The Northern Ohio Chapter serves the Northeast Ohio regions of Cleveland, Akron, Sandusky, Canton, Youngstown and beyond. We provide educational and support programs to people living with IBD and those who care for them. We connect you to local resources and offer you opportunities to become involved with the IBD community through events, volunteering, our summer camps, and more.
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Chapter Staff
Chapter Board of Directors *Emeritus Board Member
Seth Klugherz-Board of Trustees President
VP, Marketing
Haribo
Nate Schmid
President
Smith Foods Inc.
Jessica Philpott, MD
Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Cleveland Clinic
Sandra Kim, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Cleveland Clinic Children's
Ryan Robbins
Vice President, Business Development
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company
Lauren Matus
Manager HR Operations & Employee Relations
First Mutual Holding Co.
Adam Tabbaa, MD
Gastroenterologist
North Shore Gastroenterology
*Howard Edelstein
CLU®, AEP®
Edelstein Financial
*Robert Edelstein
Attorney
Robert Edelstein, Attorney at Law
*Bruce Hartzmark
FINANCIAL ADVISOR, DIRECTOR-INVESTMENTS
Hartzmark Group, Oppenheimer & Co
*Richard Lash, CPA
Retired
Rea & Associates
*Dan Waldeck
Senior Vice President, Commercial Executive Relationship Manager |
Huntington National Bank
Healthcare Professional Engagement Committee (HPEC)
Jessica Philpott, MD, PhD
Cleveland Clinic
Vu Nguyen, MD
University Hospitals
Jeffry Katz, MD
University Hospitals
David Gardinier, RD
Cleveland Clinic
Anthony DeRoss, MD
Cleveland Clinic Children's
Meagan Costedio, MD
University Hospitals
Jean-Paul Achkar, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Ganesh R Veerappan, MD
Summa Health
Jessica Barry, MD
Cleveland Clinic Children's
Sara Kamionksi, DO, Fellow
Metro Health
Jacob Kurowski, MD
Cleveland Clinic Children's
Nicole Lidyard, RD, LD
Cleveland Clinic
Emad Mansoor, MD
University Hospital
Sharon Perry, MD
University Hospital, Rainbow Babies
Denise Young, MD
University Hospital, Rainbow Babies
Chapter Address
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4700 Rockside Rd, Suite 425, Independence, OH 44131
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