About
Philosophy of care
While most patients will benefit from established, standardized treatments, every patient is unique and deserves consideration for an individualized approach.
Why I entered medicine
I always saw myself as a source of calm amid panic, a source of help during a dire situation.
Community involvement
Action Tank (volunteer service organization of active and veteran military members), Knights of Columbus (Catholic men's service organization).
Personal interests
I enjoy playing saxophone, jazz, camping, hiking, being on or near the water, and doing any of these with my family.
Education
Undergraduate
Youngstown State University, Bachelor of Science in Biological Science, 1994
Medical School
Northeast Ohio Medical University, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 2000
Graduate
Youngstown State University, Master of Science in Biological Sciences, 2000
Training
Residency 2004
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH
Fellowship 2005
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, Charleston, SC
Fellowship 2009
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Fellowship 2020
Pediatric Pulmonology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology
American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
Publications & Clinical Trials
Conditions Treated
- ABO Incompatibility
- Abnormal Cat Scan of Chest
- Abnormal Chest X-Ray
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Allergies in Children
- Asthma
- Asthma in Children
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans with Organizing Pneumonia
- Bronchitis
- Cold
- Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM)
- ABO Incompatibility
- Abnormal Cat Scan of Chest
- Abnormal Chest X-Ray
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Allergies in Children
- Asthma
- Asthma in Children
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans with Organizing Pneumonia
- Bronchitis
- Cold
- Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM)
- Cough
- Croup
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Dystonia
- Environmental Allergies
- Feeding Disorder
- Gastroschisis
- Hydrops
- Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure (Excess Carbon Dioxide in Blood)
- Hypoxic Ischemic Cephalopathy
- Infections
- Infectious Conditions
- Inherited Conditions and Genetic Disorders
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction or Retardation (IUGR)
- Jaundice
- Low Blood Oxygen Level
- Lung Diseases
- Lung Nodule
- Meningitis
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Neonatal Abstinence
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Nightmares and Night Terrors
- Omphalocele
- Partial Lung Collapse
- Pediatric Diseases
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis
- Premature Birth
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Respiratory Failure
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Seizures
- Septal Defect
- Shortness of Breath
- Sinusitis
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Services Offered
- Bronchoprovocation Test (Asthma Test)
- Bronchoscopy (Windpipe Diagnosis)
- Care for Chronic Diseases
- Chronic Condition Care
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
- Inpatient Pediatric Unit
- Nebulizer Treatment
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Pediatric Allergy and Asthma
- Pediatric Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis Care
- Pediatrics
- Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
- Pulmonary Procedures
- Pulmonology
- Bronchoprovocation Test (Asthma Test)
- Bronchoscopy (Windpipe Diagnosis)
- Care for Chronic Diseases
- Chronic Condition Care
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
- Inpatient Pediatric Unit
- Nebulizer Treatment
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Pediatric Allergy and Asthma
- Pediatric Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis Care
- Pediatrics
- Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
- Pulmonary Procedures
- Pulmonology
- Respiratory Management
- Specialty Pediatrics
- Spirometry
- Ventilator Management
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