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Dayton Children’s: home to the region’s only Level 1 pediatric trauma center

The emergency department staff at Dayton Children’s specializes in one thing: caring for critically ill and injured children. Their experience and training make them uniquely suited to take care of your child in a medical emergency.

Dayton Children’s is home to the region’s only Level 1 pediatric trauma center, and with two convenient locations, you can rest assured that no matter what the emergency, our team is ready to provide the highest quality care. Our team of pediatric emergency medicine physicians and nurses treats over 80,000 sick and injured kids every year. When a child needs care for a complex illness or injury, our team can consult with pediatric physicians from any one of 50+ subspecialty areas at Dayton Children’s.

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If your child is experiencing a medical emergency, call 911, go to the nearest emergency department or call your child’s primary care doctor.

Was your child seen in a Dayton Children’s emergency department or urgent care center in the last 72 hours? If so, please call our outreach nurse directly with any questions or concerns: 937-641-3893.

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Thomas R. Krzmarzick, MD, Division Chief

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Jeremy Larson, MD

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Jason Toews, MD

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Shelby Watson, PA-C, MPAS

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Margaret Soulen, MD

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Shernaz Wadia, MD

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Shawn Marhelski, PA

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Kelly Koenig, MPAS, PA-C

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Molly Osterhage, MD

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Richard Strait, MD

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Timothy Phamduy ED provider

Timothy Phamduy, DO

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Amanda Myers, MD

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Kirsten Hillsley, MPAS, PA-C

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Marian Del Vecchio, MD

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Emily Ellis, PNP-PC, MSN

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Annie Bayer, PA-C

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James Rodeman, PA

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Christine Scholle

Christine Scholle, MPAS, PA-C

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Emily Hendrickson, APRN, CNP

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Kirsten Hillsley, PA

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Lindsey Weisbecker, APN

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Lakshmi Vemuru, MD

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Cody McMillan

Cody McMillan, PA-C

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Jennifer Mills, MD

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Katherine Battisti

Katherine Battisti, MD

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Kent DePue, MD

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Dale Evans, MD

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Rachel Burd, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC

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Kelly Stiffler, PA-C

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Nicole Scott, PA-C

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Emily Arnett, FNP

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Bonnie Albertini , MSN, CNP

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Gurkha emergency department physician

Ashima Goyal Gurkha, DO

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Thomas Tanner, MD, MPH, MA

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Courtney Rowland

Courtney Rowland, MD

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Kristen Paddon, MD

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Dana Drazner, MD

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Jonathan Elliott, MD

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Alison Hess, Alison Hess, PA-C

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Pradeep Padmanabhan, MD

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Laura Lindsay, MD

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Crystal Cook, PA

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Barb Coleman, CNP

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Dhritiman Gurkha, MD

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Hilary Fortkamp, PNP

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Kristina Kirk, MD

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Terra Broering, PA-C

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Sarah Ferrigno, FNP

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