​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Meet Our World-Class Faculty

The Adult Cardiology Fellowship program’s accomplished, highly skilled faculty members share a commitment to educating and mentoring the next generation of cardiovascular specialists. They provide exceptional didactic and hands-on training, with an emphasis on helping fellows develop their skills and passion for a career in cardiovascular medicine. Our team is deeply committed to each fellow’s professional and personal success.

Core Faculty

Adult Cardiac Fellowship Program Director

4.9 of of 5 Stars 280 Ratings Santosh G. Menon, MD Advanced Heart Failure / Transplant, Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Outpatient Center - Anderson 7545 Beechmont Ave, Suite D Cincinnati, OH 45255 (513) 206-1320 39.070712 -84.324141 Areas of Interest Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiology Clinical Research (Trials), Cardiomyopathies See all View Profile View Locations (4) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

Associate Program Director

5 of of 5 Stars 85 Ratings Teresa M. Ratajczak, MD Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Center - Liberty Township 6939 Cox Rd., Suite 250 Liberty Township, OH 45069 (513) 206-1460 39.34694 -84.410591 Areas of Interest Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Echocardiography, Valvular Heart Disease, Syncope See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

Additional Core Faculty

4.9 of of 5 Stars 132 Ratings Geoffrey A. Answini, MD Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 201 Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 206-1170 39.126983 -84.516133 Areas of Interest Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repair, Adbominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Treatment See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

View Video Spotlight 4.9 of of 5 Stars 152 Ratings Eugene S. Chung, MD Advanced Heart Failure / Transplant, Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 138 Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 206-1180 39.126983 -84.516133 Areas of Interest Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiology Clinical Research (Trials) See all View Profile View Locations (1) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

4.9 of of 5 Stars 314 Ratings John D. Corl, MD Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Outpatient Center - Anderson 7545 Beechmont Ave, Suite D Cincinnati, OH 45255 (513) 206-1320 39.070712 -84.324141 Areas of Interest Cardiac CT Angiography (CTA), Angioplasty, Cardiomyopathies, Complex Coronary Artery Intervention See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

View Video Spotlight 4.9 of of 5 Stars 271 Ratings Gregory F. Egnaczyk, MD Advanced Heart Failure / Transplant, Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 138 Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 206-1180 39.126983 -84.516133 Areas of Interest Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiology Clinical Research (Trials) See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

4.9 of of 5 Stars 727 Ratings Joel B. Forman, MD Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Outpatient Center - Anderson 7545 Beechmont Ave, Suite D Cincinnati, OH 45255 (513) 206-1320 39.070712 -84.324141 Areas of Interest Preventive Cardiology, Sports Cardiology, Cardiovascular Wellness, Cholesterol Management See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

4.7 of of 5 Stars 116 Ratings Timothy D. Henry, MD Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 136 Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 206-1060 39.126983 -84.516133 Areas of Interest Cardiac CT Angiography (CTA), Angioplasty, Cardiomyopathies, Complex Coronary Artery Intervention See all View Profile View Locations (1) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

5 of of 5 Stars 231 Ratings Dean J. Kereiakes, MD Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 136 Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 206-1060 39.126983 -84.516133 Areas of Interest Cardiac CT Angiography (CTA), Angioplasty, Cardiomyopathies, Complex Coronary Artery Intervention See all View Profile View Locations (3) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

4.9 of of 5 Stars 369 Ratings James A. Kong, MD Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 136 Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 206-1060 39.126983 -84.516133 Areas of Interest Cardiac CT Angiography (CTA), Angioplasty, Cardiomyopathies, Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO) See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

4.9 of of 5 Stars 627 Ratings Wojciech Mazur, MD Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location 26-3070266 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 122 Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 648-5555 39.126983 -84.516133 Areas of Interest Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac CT Angiography (CTA), General Cardiology, Hypertension See all View Profile View Locations (2)

5 of of 5 Stars 388 Ratings Thomas M. O'Brien, MD Advanced Heart Failure / Transplant, Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Center - Liberty Township 6939 Cox Rd., Suite 250 Liberty Township, OH 45069 (513) 206-1460 39.34694 -84.410591 Areas of Interest Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiology Clinical Research (Trials) See all View Profile View Locations (1) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

4.9 of of 5 Stars 161 Ratings Christopher M. Paprzycki, MD, FACS Vascular Surgery The Christ Hospital Physicians - Vascular Surgery Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 139 Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 541-0700 39.126983 -84.516133 Areas of Interest Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repair, Adbominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Treatment, Cardiac CT Angiography (CTA), Angioplasty See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details Schedule Online Accepting New Patients Offers Online Scheduling

View Video Spotlight 5 of of 5 Stars 263 Ratings Daniel J. Pelchovitz, MD, FACC, FHRS Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 137 Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 206-1180 39.126983 -84.516133 Areas of Interest Advanced Diagnostics for Heart Rhythm Disorders, Arrhythmias (Abnormal Heart Rhythm), Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), Ablation See all View Profile View Locations (3) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

View Video Spotlight 4.7 of of 5 Stars 165 Ratings Odayme Quesada, MD Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Women’s Heart Center 7450 S Mason Montgomery Rd, Mason, OH 45040 (513) 585-2140 39.344564 -84.314277 Areas of Interest Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Bradycardias (Slow Heartbeat), Cardiac CT Angiography (CTA), Cholesterol & Diabetes Management See all View Profile View Locations (2) Accepting New Patients

4.9 of of 5 Stars 287 Ratings Timothy E. Raymond, DO Advanced Heart Failure / Transplant, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 138 Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 206-1180 39.126983 -84.516133 Areas of Interest Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiology Clinical Research (Trials) See all View Profile View Locations (6) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

4.9 of of 5 Stars 198 Ratings Steven G. Rudick, MD Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 136 Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 206-1060 39.126983 -84.516133 Areas of Interest Cardiac CT Angiography (CTA), Angioplasty, Cardiomyopathies, Complex Coronary Artery Intervention See all View Profile View Locations (1) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

Faculty Members

Mark D. Berlacher, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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Daniel Beyerbach, MD, PhD

Cardiovascular Disease / Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

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Geetha Bhat, MD

Advanced Heart Failure / Transplant / Cardiovascular Disease

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Ankit K. Bhatia, MD

Advanced Heart Failure / Transplant / Cardiovascular Disease

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Alexandru I. Costea, MD

Cardiovascular Disease / Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

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Robert D. Dowling, MD

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

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Peter J. Engel, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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Jarrod D. Frizzell, MD

Cardiovascular Disease / Critical Care Medicine / Interventional Cardiology

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Santiago A. Garcia, MD

Interventional Cardiology

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George S. George, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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Jeffrey M. Griffin, MD

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

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Julian Guitron-Roig, MD

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

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Sasidhar P. Kilaru, MD

Vascular Surgery

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Thomas I. Murtaugh, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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Andrew E. Noll, MD

Cardiovascular Disease / Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

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Teresa M. Ratajczak, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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Edward J. Schloss, MD, FHRS

Cardiovascular Disease / Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

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Puvi N. Seshiah, MD

Cardiovascular Disease / Interventional Cardiology

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Jason A. Smith, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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J. Michael Smith, MD

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

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Theodore J. Waller, MD

Cardiovascular Disease / Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

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Christopher M. Wright, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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Senan J. Yasar, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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​Contact Information and Program Coordinator​

To learn more, please contact our Program Coordinator Kristen Van Fleet at kristen.vanfleet@thechristhospital.com or at 513-585-2656. ​ We look forward to meeting you and discussing your interest in cardiology and our program.​