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

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 39.0718859 -84.3485359 Areas of Interest Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiology Clinical Research (Trials), Cardiomyopathies See all View Profile View Locations (4) Practice Details Schedule Online Accepting New Patients Offers Online Scheduling

Associate Program Director

James G. Jollis, MD Cardiovascular Disease 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 39.1212062 -84.5103696 Areas of Interest Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Echocardiography, Valvular Heart Disease, Syncope See all View Profile View Locations (2)

James G. Jollis, MD Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 136 Cincinnati, OH 452192906 (513) 206-1060 39.1211546 -84.510667 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

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 139 Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 206-1170 39.1211546 -84.510667 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

Joseph K. Choo, MD Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Outpatient Center - Montgomery 11140 Montgomery Rd, Suite 1300 Cincinnati, OH 452492309 (513) 792-7800 39.2662499 -84.3317391 Areas of Interest Angiography, Angioplasty, Cardiomyopathies, Complex Coronary Artery Intervention See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

View Video Spotlight 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 452192906 (513) 206-1180 39.1212062 -84.5103696 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

John D. Corl, MD Interventional Cardiology, 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 39.0718859 -84.3485359 Areas of Interest Angiography, Angioplasty, Cardiomyopathies, Complex Coronary Artery Intervention See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details Schedule Online Accepting New Patients Offers Online Scheduling

View Video Spotlight 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 452192906 (513) 206-1180 39.1212062 -84.5103696 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

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 39.0718859 -84.3485359 Areas of Interest Preventive Cardiology, Sports Cardiology, Cardiovascular Wellness, Cholesterol Management See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details Schedule Online Accepting New Patients Offers Online Scheduling

Kari L. Gorder, MD Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital 2139 Auburn Ave., CVICU Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 585-0436 39.1208511 -84.5085607 Areas of Interest Mechanical Circulatory Support/ECMO, Air Medical Transport, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details

Timothy D. Henry, MD Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 136 Cincinnati, OH 452192906 (513) 206-1060 39.1211546 -84.510667 Areas of Interest Angiography, Angioplasty, Cardiomyopathies, Complex Coronary Artery Intervention See all View Profile View Locations (1) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

Dean J. Kereiakes, MD Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 136 Cincinnati, OH 452192906 (513) 206-1060 39.1211546 -84.510667 Areas of Interest Angiography, Angioplasty, Cardiomyopathies, Complex Coronary Artery Intervention See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

James A. Kong, MD Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 136 Cincinnati, OH 452192906 (513) 206-1060 39.1211546 -84.510667 Areas of Interest Angiography, Angioplasty, Cardiomyopathies, Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO) See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details

Wojciech Mazur, MD Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave., Suite 320 Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 206-1120 39.1211546 -84.510667 Areas of Interest Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac CT Angiography (CTA), General Cardiology, Hypertension See all View Profile View Locations (1) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

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 39.374931 -84.3628433 Areas of Interest Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiology Clinical Research (Trials) See all View Profile View Locations (1) Practice Details

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 39.1211546 -84.510667 Areas of Interest Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repair, Adbominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Treatment, Angiography, Angioplasty See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details Schedule Online Accepting New Patients Offers Online Scheduling

View Video Spotlight Robert A. Pelberg, MD Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Outpatient Center - Montgomery 11140 Montgomery Rd, Suite 1300 Cincinnati, OH 452492309 (513) 792-7800 39.2662499 -84.3317391 Areas of Interest Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac CT Angiography (CTA), Complex Coronary Artery Disease, General Cardiology See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

View Video Spotlight Daniel J. Pelchovitz, MD, FACC, FHRS Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 137 Cincinnati, OH 452192906 (513) 206-1180 39.1211546 -84.510667 Areas of Interest Advanced Diagnostics for Heart Rhythm Disorders, Arrhythmias (Abnormal Heart Rhythm), Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) Surgery (Ablation) See all View Profile View Locations (4) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

View Video Spotlight Odayme Quesada, MD Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Outpatient Center - Montgomery 11140 Montgomery Rd, Suite 1300 Cincinnati, OH 452492309 (513) 792-7800 39.2662499 -84.3317391 Areas of Interest Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Bradycardias (Slow Heartbeat), Cardiac CT Angiography (CTA), Cholesterol & Diabetes Management See all View Profile View Locations (2) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

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 452192906 (513) 206-1180 39.1212062 -84.5103696 Areas of Interest Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiology Clinical Research (Trials) See all View Profile View Locations (3) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

Steven G. Rudick, MD Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 136 Cincinnati, OH 452192906 (513) 206-1060 39.1211546 -84.510667 Areas of Interest Angiography, Angioplasty, Cardiomyopathies, Complex Coronary Artery Intervention See all View Profile View Locations (1) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

Timothy D. Smith, MD Cardiovascular Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Cardiology The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular Primary Location The Christ Hospital Medical Office Building 2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 136 Cincinnati, OH 452192906 (513) 206-1060 39.1211546 -84.510667 Areas of Interest Angiography, Angioplasty, Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Critical Care See all View Profile View Locations (1) Practice Details Accepting New Patients

Faculty Members

Costa Andreou, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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Daniel Beyerbach, MD, PhD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology / Cardiovascular Disease

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Gregory B. Clarke, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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Peter J. Engel, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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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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Edward J. Schloss, MD, FHRS

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology / Cardiovascular Disease

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J. Michael Smith, MD

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

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Jason A. Smith, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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Terri L. Stewart-Dehner, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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Theodore J. Waller, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology / Cardiovascular Disease

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Christopher M. Wright, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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