The newborn screening advisory council has been created to advise the director of health regarding the screening of newborn children for genetic, endocrine, and metabolic disorders. The council performs an ongoing review of the newborn screening requirements and provides recommendations to the director of health as the council considers necessary.
The council holds three public meetings annually at the Department of Agriculture campus, Reynoldsburg, OH. Contact the Newborn Screening Program at 888-ODH-LABS / 888-634-5227 for more information. The meeting dates for 2019 are:
Friday, March 1, 2019, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday, June 14, 2019 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday, November 8, 2019, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The council consists of fourteen members appointed by the director including individuals and representatives of entities with interest and expertise in newborn screening, including such individuals and entities as health care professionals, hospitals, children’s hospitals, regional genetic centers, regional sickle cell centers, regional cystic fibrosis centers, newborn screening coordinators, and members of the public.
The current members of the advisory council are the following:
Chair:
Nancy Leslie, MD
Children's Hospital Medical Center
Division of Human Genetics - PAV 352
3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Phone: (513) 636-2438
Fax: (513) 636-2261
Email: Nancy.Leslie@cchmc.org
Vice Chair:
Monika Chaudhari, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
700 Children’s Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: (614) 722-4425
Fax: (614) 722-4440
Email: Monika.Chaudhari@NationwideChildrens.org
Members:
Amanda Saler Archbold, MS, LGC
Licensed Genetic Counselor
Akron Children’s Hospital Genetic Center
300 Locust Street, Suite 500
Akron, OH 44308
Phone: (330) 543-8792
Fax: (330) 543-3677
Email: aarchbold@akronchildrens.org
Dennis W. Bartholomew, MD
Director, Metabolic Laboratory
Division of Molecular & Human Genetics
Nationwide Children's Hospital
700 Children's Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: (614) 722-3545
Fax: (614) 722-3546
Email: Dennis.Bartholomew@NationwideChildrens.org
Haidee Bumpus
Newborn Screening Coordinator, Mother/Infant Unit
Riverside Methodist Hospital
3535 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, OH 43214
Phone: (614) 566-4002
Fax: (614) 566-6643
Email: Haidee.Bumpus@ohiohealth.com
Ryan C. Everett, MPH
Director of Population Health
Quality Programs
Ohio Hospital Association / Institute for Health Innovation
155 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 384-9168
Fax: (614) 221-4771
Email: ryan.everett@ohiohospitals.org
Melissa Fry
Parent Advocate
Email: melissafry04@gmail.com
Carrie Lehman, MD
Akron Children’s Hospital Physicians – Tallmadge
143 Northwest Ave., Building D
Tallmadge, OH 44278
Phone: (330) 633-8051
Fax: (330) 633-5853
Email: clehman@akronchildren’s.org
Marvin Miller, MD
Dayton Children’s Hospital
Department of Medical Genetics
One Children's Plaza
Dayton, OH 45404
Phone: (937) 641-3800 / 641-5374
Fax: (937) 641-5325
Email: MillerME@ChildrensDayton.org
Nancy A. Myers, Ph.D.
Vice President, Leadership and System Innovation
American Hospital Association
155 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60606-1725
Phone: (312) 422-2650
E-mail: nmyers@aha.org
Margie Ream, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Child Neurology
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
700 Children’s Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: (614) 722-4625
FAX: (614) 722-4633
Email: Margie.Ream@NationwideChildrens.org
Rebecca Scherzer, MD
Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
700 Children’s Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: (614) 722-4404
FAX: (614) 722-4423
Jonathan Slaughter, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology / Center for Perinatal Research
Nationwide Children’s Hospital / The Ohio State University
700 Children’s Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: (614) 355-6624
FAX: (614) 355-5899
Email: Jonathan.Slaughter@NationwideChildrens.org
Olivia Wenger, MD
Medical Director
New Leaf Center
PO Box 336 / 15988B E Chestnut St
Mt Eaton, OH 44659
Phone: (330) 359-9888
Fax: (330) 359-9890
Email: owenger@newleafclinic.org
