Announcing New Physicians, Promotions, and Departures at UH Rainbow
2021
New Faculty
Michael Perisa, MD
UH Rainbow Chardon Pediatrics
Start date: February 1, 2021
Khalid Akbar, MD
UH Rainbow Lorain Pediatrics
Start date: January 4, 2021
Elana Richter, CNP
UH Rainbow Lorain Pediatrics
Start date: January 1, 2021
UH Rainbow cWRU Faculty Promotions | January 2021
Sanjay Ahuja, MD, Professor of Pediatrics
Deanna Dahl-Grove, MD, Professor of Pediatrics
Ankita Desai, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Richard Grossberg, MD, Professor of Pediatrics
Anna Maria Hibbs, MD, Professor of Pediatrics
Beth Kaminski, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Raymond Liu, MD, Professor of Orthopaedics
Kimberly McBennett, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Kathryn Miller, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Keith Ponitz, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Anne Stormorken, MD, Professor of Pediatrics
Rachel Tangen, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
and Chief, Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
Faculty Departures
Naveen Uli, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
February 2021
Walter Hoyt, MD
Pediatric Cardiology
January 2021
2020
New Faculty
Sonal Shah, MD
Pediatric Dermatology
Start date: October 1, 2020
Suji Velayuthan, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Start date: October 1, 2020
Meredith Broberg, MD
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Intensive Care
Start date: September 14, 2020
John Hicks, MD
General Pediatrician | UH Rainbow Kids in the Sun
Start date: September 1, 2020
Amma Owusu-Ansah, MD
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology | Angie Fowler Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Institute
Start date: September 1, 2020
Angela Marko, MD
Pediatric Pulmonology
Start date: August 1, 2020
Princess Ogbogu, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology & Rheumatology
Start date: August 1, 2020
Charon Lewis, MD
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
Start date: July 15, 2020
Ira Cheifetz, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Intensive Care
Start date: July 15, 2020
Joao Lopes, MD
Pediatric Allergy/Immunology/Rheumatology
Start date: July 1, 2020
Anantha Harijith, MD
Neonatology
Start date: June 1, 2020
Jennifer Marcy, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine (Newborn Nursery)
Start date: April 1, 2020
Terry Baird, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine (Newborn Nursery)
Start date: April 1, 2020
Lauren L’Hommedieu, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Start date: March 1, 2020
David Miller, MD, Lac
Director, Pediatric Integrative Care
UH Connor Integrative Health Network
Start date: March 1, 2020
Jason Tatka, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine (Newborn Nursery)
Start date: March 1, 2020
Jude Cauwenbergh, MD
General Pediatrician
Madison Pediatrics
Start date: February 1, 2020
Gary Butchko, MD
Pediatric Cardiology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Start date: February 1, 2020
Heather Arnett, MD
General Pediatrician
KidsFirst Pediatrics, Willoughby Hills
Start date: January 1, 2020
Sarah Ashland, DO
General Pediatrician
KidsFirst Pediatrics, Willoughby Hills
Start date: January 1, 2020
Constance Judge, MD
General Pediatrician, practice lead
KidsFirst Pediatrics, Willoughby Hills
Start date: January 1, 2020
Linda Orosz, MD
General Pediatrician
KidsFirst Pediatrics, Willoughby Hills
Start date: January 1, 2020
Michael Macknin, MD
Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
UH Rainbow Center for Women & Children
Start date: January 1, 2020
Faculty promotions
Sanjay Ahuja, MD, MSc, MBA
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Promoted to Professor of Pediatrics, CWRUSOM
Deanna Dahl Grove, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Promoted to Professor of Pediatrics, CWRUSOM
Richard Grossberg, MD
Pediatric Comprehensive Care
Promoted to Professor of Pediatrics, CWRUSOM
Anna Maria Hibbs, MD, MSCE, FAAP
Neonatology
Promoted to Professor of Pediatrics, CWRUSOM
Anne Stormorken, MD
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Promoted to Professor of Pediatrics, CWRUSOM
Ankita Desai, MD
Pediatric Infectious Disease
Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics, CWRUSOM
Beth Kaminski, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology
Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics, CWRUSOM
Kimberly McBennett, MD, PhD
Pediatric Pulmonology
Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics, CWRUSOM
Kathryn Miller, MD
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics, CWRUSOM
Christina Nguyen, MD
Chief, Pediatric Nephrology
Co-Director, Pediatric Dialysis
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Keith Ponitz, MD
Pediatric Education
Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics, CWRUSOM
Rachel Tangen, PhD
Developmental Behavior Pediatrics
Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics, CWRUSOM
departures
Renee Devor, MD
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
October 1, 2020
Tasa Seibert, MD, MPH
Pediatric Endocrinology
October 1, 2020
Michael Abrams, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology
September 1, 2020
Marilee Gallagher, MD
University Premier Pediatricians
Retirement September 1, 2020
Kathryn Myers, DO, MPH
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
June 30, 2020
Connie Piccone, MD
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
June 30, 2020
Lori-Anne Schillaci, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
June 30, 2020
Vidhi Shah, MD
Neonatology
June 30, 2020
2019
NEW FACULTY
Cynthia Bearer, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Neonatology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Start date: December 1, 2019
Joseph Borus, MD
General Pediatrician, practice lead
Green Road Pediatrics South Euclid
Start date: December 1, 2019
Jennifer Cochran, MD
General Pediatrician
Green Road Pediatrics South Euclid
Start date: December 1, 2019
Elizabeth Hellerstein, MD
General Pediatrician
Green Road Pediatrics South Euclid
Start date: December 1, 2019
Kelly Joyce, MD
General Pediatrician
Green Road Pediatrics South Euclid
Start date: December 1, 2019
James Leslie, MD
General Pediatrician
Green Road Pediatrics South Euclid
Start date: December 1, 2019
Alexander Namrow, MD
General Pediatrician
Green Road Pediatrics South Euclid
Start date: December 1, 2019
Angelique Redus-McCoy, MD
Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
UH Rainbow Center for Women & Children
Start date: December 1, 2019
Sarah Hatab Chaaban, MD
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Start date: November 1, 2019
Emily Joyce, MD
Division of Pediatric Nephrology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Start date: November 1, 2019
Rita Ryan, MD
Neonatology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
State date: October 1, 2019
Sally Ibrahim, MD
Pediatric Pulmonology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
State date: September 1, 2019
Katherine Lipman, MD
Division of Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Start date: October 1, 2019
Jessica Hannick, MD, MSc
Division of Pediatric Urology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
Start date: August 16, 2019
Edward H. Davidson, MA (Cantab.), MBBS
Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Start date: August 1, 2019
Jennifer Giesel, PhD, LICDC-CS
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Start date: August 1, 2019
Michael Glotzbecker, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Start date: September 1, 2019
Charles Macias, MD, MPH
Chief, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Vice Chair of Quality & Safety/Chief Quality Officer
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Start date: August 1, 2019
Ganga Lakshmi Srinivas, MD
Director, UH Nurseries
Division, General Academic Pediatrics
UH Rainbow Center for Women & Children
Start date: August 1, 2019
Hayley Klein, MD
Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Start date: August 16, 2019
Nathaniel Robbins, MD
Pediatric Cardiology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
State date: August 1, 2019
Silvestre (Tito) Duran, MD
Pediatric Cardiology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
State date: August 1, 2019
Kristen VanHeyst, MD
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
State date: August 1, 2019
Julia Liebner, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist
UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
State date: July 1, 2019
Dania Safi, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist
UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
State date: July 1, 2019
Verania Huerta Urrutia, MD
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Start date: July 1, 2019
Bennett Smith, MD
UH Rainbow Kids in the Sun – Broadview Hts. & Strongsville
UH Rainbow Asthabula Pediatrics
Start date: July 1, 2019
Lauren Beene, MD
Olga Guzovsky, MD
UH Rainbow Suburban Pediatrics – Shaker Hts, Solon and *Mayfield Hts - opening July 22
Start date: July 15, 2019
Jeffrey Lobas, MD, EdD, MPA
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Start date: July 16, 2019
Christina Nguyen, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Start date: June 1, 2019
Amy Grube, MD
Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
UH Rainbow Center for Women & Children
Start date: May 1, 2019
FACULTY PROMOTIONS
Steven Shein, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
InterimChief, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care
Director, Pediatric Critical Care Clinical & Translational Research Program
Associate Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Lynn Woo, MD
Interim Chief, Division of Pediatric Urology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Asim Shahid, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurology
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Revised 9/2020