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16 THE KILLERS I’VE KNOWN
Jeffrey Smalldon was a vice president at Riverside Methodist Hospital, but pivoted careers and went on to spend decades studying—and meeting—serial killers.
20 FIGHTING CANCER ON TWO FRONTS
An Ohio State University cancer surgeon and researcher, Dr. Raphael Pollock’s own chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has led to transformed treatment of the disease.
25 TOP DOCTORS
Our guide to more than 1,000 of Central Ohio’s best physicians across 77 specialties.
ON THE COVER:
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The two-time Heisman Trophy winner reflects on his careers at Ohio State University— football and executive— ahead of a new statue in his likeness at the Rose Bowl. 10 L.A. TO MAINE
Tanny Crane combines her loves of philanthropy and great physical challenges in a crosscountry bicycle ride. 12 TRC AT
The Transportation Research Center in East Liberty has spent five decades at the heart of automotive innovation.
See who was at the Columbus Arts Festival’s Patron Party.
Sundance Film Festival at the Wex, Hozier, CBUS Soul Fest and more
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Hank’s seafood restaurant gives diners a taste of the Carolinas at Gay & High.
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Geoff Dutton is a freelance journalist and former investigative reporter for The Columbus Dispatch He interviewed forensic psychologist Jeffrey Smalldon (Page 16).
Kathy Lynn Gray met up with Tanny Crane’s bicycling team riding into Marysville— all the way from Los Angeles (Page 10).
Gray is a former Dispatch reporter.
Chris DeVille is managing editor at Stereogum and has written for Rolling Stone, The Ringer and The A.V. Club. He sat down with Archie Griffin at Ohio Stadium (Page 8).
The Transformative Power of ‘Yes’
In the first issue of this magazine, June 1975, the cover headline asked: “Will Victorian Village Make It?” The story sifted through the challenges of a once-grand neighborhood struggling to restore and update its century-old housing stock. The voices of several people who said “yes” to buying major fixer-uppers in the hopes their investments would create something beautiful—and valuable—buoyed the narrative with optimism.
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The positive outlook continued in the inaugural editor’s note. “Columbus is a solid, vibrant, growing city,” the founders wrote. “With all the blessings—and all the problems—of cities on their way up, Columbus is ready for fresh voices, new ideas, laughter, self-criticism, reflection and prediction. You’ll find them all in our pages.”
In this, my first note as the new editor of
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Inspiration Achieved
Readers celebrated the 20 Columbus trailblazers standing up for justice, equity and empowerment that we featured in our May cover package, “Inspiring Women” (p. 29). Trish Gentile congratulated civic leader Mary Lazarus on Facebook, writing, “Mary has been an inspiration to so many! She has had a great posse of women friends that were the true backbone of Columbus for decades.” Sherry Tucker Coleman gave kudos to Camille Seals, the first Black head of school at Columbus School for Girls, for her “strong leadership.”
Short North Love
Our July back-page column, “My Neighborhood,” featured Nicci Hicks touting the Short North, which is home to her boutique, Pivot. Not long after publication, a mass shooting occurred in the neighborhood. Hicks shared the July story on Facebook, writing, in part, “I think our feature about the Short North could not be more timely. The middleof-the-night incident that occurred this weekend was tragic. But our neigh-
Columbus Monthly, its sixth, I pledge that spirit will live on in these pages: Thoughtful, funny, curious, questioning, incisive and sometimes unconventional. And the magazine also will be engaged, present, inclusive, joyful. In other words, we are here to say “yes” to you, the community, to your invitations, your story ideas, your criticisms, your requests to partner with us.
This month’s cover story carries the thread: Meet a surgical oncologist who, upon his diagnosis with leukemia, said yes to participating in research that has enriched and extended the lives of people with the disease. Please enjoy the issue. And with new leadership, you may be wondering: Is this a new Columbus Monthly? Or will it remain as it has been? And the answer is: Yes.
borhood is beautiful and full of love, and we do not want senseless acts to overshadow either. I love and feel safe in the Short North. It is vibrant, walkable and filled with beau tiful arts, shops and tasty eats. We love our community. We love seeing your beautiful faces when you pop in to shop or just say hello. We hope to see you soon.”
Swoon-Worthy in Westerville
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on June 9 after weeks trekking from Los Angeles to raise funds for cancer research. More on her cross-country bike ride, Page 10.
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Triumph on Wheels
Tanny Crane, left, exuberantly rides into Marysville
Archie Griffin is an Ohio State football legend and the only two-time winner of the Heisman Trophy.
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How Can You Not Love Archie Griffin?
The history-making Ohio State football player reflects as he prepares for his upcoming Rose Bowl statue honors.
Archie Griffin turns 70 on Aug. 21. How is the Ohio State University football legend planning to celebrate? On a June afternoon, reflecting on his life and career on the club level at Ohio Stadium, he says he hasn’t decided yet. But he does know he’ll be in California four days earlier, on Aug. 17.
That’s when the Rose Bowl Stadium will dedicate a statue of Griffin in a public ceremony outside the iconic Pasadena venue. It will serve as the entry point for a new Legends Walk honoring the 19 Heisman Trophy winners who have played in the Grandaddy of Them All. Griffin is the only two-time winner of the Heisman, awarded annually to the nation’s best college football player. He’s also the only Heisman winner to play in the Rose Bowl game a whopping four times, so he was a natural choice to have his likeness out front of the exhibit.
“I am surprised,” Griffin says in his characteristically gregarious yet understated way. “I never expected it. But really, really honored.”
This is the first time a statue of Griffin has been erected—two statues, really, because a copy will be delivered to Ohio State to display on campus. As with the rest of the many honors he’s accumulated for his college football career, he credits his teammates, who were crucial in helping him surpass 100 yards rushing in a record 31 straight games across his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.
“To me it represents the great teams that I played on during my time at Ohio State University,” he says. “At that time, you could only go to one bowl game in the Big Ten. That bowl game was the Rose Bowl. So you had to win a Big Ten championship to go to a bowl game. And we did all four years—we had either an outright championship or part of it.”
Gazing out into the Horseshoe, Griffin says he’s proud that the Buckeyes never lost a home game during his career from
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1972-75. He notes that the 1973 team that walloped University of Southern California in the Rose Bowl featured three of the top six Heisman vote getters in himself, John Hicks and Randy Gradishar. “I tell people all the time,” he says. “I was in the right place at the right time with the right people.”
This year marks 50 years since Griffin’s first Heisman win in 1974. In ’75, he won it a second time—a feat that has never happened again, much to his surprise. Unlike many Ohio State fans who enjoy that the only person to achieve that milestone is a Buckeye, he’s not rooting against another repeat recipient. “I welcome a two-time winner,” he says. “Records are made to be broken.”
Other than a seven-year stint with the Cincinnati Bengals, Griffin has lived in the Columbus area his whole life. He was a three-sport athlete at Eastmoor High School, starred at Ohio State, and returned to work at the university after his NFL career, first for the athletic department and then as the president of the alumni association. After leaving that role in 2015, he stayed on two more years as a fundraiser. “I love the community,” he says of his decision to remain in Central Ohio. “Working at Ohio State for about 33, 34 years or so, it’s been a way of life for me.”
Though retired, Griffin still sits on the board of Encova Insurance, AAA Club Alliance and several philanthropic organizations, and he oversees an annual golf outing for the Archie Griffin Scholarship Fund. When not spending time with his family and friends, he likes to take long walks around Westerville, where he lives, and is enthused about the seven-minute home workout routine that has helped keep him fit.
He was also excited to see former USC star Reggie Bush’s Heisman reinstated this year. In 2010 Bush forfeited the award after it was revealed that during
his playing days, he accepted more than $100,000 in benefits from marketing agents, then a violation of NCAA policy. Now that college athletes are allowed to profit from use of their name image and likeness (NIL), the Heisman Trust reversed course. Griffin says the organization surprised former Heisman winners by returning the trophy to Bush during the Heisman Summit, a planning trip to Florida attended by Heisman stakeholders including staffers from ESPN and trophy sponsor Nissan.
Griffin, who notes that he had many student employees at the alumni association, is happy college athletes can now be paid. He’s especially pleased that, as of the U.S. Supreme Court’s April ruling in House v. NCAA, schools can compensate players directly, taking back some control from the shadowy NIL collectives that developed an outsized role in recruiting.
He’s less thrilled about the abundant use of the transfer portal, a 2018 innovation that allows players to switch schools without sitting out a year as previously required. “For every good,” he says, quoting the late Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes, “there’s a little bit of bad.”
Griffin says the combination of the portal and NIL has created a draining situation for coaches, who essentially have to re-recruit their whole team each season to keep them from transferring. Though he appreciates how switching schools benefitted players like Joe Burrow and Justin Fields, he says some players would be better served to stay where they are, noting that hundreds of players who enter the portal each offseason end up in limbo, without a team.
“Maybe some people should stick around and wait to see what happens,” Griffin says. Not a surprising sentiment coming from someone who stayed planted in their hometown for decades and thrived. ◆
Tanny Crane’s Big Bike Ride
The Columbus businesswoman known for philanthropy also relishes conquering giant physical challenges.
By Kathy Lynn Gray
If the story of Columbus businesswoman
Tanny Crane’s bicycle ride across America were a Hollywood movie, she’d have ridden into Marysville on June 9 with her arms stretched skyward in triumph as a brass band welcomed her to Ohio.
But the reality of bicycling coast to coast—even when supporters gather to greet you midway in your own state—is more a tale of grit than glamour.
“Here they come,” several voices called out to Crane and her fellow riders as they rolled into the Hampton Inn parking lot that Sunday afternoon. “Woo-hoo!” her family and friends yelled as they surrounded and hugged her in turn.
Granddaughter Quinn Fisher and grandson Landon Fisher were there with Crane’s daughter, Stephany, holding the sign they’ve cheered her on with for 16 years: “Nonni, ride like the wind!”
That’s how many times Crane, CEO of Crane Group, has ridden annual Pelotonia events to raise money for cancer research. This year’s 3,400-mile, 49-day ride from California to Massachusetts is a way to fulfill a long-held dream while raising a bundle for cancer research. Her goal was to raise $100,000; she’d raised $159,325 by late June.
On this day, the group of 24 riders had started in Richmond, Indiana, more than 100 miles away.
“We basically bike into the hotel, and we have two duffle bags that total 30 pounds—that’s all we’re allowed,” Crane says.
Each rider has several kits, as they call them, made up of a pair of bicycle shorts, underclothes, a jersey and socks.
“One of the funniest things that I do, that I learned from other riders, is that I get into the shower [at the hotel] with my kit on to wash it,” Crane says. Then,
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From top: Tanny Crane hugs her grandson Landon Fisher, 13, after Crane’s arrival in Marysville as part of her ride across the country raising money for Pelotonia; Terri Fasold holds a commemorative coin made for Crane’s trip. Opposite page: Crane hugs close friend Teckie Shackelford.
she hangs the wet clothes on the ironing board overnight. Crane convinced best friend Maggie Stender of Chicago to make the monumental trip with her.
“One day Tanny calls and says, ‘We’re going to ride our bikes across America,’ ” Stender says. Because she’s known Crane for decades, Stender didn’t blink an eye. Crane, after all, likes to celebrate milestones in her life with challenges: She’s climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Shasta and Grand Teton.
“Tanny’s an amazing person who’s always up and gets the job done,” says Teckie Shackelford, a founder of the Columbus City Schools’ I Know I Can college scholarship program. Shackelford and Crane became friends through the program, and she was at the Hampton Inn to welcome Crane. So were Joe Apgar, CEO of Pelotonia, riders with Pelotonia’s Gears for Girls (some of whom rode with Crane that day) and Jane Grote Abell, chairwoman of the board of Donatos Pizza. Abell brought dinner for the entire crew— pizza, of course.
The ride was 3,200 more miles than Crane had ever attempted. It began on May 5 just south of Los Angeles, wound through the backroads of 15 states, the Mojave Desert, the home of “The Wizard of Oz” in Kansas and plenty of mountains and canyons.
After the Marysville stop, about 850 miles remained until the group arrived in Boston to dip their bicycles into the Atlantic Ocean on June 21.
“All of us feel so bittersweet about ending the ride,” Crane said in Marysville. “It’s really been transformational, and I am trying to really enjoy every moment. What a gift to be able to ride a bike. It just reenforces how precious life is. This is just a little part of myself I can give to help this effort.” ◆
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50 Years of Auto Research
From seatbelts to automatic safety systems, the Transportation Research Center has probably tested it.
By Peter Tonguette
Whether it’s the introduction of airbags or the availability of electronic vehicles, American automobiles have changed a lot over the past 50 years—and a mammoth test site in Central Ohio has helped usher in many of those changes for just as long.
Founded in 1974 and situated on about 4,500 acres in East Liberty, the Transportation Research Center (TRC) is a proving ground for automobile manufacturers and suppliers. The center’s army of test drivers, engineers and mechanics use outdoor test tracks and indoor labs to scrutinize car components and their safety, durability, energy efficiency and performance during crash simulation.
“One way you could describe us is as an enabler for the entire industry,” says Andrew Mathers, TRC’s executive director of strategy and innovation. “We are providing the facilities, the services and the expertise for everyone in the industry to achieve their development goals.”
Although automobile manufacturers have their own test centers, TRC is one of the very few independent proving grounds in North America. “There’s really not anyone else that offers the same breadth of services, facilities and capabilities that we have,” Mathers says.
Here are some highlights of innovations that have been taken for test drives at TRC.
Helping Drivers
The center has aided in the development of advanced driver-assistance systems, including automatic emergency braking, lane keeping assist and blind spot monitoring.
“You need to test those systems in various roadway environments [and] various weather environments,” Mathers says, pointing to test equipment that includes
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robotic platforms and lifelike human mannequins.
Keeping Kids Safe
The performance of child safety seats in a crashing vehicle is checked in an impact lab outfitted with equipment that enables crash-testing without vehicle destruction. “There are a lot of cameras,” says Jennifer Richter-Dunn, director of marketing, communications and external affairs for TRC. “You can see exactly what happens. We use test dummies in the child seat to see that reaction.”
Also analyzed in the impact lab are seatbelts, airbags and anything else relating to vehicle crash-worthiness. These automotive features may sound like old hat, but the technology is constantly changing and being improved upon, Mathers says.
Life Testing
Besides gathering data about new tech-
nology, manufacturers also tap TRC to evaluate durability. For example, what happens when a seatbelt is buckled and unbuckled 10 times in a row, or when a car window is rolled up and down the same number of times? Or when a car is driven through mud or on a gravel road? “You try to put the vehicle through those real-world scenarios,” RichterDunn says.
Rubber Meets Road
Multiple brands of tires are tested under various conditions, including dry handling and wet handling. Ride and handling feel are also evaluated. In some cases, the process of subjecting multiple tire brands to testing helps manufacturers make a selection for their latest make and model.
“How does a vehicle manufacturer even decide what tires they’re going to put on the vehicle right from the factory?” Mathers says. ◆
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Life-size models are used to help test safety features on cars at the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty, Ohio.
Columbus Arts Festival Patron Party
The 2024 Columbus Arts Festival Patron Party took place on June 7 at the Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center and helped raise around $40,000 to support festival operations. The party is the signature event of the VIP Patron Package and brings together community members, sponsors, artists and elected officials to celebrate the first day of the arts festival. The party was attended by about 700 people.
1 Janelle Coleman, Wallace Tanksley, Michael B. Coleman, Beth Crane 2 Steven and Megan Rivers, Currecia and P.J. Gamble 3 Mary Lazarus, Sherri Geldin, Barbara Brandt
The bluesy, soulful Irish musician, singer and songwriter comes to Columbus with his Unreal Unearth Tour, featuring songs from his third studio album and an expanded band. The show at the Schottenstein Center opens with Joy Oladokun, a singer-songwriter in the folk, R&B and rock traditions with four studio albums. schottensteincenter.com
AUG. 17 | CBUS Soul Fest
Celebrate Black culture in Columbus with live soul music and food in Genoa Park. Admission is free at this event presented by Columbus Recreation and Parks and Experience Columbus. Musicians include J Rawls, Liquid Crystal Project, Kindred The Family Soul, Brianna O’Dell and Tony! Toni! Toné! featuring Dwayne Wiggins. cbussoulfest.com
AUG. 23 | The Robert Cray Band
Robert Cray is worth the price of admission just for his bluesy, virtuosic guitar work, but he brings more than that to the table. Cray is also a great songwriter, which is what made his 1986 album, Strong Persuader, the best-selling blues album of all time. His road-tested band should also be a crowdpleaser at this Lincoln Theatre show. capa.com
AUG. 25 | Old Gods of Appalachia
Head to the Southern Theatre for a live storytelling performance of the popular horror podcast set in the eerie Appalachian world created by show writers Steve Shell and Cam Collin. capa.com
AUG. 28 | Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour
The Wexner Center for the Arts will screen seven shorts from the most recent Sundance Film Festival, including three award winners. An annual audience favorite, this collection spans fiction, documentary and animation. Past Sundance shorts alumni include directors Lake Bell, Todd Haynes, Taika Waititi and more. wexarts.org
Aug. 3-4
Pelotonia Ride Weekend is Pelotonia’s biggest event of the year, when more than 6,500 cyclists traverse Central Ohio, some going over 190 miles, all with the goal of ending cancer. Every penny of the funds raised goes to support cancer research. pelotonia.org
Aug. 13
Taste the Future
Try tasty bites from dozens of Columbus food and drink purveyors during this fundraiser for the Columbus State Foundation. Funds raised will help reduce barriers to education by supporting scholarships and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. tastethefuture.com
Aug. 23
Field to Table
This 16th annual event raises funds to support Franklin Park Conservatory’s community outreach, education and access programs. The end-of-summer celebration includes a cocktail party and multi-course dinner. fpconservatory.org
Robert Cray
Columbus forensic psychologist Jeffrey Smalldon has spent his career trying to get inside the minds of high-profile killers like Ted Bundy. He reflects on the experiences in a new book.
Story by Geoff Dutton | Photos by Tim Johnson
fter somebody walked into Riverside Methodist Hospital in 1983, stabbed two employees 36 times and then vanished, days, weeks, then months passed without an arrest.
Shock and horror were replaced by a wearying numbness, and even a few sidelong glances by co-workers suspicious of one another.
As the one-year anniversary of the attack approached, Jeffrey
Smalldon had an idea. The Riverside vice president wrote a letter to convicted serial killer Ted Bundy.
It would dramatically alter Smalldon’s life. How he arrived at this made-for-a-movie, plot-twist moment, and the story of the ensuing 25 years, are the subject of “That Beast Was Not Me,” Smalldon’s memoir publishing on Aug. 6.
The mystery of the Riverside murders, which left others feeling confused and helpless, gave Smalldon
a jolt of uncharacteristic clarity.
Smalldon, at 31 years old, quit his job at the hospital and enrolled in a doctoral program to study forensic psychology at Ohio State University.
And Bundy wrote him back.
It was the start of a career spanning hundreds of cases and countless hours spent in maximumsecurity prisons, probing the minds of some of the nation’s—and Ohio’s—most notorious killers.
In 1974, “Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders” had captivated the nation. Smalldon was a senior in college.
“I read the book in one night,” Smalldon says. “I was so engrossed in it, and it was a caffeine-fueled binge.”
After class one day, Smalldon chatted with his psychology professor, musing about how a man with a fifth-grade education could manipulate educated, middleclass young adults—people seemingly not unlike himself—to commit nine murders over five weeks in 1969.
“He said, ‘Have you ever thought of writing to them?’ ” Smalldon recalls.
So, he did. Manson and fellow killer Susan Atkins were in prison. Locating the others who operated with them, and who received immunity to testify or otherwise avoided serious charges, proved trickier. Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme was living in California with fellow Manson devotee Sandra Good, “the two foremost zealots,” as Smalldon describes them. Smalldon exchanged many letters with them all.
“It was always with a mixture of excitement and trepidation that I would pick one of those envelopes out of the mailbox,” he says.
Eventually, perhaps inevitably, they began urging acts of violence. “I got frightened,” Smalldon says. “I started to think, ‘I’m in way over my head.’ These women aren’t in prison. I don’t know where they have contacts around the country.”
By then, Smalldon was living at home in western New York, preparing for graduate school. His mom was a nurse, his dad an FBI agent who investigated orga-
nized crime. In a final round of letters, Smalldon ended the correspondence.
Shortly after, on Sept. 5, 1975, Fromme walked up to President Gerald Ford, pointed a loaded .45-caliber handgun at him and pulled the trigger.
Click.
It didn’t fire. Secret Service agents tackled Fromme. Investigators searched her apartment.
At the FBI field office in Buffalo, a teletype came across “saying they had found this cache of letters from Jeff Smalldon, and the address was the same address on file for FBI agent Jack Smalldon,” Smalldon says. His dad had to explain to his boss his son’s “academic interest” in Manson.
That might have been the end of Smalldon’s dalliance with killers. But nearly a decade later, it all suddenly took on new meaning.
By 1983, Smalldon had abandoned plans to become an English professor and was comfortably settled as a vice president at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.
“And then the murders,” he says.
Just days earlier, the staff had gathered for the office Christmas party. Now, there was a murder investigation, funerals and an an oppressive gloom over the hospital.
“For the next year, I hated going to work,” he says. “It was as weird as you would expect. Just this prickly tension in the air.”
But as he reflected on his old letters with Manson, the past and the present collided.
“It was like a hand had reached down to create this through line in my life, between two totally discrete chapters that seemed like they would have nothing to do with one another,” Smalldon says.
Meanwhile, Smalldon wrote Ted Bundy, who was on death row in Florida. Bundy was connected to several dozen rapes and murders, with a knack for disappearing from brutal crime scenes undetected, like the Riverside murderer had done.
“I had this history with Manson and his followers, and wondered if I could engage Bundy’s interest,” Smalldon says.
A little over a year later, Bundy replied with a letter and Christmas card. Bundy apologized for the delay and struck a “professorial” and “pretentious” air with his trademark “grandiose rhetoric,” Smalldon says.
By then, Smalldon was busy working on his doctorate.
“I never wrote him back,” Smalldon says. “It didn’t turn into what I had hoped maybe it would, which was a dialogue that might help me somehow understand the tragedy at Riverside.”
In 1986, two FBI agents died in a shootout in Miami with two bank robbery suspects, who also were killed. One of the suspects was the husband of one of Smalldon’s slain co-workers.
“So that’s what happened,” Smalldon thought, stunned.
It could be a clue as to who was responsible for the Riverside murders, but not why. “I remembered shaking hands with him at the memorial service we had at the hospital, and offering my condolences,” Smalldon says. The man had been a churchgoer and seemingly stricken family man, holding the couple’s newborn child.
While working on his doctorate, Smalldon also wrote John Wayne Gacy, who had sometimes worked as a clown and raped, tortured and murdered at least 33 boys and young men, burying many of them in the crawl space under his house.
“I thought maybe I could succeed with him where I didn’t succeed with Bundy,” Smalldon says. “So I wrote him a letter and was sort of shocked he responded immediately.”
It was the first of some 50 letters from 1986 to 1989. Along the way, Smalldon made two lengthy and memorable visits with Gacy on death row.
Not yet a licensed forensic psychol-
ogist, Smalldon was surprised when prison guards left them alone for hours at a time. Together, they perused Gacy’s scrapbook and paintings. They ate candy and chips from a vending machine. At one point, Gacy pulled out and lit a cigar, and offered one to Smalldon.
In hindsight, Smalldon says, it was foolishly reckless.
“I had never been in the same room before with someone known to have committed murder when I went to visit Gacy for the first time. Never. Let alone in the same room with someone who had killed at least 33 boys and young men. So I was green, naïve, and I know now that I could have gotten myself killed,” Smalldon says.
“There were no guards anywhere close. I was totally unsupervised.”
Gacy’s hands were cuffed, Smalldon says, but “it would have been very easy to slip those over my head.” It was risky “in ways I didn’t fully appreciate,” he says.
As a newly licensed forensic psychologist, Smalldon landed his first death penalty case in 1990.
Eddie Vaughn was a giant of a man with a sickening history of violence.
“When I first went to meet him, they acted like he was Hannibal Lecter. They wouldn’t even let me talk to him through bars—that was seen as too dangerous,” Smalldon says. “I could only talk to him through a little narrow strip in a metal part of his cell door.”
In 1972, Vaughn had brutally raped an 18-year-old girl and terrorized her
family. In 1984, he murdered his wife’s 90-year-old grandma. Now, he faced trial for killing a prison teacher, a beloved woman who had developed a rapport with Vaughn at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville.
“He had taken a metal binding strip from a notebook and used it as a knife to slit her throat,” Smalldon said.
The trial was moved from Scioto County to Hamilton County because of pretrial publicity and the impossibility of selecting an impartial jury from smalltown Lucasville, where many worked at the prison and everybody knew the victim.
Unsure what to expect, Smalldon was nonetheless surprised by Vaughn.
“He was soft-spoken, polite, deferential,” Smalldon says. “I didn’t talk down to him. I did, as I always did with every criminal I ever evaluated, introduce myself as Jeff, not Dr. Smalldon. Which is something a lot of forensic psychologists would probably criticize me for doing.”
“I felt like Eddie Vaughn really responded to that,” Smalldon says. It was “a major takeaway for me ... I was learning on the fly in a very high-profile case.”
Smalldon’s job wasn’t to sympathize with Vaughn, which he certainly didn’t, or excuse the grisly murder. His role was to evaluate Vaughn, to research his personal history, to shed light on how he had become such a damaged human being—in a lengthy report and, more importantly, in testimony to 12 jurors who would decide if Vaughn lived or died.
Much to everyone’s surprise, the jury
Columbus forensic psychologist Jeffrey Smalldon goes through binders filled with letters from serial killers and other criminals.
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Tuesday, Aug. 13 • 7 p.m. Gramercy Books
2424 E. Main St., Bexley
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Forensic psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Smalldon will mark the release of his book, “That Beast Was Not Me: One Forensic Psychologist, Five Decades of Conversations with Killers,” with an event at Gramercy Books in Bexley. Smalldon will be in conversation with longtime journalist and author Andrew Welsh-Huggins, who wrote “No Winners Here Tonight,” an exhaustive work about
recommended a life sentence, not a death sentence. Smalldon received the news from Vaughn’s attorney.
“She said, ‘Jeff, you better get ready. Your phone’s going to start ringing off the hook.’ She said, ‘You’re going to have more death penalty work than you know what to do with.’ And she was right.”
In 1992, Thomas Lee Dillon, who had randomly shot and killed five men in Ohio over several years, was arrested outside a Tuscarawas County convenience store.
Dillon was identified and captured after one victim’s mother wrote an open letter in the newspaper. Dillon took the bait. He replied anonymously, but it led police to him.
It was Smalldon’s first serial killer case. A city employee, a husband and the father of a 10-year-old son, Dillon’s darker, true identity as a murderer had been “pretty well camouflaged,” Smalldon says. Before long, he was reveling in notoriety, granting extensive media interviews and
leaking Smalldon’s psychological evalua tion to The Columbus Dispatch.
In 1996, Smalldon evaluated self-pro claimed prophet Jeffrey Lundgren, who was appealing his death sentence for the “Mormon cult killings” in Kirtland, Ohio. One by one, a family of five was lured to a pre-dug grave. “The last one, the youngest child, was offered a piggy back ride to the barn,” Smalldon says. “As cold-blooded as you could imagine.”
At sentencing, Lundgren “thundered for about seven hours, like he was delivering a sermon,” and “explained the Biblical rationale for why he felt justified in killing these children,” Smalldon says.
After the murders, Lundgren and his followers fled to a remote forest, where Lundgren claimed another man’s wife as his own.
Six years later, Kathy Lundgren, who had abandoned her own family to be with him, remained devoted. She sat down with Smalldon at a McDonald’s, the Lundgrens’ 6-year-old daughter playing nearby. “She was very friendly and
dressed, well groomed,” Smalldon says. “A friendly, engaging person.”
Before wrapping up, Smalldon asked about the bumper sticker on her car: “It’s not a choice, it’s a child.”
“I said, ‘In light of the crimes Jeff was found guilty of, I just thought there’s some incongruity there.’ And she laughed. She said, ‘Oh, yeah.’ She said, ‘I know. People ask about that, but Jeff and I are very, very opposed to the murder of innocent children.’ And I said, ‘Well, don’t you think a lot of people would think that the three Avery children were innocent?’ And she said, ‘Oh, they probably would, but those people haven’t studied the Bible like Jeff has.’ ” ◆
Clockwise from top left: A letter from cult leader and killer Charles Manson to Smalldon; Smalldon with serial killer John Wayne Gacy; a letter from serial killer Ted Bundy to Smalldon; artwork by Gacy, with Smalldon’s initials in the shield.
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Dr. Raphael Pollock, director of the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
PHOTO: TIM JOHNSON
FIGHTING CANCER ON TWO FRONTS
Raphael Pollock is not just a leukemia survivor. He’s a cancer doctor and director of Ohio State University’s cancer center, which helped develop the drug that’s keeping him alive.
By Joel Oliphint
Toward the end of 2016, just before Christmas, surgical oncologist Dr. Raphael Pollock went out to dinner with his son. Later that night, he awoke with severe abdominal pain and couldn’t get back to sleep. Pollock assumed he was battling a case of food poisoning, but he dragged himself into work the next morning to tackle some administrative tasks at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, where he served as surgeon in chief of OSU’s medical center while also leading a globally renowned cancer research lab.
“By the time noon rolled around, I went to my secretary and said, ‘I’ve got to go home. I’m in excruciating pain, and I can’t hold anything down,’ ” Pollock says. “She said, ‘Yeah, you look sweaty, your hair is bedraggled, and your skin is green. Get out of here!’ ”
The next night felt just like the one before. Weak and dehydrated, Pollock paid a visit to Ohio State’s emergency center, where doctors ruled out a heart attack and pulmonary embolism. They thought he might have acquired communitybased pneumonia, so he stayed at the hospital for a couple of days to rehydrate.
Pollock went home and got through the holidays, but by the second week in January, he felt horrible again. After a long day performing three scheduled surgeries, Pollock stayed at the hospital to get a CT scan in the evening. “The radiology people had pretty much all gone home, so I said, ‘Well, I’ll look at the scan myself when I get home,’ ” Pollock says. “The scan showed that most of the left
abdomen was spleen. And I thought, oh, my gosh. They’ve mislabeled my scan, because I don’t know who that patient is. Couldn’t be me. Then I started palpating, and I could feel my spleen enlarged.”
Pollock called his friend and colleague Dr. John Byrd, a cancer researcher and former chief of hematology at Ohio State, and asked him to take a look at the scan. “He called me back immediately and said, ‘I want you to get in your car and drive back to the med center. ... Your spleen is about to rupture, and you need to have it out tonight,’ ” Pollock says.
Byrd’s urgency was warranted: Pollock reported that after the successful emergency operation, his enlarged spleen ruptured as medical staff moved it from the instrument stand to a table.
The splenectomy led to the discovery of cancerous cells that had entered Pollock’s spleen and produced a large tumor. Doctors told him he had chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a diagnosis that put Pollock in a unique position: He was now a cancer patient as well as a cancer doctor.
Ohio State doctors and researchers have studied CLL for years, and under the direction of Byrd, who became Pollock’s physician after the cancer diagnosis, they conducted pivotal studies for new drugs that have transformed treatment of the disease. Before these targeted medicines, CLL patients tended to live five to seven years after diagnosis; now, the survival rate for CLL patients on these drugs is the same as the age- and sex-matched controlled population without CLL.
In 2017, Pollock participated in clinical trials for a first-generation CLL drug,
ibrutinib, and later that year he became director of Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, a position he holds today. In that role, Pollock is a living example of the full life that is still possible for someone battling a chronic cancer with an unknown cause, and he’s a constant reminder that his colleagues’ research is saving lives. Every day, Pollock takes medicine that his own cancer center helped develop—drug therapies he says are “literally keeping me alive.”
Born and raised in Chicago, Pollock first came to Ohio to study history at Oberlin College, switching gears after graduation to pursue his M.D. at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. During rotations at a city hospital in St. Louis, Pollock got interested in surgery. “I was immediately struck by how competent the surgeons were at managing very complicated problems,” he says. He’ll never forget the evening of July 4, 1975, when he encountered an emergency room patient whose face was barely recognizable as human. The man’s wife had poured a can of boiling lye on him while he slept. “His entire cutaneous face was missing. His eyes were just opaque globes,” Pollock says. “And this was one of the first patients I had ever seen. I had no idea what to do.”
Fortunately, the plastic surgery residents who were responsible for burn care arrived and took charge. “I was so impressed with how quickly they mobilized resources to move this patient into an environment where the acute care that was needed could be set up,” he says. “And that just started me thinking ... this seems kind of interesting.”
Pollock returned to Chicago for residencies at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center and University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, assuming he was on his way to a career as a burn surgeon. But after working alongside a cancer surgeon, a new world opened up.
Pollock has an insatiable curiosity; he loves looking for missing puzzle pieces in medicine and figuring out how they fit together. Burn surgery focused a lot on fluids and skin grafting but not on “heavy-duty reconstructive components,” Pollock says, whereas the multidisciplinary management of cancer required complex orchestration and a thorough understanding of internal anatomy. Surgical oncology was also a
new, wide-open field at the time. “I became very confident that if I went into this area, I would not have a moment that I would be intellectually bored,” Pollock says.
Pollock headed south to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston for advanced, complex cancer surgery training. He stayed there for 31 years, making a name for himself as a sought-after surgeon and renowned researcher of a rare type of cancer called soft-tissue sarcoma. “[MD Anderson] set the stage for my research interests, my commitment to laboratory research, as well as clinical care in the surgical oncology arena, focusing on this very rare form of cancer, which has been my focus since the late 1980s,” Pollock says.
In a coup for Columbus, Ohio State hired Pollock away from MD Anderson in 2013. He moved his entire research base from Texas to Columbus. “This was three years before the current James Cancer Hospital opened. So I had the opportunity to get in on the ground-floor planning for a complete surgical oncology facility,” he says. “About a year after I came here, I was asked to become the surgeon in chief for the medical center, which involves seven hospitals.”
Two years later, Pollock took over the role of cancer center director during a turbulent time for Ohio State. In the spring of 2017, more than 50 OSU faculty members penned four separate letters to then-president Michael Drake and other university leaders, criticizing
Andrew Mitchell, left, and Somi Benrashid work under a tissue culture hood in Wiseman Hall, a cancer research building at Ohio State.
the former head of the OSU Wexner Medical Center, Dr. Sheldon Retchin, who then resigned his position. Later that year, entrenched OSU leader Dr. Michael Caligiuri stepped down as CEO of the James. “Things could have gone the wrong direction, and [Pollock] stepped in and was a great leader,” Byrd says. “He brought peace and has really jelled in that role to take the cancer center to another level.”
For patients who were diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia before the new generation of CLL drugs, the outlook was bleak. Doctors could treat the cancer with chemotherapy, but it wreaked havoc on patients’ immune systems, which could lead to death from infections and other complications. At Ohio State’s experimental hematology lab, Byrd and his colleagues focused instead on developing targeted therapies.
“Chemotherapy, I like to refer to it as pounding with a sledgehammer, whereas targeted medicines are doing it with a tack hammer. You’re just going to hit the cancer cell and not other things,” Byrd says.
One class of targeted drugs, Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, showed great promise for treating CLL. Ibrutinib was the first drug to target BTK, a protein that allows CLL cells to survive and proliferate. Before ibrutinib was approved to treat CLL, funds from Columbus nonprofit Pelotonia supported a clinical trial at Ohio State. “We were able to provide access to this drug and address an important scientific question for about 150 people, many of whom were from Central Ohio,” Byrd says. The FDA approved ibrutinib for CLL patients in 2014, and Byrd says his team “did the pivotal studies that showed that it worked.”
After Pollock was diagnosed with CLL in 2017, Byrd embraced his dual role as Pollock’s colleague and physician. “It’s quite an honor to have cared for him, and also that the medicine our team was a major part of developing was able to help him,” says Byrd, who left Ohio State in 2021 to chair the department of internal medicine at the University of Cincinnati. Pollock started on ibrutinib, then later switched to a second-generation BTK inhibitor, acalabrutinib, which prevents or minimizes some of ibrutinib’s side effects. Byrd and his team performed the
initial phase I clinical trial and numerous phase II and phase III clinical trials that led to the 2019 FDA approval of acalabrutinib.
“It was a really special time from 2009 to 2018, when we had both of these drugs going through,” Byrd says. “We were seeing a ton of patients who had exhausted all options coming to us at Ohio State in our CLL clinic, and we were able to see these drugs make a big difference in changing people’s lives.”
Ohio State hematologist-oncologist Dr. Jennifer Woyach began working with Byrd in the experimental hematology lab more than 10 years ago. “I was really interested in helping to develop new treatments for people with CLL, and also interested in why some patients have very long remissions and some have shorter remissions,” Woyach says. She also took over as Pollock’s physician when Byrd
left. “You definitely get to know somebody in a different way by being their physician,” Woyach says. “It’s a more human connection than just a professional relationship would be. And it does break down boundaries, of course, that you might have with your boss’ boss.”
“It’s great having colleagues who you can trust with your own physical well-being,” Pollock says. “It doesn’t get more intimate than that.”
Pollock still takes acalabrutinib every day, but Woyach and her team are working on even better medicines. One promising new treatment for CLL patients is nemtabrutinib, another BTK inhibitor. Sometimes mutations can make BTK inhibitors stop working, but Woyach reports that nemtabrutinib can get around that mutation. “If I do develop resistance [to acalabrutinib], then there’s backup opportunities,” Pollock says.
Ohio State hematologistoncologist Dr. Jennifer Woyach, Pollock’s colleague and physician
In late May, Pollock, 73, was helping his team put the finishing touches on a 2,000-page support grant for the James—a years-long effort. While he no longer performs surgeries (because of potential exposure to infections with an immune system impaired by chronic leukemia), Pollock’s job is busy as ever. He is no mere figurehead. And Pollock says his cancer has brought him even closer to his colleagues. “We have a shared mission here,” he says, “and I can contribute to this mission in yet another way.”
In fact, Pollock sees his cancer as a silver lining. “I liked this new role as a cancer patient, because I recognized that I could use my own personal experience as a way of breaking down barriers,” he says. “I can talk to [patients] authoritatively about the need for clinical trials. I can talk to them very specifically about cancer fatigue as a symptom. ... I tell my patients: Don’t let the cancer take any more of your life than it already has.”
A number of Pollock’s patients are
‘‘ I liked this new role as a cancer patient, because I recognized that I could use my own ... personal experience as a way of breaking down barriers.”
- DR. RAPHAEL POLLOCK
long-term survivors living with recurrent disease, and they continue to reach out to him. “I am deeply, deeply grateful that they can,” he says. “I see, on an almost daily basis, people who I have been able to help and who are courageous beyond words in staring down this common enemy. It inspires me not only in my own feelings about my cancer, but in terms of the importance of carrying on
Raphael Pollock, M.D., Ph.D.
• Moved his research lab from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to Ohio State in 2013
• Director of the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center since 2017
• In 2017, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), which he manages with a drug Ohio State helped develop
• Has spent decades working as a surgical oncologist while studying a rare form of cancer called soft-tissue sarcoma
• Author or co-author of more than 400 original research and review articles, as well as 21 books
the work in the cancer center.”
Cancer is not the only obstacle Pollock has had to navigate in recent years.
In 2020, Pollock’s wife, Dina Lev, a fellow cancer researcher and surgeon, died unexpectedly in her sleep. And last year, while editing a manuscript in his study, Pollock sensed chest pain radiating down his left arm and recognized immediately that he was having a heart attack, which required a stent. His five children have helped him get through all of it; four of them have been or are students at Ohio State.
Pollock’s patients have helped him, too. He draws on them for strength to help him come to “an even better understanding of my own mortality, the uncertainties, how to cope with that,” he says. “It was a whole other level of interaction that made me feel much more complete as a human.”
“Dr. Pollock is such a great example for patients and physicians to see that somebody who has cancer and is on treatment can live a very full life,” Woyach says. “It’s really scary going from not being on therapy to all of a sudden starting treatment. [Patients] want to know what their life is going to be like. And I can say, ‘Look at this person. He directs our cancer center, and he’s on the type of therapy you’re going to be on. So you can do this, too.’ ” ◆
Raphael Pollock at Pelotonia in 2022
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ADDICTION MEDICINE
Evaluates, diagnoses, treats and provides prevention services for substance use disorders
Julie E. Teater, Hospital Medicine, Ohio State East Hospital, 181 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-9600
ADOLESCENT MEDICINE
Multidisciplinary health care specialist trained in the unique physical, psychological and social characteristics of adolescents
Elise DeVore Berlan, Adolescent Gynecology, Reproductive Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Adolescent Medicine, 495 E. Main St., Suite B, Columbus, 614-722-6200
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Fareeda W. Haamid, Reproductive Health, Menstrual Disorders, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Adolescent Medicine, 380 Butterfly Gardens Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Cynthia M. Holland-Hall, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Eating Disorders, Reproductive Health, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Adolescent Medicine, 495 E. Main St., Suite B, Columbus, 614-722-6200
ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY
Treats such conditions as asthma, anaphylaxis, rhinitis, eczema and adverse reactions
Scott Bagenstose, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, Eczema, Urticaria, Immune Deficiency, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 1110 Beecher Crossing N, Suite C, Gahanna, 614-459-4949
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Gregory H. Bennett, Asthma, Food & Drug Allergy, Insect Allergy, Skin Allergies, Immunotherapy, Telemedicine, Modern Allergy, 3535 Fishinger Blvd., Suite 280, Hilliard, 614758-7600
Jennifer Z. Bullock, Asthma & Allergy, Food Allergy, Sinus Disorders, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Bullock Allergy & Asthma, 170 Northwoods Blvd., Suite 120, Columbus, 614635-9606
Andrew T. Dang, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Food Allergy & Eczema, Drug Allergy, Hives, Premier Allergy and Asthma, 6565 Perimeter Drive, Dublin, 614-666-6181
Roger Friedman, Allergy-Adult & Pediatric, Food Allergy, Asthma, Immune Deficiency, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 477 Cooper Road, Suite 480, Westerville, 614-827-0021
Megan E. Goebel, Allergy-Adult & Pediatric, Food Allergy, Hay Fever, Asthma, Eczema, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 2526 London Groveport Road, Grove City, 614-273-2223
Michael A. Goodman, Allergy, Immune Deficiency, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 477 Cooper Road, Suite 480, Westerville, 614827-0021
Mitchell Grayson, Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Anaphylaxis, Allergy, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Allergy and Immunology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614722-6200
David W. Hauswirth, Asthma & Allergy, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 6670 Perimeter Drive, Suite 270, Dublin, 614-273-2230
Debora A. Ortega-Carr, Asthma, Family Allergy & Asthma, 6275 E. Broad St., Suite 100, Columbus, 614-759-4730
Tiffany J. Owens, Allergic Rhinitis, Food & Drug Allergy, Asthma, Angioedema, Urticaria, Immunotherapy, Atopic Dermatitis, Sinusitis, Ohio State Outpatient Care New Albany, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Westerville, 614-366-3687
Gital K. Patel, Immune Deficiency, Infections-Recurrent, Eczema, Premier Allergy and Asthma, 6565 Perimeter Drive, Dublin, 614-665-8503
Benjamin T. Prince, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Food Allergy, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-4404
Philip N. Rancitelli, Asthma, Rhinitis, Immune Deficiency, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 6573 E. Broad St., Columbus, 614-7555151
Grace Y. Ryu, Asthma & Allergy, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Family Allergy & Asthma, 8080 Ravines Edge Court, Columbus, 614-846-5944
Kara Wada, Autoimmune Disease, Allergy & Asthma, Ohio State Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Floor 4, Suite 4000, Columbus, 614-366-3687
ANESTHESIOLOGY
Delivers anesthesia and monitors vital signs during surgery
Fernando L. Arbona, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Mark D. Catton, OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, 111 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, 614-5669000
Edward Chen, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-3333
John Coffman, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
David Conley, Fairfield Anesthesia Associates, 401 N. Ewing St., Lancaster, 740-687-8183
Ryan Dalton, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Douglas Dearth II, Fairfield Anesthesia Associates, 401 N. Ewing St., Lancaster, 740687-8183
Peter A. DeSocio, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Peter Dienhart, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
David Eckmann, Hospital Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-3333
Hamdy Elsayed-Awad, Hospital Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Michael K. Essandoh, Hospital Medicine, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Vascular Anesthesiology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Qian Fleming, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Antolin Flores, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Teri Gray, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614293-8487
Michael Guertin, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Rebecca Gutmann, Pain-Chronic, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Charles L. Hamilton III, Hospital Medicine, Ohio State East Hospital, 181 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Jarrett Heard, Ambulatory Anesthesia, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Ling-Qun Hu, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Ritu Kapoor, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Michael Kushelev, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Alec Lawrence, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Lin Li, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614293-8487
Jonathan Lipps, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Michael Lyaker, Critical Care, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Plato Lysandrou, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Kenneth Moran, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Samiha Nasser, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
John Norton, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 370 W. Ninth Ave., Columbus, 614-257-3868
William J. Perez, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Demicha D. Rankin, Hospital Medicine, Neuroanesthesiology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Goran Ristev, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Barbara Rogers, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4705
Andrew Roth, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-257-3868
Renuka Shenoy, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Thomas Smith, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Andrew N. Springer, Hospital Medicine, Critical Care, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614293-8487
David Stahl, Critical Care, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 370 W. Ninth Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Erica Stein, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
Yun Xia, Obstetric Anesthesiology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
David Yablok, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8487
CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Performs intricate technical procedures to elevate heart rhythms and determine appropriate treatment for them
Kamel Addo, Electrophysiologic Testing, Mount Carmel Heart & Vascular Specialists, 85 McNaughten Road, Suite 200, Columbus, 614-627-2000
Christopher M. Frank, Arrhythmias, Pacemakers/Defibrillators, Autonomic Disorders, OhioHealth Physician Group, 765 N. Hamilton Road, Suite 120, Gahanna, 614-5335000
John D. Hummel, Arrhythmias, Pacemakers/Defibrillators, Syncope, Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7677
Steven J. Kalbfleisch, Arrhythmias, Catheter Ablation, Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614293-7677
Jaret D. Tyler, Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemakers/Defibrillators, Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3705 Olentangy River Road, Suite 100, Columbus, 614-262-6772
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Specializes in diseases of the heart, lungs and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythm
William T. Abraham, Heart Failure, Transplant Medicine-Heart, Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7677
Eric Ackah, Cardiovascular Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, OhioHealth Physician Group, Heart and Vascular Physicians, 1030 Refugee Road, Suite 280, Pickerington, 614-788-4390
Daniel Addison, Cardio-Oncology, Cardiovascular Imaging, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614293-7677
Anne R. Albers, Cardiac Imaging, Heart Valve Disease, Heart Disease in Women, OhioHealth Physician Group, Heart and Vascular Physicians, 3705 Olentangy River Road, Suite 100, Columbus, 614-262-6772
Ralph Augostini, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Pacemakers/Defibrillators, Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, Ambulatory Care Center, 452 W. 10th Ave., First Floor, Columbus, 614-293-7677
Ragavendra Baliga, Heart Failure, Transplant Medicine-Heart, Cardio-Oncology, Heart Disease, Ohio State Ambulatory Care Center, 452 W. 10th Ave., Floor 1, Columbus, 614293-7677
Anupam Basuray, Heart Failure, Transplant Medicine-Heart, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3525 Olentangy River Road, Suite 6300, Columbus, 614-566-2400
Vincent Brinkman, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac Stress Testing, Echocardiography-Transesophageal, Ohio State Heart and Vascular Memorial Health, 500 London Ave., Suite O, Marysville, 937-642-5490
Nicholas Davakis, Interventional Cardiology, OhioHealth Physician Group, 765 N. Hamilton Road, Suite 120, Gahanna, 614-533-5000
Michael R. Donnally, Ohio State Heart and Vascular Memorial Health, 500 London Ave., Suite O, Marysville, 937-642-5490
Jason P. Evanchan, Heart Disease, Cardiac Imaging, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Preventive Cardiology, Mount Carmel Heart & Vascular Specialists, 5300 N. Meadows Drive, Building 1, Suite 280, Grove City, 614627-2000
Bruce L. Fleishman, Interventional Cardiology, OhioHealth Physician Group, Heart and Vascular Physicians, 1325 Stringtown Road, Suite 240, Grove City, 614-533-5000
Veronica Franco, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET), Hypertension, Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7677
Thomas W. Goodlive, Cardiac Imaging, OhioHealth Physician Group, Heart and Vascular Physicians, 3705 Olentangy River Road, Suite 100, Columbus, 614-262-6772
Ayesha Hasan, Heart Failure, Transplant Medicine-Heart, Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7677
Manmohan K. Katapadi, Ohio Heart Group, 800 E. Broad St., Columbus, 614-252-8300
Gregory K. W. Lam, OhioHealth Physician Group, 600 N. Pickaway St., Suite 102, Circleville, 740-420-8174
Todd G. Matros, Cardiac Imaging, Heart Attack, Preventive Cardiology, OhioHealth Physician Group, Heart and Vascular Physicians, 3705 Olentangy River Road, Suite 100, Columbus, 614-262-6772
Laxmi S. Mehta, Heart Disease in Women, Preventive Cardiology, Echocardiography, Heart Disease & Gender, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7677
Michael Wesley Milks, Preventive Cardiology, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Echocardiography, Ohio State Heart and Vascular, Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington, 1800 Zollinger Road, Second Floor East, Columbus, 614-293-7677
Daniel W. Mudrick, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Imaging, Echocardiography-Transesophageal, OhioHealth Physician Group, 600 N. Pickaway St., Suite 102, Circleville, 740-420-8174
Michael G. Reinig, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Fairfield Healthcare Professionals, Department of Cardiology, 2405 N. Columbus St., Suite 200, Lancaster, 740-689-4480
James M. Ryan, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, Angina, Syncope, Hypertension, Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4299
Sakima Smith, Heart Failure, Transplant Medicine-Heart, Ohio State Heart and Vascular, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Suite 5B, Westerville, 614-293-7677
Gbemiga Sofowora, Nuclear Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology, Echocardiography, Ohio State Heart and Vascular, 6700 University Blvd., Suite 5B, Dublin, 614-293-7677
Fikadu G. Tekleyes, Cardiac CT Scanning, Cardiac Stress Testing, Echocardiography, Licking Memorial Hospital, Cardiology Department, 1320 W. Main St., Floor 1, Newark, 220-564-4177
Steven J. Yakubov, Interventional Cardiology, OhioHealth Physician Group, Heart and Vascular Physicians, 3705 Olentangy River Road, Suite 100, Columbus, 614-262-6772
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
Specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders in minors
David A. Axelson, Mood Disorders, Behavioral Disorders, Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 444 Butterfly Gardens Drive, Columbus, 614-722-2000
Richard H. Gilchrist, Psychopharmacology, Psychosomatic Disorders, Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 444 Butterfly Gardens Drive, Columbus, 614-938-0167
CHILD NEUROLOGY
Diagnoses and treats all types of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles and autonomic nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures, in children
Anne M. Connolly, Muscular Dystrophy, Neuromuscular Disorders, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Neurology Clinic, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-4625
John R. Mytinger, Hospital Medicine, Epilepsy, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Child Neurology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-4625
Specialist trained in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients with genetically linked diseases
Kandamurugu Manickam, Down Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Cancer Genetics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Genetics and Genomic Medicine, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3535
COLON & RECTAL SURGERY
Diagnoses and treats various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area
Mark W. Arnold, Constipation, Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-366-4272
For central Ohio’s Top Doctors, the choice is clear
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The James, we’re proud to be home to the most Top Doctors in central Ohio.
These 403 physicians were honored by their peers as 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors. And they represent the excellence of the entire team of physicians at Ohio State dedicated to breakthrough research, training tomorrow’s top physicians and providing an unmatched level of compassion and care.
Adam Barker, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Memorial General & Colorectal Surgery, 140 Coleman’s Crossing Blvd., Suite 100, Marysville, 937578-2650
Lisa Cunningham, Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington, 1800 Zollinger Road, Columbus, 614-293-2920
Alan E. Harzman, Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington, 1800 Zollinger Road, Columbus, 614-366-4272
Emily S. Huang, Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-366-4272
Matthew F. Kalady, Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Colon & Rectal Cancer-Familial Polyposis, Laparoscopic Surgery, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-366-4272
Karamjit K. S. Khanduja, Colon & Rectal Cancer, Anorectal Disorders, Mount Carmel Colon and Rectal Surgery, 5965 E. Broad St., Suite 250, Columbus, 614-627-1560
Jaswant Madhavan, Mount Carmel Colon and Rectal Surgery, 5965 E. Broad St., Suite 250, Columbus, 614-627-1560
Charles W. Taylor III, Mount Carmel Colon and Rectal Surgery, 5965 E. Broad St., Suite 250, Columbus, 614-627-1560
Amber Traugott, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Incontinence/Pelvic Floor Disorders, Ohio State Outpatient Care New Albany, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Westerville, 614-366-4272
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Diagnoses and treats the critically ill and/or injured, especially trauma victims and those with multiple organ dysfunction
Philip T. Diaz, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD), Ohio State Lung Care, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Suite 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4925
DERMATOLOGY
Diagnoses and treats benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases
Mark A. Bechtel, Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, Cutaneous Lymphoma, Blistering Diseases, Ohio State Dermatology, Officenter Gahanna, 540 Officenter Place, Suite 240, Columbus, 614-293-1707
Brian Biernat, Skin Cancer & Moles, Mohs Surgery, Botox & Collagen Therapy, Melanoma, Kybella, Collagen and Fillers, Cosmetic Dermatology, Center for Surgical Dermatology & Dermatology Associates, 428 County Line Road W, Floor 1, Westerville, 614-847-4100
David R. Carr, Mohs Surgery, Skin Cancer, Reconstructive Surgery, Skin Cancer in Transplant Patients, Ohio State Dermatology, Officenter Gahanna, 540 Officenter Place, Suite 240, Columbus, 614-293-1707
Angela S. Casey, Skin Cancer, Dermatologic Surgery, Cosmetic Dermatology, Botox, Center for Surgical Dermatology & Dermatology Associates, 428 County Line Road W, Floor 1, Westerville, 614-847-4100
Catherine Chung, Dermatopathology, Cutaneous Lymphoma, Inflammatory and Autoimmune Skin Disease, Contact Dermatitis, Ohio State Dermatology, Officenter Gahanna, 540 Officenter Place, Suite 240, Columbus, 614-293-1707
Michael C. Duffey, Pediatric Dermatology, Barrett & Geiss Dermatology, 2000 Newark Granville Road, Suite 202, Granville, 740587-3376
Thomas J. Hagele, Skin Cancer, Dermatologic Surgery, Cosmetic Dermatology, Medical Dermatology, Licking Memorial Dermatology, 1717 W. Main St., Suite 204, Newark, 220564-7955
Peter J. Hayes, Acne, Psoriasis/Eczema, Rosacea, Skin Cancer & Moles, Center for Surgical Dermatology & Dermatology Associates, 428 County Line Road W, Westerville, 614847-4100
Dean W. Hearne, Medical Dermatology, Skin Cancer Screening, Buckeye Dermatology, 5720 Blazer Parkway, Dublin, 614-761-1151
Shari Hicks-Graham, Cosmetic Dermatology, Medical Dermatology, Skin Cancer Screening, Downtown Dermatology, 500 E. Main St., Suite 310, Columbus, 614-224-4566
Maya B. Jonas, Skin Cancer Screening, Acne, Psoriasis/Eczema, Ohio State Outpatient Care New Albany, Department of Dermatology, 6700 University Blvd., Suite 3A, Dublin, 614-293-1707
Benjamin Kaffenberger, Complex Diagnosis, Hospital Medicine, Skin Problems in Cancer Therapy, Autoimmune Disease, Drug Allergy, Leg Ulcers, Ohio State Dermatology West, 1328 Dublin Road, Suite 100, Columbus, 614293-1707
Jessica Kaffenberger, Acne & Rosacea, Medical Dermatology, Psoriasis/Eczema, Ohio State Outpatient Care New Albany, Department of Dermatology, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Westerville, 614-293-1707
David R. Lambert, Skin Cancer & Moles, Skin Cancer Screening, Melanoma, Cutaneous Oncology/Skin Cancers, JamesCare Skin and Melanoma Clinic, 2050 Kenny Road, Floor 4, Columbus, 614-293-0404
Deepa C. Lingam, Cosmetic Dermatology, Medical Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery, Center for Surgical Dermatology & Dermatology Associates, 428 County Line Road W, Floor 2, Westerville, 614-847-4100
Patricia G. Malerich, Medical Dermatology, Acne, Warts, Nail Diseases, Skin Cancer, Ohio State Outpatient Care New Albany, Department of Dermatology, 6700 University Blvd., Suite 3A, Dublin, 614-293-1707
Susan Massick, Skin Cancer & Moles, Acne & Rosacea, Atopic Dermatitis, Dysplastic Nevi, Psoriasis, Pediatric Dermatology, Ohio State Outpatient Care New Albany, Department of Dermatology, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Westerville, 614-293-1707
Susan T. Nedorost, Contact Dermatitis, Occupational Skin Diseases, Atopic Dermatitis, Dermatologists of the Central States, 2359 E. Main St., Bexley, 614-947-1716
Alisha Plotner, Medical Dermatology, Ohio State Dermatology, Officenter Gahanna, 540 Officenter Place, Suite 240, Gahanna, 614293-1707
Larisa Ravitskiy, Mohs Surgery, Skin Cancer, Skin Cancer in Transplant Patients, Acne, Cosmetic Dermatology, Botox, Ohio Skin Care Institute, 602 Morrison Road, Gahanna, 614-585-9900
Linda S. Rupert, Acne, Psoriasis, Skin Cancer, Warts, Center for Surgical Dermatology & Dermatology Associates, 428 County Line Road W, Floor 2, Westerville, 614-847-4100
Peter C. Seline, Skin Cancer & Moles, Mohs Surgery, Center for Surgical Dermatology & Dermatology Associates, 428 County Line Road W, Floor 1, Westerville, 614-847-4100
Kathryn T. Shahwan, Mohs Surgery, Skin Cancer, Reconstructive Surgery, Melanoma, Dysplastic Nevi, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Ohio State Dermatology, Outpatient Care Dublin, 6700 University Blvd., Third Floor, Suite 3A, Dublin, 614-293-1707
Yang Angela Shen, Acne & Rosacea, Eczema, Psoriasis, Skin Cancer Screening, Buckeye Dermatology, 5720 Blazer Parkway, Dublin, 614-761-1151
Desmond Shipp, Cosmetic Dermatology, Black/Asian Skin Care, Ohio State Outpatient Care New Albany, Department of Dermatology, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Floor 3, Westerville, 614-293-1707
Bradley S. Soder, Cosmetic Dermatology, Medical Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery, Center for Surgical Dermatology & Dermatology Associates, 428 County Line Road W, Floor 2, Westerville, 614-847-4100
Jennifer Sopkovich, Medical Dermatology, Cosmetic Dermatology, Ohio State Dermatology, Officenter Gahanna, 540 Officenter Place, Suite 240, Columbus, 614-293-1707
Sharon L. Thornton, Mohs Surgery, Skin Cancer, Columbus Skin Surgery Center, 6670 Perimeter Drive, Suite 260, Dublin, 614-3892200
Kelly H. Tyler, Skin Disease in Pregnancy, Vulvar Disease, Ohio State Dermatology West, 1328 Dublin Road, Suite 100, Columbus, 614293-1707
Catherine Ulman, Acne, Warts, Skin Cancer, Ohio State Outpatient Care New Albany, Department of Dermatology, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Suite 3A, Westerville, 614-293-1707
Irina Azaryan, Thyroid Disorders, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-685-3333
John D. Blackman, Adrenal Disorders, Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders, OhioHealth Physician Group, 5150 E. Dublin-Granville Road, Suite 340, Columbus, 614-566-0610
Marco M. De Santis, Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders, Thyroid Disorders, Menopausal Management, Osteoporosis, Hypertension, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Pituitary & Adrenal Disorders, Licking Memorial Endocrinology, Moundbuilders Doctors’ Park, Building 2, 1272 W. Main St., Suite 204, Newark, 220564-1740
Kathleen M. Dungan, Diabetes, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-685-3333
Luma Ghalib, Adrenal Disorders, Pituitary Disorders, The James at Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-685-3333
Assem Houssein, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Central Ohio Primary Care, Endocrinology Specialists Lancaster, 2405 N. Columbus St., Suite 130, Lancaster, 740-689-6710
Willa A. Hsueh, Heart Disease in Diabetes Patients, Thyroid Disorders, Hypoglycemia, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-685-3333
Steven W. Ing, Metabolic Bone Disorders, Calcium Disorders, Osteoporosis, Parathyroid Disorders, Osteoporosis in Men, Paget’s Disease of Bone, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-685-3333
Joshua Joseph, Diabetes, Diabetes Prevention, Hypertension, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614685-3333
Tariq J. Khan, Adrenal Disorders, Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders, OhioHealth Endocrinology Physicians, 5150 E. Dublin-Granville Road, Suite 340, Columbus, 614-566-0610
Lawrence Kirschner, Endocrine Cancers, Thyroid Cancer, The James at Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-685-3333
Jeffrey A. Hall, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Pediatric Facial Plastic Surgery, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 974 Bethel Road, Suite A, Columbus, 614-273-2230
Leslie R. Kim, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Facial Paralysis, Skin Cancer/Facial Reconstruction, Trauma-Face, Ohio State Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Floor 4, Suite 4000, Columbus, 614-366-3687
David M. Powell, Throat Disorders, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Ear Disorders, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 974 Bethel Road, Suite A, Columbus, 614-273-2230
Stephen P. Smith Jr., Rhinoplasty, Facial Reconstruction, Cosmetic Surgery-Face, Laser Surgery, Smith Facial Plastics, 725 Buckles Court N, Suite 210, Gahanna, 614-245-4263
Scott W. Smith, Eyelid Surgery/Blepharoplasty, Rhinoplasty, Facelift, Ear Reshaping (Otoplasty), Smith Facial Plastics, 725 Buckles Court N, Suite 210, Gahanna, 614-2454263
FAMILY MEDICINE
Treats all ages, sexes, organ systems and disease entities
Sarah J. Alley, Central Ohio Primary Care, Fairfield Medical Associates, 1781 Countryside Drive, Lancaster, 740-687-8600
Roma P. Amin, Addiction Medicine, Adolescent Medicine, Chronic Illness, LGBTQ+ Health, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Reproductive Health, OhioHealth Physician Group, 290 E. Town St., Columbus, 614-788-5400
Kimberly B. Austin, Women’s Health, Preventive Medicine, Chronic Illness, OhioHealth Physician Group, 300 Polaris Parkway, Suite 230, Westerville, 614-533-3354
Garth Bennington, Licking Memorial Family Practice, 1717 W. Main St., Suite 200, Newark, 220-564-1700
Katherine E. Binns, Chronic Illness, Dermatology, Preventive Medicine, Women’s Health, Madison Health Mount Sterling, 164 E. Main St., Mount Sterling, 740-956-1360
Brian J. Boyle, Adolescent Medicine, Diabetes, Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Hypertension, Newborn Care, Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, OhioHealth Primary Care Physicians, 250 W. Bridge St., Suite 200, Dublin, 614-761-2244
Angela Caffaratti, Women’s Health, Geriatric Medicine, Adolescent Medicine, Chronic Illness, Central Ohio Primary Care, Buchanan Medical Arts, 101 Commerce Park Drive, Westerville, 614-898-3006
Kara E. Chidester, Preventive Medicine, Chronic Illness, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Central Ohio Primary Care, Upper Arlington Preventative Primary Care, 1975 Guilford Road, Upper Arlington, 614-869-0139
Whitney Christian, Preventive Medicine, Women’s Health, Adolescent Medicine, Underserved Community Health, Ohio State Primary Care Dublin, 6700 University Blvd., Dublin, 614-685-4614
Aaron Clark, Community Health, Chronic Illness, Ohio State Primary Care, 920 N. Hamilton Road, Suite 300, Gahanna, 614-2932614
Ernesto Ortiz Cruzado, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety & Depression, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-6886490
Kristin E. Devor, Preventive Medicine, Nutrition, Central Ohio Primary Care, Upper Arlington Preventative Primary Care, 1975 Guilford Road, Upper Arlington, 614-869-0139
Kimberly Frazer, Executive Health, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Executive Health, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614293-7777
Mimi Ghosh, Diabetes, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Telemedicine, Post COVID-19 Care, Ohio State Primary Care Crown Park, 1980 Bethel Road, Suite 100, Columbus, 614-685-6056
Talya Greathouse, Licking Memorial Family Practice, 1717 W. Main St., Suite 200, Newark, 220-564-1700
John F. Hedge, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Family Medicine, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3705 Olentangy River Road, Suite 260, Columbus, 614-533-6600
Randy L. Hinkle, Preventive Medicine, Sports Medicine, Women’s Health, OhioHealth Physician Group, 300 Polaris Parkway, Suite 230, Westerville, 614-533-3354
Balpreet Jammu, Preventive Medicine, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Pediatrics, Ohio State Family Medicine, 160 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 100, Worthington, 614-293-5123
Susanna E. Johnson, Preventive Medicine, Central Ohio Primary Care, COPC Marysville, 118 Morey Drive, Suite E, Marysville, 937-738-2126
James Kaehr, Madison Health Primary Care, 55 Park Ave., Park Avenue Medical Building, Suite 275, London, 740-845-7500
Eugenia Kim, Central Ohio Primary Care, Worthington Family Physicians, 874 Proprietors Road, Worthington, 614-885-9405
Sang-Kyune Lee, Preventive Medicine, Fairfield Healthcare Professionals, Family Medicine of Millersport, 12135 Lancaster St., Millersport, 740-467-2787
Joseph C. Linscott, Linscott Family Practice, 225 Stocksdale Drive, Marysville, 937-6442070
Jean E. McKee, Adolescent Medicine, Asthma, Diabetes, Preventive Medicine, Sports Medicine, Women’s Health, Mount Carmel Medical Group, 7100 Graphics Way, Suite 2400, Lewis Center, 740-953-4100
Austen S. Musick, Acupuncture, Sports Medicine, Concussion Management, Osteopathic Manipulation, OhioHealth Physician Group, 4343 All Seasons Drive, Suite 100, Hilliard, 614-544-1155
Shalina Nair, Preventive Medicine, Women’s Health, Ohio State Primary Care, 920 N. Hamilton Road, Suite 300, Gahanna, 614293-2614
Eunice Oppenheim-Knudsen, Preventive Medicine, Chronic Illness, Ohio State Primary Care Dublin, 6700 University Blvd., Dublin, 614-685-4614
Jill Y. Porter, Women’s Health, OhioHealth Physician Group, 2030 Stringtown Road, Suite 300, Grove City, 614-544-0101
Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders
The Columbus Medical Association (CMA) Foundation fosters healthcare innovation, and innovation includes our youth.
We’re developing students’ capacity to become tomorrow’s leaders through two youth programs. Our Youth Advisory Council engages high schoolers in Central Ohio on healthcare issues, while Made for Medicine offers a six-year program for African American students interested in medical careers.
If you know of a 8-12 grader who is interested in joining the Council, please visit cmafohio.org/yac, to get them connected.
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Sheila E. Santa, Preventive Medicine, OhioHealth Physician Group, 2030 Stringtown Road, Grove City, 614-566-0987
Ryan A. Siegel, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Endurance Athletes, Concussion Management, OhioHealth Physician Group, 1010 Refugee Road, Suite 200, Pickerington, 614-788-4222
Derek E. Stone, OhioHealth Physician Group, 4343 All Seasons Drive, Suite 220, Hilliard, 614-544-1100
Wendy L. Summerhill, Preventive Medicine, OhioHealth Physician Group, 6680 Perimeter Drive, Suite 120, Dublin, 614-792-5200
Brian S. Taylor, Hospital Medicine, Central Ohio Primary Care, COPC Hospitalists, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Suite 1080, Columbus, 614-268-8164
Samuel D. Weller, Preventive Medicine, Madison Health Primary Care, 101 E. Main St., West Jefferson, 740-956-1370
Alexander S. Yeh, Adolescent Medicine, Chronic Illness, Diabetes, Hypertension, OhioHealth Physician Group, 4343 All Seasons Drive, Suite 220, Hilliard, 614-544-1100
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs, including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder
Scott W. Arlin, Endoscopy & Colonoscopy, Ohio Gastroenterology Group, 6670 Perimeter Drive, Suite 200, Dublin, 614-754-5500
Kiran T. Bidari, Endoscopy, Pancreatic & Biliary Disease, Ohio Gastroenterology Group, 3400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614754-5500
Lanla Conteh, Liver Disease, Transplant Medicine-Liver, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-6255
Shail M. Govani, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn’s Disease, Colitis, Ohio Gastroenterology Group, 3400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-754-5500
Philip Hart, Pancreatic Disease, Pancreatic Cancer, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614293-6255
Bruce L. Hennessy, Enteroscopy-Small Bowel, Ohio Gastroenterology Group, 6670 Perimeter Drive, Suite 200, Dublin, 614-754-5600
Seth D. Hoffman, Endoscopy & Colonoscopy, Enteroscopy-Small Bowel, Ohio Gastroenterology Group, 85 McNaughten Road, Suite 320, Columbus, 614-754-5500
Brian M. Isler, Endoscopy & Colonoscopy, Esophageal Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ohio Gastroenterology Group, 85 McNaughten Road, Suite 320, Columbus, 614-754-5500
Sean G. Kelly, Liver Disease, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Transplant Medicine-Liver, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-6255
Somashekar G. Krishna, Pancreatic Disease, Pancreatic Cancer-Early Detection, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Pancreatic/Biliary Endoscopy (ERCP), Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-6255
Sean T. McCarthy, Endoscopy, Pancreatic & Biliary Disease, Ohio Gastroenterology Group, 3400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-754-5500
Gregory M. Meis, Ohio Gastroenterology Group, 430 Altair Parkway, Suite 110, Westerville, 614-754-5500
Priya M. Roy, Ohio Gastroenterology Group, 430 Altair Parkway, Suite 110, Westerville, 614-754-5500
Brett C. Sklaw, Endoscopy, Ohio Gastroenterology Group, 1025 Refugee Road, Suite 100A, Pickerington, 614-754-5500
Peter P. Stanich, Cancer Risk Assessment, Cancer Genetics, Colon Polyps & Cancer, Hereditary Cancer, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-6255
Thangam Venkatesan, Constipation, Vomiting-Cyclic, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Colonoscopy, Telemedicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State Outpatient Care New Albany, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Westerville, 614-293-6255
Jon Walker, Endoscopy, Pancreatic & Biliary Disease, Ohio Gastroenterology Group, 6670 Perimeter Drive, Suite 200, Dublin, 614-7545500
John J. Ward, Ohio Gastroenterology Group, 430 Altair Parkway, Suite 110, Westerville, 614-754-5500
GERIATRIC MEDICINE
Specialist with knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventative and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly
Tanya R. Gure, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Suite 2400, Columbus, 614-293-8054
Specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders in the elderly
James Cummins, Psychosomatic Disorders, Dementia, OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, 111 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, 614-566-9000
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
Obstetrician/gynecologist who provides consultation and comprehensive management of all patients with a gynecologic cancer
Floortje J. Backes, Gynecologic Cancers, Gynecologic Surgery-Complex, Clinical Trials, Gynecologic Cancer-Rare, The James Gynecologic Oncology Mill Run, 3651 Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard, 614-293-3873
Kristin L. Bixel, Minimally Invasive Surgery, The James Gynecologic Oncology Mill Run, 3651 Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard, 614-293-3873
David E. Cohn, Robotic Surgery, The James Gynecologic Oncology Mill Run, 3651 Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard, 614-293-3873
Larry J. Copeland, Ovarian Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Gynecologic Cancers, Gynecologic Cancer-Rare, Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, The James Gynecologic Oncology Mill Run, 3651 Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard, 614293-3873
David M. O’Malley, Robotic Surgery, Gynecologic Cancers, The James Gynecologic Oncology Mill Run, 3651 Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard, 614-293-3873
HAND SURGERY
Treats problems affecting the hand, wrist and forearm
Hisham M. Awan, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Sports Injuries, Fractures & Tendon Transfers, Ohio State Hand and Upper Extremity, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 3200, Columbus, 614-366-4263
Brent A. Bickel, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tendon Injuries, Arthritis-Wrist & Hand, Tennis Elbow, Fractures, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614545-7900
Paul A. Cook, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Hand Reconstruction, Hand and Microsurgery Associates, 1210 Gemini Place, Suite 200, Columbus, 614-262-4263
Craig N. Dimitris, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Microvascular Surgery, Orthopedic ONE, 3777 Trueman Court, Hilliard, 614488-1816
Charan Gowda, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Hand & Wrist Surgery, Hand and Microsurgery Associates, 1210 Gemini Place, Suite 200, Columbus, 614-262-4263
Kanu S. Goyal, Ohio State Hand and Upper Extremity, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 3200, Columbus, 614-366-4263
Timothy Iorio, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Hand Injuries, Wrist Injuries, Elbow Injuries, Shoulder Injuries, Nerve Compression, Arthritis, Tendon Injuries, Ligament Injuries, Sports Injuries, Work Injuries-Hand/Wrist, Fractures, Hand and Microsurgery Associates, 1210 Gemini Place, Suite 200, Columbus, 614-262-4263
Adam Martin, Hand & Wrist Surgery, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614-827-8700
James E. Popp, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Pediatric Hand Surgery, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Arthroscopic Surgery-Wrist, Arthritis-Hand, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614-545-7900
Daniel P. Quinn, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Tennis Elbow, Orthopedic ONE, 560 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville, 614839-2300
Michael A. Rerko, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Dupuytren’s Contracture, Nerve Compression, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614-827-8700
Amy Speeckaert, Tendon Injuries, Hand Injuries, Ohio State Hand and Upper Extremity, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 3200, Columbus, 614-366-4263
Marlo Van Steyn, Hand & Wrist Surgery, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614-827-8700
Raymond K. Wurapa, Hand & Wrist Surgery, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614-545-7900
HEMATOLOGY
Treats such conditions as anemia, clotting disorders, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia and lymphoma
Seema A. Bhat, Leukemia-Chronic Lymphocytic, Clinical Trials, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 2121 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614293-3196
David A. Bond, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin’s, Immunotherapy, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-3196
Uma Borate, Leukemia, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614293-3196
Naresh Bumma, Plasma Cell Disorders, The James Outpatient Care, 2121 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-3196
Spero R. Cataland, Hematologic Malignancies, Bleeding/Coagulation Disorders, Clinical Trials, Ohio State East Hospital, 181 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-9441
Srinivas S. Devarakonda, Plasma Cell Disorders, Multiple Myeloma, Amyloidosis, Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, The James Outpatient Care, 2121 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-3196
Yvonne A. Efebera, Amyloidosis, Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplant, Multiple Myeloma, OhioHealth Physician Group, 500 Thomas Lane, Suite A3, Columbus, 614-566-2500
Narendranath Epperla, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin’s, Clinical Trials, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-3196
Michael R. Grever, Hematologic Malignancies, Leukemia, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-3196
Abdullah M. Khan, Blood and Marrow Transplant, Multiple Myeloma, Plasma Cell Disorders, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-3196
Karilyn Larkin, Leukemia-Myeloid, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Bone Marrow Transplant, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-3196
Kami J. Maddocks, Lymphoma, Leukemia-Chronic Lymphocytic, Clinical Trials, Immunotherapy, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-3196
Alice Mims, Leukemia, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-3196
Kerry A. Rogers, Leukemia-Chronic Lymphocytic, Clinical Trials, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 2121 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614293-3196
Jennifer E. Vaughn, Myeloproliferative Disorders, Benign Hematology, Hemophilia, Ohio State East Hospital, 181 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-9441
Jennifer Woyach, Leukemia & Lymphoma, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-3196
HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
Specialist who focuses on comfort care for those with serious, complex and/or terminal illnesses
Philip H. Santa-Emma, Palliative Care, Mount Carmel Hospice, 777 W. State St., Suite 501, Columbus, 614-234-0200
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Internist who treats infectious diseases of all types and in all organs
Timothy W. Anderson, Central Ohio Primary Care, Columbus Infectious Disease Specialists, 625 Africa Road, Suite 320, Westerville, 614-508-0110
Jose A. Bazan, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Ohio State Infectious Disease Care, 1581 Dodd Drive, Floor 4, Columbus, 614-293-4854
Shandra Day, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Ohio State Infectious Disease Care, 1581 Dodd Drive, Floor 4, Columbus, 614-293-4854
George J. Gianakopoulos, Travel Medicine, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Suite 3000, Columbus, 614-7885200
Susan L. Koletar, HIV/AIDS, Clinical Trials, Ohio State Infectious Disease Care, 1581 Dodd Drive, Floor 4, Columbus, 614-293-4854
Christina T. Liscynesky, HIV, Ohio State Infectious Disease Care, 1581 Dodd Drive, Floor 4, Columbus, 614-293-4854
Carlos D. Malvestutto, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Ohio State Infectious Disease Care, 1581 Dodd Drive, Floor 4, Columbus, 614-293-4854
David A. Wininger, HIV/AIDS, Ohio State Infectious Disease Care, 1581 Dodd Drive, Floor 4, Columbus, 614-293-4854
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and hospital, managing both common and complex illnesses of adolescents, adults and the elderly
Seuli Brill, Pediatrics, Ohio State Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Grandview, 895 Yard St., Columbus, 614-293-7980
Jarrod T. Bruce, Emphysema, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD), Lung Cancer, Fairfield Healthcare Professionals, Pulmonary Critical Care, 618 Pleasantville Road, Suite 303, Lancaster, 740-689-6833
Megan E. Brundrett, Pediatrics, HIV/AIDS, Infectious Disease, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, South High Primary Care, 1405 S. High St., Columbus, 614-355-9000
Jeanne L. Caligiuri, Preventive Medicine, Ohio State Outpatient Care Dublin, 6700 University Blvd., Dublin, 614-293-0080
Ashley E. Chambers, Preventive Medicine, OhioHealth Physician Group, 1125 Yard St., Suite 250, Columbus, 614-788-8150
Christopher J. Chiu, Pediatrics, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Suite 3176, Columbus, 614-688-6470
Shawn Corcoran, Preventive Medicine, Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington, 1800 Zollinger Road, Floor 3 West, Columbus, 614293-2130
Maria C. Courser, Pediatrics, Preventive Medicine, Weight Management, Women’s Health, Nutrition & Obesity, Mount Carmel Medical Group TriVillage, 2150 Marble Cliff, Suite B, Columbus, 614-627-1640
Anthony J. Ewald, Sports Medicine, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Pediatrics, OhioHealth Physician Group, 300 Polaris Parkway, Suite 2150, Westerville, 614-533-3280
Gerald French, OhioHealth Physician Group, 454 W. Central Ave., Delaware, 740-369-1010
Kevin J. Goist, Preventive Medicine, Diabetes, Ohio State Outpatient Care Dublin, Department of Internal Medicine, 6700 University Blvd., Fourth Floor, Suite 4C, Dublin, 614-293-0080
Jodi Grandominico, Preventive Medicine, Ohio State Outpatient Care Dublin, Department of Internal Medicine, 6700 University Blvd., Fourth Floor, Suite 4C, Dublin, 614-293-0080
Michael J. Harrigal, OhioHealth Physician Group, 7630 Rivers Edge Drive, Columbus, 614-533-4000
Kevin P. Henzel, Memorial Internal Medicine, 14210 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, 937578-4288
Marietta A. Hofmeister, Central Ohio Primary Care, Columbus Internal Medicine, 4895 Olentangy River Road, Suite 200, Columbus, 614-326-1502
Nicholas P. Honda II, Hospital Medicine, Central Ohio Primary Care, COPC Hospitalists, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Suite 1080, Columbus, 614-268-8164
Nishit Jhaveri, Hospital Medicine, Central Ohio Primary Care, COPC Hospitalists, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Suite 1080, Columbus, 614-268-8164
Mihai Jipa, Preventive Medicine, Diabetes, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Central Ohio Primary Care, Central Ohio Medicine, 4030 Henderson Road, Columbus, 614-442-7550
Sarah A. Jonaus, Preventive Medicine, Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington, 1800 Zollinger Road, Floor 3 West, Columbus, 614293-2130
D. Matthew Koehler, Geriatric Medicine, OhioHealth Physician Group, 7853 Pacer Drive, Suite 3A, Delaware, 614-788-9030
Stephen C. Koesters, Pediatrics, Ohio State Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Suite 4C, Westerville, 614-814-8490
Cynthia G. Kreger, Women’s Health, Preventive Medicine, Chronic Illness, Ohio State Outpatient Care Dublin, 6700 University Blvd., Dublin, 614-293-0080
Anne T. Litrizza, Hospital Medicine, Medical Oncology, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-5066
Yasmin Q. McInerney, Central Ohio Primary Care, Westerville Internal Medicine, 625 Africa Road, Suite 200, Westerville, 614-891-8080
David E. McMahon, OhioHealth Physician Group, 9085 Southern St., Suite 150, Orient, 614-277-4670
Brian Phipps, Central Ohio Primary Care, Knightsbridge Internal Medicine, 4830 Knightsbridge Blvd., Suite A, Columbus, 614451-2174
Patricia A. Ryan, Pediatrics, Ohio State Outpatient Care Lewis Center, 6515 Pullman Drive, Suite 2200, Lewis Center, 614-688-7150
David H. Sharkis, Central Ohio Primary Care, Jasonway Internal Medicine, 770 Jasonway Ave., Suite G-2, Columbus, 614-459-3687
Raorajeshwar Singh, Hospital Medicine, Central Ohio Primary Care, COPC Hospitalists, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Suite 1080, Columbus, 614-268-8164
Stevco Stefanoski, Hospital Medicine, Central Ohio Primary Care, COPC Hospitalists, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Suite 1080, Columbus, 614-268-8164
Jennifer Sturgill, Hospital Medicine, Central Ohio Primary Care, COPC Hospitalists, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Suite 1080, Columbus, 614-268-8164
Nazhat Taj-Schaal, Pediatrics, Ohio State Outpatient Care Lewis Center, 6515 Pullman Drive, Lewis Center, 614-688-7150
Neeraj H. Tayal, Preventive Medicine, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Suite 2400, Columbus, 614-293-8054
Andrew M. Thomas, Ohio State Brain and Spine Hospital, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7777
Geoffrey Vaughan, Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington, 1800 Zollinger Road, Floor 3 West, Columbus, 614-293-2130
Harrison Weed, Infectious Disease, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Suite 2400, Columbus, 614-293-8054
Marguerite W. Weston, Functional Medicine, Donaldson Plastic Surgery, 92 N. High St., Dublin, 614-442-7610
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Evaluates blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and treats abnormalities that impair the function of the heart
Peter Amsterdam, Peripheral Vascular Disease, OhioHealth Physician Group, 765 N. Hamilton Road, Suite 120, Gahanna, 614533-5000
Talal T. Attar, Heart Attack, Renovascular Disease, Intravascular Ultrasound, Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), Coronary Artery Disease, Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, 181 Taylor Ave., Suite 1201, Floor 12, Columbus, 614-293-7677
Peter Kourlas, M.D.
Jarred Burkart, M.D. Shabana Dewani, M.D. Andrew Grainger, M.D. Joseph Hofmeister, M.D. Augustine Hong, M.D. Elizabeth Kander, M.D.
Cindy M. Baker, Angioplasty & Stent Placement, Cardiac Catheterization, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Valve Disease, Ohio State Heart and Vascular Memorial Health, 500 London Ave., Suite O, Marysville, 614-293-7677
Konstantinos D. Boudoulas, Interventional Cardiology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7677
Michael E. Buschur, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Mount Carmel Heart & Vascular Specialists, 5300 N. Meadows Drive, Building 1, Suite 280, Grove City, 614-627-2000
Christopher M. Huff, Aneurysm-Aortic, Cardiac Catheterization, Cardiac CT Angiography, Carotid Artery Angioplasty & Stent, Coronary Artery Disease-Complex, Echocardiography, Heart Attack, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Preventive Cardiology, Vascular Medicine, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3705 Olentangy River Road, Suite 100, Columbus, 614-262-6772
Ernest L. Mazzaferri Jr., Acute Coronary Syndromes, Cardiac Catheterization, Angioplasty & Stent Placement, Clinical Trials, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack, Interventional Cardiology, Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7677
Tejas A. Mehta, OhioHealth Physician Group, 551 W. Central Ave., Suite 204, Delaware, 740-615-0400
Kyle W. Pfahl, Mount Carmel Heart & Vascular Specialists, 5300 N. Meadows Drive, Building 1, Suite 280, Grove City, 614-627-2000
Hassan Rajjoub, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac Catheterization, Echocardiography, Angiography-Coronary, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Angioplasty & Stent Placement, Pacemakers/Defibrillators, Licking Memorial Hospital, Cardiology Department, 1320 W. Main St., Floor 1, Newark, 220-564-4177
MATERNAL & FETAL MEDICINE
Also known as perinatology; focuses on health concerns of the pregnant person and fetus before, during and shortly after pregnancy
William A. Grobman, High-Risk Pregnancy, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, 1800 Zollinger Road, Floor 4, Columbus, 614293-2222
Mark B. Landon, Diabetes in Pregnancy, High-Risk Pregnancy, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, 1800 Zollinger Road, Floor 4, Columbus, 614-293-2222
Christopher Timothy Lang, Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Maternal and Fetal Medicine, 500 S. Cleveland Ave., Floor 1, Westerville, 380898-4591
Philip Samuels, Epilepsy in Pregnancy, Hypertension in Pregnancy, Pregnancy & Hematologic Abnormalities, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, 1800 Zollinger Road, Floor 4, Columbus, 614-293-2222
Cynthia S. Shellhaas, High-Risk Pregnancy, Fetal Ultrasound/Obstetrical Imaging, Amniocentesis, Fetal Abnormalities, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, 1800 Zollinger Road, Floor 4, Columbus, 614-293-2222
Phillip J. Shubert, Perinatal Medicine, Obstetric Ultrasound, Fetal Ultrasound, Fetal Diagnosis & Therapy, Amniocentesis, HighRisk Pregnancy, Multiple Gestation, Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Maternal and Fetal Medicine, 500 S. Cleveland Ave., Floor 1, Westerville, 380-898-4591
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors
Robert A. Baiocchi, Lymphoma, AIDS Related Cancers, Immunotherapy, Hematology, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-3196
Marcelo Raul Bonomi, Lung Cancer, Head & Neck Cancer, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-8074
David Carbone, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Thymoma and Thymic Cancer, Immunotherapy, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-6786
Mathew Cherian, Breast Cancer, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-293-0066
Steven K. Clinton, Genitourinary Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Nutrition & Cancer Prevention/Control, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 300 W. 10th Ave., Suite 112, Columbus, 614293-6196
Margaret E. Gatti-Mays, Breast Cancer, Immunotherapy, Clinical Trials, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-293-0066
Christopher George, Comprehensive Home and Palliative Care Team, 655 Africa Road, Suite A , Westerville, 614-865-3172
Aruna C. Gowda, Licking Memorial Hematology/Oncology, 1320 W. Main St., Floor 5, Newark, 220-564-4475
Andrew V. Grainger, Columbus Oncology & Hematology Associates, 810 Jasonway Ave., Columbus, 614-442-3130
Cassandra N. Grenade, Hematology, OhioHealth Physician Group, 801 Ohio Health Blvd., Suite 180, Delaware, 740-615-0227
John L. Hays, Appendix Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Gynecologic Cancers, Clinical Trials, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-6529
Kai He, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, The James at Brain and Spine Hospital, Department of Thoracic Oncology, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-6786
Marium Husain, Sarcoma, Sarcoma-Soft Tissue, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-5066
David A. Liebner, Sarcoma, Clinical Trials, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-0463
Pannaga G. Malalur, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-6529
Arjun Mittra, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Clinical Trials, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-5066
J. Paul Monk, Genitourinary Cancer, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 300 W. 10th Ave., Suite 112, Columbus, 614-293-6196
D’Anna Mullins, Hematology, Licking Memorial Hematology/Oncology, 1320 W. Main St., Floor 5, Newark, 220-564-4475
Ashley C. Pariser, Breast Cancer, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-293-0066
Ashley Rosko, Multiple Myeloma, Hematology, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-3196
Sagar Sardesai, Breast Cancer, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-293-0066
Peter G. Shields, Lung Cancer, Medical Oncology-Consultation, Hematology, Cancer Prevention, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-6786
Daniel G. Stover, Breast Cancer, Clinical Trials, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-293-5066
Gabriel R. Tinoco Suarez, Sarcoma, Sarcoma-Soft Tissue, Clinical Trials, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-0463
Robert Wesolowski, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer-Male, Breast Cancer-Inflammatory, Clinical Trials, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-293-0066
Nicole Williams, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Genetics, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-293-0066
NEONATAL-PERINATAL MEDICINE
Pediatrician who is the principal care provider for sick newborns
Elizabeth M. Bonachea, Neonatal Nephrology, Hospital Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Neonatology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-4559
Leif D. Nelin, Prematurity/Low Birth Weight Infants, Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease (CLD), Lung Disease in Newborns, Neonatal Respiratory Care, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Neonatology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-2000
NEPHROLOGY
Treats disorders of the kidneys, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance, and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function
Salem Almaani, Lupus Nephritis, Glomerulonephritis, Kidney Disease in Pregnancy, Vasculitis, Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington, 1800 Zollinger Road, Columbus, 614-293-4837
Isabelle Ayoub, Chronic Kidney Disease, Glomerulonephritis, Lupus Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Vasculitis, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614293-4837
Saleem H. Bharmal, Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Dialysis Care, Hypertension-Nephrology Consultants, 285 E. State St., Suite 150, Columbus, 614-460-6100
Udayan Bhatt, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4837
Khaled Boubes, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614293-4837
Alejandro Diez, Transplant Medicine-Kidney, Transplant Medicine-Pancreas, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Comprehensive Transplant Center, 300 W. 10th Ave., Floor 11, Columbus, 614-293-6724
Aijaz Gundroo, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-2934837
Nabil Haddad, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4837
Rima Kang, Kidney Disease, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4837
Uday Nori, Transplant Medicine-Kidney, Transplant Medicine-Pancreas, Chronic Kidney Disease, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Comprehensive Transplant Center, 300 W. 10th Ave., Floor 11, Columbus, 614-293-8746
Kevin P. O’Reilly, Columbus Nephrology, 5775 N. Meadows Drive, Suite D, Grove City, 614-224-4200
Samir V. Parikh, Kidney Disease, Glomerulonephritis, Vasculitis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4837
Todd E. Pesavento, Transplant Medicine-Kidney, Transplant Medicine-Pancreas, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Comprehensive Transplant Center, 300 W. 10th Ave., Floor 11, Columbus, 614-293-8746
Chakravarthi R. Ramaswamy, Kidney Disease, Columbus Nephrology, 5775 N. Meadows Drive, Suite D, Grove City, 614-224-4200
Brad H. Rovin, Glomerulonephritis, Lupus Nephritis, Vasculitis, Immunotherapy, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4837
Kevin L. Schroeder, Hypertension, Ohio Kidney Consultants, 929 Jasonway Ave., Columbus, 614-538-2250
Dan N. Spetie, Chronic Kidney Disease, Ohio State Outpatient Care Dublin, 6700 University Blvd., Suite 4C, Dublin, 614-293-4837
Nicholas A. Stoycheff, Columbus Nephrology, 5775 N. Meadows Drive, Suite D, Grove City, 614-224-4200
Christopher Valentine, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Kidney Stones, Dialysis Care, Ohio Kidney Consultants, 500 London Ave., Marysville, 614-538-2250
Amy Yau, Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Glomerulonephritis, Kidney Disease, Kidney Stones, Ohio State Outpatient Care New Albany, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Westerville, 614-293-4837
NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY
Treats disorders of the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems
Rebecca P. Brightman, Brain & Spinal Surgery, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2001, Columbus, 614533-5500
Brian D. Dalm, Neuromodulation, Functional Neurosurgery, Deep Brain Stimulation, Ohio State Center for Neuromodulation and Neurosurgery, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Westerville, 614-293-8714
James B. Elder, Brain & Spinal Tumors, Minimally Invasive Surgery, The James at Brain and Spine Hospital, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-685-1965
Andrew J. Grossbach, Spinal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Spinal Deformity, Spinal Disorders-Degenerative, Ohio State Neurology, Outpatient Care Dublin, 6700 University Blvd., Fifth Floor, Suite 5A, Dublin, 614-293-8714
Girish K. Hiremath, Functional Neurosurgery, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Epilepsy, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2001, Columbus, 614-533-5500
Russell R. Lonser, Brain Tumors, Spinal Cord Tumors, Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors, Brain Injury, The James at Brain and Spine Hospital, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-6851965
Bradford B. Mullin, Spinal Cord Injury, OhioHealth Physician Group, 1030 Refugee Road, Suite 280, Pickerington, 614-788-8450
Shahid M. Nimjee, Endovascular Surgery, Stroke, The James at Brain and Spine Hospital, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8714
Ciaran Powers, Endovascular Surgery, Stroke, Aneurysm, Ohio State Brain and Spine Hospital, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8714
Daniel M. Prevedello, Skull Base Tumors, Pituitary Tumors, Acoustic Neuroma/Schwannoma, Meningioma, Brain Tumors, Gliomas, Metastatic Cancer, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-685-1965
NEUROLOGY
Specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of diseases or impaired functions of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles and autonomic nervous system
Amir Adeli, Hospital Medicine, Epilepsy, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4969
Punit Agrawal, Movement Disorders, Parkinson’s Disease, Ohio State Neurology, Outpatient Care New Albany, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Fifth Floor, Suite 5A, Westerville, 614293-4969
Deeksha Agrawal, Clinical Neurophysiology, OhioHealth Physician Group, 4343 All Seasons Drive, Suite 250, Hilliard, 614-533-5500
Noman Ahmed, Epilepsy, Sleep Medicine, Movement Disorders, Licking Memorial Neurology, 150 McMillen Drive, Newark, 220564-7985
Erick A. Arce, Electromyography (EMG), Stroke, Epilepsy, Neuromuscular Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, OhioHealth Physician Group, 1480 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington, 614-533-5500
Jason Barfield, Botox, Movement Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromuscular Disorders, Stroke, OhioHealth Physician Group, 1010 Refugee Road, Suite 310, Pickerington, 614533-5500
Bryan K. Berger, Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2002, Columbus, 614-533-5500
Jason R. Bisping, Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2002, Columbus, 614-533-5500
Aaron L. Boster, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuro-Immunology, Neurosarcoidosis, Spasticity Management, The Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis, 8000 Ravines Edge Court, Suite 200, Columbus, 614-304-3444
Bakri H. Elsheikh, Neuromuscular Disorders, Clinical Neurophysiology, Muscular Dystrophy, Ohio State Neurology, 2050 Kenny Road, Floor 3, Columbus, 614-293-4969
Geoffrey Eubank, Electromyography (EMG), Stroke, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, OhioHealth Physician Group, 1480 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington, 614-533-5500
Yasushi Kisanuki, Neurogenetics, Ataxia, Spasticity Management, Spinal Disorders, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Neurofibromatosis, Ohio State Neurology, 920 N. Hamilton Road, Suite 500, Gahanna, 614-293-4969
Stephen J. Kolb, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Neurogenetics, Neuromuscular Disorders, Ohio State Neurology, 2050 Kenny Road, Floor 3, Columbus, 614-293-4969
Sandra K. Kostyk, Huntington’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Movement Disorders, Spinal Cord Disorders, Ohio State Neurology, 2050 Kenny Road, Floor 3, Columbus, 614-293-4969
Sarita Maturu, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Women, Ohio State Neurology, 2050 Kenny Road, Floor 3, Columbus, 614-293-4969
Ariane Park, Parkinson’s Disease/Movement Disorders, Ohio State Outpatient Care Gahanna, Department of Neurology, 920 N. Hamilton Road, Suite 500, Columbus, 614293-4969
Hanaa Abdelmessih, M.D., Licking Memorial Pediatrics – Tamarack
Noman Ahmed, M.D., Licking Memorial Neurology
Richard Baltisberger, M.D., Licking Memorial Pediatrics – Tamarack
Garth Bennington, M.D., Licking Memorial Family Practice
Roy Brown, M.D., Licking Memorial Urology
Mark DeFrancisco, M.D., Licking Memorial Vascular Surgery
Victor Ferrini, M.D., Licking Memorial Surgical Services
Gloria Galloway, M.D., Licking Memorial Neurology
Adam D. Quick, Neuromuscular Disorders, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Peripheral Neuropathy, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, Department of Neurology, 543 Taylor Ave., Suite 1127, Columbus, 614-293-4969
Zarife Sahenk, Neuro-Pathology, Neuromuscular Disorders, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Neurology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Benjamin M. Segal, Multiple Sclerosis, Ohio State Neurology, 2050 Kenny Road, Floor 3, Columbus, 614-293-4969
Jaysingh R. Singh, Epilepsy, Electroencephalography (EEG), Ohio State Neurology, Outpatient Care Dublin, 6700 University Blvd., Fifth Floor, Suite 5A, Dublin, 614-293-4969
Columbus Monthly 2024 Top Doctors in Central Ohio
Shelley Gittens, M.D., Licking Memorial Pediatrics – Tamarack
Aruna Gowda, M.D., Licking Memorial Hematology/Oncology Clinic
Talya Greathouse, M.D., Licking Memorial Family Practice
Thomas Hagele, M.D., Licking Memorial Dermatology Clinic
Brian Klima, M.D., Licking Memorial Pediatrics – Pataskala
Bradley Lawson, M.D., Licking Memorial Otolaryngology
Christopher Meyer, M.D., Licking Memorial Surgical Services
Michelle Monro, D.O., Licking Memorial Behavioral Health Services
D’Anna Mullins, M.D., Licking Memorial Hematology/Oncology Clinic
Kenneth Parker, M.D., Licking Memorial Otolaryngology
Suba Pathmanathan, M.D., Licking Memorial Internal Medicine
Hassan Rajjoub, M.D., Licking Memorial Heart Center
Brent Savage, M.D., Licking Memorial Surgical Services
Fikadu Tekleyes, M.D., Licking Memorial Heart Center
Elizabeth Yoder, D.O., Licking Memorial Behavioral Health Services
Grant Yoder, D.O., Licking Memorial Behavioral Health Services
Andrew P. Slivka Jr., Stroke, Ohio State Neurology, 2050 Kenny Road, Floor 3, Columbus, 614-293-4969
Martin T. Taylor, Migraine, Botox, OrthoNeuro, 5040 Forest Drive, New Albany, 614-8906555
Kevin D. Weber, Migraine, Concussion, Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, 614293-4969
NEURORADIOLOGY
Uses imaging to diagnose and treat diseases of the brain, spine, spinal cord, head, neck and organs of special sense
Eric C. Bourekas, Brain & Spinal Imaging, Brain & Spinal Tumors, Stroke, Osteoporosis Spine-Vertebroplasty, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Interventional Radiology, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-2773
Peter J. Pema, Interventional Neuroradiology, Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates, 3525 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-340-7741
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders
Leah Maderia Adkins, Adolescent Gynecology, Menopausal Management, Women’s Health, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Avina Women’s Care, 5150 Bradenton Ave., Suite A, Dublin, 614-459-1000
Sara M. Alderman, Menopausal Management, Menstrual Disorders, Pregnancy, Women’s Health, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3503 Southwest Blvd., Grove City, 614-533-6140
Steven Balaloski, Menopausal Management, Menstrual Disorders, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pregnancy, Women’s Health, WomanKind Obstetrics & Gynecology, 725 Buckles Court N, Suite 230, Gahanna, 614-759-6626
Deborah A. Bartholomew, Colposcopy, Vulvar Disease, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pelvic Surgery, Ohio State Obstetrics and Gynecology at Worthington, 160 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 2101, Worthington, 614293-3069
James F. Beattie, Columbus Obstetricians-Gynecologists, 1125 Yard St., Grandview Heights, 614-434-2400
Michael L. Blumenfeld, Gynecology Only, Gynecologic Ultrasound, Uterine Fibroids, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Ohio State’s Center for Women’s Health, 1800 Zollinger Road, Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-2076
Amber Bondurant-Sullivan, Pregnancy, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Ohio State Obstetrics and Gynecology, 920 N. Hamilton Road, Suite 200, Gahanna, 614-293-3069
Joanna Buell, Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Avina Women’s Care, 7450 Hospital Drive, Suite 200, Dublin, 614-659-9519
Tracy Cook, High-Risk Pregnancy, Endometriosis, Contraception, Avina Women’s Care, 5150 Bradenton Ave., Suite A, Dublin, 614-459-1000
Donna T. Diaz, Menopausal Management, Infertility, Gynecology Only, Avina Women’s Care, 5150 Bradenton Ave., Suite A, Dublin, 614-459-1000
Kamilah Dixon, Menstrual Disorders, Pregnancy, Underserved Community Health, Women’s Health, Ohio State Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Floor 3, Westerville, 614-293-3069
Cynthia B. Evans, Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health, Menopausal Management, Ohio State Outpatient Care Worthington, 160 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 2101, Worthington, 614-293-9704
Mollie Ezzie, Columbus Obstetricians-Gynecologists, 1125 Yard St., Grandview Heights, 614-434-2400
Melissa Goist, Ohio State Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kenny Road, 2020 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-3069
David Goldfarb, OhioHealth Physician Group, 600 N. Pickaway St., Second Floor, Circleville, 740-474-5024
Harold N. Green, Columbus Obstetricians-Gynecologists, 150 Taylor Station Road, Suite 300, Columbus, 614-434-2400
William Hammett, Robotic Surgery, OhioHealth Physician Group, 460 W. Central Ave., Suite D, Delaware, 740-615-2700
Matthew Hazelbaker, Avina Women’s Care, 150 Morey Drive, Marysville, 937-644-1244
Geri D. Hewitt, Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology, Ohio State Obstetrics and Gynecology at Worthington, 160 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 2101, Worthington, 614293-3069
Laura Houser, Gynecology Only, Columbus Obstetricians-Gynecologists, 150 Taylor Station Road, Suite 300, Columbus, 614434-2400
Todd A. Jenkins, Ultrasound, Infertility, Avina Women’s Care, 5150 Bradenton Ave., Suite A, Dublin, 614-459-1000
Carol S. Jenkins, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Crosswoods Women’s Health, 55 Dillmont Drive, Suite 102, Columbus, 614-431-1634
Stuart Jones, Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids, Avina Women’s Care, 5150 Bradenton Ave., Suite A, Dublin, 614-459-1000
Komal Narula, Women’s Health, Adolescent Gynecology, Menopausal Management, Gynecologic Ultrasound, Infertility, Gynecology Only, Avina Women’s Care, 5150 Bradenton Ave., Suite A, Dublin, 614-459-1000
Elizabeth A. Orwick, Avina Women’s Care, 5150 Bradenton Ave., Suite A, Dublin, 614459-1000
John P. Paraskos, Avina Women’s Care, 5150 Bradenton Ave., Suite A, Dublin, 614-459-1000
Jennifer B. Powell, Mount Carmel OBGYN, 54 W. High St., Suite B, London, 614-663-3888
Megan Quimper, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health, Diabetes in Pregnancy, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Pap Smear Abnormalities, Ohio State Obstetrics and Gynecology, 920 N. Hamilton Road, Suite 200, Gahanna, 614-293-3069
Jacqueline Rohl, Gynecology Only, Gynecologic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3600 Olentangy River Road, Suite A, Columbus, 614583-5552
Maggie Rosen, Ohio State Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kenny Road, 2020 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-3069
Rebecca Rudesill, Breastfeeding, Ohio State Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6700 University Blvd., Floor 3, Dublin, 614-293-3069
Alan R. Sacolick, Columbus Obstetricians-Gynecologists, 1125 Yard St., Grandview Heights, 614-434-2400
Milroy J. Samuel, Gynecology Only, Complete Healthcare for Women, 5888 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, 614-882-4343
Linbee Sayat, Endometriosis, Menopausal Management, Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Avina Women’s Care, 941 Chatham Lane, Suite 110, Columbus, 614-569-2229
Jonathan Schaffir, Ohio State Obstetrics and Gynecology, 920 N. Hamilton Road, Suite 200, Gahanna, 614-293-3069
Trista K. Schrickel Feller, Avina Women’s Care, 150 Morey Drive, Marysville, 937644-1244
Andrea N. Snyder, Ohio State Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Floor 3, Westerville, 614-293-3069
Carrie Soder, Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Professionals for Women’s Health, 921 Jasonway Ave., Suite B, Columbus, 614-2688800
Shivkamini Somasundaram, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Gynecology Only, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3600 Olentangy River Road, Suite A, Columbus, 614-583-5552
Katherine Strafford, Ohio State Obstetrics and Gynecology at Worthington, 160 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 2101, Worthington, 614-293-3069
Marcia L. Summers, Columbus Obstetricians-Gynecologists, 1125 Yard St., Grandview Heights, 614-434-2400
John N. Teteris, Avina Women’s Care, 5150 Bradenton Ave., Suite A, Dublin, 614-459-1000
Wayne C. Trout, Ohio State Obstetrics and Gynecology at Worthington, 160 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 2101, Worthington, 614293-3069
Leslie Paige Turner, Avina Women’s Care, 941 Chatham Lane, Suite 110, Columbus, 614569-2229
Brett Worly, Sexual Dysfunction, Pain-Chronic Pelvic, Menstrual Disorders, Vaginal Surgery, Ohio State Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kenny Road, 2020 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-3069
Ann M. Wurst, Professionals for Women’s Health, 430 Altair Parkway, Suite 100, Westerville, 614-268-8800
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Diagnoses, monitors and medically or surgically treats all ocular and visual disorders
Mona Adeli, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cataract Surgery, Diabetic Eye Disease/ Retinopathy, Glaucoma, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Trent D. Albright, Cataract Surgery, LASIK-Refractive Surgery, Worthington Ophthalmology, 89 E. Wilson Bridge Road, Worthington, 614-885-8833
N. Douglas Baker, Glaucoma, Glaucoma-Pediatric, Ophthalmic Surgeons & Consultants of Ohio, 262 Neil Ave., Suite 430, Columbus, 614-221-7464
Kenneth Beckman, Cataract Surgery, Cornea & External Eye Disease, Cornea Transplant, Dry Eye Syndrome, Comprehensive EyeCare of Central Ohio, 450 Alkyre Run Drive, Suite 100, Westerville, 614-890-5692
Kenneth A. Boyle, Northwest Eye Surgeons, 2250 N. Bank Drive, Columbus, 614-451-7550
Don Bremer, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Pediatric Ophthalmology Associates, Westerville Nationwide Children’s Close to Home, 433 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville, 614-224-6222
Dominic M. Buzzacco, Diabetic Eye Disease/ Retinopathy, Macular Disease/Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, Retina/Vitreous Surgery, Midwest Retina, 6655 Post Road, Dublin, 614-339-8500
Kenneth V. Cahill, Eyelid Surgery, Eyelid/ Tear Duct Reconstruction, Orbital Surgery, Oculoplastic Surgery, Ophthalmic Surgeons & Consultants of Ohio, 262 Neil Ave., Suite 430, Columbus, 614-221-7464
Cybil B. Cassady, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Pediatric Ophthalmology Associates, Columbus Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 555 S. 18th St., Suite 4C, Columbus, 614-224-6222
David Castellano, Corneal Disease & Surgery, LASIK-Refractive Surgery, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Colleen M. Cebulla, Retinal Detachment, Melanoma-Ocular, Macular Degeneration, Retinal Disorders, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Megan M. Chambers, Glaucoma, Ophthalmic Surgeons & Consultants of Ohio, 262 Neil Ave., Suite 430, Columbus, 614-221-7464
Raymond Cho, Eyelid/Tear Duct Disorders, Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Orbital Surgery, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Brandon C. Cho, Oculoplastic Surgery, Gallo & Cho Eye and Facial Plastic Surgery, 6620 Perimeter Drive, Suite 100, Dublin, 614-766-5438
Thomas J. Dingle, Cornea & Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, LASIK Surgery, Intraocular Lens, Anterior Segment Surgery, Central Ohio Eye Physicians and Surgeons, 262 Neil Ave., Suite 420, Columbus, 614-224-4297
Alice T. Epitropoulos, Cataract Surgery, Ophthalmic Surgeons & Consultants of Ohio, 262 Neil Ave., Suite 430, Columbus, 614-221-7464
Gloria P. Fleming, Glaucoma, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Jill Foster, Oculoplastic Surgery, Eyelid Surgery/Blepharoplasty, Botox, Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Eyes, Ophthalmic Surgeons & Consultants of Ohio, 262 Neil Ave., Suite 430, Columbus, 614-221-7464
Andrew Hendershot, Cornea & External Eye Disease, Cataract Surgery, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Shelly Gupta Jain, Glaucoma, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Curtin G. Kelley, Corneal Disease, LASIK-Refractive Surgery, Arena Eye Surgeons, 262 Neil Ave., Suite 320, Columbus, 614-228-4500
Wendy A. Kirkland, Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery, Arena Eye Surgeons, 262 Neil Ave., Suite 320, Columbus, 614-228-4500
Marilyn K. Kosier, Cataract Surgery, Eyelid Surgery, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, Kosier Eye, 1520 Sheridan Drive, Lancaster, 740-654-8424
Rebecca Kuennen, Cornea & External Eye Disease, Corneal Disease & Surgery, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Julie M. Lange, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Pediatric Ophthalmology Associates, Columbus Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 555 S. 18th St., Suite 4C, Columbus, 614-224-6222
David M. Lehmann, Glaucoma, Ophthalmic Surgeons & Consultants of Ohio, 262 Neil Ave., Suite 430, Columbus, 614-221-7464
Mary Lou McGregor, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Low Vision, Strabismus, Pediatric Ophthalmology Associates, Columbus Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 555 S. 18th St., Suite 4C, Columbus, 614-224-6222
James Garret Mouser, Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, Moses-Mouser & Associates, 1600 Gateway Circle, Grove City, 614-548-8312
Cameron B. Nabavi, Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Eyelid Surgery, Eye Trauma, Orbital Surgery, Tear Duct Problems, Ophthalmic Surgeons & Consultants of Ohio, 262 Neil Ave., Suite 430, Columbus, 614-221-7464
Matthew Ohr, Cornea & External Eye Disease, Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy, Laser Refractive Surgery, Macular Degeneration, Retinal Disorders, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Tyler D. Oostra, Corneal Disease & Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Fuchs’ Dystrophy, Keratoconus, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Karl S. Pappa, Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, LASIK-Refractive Surgery, Arena Eye Surgeons, 262 Neil Ave., Suite 320, Columbus, 614-228-4500
Chirag C. Patel, Retinal Disorders, The Retina Group, 262 Neil Ave., Suite 220, Columbus, 614-464-3937
Andrea Sawchyn, Glaucoma, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Mark Slabaugh, Glaucoma, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Daniel G. Straka, Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Eyes, Eyelid Surgery/Blepharoplasty, Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Ophthalmic Surgeons & Consultants of Ohio, 262 Neil Ave., Suite 430, Columbus, 614-221-7464
Ana Suelves Cogollos, Retinal Disorders, Uveitis, Ocular Inflammatory Disease, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Amit Tandon, Cataract Surgery, LASIK-Refractive Surgery, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Michael B. Wells, Retinal Disorders, Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
Fatoumata Yanoga, Diabetic Eye Disease/ Retinopathy, Retinal Disorders, Retinal Detachment, Macular Disease/Degeneration, Ohio State Havener Eye Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000, Columbus, 614-293-8116
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Cares for patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knees, hips, shoulders and elbows
Keith R. Berend, Hip & Knee Reconstruction, Hip & Knee Replacement, Minimally Invasive Surgery, JIS Orthopedics, 7277 Smith’s Mill Road, Suite 200, New Albany, 614-221-6331
Gregory C. Berlet, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Sports Injuries-Foot & Ankle, Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Center, 350 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 200, Worthington, 614-895-8747
Julie Y. Bishop, Arthroscopic Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Shoulder Replacement, Sports Medicine, Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, 614-293-2663
Rahul K. Biyani, Hip & Knee Replacement, Hip & Knee Surgery, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614-827-8700
Andrew B. Campbell, Hip & Knee Reconstruction, Robotic-Assisted Hip Replacement, Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacement, Robotic-Assisted Partial Knee Replacement, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614-827-8700
Bryan T. Chambers, Arthritis-Hip & Knee, Hip & Knee Surgery, Hip & Knee Reconstruction, Hip & Knee Replacement, Orthopedic ONE, 560 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville, 614-839-2300
Nicholas A. Cheney, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Fractures, Sports Injuries-Foot & Ankle, OrthoNeuro, 70 S. Cleveland, Westerville, 614-890-6555
B. Rodney Comisar, Shoulder & Knee Surgery, OrthoNeuro, 70 S. Cleveland, Westerville, 614890-6555
Gregory L. Cvetanovich, Sports Medicine, Osteoarthritis, Pain-Shoulder, Arthroscopic Surgery, Arthroplasty, replacement, Fractures-Complex (Shoulder/Elbow), Rotator Cuff Injuries, Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, 614-814-7777
Brian L. Davison, Hip & Knee Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Trauma, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614-545-7900
Thomas J. Ellis, Hip Preservation, Hip Replacement, Hip Replacement-Young Adults, Hip Replacement-Anterior Approach, EhlersDanlos Syndrome (EDS), Orthopedic ONE, 6810 Perimeter Drive, Suite 200, Dublin, 614827-8700
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Columbus Medical Association & Affiliates
Robert Fada, Joint Replacement, Hip & Knee Surgery, Hip Replacement & Revision, Knee Replacement & Revision, OhioHealth Physician Group, 303 E. Town St., Third Floor, Columbus, 614-788-5000
Jonathan B. Feibel, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Foot & Ankle Deformities, Fractures, Diabetic Leg/Foot, Sports Injuries-Foot & Ankle, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614-545-7900
Jason R. Ferrel, Spinal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Spinal Tumors, Spinal Deformity, Herniated Discs, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614-545-7900
David C. Flanigan, Sports Medicine, Sports Injuries, Knee Surgery, Cartilage Regeneration, Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, 614-293-3600
Ty Fowler, Hip and Pelvis Reconstruction, Pelvic & Acetabular Fractures, Orthopedic ONE, 3777 Trueman Court, Hilliard, 614488-1816
Robert T. Gorsline, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Orthopedic ONE, 3777 Trueman Court, Hilliard, 614-488-1816
Nicholas Greco, Hip & Knee Replacement, Congenital Orthopaedic Disorders, Osteonecrosis, Arthritis, Ohio State Outpatient Care Dublin, 6700 University Blvd., Floor 1, Suite 1B, Dublin, 614-293-2663
Adam T. Groth, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Foot & Ankle Deformities, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614293-2663
David Hannallah, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614-545-7900
Milan B. Herceg, Spinal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Spinal Disorders-Degenerative, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614-827-8700
David Hoang, Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery, Joint Replacement, Fractures, Orthopedic ONE, 460 W. Central Ave., Delaware, 614-827-8700
John Hwang, Trauma, Fractures, Fractures-Non Union, Osteomyelitis, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614545-7900
John A. Johansen, Shoulder & Knee Reconstruction, Arthroscopic Surgery, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614545-7900
Grant Jones, Sports Medicine, Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Suite 2000, Columbus, 614-293-2663
Abhishek Julka, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Elbow Surgery, Hand & Wrist Surgery, JIS Orthopedics, 7277 Smith’s Mill Road, Suite 200, New Albany, 614-221-6331
Christopher C. Kaeding, Sports Medicine, Knee Injuries/ACL, Shoulder Surgery, Rotator Cuff Surgery, Sports Medicine, Knee Injuries/ ACL, Shoulder Surgery, Rotator Cuff Surgery, Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, 614-293-2663
Thomas J. Kovack, Arthritis, Arthroscopic Surgery-Shoulder, Shoulder Replacement, Sports Medicine, Advantage Orthopedics, 6670 Perimeter Drive, Suite 140, Dublin, 614526-2150
James C. Latshaw, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Shoulder Replacement, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614-827-8700
Adolph V. Lombardi, Hip & Knee Reconstruction, Hip & Knee Replacement, Minimally Invasive Surgery, JIS Orthopedics, 7277 Smith’s Mill Road, Suite 200, New Albany, 614-221-6331
Nathaniel K. Long, Sports Medicine, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Elbow Pain, Total shoulder replacement, Arthroscopic Surgery-Shoulder, OhioHealth Physician Group, 303 E. Town St., Columbus, 614-788-5000
Robert A. Magnussen, Sports Injuries, Knee Injuries/Ligament Surgery, Knee Injuries/ ACL, Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Suite 2000, Columbus, 614-293-2663
Robert A. Martin, Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery, Rotator Cuff Surgery, Knee Replacement, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614-545-7900
Joel L. Mayerson, Bone Tumors, Sarcoma-Soft Tissue, Limb Surgery/Reconstruction, Musculoskeletal Tumors, Musculoskeletal Cancer, Bone Tumors-Benign, Bone & Soft Tissue Tumors, Bone Tumors-Metastatic, Sarcoma, Orthopedic Oncology, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-4420
Paul G. Melaragno, Hip & Knee Reconstruction, Joint Replacement, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614827-8700
Timothy Lee Miller, Sports Medicine, Knee Injuries/ACL/Meniscus Tears, Knee & Shoulder Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery-Shoulder, Adolescent Sports Medicine, Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Suite 2000, Columbus, 614-293-2663
Michael J. Morris, Hip & Knee Reconstruction, JIS Orthopedics, 7277 Smith’s Mill Road, Suite 200, New Albany, 614-221-6331
Michael S. Nickoli, Sports Medicine, Minimally Invasive Surgery, OhioHealth Physician Group, 130 Morris Road, Circleville, 740-477-6511
Stephen Olson, Fractures, Trauma, Joint Replacement, Arthroscopic Surgery-Knee, Arthroscopic Surgery-Shoulder, Madison Health Specialty Care, 210 N. Main St., London, 740845-7700
Graham D. Pallante, Osteoarthritis, Hip joint pain, Hip & Knee Surgery, Hip & Knee Reconstruction, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614-827-8700
Laura Phieffer, Trauma, Fractures in the Elderly, Pelvic & Acetabular Fractures, Fractures-Complex & Non Union, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-2663
Joel R. Politi, Hip Replacement & Revision, Knee Replacement & Revision, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614-545-7900
Robert N. Steensen, Knee Reconstruction & Revision, Knee Injuries/ACL, Arthritis-Knee, Cartilage Damage, Orthopedic ONE, 3777 Trueman Court, Hilliard, 614-488-1816
Brian D. Steginsky, Arthritis, Foot & Ankle Fractures, Fractures, Achilles Tendon Rupture, OhioHealth Physician Group, 303 E. Town St., Columbus, 614-788-5000
Victor P. Strimbu, Orthopaedics-Non Surgical, Orthopedic ONE, 6810 Perimeter Drive, Suite 200, Dublin, 614-827-8700
Benjamin C. Taylor, Trauma, Arthroscopic Surgery-Knee, Amputation Surgery, Hip Replacement, Total shoulder replacement, Fractures, Ankle Pain/Sprains, OhioHealth Physician Group, 285 E. State St., Suite 500, Columbus, 614-566-7777
Brian J. Tscholl, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Ankle Reconstruction, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614-827-8700
Kurt L. Unverferth, Hip & Knee Reconstruction, Partial Knee Replacement, Revision Hip and Knee Replacement, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614827-8700
Scott E. Van Aman, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Sports Injuries-Foot & Ankle, Diabetic Leg/ Foot, Neuromuscular Disorders, Foot & Ankle Deformities, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614-827-8700
Corey L. Van Hoff, Trauma, Pelvic & Acetabular Fractures, Fractures, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614827-8700
Scott J. Van Steyn, Cartilage Damage, Knee-Patella Problems, Shoulder Arthritis, ACL Injuries, Biceps Tendon Rupture, Rotator Cuff Surgery, Shoulder Replacement, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Columbus, 614827-8700
W. Kelton Vasileff, Sports Medicine, Hip Preservation, Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, 614-293-2663
Larry W. Watson, Sports Injuries, Arthroscopic Surgery-Knee, Arthroscopic Surgery-Shoulder, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614-827-8700
Kenneth J. Westerheide, Sports Medicine, Shoulder Reconstruction, Knee Injuries/ ACL, Arthroscopic Surgery-Hip, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614-545-7900
Joseph F. Wilcox, Arthroscopic Surgery, Arthritis-Knee, Knee Injuries/ACL/Meniscus Tears, Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery, Knee Reconstruction, Hand and Microsurgery Associates, 1210 Gemini Place, Suite 200, Columbus, 614262-4263
Michael B. Williard, Shoulder Reconstruction, Arthroscopic Surgery-Shoulder, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614545-7900
Stephen P. Wiseman, Shoulder Reconstruction, Elbow Reconstruction, Arthroscopic Surgery-Knee, OhioHealth Physician Group, 303 E. Town St., Columbus, 614-788-5000
Elizabeth M. Yu, Spinal Disorders, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Disorders-Degenerative, Spinal Disc Replacement, Scoliosis, Ohio State University Physicians, Comprehensive Spine Center, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-2225
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures
Oliver F. Adunka, Cochlear Implants, Otology & Neuro-Otology, Ohio State Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Floor 4, Suite 4000, Columbus, 614-366-3687
Amit Agrawal, Head & Neck Cancer & Surgery, Head & Neck Cancer Reconstruction, Microvascular Surgery, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-8074
Patrick L. Bockenstedt, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 477 Cooper Road, Suite 480, Westerville, 614-273-2230
Carol Bradford, Head & Neck Cancer, Melanoma-Head & Neck, Skin Cancer-Head & Neck, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-8074
J. Paul Burkhart, Ear Disorders, Nasal Surgery, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Throat Disorders, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 477 Cooper Road, Suite 480, Westerville, 614-273-2230
Ricardo L. Carrau, Skull Base Tumors & Surgery, Nasal & Sinus Cancer & Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Salivary Gland Surgery, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-8074
Roberto J. Castellon, Riverview ENT Center of Central Ohio, 2405 N. Columbus St., Suite 230, Lancaster, 740-681-8300
Daniel W. Chase, Riverview ENT Center of Central Ohio, 2405 N. Columbus St., Suite 230, Lancaster, 740-681-8300
Brad W. deSilva, Laryngeal & Voice Disorders, Swallowing Disorders, Ohio State Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Floor 4, Suite 4000, Columbus, 614-366-3687
Edward E. Dodson, Neurotology, Ohio State Outpatient Care Dublin, 6700 University Blvd., Dublin, 614-366-3687
Timothy P. Drankwalter, Diseases of the Ears, Nose and Throat, 600 Taylor Station Road, Gahanna, 614-759-8811
Alfred J. Fleming, Ear Disorders, Hearing & Balance Disorders, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Throat Disorders, Head & Neck Surgery, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 974 Bethel Road, Suite A, Columbus, 614-273-2230
L. Arick Forrest, Voice Disorders, Swallowing Disorders, Head & Neck Surgery, Ohio State Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Floor 4, Suite 4000, Columbus, 614366-3687
Akash Gupta, Throat Disorders, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Ear Disorders, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 2526 London Groveport Road, Grove City, 614-273-2230
Joseph E. Hall, Pediatric & Adult Otolaryngology, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 6670 Perimeter Drive, Suite 120, Dublin, 614-273-2230
Steven M. Hirsch, Pediatric & Adult Otolaryngology, Sinus Disorders, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 801 OhioHealth Blvd., Suite 220, Delaware, 614-273-2230
Stephen Y. Kang, Head & Neck Cancer & Surgery, Skin Cancer-Head & Neck, Salivary Gland Tumors, Tongue Cancer, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-8074
Boris Karanfilov, Sinus Disorders, Balloon Sinuplasty, Sinusitis, Ohio Sinus Institute, 5378 Avery Road, Dublin, 614-771-9871
Scott T. Kramer, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Sinus Disorders, Hearing Loss, Thyroid Disorders, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 974 Bethel Road, Suite A, Columbus, 614273-2230
Bradley R. Lawson, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, Licking Memorial Otolaryngology, 36 McMillen Drive, Newark, 220-564-4270
Michael J. Loochtan, Voice Disorders, Airway Disorders, Swallowing Disorders, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 974 Bethel Road, Suite A, Columbus, 614-273-2230
Michael D. Martyn, Pediatric & Adult Otolaryngology, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 974 Bethel Road, Suite A, Columbus, 614273-2230
Laura Matrka, Laryngeal & Tracheal Disorders, Laryngeal Stenosis Spectrum, Laryngeal & Vocal Cord Surgery, Laryngeal & Voice Disorders, Ohio State Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Floor 4, Suite 4000, Columbus, 614-366-3687
Bradley Nesemeier, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Facial Paralysis, Transgender Facial Surgery, Cancer Reconstruction, Ohio State Ear, Nose and Throat, 915 Olentangy River Road, Floor 4, Suite 4000, Columbus, 614-366-3687
Blaize A. O’Brien, Pediatric & Adult Otolaryngology, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 974 Bethel Road, Suite A, Columbus, 614538-2424
Matthew Old, Head & Neck Cancer & Surgery, Head & Neck Reconstruction, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, Vascular Lesions-Head & Neck, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-8074
Bradley A. Otto, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Nasal & Sinus Surgery, Ohio State Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Floor 4, Suite 4000, Columbus, 614-366-3687
Enver Ozer, Head & Neck Cancer & Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Head & Neck Reconstruction, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-8074
Kenneth C. Parker, Head & Neck Surgery, Licking Memorial Otolaryngology, 36 McMillen Drive, Newark, 220-564-4270
James W. Rocco, Head & Neck Cancer & Surgery, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-8074
Cherie Ryoo, Ear Disorders, Hearing & Balance Disorders, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Throat Disorders, Head & Neck Surgery, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 6573 E. Broad St., Columbus, 614-273-2230
John M. Ryzenman, Neurotology, Ohio Ear Institute, 387 County Line Road W, Suite 115, Westerville, 614-891-9190
Minka L. Schofield, Allergy & Immunotherapy, Ohio State Ear, Nose and Throat, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Suite 2C, Westerville, 614366-3687
Nolan B. Seim, Head & Neck Cancer & Surgery, Reconstructive Microvascular Surgery, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 5, Columbus, 614-293-8074
Ashish R. Shah, Ear Disorders, Throat Disorders, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 6573 E. Broad St., Columbus, 614-273-2230
Adam C. Spiess, Pediatric & Adult Otolaryngology, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 477 Cooper Road, Suite 480, Westerville, 614273-2230
Andrew J. Tompkins, Throat Disorders, Ear Disorders, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, 2526 London Groveport Road, Grove City, 614-273-2230
PAIN MEDICINE
Cares for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic and/or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings
Adam W. Farris, Pain-Spine, Ohio State Spine Care, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Suite 1034, Columbus, 614-2932225
Gregory M. Figg, Pain Management, OhioHealth Physician Group, 300 Polaris Parkway, Suite 210, Westerville, 614-533-3162
Whitney Luke, Pain - Cancer, Pain-Chronic, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Ohio State University Physicians, Comprehensive Spine Center, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-2225
Yeshwant P. Reddy, Pain-Spine, Pain-Interventional Techniques, Pain-Back & Neck, OhioHealth Physician Group, 1480 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington, 614-533-5500
Melissa Tornero-Bold, Pain-Interventional Techniques, Ohio State University Physicians, Comprehensive Spine Center, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-2225
PATHOLOGY
Deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences
Wei Chen, Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Pathology, 450 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614366-1041
Wendy L. Frankel, Gastrointestinal Pathology, Liver Pathology, Pancreatic Cancer, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 1645 Neil Ave., Columbus, 614-688-8660
O. Hans Iwenofu, Bone & Soft Tissue Pathology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614293-3333
Giovanni Lujan, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-3333
Anil V. Parwani, Urologic Pathology, Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Kidney Pathology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8496
Christopher R. Pierson, Neuro-Pathology, Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Cancer, Perinatal Pathology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Laboratory Medicine/Anatomic Pathology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-5450
Adrian Suarez, Gynecologic Pathology, Cytopathology, Endometrial Cancer, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8000
Martha Yearsley, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Pathology, Transfusion Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-1727
Debra Zynger, Genitourinary Pathology, Urologic Pathology, Breast Pathology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-7705
Dr. McClung is a board certified Urologist who owns a private, gender affirming practice in Columbus, Ohio. He is fellowship trained in urologic reconstruction and trauma surgery. Having earned a reputation as a kind, soft spoken and artistic surgeon Dr. McClung has become the leading bottom surgeon for the trans and non-binary community in the Midwest. Patients travel from all over the world for his expertise and his surgical wait times are growing.
Dr. McClung began his career performing urologic reconstruction cases on the most difficult traumas in the region. After seeing several trans patients with severe
complications after surgery from other surgeons, he decided to seek training and started seeing gender affirming patients. He quickly fell in love with this patient population and the satisfaction he found in playing a part in their transition. Finally he started his own practice solely serving LGBTQIA+ patients and has performed thousands of gender affirming surgeries in his career. His results are noteworthy for having so few complications and thorough, excellent follow up. He has a caring staff that provides thorough communication and organization for optimal patient experiences. He’s thrilled to have a happy community of patients who keep in touch and support each other.
PEDIATRIC ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY
Allergist/immunologist who works with children
Elizabeth A. Erwin, Asthma & Allergy, Immune Deficiency, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Vidya Raman, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-3333
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Treats heart diseases and abnormalities in children
Aimee Armstrong, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac Catheterization, The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-2537
Curt J. Daniels, Congenital Heart Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiac Catheterization, The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 216-722-6200
Robert J. Gajarski Jr., Transplant Medicine-Heart, The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 216-722-6200
Naomi J. Kertesz, Arrhythmias, The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 216-722-6200
Omar M. Khalid, The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 216-722-6200
John P. Kovalchin, Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI, Congenital Heart Disease-Adult & Child, Cardiac Imaging, The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 216-722-6200
May Ling Mah, Congenital Heart DiseaseAdult, Heart Disease in Pregnancy, Cardiac Imaging, The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 216-722-6200
Deipanjan Nandi, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Transplant Medicine-Heart, The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Karen M. Texter, Fetal Echocardiography, Congenital Heart Disease, The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 216-722-6200
PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Critical care specialist who works with children
Onsy S. Ayad, Hospital Medicine, Critical Care, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Critical Care, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614722-3435
Margaret A. Chase, Sleep Medicine, Ohio State Sleep Medicine, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Second Floor, Suite 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4925
Maria Estrada, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Critical Care, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3435
W. Joshua Frazier, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Critical Care, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3435
Samantha W. Gee, Sepsis & Septic Shock, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3435
Mark W. Hall, Immunology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Critical Care, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3435
Todd J. Karsies, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Critical Care, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3435
Nadeem Khan, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Critical Care, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3435
Ada T. Lin, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Critical Care, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3435
Eric A. Lloyd, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Critical Care, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3435
Jeffrey E. Lutmer, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Critical Care, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3435
Steven L. Ciciora, Celiac Disease, Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Liver Disease, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3450
Carlo Di Lorenzo, Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Gastrointestinal Functional Disorders, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Cheryl E. Gariepy, Pancreatic Disease, Liver Disease, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3450
Praveen S. Goday, Nutrition, Short Bowel Syndrome, Weight Management, Failure to Thrive, Cystic Fibrosis, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3450
Kent C. Williams, Gastrointestinal Functional Disorders, Endoscopy, GI Disorders in Autism, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Desalegn T. Yacob, Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Gastrointestinal Functional Disorders, Endoscopy, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3450
PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY
Diagnoses and treats blood diseases and cancers in children
Rolla F. Abu-Arja, Bone Marrow Transplant, Immune Deficiency, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3250
Anthony N. Audino, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3550
Jeffery J. Auletta, Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplant, Infections in Cancer Patients, Immunotherapy, Pediatric Cancers, Leukemia & Lymphoma, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Timothy P. Cripe, Solid Tumors, Bone Tumors, Neuroblastoma, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3250
Amy L. Dunn, Hemophilia, Thrombotic Disorders, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3250
Maryam Fouladi, Neuro-Oncology, Brain Tumors, Neurofibromatosis, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology & Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3550
Terri L. Guinipero, Leukemia & Lymphoma, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3550
Amanda E. Jacobson-Kelly, Benign Hematology, Hematologic Disorders, Bone Marrow Failure Disorders, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3550
Bryce A. Kerlin, Thrombotic Disorders, Bleeding/Coagulation Disorders, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3250
Randal S. Olshefski, Brain Tumors, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Mark A. Ranalli, Neuroblastoma, Kidney Cancer, Germ Cell Tumors, Melanoma, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3250
Vilmarie Rodriguez, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3550
Bhuvana A. Setty, Sarcoma-Soft Tissue, Vascular Malformations/Birthmarks, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3550
Anthony D. Villella, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3550
Nicholas Yeager, Bone Tumors, Sarcoma-Soft Tissue, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Hematology and Oncology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3250
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Treats infectious diseases of all types and in all organs, as they present in children
William J. Barson, Streptococcal Infections, Meningitis, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Infectious Disease, 555 S. 18th St., Columbus, 614-722-4450
Pablo J. Sanchez, Infectious Disease-Perinatal, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Infectious Disease, 555 S. 18th St., Columbus, 614-722-4450
O.N. Ray Bignall II, Kidney Disease, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Nephrology, 555 S. 18th St., Columbus, 614-722-4360
John D. Mahan, Dialysis Care, Renal Replacement Therapy, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Glomerulonephritis, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Nephrology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Hiren P. Patel, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Nephrology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
John David Spencer, Urinary Tract Infections, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Nephrology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-4360
Beth A. Vogt, Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis Care, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Nephrology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Diana Zepeda-Orozco, Kidney Disease, Transplant Medicine-Kidney, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Nephrology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-4360
PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY
Neurological surgeon who works with children
Jeffrey R. Leonard, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Chiari Malformations, Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-2010
PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Orthopaedic surgeon who works with children
Christopher A. Iobst, Limb Lengthening, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction, 479 Parsons Ave., Columbus, 614-722-5175
Kevin E. Klingele, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center, 584 County Line Road W, Westerville, 614-722-5175
Charles A. Elmaraghy, Sinus Disorders/Surgery, Airway Disorders, Head & Neck Tumors, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, 700 Children’s Drive, Suite 2B, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Jonathan M. Grischkan, Airway Disorders, Sleep Disorders/Apnea, Head & Neck Surgery, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Kris R. Jatana, Aerodigestive Foreign Bodies and Injury Prevention, Head & Neck Surgery, Facial Reconstruction, Airway Reconstruction, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6600
Prashant S. Malhotra, Hearing Loss, Cochlear Implants, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6600
Meredith N. Merz Lind, Airway Disorders, Head & Neck Surgery, Sleep Apnea, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
James M. Ruda, Sinus Disorders, Sleep Disorders/Apnea, Voice Disorders, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Patrick C. Walz, Facial Reconstruction, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6600
Gregory James Wiet, Vocal Cord Disorders, Voice Disorders, Ear Infections, Cleft Palate/ Lip, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, 555 S. 18th St., Columbus, 614-722-6600
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
Treats diseases of the lungs in children
Kavitha Kotha, Cystic Fibrosis, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-4766
Karen S. McCoy, Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-4766
Shahid I. Sheikh, Asthma, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Cystic Fibrosis, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-4766
Richard D. Shell, Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Asthma, Pulmonary Complications-Neurodisability, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-4766
PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY
Radiologist who works with children
Brent H. Adler, Musculoskeletal Imaging, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Radiology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-2645
Mark J. Hogan, Interventional Radiology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Radiology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-2363
Jerome A. Rusin, Pediatric Neuroradiology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Radiology, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-2289
PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION MEDICINE
Diagnoses, evaluates and treats children with physical disabilities
Carl D. Gelfius, Brain Injury Rehabilitation-Pediatric, Cerebral Palsy, Electrodiagnosis, Concussion, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-5050
Karl W. Klamar, Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Concussion, Movement Disorders, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-5050
Michelle A. Miller, Trauma Rehabilitation, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-5050
Nathan S. Rosenberg, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury Rehabilitation-Pediatric, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-5050
PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body in children
Experience the Expertise
Dr. Jarrod Bruce, Pulmonary
Dr. Sang-Kyune Lee, Family Medicine
Dr. P. Aryeh Cohen, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Michael Reinig, Cardiovascular Disease
Dr. David Robertson, Surgery
Jennifer H. Aldrink, Surgical Oncology, Solid Tumors, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Gail E. Besner, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Renata B. Fabia, Burn Care, Trauma, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Jonathan I. Groner, Trauma, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Brian D. Kenney, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Critical Care, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Marc P. Michalsky, Bariatric/Obesity Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Neonatal Surgery, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Jaimie D. Nathan, Transplant Surgery-Pediatric, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Benedict C. Nwomeh, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6200
Jennifer Burkham, Pediatric Associates, 7420 Gooding Blvd., Suite 100, Delaware, 740-657-8000
Shari L. Burns, Pediatric Associates, 905 Old Diley Road, Pickerington, 614-864-3222
Jennifer H. Campbell, Central Ohio Primary Care, Building Blocks Pediatrics, 6503 E. Broad St., Suite 100, Columbus, 614-434-5437
Ann M. Croft, Pediatric Associates, 1021 Country Club Road, Suite A, Columbus, 614-501-7337
Amy E. Deibel, Pediatric Associates, 905 Old Diley Road, Pickerington, 614-864-3222
Michael DiBartola, Preventive Medicine, Newborn Care, Sports Medicine, Central Ohio Primary Care, Riverside Pediatric Associates, 4885 Olentangy River Road, Suite 210, Columbus, 614-267-7878
Kevin Dickerson, Central Ohio Primary Care, Riverside Pediatric Associates, 4885 Olentangy River Road, Suite 210, Columbus, 614267-7878
Julie M. Dunlea, Pediatric Associates, 905 Old Diley Road, Pickerington, 614-864-3222
Michael R. Franks, Powell Pediatric Care, 55 Clairedan Drive, Powell, 614-888-8989
Kathleen Fulop, Sports Medicine, Central Ohio Primary Care, Mid-Ohio Pediatrics and Adolescents, 465 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 200, Westerville, 614-899-0000
Jumana C. Giragos, Pediatric Associates, 4595 Trueman Blvd., Hilliard, 614-529-0771
George M. Messick, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Upper Arlington Pediatrics, 4919 Dierker Road, Columbus, 614-457-4952
Jennifer Lynn Miller, Pediatric Associates of Lancaster, 1554 Wesley Way, Lancaster, 740687-6386
Adrienne H. Mott-Young, Preventive Medicine, Newborn Care, Central Ohio Primary Care, Mill Valley Pediatrics, 17853 State Route 31, Marysville, 937-578-4210
Mark A. Muresan, Central Ohio Primary Care, Professional Pediatrics of Hilliard, 2876 Hilliard Rome Road, Hilliard, 614-529-4260
Garey H. Noritz, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Complex Diagnosis, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Complex Health Care Clinic, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-5808
Autumn M. O’Brien, Newborn Care, Olentangy Pediatrics, 4775 Knightsbridge Blvd., Suite 207, Columbus, 614-442-5557
Brad T. Pfau, Heart of Ohio Pediatrics, 1671 W. Main St., Newark, 740-522-5437
Barbara B. Rayo, Pediatric Associates, 4595 Trueman Blvd., Hilliard, 614-529-0771
Purbi S. Sahai, Ohio Center for Pediatrics, 6255 Emerald Parkway, Suite A, Dublin, 614766-3344
Elizabeth Schloss, Hilliard Pediatrics, 3855 Trueman Court, Hilliard, 614-777-1800
Robert W. Snyder, Newborn Care, Hilliard Pediatrics, 3855 Trueman Court, Hilliard, 614777-1800
Donna L. Sterling, Central Ohio Primary Care, Riverside Pediatric Associates, 4885 Olentangy River Road, Suite 210, Columbus, 614267-7878
Nicholas S. Stevens, Pediatric Associates, 905 Old Diley Road, Pickerington, 614-864-3222
Katrina S. Tansky, Nutrition, Obesity, Central Ohio Primary Care, Step by Step Pediatrics, 540 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 200, Westerville, 614-891-9505
Timothy A. Teller, Newborn Care, Hilliard Pediatrics, 3855 Trueman Court, Hilliard, 614777-1800
John D. Toth, Pediatric Associates, 7420 Gooding Blvd., Suite 100, Delaware, 740-657-8000
H. Scott Tyson, Pediatric Associates, 905 Old Diley Road, Pickerington, 614-864-3222
Diana T. Wagner, Pediatric Associates, 4595 Trueman Blvd., Hilliard, 614-529-0771
PHYSICAL
MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
Also known as rehabilitation medicine; diagnoses, evaluates and treats patients with physical disabilities
Michael Baria, Arthritis, Sports Injuries, Sports Medicine, Ohio State Sports Medicine, Outpatient Care Lewis Center, 6515 Pullman Drive, Suite 1100, Lewis Center, 614-293-2663
Sheital Bavishi, Botox, Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-366-9211
Albert C. Clairmont, Spasticity Management, Electrodiagnosis, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-366-9211
Samuel C. Colachis III, Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnosis, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-366-9211
William R. Fitz, PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma), Epidural and Joint Injections, Non-Surgical Lumbar and Cervical Treatment, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614-827-8700
Sarah Grove, Neuro-Rehabilitation, Ohio State Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2050 Kenny Road, Suite 3300, Columbus, 614-366-9211
Jacqueline McGowan, Sports Medicine, Osteoarthritis, Central Ohio Primary Care, Sports, Spine & Joint, 460 Polaris Parkway, Westerville, 614-895-3344
Walter J. Mysiw, Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614366-9211
Alexandra M. Paraskos, Spinal Rehabilitation, Pain-Back & Neck, Orthopedic ONE, 4605 Sawmill Road, Upper Arlington, 614827-8700
William S. Pease, Electromyography (EMG), Stroke Rehabilitation, Gait Disorders, Spasticity Management, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-366-9211
Jonathan S. Pedrick, Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Concussion, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3535 Olentangy River Road, Suite S1501, Columbus, 614-533-5500
Robert H. Perkins, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine Associates, 7269 Sawmill Road, Suite 150, Dublin, 614-591-0020
Neelay S. Thakkar, Pain Management, Orthopedic ONE, 5500 North Meadows Drive, Grove City, 614-488-1816
V. Brandon Thompson, Spinal Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Electrodiagnosis, Interventional Spine, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614-545-7900
Mark E. Tornero, Stroke Rehabilitation, Amputee Rehabilitation, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-366-9211
David M. Witter, Pain-Back & Neck, Spinal Rehabilitation, Orthopedic ONE, 170 Taylor Station Road, Columbus, 614-545-7900
PLASTIC SURGERY
Uses surgery to repair, reconstruct or replace physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, facial structures, hands, extremities, breast, trunk and external genitalia
Rajiv Y. Chandawarkar, Cancer Reconstruction, Microsurgery, Ohio State East Hospital, 181 Taylor Ave., Tower Floor 12, Columbus, 614293-8566
Albert Chao, Cancer Reconstruction, Microvascular Surgery, Ohio State Plastic Surgery, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2140, Columbus, 614-293-8566
Min-Jeong Cho, Breast Cancer & Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Microsurgery, Lymphedema, Ohio State Plastic Surgery, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2140, Columbus, 614-293-8566
Brian K. Dorner, Cosmetic Surgery, Facelift, Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Body, Breast Augmentation, Fillers & Injectables, Dorner Plastic Surgery, 4930 Bradenton Ave., Dublin, 614-336-9000
Robert T. Heck, Cosmetic Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Columbus Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery, 5005 Arlington Centre Blvd., Upper Arlington, 614-246-6900
Robert S. Houser, Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery-Body, Mommy Makeover, Breast Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetics and Plastics Surgery of Columbus, 41 Commerce Park Drive, Westerville, 614-662-1198
Jeffrey E. Janis, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Breast, Liposuction & Body Contouring, Migraine, Breast Reduction, Ohio State Plastic Surgery, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2140, Columbus, 614-293-8566
Richard Eugene Kirschner, Cleft Palate/Lip, Craniofacial Surgery, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-6299
Craig Lehrman, Reconstructive Surgery, Ohio State Plastic Surgery, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2140, Columbus, 614-293-8566
Jason Brett Lichten, Central Ohio Plastic Surgery, 2656 N. Columbus St., Suite A, Lancaster, 740-653-5064
James D. McMahan, Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Body, Cosmetic Surgery-Breast, Liposuction & Body Contouring, Advanced Aesthetic & Laser Surgery, 4845 Knightsbridge Blvd., Suite 230, Columbus, 614-459-0060
Kerry-Ann Mitchell, Neuroplastic Surgery, Scalp Reconstruction, Cranioplasty, Ohio State Plastic Surgery, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2140, Columbus, 614-293-8566
Amy M. Moore, Hand Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Ohio State Plastic Surgery, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2140, Columbus, 614-293-8566
Gregory D. Pearson, Craniofacial Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Facial Reconstruction, Cleft Palate/Lip, Ohio State Plastic Surgery, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2140, Columbus, 614-293-8566
Stephen J. Poteet Jr., Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Ohio Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 112 Morey Drive, Marysville, 937-709-0942
Timothy A. Treece, Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Body, Breast Cosmetic Surgery, Columbus Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery, 5005 Arlington Centre Blvd., Upper Arlington, 614-490-2164
Cristiane M. Ueno, Breast Augmentation, Facial Feminization Surgery (FFS), Burns-Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2140, Columbus, 614-293-8566
Susan D. Vasko, Breast Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Breast Reduction, Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Liposuction, Columbus Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery, 5005 Arlington Centre Blvd., Upper Arlington, 614-490-2164
Lambros K. Viennas, Liposuction & Body Contouring, Breast Reconstruction, Breast Reduction, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2140, Columbus, 614-293-8566
John Wakelin, Breast Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Breast Reduction, Cosmetic Surgery-Body, Liposuction, Rhinoplasty, Columbus Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery, 5005 Arlington Centre Blvd., Upper Arlington, 614246-6900
Mark D. Wells, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, OhioHealth Physician Group, 285 E. State St., Suite 600, Columbus, 614-566-9496
Christopher G. Zochowski, Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Breast Augmentation, Breast Reconstruction, Abdominoplasty, Zochowski Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 725 Buckles Court, Suite 210, Gahanna, 614490-7500
PSYCHIATRY
Specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders
Katherine B. Brownlowe, Neuro-Psychiatry, Brain Injury, Psychiatry in Neurologic Illness, Ohio State Harding Hospital, 1670 Upham Drive, Columbus, 614-293-9600
Michelle A. Monro, Depression, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Psychosis, Suicide Prevention, Licking Memorial Behavioral Health Services & Addiction Medicine, Shepherd Hill, 200 Messimer Drive, Newark, 220564-4873
Smitha Patel, Memorial Psychiatry, 773 S. Walnut St., Marysville, 937-578-4301
Elizabeth A. Yoder, Depression, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Psychosis, Suicide Prevention, Licking Memorial Behavioral Health Services & Addiction Medicine, Shepherd Hill, 200 Messimer Drive, Newark, 220564-4873
Grant Yoder, Depression, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Psychosis, Suicide Prevention, Licking Memorial Behavioral Health Services & Addiction Medicine, Shepherd Hill, 200 Messimer Drive, Newark, 220-564-4873
James Young, Hospital Medicine, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Addiction/Substance Abuse, Mood Disorders, Ohio State Harding Hospital, 1670 Upham Drive, Columbus, 614293-9600
PULMONARY DISEASE
Treats diseases of the lungs and airways
Peter R. Bachwich, OhioHealth Physician Group, 7450 Hospital Drive, Suite 460, Dublin, 614-544-8100
Nitin Bhatt, Sleep Medicine, Critical Care, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, Department of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614293-4925
Megan Conroy, Asthma, Critical Care, Ohio State Outpatient Care New Albany, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Westerville, 614-293-4925
Elliott D. Crouser, Sarcoidosis, Critical Care, The Ohio State Lung Center, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-4925
Asok Dasgupta, Sleep Disorders/Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD), Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Cancer, Mount Carmel Pulmonary and Sleep, 150 Taylor Station Road, Suite 200, Columbus, 614-627-1300
Vincent Esguerra, Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema, Ohio State Lung Care, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614293-4925
Lynn Fussner, Vasculitis, Sleep Disorders, Critical Care, Ohio State Lung Care, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Suite 2200, Columbus, 614293-4925
Derrick Herman, Interstitial Lung Disease, The Ohio State Lung Center, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4925
Jeffrey C. Horowitz, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Disease, Emphysema & Asthma, Critical Care, The Ohio State Lung Center, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-4925
Amy H. Lee, OhioHealth Physician Group, 7450 Hospital Drive, Suite 460, Dublin, 614544-8100
Adam Manko, Lung Disease, Sleep Medicine, Madison Health Specialty Care, 210 N. Main St., London, 740-845-7700
Jennifer W. McCallister, Asthma, Critical Care, Sleep Disorders, Ohio State Lung Care, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Suite 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4925
Stella Ogake, Pulmonary Nodules, Critical Care, Ohio State Lung and Pulmonary, 3691 Ridge Mill Road, Hilliard, 614-293-4925
Jonathan Parsons, Asthma, Breathing Disorders, Bronchitis, Cough, Critical Care, Ohio State Lung Care, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Suite 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4925
Mahmoud Qadoom, Sleep Disorders, Pulmonary & Sleep Consultants, 450 Alkyre Run Drive, Suite 230, Westerville, 614-898-9340
Arindam Singha, Critical Care, Interstitial Lung Disease, Sarcoidosis, Bronchitis, Emphysema, Pneumonia, Ohio State Lung Care, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Suite 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4925
Carleen Spitzer, Critical Care, Asthma, Pneumonia, Emphysema, Sleep Disorders, Ohio State Lung Care, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Suite 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4925
Jerome E. Stasek Jr., Lung Disease, Critical Care, The Ohio State Lung Center, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-4925
Sarah Tapyrik, Lung Disease, Sleep Disorders, Tuberculosis, Critical Care, Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington, Department of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, 1800 Zollinger Road, Columbus, 614-293-4925
Paresh J. Timbadia, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD), Interstitial Lung Disease, Sleep Disorders/Apnea, Airway Disorders, Sleep Medicine, Mount Carmel Pulmonary and Sleep, 150 Taylor Station Road, Suite 200, Columbus, 614-627-1300
Jing G. Wang, Lung Disease, Asthma, Critical Care, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD), Ohio State Lung Care, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Suite 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4925
Karen L. Wood, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Sleep Disorders, Critical Care, OhioHealth Physician Group, 111 S. Grant Ave., Suite 208, Columbus, 614-566-9143
RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Provides therapeutic application of radiant energy and its modifiers to manage disease, especially malignant tumors
Dukagjin Blakaj, Head & Neck Cancer, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT), Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 2, Columbus, 614-293-8415
Jeremy Brownstein, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Thymoma and Thymic Cancer, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 800-293-5066
Arnab Chakravarti, Brain Tumors, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Suite 252F, Columbus, 614-293-8415
Virginia Diavolitsis, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, 3535 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-566-5560
Dayssy Alexandra Diaz Pardo, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Genitourinary Cancer, Clinical Trials, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 2, Columbus, 614-293-8415
John Grecula, Head & Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 2, Columbus, 614-293-8415
Sachin Jhawar, Breast Cancer, Skin Cancer, Head & Neck Cancer, Clinical Trials, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-688-7040
Douglas D. Martin, Brachytherapy, Cervical Cancer, Chemo-Radiation Combined Therapy, Gynecologic Cancers, Prostate Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 2, Columbus, 614-293-8415
Darrion L. Mitchell, Head & Neck Cancer, Women’s Health, Infertility-IVF, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Floor 2, Columbus, 614-293-8415
REPRODUCTIVE
ENDOCRINOLOGY/ INFERTILITY
An obstetrician/gynecologist who manages complex problems relating to reproductive endocrinology and infertility
Akas Jain, Women’s Health, Infertility-IVF, Reproductive Gynecology, 540 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 100, Westerville, 614-895-3333
Laura C. Londra, Infertility, Infertility-IVF, Miscarriage-Recurrent, Tubal Ligation Reversal, Egg & Embryo Freezing, Ohio Reproductive Medicine, 535 Reach Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus, 614-451-2280
RHEUMATOLOGY
Diagnoses and treats diseases of the joints, muscles, bones and tendons, including arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, athletic injuries and collagen diseases
Ali Ajam, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout/ Pseudogout, Lupus/SLE, Spondyloarthritis, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 6700 University Blvd., Suite 4C, Dublin, 614293-4837
Stacy P. Ardoin, Lupus/SLE, Ohio State Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-688-6400
Wael N. Jarjour, Lupus/SLE, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4837
Seth M. Kantor, Osteoporosis, OhioHealth Physician Group, 303 E. Town St., Third Floor, Columbus, 614-788-5000
Zhanna Mikulik, Psoriatic Arthritis, Gout/ Pseudogout, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-4837
Matthew L. Mundwiler, Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Autoimmune Disease, Columbus Arthritis Center, 1211 Dublin Road, Columbus, 614-486-5200
SLEEP MEDICINE
Treats sleep disorders
Lawrence C. Chan, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, Department of Sleep Medicine, 2050 Kenny Road, Second Floor, Suite 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4925
Aneesa M. Das, Sleep Disorders/Apnea, Ohio State Lung Care, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Suite 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4925
Meena S. Khan, Sleep Disorders/Apnea, Ohio State Sleep Medicine, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Second Floor, Suite 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4969
John S. Kim, Sleep Disorders/Apnea, Sleep Disorders, Narcolepsy, Sleep & Breathing Research Institute, 1251 Dublin Road, Columbus, 614-297-7704
Ulysses J. Magalang, Sleep Disorders/Apnea, Ohio State Lung Care, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Suite 2200, Columbus, 614-293-4925
SPORTS MEDICINE
Specialist trained in the enhancement of health and fitness and in the prevention of injury and illness
Steven Albrechta, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Ohio State Sports Medicine, 6100 N. Hamilton Road, Westerville, 614-293-2663
James R. Borchers Jr., Musculoskeletal Injuries, Repetitive Strain Injuries, Pediatric Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics-Non Surgical, Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Suite 2000, Columbus, 614-293-2663
Monique S. Brady, Family Medicine, OhioHealth Physician Group, 1010 Refugee Road, Suite 200, Pickerington, 614-788-4222
Darrin L. Bright, OhioHealth Physician Group, 5150 E. Dublin-Granville Road, Suite 150, Columbus, 614-788-8650
Jason P. Dapore, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma), Musculoskeletal Disorders, Musculoskeletal Injuries, OhioHealth Physician Group, Sport and Joint Center, 3773 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-566-3810
Jason J. Diehl, OhioHealth Physician Group, 6955 Hospital Drive, Dublin, 614-566-1420
Douglas J. Diorio, Acupuncture, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3705 Olentangy River Road, Suite 260, Columbus, 614-533-6600
Craig W. Fortman, Sports Injuries, OhioHealth Physician Group, 2030 Stringtown Road, Suite 200, Grove City, 614-544-0054
Thomas G. Hospel, OhioHealth Physician Group, 6955 Hospital Drive, Dublin, 614566-1420
Michael Jonesco, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Suite 2000, Columbus, 614-293-2663
Andrew Lawson, Orthopaedics-Non Surgical, Sports Injuries, Concussion, Injury Prevention, Madison Health Sports Medicine, 210 N. Main St., London, 740-845-7700
Donald C. Lemay, OhioHealth Physician Group, 1010 Refugee Road, Suite 200, Pickerington, 614-788-4222
Kendra McCamey, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Suite 2000, Columbus, 614-293-2663
Thomas L. Pommering, Pediatric Sports Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, 584 County Line Road W, Westerville, 614-722-6200
Edward Y. Qiao, Orthopaedics-Non Surgical, OhioHealth Physician Group, 130 Morris Road, Circleville, 740-477-6511
Joseph J. Ruane, Sports Medicine, Adolescent Sports Medicine, Arthritis, Concussion Management, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma), Stress Fractures, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3773 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-566-3810
Vismai C. Sinha, Family Medicine, Sports Medicine, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3705 Olentangy River Road, Suite 260, Columbus, 614-533-6600
Amy E. Valasek, Pediatric Sports Medicine, Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Westerville Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center, 584 County Line Road W, Westerville, 614-355-6000
Bryant James Walrod, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Concussion, Repetitive Strain Injuries, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 2835 Fred Taylor Drive, Suite 2000, Columbus, 614-293-3600
SURGERY
Manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body
Doreen Agnese, Surgical Oncology, Breast Cancer & Surgery, Melanoma, Cancer Genetics, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-293-4040
Nicole P. Bernal, Burn Care, Surgical Critical Care, Trauma, Ohio State McCampbell Outpatient Care, Trauma and Critical Care, 1581 Dodd Drive, Columbus, 614-293-2101
Sylvester M. Black, Transplant-Multi Organ, Liver & Biliary Surgery, Liver & Biliary Cancer, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Comprehensive Transplant Center, 300 W. 10th Ave., Floor 11, Columbus, 614-293-8746
William E. Carson III, Breast Cancer & Surgery, Melanoma, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-293-4040
Carlo Contreras, Surgical Oncology, Skin Cancer, Sarcoma, The James Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-7171
Priya Dedhia, Endocrine Cancers, Thyroid & Parathyroid Cancer & Surgery, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-7171
Daniel Eiferman, Trauma/Critical Care, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Critical Care, Hernia-Complex, Lymphedema, Ohio State McCampbell Outpatient Care, Trauma and Critical Care, 1581 Dodd Drive, Columbus, 614-293-2101
Victor F. Ferrini, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Gallbladder Surgery, Liver Surgery, Pancreatic Surgery, Hernia, Skin Cancer, General Surgery, Licking Memorial Surgical Services, 30 Messimer Drive, Newark, 220-564-1880
Kelly Haisley, Esophageal Disorders, Esophageal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer & Surgery, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington, 1800 Zollinger Road, Columbus, 614-293-2920
Jeffrey W. Hazey, Laparoscopic Surgery, General Surgery, Memorial General & Colorectal Surgery, 140 Coleman’s Crossing Blvd., Suite 100, Marysville, 937-578-2650
Donald E. Hura, OhioHealth Physician Group, 5131 Beacon Hill Road, Columbus, 614-544-1880
John D. Leff, Gallbladder Surgery, Hernia, Sports Hernia, Riverside Surgical Associates, 3545 Olentangy River Road, Suite 525, Columbus, 614-261-1900
Ashley Limkemann, Transplant Surgery, Transplant-Liver, Transplant-Kidney, Transplant-Pancreas, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Comprehensive Transplant Center, 300 W. 10th Ave., Floor 11, Columbus, 614-293-6724
Michael Paul Meara, Robotic Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Hernia, Ohio State East Hospital, 181 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-293-3230
Christopher S. Meyer, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Gallbladder Surgery, Liver Surgery, Pancreatic & Biliary Surgery, Hernia, Breast Disease, Skin Cancer, General Surgery, Licking Memorial Surgical Services, 30 Messimer Drive, Newark, 220-564-1880
Barbra S. Miller, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, Thyroid Cancer & Surgery, Adrenal Surgery, Adrenal Cancer, Surgical Oncology, The James Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-7171
Bradley J. Needleman, Bariatric/Obesity Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery-Advanced, Ohio State Bariatric Surgery, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-366-6675
Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, Breast Cancer, Breast Preservation Surgery, Nipple Sparing Mastectomy, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-293-4040
Michael (Shay) S. O’Mara, Trauma, Critical Care, OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, 111 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, 614-566-8765
Bridget A. Oppong, Breast Cancer & Surgery, Breast Preservation Surgery, Nipple Sparing Mastectomy, Sentinel Node Surgery, Cancer Reconstruction, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-293-4040
Timothy M. Pawlik, Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Gallbladder & Bile Duct Cancers, The James Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-7171
Raphael E. Pollock, Sarcoma, The James Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-7171
Benjamin K. Poulose, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Hernia, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington, 1800 Zollinger Road, Columbus, 614-293-3230
Stephen P. Povoski, Breast Cancer & Surgery, Sentinel Node Surgery, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-293-4040
David J. Robertson, Fairfield Healthcare Professionals, Department of General Surgery, 618 Pleasantville Road, Suite 301, Lancaster, 740-687-5437
Brent M. Savage, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Gallbladder Surgery, Liver Surgery, Pancreatic Surgery, Hernia, Breast Disease, Laparoscopic Surgery, General Surgery, Licking Memorial Surgical Services, 30 Messimer Drive, Newark, 220-564-1880
Austin D. Schenk, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Transplant-Liver, Transplant-Kidney, Transplant-Pancreas, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Comprehensive Transplant Center, 300 W. 10th Ave., Floor 11, Columbus, 614-293-6724
Kristine D. Slam, Breast Cancer & Surgery, Central Ohio Surgical Associates, 6075 E. Broad St., Columbus, 614-864-6363
Susan Tsai, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-7171
W. Kenneth Washburn, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Transplant-Kidney, Transplant-Liver, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Comprehensive Transplant Center, 300 W. 10th Ave., Floor 11, Columbus, 614-293-6724
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Uses surgical interventions to treat cancer patients
Joal D. Beane, Melanoma, Sarcoma, Clinical Trials, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-7171
Jordan M. Cloyd, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Hepatobiliary Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Metastatic Cancer, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614-293-7171
Mary E. Dillhoff, Pancreatic Surgery, Liver & Biliary Surgery, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Robotic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, 614293-5066
Valerie P. Grignol, Breast Cancer & Surgery, Sarcoma, Sarcoma-Soft Tissue, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-293-4040
THORACIC & CARDIAC SURGERY
Provides operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions in the chest
Geoffrey B. Blossom, Cardiac Surgery, Lung Surgery, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3525 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5300, Columbus, 614-566-3500
P. Aryeh Cohen, Cardiac Surgery-Adult, Heart Valve Surgery, Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS), Lung Surgery, Thymoma and Thymic Cancer, Fairfield Healthcare Professionals, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 618 Pleasantville Road, Suite 202, Lancaster, 740-681-9020
Steven B. Duff, Cardiac Surgery, Lung Surgery, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3525 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5300, Columbus, 614-566-3500
Mark E. Galantowicz, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, 614-722-3101
Nahush Mokadam, Transplant-Heart, Stem Cell Therapy & Biosurgery, Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), Heart Valve Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-5502
Patrick Wells, Cardiac Surgery, Lung Surgery, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3525 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5300, Columbus, 614-566-3500
THORACIC SURGERY
Uses surgery to treat organs in the chest cavity
Peter J. Kneuertz, Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, The James at Brain and Spine Hospital, 300 W. 10th Ave., Floor 2, Columbus, 614-293-9059
Robert E. Merritt, Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Ohio State Brain and Spine Hospital, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-9059
UROGYNECOLOGY/FEMALE PELVIC MEDICINE & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Treats disorders of the female pelvic floor, including pelvic organ prolapse, urinary or fecal incontinence, and constipation
Nicole M. Book, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Suite 4050, Columbus, 614-566-2727
Renee Caputo, Urogynecology, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair, Pelvic Reconstruction, Central Ohio Urology Group, 701 Tech Center Drive, Suite 100, Gahanna, 614-396-2684
Andrew Hundley, Bladder Disorders, Incontinence-Urinary, Pelvic Floor Reconstruction, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, 1800 Zollinger Road, Floor 4, Columbus, 614-293-4643
Silpa Nekkanti, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Incontinence-Urinary, Incontinence-Fecal, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair, Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, 1800 Zollinger Road, Floor 4, Columbus, 614-293-4643
James Q. Pulvino, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair, OhioHealth Physician Group, 3555 Olentangy River Road, Suite 4050, Columbus, 614-566-2727
UROLOGY
Manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland
Ronney Abaza, Robotic Surgery, Urologic Cancer, Reconstructive Surgery, Central Ohio Urology Group, 5040 Bradenton Ave., Suite B, Dublin, 614-396-2842
Fara M. Bellows, Incontinence-Male & Female, Kidney Stones, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, OhioHealth Physician Group, 600 N. Pickaway St., Suite 402, Circleville, 740-420-7882
Geoffrey N. Box, Endourology, Prostate Cancer/Robotic Surgery, Genitourinary Cancer, Ureter & Renal Pelvis Cancer, Laparoscopic Surgery, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 2121 Kenny Road, Floor 5, Columbus, 614-685-4263
Roy R. Brown Jr., Men’s Health, Incontinence, Licking Memorial Urology, 1980 Tamarack Road, Newark, 220-564-7520
Jeffrey M. Carey, Incontinence-Male & Female, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair, Central Ohio Urology Group, 701 Tech Center Drive, Suite 100, Gahanna, 614-396-2684
Fadel S. Elkhairi, OhioHealth Physician Group, 7450 Hospital Drive, Suite 350, Columbus, 614-788-2870
Michael Gong, Kidney Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 2121 Kenny Road, Floor 5, Columbus, 614-685-4263
George T. Ho, OhioHealth Physician Group, 600 N. Pickaway St., Suite 402, Circleville, 740-420-7882
Michael D. Jordan, Memorial Urology, 388 Damascus Road, Marysville, 937-578-2626
Bodo E. Knudsen, Kidney Stones, Prostate Benign Disease (BPH), Minimally Invasive Surgery, Ohio State Urology, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2000, Columbus, 614-293-8155
Cheryl T. Lee, Urologic Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 2121 Kenny Road, Floor 5, Columbus, 614685-4263
Christopher McClung, Gender Affirmation Surgery, Reconstructive Surgical Arts, 1020 Dennison Ave., Suite 200, Columbus, 614618-9018
Abhishek P. Patel, Infertility-Male, OhioHealth Physician Group, 4363 All Seasons Drive, Suite 240, Hilliard, 614-544-1460
E. Bradley Pewitt, Urologic Cancer, Central Ohio Urology Group, 701 Tech Center Drive, Suite 100, Gahanna, 614-396-2684
Kamal S. Pohar, Urologic Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 2121 Kenny Road, Floor 5, Columbus, 614-685-4263
Ahmad Shabsigh, Robotic Surgery, Kidney Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Penile Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Urologic Cancer, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, 2121 Kenny Road, Floor 5, Columbus, 614-685-4263
Timothy “T.J.” Tausch, Reconstructive Surgery, Urological Prostheses, Urologic Trauma, Genitourinary Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction, Central Ohio Urology Group, 701 Tech Center Drive, Suite 100, Gahanna, 614-396-2684
Frederick L. Taylor, Erectile Dysfunction, Peyronie’s Disease, Men’s Health, Sexual Dysfunction, Central Ohio Urology Group, 701 Tech Center Drive, Suite 100, Gahanna, 614-396-2684
Eric Ward, OhioHealth Physician Group, 5150 E. Dublin-Granville Road, Suite 220, Columbus, 614-788-2870
VASCULAR & INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
Uses minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and treat disease in nearly every organ
Sumit Bhatla, Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates, 3525 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-340-7741
Pablo Gamboa, Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates, 3525 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 614-340-7741
Mina S. Makary, Interventional Oncology, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Endovascular Surgery, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-2773
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Michael Go, Wound Care, Varicose Veins, Ohio State Comprehensive Wound Center, 181 Taylor Ave., Columbus, 614-257-3110
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ORTHOPEDIC ONE
With 55 recognized Top Doctors spanning all orthopedic and musculoskeletal specialties, Orthopedic ONE ranks No. 1 in Ohio and No. 3 in the nation, according to the latest report from Castle Connolly.
The practice is home to the region’s top orthopedic experts, more than 200 physical and occupational therapists and a team of 800 caring associates, making it the largest physician-owned orthopedic group in the state. It has nine physician clinics throughout Central Ohio featuring on-site therapy and advanced imaging services.
This year, the group also celebrates its 10-year anniversary, but many of its physicians have served the region for decades.
What makes your practice special or sets it apart?
“As a physician-owned practice, we retain the ability to do what’s best for our patients by providing the highest
quality of care and service, while keeping costs low,” says Dr. Joel Politi, physician and managing partner. “We are orthopedic surgeons—but surgery isn’t all we do. In fact, less than 10 percent of patient appointments require surgical intervention. Our team starts with a conservative approach to care including physical therapy and exercise, anti-inflammatory drugs or injections.”
What is your philosophy of care?
“First and foremost, our No. 1 priority is always the patient. We know we’re at our best only when we’re helping our patients get better and back to the activities they enjoy,” says Dr. Scott Van Aman, physician and managing partner. “We survey every patient that comes through our door, and our satisfaction scores consistently rank in the 99th percentile when compared to similar-size orthopedic practices across the country.”
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Orthopedic ONE physicians and managing partners Dr. Scott Van Aman, left, and Dr. Joel Politi
THE LAST PUSH
Financial experts say the final years before retirement are crucial, but preparations should start long before. Here are some common missteps to avoid as you look toward a post-work life.
By Andrew King
As the majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, one challenge looms in the distance, and it may be closer than you think: Preparing for retirement.
The principles that guide smart retirement in 2024 aren’t necessarily the same as they were 20 years ago. So for many approaching retirement age, the final stretch before calling it quits can come with a variety of surprises, along with regret for not having adjusted plans sooner.
And to make matters even more challenging, many simply aren’t aware of what they should be doing, when they should be doing it, or how far behind they may actually be.
“Most people don’t know how it works, and they don’t take the time to learn,” says Peyman Salehi, managing director and head of wealth and asset management for Fifth Third Bank in Central Ohio.
For those who are playing catchup as retirement nears, here are a few key areas where Central Ohio financial advisers often see mistakes being made.
Unrealistic Expectations
Retirement is meant to be a season of following passions and enjoying time previously spent working. But that expectation can result in lofty, idealistic goals rather than a pragmatic plan to live into your senior years.
“Many retirees have a very clichéd view of what retirement is—they’re going to travel a bunch, take an RV across the country, things of that nature,” says Derek Sears, director
of wealth management and financial resources at KEMBA Financial Credit Union. “But what I find is that you ask follow-up questions, like, ‘Do you travel now?’ or ‘Have you ever been in an RV?’ and the chances of you retiring one day and executing on those are actually really low.”
Shawn Ballinger, founder and wealth manager at Columbus Street Financial Planning, says the disconnect between those goals and concrete retirement plans can come from a variety of places. But one of the consistent areas where people underestimate retirement spending is in planning for expenses related to health care.
Ballinger often recommends that people put much more in their health savings accounts than they expect to need, advising clients to set aside up to $150,000 or even $200,000 to account for unexpected health costs. And for those with dreams of a major post-retirement lifestyle shift, his biggest advice is to simply try it on for size before you’re there.
“If you think you can live on $100,000 a year, as an example, well then maybe you might want to try that for two, three, four or five years before retirement to see if you can actually stick with that,” he says. “The old retirement of sitting in the rocker and watching country-westerns? That doesn’t exist like it did 30 years ago.”
Too Much Risk Aversion
It’s a simple idea: When your income is fixed, your investments should be
as safe and risk-averse as possible, right? According to the experts, not always—especially if you’re retiring on the earlier side.
“People think their portfolio should become more conservative as they get closer to retirement, and while that’s true around the margins, the reality is that we’re all living longer,” Ballinger says. “I basically project all my clients are going to live to be 95. … And if that’s the case, then the portfolio still has to have enough risk to meet those longterm planning goals.”
Risk aversion can take a variety of forms, from the percentage of a portfolio—Ballinger says he advises 60 percent stock risk or higher for many clients—to decisions to sell assets and investments. Often, clients who have held on to a particular investment are reluctant to sell. Others avoid diversifying with stocks based outside of the U.S. because of recency bias. In reality, those on a fixed income need to be able to generate as much as they can.
And although the last decade before retirement is crucial for planning purposes, Salehi says excessive risk aversion can start to have an impact much earlier in the process.
“Sometimes they invest too conservatively very, very early on, which does not allow them to accumulate the assets [they need], partly because of lack of understanding, fear or anxiety,” he says. “But the beauty of the public markets is that time cures most ailments. So time is really important, and people need to go back to the inception
point and really concentrate on getting the most out of those 401(k)s and going a lot more aggressive in the early stages, when time is on their side, to be able to accumulate as much wealth as possible.”
Late and Lenient Budgets
Peyman Salehi, managing director and head of wealth and asset management for Fifth Third Bank in Central Ohio
When most people talk about retirement planning, they’re thinking about people in their 40s, 50s and 60s. But the experts say consideration should begin a lot earlier than your last 10 years before retirement, or even your last 20 years.
“If you’re going to retire at 60, you worked for 40 years and you’ll be retired for almost that period of time,” Sears says. “So not having saved enough for that and not having a well-managed budget can put you in a really bad position.”
Although nearly everyone knows it’s a good idea, advisers say you may
adviser Shawn Ballinger of Columbus Street Financial Planning
Sears, director of wealth management and financial resources at KEMBA Financial Credit Union
be surprised how many people spend most of their adult lives without a real budget that they actually stick to, which can lead to big trouble later in life.
“Quite honestly, I think when a lot of people are working, they don’t really have a budget so to speak,” Ballinger says. “And ‘budget’ can kind of be a dirty word. But really, it’s a structure to get you to where you want to be and to really focus on the goals that are important to you.”
The experts recommend setting and sticking to a budget as early as
possible. That should include 401(k) contributions, investments, savings and more. And along the way, start to get a feel for what you think you may be aiming for in retirement. If you want to travel around Europe when you’re 65, you’ll have a much different plan than if you’re content to downsize your home and live a quiet life. One of the most crucial parts of that planning is to understand how much debt you have and how it will impact those plans.
“Typically, people are coming into those last 10 years leading up to retirement with significantly more debt than they want to have,” Sears says.
And wherever possible, begin planning early. “People are trying to learn this way too late in the game,” Salehi says. “This is something that should be prescribed from very, very early on.”
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Bad Advice
From TV shows about investments to social media experts, financial advice has never been more readily available. But is that a good thing?
Just as doctors are seeing an uptick in patients self-diagnosing their own conditions, financial advisers are seeing future retirees making decisions with their money based on ill-informed advice.
“There are a lot of great retirement tools out there, but … there’s just so much out there that separating the wheat from the chaff has become tougher,” Ballinger says. “Before, you might pick up the morning newspaper and it was your primary source, along with the evening news. Now, we’ve got Twitter and Facebook and people giving advice on TikTok.”
Even beyond our misinformation-filled social media landscape is a problematic, longstanding tradition in finance: Taking advice from friends and family. And although those close to us may have benevolent intentions, it’s important to get away from our bias of listening to loved ones instead of professionals, largely because we don’t always see the full picture.
“People listen to people they play golf, tennis, shuffleboard or pickleball with, but they have to understand that the advice they’re getting is not always applicable to them,” Salehi says. “Friends and family sometimes don’t share all the other elements that they took into consideration. And not all investment ideas are universal. The person giving you advice doesn’t know your particular financial situation and you don’t know theirs. … It’s like taking someone else’s prescription medicine.”
So how can you know who to trust? There’s no easy answer. But chances are, the longer someone has been in the industry, the more context and perspective they have. And it can’t hurt to have been around for some market peaks and valleys along the way.
“Since 2008 … the markets have been primarily going straight up,” Salehi says. “So it is important for people to realize that a lot of people that are ‘advisers’ right now haven’t seen too much craziness in the markets.”
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How cancer clinical trials produce tomorrow’s treatments while helping today’s patients
How cancer clinical trials produce tomorrow’s treatments while helping today’s patients
Clinical trials are gateways to a cancer-free world, providing today’s patients with new treatments that could revolutionize care in the future.
Clinical trials are gateways to a cancer-free world, providing today’s patients with new treatments that could revolutionize care in the future.
Through clinical research, cancer experts, like those at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James), partner with patients to test groundbreaking new therapies, many of which go on to become treatment standards across the U.S. and around the world.
Through clinical research, cancer experts, like those at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James), partner with patients to test groundbreaking new therapies, many of which go on to become treatment standards across the U.S. and around the world.
As an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, the OSUCCC – James houses research and care in the same facilities, providing access to novel treatments before they’re widely available. This bench-tobedside approach can improve the lives of the patients directly involved in the studies, while enabling those yet to be diagnosed to receive more efficient, effective therapies when they begin their cancer journeys.
As an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, the OSUCCC – James houses research and care in the same facilities, providing access to novel treatments before they’re widely available. This bench-tobedside approach can improve the lives of the patients directly involved in the studies, while enabling those yet to be diagnosed to receive more efficient, effective therapies when they begin their cancer journeys.
“Patients are the heroes of cancer research,” says Sameek Roychowdhury, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist whose team leads several clinical trials at the OSUCCC – James. “The ultimate goal is to help people lead longer lives.”
“Patients are the heroes of cancer research,” says Sameek Roychowdhury, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist whose team leads several clinical trials at the OSUCCC – James. “The ultimate goal is to help people lead longer lives.”
New hope for pancreatic
New hope for pancreatic cancer patients
cancer patients
Rick Walker knew his chances of survival were low when he began pancreatic cancer treatment at the OSUCCC – James.
Rick Walker knew his chances of survival were low when he began pancreatic cancer treatment at the OSUCCC – James.
“Rick’s cancer was advanced and very difficult to treat,” says Arjun Mittra, MD, an OSUCCC – James medical oncologist. “The cancer had invaded several blood vessels and nerves near his pancreas. Usually, that’s not curable.”
“Rick’s cancer was advanced and very difficult to treat,” says Arjun Mittra, MD, an OSUCCC – James medical oncologist. “The cancer had invaded several blood vessels and nerves near his pancreas. Usually, that’s not curable.”
Inspired by his four-year-old granddaughter, Walker didn’t think twice when offered the opportunity to participate in a clinical trial.
Inspired by his four-year-old granddaughter, Walker didn’t think twice when offered the opportunity to participate in a clinical trial.
“I wasn’t going to give up,” Walker says.
Walker’s tumor was on a major artery, which made removal difficult. Instead, a multidisciplinary team worked together to reach the tumor and target it directly with radiation treatments.
“I wasn’t going to give up,” Walker says. Walker’s tumor was on a major artery, which made removal difficult. Instead, a multidisciplinary team worked together to reach the tumor and target it directly with radiation treatments.
The trial helped Walker reach his goal of seeing his granddaughter enter kindergarten, and then some — three years after his procedure, Walker’s tumor hasn’t grown, and cancer markers in his blood are undetectable.
The trial helped Walker reach his goal of seeing his granddaughter enter kindergarten, and then some — three years after his procedure, Walker’s tumor hasn’t grown, and cancer markers in his blood are undetectable.
“Those results are particularly striking,” Mittra says. “Most patients who have locally advanced pancreatic cancer invariably see progression.”
“Those results are particularly striking,” Mittra says. “Most patients who have locally advanced pancreatic cancer invariably see progression.”
Walker encourages other cancer patients to inquire about clinical research and join studies when they meet the criteria.
Walker encourages other cancer patients to inquire about clinical research and join studies when they meet the criteria.
“My chance of survival was small,” he says. “Thanks to a clinical trial and the amazing team at The James, I beat the odds.”
“My chance of survival was small,” he says. “Thanks to a clinical trial and the amazing team at The James, I beat the odds.”
Scan the QR code to learn more about cancer clinical trials at the OSUCCC – James.
Scan the QR code to learn more about cancer clinical trials at the OSUCCC – James.
Patients helping patients
Patients helping patients
Lynn Aspey’s post-retirement plans were upended by a chronic lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL) diagnosis.
Lynn Aspey’s post-retirement plans were upended by a chronic lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL) diagnosis.
“I thought, ‘What will happen to me? To my family? To my grandbabies?’,” she shares. “Family is the most important thing, and I spent my entire life building mine. I still wanted to be around to cherish them.”
“I thought, ‘What will happen to me? To my family? To my grandbabies?’,” she shares. “Family is the most important thing, and I spent my entire life building mine. I still wanted to be around to cherish them.”
After returning from the Hawaiian vacation Aspey had planned to celebrate retirement, she met with Jennifer Woyach, MD, and other blood cancer specialists at the OSUCCC –James, where she was eventually enrolled in a clinical trial for high-risk CLL patients.
After returning from the Hawaiian vacation Aspey had planned to celebrate retirement, she met with Jennifer Woyach, MD, and other blood cancer specialists at the OSUCCC –James, where she was eventually enrolled in a clinical trial for high-risk CLL patients.
“I was just in shock at first, but Dr. Woyach was very calm,” Aspey says. “I feel lucky to have such a calm, top-notch doctor and team.”
“I was just in shock at first, but Dr. Woyach was very calm,” Aspey says. “I feel lucky to have such a calm, top-notch doctor and team.”
Years after her diagnosis, Aspey’s experience inspires her to continue to help others by advocating for participation in cancer clinical research.
Years after her diagnosis, Aspey’s experience inspires her to continue to help others by advocating for participation in cancer clinical research.
“Every three minutes someone is diagnosed with blood cancer,” she says. “I have a responsibility to enter into clinical trials to improve my prognosis, which will also provide hope for others.”
“Every three minutes someone is diagnosed with blood cancer,” she says. “I have a responsibility to enter into clinical trials to improve my prognosis, which will also provide hope for others.”
Scan the QR code to learn more about cancer care and research innovation at the OSUCCC –James.
Scan the QR code to learn more about cancer care and research innovation at the OSUCCC –James.
The foundation of cancer research
The foundation of cancer research
“At any given time, we have between 500 to 600 clinical trials open involving approximately 1000 patients a year,” says John Hays, MD, PhD, the leader of the OSUCCC – James’ clinical trials office. “Those are among the largest numbers in the country.”
“At any given time, we have between 500 to 600 clinical trials open involving approximately 1000 patients a year,” says John Hays, MD, PhD, the leader of the OSUCCC – James’ clinical trials office. “Those are among the largest numbers in the country.”
At Ohio State, Hays and his colleagues work tirelessly to develop and test potential oncology breakthroughs, while also spreading the word about open trials to patients who may benefit, which can be the case throughout the stages of cancer care.
At Ohio State, Hays and his colleagues work tirelessly to develop and test potential oncology breakthroughs, while also spreading the word about open trials to patients who may benefit, which can be the case throughout the stages of cancer care.
“They can occur at any phase during treatment, at a front-line setting or a later stage,” Hays says. “It’s always their decision, and my goal is to help them understand everything, answer their questions and allow them to make the best-informed decision.”
“They can occur at any phase during treatment, at a front-line setting or a later stage,” Hays says. “It’s always their decision, and my goal is to help them understand everything, answer their questions and allow them to make the best-informed decision.”
While many clinical trials lead to new treatments — some of which revolutionize cancer care — even studies that do not result in new therapies provide valuable information for researchers.
While many clinical trials lead to new treatments — some of which revolutionize cancer care — even studies that do not result in new therapies provide valuable information for researchers.
“Even if a study isn’t successful, we can learn something we can apply to the next trial,” Hays says. “Clinical trials are the foundation of cancer research and lead to better treatment options and outcomes for patients.”
“Even if a study isn’t successful, we can learn something we can apply to the next trial,” Hays says. “Clinical trials are the foundation of cancer research and lead to better treatment options and outcomes for patients.”
Scan the QR code to find cancer clinical trials currently underway at the OSUCCC –James.
Scan the QR code to find cancer clinical trials currently underway at the OSUCCC –James.
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Up to the Challenge
A hillside pool project by
Landscaping along the
was full of obstacles. And it was worth it. Story, Page 74.
Photo by Tim Johnson
Hidden Creek
Scioto River
A Spectacular Pool
A one-of-a-kind pool gracing the hillside along the Scioto River makes for a stunning summer space.
The unusual pool is made from a shipping container delivered from Canada.
Story by Laura Newpoff | Photos by Tim Johnson
WWhen Scott Holowicki was house hunting in Central Ohio in 2017, he found a Scioto riverfront option. There sat a late 1970s home that had no modern amenities, and in addition to its residents, was full of raccoons, squirrels and other outdoor creatures. Holowicki couldn’t run out fast enough.
After thinking on it, though, he realized the property would allow him and his family to live on the river, surrounded by nature. He bought the home in 2018 knowing it would need to be completely gutted and remodeled. Once the inside was done, the family moved in and turned their attention to the outdoor spaces.
Outside, improvements included adding a deck, patio, outdoor kitchen, entertainment spaces and a pool, along with landscaping from the pool down to the boat dock. Holowicki knew the project wouldn’t be easy. The home sits on a steep hillside, and hard river rock lived underneath the property’s soil. The landscape design firm that got the job would need to be able to run heavy equipment up and down the side of a hill, build a series of retaining walls to keep different elements of the project in place, and come up with a design that was beautiful, functional and had a “wow factor.”
Holowicki was friends with Jason Cromley, the co-founder of Hidden Creek Landscaping in Hilliard, a design firm that’s been building outdoor spaces since 1998. He thought the company would be perfect for a complicated job that would need the expertise of creative designers, stonemasons and master installers.
The pool would be a signature element of the project. Hidden Creek drew up a design for a two-tiered pool with a slide, but it was an expensive option that would take a long time to install. Holowicki looked for another idea and found out about pools that were being made out of shipping containers, which were cost-effective and easy to install. He had one shipped to his property from Canada in 2020.
Hidden Creek then changed its entire design to accommodate the shipping container. “A container pool is a great option because it’s a drop-in, a quick system,” Cromley says. “It’s fast and easy for permitting, just like a fiberglass pool.”
Photos clockwise from top left: An outdoor kitchen completes the backyard space; the stunning pool has window openings, giving swimmers views of the Scioto River, while walkways and gardens grace the hillside leading down to the river; a staircase made from trees that were on the property; a pelican fountain adds whimsy.
But the pool also brought a dynamic visual dimension to the project, with two large windows allowing swimmers to see the river from underneath the water. The windows also give people on the river a beautiful view inside the pool when it’s lit up at night. An infinity edge provides a cascading waterfall to the landscaping below.
Before the container was delivered, several months of prep work were necessary to ensure structural integrity. A construction company laid a slab for the pool to sit on and poured concrete walls and a retaining wall to surround it. The land was solid bedrock, and some had to be jackhammered out to meet code requirements for the slab. The pool was installed with a crane.
While the construction company was responsible for reinforcing the landscape
Plenty of covered space gives the homeowners a place to entertain in the shade. Below, the pool is surrounded by trees.
and installing the pool, Hidden Creek hooked up the pool’s access lines, heater and pumps and installed other aesthetics such as rocks, plantings and containers.
A glass railing also was installed on the patio to preserve views of the river from the pool and patio area.
“It’s one of the most unique projects I’ve ever worked with,” Cromley says. “The drop from the street down to the bottom of the river is over 100 feet. The challenges were getting the equipment down here, creating access to work spaces and having to constantly work on a hillside. Central Ohio is so flat, so when you get a site like this, you’re challenged by how you get materials in and back out.
“The homeowners lived here during the entire process, and we wanted to be sensitive to their access, their needs and noise levels,” Cromley says.
Hidden Creek also installed circular “dirt lockers” and an irrigation system that allowed the Holowickis to plant a variety of species on their property.
The natural stone underneath the soil was incorporated into the landscaping, and trees that had to be cut down to open up views to the river were harvested, milled and integrated into the design as handrails and steps that lead from the patio toward the boat dock. Holowicki also installed raised garden beds on the deck, where herbs and vegetables are grown for cooking.
“It was a true collaboration,” Cromley says. “We do the heavy lifting, but Scott likes to be involved. He wanted to constantly challenge us with new ideas, how to push the limits and how to make sure this project was one that wasn’t ever going to be copied.”
Hidden Creek continues to do work on the property. Next up is renovating a detached garage into a “barndominium,” providing space for cars and motorcycles and a workshop for metal- and woodworking. ◆
Mirrors add to the effect of the renovated backyard gardens.
Growing Pains
By TC Brown
When it comes to the availability and affordability of housing in Central Ohio, many regional residents are unhappy.
At a time when vacancy rates are at an all-time low and area families are struggling to find homes that meet their requirements, many are dissatisfied with how local leaders are addressing housing and transportation needs.
These and other eye-opening findings emerged this summer from a first-of-itskind study by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission in partnership with The Columbus Dispatch and the Measurement Resources Co. Results will be shared with area communities.
More than half of the survey’s 2,000 respondents from a 15-county region said they are sacrificing or missing payments for crucial necessities in order to pay rents or mortgages, which the study called a “troubling trend.”
The survey looked at housing conditions, policy priorities and mobility initiatives, like LinkUs, a public-private collaborative focused on transportation and
growth. The area is projected to grow by about 270,000 households to 1.2 million by 2050, requiring at least 282,000 new housing units just to maintain the status quo. Restoring housing to “healthy levels” would require an additional 55,000 units, a sizeable hill to climb under current circumstances.
Area residents want to see more action to provide affordable housing for lowand middle-income families near transit hubs in environments that boast more local amenities and are more conducive to walking and biking.
The study broke down residents into three groups: “aspiring” homeowners under the age of 35; “achievers” aged 35 to 55; and “settled nesters” in their late career or retirement years.
One surprise for analysts was how residents’ answers were in lockstep across racial categories, says Dave Dixon, MORPC’s director of data analytics and strategy.
“In prior surveys identified by race, typically we saw differences, but in this case ... they typically answered the ques-
tions in the same way,” he says.
Another surprising finding was how low vacancy rates have dropped, Dixon says. The vacancy rate stands at 0.7 percent for owner-occupied housing and 4.3 percent for renters.
“That was a strong reinforcement for a message to build,” he says. “And it backs up the public’s opinion when they say they want to see more action.”
In the survey, 57 percent of renters said they would rather own than rent; 30 percent want improved home quality; and 29 percent want a larger home.
If the region is going to continue to grow and thrive, Dixon says, these issues must be addressed, but the key is to address them equitably so people are not priced out of finding homes.
“I think the pressure that is coming to bear now when it comes to dollars and cents can be a good thing in terms of spurring action, and we’re seeing bipartisan support for this,” Dixon says. “We have to have one housing unit for every household.”
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food & drink
Carolina Cravings Hank’s Low Country Seafood & Raw Bar has debuted in Downtown Columbus. Review, Page 84.
Photo by Tim Johnson
Raw Bar Debut
Hank’s seafood restaurant brings a taste of the low country to Gay and High.
By Amy Bodiker Baskes
In recent years, the area around Gay and High streets has exploded with new energy. Blight and decay have been replaced by renovations and new construction. A shuttered historic bank with an ornamental interior has been transformed into a sophisticated cocktail spot. New luxury apartments, a coffeehouse, chef-driven restaurants, women-owned art galleries and a wine parlor bring vibrancy to a long-neglected area of Downtown Columbus adjacent to both the state Capitol and City Hall. It’s only appropriate that the signature art installation hanging over this buzzy intersection is named “Current.”
Now occupying the prominent northwest corner of Gay and High is Hank’s Low Country Seafood & Raw Bar, a restaurant that opened in April in the Nicholas, one of several new buildings the Edwards Cos. is developing in the district. Hank’s is the second location of
an iconic seafood restaurant that originally opened in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1999. Serving an upscale low country menu filled with shrimp, crabs, grits and greens, Hank’s brings a bit of Southern charm to its northern outpost.
Hank’s came to town with a big splash and a celebratory salmon toss on opening day, April 23, between Columbus developers Jeff Edwards and Rockbridge’s Jimmy Merkel. In 2017, the original Hank’s was acquired by Makeready, Rockbridge’s hospitality arm, whose other Downtown restaurants include Little West Tavern and the Brass Eye at the Junto Hotel. The forthcoming Chouette, a French bistro opening across the street from Hank’s later this summer, is also a Makeready concept.
The interior of Hank’s is polished and
Bartender Al Jobes at Hank’s Low Country Seafood & Raw Bar
Iconic low country shrimp and grits at Hank’s in Downtown Columbus
refined, with modern colonial furnishings that evoke the South. Tasteful fish décor and nautical maps give a nod to Hank’s seafood focus and coastal origins. The sunken entry lounge is anchored by a backlit bar surrounded by large street-facing windows, green leather banquettes and grand potted plants.
Contrasting the lounge’s bright light and white marble surfaces, the main dining room is dimmer and moodier, with warm brass lighting, dark wooden floors, plantation shutters and caramel leather seating. Waitstaff are dressed in formal white work coats, a traditional look from another era.
Both the lounge and the dining room have bars where you can start your meal with a cocktail. Try the Early Harvest ($16), a pale green tequila drink not unlike a margarita but with earthy green tomato juice in place of the traditional lime juice. Its Tajin (chili-spiced salt) garnish adds a colorful and flavorful kick. For a classic Southern cocktail, the Low Country Julep ($16) is refreshing and sweet, combining mint and bourbon in a traditional, frosted silver cup.
It’s only fitting to dive right into the raw bar as you begin your meal at Hank’s. Purists looking for unadulterated bi-
valves or crustaceans can get a platter of raw oysters on the half-shell ($20-$40 for six to 12 pieces) or the Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail ($21). More inventive raw items include the Scallop Crudo ($21), thin slices of scallop marinated in lime, jalapeño and shallots, or Hank’s Signature Tuna Tartare ($22), which combines finely chopped raw, ruby-red tuna with tomato and herbs.
For those who prefer their seafood cooked, Hank’s offers staples like steamed clams ($18) or crispy fried calamari ($17). On one visit, we enjoyed the warm and rich Oysters Casino ($22), broiled under a blanket of bacon and Asiago cheese. The memorable Charleston She-Crab Soup ($12) is a generous serving of luxe crab bisque brightened by a splash of dry sherry.
With so many delicious options, I could happily have made a meal of appetizers alone. But don’t overlook the entrées at Hank’s. Seafood a’la Wando ($42) is a mixed seafood stew in a saffron cream sauce served on top of a crunchy corn grit cake. Hank’s version of shrimp and grits ($32) combines tailon shrimp with small pieces of smoky andouille sausage in a sticky tomato glaze served over cooked grits. I wished this dish was less sweet and included more than four shrimp.
Delicious, sizeable and traditionally Southern side dishes also stand out at Hank’s. Both the fried green tomatoes ($11) and the hushpuppies ($11) were classically crunchy and salty. We were pleasantly surprised by Hank’s succo-
THE DETAILS
Hank’s Low Country Seafood & Raw Bar
6 W. Gay St., Downtown hanksseafoodrestaurant.com 614-992-5447
Hours:
Lunch: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday-Friday Lounge and Dinner: 4-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and 4-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday Brunch: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday
If you go: Treat yourself to Hank’s festive seafood tower (market price)—a spectacular presentation of fresh oysters, mussels, shrimp and prawns.
tash ($7), which is colorful with bright steamed green and shell beans, corn kernels and diced tomato—not anything like traditional versions that dull after hours on the stove.
In these early days, Hank’s still has a few kinks to work out. The small and narrow entrance seems ill-equipped to handle the flow of guests at the host stand, particularly given the size of the restaurant. On one visit, we waited 45 minutes past our reservation for a table we were told was ready upon arrival. On another, the staff responsible for delivering food was out of sync with those clearing plates, leaving our table cluttered with awkward stacks of dirty dishes and also a quantity of clean forks. These service glitches are easily solved.
Hank’s is a lovely, special-occasion restaurant serving a strong assortment of well-executed, Southern classics in a well-appointed and fun location. Yet its overall effect is a bit corporate and institutional, and its priciness pushed me out of my comfort zone. Ultimately, Hank’s leaves me a bit confused. In this buzzy, revived district filled with independent gems and unique, homegrown talent, I can’t quite wrap my head around why some other town’s restaurant has been given such a prominent spot in Columbus’ crown. ◆
The entrance to Hank’s on West Gay Street
Tuna tartare with jalapeño, shallot, tomato and herbs
let’s eat
WHERE TO DINE THIS MONTH
Editor’s Note: Please call restaurants to check hours and menu availability.
$$$$ Very expensive, $26 and higher
$$$ Spendy, $16–$25
$$ Moderate, $11–$15
$ Affordable, under $10
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2024 Best New Restaurants
Let’s Eat comprises Columbus Monthly editors’ picks and is updated monthly based on available space. Send updates to letters@columbusmonthly.com.
SOMALI
Hamdi Grill
Authentic food and a friendly staff, with chicken kebabs, roasted goat, lamb chops and salmon. 1784 Huy Rd., North Linden, 614-447-0199. LD $$
Hoyo’s Kitchen
This family-run restaurant started in the historic North Market in 2019. Order a bowl of flavorful spicy rice (or salad), top with proteins such as chicken suuqar or hilibari (goat) and then choose from a variety of veggies and sauces. Don’t skip the house chai. 6750 Longshore St., Dublin, 614-683-8798; 59 Spruce St., Short North, 614-745-3943. LD $$
Kulmiya American & Somali Cuisine
This restaurant specializes in rice dishes, sambusas and more. Check out its great tea selection. 5666 Columbus Sq., Westerville, 614-900-0941. LD $$
SANDWICHES
Alfie’s Wholesome Food
This charming eatery in the heart of Granville offers healthful salads and sandwiches like the Happy Tummy salad or the California Veggie sandwich (which can both be prepared vegan). Alfie’s new ghost kitchen delivers in Columbus. 221 E. Broadway, Granville, 740321-1111. LD $
Block’s Bagels & Deli
A longtime local shop serving authentic bagels and kosher deli fare, with breakfast dishes, soups, salads and sandwiches. 3012 E. Broad St., Bexley, 614-235-2551; 6115 McNaughten Center, Reynoldsburg, 614863-0470; 59 Spruce St., Short North, 614456-7263. BL $$
Broad Street Bagels & Deli
A simple and quick Downtown bagel shop and deli serving breakfast, lunch and Stauf’s coffee. 66 E. Broad St., Downtown, 614-2243596. BL $$
Brown Bag Deli
The longtime German Village deli keeps it simple yet tasty with crave-worthy sandwiches like the turkey-and-cranberrymayo-topped Village Addiction, plus daily soups, salads and seasonal sides on display under the counter. 898 Mohawk St., German Village, 614-443-4214. LD $$
NEW Buck City Sammies
The East Market vendor specializes in hefty deli sandwiches, like the Yo Adrian! with two types of salami, capicola, house pesto, mozzarella, mayo and arugula on sourdough. Buck City also sells deli meats by the pound. 212 Kelton Ave., Franklin Park. LD $$
Cravings Café
This café from Matt and Lindsey Tewanger offers sandwiches made with locally sourced ingredients, house-baked brioche and roasted meats. Also featuring small-batch coffee and breakfast pastries. 114 N. Front St., Downtown, 614-670–4439. BL $
Dave’s Cosmic Subs
At this Northeast Ohio-based submarine sandwich chain, rock ’n’ roll meets Italian, vegan, gluten-free and whole wheat sub rolls. Try out the Original Dave’s Cosmic Sub or Dave’s Best Meatball Ever Sub and wash them down with a flavored soda. 1766 N. High St., Campus, 614-824-5494. LD $$
Deli Boys
A Downtown sandwich shop near Nationwide Arena serving a variety of breakfast dishes, sandwiches, soups and salads. 141 N. High St., Downtown, 614-621-1444. BBRL $$
Frank & Carl’s
A Bridge Park sandwich shop serving delicious subs and bagel sandwiches. Offerings range from the Roger Roger, served hot with capicola and giardiniera, to the Harvey, a veggie sandwich served cold.
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6558 Longshore St., Dublin, 614-389-2851. LD $$
The Garden Bar Café
This café serves boxed lunches, pressed juices, smoothies, healthy snack plates and a variety of baked goods in Grove City’s historic Town Center. 3989 Broadway, Grove City, 614-594-3989. BLD $$
Goood Friends
Jackie O’s on Fourth is home to this takeout window featuring seriously goood Midwestern sandwiches. Highlights include the Ol Faithful (fried chicken with Le Délice de Bourgogne) and After School Snack (fried bologna on telera roll). 171 N. Fourth St., Downtown. D $$
Katzinger’s Delicatessen
A German Village mainstay, Katzinger’s is a traditional East Coast-style deli, with 60plus sandwiches, potato latkes, pickle barrels, specialty foods and cheeses. 7160 Muirfield Dr., Dublin, 614-389-8444; 475 S. Third St., German Village, 614-228-3354. BLD $$
Krema Nut Co.
One of the oldest peanut butter companies still operating in the United States also has a little shop serving up sandwiches like the Kicker, the Buckeye and the traditional PB&J. 1000 W. Goodale Blvd., Grandview, 614299-4131. BL $$
Lexi’s on Third
A Downtown delicatessen specializing in classics like the patty melt and Reuben, plus gyros, homemade soups and generously portioned salads. 100 E. Broad St., Downtown, 614-229-5394. BL $$
The Lox Bagel Shop
Kevin Crowley’s cute Short North shop offers handmade bagels that are boiled and then baked over a live fire. The shop’s namesake sandwich and the egg with pastrami sandwich are standouts. 772 N. High St., Short North, 614-824-4005. BL $$
Newfangled Kitchen
Located next to the Drexel Theatre, this chef-inspired sandwich shop reimagines the classic American meatloaf sandwich. Don’t miss The Fang, a meatloaf version of a cheeseburger. 2258 E. Main St., Bexley, 614817-1099. LD $
Olde Towne Café & Inn
This cozy, down-home restaurant offers soups, salads, BLTs, chicken salad
sandwiches, burgers and homemade pies baked fresh daily. 288 S. Main St., Pataskala, 740-927-3064. BRL $$
Saddleberk
Both North Market locations feature this butcher shop boasting a prepared food kitchen, with milkshakes, burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches, Italian sausage subs, beef cheek poutine and more. 6750 Longshore St., Dublin, 614-683-8795; 59 Spruce St., Short North, 614-745-1020. LD $
Wario’s Beef and Pork
This no-frills, East Coast-style sandwich carryout from chef Stephan Madias saves the fireworks for the food. Try the steak sub done Wario’s Way or the killer chicken cutlet sandwich. Don’t skip the spuds. 4219 N. High St., Clintonville, 614-674-6200; 111 W. Nationwide Blvd., Arena District, 614-9148338. LD $$
SOUL FOOD
Betty’s Kitchen
Self-described as “soul food on wheels,” Betty’s serves chicken, fish and delectable sides. Food Truck, citywide, 614-218-7902. LD $$
CJ’s Soul Food
Live music pairs with soulful cooking at this Black-owned business. Try the fried okra, deviled eggs and smoked collards dip (a take on artichoke dip) to start, followed by barbecued rib tips, fried chicken and blackened catfish. Don’t skip Gia’s Banana Pudding. 1262 E. Powell Rd., Lewis Center, 614-396-8047. BRLD $$$
The Good Kitchen 614
A carryout-only spot serving affordable soul food classics like smothered pork chops, fried fish (whiting, perch or tilapia), collard greens and more. 1485 Sunbury Rd., Northeast Columbus, 614-258-4663. BLD $
La Glory’s Soulfood Café
At La Glory’s, the staff works to make food that reminds you of Southern home hospitality, including various fish and chicken entrées, as well as classic sides like collard greens and cornbread. 3350 Allegheny Ave., East Side, 614-237-5844. LD $$
Madison Soul Food Kitchen
As part of the United House of Prayer for All People, this volunteer-run restaurant is set up cafeteria-style with a menu that changes daily. Go for the home-cooked fried chicken, yams, mac ’n’ cheese, sweet tea and more. 1731 Greenway Ave., East Side, 614-252-1657. LD $$
SOUTHERN
Anne’s Kitchen
A cute breakfast and lunch spot serving comfort-food staples and breakfast all day. 240 N. Liberty St., Powell, 614-396-9363. BBRL $$
The Crispy Coop
Fans of bygone Uncle Nick’s Greek Fried Chicken need not despair. The same owner runs this spot specializing in delicious fried chicken and chicken sandwiches, offered in traditional, Tennessee Mild or Nashville Hot. 1717 Northwest Blvd., Grandview, 614-4814040. LD $$
The Eagle
This Southern-style restaurant from the Cincinnati-based owners of Bakersfield features Amish fried chicken, spoonbread, craft beers and a large patio along High Street. 790 N. High St., Short North, 614-7453397. LD $$
Eddy’s Chicken and Waffles
The classic Southern meal gets revamped at Eddy’s Chicken and Waffles, where chicken is on the menu for all three meals of the day. 3252 Noe Bixby Rd., East Side, 614-8297770. BLD $$
Hot Chicken Takeover
HCT does an excellent impression of Prince’s, the Nashville original—the fried chicken is juicy, super spicy (unless you ask them to hold the heat) and sits on a bed of white bread. 4203 N. High St., Clintonville, 614-754-1151; 4198 Worth Ave., Easton, 614-532-7435; 1417 W. Fifth Ave., Fifth by Northwest, 614-914-5086; 109 N. Hamilton Rd., Gahanna, 614-532-0249; 8715 Owenfield Dr., Powell, 614-695-6930; 59 Spruce St., Short North, 614-800-4538; 435 Polaris Parkway, Westerville, 614-9540008. LD $$
Lawshea’s Southern Fish & Ribs
Serving hearty, Southern fried food, including catfish, corned beef sandwiches, ribs and sweet potato pie. 1488 Morse Rd., North Side, 614-252-3474. LD $$
Modern Southern Table
Budd Dairy visitors can order fried chicken, catfish and low country shrimp and grits at this outstanding food hall eatery from owner Daisy Lewis. 1086 N. Fourth St., Italian Village, 614-505-2637. LD $$
Subourbon Southern Kitchen & Spirits
At this Linworth spot, the owners of Alqueria Farmhouse Kitchen serve up Southern-style cuisine such as cast-iron cornbread, chickenfried chicken and blackened redfish. As its name suggests, the restaurant offers an extensive whiskey list. 2234 W. DublinGranville Rd., Worthington, 614-505-0773. D $$$
Sweet T’s Southern Style
Southern-inspired fare like fried green tomato po’boys, shrimp and grits, jambalaya and sweet tea. Food Truck, citywide, 614547-3511. BRLD $$
SPANISH
Barcelona Restaurant & Bar
Longstanding Barcelona is a classic for approachable Spanish tapas and other palateexpanding fare with an American influence. The patio is one of the most charming in the city. 263 E. Whittier St., German Village, 614443-3699. BRLD $$$
Lupo
From La Tavola’s Rick and Krista Lopez, this tapas spot offers a menu of seasonal small plates combining Spanish and Italian influences. The full bar focuses on aperitivoinspired cocktails and a curated list featuring Spanish and Portuguese wines. 2124 Arlington Ave., Upper Arlington, 614-9145455. LD $$
Vaso
Located on the rooftop of the AC Hotel in Dublin, Vaso offers small plates and a large bar selection, with beautiful views of the Scioto River and historic downtown Dublin. 6540 Riverside Dr., Dublin, 614-698-2525. D $$$
Wario’s Beef & Pork
UPPER ARLINGTON
“We know everybody,” says Upper Arlington’s Colin Gawel. This might be only a slight exaggeration. The singer-songwriter is a founding member of local band Watershed, which released a new album, Blow It Up Before It Breaks , in late May. He’s also proprietor of Colin’s Coffee and a longtime Upper Arlington resident.
“We’re a country club without dues,” he says of Colin’s Coffee, which attracts a large swath of local residents to its space in the shopping center at the northeast corner of Fishinger Road and Riverside Drive. “We used to be across the street [in the Golden Bear Center],
My Neighborhood Golden Bear Life
but they tore that down and the Daily Growler offered to share space with us. We close at noon and they take over.”
—STEVE WARTENBERG
Plenty of Parks
“We love all the parks,” Gawel says. The two favorites of Gawel, his wife, Erin McHam, and their son, Owen, are Fancyburg Park and Griggs Park. “We can walk to Fancyburg Park from our house, and Owen used to have Little League practice and games there,” Gawel says.
“Griggs is an amazing resource. There aren’t many places like this in Ohio where you can walk along the water.”
Fun on the Fourth Party in Northam Park
The annual Fourth of July Parade and Party in the Park is one of the city’s signature events. “When I was a kid, my dad would drive us over from Worthington, it was such a big deal,” Gawel says.
Gourmet to Go
“We’re pretty much carryout people,” Gawel says of the family’s dinner planning, adding they have a long list of favorites and have become friends with many restaurant owners and chefs. “The Pasta Rosa and pizza at Carsonie’s is one of our favorites,” he says. Other regular stops and favorite
dishes include: tinga at Cuco’s Taqueria; chicken gumbo at Ridiculous Eatz; jambalaya at Gallo’s Kitchen & Bar; and Caffé DaVinci—“Owen loves the chicken fettuccine.”
Getting Schooled
Gawel is a big fan of the Upper Arlington schools Owen, 20, attended.
“There are so many great teachers, and education is a big priority for so many families here,” he says.
Super Market
The new Littleton’s Market has quickly become a family favorite. “They’re locally owned … and [have] the finest cheese shop in the district,” Gawel says.
PHOTO: TIM JOHNSON
Local musician Colin Gawel outside his shop, Colin’s Coffee, in Upper Arlington
