Meet Our Pediatric Surgery Team

Our Pediatric Surgery team includes doctors, nurse practitioners and nurses who provide expert, individualized care for each child.

Chief

Gail Besner

Gail E. Besner, MD

General Pediatric Surgery

Gail E. Besner, MD

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900

Surgeon Team

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Jennifer H. Aldrink, MD

General Pediatric Surgery

Jennifer H. Aldrink, MD

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Nicole Bernal

Nicole P. Bernal, MD

General Pediatric Surgery

Nicole P. Bernal, MD

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Christopher K. Breuer, MD

General Pediatric Surgery

Christopher K. Breuer, MD

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Cory Criss

Cory N. Criss, MD

General Pediatric Surgery

Cory N. Criss, MD

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Karen Diefenbach

Karen A. Diefenbach, MD

General Pediatric Surgery

Karen A. Diefenbach, MD

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Renata Fabia

Renata B. Fabia, MD, PhD

General Pediatric Surgery

Renata B. Fabia, MD, PhD

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Jonathan I. Groner, MD

General Pediatric Surgery

Jonathan I. Groner, MD

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Ihab Halaweish

Ihab F. Halaweish, MD

General Pediatric Surgery

Ihab F. Halaweish, MD

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Brian Kenney

Brian D. Kenney, MD, MPH

General Pediatric Surgery

Brian D. Kenney, MD, MPH

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Sara Mansfield

Sara A. Mansfield, MD

General Pediatric Surgery

Sara A. Mansfield, MD

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Marc P. Michalsky, MD, MBA

General Pediatric Surgery

Marc P. Michalsky, MD, MBA

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Jaimie D. Nathan, MD

Jaimie D. Nathan, MD

Abdominal Transplantation & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery

Jaimie D. Nathan, MD

Abdominal Transplantation & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-8378
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Benedict C. Nwomeh, MD, MPH

General Pediatric Surgery

Benedict C. Nwomeh, MD, MPH

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Oluyinka O. Olutoye, MD, PhD, Surgeon-In-Chief at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Oluyinka O. Olutoye, MD, PhD

General Pediatric Surgery

Oluyinka O. Olutoye, MD, PhD

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Sara Rasmussen

Sara K. Rasmussen, MD, PhD

Abdominal Transplantation & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery

Sara K. Rasmussen, MD, PhD

Abdominal Transplantation & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-8378
Dana Schwartz

Dana M. Schwartz, MD

General Pediatric Surgery

Dana M. Schwartz, MD

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Rajan K. Thakkar, MD

General Pediatric Surgery

Rajan K. Thakkar, MD

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
Kyle Van Arendonk

Kyle J. Van Arendonk, MD, PhD

General Pediatric Surgery

Kyle J. Van Arendonk, MD, PhD

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-3900
William K Washburn

William K. Washburn, MD

Abdominal Transplantation & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery

William K. Washburn, MD

Abdominal Transplantation & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-8378
Richard Wood

Richard J. Wood, MD

Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Richard J. Wood, MD

Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
  • 700 Childrens Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4086

Nurse Practitioner Team

Jennifer J. Berkbigler, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery

Jennifer J. Berkbigler, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery
  • Patient Care Services
  • 700 Children's Dr A1055
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-6336

Misti D. Blair, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery

Misti D. Blair, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery
  • Patient Care Services
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-6336
Nationwide Children's Hospital Staff, Alyssa Cook

Alyssa E. Cook, FNP

General Pediatric Surgery

Alyssa E. Cook, FNP

General Pediatric Surgery
  • Patient Care Service
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-8978
Samantha Dachenhaus

Samantha D. Dachenhaus, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery

Samantha D. Dachenhaus, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4766
Abigail Frooman

Abigail S. Frooman, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery

Abigail S. Frooman, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4766
Nicole Hayes

Nicole B. Hayes, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery

Nicole B. Hayes, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery
  • Patient Care Services
  • 700 Children's Dr A1055
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-1791
Christina Heinzman

Christina A. Heinzman, CPNP-AC, DNP

Abdominal Transplantation & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery

Christina A. Heinzman, CPNP-AC, DNP

Abdominal Transplantation & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
  • Patient Care Services
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-6336

Nicole L. Jenkins, FNP

General Pediatric Surgery

Nicole L. Jenkins, FNP

General Pediatric Surgery
  • Patient Care Services
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-9537

Wesley J. Lewis, FNP-C

General Pediatric Surgery

Wesley J. Lewis, FNP-C

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4766
Cindy McManaway

Cindy L. McManaway, FNP

General Pediatric Surgery

Cindy L. McManaway, FNP

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4766
Abigail Nelson

Abigail S. Nelson, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery

Abigail S. Nelson, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery
  • Patient Care Services
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-9530
Dana Noffsinger

Dana L. Noffsinger, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery

Dana L. Noffsinger, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4766

Tomara D. Price, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery

Tomara D. Price, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4766

Erika L. Schuller, FNP-C, CPN

General Pediatric Surgery

Erika L. Schuller, FNP-C, CPN

General Pediatric Surgery
  • Patient Care Services
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-9529

Judy Varghese, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery

Judy Varghese, CPNP-AC

General Pediatric Surgery
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4766