Central Ohio Pediatric Society Board

Dr. Fitch
Jill Fitch, MD

President, 2009-10

Pediatric Pearls Co-Medical Director

Medical School:
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Residency:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation – Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Fellowship:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation – Pediatric Critical Care
Current Practice:
Pediatric Academic Association, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University
Special Interests:
Cardiology and Thromboembolism
Other Memberships:
Society of Critical Care Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society
Dr.Pugh
Bonnie Pugh, MD

Past President, 2008-09

Medical School:
Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Residency:
Children's Hospital, Columbus
Current Practice:
Ohio Center for Pediatrics, Dublin, Ohio
Special Interests:
General Pediatrics
Other Memberships:
American Academy of Pediatrics
Web Site:
www.ohiocenterforpediatrics.com
Dr. Tansky
Katrina Tansky, MD

President-Elect

Medical School:
Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Residency:
Columbus Childrens Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
Current Practice:
Step by Step Pediatrics, Westerville, Ohio
Special Interests:
General Pediatrics
Other Memberships:
American Academy of Pediatrics
Dr. Golden
Richard Golden, MD

Secretary/Treasurer

Medical School:
Ohio State University College of Medicine – MD 06/09/2000
Internship:
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix – 06/20/2001
Residency:
University of Missouri – 06/30/2004
Fellowship:
Nationwide Children's Hospital – 06/30/2005
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Maryanne Tranter, PNP

Nurse Practitioner Liaison Co-chair

Nursing School:
The Ohio State University: Bachelor's 1994, Master's 1997
Current Practice:
Ambulatory Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Columbus
Special Interests:
General Pediatrics
Other Memberships:
NAPNAP (National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners), Sigma Theta Tau International Honorary, Society of Pediatric Nurses, National and Ohio Chapter
Zorica Bjelovuk, PNP
Zorica Bjelovuk, PNP

Nurse Practitioner Liaison Co-chair

Nursing School:
The Ohio State University: Bachelor's 1993, Master's 1998
Current Practice:
5 years at Crosswoods Pediatrics with Dr. Joseph Fiala and Dr. Eileen Bolton & Downtown Urgent Care since February 2004
Special Interests:
General Pediatrics and Infant Massage
Other Memberships:
OAAPN (Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses), NAPNAP (National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners), IAIM (International Association of Infant Massage)
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Kathleen Fulop, MD

School Health Update Medical Director

 
 
Dr. Rohyans
JoAnn Rohyans, MD

Media Relations / Legislative Issues

Medical School:
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
Residency:
Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Current Practice:
Olentangy Pediatrics, Inc., Columbus, OH
Special Interests:
Recurrent infection, allergies
Other Memberships:
TAPP-PIUS Board of Directors, Center for New Directions Board, Children's Practicing Pediatricians Board, American Academy of Pediatrics
Dr. Rakowsky
Alex Rakowsky, MD

Pediatric Pearls

Medical School:
Pennsylvania State University – MD 05/13/1990
Internship:
Hahnemann University Hospital – 06/30/1991
Residency:
Hahnemann University Hospital – 06/30/1993
Fellowship:
Children's National Medical Center – 06/30/1995
Mary-Lynn Niland, MD
Mary-Lynn Niland, MD

Member-At-Large

Medical School:
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Residency:
Columbus Children's Hospital
Fellowship:
Columbus Children's Hospital - Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Current Practice:
Step by Step Pediatrics, Westerville, OH
Special Interests:
General Pediatrics
Other Memberships:
American Academy of Pediatrics
Website:
www.copcp.com
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Meera Mehta, MD

Member-At-Large

 
 
Dr.Henwood
Maria J. Henwood, DO

Faculty Advisor

Medical School:
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency:
Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center
Fellowship:
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Current Practice:
Pediatric Endocrinology, Children’s Hospital, Columbus
Special Interests:
Pediatric Osteoporosis; Disorders of the Adrenal Gland
Other Memberships:
American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians, The Endocrine Society, The Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society, The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Ohio Osteopathic Association, Columbus Osteopathic Association