Finding a doctor among all the providers available to choose from can seem daunting. Whether you’re looking for a general practitioner to see on a regular basis or a specialist for an emergent health care need, it’s difficult to find recommended health care options close to home.
To help with this, Cincy Magazine presents the fifth annual Cincy Best Docs. We asked our readers to nominate their favorite doctors in 68 specialties, from cardiovascular disease to medical oncology. We are excited to celebrate these winners and hope that this list helps guide you as you make decisions for your family.
By the Editors
Cardiac
Cardiac Surgery
Donald C. Buckley, MD
Mercy Health. 513-421-3494, mercy.com
Geoffrey A. Answini, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-206-1170, thechristhospital.com
Robert Douglas Adams, MD
TriHealth. 513-865-5120, trihealth.com
Cardiovascular Disease
Charles Hattemer, MD
UC Health. 937-386-3420, uchealth.com
Eugene S. Chung, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-206-1180, thechristhospital.com
Tehmina Naz, MD
UC Health. 513-298-3000, uchealth.com
Dental
Dentist
Andrew Jordan, DDS, FAGD
Vita Dental. 513-777-9117, vitadental.com
Jane R. Mays, DMD
Jane R. Mays, DMD, General & Cosmetic Dentistry
513-216-4975, janemaysdmd.com
Nathaniel J. Jackson, DDS
Jackson Family Dental Wellness Center
513-523-6267, jacksonfamilydentalwellnesscenter.com
Sara C. Yochum, DDS
Wyoming Smile Center
513-761-1900, bestdentistcincinnati.com
Sunny Pahouja, DDS
Lifetime Smiles
513-661-8586, lifetimesmilescincinnati.com
Oral Surgeon
Garrett Seghi, DDS, MD
Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of Cincinnati
513-769-5545, cincinnatioralsurgeons.com
Jimmie L. Harper, DDS, MS
Cincinnati Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Inc.
513-451-7300, cincinnatioms.com
Matthew F. Pagnotto, DDS
Tri-State Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 859-586-4825, tristateoms.com
Timothy W. Conley, DDS
Affiliates in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 513-829-8080, aomsohio.com
Orthodontist
Anthony Rinaldi, DDS, MS
Rinaldi Orthodontics, rinaldiorthodontics.com
Don Murdock, DMD
Murdock Orthodontics
513-662-2100, murdockorthodontics.com
Shiv Shanker, DDS
Cassinelli, Shanker & Associates Orthodontics 513-777-7060, westchesterorthodontics.com
Disease
Infectious Disease
Anar Shashank Patel, MD
TriHealth. 513-624-0999, trihealth.com
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD
UC Health. 513-475-8585, uchealth.com
James H. England, MD
513-585-2791, thechristhospital.com
Pulmonology Disease
Andrew Ryan Vogel, DO
TriHealth. 513-853-1300, trihealth.com
Francis McCormack, MD
UC Health. 513-475-8523, uchealth.com
Jean Elwing, MD
UC Health. 513-584-4061, uchealth.com
Eye
Ophthalmology
Edward Meier, MD
Cincinnati Eye Institute
513-770-4020, cincinnatieye.com
Michael E. Snyder, MD
Cincinnati Eye Institute
513-984-5133, cincinnatieye.com
Stephan G. Dixon, MD
Midwest Eye Center
800-385-3937, midwesteyecenter.com
Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Gregory Fermann, MD
UC Health. 513-584-1000, uchealth.com
Kenneth R. Patton, DO
Qualified Emergency Specialists, Inc.
qesi.net
William Knight IV, MD
UC Health. 513-584-1000, uchealth.com
Family Medicine
Mauricio H. Caceres, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-561-7809, thechristhospital.com
Michael Donaworth, MD
UC Health. 513-475-8690, uchealth.com
Nathan Scott Wiedemann, MD
TriHealth. 513-246-2260, trihealth.com
Suzanne F. Matunis, MD
Mercy Health. 513-745-2199, mercy.com
Tiffany Crider, DO
Health Source of Ohio
513-696-4495, healthsourceofohio.org
General Medicine
Christopher D. Sweeney, MD
Mercy Health. 513-215-8825, mercy.com
Eric Warm, MD
UC Health. 513-584-4503, uchealth.com
Garvin Nickell, MD
UC Health. 513-584-6999, uchealth.com
Swetha L. Narayana, MD
Mercy Health
513-777-1500, mercy.com
Internal Medicine
Bradley Mathis, MD
UC Health. 513-475-7880, uchealth.com
Cory Gaiser, MD
New Body Aesthetics
513-635-7622, newbodyaesthetics.com
James Weeks, MD
One Heart Medical LLC
513-321-1242, oneheartmedical.com
Jonathan Edward Buck, MD
TriHealth. 513-246-8000, trihealth.com
Michael K. Heile, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-674-1400, thechristhospital.com
Occupational Medicine
Amador S. Delamerced, Jr., MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-347-2300, thechristhospital.com
Virginia Loewenstine, MD
Tristate Preventive Health Consultants 844-879-8742, tristatepreventivehealth.com
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Jennifer Y. Chung, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-792-7441, thechristhospital.com
Matthew M. Merz, MD
Mayfield Brain & Spine. mayfieldclinic.com
Timothy Foster, MD
UC Health. 513-475-8690, uchealth.com
Preventive Medicine
Sarah Fedyk, MD
TriHealth. 513-246-7000, trihealth.com
Virginia Loewenstine, MD
Tristate Preventive Health Consultants 844-879-8742, tristatepreventivehealth.com
Primary Care
Houman Varghai, MD
UC Health, 513-584-4503, uchealth.com
Sports Medicine
Brian Grawe, MD
UC Health. 513-584-1000, uchealth.com
Emily Dixon, DO
Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 513-354-3700, beaconortho.com
Michael Donaworth, MD
UC Health. 513-475-8690, uchealth.com
Mental Health
Addiction Psychiatry
Katherine J. Schmidt, MD
Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services 513-354-5200, gcbhs.com
Psychiatry
Nelson F. Rodriguez, MD, FAPA
UC Health Lindner Center of HOPE
513-536-4673, lindnercenterofhope.org
Paul R. Crosby, MD, MBA
UC Health Lindner Center of HOPE
513-536-4673, lindnercenterofhope.org
Susan L. McElroy, MD
UC Health Lindner Center of HOPE
513-536-4673, lindnercenterofhope.org
Tracy Suzanne Cummings, MD
UC Health Lindner Center of HOPE
513-536-4673, lindnercenterofhope.org
Zachary Pettibone, MD
UC Health Lindner Center of HOPE
513-536-4673, lindnercenterofhope.org
Oncology
Gynecologic Oncology
Jack Broadwater Basil, MD
TriHealth. 513-853-1300, trihealth.com
James C. Pavelka, MD
TriHealth. 513-862-1888, trihealth.com
Rachel Mansfield Bramblet, DO
TriHealth. 513-853-1300, trihealth.com
Hematology/Oncology
Jayadev Mettu, MD
OHC. 888-961-4131, ohcare.com
Robert L. Cody, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-321-4333. thechristhospital.com
Seerin Viviane Shatavi, MD
TriHealth. 513-853-1300, trihealth.com
Medical Oncology
Arun Sendilnathan, MD
Kettering Health. 855-500-2873, ketteringhealth.org
Roma Srivastava, MD
OHC. 888-961-4131, ohcare.com
Trisha Wise-Draper, MD, PhD
UC Health. 513-585-8222, uchealth.com
Surgical Oncologist
Barbara A. Wexelman, MD
TriHealth. 513-865-5110, trihealth.com
Jennifer B. Manders, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-564-5000, thechristhospital.com
Kelly M. McLean, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-564-5000, thechristhospital.com
Syed Ahmad, MD
UC Health. 513-584-8900, uchealth.com
Pain
Chiropractor
David Boynton, DC
Sycamore Chiropractic & Nutrition
513-773-1214. sycamorechiro.com
Douglas P. Krift, DC
Douglas P. Krift, DC. 859-587-9004, drkrift.com
Jason R. Placeway, DC
Mt. Lookout Chiropractic & Sports Injury Center
513-321-8484, mtlookoutchiro.com
Kimberly Muhlenkamp-Wermert, DC
Live Well Chiropractic Center
513-285-7482, livewellcc.com
Interventional Pain Specialist
Adam Abraham, MD
Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 513-354-3700, beaconortho.com
Donald Staggs, MD
Mayfield Brain & Spine
513-221-1100, mayfieldclinic.com
Rachel Boggus, MD
Mayfield Brain & Spine
800-325-7787. mayfieldclinic.com
Orthopaedics
Jeffrey K. Wu, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-271-3222. thechristhospital.com
Lee Shaftel, MD
Freiberg Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 513-221-5500, freibergortho.com
Marc T. Galloway, MD
Mercy Health. 513-347-9999, mercy.com
Pain Management
Aarti A. Singla, MD
Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 513-354-3700, beaconortho.com
James Weeks, MD
One Heart Medical LLC
513-321-1242, oneheartmedical.com
Vic Manocha, MD
Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 513-354-3700, beaconortho.com
Pediatric/Adolescent
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Brian P. Kurtz, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Tracy Suzanne Cummings, MD
UC Health Lindner Center of HOPE
513-536-4673, lindnercenterofhope.org
Tricia Minton, MD
Pediatric Associates of Mt. Carmel
513-752-3650, pedsmtcarmel.com
Pediatric Allergy
Amal H. Assa’ad, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
John Seyerle, MD
Allergy & Asthma Care
513-861-2323, allervie.com
Steven Andrew Sutton, MD
Allergy & Asthma Associates
513-793-6861, trihealth.com
Pediatric Dentist
Dennis Lambert, DDS
Cincy KidsTeeth Pediatric Dentistry
513-754-8900, cincykidsteeth.com
Katie Blomer, DMD
Hyde Park Pediatric Dentistry
hydeparkpediatricdentistry.com
Trisha McNamara, DDS
The Pediatric Dentist
513-662-5203, thepediatricdentist.com
Pediatric Gynecology
Christine Pennesi, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Lesley L. Breech, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Pediatric Hematology
Erin H. Breese, MD, PhD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Maria Carter Febres, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Sharat Chandra, MD, MRCPCH
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Pediatric Oncology
Brian K. Turpin, DO
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Jeremy Rubinstein, MD, PhD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Robin Norris, MD, MS, MPH
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Catherine K. Hart, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Daniel I. Choo, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Jamie Lea Welshhans, MD
TriHealth. 513-853-9000, trihealth.com
Pediatric Pulmonology
Ashish Mathur, MD
Allergy & Asthma Care. 513-861-2323, allervie.com
Dan Benscoter, DO
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
cincinnatichildrens.org
Theresa W. Guilbert, MD, MS
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Pediatric Radiology
Bernadette L. Koch, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, cincinnatichildrens.org
Christopher G. Anton, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, cincinnatichildrens.org
Michael P. Nasser, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, cincinnatichildrens.org
Pediatric Surgery
Aaron P. Garrison, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Daniel von Allmen, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, cincinnatichildrens.org
Jason S. Frischer, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Pediatrics
Courtney Larke, MD
TriHealth. 513-246-8900, trihealth.com
Jennifer F. Ringel, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 513-336-6700, cincinnatichildrens.org
Shana Alexander, MD
HealthSource of Ohio
513-753-2820, healthsourceofohio.org
Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Brian S. Pan, MD, FACS, FAAP
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
513-636-3200, cincinnatichildrens.org
Gina Maccarone, MD, FACS, FAACS
The Surgeonista Cosmetic Surgery
513-400-4750, thesurgeonista.com
Jon E. Mendelsohn, MD, FACS
Advanced Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center 513-351-3223, 351face.com
Kurtis Martin, MD
Cincinnati Plastic Surgery
cincinnatiplasticsurgery.com
Plastic Surgery (Head & Neck)
Alexander Donath, MD, FACS
Donath Facial Plastic Surgery
513-891-5438, cincyfacialplastics.com
Allison E. Lied, MD
Holzapfel + Lied Plastic Surgery Center + Skin Care
513-984-3223, renewyourlooks.com
Tsung-Yen Hsieh, MD
UC Health. 513-584-1000, uchealth.com
Specialist
Dermatology
Clay Shearer, MD
The Dermatology Center
859-525-6770, nkydermatology.com
David Shearer, MD
The Dermatology Center
859-525-6770, nkydermatology.com
Kristine Zitelli, MD
The Dermatology Group
513-770-4212, thedermgrouppartners.com
Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism
Mercedes Falciglia, MD
UC Health. 513-584-1000, uchealth.com
Michael K. Heile, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-674-1400, thechristhospital.com
Shannon M. Haggerty, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-272-0313, thechristhospital.com
Neurological Surgery
Bradford A. Curt, MD
Mayfield Brain & Spine
513-221-1100, mayfieldclinic.com
Neurology
David Ficker, MD
UC Health. 513-475-8730, uchealth.com
Robert Neel, MD
UC Health. 513-418-2500, uchealth.com
Otolaryngology
Ernest C. Manders, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-421-5558, thechristhospital.com
Katie Phillips, MD
UC Health. 513-584-1000, uchealth.com
Matthew S. Hensler, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-421-5558, thechristhospital.com
Pathology
George E. Wadih, MD
Greater Cincinnati Pathologists, Inc.
greatercincinnatipathologists.org
Matthew Hagen, MD, PhD
UC Health. 513-475-8000, uchealth.com
Sajini Mathew, MD
Southern Ohio Pathology Consultants, southernohiopathologyconsultants.com
Pulmonology
Gregory Colangelo, MD
Mercy Health. 513-682-6975, mercy.com
Mark J. Scott, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-241-5489, thechristhospital.com
Sunil K. Dama, MD, FCCP
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-648-8980, thechristhospital.com
Rheumatology
John Brian Houk, MD
UC Health. 513-584-1000, uchealth.com
Soha Mousa, MD
Arthritis and Rheumatology of Southwest Ohio 513 779-0777, rheumatologyohio.com
Zeenat Ali, MD
TriHealth. 513-246-7016, trihealth.com
Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
George M. Kerlakian, MD
TriHealth
513-853-9000, trihealth.com
Kevin Michael Tymitz, MD
TriHealth. 513-853-9000, trihealth.com
Trace W. Curry, MD
JourneyLite Surgery Center
513-559-1222, journeylite.com
Breast Surgeon
Bianca Chin, MD
Restore MD Plastic Surgery
888-372-2446, restoremdplasticsurgery.com
Jaime Lewis, MD
UC Health. 513-584-8900, uchealth.com
Jennifer B. Manders, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-564-5000, thechristhospital.com
Lydia Hernandez, MD, FACS
Cincinnati Breast Surgeons
513-221-2544, cintibreastsurgeons.com
Colorectal Surgery
Tommy Thompson IV, MD
UC Health. 513-584-6373, uchealth.com
General Surgery
Kshitij Kakar, MD
TriHealth. 513-853-9000, trihealth.com
Michael Goodman, MD
UC Health. 513-584-1000, uchealth.com
Hand Surgery
Christopher Chen, MD
Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
513-354-3700, beaconortho.com
Noah Shaftel, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-221-5500, thechristhospital.com
Peter Stern, MD
UC Health. 513-475-8690, uchealth.co
Mohs Surgery
Brett Coldiron, MD, FACP, FAAD
The Skin Cancer Center
513-221-2828, theskincancercenter.net
Jennifer Mary Walker, MD
TriHealth. 513-246-5730, trihealth.com
Neurological Surgery
Bryan M. Krueger, MD
Mayfield Brain & Spine
513-221-1100, mayfieldclinic.com
Jonathan Forbes, MD
UC Health. 513-584-3494, uchealth.com
Neurological Surgery
Robert J. Bohinski, MD, PhD
Mayfield Brain + Spine
513-221-1100, mayfieldclinic.com
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
Deepak Krishnan, DDS
UC Health. 513-584-7910, uchealth.com
Garrett Seghi, DDS, MD
Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of Cincinnati
513-769-5545, cincinnatioralsurgeons.com
Nathan Spencer, DDS
Cincinnati Oral, Maxillofacial & Dental Implant Surgery
513-271-5900, cincinnatioralsurgery.com
Orthopaedic Surgery
Glen McClung, MD
Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 513-354-3700, beaconortho.com
Jeffrey K. Wu, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-271-3222, thechristhospital.com
Marc T Galloway, MD
Mercy Health. 513-347-9999, mercy.com
Michael Donaworth, MD
UC Health. 513-475-8690, uchealth.com
Peter Cha, MD
Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 513-354-3700, beaconortho.com
Thoracic Surgery
Donald C. Buckley, MD
Mercy Health. 513-421-3494, mercy.com
Geoffrey A. Answini, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-206-1170, thechristhospital.com
Sandra Starnes, MD
UC Health. 513-584-6920, uchealth.com
Transplant Surgery
R. Cutler Quillin, MD
UC Health. 513-584-9999, uchealth.com
Vascular Surgery
Aaron D. J. Kulwicki, MD
TriHealth. 513-865-9898, trihealth.com
Andrew T. Hearn, MD
The Vein Center of Cincinnati
513-232-2400, cincyveins.com
Joseph Giglia, MD
UC Health. 513-475-8787, uchealth.com
Urology/Nephrology
Nephrology
Antoine L. Samaha, MD
The Kidney & Hypertension Center
833-247-3625, khccares.com
Deepak Mittal, MD
Kidney Disease Consultants
859-757-4353, kdcky.com
Shahzad Safdar, MD
Mt. Auburn Nephrology 513-841-0222, mtauburnnephrology.com
Urology
Justin Cox, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-721-7373, thechristhospital.com
Michael W. Dusing, MD
The Urology Group
513-841-7400, urologygroup.com
Robert J. Larke, MD
The Urology Group
513-841-7400, urologygroup.com
Weight Management
Weight Management
Cory Gaiser, MD
New Body Aesthetics
513-635-7622, newbodyaesthetics.com
Matthew Nuesse, DC
Brand NUE Weight Loss
513-271-2500, brandnueweightloss.com
William Lovett, MD
Your Wellness Center
513-791-9474, yourwellnesscenter.com
Women’s Health
Gynecology
Ajit Gubbi, DO
OHC, 888-961-4131, ohcare.com
Hannah Dearworth, MD
HealthSource of Ohio
513-732-0870, healthsourceofohio.org
Heather L. Hilkowitz
Hilltop Obstetrics and Gynecology
513-424-1440, hilltopobgyn.com
Maureen Downing, DO
UC Health. 513-584-5239, uchealth.com
Ronald Hirth, MD
Hilltop Obstetrics and Gynecology
513-424-1440, hilltopobgyn.com
Obstetrics
Laura T. Broxterman, MD
The Christ Hospital Health Network
513-564-1600, thechristhospital.com
Stephen J. Schuermann, MD
TriHealth. 513-559-9411, trihealth.com
Tifany Nolan, MD
Hilltop Obstetrics and Gynecology
513-424-1440, hilltopobgyn.com
