Consult List

Below is the consult list for the inpatient service. When choosing who to consult, first check to see if the patient has seen anyone before. If the pt has not seen anyone before, the list is in order of preference. Remember to always call the consultant yourself and be prepared to give a brief presentation with your specific question. Please call your senior or attending when in doubt.

A great resource to utilize when searching for a specialist or a specific physician is the Phonebook in Epic or this site Physician Directory


Cardiology

Ohio Heart
2123 Auburn Ave Suite 238
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Office Phone: (513) 651-1180
Pager for General Cardiology Service: (859) 572-5050, option 1 and then option 1
Pager for CHF Service: (859) 572-5050, Option 1 (then 2)
Physicians: Santosh Menon, Gregory Clarke, Terri Stewart-Dehner, Wojciech Mazur, Eugene Chung, Tom O'Brien, Greg Egnaczyk, JoAnna English, Robert Pelberg, Jason Smith, John Szawaluk, Peter Engel (Pulmonary HTN), Thomas Murtaugh
Excellent consultants.

Ecat monitors: If you have a patient with a stroke and you have a question of afib as a cause even with a clean tele x 48h there is an ECAT (external cardiac ambulatory tele) that will monitor continuously for 30 days. Different from a 30d event monitor as you don't require a button to trigger monitoring, different from holter which is continuous 2-3d. If you need to order one call Jane at Ohio Heart (206-1144) and fax and rx to her at 206-1122. Include patient's name and DOB if you leave her a message. Make sure dx included on the rx (afib, CVA, etc).

Mercy Medical Associates - Cardiology
(formerly Greater Cincinnati Cardiovacular Consultants)
23000 Mack Road, Suite 100
Fairfield, OH 45014
513-751-4222
513-874-3023 (Fax)
Physicians: F. Jenike, John Held, David Babbitt, Lester Suna, Mark Kirkham, Matthew Hutchins, Stephen Meyers, Richard Henthorn (EP), Jefferson Burroughs (EP), Kevin Cochran, Vansh Puri, Deborah Hauger, Lynne Wagoner
No longer admitting patients or taking consults. Please consult Ohio Heart for their patients.

Comprehensive Cardiology Consultants
311 Straigt St Suite 301
Cincinnati, OH
Office Phone: (513) 861-5555
Physicians: Joe Hackworth, et al
No longer will comes to TCH: Please consult Ohio Heart for their patients

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Ohio Heart
2123 Auburn Ave Suite 238
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Consults: (859) 572-5050, option 1 (then option 3)
Physicians: Geoffrey Answini, Tom Ivey, Donald Mitts
Excellent group. Often called directly by cardiologist or pulmonologist.

Endocrinology

The Diabetes and Endocrine Center
4660 Red Bank Road Ste 122
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Office: (513) 272-0313
Fax: (513) 272-0316
Physician: Katherine Miller, MD, Amanda Denney-Queen, MD

ENT

Cincinnati Head and Neck
2123 Auburn Ave Suite 209
Cincinnati, OH
Office: (513) 421-5558
Physicians: Ernest Manders, Thomas Kereiakes, Joseph Hellmann
Excellent consults.

General Surgery

David Fischer
2123 Auburn Ave Suite 304
Cincinnati, OH
Office: (513) 475-8787 (Call on weekends to find who is on)
Cell: (513) 518-0846 (Call for consults during week or page)
Pager: (513) 230-2690
Amazing consultant.

Rino Munda
222 Piedmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH
Office: (513) 475-8787
Call for all HD patients. Performs all procedures for any nephrology patient.

Gastroenterology

Greater Cincinnati Gastroenterology Associates
2925 Vernon Pl
Cincinnati, OH
Office Phone: (513) 751-6667
Use perfectserv to page: 585-0555; Push #; Type name
PA: Amy and Don (585-0335)
Physicians: Michael Kreines, Pradeep Bekal (only one who can do ERCPs in hospital), John Czarnecki, Manish Chokshi, Karen Haberthier
First line gastroenterology. Only time we do not use this group is when another group has already seen the patient (can click on link to see if pt seen by a partner).

Digestive Health Network
2123 Auburn Ave Suite 720
Cincinnati, OH
Office Phone: (513) 721-5300
Physicians: Gail Bongiovanni (FORMERLY - now at UC so doesn't have coverage here), Stephen Ionna, Robert Krone, Harold Loewinstine, Hayden Meeker Only consult if pt was seen by them in the past. They are nice and can be very good consultants, but not around as much as the other group. Often used by Dr. Steffen, Dr. Gossard, and Dr. Dumont due to location.

Gynecology

Bruce Allen
2752 Erie Ave
Cincinnati OH
Phone: (513) 871-0290
Cell: (513) 310-1104
Excellent consultant.

Harley Grim
8250 Winton Rd
Cincinnati, OH
Phone: (513) 762-0523
Typically use for gynecology issues in hospital. Excellent consultant.

Marcia Bowling,br 199 William Howard Taft Rd
Cincinnati, OH
Phone: (513) 751-4448
Consult for any gyn onc issues. Outstanding surgeon.

Hematology and Oncology

Cincinnati Hematology-Oncology, Inc
2727 Madison Rd
Cincinnati, OH
Office: (513) 321-4333
Use perfectserv to page: 585-0555; Push #; Type name
Physicians: Manish Bhandari, M.D., Robert L. Cody, M.D., Wilfried Leder, M.D. Emeritus Physician, Philip D. Leming, M.D., Brian A. Mannion, M.D., Ph.D., Cornelia M. McCluskey, M.D., Slobodan M. Stanisic, M.D.,Robert B. Summe, M.D.
Alternate this group with Oncology Hematology Care. Both groups are outstanding.

Oncology Hematology Care
199 William Howard Taft Rd
Cincinnati, OH
Office: (513) 751-4448
Use perfectserv to page: 585-0555; Push #; Type name
Physicians: D. Randolph Drosick, James H. Essell, Irfan Firdaus, Douglas K. Hawley, Kurt P. Leuenberger, Elyse E. Lower, Patrick J. Ward
Alternate with other group.

Infectious Diseases

The Christ Hospital Infectious Disease
330 Straight St
Cincinnati, OH
Office: (513) 585-2791
Physician: Thomas Lamarre, John Cafardi
Dr. Lamarre is amazing consultant. He is available by page (859) 442-3118.

Nephrology

Mt Auburn Nephrology
4600 Wesley Ave
Cincinnati, OH
Office Phone: (513) 841-0222
Use perfectserv to page: 585-0555; Push #; Type name
Physcians: Ian Meyer, Shaoming Huang, Shazad Safdar, Judson Pollick
Excellent consultants. Very responsive. Should alternate with Kidney & Hypertension Center group.

Kidney & Hypertension Center
2123 Auburn Ave Suite 404
Cincinnati, OH
Office Phone: (513) 241-5630
Office Fax: (513) 241-7146
Use Perfectserv to page: 585-0555, Push #, Type Name
Physicians: Joe Austin, Michael Cardi, David Clyne, James Davis, Jane Drenkhahn, John Hergenrother, Joe Kremer, Nina Mendoza, Stanca Schilff, Edward Sha, Greg Stephens
Some of the best consultants we have.

University of Cincinnati Medical Associates: Nephrology
Office Phone: (513) 475-8520
This group now uses Kidney & Hypertension Center

Neurology

Riverhills Neuroscience
111 Wellington Place
Cincinnati, OH
Office: (513) 241-2370
Physicians: Blake, Smith, Marvin Rorick, Dolly Boughaba, John Feibel (Large group with multiple other partners)
Stroke Clinic
University Hospital
Office: (513) 475-8730
Physicians: Dawn Kleindorfer, MD
Can do post-hospitalization follow up for evaluation and assistance with prevention. Currently undergoing a stroke prevention trial (www.iristrial.org).

Orthopedic Surgery

Patrick Kirk
4460 Red Bank Expwy Suite 110
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Office: (513) 791-2107
PA: JR (585-2081)

Edward Lim
4460 Red Bank Expwy Suite 110
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Office: (513) 791-2107
PA: JR (585-2081)

Daniel Funk
3950 Red Bank Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Office: (513) 271-3222
PA: JR (585-2081)

Marc Schneider
8250 Kenwood Crossing Suite 101
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Office: (513) 792-6550
PA: JR (585-2081)

Noah Shaftel
8250 Kenwood Crossing Suite 100
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Office: (513) 221-5550
Hand Surgeon! Only one who comes to TCH

Podiatry

Robert Pica
7545 Beechmont Ave Suite J
Cincinnati, OH 45255
Office: (513) 333-3338
Cell: (217) 412-9510 Notes: Fantastic consultant, great teacher.

Douglas Schuckmann
5885 Harrison Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45248
Office: (513) 333-3338
Notes: Excellent

Foot & Ankle Specialists
2450 Kipling Ave Suite 209
Cincinnati, OH 45239
Office: (513) 541-5709
Physicians: Dominic Rizzo, Elizabeth Brown
Notes: Very responsive

Pulmonology

Tri-State Pulmonary Associates Inc
2123 Auburn Ave Suite 401
Cincinnati OH
Office: (513) 241-5489
After Hours Answering Service: (513) 244-9018
Physicians: Mark Scott, Sunil Dama, Karthic Kanagarajan, Chris Schmidt, Chris Orabella, Eric Weinstein Dr. Dama is amazing. His partners are excellent. Only group we consult for pulmonology. Will cover other pulmonologist.

Radiation Oncology

Oncology Hematology Care
199 William Howard Taft Rd
Cincinnati, OH
Office: (513) 751-4448
Use perfectserv to page: 585-0555; Push #; Type name
Physicians: Rodney Geier
Typically oncology will consult rad/onc themselves.

Cincinnati Hematology-Oncology, Inc
2727 Madison Rd
Cincinnati, OH
Office: (513) 321-4333
Use perfectserv to page: 585-0555; Push #; Type name
Physicians: Cornelia M. McCluskey

Rheumatology

Lou Flaspohler, Paige De Buys, Deepa Kudalkar
2355 Norwood Ave # 1
Cincinnati, OH 45212-2750
Office: (513) 351-0800
Outstanding consultants. Only rheumatology group we use at The Christ Hospital.

Urology

The Christ Hospital Urology Associates
2123 Auburn Ave Suite 108
Cincinnati, OH
Office: (513) 721-7373
PA: Linda Bolt (585-0446)
Physicians: Steve Bennett, John Benedict, Reed Shank, Justin Cox, Gil Weizer
Typically the group we use the most. Dr. Bennett is incredibly nice.

Gwen Roesel
4460 Red Bank Road Suite 124
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Office: (513) 271-2862

Galen Warren
2752 Erie Ave
Cincinnati, OH
Office: (513) 871-1971

Vascular Surgery

The Christ Hospital Physicians - Vascular Surgery
2123 Auburn Ave Suite 315
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone: 513-541-0700
Physician: Mark Harding, Sashi Kilaru
Excellent physician. Responsive to calls. Need to be concise when calling. Mark Harding's wife is a family physician.

Rino Munda
222 Piedmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH
Office: (513) 475-8787
Call for all HD patients. Performs all procedures for any nephrology patient.

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