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MetroHealth Medical Center
2500 MetroHealth Drive
Cleveland, Ohio 44109-1998
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The Children's Hospital at MetroHealth Medical Center Pediatric Faculty

Faculty
Margaret Stager, M.D., Interim Chairperson
Abdulla Gori, M.D., Residency Program Director
Marina Lazbin, M.D., Associate Program Director
Akhilesh Chouksey, M.D., Vice Chairman, Pediatric Operations

Medical Subspecialties

Adolescent Medicine
Barbara Cromer, M.D.
Margaret Stager, M.D.
Andrea Bonny, M.D.

Allergy/Immunology
Akhilesh Chouksey, M.D.

Behavioral/Developmental Pediatrics
Robert Needlman, M.D.

Cardiology
Ravi Ashwath, M.D.
Francine Erenberg, M.D.
Kenneth Zahka, M.D.

Comprehensive Care/Developmental Pediatrics

Irene Dietz, M.D.
Marina Lazbin, M.D.
Ronald Magliola, M.D.
Henry Ng, M.D.
Garey Noritz, M.D.

Critical Care
Paul Smith, M.D.
Maroun Mhanna, M.D.
Dennis Super, M.D.

Dermatology

Lisa Gelles, M.D.

Endocrinology
Ajuah Davis, M.D.

Community Advocacy Program (Legal Aid)
Mallory Curran, Esq.

Gastroenterololgy
Judy Splawski, M.D.
Gisela Chelimsky, M.D.
Reinaldo Garcia-Naveiro, M.D.
Susan Akers, R.D.

General Pediatrics
David Bar-Shain, M.D.
Susan Carlin, M.D.
Mark Feingold, M.D.
Abdulla Gori, M.D.
Nada Haddad, M.D.
Marina Lazbin, M.D.
Robert Needlman, M.D.
Swati Patel, M.D.
Susan Post, M.D.
David G. Roberts, M.D.
Susan Santos, M.D.
Suzanne Scharfstein, M.D.
Kim Simpson, M.D.
Namita Swarup, M.D.

Genetics

Carol Crowe, M.D.

Hematology/Oncology
John Letterio, M.D.

Sanjay Ahuja, M.D.

Infectious Diseases
Nazha Abughali, M. D.
Mary Lou Kumar, M.D.

Neonatology
John J. Moore, M.D.
Hany Aziz, M.D.
Marc Collin, M.D.
Chantal Dothey, M.D.
Sharon Groh-Wargo, Ph.D., R.D.
Deepak Kumar, M.D.
Maroun Mhanna, M.D.
Biju Thomas, M.D.

Nephrology

Ben H. Brouhard, M.D.

Neurology
Elie Rizkallah, M.D.
Irwin B. Jacobs, M.D.
Sudeshna Mitra, M.D.
Andre Prochoroff, M.D.

Psychology/Affiliated Child Psychiatry *
Nabil El-Ghoroury, Ph.D.
Eleanor J. Gottesman, M.D.
Terry Stancin, Ph.D.
Mariann Suarez, Ph.D.
Kamal-Neil Singh Dass, D.O. *
Britt Nielson, Psy.D. *
George Pallotta, D.O. *
Sue White, Ph.D. *

Pulmonology
David Birnkrant, M.D.
Robert Cohn, M.D.

Radiology
Melissa Myers, M.D.
Zahid Shah, M.D.

Rheumatology
Hulya Bukulmez, M.D.

Dentistry
James Kozik, D.D.S.
Amy Cassinelli, D.M.D.

Neurosurgery
Matt Likavec, M.D.
James Anderson, M.D.
Robert Geertman, M.D., Ph.D.
Roseanna Lechner, M.D.
Meg Verrees, M.D.

Ophthalmology
William Annable, M.D.
Ronald Price, M.D.

Orthopaedics
Daniel R. Cooperman, M.D.
Robert deSwart, M.D.
Michael Eppig, M.D.
Paul Saluan, M.D.
George Thompson, M.D.

Otolaryngology
Joseph Carter, M.D.
Steven Houser, M.D.
Tung Trang, M.D.
Harvey Tucker, M.D.

Pediatric Surgery
Edward Barksdale, M.D.
Scott Boulanger, M.D.
Walter J. Chwals, M.D.
Robert L. Parry, M.D.
Todd Ponsky, M.D. 

Plastic Surgery
Roderick Jordan, M.D.
Bram Kaufman, M.D.
Daniel Medalie, M.D.

Nurse Practitioners

Barbara Lightner, NP, Endocrinology, General Pediatrics
Debbie Fattlar, NP, Research
Judy Whitwell, NP, Research
Lynda Nossaman, NP, Neurology
Mary Flood, NP, Neurology
Melissa Fletcher, NP, Adolescent Medicine
Nancy Diffenbacher, NP, General Pediatrics
Roberta Anderson, NP, Lead Clinic, Hematology
Shannon Sikorski, NP, General Pediatrics, Hematology
Patricia Liechti, NP, Gastroenterology
Ann Forster, NP, Comprehensive Care

Child Life and Education Specialists
Estelle Argie-Hawley, M.Ed., CCLS
Melissa Davis, CCLS
Lindsey Kramer, CLS
Jill Mason, BA, CCLS
Jennifer Pandya, CLA
Mandy Post, BA, CCLS
Trish Remark, BA, CCLS
Cynthia Waters, CLA
Erin Whipple, MA, CCLS

Community Pediatrics
Lisa Brand, M.D.
Laurie Ekstein, M.D.
Elaine Fitzgerald, M.D.
Philip A. Fragassi, M.D.
Gwen Glazer,M.D.
Eleanor J. Gottesman, M.D.
Harry Kiefer, M.D.
James A. Leu, M.D.
Sophia Orraca-Tetteh, MD
Candace Platt-Houston, M.D.
Michael D. Traylor, M.D.

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