sandwich? Try a half-sandwich with a half-salad or half-soup order—a popular selection with the lunch crowd.

4100 Hamilton Ave., Northside, (513) 818-8951, meltrevival.com. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tues—Sat, brunch Sun. MCC. $

METROPOLE

Metropole has been remarkably stable since it opened in 2012. Even when chefs have left, the organization has promoted from within, kept popular dishes on the menu, and maintained a certain vibe, a balance between sophistication and rusticity. Its vegetarian fare contains many of its most inventive and delightful creations. The seared salmon is served with miso wild rice, asparagus, pickled bok choy, and sesame seeds. The blistered shishitos, served with burrata and preserved lemon, encapsulates Metropole at its best: fun and whimsical, but rooted in careful execution of deep and satisfying ﬂavors.

609 Walnut St., downtown, (513) 578-6660, metropoleonwalnut.com. Breakfast Wed–Fri, dinner seven days, brunch Sat & Sun. V, DS, MC, AMEX. $$

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MITA’S

It’s ﬁtting that Chef/Owner 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 and Latin-American 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 spicy freshness of the ceviche de camarones with passionfruit leche de tigre or the intensely bright sourness of the pozole verde. The tacos de barriga de cerdo, which come in pairs, are made with fried pork belly, citrus gastrique, habanero slaw, huitalacoche mayo, and are served on house-made corn tortillas. 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, DC. $$$

NOLIA

Chef/Owner Jeffery Harris, a New Orleans native,

phistication and ﬂair, drawing on all the inﬂuences that have contributed to the cuisine of the Big Easy—from West African to French to Japanese to Haitian. The menu changes seasonally, with almost a complete overhaul each time. If classic New Orleans dishes do show up on the menu, they’re likely to get delightfully unexpected touches. The smoked chicken, for example, comes with peach Alabama barbecue sauce, greens, mirliton, and charred peach. It’s exquisitely prepared food served in a funky, laid-back atmosphere.

1405 Clay St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 384-3597, noliakitchen.com. Dinner Tues–Sat. MCC,DC. $$$

OPAL

Opal’s hip-ly minimal menu (many of the dishes have one syllable names like “Duck” or “Fish”) centers around the restaurant’s wood-fired, 88-inch grill. You can taste the grill’s handiwork on the “Cauliflower” appetizer, which also comes with citrus supremes, fennel pollen (a potent and rather pricey spice), salsa brava (a smoky Mediterranean sauce, not to be confused with the ubiquitous Latin American salsa), feta, and almonds. For the duck, the kiss of flame locks in the juices while a medley of blackberry, peanut, chow chow, and jus add the sweetness that one expects to flavor a good game bird. According to Owner Bill Whitlow, Opal’s menu started small as the team figured out which dishes worked best with its signature grill. The selections, like the restaurant, have continued to grow, so you can expect tweaks and seasonal changes to a menu this committed to fresh meat and produce.

535 Madison Ave., Covington, (859) 261-0629, opalrooftop.com. Dinner Tues–Sun. MCC, DC. $$$

SENATE

Ever since it began dishing out its lo-ﬁ eats, Chef Dan Wright’s gastropub has been operating at a velocity few can match. From the howl and growl of supremely badass

hot dogs to the palate-rattling poutine, Senate has led the charge in changing the local conventional wisdom about what makes a great restaurant. Consumption of mussels charmoula means either ordering additional grilled bread to soak up every drop of the herby, saffron-laced broth or drinking the remainder straight from the bowl and perfectly crisped and seasoned truffle fries inspire countless return visits.

1100 Summit Place Dr., Blue Ash, (513) 769-0099, senateblueash.com. Lunch and dinner Tues–Sun. MC, V, DS. $

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 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 Brussels sprouts—served with pancetta and sherry vinaigrette—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. 1135 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 396-5800, and other locations, authenticwaffle.com. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tues–Sun, breakfast and lunch Mon, brunch Sun. MCC, DS. $$

COLETTE

At his new “mostly French” restaurant Colette, which occupies the former Zula space across from Washington Park, Chef Danny Combs has built a more laid-back home for his focused, pristine cooking. While there is classic bistro fare, like steak frites, on the concentrated menu, there are also less familiar but equally classic French dishes, like Brandade de Morue (a silky emulsion of whipped salt cod served with rustic bread) and the

savory puff pastry known as Vol-au-Vent. One can turn to the extensive drink menu (also “mostly French”) to ﬁnd a wine or cocktail to go with any dish on offer. Like Zula, Colette would function just ﬁne as a wine and cocktail bar, though we can’t imagine coming to a place this good and not eating something.

1400 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 381-1018, coletteotr.com. Dinner Tues–Sat. MCC, DC. $$

LE BAR A BOEUF

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If it’s been a couple of years since you’ve been to Le Bar a Boeuf—the late Jean-Robert de Cavel’s fun-yet-refined French bistro located on the first floor of the Edgecliff Private Residences in East Walnut Hills—it may be time for a revisit. The formerly burger-centric menu now approaches the full repertoire of bistro classics. The menu reads like a greatest hits list of bistro fare, with escargot, beef tartare, duck leg confit, steak frites, and French onion soup all making appearances. As France’s influence on American fine dining has waned, it’s refreshing to see a restaurant committed to not only preserving the French classics but reinvigorating them.

2200 Victory Pkwy., East Walnut Hills, (513) 751-2333, lebarboeuf.com. Dinner Wed–Sat. MCC. $$

LUCA BISTRO

Luca Bistro opened in October 2022, but it feels like it has been around for decades. The unabashedly French restaurant, with its French posters, bright red outer paneling, and chalkboard menu proclaiming its specials to passersby, ﬁts into its Mt. Adams environs so perfectly that it’s hard to imagine Hatch Street without it. That, combined with warm service, timeless French fare, and relaxed joie de vivre makes this a true neighborhood establishment. Chef Frederic Maniet grew up in the south of France and has done an excellent job transporting his native cuisine to a quiet corner of Cincinnati. These are the dishes that culinary Francophiles often crave, prepared

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in a straightforward, time-honored way. The Bouchées à la Reine, a buttery, ﬂaky puff pastry ﬁlled with chicken, mushrooms, peas, Gruyèere cheese, and béchamel sauce, is so warm and comforting it makes chicken pot pie seem aloof by comparison. It’s a warm, gentle reminder that French food can be convivial and affordable.

934 Hatch St., Mt. Adams, (513) 621-5822, lucabistro.com. Breakfast and lunch Tues–Sun, dinner Tues–Sat. MCC. $$

A TAVOLA

In 2011, Jared Wayne opened A Tavola Pizza with two friends just as OTR was blowing up. A Ferrara pizza oven was ordered from Italy; Wayne, a skilled woodworker, built custom tables; and the menu was fleshed in with trendy crowdpleasers like charcuterie and craft cocktails. Fast-forward a decade. The OTR outpost is closed but the second location is still going strong in the ’burbs: A Tavola Madeira capitalizes on the menu from the Vine Street location, including the fresh and zesty artichoke pizza on a Neapolitan crust; gooey mozzarella-filled arancini, or risotto fritters; and the zucchini mozzarella. Wash down your small plates with a glass of crisp and grassy Sannio falanghina or an ice-cold Rhinegeist. They’re definitely going to need a bigger parking lot.

7022 Miami Ave., Madeira, (513) 272-0192, atavolapizza.com. Lunch and dinner seven days. V, DC, MS, AMEX. $

AL-POSTO

Al-Posto is an upscale southern Italian spot that reﬂects the same commitment to quality ingredients and delicate preparation that made its predecessor Dear such a gem. Appetizers include classic sharables like marinated olives (prepared with orange zest, rosemary, and Calabrian chile), burrata with grilled focaccia, and coppa (a cured pork served with preserved peppers and almonds), but it’s the pasta (which can be ordered as an entrée or a ﬁrst course) that’s not to be missed. We recommend the Cacio e Pepe, a seemingly simple dish comprised of bucatini (similar to spaghetti, but thicker), black pepper, and a sharp pecorino Toscano. Since you’re probably wondering, “Al-Posto” roughly translates to “at the spot.” Located in the middle of Hyde Park Square, this eatery seems poised to become the culinary focal point of the neighborhood.

2710 Erie Ave., Hyde Park, (513) 321-2710, alposto.com. Dinner Tues–Sat. MCC, DC, DS. $$

NICOLA’S

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Chef/Restaurateur Cristian Pietoso carries on the legacy of his father, Nicola, as the elder Pietoso’s Over-the-Rhine eatery celebrated 25 years in business in 2021. 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 aged balsamic and lavender honey on the Italian cheese board to the staff ’s wine knowledge—is going to put out special meals. Rarely have humble insalate been so intricately delicious, between the nontraditional summer gazpacho, ﬁlled with crab, zucchini, peaches, and squash, or the balance of the tangy, salty, and citrusy Siciliana 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, DS. $$$

Top10 SOTTO

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. The wood-ﬁred branzino with zucchini, matched with the warm, smoky taste of the Calabrian pepper, offers a ﬂavor that you could go on eating forever. From the texture of the chicken liver mousse to the citrusy lemon aioli on the tartare di fassone, most of the food has some added element of soulfulness.

118 E. Sixth St., downtown, (513) 822-5154, sottocincinnati.com. Dinner seven days. MCC, DS. $$$

VIA VITE

Via Vite serves up crowd-pleasing entrées, including the Pietoso family Bolognese, over penne, right on Fountain Square. (Add in a golf-ballsized 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-andforth between vegetal and briny ﬂavors. Braised

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Chef Jeffrey Miller recently announced that he’s opening a new kitchen at Urban Artifact early this year. “It’s been over three years since we ﬁrst opened during the pandemic,” he said in a P&L e-mail newsletter back in November. “The obstacles seem endless but…we promise to keep making unique, hand-crafted BBQ as long as you all keep showing up.” partsandlabor cincinnati.com

lamb shank over polenta is comforting workhorse, and the ﬂavorful Faroe Island salmon with roasted carrot puree, caramelized Brussel sprouts and truffled brown butter balsamic vinaigrette.

520 Vine St., downtown, (513) 721-8483, viaviterestaurant.com. Dinner Mon–Sat. MCC, DS. $$

ANDO

You don’t go just anywhere to dine on uni sashimi (sea urchin) or tanshio (thinly sliced charcoal-grilled beef tongue). Don’t miss the creamy béchamel sauce cooked in the panko breaded and fried croquettes, or the buttery amberjack collar marinated in a Japanese citrus infused soy sauce and grilled over charcoal. 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 kamo negi maki (grilled duck breast stuffed with organic green onions) or a chocolate crepe and matcha parfait, delicacies that you’ll be hard-pressed to ﬁnd in anywhere else. 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.

11255 Reed Hartman Hwy., Blue Ash, (513) 954-0041, andojapaneserestaurant.com. Dinner Tues–Sat. MCC, DS. $$$

BARU

Baru, the sleek izakaya in the former MidiCi space, prioritizes bar dining, which is meant to be enjoyed alongside its eclectic drinks list. The menu is broken down into drinks, sushi, “small plates,” “plates,” sides, and ishiyaki. Start with clever cocktail offerings, like the Japanese Highball (which uses Japanese whiskey), the Sake-tini, or the sweetly spicy Wasabi Margarita. Baru’s sushi offerings are—like the rest of the menu—fun and funky. The sushi menu is varied, but concise, featuring a trio of ahi tuna, spicy tuna, and escolar, as well as a quail egg nigiri. If sushi got the party going, the theatrical ishiyaki kicked it into high

gear. The term refers to dishes that diners grill tableside on a hot stone, such as the prime New York strip. For all its convivial buzz, Baru is also a spot where solo diners can enjoy a few peaceful bar-side bites. The Crispy Rice Spicy Tuna from the small plates section brought the same level of freshness and quality as the rest of the menu. Sometimes it pays to dine alone.

595 Race St., downtown, (513) 246-0150, barusushi. com. Dinner seven days. MCC, DS. $$$

Top 10 KIKI

Kiki started as a pop-up at Northside Yacht Club, then leapt into brick-and-mortar life in College Hill’s bustling business district. Your best bet here is to share plates, or simply order too much, starting with the edamame; it comes either salted or tossed in tare, a savory dipping sauce. Add the karaage fried chicken, with the Jordy mayo and the oroshi ponzu, conﬁt chicken on spaghetti and rice that somehow works. And, yes, the ramen, too.

The shio features pork belly and tea-marinated soft-boiled egg, but the kimchi subs in tofu and its namesake cabbage for the meat.

5932 Hamilton Ave., College Hill, (513) 541-0381, kikicincinnati.com. Lunch Sun and dinner Wed–Sun. MCC, DS. $

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—combination of crab, ﬁsh, shrimp, scallop, and vegetable tempuras, a volcanic tower of chopped fatty tuna hidden inside overlapping layers of thin avocado slices, crispy chicken katsu with a mayo sauce,, and delicate slices of a samurai roll—all between shots of chilled sake.

12082 Montgomery Rd., Symmes Twp., (513) 583-8897, kyotousa.m988.com. Lunch and dinner seven days. MCC, DS. $$

RIVERSIDE KOREAN RESTAURANT

Come for the jham bong—a seafood soup with flour noodles in a spicy broth with pork, shrimp, squid, mussels, and vegetables. Revered for its medicinal properties, the dinnersized soup will leave your eyes glistening and your brow beaded with sweat. It’s 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 Tues–Fri, dinner Tues–Sun. MCC, DS. $$

ANDY’S MEDITERRANEAN GRILLE

In this lively joint with a burnished summer lodge interior of wood and stone, even the food is unrestrained: rough-cut chunks of charbroiled beef tenderloin, big slices of onion and green pepper turned sweet and wet in the heat, skewers of marinated and charbroiled chicken perched on rice too generous for its plate.

906 Nassau St., Walnut Hills, (513) 281-9791, andyskabob.com. Lunch Mon–Sat, dinner seven days. MCC. $$

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PHOENICIAN TAVERNA

No matter how much restraint you go in with, meals at Phoenician Taverna quickly become feasts. There is just too much that’s good, and everything is meant to

be shared. With fresh pita bread continuously arriving from the ovens, and a table of quickly multiplying meze (hummus, falafel, muhammara), there is a warmth and depth to the cooking that envelops you. With such traditional cuisine, you may think there isn’t much left to discover beyond simply executed classics prepared according to time-tested methods. But there are always new discoveries as the ﬂavors mingle from plate to plate: the tabbouleh with the hummus, mixed with a touch of harissa, or the smoky baba ghanoush spooned onto falafel. Phoenician Taverna keeps taking these classics a little further.

7944 Mason Montgomery Rd., Mason, (513) 770-0027, phoeniciantaverna.com. Lunch Tues–Fri, dinner Tues–Sun. MCC. $$

SEBASTIAN’S

When the wind is just right, you can smell the meat roasting from a mile away. Watch the rotating wheels of beef and lamb, and you understand how Greek food has escaped the American tendency to appropriate foreign cuisines. Sebastian’s specializes in gyros, shaved off the stick, wrapped in thick griddle pita with onions and tomatoes, and served with cool tzatziki sauce. Whether you’re having a crisp Greek salad with house-made dressing, triangles of spanakopita, or simply the best walnut and honey baklava this side of the Atlantic, they never misses a beat, turning more covers in the tiny restaurant on one Saturday afternoon than some restaurants do in an entire weekend.

5209 Glenway Ave., Price Hill, (513) 471-2100, sebastiansgyros.com. Lunch and dinner Mon–Sat. MCC. DS. $

MAZUNTE

Mazunte runs a culinary full-court press, switching up specials to keep both regulars and staff engaged. Pork 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 fish 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, the margaritas, or the non-alcoholic horchata.

5207 Madison Rd., Madisonville, (513) 7850000, mazuntetacos.com. Lunch and dinner Mon–Sat, brunch Sun. MCC. $

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. The Pork Al Pastor tacos, zesty with salsa verde and sweet with grilled pineapple, are deﬁnite crowdpleasers. If you’re biased against Brussels sprouts, Nada just might convert you. The crispy sprouts, served with chipotle honey and candied ancho pepitas, are a deliciously intriguing starter.

600 Walnut St., downtown, (513) 721-6232, eatdrinknada.com. Lunch Mon–Fri, dinner seven days, brunch Sat & Sun. MCC, DS. $$

TAQUERIA MERCADO

On a Saturday night, Taqueria Mercado is a lively

ﬁesta, with seemingly half of the local Hispanic community guzzling margaritas and cervezas or carrying out sacks of burritos and carnitas tacos—pork tenderized by a long simmer, its edges frizzled and crispy. The Mercado’s strip mall interior, splashed with a large, colorful mural, is equally energetic: the bustling semi-open kitchen; a busy counter that handles a constant stream of take-out orders; a clamorous, convivial chatter in Spanish and English. Try camarones a la plancha, 12 chubby grilled shrimp tangled with grilled onions (be sure to specify if you like your onions well done). The starchiness of the rice absorbs the caramelized onion juice, offset by the crunch of lettuce, buttery slices of avocado, and the coolhot pico de gallo. A shrimp quesadilla paired with one of their cheap and potent margaritas is worth the drive alone.

6507 Dixie Hwy., Fairﬁeld, (513) 942-4943; 100 E. Eighth St., downtown, (513) 381-0678, tmercadocincy.com. Lunch and dinner seven days. MCC, DS. $

ROSEWOOD SUSHI, THAI & SEAFOOD

Chanaka De Lanerolle sold Mt. Adams Fish House back in 2011, and Rosewood Sushi, Thai & Seafood is its reincarnation—and reinvention. Most of the menu includes crowd favorites such as Pad Thai, made with rice noodles, egg, bean sprouts, and a choice of protein. The handful of ethnic experiments on the menu—like the Black Tiger Roll, one of the chef’s special sushi rolls, made with shrimp tempura, eel, shiitake mushrooms, and topped with eel sauce—are among its most vibrant offerings.

3036 Madison Rd., Oakley, (513) 631-3474, rosewoodoakley.com. Lunch Fri–Sun, dinner Tues–Sun. MCC. $$$

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JEFF RUBY’S

Filled most nights with local scenesters and power brokers (and those who think they are), everything in this urban steakhouse is generous—from the portions to the expert service. White-jacketed waiters with ﬂoor-length aprons deliver two-ﬁsted martinis and mounds of greens dressed in thin vinaigrettes or thick, creamy emulsions. An occasional salmon or sea bass appears, and there’s a small but decent assortment of land fare. But most customers are there for the slabs of beef (dry aged USDA prime). The best of these is Jeff Ruby’s Cowboy, 22 ounces of 70-day dry-aged bone-in rib eye. This is steak tailor-made for movers and shakers. 505 Vine St., downtown, (513) 784-1200, jeffruby.com. Dinner Mon–Sat. MCC, DC. $$$$

Top 10 LOSANTI

A bit more upscale than its sister restaurant, Crown Republic Gastropub, Losanti is also more conservative in its offerings. Service is friendly and informal, and though the meal feels like a special occasion, prices and atmosphere are right for, say, a date, rather than a wedding anniversary. The ﬁlet mignon, rib eye, and New York strip are cut to order for each table (there are a few available weights for each). The steaks themselves are totally irreproachable, perfectly seasoned, cooked to precisely the right point. Losanti even makes the steakhouse sides a little special. Sweet and smoky caramelized onions are folded into the mashed potatoes, a nice dusting of truffles wakes up the mac and cheese, and the sweet corn is at least freshly cut off the cob and recalls elote with lime and chile.

1401 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 246-4213, losantiotr.com. Dinner seven days. MCC. $$$

Top 10 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 lovely slice of restraint.

311 Delta Ave., Columbia-Tusculum, (513) 321-5454, jeffruby.com/precinct. Dinner seven days. MCC. $$$$

TEAK THAI

Owner Chanaka De Lanerolle has said that he decided to bring back Teak’s take on Thai food because of the renewed vibrancy in Over-the-Rhine, which he compared to the energy he felt in Mt. Adams during his time there. But for all of the hype around the restaurant’s re-emergence on the scene, it’s probably best to consider it a reimagining rather than a reopening. While long-time favorites show up on the menu, prepared by many of the same kitchen staff members from Mt. Adams, some adaptations have been made to better meet expectations of modern diners. Letting go of preconceived notions about Teak will serve you well. With a two-sided, standalone sushi menu and a wide variety of main plates ranging from small bites to signature dishes, you have plenty of room to craft your own dining experience.

1200 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 421-8325, teakotr. com. Lunch and dinner Tues–Sun. MCC. $$

WILD GINGER

The ability to satisfy a deep desire for Vietnamese and Thai fusion cuisine is evident in Wild Ginger’s signature Hee Ma roll—a fortress of seaweed-wrapped rolls filled with shrimp tempura, asparagus, avocado, and topped with red tuna, pulled crab stick, tempura flakes, a bit of masago, scallions, and of course, spicy mayo. It’s tasty, even though the sweet fried floodwall of tempura and spicy mayo overpowered the tuna completely. The spicy pad char entrée was a solid seven out of 10: broccoli, carrots, cabbage, succulent red bell peppers, green beans, and

beef, accented with basil and lime leaves in a peppercornand-chili brown sauce.

3655 Edwards Rd., Hyde Park, (513) 533-9500, wildgingercincy.com. Lunch and dinner Mon–Sun. MCC, DS. $$

PHO LANG THANG

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. $

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