Center for Surgical Outcomes Research Team
CSOR Co-Directors
Kyle J. Van Arendonk, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Kyle.VanArendonk@NationwideChildrens.org
Daryl McLeod, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Urology
Daryl.McLeod@NationwideChildrens.org
Faculty
Prasanth Pattisapu, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Prasanth.Pattisapu@NationwideChildrens.org
Research Staff
Ruiqi Cen, PhD, MPH
Research Scientist
Ruiqi.Cen@NationwideChildrens.org
Ruiqi Cen, PhD, MPH, is a research scientist in the Center for Surgical Outcomes Research. She earned her doctorate in epidemiology from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, her master of public health in epidemiology from Tulane University, and her bachelor's of medicine in preventive medicine from Capital Medical University. Her research focuses on health outcomes following surgical interventions and factors that influence disease risk in pediatric populations. Additionally, she has a strong interest in designing observational studies and clinical trials, with an emphasis on bias assessment and adjustment, as well as quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
Josh Bricker, PhD
Research Scientist
Josh.Bricker@NationwideChildrens.org
Josh is a research scientist in the Center for Surgical Outcomes Research.
Yueran Zhang, MS
Biostatistician
Yueran.Zhang@NationwideChildrens.org
Yueran is a biostatistician in the Center for Surgical Outcomes Research. Yueran is an alumnus of Columbia Mailman School of Public Health with a master of science in epidemiology. Yueran provides biostatistical consultation to researchers, specializing in advanced data wrangling, statistical modeling, and dynamic data visualization.
Kyle Horvath, MPH
Senior Research Associate
Kyle.Horvath@NationwideChildrens.org
Kyle is a senior research associate in the Center for Surgical Outcomes Research. He graduated from Miami University with a bachelor's degree and received his master's of public health from The Ohio State University in 2016. Kyle has experience in project management, study design, data collection and reporting, abstract and manuscript preparation, subject enrollment, and general research operations. His primary interests include investigating and reporting on disparities in health care through evidence-based research with the ultimate goal of improving health outcomes. Kyle is passionate about continuing to perform valid, rigorous, and quality research across many surgical specialties in close collaboration with colleagues on the journey to create the best outcomes for children everywhere.
Swapna Koppera
Research Associate
Swapna.Koppera@NationwideChildrens.org
Swapna is a research associate in the Center for Surgical Outcomes Research.
Research Fellows
Erica Arnold, MD
Surgical Oncology Research Fellow
Erica.Arnold@NationwideChildrens.org
Erica is the pediatric surgical oncology fellow in the Center for Surgical Outcomes Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Her research focuses on health outcomes in pediatric surgical oncology and endocrine surgery patients. Erica earned her medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine, where she was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. She is a general surgery resident at Oregon Health & Science University, where she has completed two years of residency. She is an aspiring pediatric surgeon.
Chinaemelum Chidinma Akpunonu, MD, MA
Trauma and Burn Research Fellow
Chinaemelum.Akpunonu@NationwideChildrens.org
Chinaemelum Chidinma Akpunonu, MD, MA, (fondly known to all as Chidinma) is a general surgery resident at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and the Center for Surgical Outcomes Research trauma and burn research fellow.
Megan Read, MD
Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction Research Fellow
Megan.Read@NationwideChildrens.org
Megan is the Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction (CCPR) research fellow in the Center for Surgical Outcomes Research. She received her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. She is currently a general surgery resident at University of Texas HSC San Antonio, where she has completed her first two years of clinical residency. She plans to pursue a career in pediatric surgery after residency.
