Meet Our Cleft Lip and Palate Center Team

Our nationally recognized team offers children and their families comprehensive care. We have expert clinicians from plastic surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, otolaryngology (ENT), speech-language pathology, nursing, dentistry, social work, audiology, genetics and psychology.

Director

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Richard E. Kirschner, MD, FAAP, FACS

Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Richard E. Kirschner, MD, FAAP, FACS

Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3887

Physician Team

Doctor Profile

Tendy Chiang, MD, FACS

Otolaryngology

Tendy Chiang, MD, FACS

Otolaryngology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3150
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Canice E. Crerand, PhD

Psychology

Canice E. Crerand, PhD

Psychology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4700
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Jonathan M. Grischkan, MD, FACS, FAAP

Otolaryngology

Jonathan M. Grischkan, MD, FACS, FAAP

Otolaryngology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3150
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Scott E. Hickey, MD

Genetic and Genomic Medicine

Scott E. Hickey, MD

Genetic and Genomic Medicine
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3535
Ibrahim Khansa

Ibrahim Khansa, MD FAAP FACS

Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Ibrahim Khansa, MD FAAP FACS

Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-6299
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Ashok Kumar, DDS, MS

Pediatric Dentistry

Ashok Kumar, DDS, MS

Pediatric Dentistry
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-5651
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Peter E. Larsen, DDS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Peter E. Larsen, DDS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • 2131 Postle Hall
  • 305 W 12th Ave
  • Columbus, OH 43210
  • (614) 292-5144
Ana Mercado

Ana M. Mercado, DMD, PhD

Orthodontics

Ana M. Mercado, DMD, PhD

Orthodontics
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Ste T5D
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-5602
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Kara M. Morris, DDS

Orthodontics

Kara M. Morris, DDS

Orthodontics
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-5651
Gregory Pearson

Gregory D. Pearson, MD, FAAP, FACS

Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Gregory D. Pearson, MD, FAAP, FACS

Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr Rm ED260A
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-5845
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Ari N. Rabkin, PhD

Psychology

Ari N. Rabkin, PhD

Psychology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4700

Audiology Team

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Ursula M. Findlen, PhD

Audiology

Ursula M. Findlen, PhD

Audiology

Speech Pathology Team

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Adriane L Baylis, PhD, CCC-SLP, Speech Scientist

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Adriane L Baylis, PhD, CCC-SLP, Speech Scientist

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Department of Plastic Surgery
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614)722-3895
Caitlin Cummings

Caitlin Cummings, MA, CCC-SLP

Clinical Therapies

Caitlin Cummings, MA, CCC-SLP

Clinical Therapies
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Katie L Garcia, MA, CCC-SLP

Clinical Therapies

Katie L Garcia, MA, CCC-SLP

Clinical Therapies
  • 6435 E. Broad St.
  • Columbus, OH 43213
  • (614)355-8113
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Heidi H. Wyse, MA, CCC-SLP

Clinical Therapies

Heidi H. Wyse, MA, CCC-SLP

Clinical Therapies
  • 5675 Venture Dr.
  • Dublin, OH 43017
  • (614)355-8400

Team Coordinator

Amanda Smith

Amanda Smith, BSN, RN, CPN

Amanda Smith, BSN, RN, CPN

  • Cleft Lip and Palate Center
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 962-6366

Nursing Team

Mary Church

Mary Church, BSN, RN

Mary Church, BSN, RN

  • Cleft Lip and Palate Center
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 962-6366
Rachel Solze

Rachel Solze, BSN, RN

Rachel Solze, BSN, RN

  • Cleft Lip and Palate Center
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 962-6366

Social Work

Amanda Grover

Amanda Grover, MSW, LISW

Amanda Grover, MSW, LISW

  • Cleft Lip and Palate Center
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 962-6366
Emily Snow

Emily Snow, MSW, LISW

Emily Snow, MSW, LISW

  • Cleft Lip and Palate Center
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 962-6366

Orthodontic Team

Emily Everman

Emily Everman, Orthodontic Team

Emily Everman, Orthodontic Team

  • Cleft Lip and Palate Center
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 962-6366
Nationwide Children's Staff

Mande Jaime-Navarro, Orthodontic Team

Mande Jaime-Navarro, Orthodontic Team

  • Cleft Lip and Palate Center
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 962-6366
Sue Leonard

Sue Leonard, Orthodontic Team

Sue Leonard, Orthodontic Team

  • Cleft Lip and Palate Center
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 962-6366
Nationwide Children's Staff

Shellie Wolfe, Orthodontic Team

Shellie Wolfe, Orthodontic Team

  • Cleft Lip and Palate Center
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 962-6366