Cleveland Magazine - August 2022 by greatlakespublishing

Directory of the Top Local Physicians in More Than 50 Specialties

BEST DOCTORS

ALLIE LaFORCE A U G U S T

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JOE SMITH’S FIGHT FOR

B E S T

A FAMILY

D O C T O R S

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OHIO CITY’S New Hotspot

of Culinary Delights

ST. IGNATIUS COACH Chuck Kyle

on His Life and Legacy

Compassion is exceptional care with dignity and respect for every patient. At University Hospitals we’re on a mission to transform health care. Two powerful words are at the heart of this — compassion and equity. Compassion is the driving force behind our scientific advancements and our striving to find better ways to care for our communities. Delivering personalized and exceptional care with dignity and respect for all patients.

Transforming Health Care for All uhhospitals.org/compassion

The MetroHealth System is proud to celebrate Cleveland Magazine’s Best Doctors Improving Access to Healthcare. Impacting the Next Generation of Dedicated Physicians.

At MetroHealth, we are relentless in the pursuit of health for every person. As we work to eliminate barriers that impact health, we recognize and celebrate these doctors. Their tireless work to improve access to healthcare lives on as they teach students and residents through the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Christine A. Alexander, MD Family Medicine

Agnieszka A. Ardelt, MD Neurology

Brendan Astley, MD Pain Management

Dennis H. Auckley, MD Sleep Medicine

Ann K. Avery, MD Infectious Disease

Blaine T. Bafus, MD Orthopaedics/Hand Surgery

Jennifer Bailit, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine

Danielle A. Becker, MD Neurology

James J. Begley, MD Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Jonathan E. Belding, MD Orthopaedics/Spine Surgery

James W. Campbell, MD Geriatric Medicine

Kyle J. Chepla, MD Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

David R. Crowe, MD Dermatology

Jaividhya Dasarathy, MD Family Medicine

Jaspinder S. Dhillon, MD Geriatric Medicine

Marina Durán-Castillo, MD Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease

Robert T. Geertman, MD Neurological Surgery

Kelly S. Gibson, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine

Michael D. Harrington, MD Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Paula Hendryx, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology

Corrilyn Hileman, MD Infectious Disease

Adam G. Hirschfeld, MD Orthopaedic Surgery

Harry A. Hoyen, MD Orthopaedics/Hand Surgery

Saima Karim, DO Heart and Vascular

Bram R. Kaufman, MD Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Michael L. Kelly, MD Neurological Surgery

Chong H. Kim, MD Pain Management

Adrienne Lee , MD Orthopaedics/Hand Surgery

Irma J. Lengu, MD Urology

Vanessa F. Maier, MD Family Medicine

Mary E. Massie-Story, MD Family Medicine

Christopher R. McHenry, MD General Surgery

Sean A. McMillin, DPM Podiatric Surgery

Timothy A. Moore, MD Orthopaedics/Spine Surgery

Rocio Moran, MD Pediatric Genetics

Carvell Nguyen, MD Urology

James M. Persky, MD Vascular Surgery

Deborah M. Prinz-Gentile, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology

Heather A. Rainey, MD Sports Medicine

Amy J. Ray, MD Infectious Disease

Kimberly E. Resnick, MD Gynecologic Oncology

Nicholas M. Romeo, DO Orthopaedic Surgery

David J. Rowe, MD Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Linda-Dalal J. Shiber, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology

Nora G. Singer, MD Rheumatology

John P. Spirnak, MD Urology

Bradley P. Stetzer, D.O. Maternal and Fetal Medicine

Melissa L. Times, MD Colon and Rectal Surgery

William J. Todia, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology

Victoria C. Whitehair, MD Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

John H. Wilber, MD Orthopaedic Surgery

Richard D. Wilson, MD Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Help us celebrate this outstanding list of professionals for their contribution to a healthier community and their commitment to hope, health, and humanity.

Contents

August 2022 volume 51 / issue 8 FEATURED

FIGHT FOR A FAMILY NBA reporter Allie LaForce and former Cleveland pitcher Joe Smith's extraordinary journey to have a baby. By Lynne Thompson Photographed by Angelo Merendino Makeup and Hair by Riley Gable

A BETTER MAN As he prepares to retire, St. Ignatius football coach Chuck Kyle reflects on his legacy. By Dennis Manoloff BEST DOCTORS Tips from local medical professionals on nutrition, wellness and more. Edited by Linda Feagler FROM THE PRESIDENT

CONVERSATION

TIME TO FEAST How one family celebrates Little Italy's biggest festival.

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BACKING THE BROWNS? Fan loyalty around the world after the Deshaun Watson trade.

NEW AT CSU Laura Bloomberg, the new president of Cleveland State University, has plans for greatness — and a green car.

FORAGE & FEAST WHAT A MEAL REALLY COSTS How inflation has spiked prices and cut profits.

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE Ohio City's Bier Markt and Bar Cento get a new look — and taste.

GRIT & GLAMOUR

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BEACHY AND BREEZY A local designer's tips to add texture and warmth to your space. LIQUOR AND LUXURY Manicures and cocktails at a Shaker Heights salon.

LOOK BACK On Aug. 17, 1965, Robert Manry completed a solo transatlantic voyage.

SPECIAL SECTIONS

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Looking Forward that, starting with our next issue, there will be a new leadership team at Cleveland Magazine. Dillon Stewart will be the next editor, and Denise Polverine has been elevated to the role of publisher. Dillon joined us as an intern in 2014 and most recently served as managing editor. He takes over for Colleen Smitek, who is stepping down due to changing family circumstances but will remain on the team as a contributor. Dillon launched his career as an associate editor at Landscape Management before joining the Cleveland Magazine team in 2017. Since then, he has been a driving force behind the brand’s increased digital and social media presence. He has also served as the dining editor. Denise has extensive journalism and digital experience, serving for 17 years as the editor-in-chief of cleveland.com and as director of digital strategy at WKYC for seven years. She has the perfect background to mentor Dillon and help him develop his editorial team. WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE

This transition was planned to happen a few years from now, but somehow now seems long overdue. Steve Jobs was known for hiring smart people and getting out of their way. These promotions definitely fit into that category. The growth of the magazine's digital media made it clear that it will take a fully dedicated publisher at the helm, and partnering Denise’s experience with Dillon’s knowledge of digital journalism was an obvious choice to continue that growth. Also, I can’t thank Colleen enough for her leadership. She oversaw our printed publication’s redesign and our 50th anniversary issue. No small feats. Her professionalism has been transformational for our culture, and I am happy she will stay on as a writer. While it is a little sad for me to step away from the publisher role, Cleveland Magazine means too much to our company, my family and — we hope — the community to give it anything less than 100% effort. I am confident that Denise and Dillon are the right ones for the challenge. I know they will be amazing.

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August Exploration

While Cleveland Magazine trekked to Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kentucky and New York, our readers reached out to share some of their favorite driving destinations.

Instagram user @tis4tenacity enjoys road tripping to Chicago. Head west to see "The Bean," eat the cityfamous deep-dish pizza and see wonderful entertainment such as the Second City comedy club.

Instagram user @dd24skater loves to go to Dale Hollow Lake on the border of Kentucky and Tennessee, less than eight hours from Cleveland, because of the ample hiking, boating, fishing, swimming and golfing opportunities.

Instagram user @ischkin likes the drive to Ohio University. In Athens, you'll find historic pubs and taverns on Court Street. Plus, the university is located close to Hocking Hills, where you can hike, canoe and zip line.

SNACK TIME! In Cleveland Magazine’s July issue, we encountered beautiful waterfalls and hikes throughout Pennsylvania and Western New York, cherished sunsets on Michigan beaches and sipped authentic barrel-aged bourbon on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. If you’re anything like our writers, snacks mean a whole lot while traversing the road from Cleveland to your destination of choice. We asked our Instagram readers their go-to car snacks and, certainly, there were clear favorites:

On the Web Directory of the Top Local Physicians in More Than 50 Specialties

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have donned matching green, white and red dresses and gathered for the Feast of the Assumption — returning Aug. 15 for its 123rd year — as a nod to their rich heritage. “We can’t stop the tradition,” says Victoria Cirino McNamara, 77, granddaughter of Carmela DeMarco, the first family member to walk in the procession all those decades ago. “As long as I’m alive, I’m never going to stop,” adds Victoria’s niece, Gina Nadock. The tradition ties together the family, reminding them of the longevity of their clan. In fact, they still hoist the same banner Carmela carried more than 80 years ago — the oldest in the procession, according to them. You’ll likely notice it this year, with its lavender cloth trimmed in white and gold, hanging above four generations of a proud Cleveland family. S I N C E 1 9 3 6 , M E M B E R S O F T H E D E M A R C O F A M I LY

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Alongside genre-bending production — borrowing elements from soul, funk and R&B to name a few — Kidd blends high fashion and stylized videos with their music, creating what the artist refers to as a “multisensory effect,” inspired by iconic performers Whitney Houston and Sylvester. On the record’s first single, “TMS,” they call on previous struggles and redirect that energy into the future, using it as a guide. “You come to scars and you decide to say, ‘The scars will lead the way, but they won’t be the deciding factor of where I go,” Kidd says, “They’ll just give some perspective of where I could go.” From there, the album bares its soul, tackling the artist’s experience with love, strife and everything in between. But more than an expression of Kidd’s spirit, the music provides the world a

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and alone. The pandemic left the singer, youth counselor and educator isolated and with nothing to do. It was mid-winter 2020. Kidd wanted someone, anyone, to pinch them — to “be like, ‘you're still alive,’” they say. When the depression reached its tipping point, Kidd walked to the home of collaborator R.A. Washington, the bassist and co-founder of their group Mourning [A] BLKstar. "Just turn the mic on and play some shit,’” Kidd recalls saying. “And I just started singing.” A week later they finished an early version of Soothsayer, Kidd’s debut LP. Set to release Aug. 5, the record reads like a diary, raw and without a censure, a sometimespainful display of self-acceptance and everything the artist needed to heal. K YL E K I D D F E LT S T U C K

proud, Black and queer voice. “As human beings, we want to see ourselves represented,” Washington says. “Kyle is such a trailblazer when it comes to the synthesis of all their identities and the way they represent. We probably can’t even imagine how far it could go.” The singer worked for the LGBTQ Center of Greater Cleveland until 2018. They also sit on the board of the West 117 Foundation and, as an adolescent life coach, educate kids about music, art, social justice and self-acceptance — work Kidd honors through their own journey. “It’s a celebration of becoming for all of us," Kidd says. "For young people that I have worked with to finally see me, it’s like a win for them. Everybody who’s a part of the project, it’s a win for them. It’s a win for Cleveland.” Despite the raw intimacy of the album, the singer describes feeling both reticent and excited to show the world what makes them tick. “It brings the fear in you,” Kidd says. “Will I be able to sustain myself? Will I be able to present this and feel confident to stand next to it? And so, I just had a moment where I was like ... I’m willing to stand next to my feelings. I’m willing to stand next to my truth and my realities. But it took me a long time to get there.”

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Backers Backing Out? Browns fans across the world stay solid despite the trade that’s rocked Cleveland. Unwavering dedication despite tragedy. We’ve seen it in perfect record 0-16 parades and after botched drives and shoddy calls. And yet, even after beer bottles rain down, Brownies return to FirstEnergy Stadium, clad in orange and bone. With the consequences of 24 sexual misconduct accusations looming, newly acquired quarterback Deshaun Watson is a potentially tragic burden with a $230 million price tag. Still, as preseason kicks off this month, Browns Backers around the world, 363 chapters and 100,000 plus fans, are mostly optimistic for the 2022 season. Even as some back out in protest, the vibe for many is undeniable: We're gonna show up. IT’S A TYPICAL BROWNS MOTIF:

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SPACE CITY DAWG POUND As one might expect, the Backers are bigger in Texas. And as a result, so are the potlucks and fundraisers. Clocking in at 251 members, Houston’s Space City chapter — named after the town’s NASA legacy — started in 1994 as a way for Cleveland transplants South to gather in one, big organization. Watching since Tim Couch’s reign, Cory Hammer, an IT consultant from

SUD DE FRANCE BROWNS BACKERS OF MONTPELLIER Years after hopping around the globe, Beau Whitney found himself in Montpellier, France. It was 2017. The Browns were infamously 0-16. “And when we got here, there was no Browns group,” Whitney, a native of Delaware, Ohio, says. He laughs: “If you can believe that.” So Whitney started his own chapter, and did so with a half dozen fans as Mayfield made his debut. He soon ran into the usual expat Backer obstacles: Language barriers and stiff sports TV competition with rugby and soccer diehards. Even when they found a dedicated meeting place, the Major League Brewing Co., the owner was preferential to American baseball. “He’s always trying to turn on, like, a Toronto Blue Jays wildcard game, or something like that,” Whitney says. “I’m like, ‘Really? Baseball?’” Whitney has a theory as to why foreign nationals and Northeast Ohio natives are lured to supporting a traditionally bleh NFL franchise, even as the team garners a reputation overseas due to Watson. A universal understanding of, and pity for, the underdogs. “There’s an authenticity to it,” Whitney says. “No one’s a fake Browns fan. That doesn’t exist.” BY MARK OPREA

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On the Gold Coast, 2,200 miles away, Bruce Millinger brags often about, as he says, “being the most distant Browns Backers chapter on the planet.” A distance with downsides: Perth is 12 hours ahead of Cleveland. It’s why Millinger, who moved to Perth with his Australian wife in 2003, schedules “Brekkie with the Brownies" — that’s Aussie for “breakfast” — at 8 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time. The event attracts a jerseyed Backer base of 33, half expats. At Perth’s American bar, Millinger’s Backers often compete with local interests. Cricket, being one. “I’m sorry, any sport that breaks for tea in the afternoon is not a sport,” Millinger says with a wink. As for the 2022 season, Millinger’s group is mostly supportive. He lost a

member in the spring, a minister at a local church, who refused to publicly support his Backers. “Do you still want to be on the mailing list?” Millinger asked him. “Yes, by all means,” the pastor said. “So basically, he’s still a Browns fan,” Millinger says. “But he didn’t want to have direct association with the Browns.”

New Riegel, Ohio, took over right before COVID-19 cut games short and slashed attendance to 50. But this, of course, was Texas. Months into the pandemic, with Mayfield’s playoff genius, Space City was near record numbers. Which has Browns fans in Texas, practical perks. In Australia and France 2021, Space City talk about their team raised over $4,000 and how the big trade — via 50/50 rafhas changed it. fles, “Backer Bash” pregames and signed footballs sales — for Sydney’s Song, a charity for BPAN, an ultra rare child neurological disorder. It’s why The Trade — what Hammer calls it — is so dispiriting. “Our club is split right down the middle,” he says, on both Mayfield’s treatment and Watson’s lawsuit. “I think all of us would prefer not to have controversy surrounding our starting quarterbacks, right?”

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SHOPPING

Slice of Orange Retail and restaurants trade spaces at Pinecrest, which is attracting both national chains and local talent.

here are no revolving doors at Pinecrest, but it sure feels that way sometimes. That’s because Pinecrest, which opened in 2018 in Orange Village as a hybrid retail and residential district, has seen its share of comings and goings lately. “In any development of this scale, remerchandising is anticipated and planned for,” says Jessi Fausett, director of marketing for Fairmount Properties, which manages Pinecrest. “Most of the time the next store or restaurant is a better fit than the last.” On the “going” end of the spectrum are Next Door, an eatery owned by the Kitchen Restaurant Group (operated by Elon Musk’s brother, Kimbal Musk); City Works, an upscale taproom and American eatery; and Oak & Embers Tavern. Chris McCauley, a co-owner of the remaining Oak & Embers locations in Hudson and Chesterland, attributed his restaurant’s closure to timing. “We opened in December of 2019 and the pandemic hit within three months,” McCauley says. “That’s kind of true of the entirety of Pinecrest. The place was designed to gather. For the two years we were there, we weren’t allowed to gather. That really hurt their business model, which I think will come back once people get back to the regular life that we had prior to COVID.” But the brighter news is what has recently arrived or is on the PHOTOS BY CHRISTIAN HARSA

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way. New openings include Free People Movement, Casper Sleep Shop, Océanne, Fount, Clay Luxury Kids and the Last Page, an eclectic American restaurant that Cleveland Magazine readers named “Best New Restaurant” in May. Stores that are opening soon include: Sozo, a Cleveland-based lifestyle company that plans to take its first steps into brick-and-mortar in September. “Our pieces are all handcrafted and made locally in-store as part of our mission to restore American-made craftsmanship and showcase the makers that make this happen,” says Sozo chief operating officer Christine Rizk. “While buying online is made easy, the experience of retail cannot be fully replicated online.” Kitchen Social, a Columbus-based eatery with two locations, plans to make its first expansion out of the state capital this summer, according to Fausett. Lao Sze Chuan, an award-winning Chinese eatery, will take over the lot previously occupied by City Works when Long Yu’s Shinto Restaurant Group finishes converting the former restaurant and taproom into a “truly elevated culinary experience” prior to the end of 2023. CLEVELANDMAGAZINE.COM

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EDUCATION

New at CSU Laura Bloomberg took over the helm of Cleveland State University in April — and has a vision for excellence that embraces everyone.

aura Bloomberg was named president of Cleveland State University in April and quickly showed her commitment to the school by purchasing a deep-green BMW electric car. “I don’t have it yet because of supply-chain issues, but I’m going to be driving around in CSU colors,” she says. “I’ve never in my life had a green car. I’m all in on CSU and Cleveland.” We checked in with Bloomberg to ask her about her big move and her goals for the university she now leads.

Her past: Born and raised in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Bloomberg built quite the career over multiple decades at the University of Minnesota, most recently as dean and associate dean of the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Coming to Cleveland: In August 2021, Bloomberg moved to Cleveland to become Cleveland State University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. The job of university president wasn’t on her radar — until CSU and former president Harlan Sands unexpectedly parted ways this spring because of philosophical differences. Why CSU? “My heart always has been in urban communities, in places where people are striving to thrive. My bachelor’s degree is from a state university. Those kinds of institutions speak to me, and Cleveland State spoke to me. We create opportunities here, and we have excellent scholars. Cleveland State exemplifies that you can be inclusive and excellent.” Finding their way: Bloomberg and her husband, Jon, had never been to Cleveland, so they arranged a visit in which they took in the Cleveland Metroparks, Playhouse Square and, of course, the CSU campus. What they found: “My husband and I said: ‘Cleveland? Could we go to Cleveland?’ Truth is, we hadn’t spent any time in Cleveland. Well, Jon and I came out here and spent four days walking the city. At the end of the four days, we both said, ‘Yes, we could see ourselves living here.’” Challenges ahead: “I think we leave a lot of raw intelligence and horsepower on the table if we think that low-income students, or students who don’t come from a college-going family, can’t be successful. So what we need to do is find students who are really capable of success but might come with barriers — and help make it happen for them.” Best book she’s read: Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. “Abraham Lincoln wasn’t afraid to surround himself with opponents and people who would openly disagree with him in service of a greater mission.”

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Her best teacher: Her sixth-grade teacher, Mrs. Schamber. “She would talk about patterns in leaves, and how you can see the patterns in leaves and see a similar pattern in a mathematical equation or music or perhaps poetry. What Mrs. Schamber did was open my mind to the way math and science and art are integrated at a fundamental level.” The lesson: “What we were exploring was the way we understand the world. It impacts me as a leader now, because I don’t think the world cares much about our departments or structures in higher ed. They care that we produce knowledge and graduate students who will help make the world a better place.“ An early start in academia: “In many ways, I’m an unlikely academic. I

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On Rascal House pizza: “One late night, when the fridge was bare and we lived down the street, we ordered Rascal House pizza. It was delicious.”

Saturday morning favorite: Crepes at the West Side Market. “It’s fantastic. It’s the best.”

never set out to get a Ph.D. in that kind of traditional pathway. I forever have been passionate about education and the education system. That sounds a little wonky, but ever since I volunteered in a special-ed classroom when I was in the second grade, more than anything I’ve thought: I want to be in a place where people come together for the express purpose of learning and learning in community — and that’s school.”

The team: “Being the president of a university is as much a way of life as it is a job. I feel an incredible level of support from this community. I feel like people want me to be successful and are genuine with their contacts and connections and stories of the history of the institution. So, yes, it was a little abrupt, a little jarring to transition into the new role, but I have an army of people who are willing and eager to provide support.”

Digging in: “We are going to grow our research and make it relevant to an urban-serving institution.”

The ultimate goal: “To be an anchor and beacon institution. This part really resonates with me. So many people say that Cleveland State is essential to the city. We are right in the heart of things, an anchor in many ways. At the same time, we can be a beacon. We can draw people here ... great faculty from around the country; students from the region, around the country and, increasingly, internationally. We are known as being stable in the community as well as being an innovative presence in higher education.”

The way forward: CSU 2.0, which sets a goal of 4,500 additional students and 200 new faculty members by 2025, was put in place before Bloomberg became president, but she’s totally on board with the aggressive plan for growth. “CSU 2.0 is an aspirational vision that is spoton,“ she says. “Once I pored over the CSU 2.0 blueprint, it was a big part of my realizing that this is where I want to be. I have no intention of shifting gears. I am fully in support of CSU 2.0. We might approach things differently, but the core principles stand.”

CSU in one word: “Aspirational. We’re aspiring, and we have students who aspire.”

ACTIVISM

STAND UP & SPEAK OUT

Following the shooting in Uvalde, rising senior Josh Mink

became a voice for change at Shaker Heights High School.

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J O S H M I N K S T O O D B E F O R E A C R O W D of 700 and spoke into

the megaphone. “Raise your hand if you have any little siblings. Raise your hand if you have any cousins. Raise your hand if you have any friends. Raise your hand if you’re a student of this school.” Every hand was raised on the lawn of Shaker Heights High School. Getting a group of teenagers to do, well, anything is a challenge. But following the shooting that killed 21 at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Mink, a rising senior, inspired his peers to fight for change. After first asking permission from Principal Eric Juli, Mink organized a student body “walkout,” a style of protest first made famous during the labor movement. On May 26, students clad in orange — a color that shows support for the fight against gun violence — left the classroom to gather, share personal anecdotes, express anger and shed tears for their peers. They were joined in spirit by thousands of children across the country, who walked out of their own schools in the

days following Uvalde. “Our students today are the leaders of tomorrow,” says David Glasner, superintendent of Shaker Heights City Schools. “The fact that our students are informed, interested and engaged in issues that affect them and others directly is a positive sign for the future.” And while some say protests don’t do much, the students’ stride for change is already causing ripples in their community. On June 14, the Shaker Heights Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution in response to House Bill 99 that states Shaker Heights schools will not allow their staff to have firearms on the school premises as a means of defense. “This issue is so prevalent,” says Mink. “So many students took that experience from school and brought it home to the dinner table and to their friends, to other schools, social media, and it spread through the Shaker community and hopefully the Cleveland community, as well.” — G R A C I E W I L S O N CLEVELANDMAGAZINE.COM

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TRAVEL

Diamond on the Finger Lakes Just four hours from Cleveland, the Lake House on Canandaigua was voted one of the top 30 hotels in the world. We set out to discover why. (190 degrees Fahrenheit to be exact) inside our private, cedar barrel-shaped sauna, but out of one glasscapped end we have a full view of Lake Canandaigua in all its summertime glory. We also have the promise of our upcoming break, including a cold shower and the bliss of the lake breeze. The sauna ritual ($75 for the first person, $45 for each additional person) is built on the theory of contrast bathing — each hot-and-cold cycle releases beneficial hormones and neurotransmitters that refresh both body and mind. While that may be hard to prove, the allure of the 60-minute sauna experience was not. “I feel amazing,” I tell my husband and 18-year-old daughter during our second break while lounging in an Adirondack chair and sipping cool water. It was the first of many times I’d use that adjective over the course of three days at the Lake House on Canandaigua, a 124room resort in the Finger Lakes region that opened in 2020 and was voted the 30th best hotel in the world by Travel and Leisure magazine in 2021. Other things to amaze us were the pristine white- and cream-toned rooms boasting 7-foot-deep balconies, the dining, the joyful landscaping of astilbe and hollyhocks, the invigorating morning yoga and the region as a whole. IT ’S HOT AS HELL

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You almost feel as if you’re at your Barrel-shaped saunas own family comadd a touch of whimsy pound. to a family legacy. But in reality, the Lake House is owned by the Sands family, which made its money in the wine- and beer-distribution business (hence the wine barrel-shaped sauna) and still live on the lake. The resort’s 9-acre site

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With rooms starting at $370 a night in summer, the Lake House is certainly upscale. But the American flag flying on the pier, expansive lawn with cornhole and more of those Adirondack chairs, and the friendliness of the staff (let's just say that no one was put out when my 12-year-old son managed to order a solitary orange juice from room service without me noticing) worked together to wipe out any pretentiousness that mar some resorts.

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Bar, which bumps up against the white oak boardwalk lining the lakefront. The salt-baked beets ($15) served with ricotta cream, citrus and candied pecans do not disappoint. Nor does the lobster risotto ($28), which called to me with its zucchini pesto, Parmesan and Meyer lemon. But it’s the small things — like the custom globe lights throughout, reception desk carved from a willow tree and elevators that smell like lavender — that create a vibe of friendly luxury. The only thing left wanting was more time. I would have liked to ride a bike

also features a lakefront pool, 42-slip boat dock, timber-frame events center, the Willowbrook Spa, a game room, cozy library bar and a full lineup of activities. We head out after our sauna to explore the leafy, rural roads that circle the lake, then return to the resort for dinner at the Rose Tavern, which offers more of the same stunning view. Standouts include the beyond-tender black Angus beef tenderloin ($45) and King Trumpet Mushrooms ($24) served with slow-cooked fennel, fermented black bean and leeks. Dinner the next night is at the Sand

down Main Street to explore the town of Canandaigua, kayak on the lake, sip a Manhattan in the cozy library or just read a book while savoring the view. I can also very much imagine returning in the winter to experience the coziness of a hot sauna overlooking a frozen lake. One final observation: I’ve stayed in more than a dozen hotels in the last two years, and this is the first time housekeeping made an appearance. There was even turn-down service topped off by a plate of made-in-house chocolates. Amazing.

Exploring the Finger Lakes It’s hard to leave the comfort of the Lake House on Canandaigua, but here are three places worth the effort. Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum boasts the world’s largest collection of horse-drawn vehicles and a mansion built in 1816 for Gideon Granger, the postmaster general to the United States under President Thomas Jefferson. grangerhomestead.org

Inspire Moore Winery offers a cheery porch with expansive views of the vineyards and an award-winning semidry Riesling called Love ($14.99) that boasts notes of juicy apricot, white peaches and honeysuckle. inspiremoorewinery.com

Young Lion Brewing Co. is a short walk from the resort. Since opening in 2017, it’s become one of the largest microbreweries in New York. Head upstairs for yet another gorgeous view of Lake Canandaigua. younglionbrewing.com

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Maybe that’s why — amongst low-sinking vintage velvet couches, a vinyl record wall, a light-up bar, a neon sign and shag carpets — we feel so at home at the the new ‘70s-themed cocktail lounge in the basement of Lakewood’s Mahall’s 20 Lanes. Or maybe it’s the list of dad beers, high balls and 19 throwback drinks, such as the Blue Hawaii ($10), which blends rum, blue Curacao, pineapple juice and sour mix into an ever-so-groovy concoction. It's all curated by the beverage geniuses behind Tremont’s beloved Cloak & Dagger. “We wanted to perfect the recipes for these ’70s classics,” says Cory Hajde, owner of Mahall’s and co-owner of Cloak & Dagger. “It’s kind of like a time portal.” pinsandneedlescle.com PINS AND NEEDLES KINDA LOOKS LIKE EVERY BASEMENT IN CLEVELAND.

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INDUSTRY

Piling On Whether they're serving burgers or crab legs, Cleveland's restaurant operators are feeling the effects of inflation and rising food costs.

ichael Schoen, chef of Eugene Kitchen at BottleHouse Brewery, never imagined his Tinman Burger would cost $15. “People just aren’t expecting that,” says the Lakewood chef, whose flagship burger is on the cheaper end for gourmet smashburgers at $13.50. “But it might have to happen.” Over the past year, the cost of Schoen’s ingredients has skyrocketed by 30%. According to reports by the National Restaurant Association, wholesale food costs nationwide have risen by 15.6%. Essentials like flour, butter and eggs have risen as much as 37%, 50% and even 259%, respectively. Beef, including the Certified Angus Beef Schoen sources from Cleveland’s Blue Ribbon Meats, is 36% costlier than last year. And while overall menu prices have increased by 7.4% — the largest spike since 1981 — diners have come out in droves since the pandemic shutdowns. “Your restaurant can be at max capacity and not be doing well,” says Schoen, who insists Eugene is not in danger of closing. “That’s tough to get across to people.” Properly pricing food is an essential science for restaurants, and understanding food costs — the percentage of total revenue spent on ingredients and supplies — is step one. Traditionally, a restaurant can be profitable with overall food costs at 28% to 32%. For example, Schoen priced out a single Tinman burger for us: + + + + + +

Bun: 42 cents Beef: $2.65 Cheese: 29 cents Special Sauce: 28 cents Homemade pickles: 40 cents Packaging: 69 cents Cooking Gloves: 12 cents

Cost of Burger: $4.85

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That’s a 37% food cost on a $13 burger. Two years ago, the same dish was about 22%. That’s not a 60% profit, of course. Labor (about 25%), rent and utilities (10%-15%), Uncle Sam’s cut (12%) and supplies such as cleaning and cooking products (about 5%) leave the profit margin at just 3% to 5%. “You better sell a lot of burgers,” Schoen says. If restaurateurs are taking a hit on burgers, imagine the losses on finer dining. Brad Friedlander, the restaurateur behind Red, the Steakhouse, has been in restaurants for nearly 20 years and confirms the industry is in uncharted territory. “It was always a rough business,” he says, “but it’s gotten much tougher.” In June, rising food and labor costs, as well as supply chain issues, forced him to close Cut151 Supper Club, his throwback steakhouse and seafood restaurant in Beachwood. Business was steady, he says, but labor and food costs made sustaining a well-staffed 14,000-square-foot restaurant impossible. One popular loss leader (a dish that isn’t quite profitable but helps bring in customers) at Cut151 was crab legs. Friedlander charged about $65, based on sourcing crab for roughly $40 a pound. When he closed, crab legs were $75 a pound on a good day. If he was following that textbook model for restaurant pricing, the $65 plate should’ve cost diners more like $120 — a price sure to induce sticker shock. “Who’s going to pay that?” he says. “We were already a high-priced restaurant.“ There are a few things a restaurateur BY DILLON STEWART

can do to combat rising food costs. The most common is to raise prices, though many owners and chefs know there is a limit before customers balk. The kitchen can also shrink portions; cut down on garnishes; and use cheaper, non-local ingredients. The front-of-house can be reduced — even down to almost nothing, as seen with the fast-casual trend. More creatively, restaurants design menus to draw customers toward their most profitable dishes. But there is another option — one we fear might become more common with the already astronomical startup costs. “What are you crazy?” Friedlander says he’d tell someone interested in opening a restaurant. So, you might be surprised to hear that Friedlander is already in the planning stages for his next project, despite closing two restaurants this year. “I’m 72 years old. I’ve been working in kitchens since I was 12,” he says. “What else am I going to do?” ILLUSTR ATION BY MADELINE SAL ATA

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OMAR MCKAY Chef/Owner of Irie Jamaican Kitchen MEDITERRANEAN DELIGHTS I’m a big fan of Lebanese food. I love Mediterranean food. Taza in Beachwood and downtown is the best I’ve ever tried. Their salads, hummus and couscous are great, but beef pitas are what I typically go for.

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CASUAL NIGHT OUT You can have a really great night out at TownHall. It’s a place I go to with my family. I usually get either the keto wings or the strip steak. They’ve got great customer service and the ambiance is just wonderful. MEXICAN Blue Habanero in Ohio City has got the food, the flair — and the restaurant just smells great. The tacos and margaritas are the real deal. With an ever-expanding empire of Jamaican cuisine, including a new location coming soon to Shaker Heights, chef Omar McKay doesn’t dine out much. “If I wasn’t involved like that,” he says, “I wouldn’t be where I am today.” But when he’s not in his Euclid, Akron or Old Brooklyn kitchens, you can find him at one of these local spots. – Z A C H J A M E S

FRESH FISH If you’re looking for somewhat fine dining and a bit intimate with small plates, go to Salmon Dave’s Pacific Grille in Rocky River. I’ve always dreamed of opening up a Jamaican restaurant like that, a really nice sit-down place. The last time I went, I got the halibut with some risotto and sauteed spinach. It was great. The decor and customer service blows me away. It really inspires me when I see what they do there.

BRINGING CULTURE TO CLEVELAND My inspiration to open my own business came from my wanting to share my culture and its food with those unaware of it. Working in different kitchens, I saw that the need for Jamaican food wasn’t where I wanted it to be. When I first started, there were no other Jamaican restaurants. I wanted to be the one who made that impact.

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Silver Lining Sam McNulty and Mark Priemer's new concept, Bright Side, looks forward with colorful decor and veggie-forward grub while honoring its Bier Markt/Bar Cento roots.

n 2003, Sam McNulty and Mark Priemer first visited the space on Ohio City’s West 25th Street that would become Bier Markt, Bar Cento and Speakeasy. Over the next nearly 20 years, among ghosts of shoppers from Fries and Schuele department store (the early-1900s building’s original occupants), the partners built a Belgian beer bar, one of the city’s premier chef-driven concepts and a basement party hotspot in a space that nodded to its past. From this home base, the team launched Market Garden Brewery across the street, Nano Brew a few doors down and the Market Garden production facility behind it. “This is home for us. It’s where we started,” says Priemer. “We grew up in this neighborhood, and the neighborhood grew up around us.” But in October, the team announced the restaurants at 1948 W. 25th St. would close and reopen with a new restaurant concept upstairs and a new bar downstairs in 2022. “It was just time,” says Priemer. “The place was great. We have tons of memories here, but it was separated into three rooms, and we just wanted to bring it all together.” Now, the silver lining has finally come — and it’s quite bright. Priemer and McNulty’s new restaurant concept Bright Side opened in June with Bird of Paradise, a tropicalthemed basement bar, following suit in July. Bright Side’s welcoming space is totally revamped with an open concept, warm colors and soft lighting. Its menu offers fresh, casual shareables and veggie-forward bites. Still, both the space and the menu nod to the past with the iconic gold ceilings and classic dishes, such as the beloved runny-yolk-and-pancetta Sunnyside Pizza ($19) and the garlicky pommes frites ($13). 30

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“We wanted to completely flip the script and go bright, happy and optimistic,” says McNulty. “After a two-year global pandemic and social distancing, people want to get together again and be close and have fun and laugh and enjoy themselves. This is our answer to the return of living life again.” Here’s everything you need to know about the new concept from Priemer and McNulty. The Space. In just over 100 days, McNulty and Priemer's team transformed the former department store into a modern oasis. The previous spot used many original features, such as display cases that were turned into booths. It was cool but a bit imposing, closing off Partners Ciara Ahern, the main dining Andrew Bower, Sam space from the McNulty and Mark street. “All of Bier Priemer team up on Markt was kind of branding and bites. built around preserving and showcasing the history of that space,” says Ciara Ahern, a partner at Bright Side and owner/founder of Sixth Element marketing, which helped bring the brand to life. “But there are challenges when you try to turn a department store into a restaurant.” The goal of the new approach was to activate the front of the restaurant by opening it up and adding a centered, 44seat island bar that greets guests as they walk through the door. Soft lighting of pastel pink and orange and motifs of gold — most visible in the rose gold disco balls, the light fixtures and the penny tile bar base — are accented by earth tones like natural wood floors and forest green tiles — all of which conveys positivity, optimism and inclusivity. Natural light streams in from retractable windows, which open to the sidewalk, patio space and streetside parklets. Colorful up-lit half-circle booths face inward toward the party. The back room darkens a bit with another bar, funky garden wallpaper and a jaguar statue overlooking diners. The main floor holds about 220 guests. “The downside was we lost a few historic elements that we loved,” Ahern says. “The upside is this is built around what people actually want in a restaurant.”

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Gold, inspired by the original gold foil ceilings, is a motif across Bright Side, though the rose gold disco ball hints at modernity.

The Drinks. While you may feel like a fool not drinking one of the 12 Market Garden Brewery beers on tap, such as the Prosperity Wheat ($6) or the MGB-made Magis Hard Cider ($6) with Ohio apples, a menu including four rotating local craft brews and a champagne-forward list of cocktails and wines might make you want to get a little silly. The basement, formerly Speakeasy, has become Bird of Paradise. This vacation-themed craft cocktail bar serves a double purpose, allowing diners to pass the time if there's a wait at the reservationfree upstairs restaurant and, later, turning up the party with DJs and dancing. The Food. Chef-partner Andrew Bower, who started at Bar Cento as a line cook in 2010, has approached rebuilding the food program at the West 25th space with reverence. “This is the place that’s always felt most home to me in the kitchen,” says Bower, who is running the kitchen with Steve Schimoler, also chef partner. “The smell of garlic, rosemary, duck fat and pork fat is just a fond memory. So, it means a lot to me to be able to be in here as the space is being upgraded and get to be the person who’s doing it.” With a shareable modern American menu, Bower wants diners to come with friends and order a handful of different snacks — we're eyeing the baby middleneck clams ($15) and the crispy deviled eggs ($10) — as opposed to typical entree dining, though heartier dishes, such as the

Sexy Smokey Chimichurri Chicken ($28) and the rib steak ($42), do exist. Despite its Midwest meat roots, the eatery is leaning into the veg life with plant-forward experiences such as the veggie charcuterie board ($28), featuring housemade pickled veggies (such as Bower’s great-grandma’s pickle recipe) and vegan corn chips and avocado dip ($10). The tremendous

tuna tartare ($19), served on shrimp chips and covered in roe and refreshing hits of lime, cilantro and avocado, or the spring harvest bucatini pasta ($21), with pea shoots, mushrooms, asparagus, mint and turnip puree, make it easy to abandon our carniverous ways. House-made pastas, including the cacio e pepe gnocchi ($19), sit alongside five specialty pizzas, like the vegan veggie ($16) with grilled asparagus and roasted mushrooms and the spicy chicken ($17) with jalapeno basil chicken sausage and sun-dried tomatoes. And of course, there's that beloved Sunnyside Pizza ($19). Still, Bower has updated the dough with a naturally leavened approach thanks to a thriving sourdough starter (yes, the result of a pandemic hobby). Ahead of the restaurants' June opening, what was Bower most looking forward to about the revitalization of the space and the kitchen that means so much to him? “Smiles,” he says. “Smiles and for people to say ‘This is great.’”

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A G U I D E T O E AT I N G A N D D R I N K I N G A L O N G D E T R O I T S H O R E W AY push the culinary world forward. TRY THIS: The Bravocado sandwich ($10) is an elevated take on avocado toast with smoked coconut, a house-made cashew mayo, red onion, a spring vegetable mix and, of course, avocado. 1432 W. 29th St., Cleveland, beetjar.com

BIG MAMMA’S BURRITOS WHY WE LOVE IT: This late-night burrito joint is a staple of multiple Ohio college towns but most known for its original location in Athens. “We make every burrito fresh for you, exactly how you want it, no matter your palate or diet,” says co-owner and O.A.R. saxophonist Jerry DePizzo. TRY THIS: The chipotle ranch burrito ($7.95), made with a house sauce, is a fan favorite. 6604 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, 216-308-0993, bigmammasburritos.com

ALL SAINTS PUBLIC HOUSE WHY WE LOVE IT: This English-inspired upscale pub is a neighorhood gem. TRY THIS: The Spaghett ($7) is a playful mix of a Miller High Life, Italian Aperol Spritz and fresh lemon. 1261 W. 76th St., Cleveland, 216-675-0028, allsaintspublichouse.com

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BEET JAR JUICEBAR AND TAKEAWAY WHY WE LOVE IT: This hip grab 'n' go features a 100% vegan concept poised to

6416 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, 216-465-1818, bluehabanerocleveland.com

CLEVELAND BAGEL CO. WHY WE LOVE IT: While you can now find these bagels in coffee shops and breakfast spots across the Cleveland area, the hous e-made dough and schmear is always freshest at the original location. TRY THIS: Get a little spicy in the morning with the chorizo chipotle schmear ($4). 4201 Detroit Ave.,

Cleveland, 216-600-5652, clebagelco.com

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AMBA WHY WE LOVE IT: Chef Douglas Katz's Indian fusion restaurant impresses with small plates and cocktails. TRY THIS: The grilled chicken tikka ($17) comes in a spicy, creamy sauce. 1430

ASTORIA CAFE & MARKET WHY WE LOVE IT: Chef Cory Kobrinski's made-to-order Mediterranean cuisine soars thanks to ingredients from the in-house market. TRY THIS: The veal, lamb and ricotta meatballs ($28) are served over the chef’s choice of pasta with a house-made tomato sauce.

BLUE HABANERO WHY WE LOVE IT: Owner Rafael Ayala’s choice to break away from the family business, Tres Potrillos, and open his own spot paid off at this hub for tacos, burritos, fajitas and margaritas. TRY THIS: The Tacos Huitlacoche (pronounced wheet-la-KO-chay) ($15) center around the “Mexican truffle” but also features corn, tomatoes, avocado, queso and a house-made spicy sauce.

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HAPPY DOG WHY WE LOVE IT: Cleveland’s neighborhood bar has a live performance lineup that ranges from punk to podcasts. TRY THIS: Build your own hot dog ($7) with fruit loops, mac 'n' cheese and more, but don't forget the tots ($5) with dozens of dipping sauces. 5801 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, 216-651-9474, happydogcleveland.com

troit Ave., Cleveland, 216-939-0200, the-harp.com

IL RIONE WHY WE LOVE IT: The East Side's Little Italy is better known, but the West Side's has arguably the city's best brick oven pizza. TRY THIS: Drizzled arugula pesto,

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THE HARP WHY WE LOVE IT: One of Cleveland’s best Irish pubs features one of the city's best skyline views. TRY THIS: Powers Whiskey spices up the Irish Mule ($10). 4408 De-

FLIGHT CLEVELAND WHY WE LOVE IT: On a quest to make wine less pretentious, owner Lindsay Smith launched an Insta-worthy wine shop and bar with 37 wines on tap, 13 specialty flights and over 400 different bottles available for purchase. “I wanted to come up with something approachable,” she says. TRY THIS: Mayu’s Pedro Ximenez ($15 per bottle) white dry wine, made with 100% Spanish grapes, carries notes of citrus and fruit. 5712 Detroit Ave., Cleveland,

fried sage leaves, and basil complete the Green Pie ($16-$21). 1303 W. 65th St., Cleveland, 216-282-1451, ilrionepizzeria.com

JUKEBOX WHY WE LOVE IT: This Hingetown bar centers around the city's best jukeboxes. TRY THIS: Pierogies such as mushroom kraut, sweet potato black bean and buffalo chick pea ($8.50) stand out on a menu of Eastern European classics. 1404 W. 29th

St., Cleveland, 216-206-7699, jukeboxcle.com

GOOD COMPANY WHY WE LOVE IT: Good Company elevates All-American grub with local ingredients, scratch cooking and vegetarian options. TRY THIS: The Plum Chicken ($14) tops fried chicken with malted pickles, shredded lettuce, an American cheese sauce and roasted red pepper mayo on housemade brioche toast. The chicken can be substituted for black beans or a chickpea patty ($1). 1200 W. 76th St., Cleveland, 216-331-0318, goodcompanycle.com

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STONE MAD PUB WHY WE LOVE IT: Opened in 2008, this Irish neighborhood pub is still somehow a hidden gem with great food, extensive beer offerings, a handmade interior and a beautiful stone patio. While it's always worth checking out, the St. Patrick's Day Party is not to be missed. TRY THIS: An Irish classic, the Shepherd’s Pie ($15) is everything you would expect from an Irish pub. 1306 W. 65th St., Cleveland, 216-281-6500, stonemadpub.com

PARKVIEW NITE CLUB WHY WE LOVE IT: This “cool place for shady people” is a chill dive that welcomes all with live blues, traditional American eats and an old-timey tavern vibe. TRY THIS: Start with fried cheese ($8.25), crispy, hand-breaded wedges of provolone cheese served with marinara dipping sauce. 1261 W. 58th St.,

TERRESTRIAL BREWING CO. WHY WE LOVE IT: If the massive patio, industrial taproom and canine friendliness wasn't enough, Battery Park’s brewery is expanding to bring a food program and live events to the space. TRY THIS: The Space Chimp Wit OG ($6) is brewed with orange and coriander. 7524 Father Frascati Drive, Cleveland, 216-

READY SET COFFEE ROASTERS WHY WE LOVE IT: After starting in a garage, this small-batch coffee bar has graduated to a permanent home in 2021. TRY THIS: Hot or cold, the Black Cat Mocha ($5) kickstarts your morning with house chocolate syrup, vanilla, steamed oat milk and a delightful “chocolate surprise.” 7306 Detroit Ave.,

TINA’S NITE CLUB WHY WE LOVE IT: Karaoke is far from our most embarrassing story after nights of swigging domestics at this glorious hole in the wall. TRY THIS: These days, local beers flow at dives, too, with selections from Great Lakes Brewing Co. sitting right around $4. 5400 Herman Ave.,

Cleveland, 216-961-1341, parkviewniteclub.com

LARDER DELICATESSEN AND BAKERY WHY WE LOVE IT: This modern Eastern European deli and bakery has earned James Beard award noms for its oldschool, local approach to food. TRY THIS: You can’t go wrong with the classic pastrami sandwich ($12): sliced brisket, sauerkraut and mustard on fresh-baked rye. 1455 W. 29th St., Cleveland, 216-912-8203, larderdb.com

LUXE KITCHEN AND LOUNGE WHY WE LOVE IT: Luxurious but not pretentious was the aim, and Luxe is game with its upscale, modern take on Italian and Mediterranean dishes. TRY THIS: The spicy sausage pizza ($17) also features sweet piquillo peppers, housemade hot sauce and caramelized fennel and onion on Pomodoro sauce with a handful of imported Italian mozzarella sprinkled on top. 6605 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, 216-920-0600, luxecleveland.com

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RINCON CRIOLLO WHY WE LOVE IT: For 15 years, the Ruiz family has offered homespun recipes and made-from-scratch Puerto Rican cuisine. TRY THIS: The El Famoso Jibarito ($6.50) is a sandwich with protien (chicken, pork, fish or ham), tomatoes, Swiss cheese, lettuce and mayo between two crispy fried green plantains. 6504 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, 216-9390992, rinconcriollocle.com

SAUCY BREW WORKS WHY WE LOVE IT: This Hingetown favorite pumps out award-winning craft brews and pizza. Don’t neglect the dog-friendly Vibe Garden patio space in the center of Hingetown. TRY THIS: Coffee- and chili-braised beef, roasted pepper queso, smoked shredded cheese and parsley coat a generous bed of kettle chips in the Cowboy Chips ($12). 2885 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 216-666-2568, saucybrewworks.com

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TOAST WHY WE LOVE IT: The former Biley’s Bakery sources food and wine from local purveyors and farmers. TRY THIS: The asparagus risotto ($13-$27) is made with locally sourced asparagus from Rittman Orchards. 1365 W. 65th St., Cleveland, 216-862-8974, toastcleveland.com

XYZ THE TAVERN WHY WE LOVE IT: With 24 craft beers on tap and more than 100 whiskeys and bourbons on the shelf, don’t get fooled into thinking this is just a tavern. A backyard smoker kicks out barbecue platters and sandwiches. TRY THIS: The smoked salmon BLT ($13) comes with a hunk of pork belly. 6419 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, 216-706-1104, xyzthetavern.com

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NINJA CITY WHY WE LOVE IT: Ninja City's unique concept combines Asian cuisine, bar food and a full-service bar with urban street art murals coating the walls. TRY THIS: A fresh French baguette hugs pickled veggies, BBQ pulled pork and chili aioli in this Banh Mi sandwich ($15.50). 6706 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, 216-

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since opening Coco Concepts interior design studio on Cleveland’s West Side in 2018. Her portfolio consists of more than 20 projects that blend texture with coastal coziness. “I’m really influenced by the water,” Pier says. “I want to feel like I’m on a vacation; in my home I want to feel relaxed and comfortable.” In this Lakewood home, the Zen is eminent. While dark wood and an airy atmosphere set the stage for the neutral palette, Pier honored the family’s love of nature by pairing textures. For example, the round, earthen claylike side table, procured from Wild Iris Home in Avon, complements the stone hearth, while fluffy tassels soften straight lines within the space and bespeckled pillows add dimension to a cream gray couch. NICOLE PIER HASN’T LOOKED BACK

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This bedroom floats out of the cream crest of a rolling, lazy wave. The print on the bedding is reminiscent of tiny bubbles, an invitation to be pulled into the surf. Pier designed this Westlake retreat with her clients — a Connecticuter and Massachusettsan — in mind. It's a place to keep calm and peruse morning reading, while also recreating East Coast energy. “I always ask the Pier wanted this client where they bedroom's color palette and textures to reflect a like to spend beach-bound vacation. time. If it’s the beach, if it’s the mountains, a city ... just incorporating that into your house is really fun,” Pier says. The headboard is woven seagrass, a perfect match to the driftwood-colored hardwood floor Pier hopes to install soon. “Having these subtle details and elements keeps it interesting and unique.”

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loops and more depth to it than just something completely solid,” Pier says. The hammered metal table and stand are a shining example of balancing the space. “Whenever I’m going through fabric books, I catch myself always touching every single fabric. I think that’s such an important sense.”

FLORALS AND WHORLS An “elevated casual experience” awaits at the dining room table in this Bay Village home also designed by Pier with variety in mind. The centerpiece itself is a crisp and lively ode to topiary, reinforced by numerous floral patterns within the space — from the backs of the chairs to the ceramic candleholders with pleated, flower-petal edges. “[My clients] love flowers,” Pier says. “Incorporating florals is a big part of their home.” And the blooms don't stop in the dining room. The kitchen was also freshened up with the garden-like spirals. Seamstress Pam Novak of Avon Lake handstitched the table runner for Pier using Shiraz in Citrus by Clarke & Clarke, the same fabric used on pillow covers and upholstery throughout the home. In design, Pier explains, texture repetition works to create a beautiful, cohesive look. “If there’s a nice fabric that we can use, like as a runner, that’s a part of another space in that room, I like to tie that all in together."

TRANQUIL FUNK Sunlight bounces off the glass tabletop while a vase sprouts playful flowers and ceramic jars reflect and ground the luminosity. This westfacing room in Avon Lake is where Pier’s clients perform their coffee ritual, and Pier wanted its textures to help them ease into the day. Starting with a patterned mint green chair, Pier then toned the space down with neutrals. She keeps the rhythm interesting with characters like the rattan center table. Its texture is enhanced by the invading light for an overall softening effect. “There’s

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STAYING ALIVE From basil to rosemary, here’s how to keep your favorite herbs going strong all winter long. Caprese salads. Fresh-muddled mint in your mojito. Rosemary roasted potatoes. The joys of the season don’t have to end when summer does. Instead, these herbs can all overwinter indoors. And it’s easier than you’d think. Jennifer Hihn, the owner of River Plant Co. in Rocky River, offers tips for keeping your herb garden thriving throughout the winter.

ROSEMARY Rosemary is a more sensitive herb that likes to stay a bit on the dry side. When maintaining your rosemary plant indoors, opt for a window that faces south. Otherwise, a grow light might be needed.

BASIL The good news is that you can have even more basil as it’s one of the easiest plants to propagate — a fun end-of-summer project for kids. Simply snip off a basil stem and place it in a glass of water. It’ll grow roots in a couple of weeks and can then be planted in soil. “Put it in a nice, sunny spot and keep it watered,” Hihn says. “Basil likes to be kept slightly damp.”

MINT This herb is relatively low maintenance yet adds a refreshing smell to one’s garden — or sunroom. Mint can adapt to any soil, but grows and develops best in moist, well-drained soil with compost mixed in.

GROWING TIPS Be sure to bring your herbs in before the first frost of the fall. Herbs that are planted in the ground can be dug up and replanted in a pot. Place your plant in a south-, east- or west-facing window. North is a no-go.

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Give your herbs a good once-over with organic Neem Oil before bringing plants in. “Neem’s the best one at knocking out bugs,” Hihn says. Don’t fertilize. This is your herb’s dormant period. It’s like someone making you eat a burger at 3 a.m. BY GRACE KOENNECKE

Water wisely. If your home is humid, for example, it will require less water. Gauge how dry the soil is about a half-inch below the surface and water accordingly. Rotate plants occasionally to prevent them from bending toward the light. ILLUSTR ATION BY MADELINE SAL ATA

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ometimes you just need a bit of luxury. Enter Manifest, the Shaker Heights spot where you can get a manicure or pedicure while a mixologist whips up a libation as spectacular as your salon service. I make my appointment at Manifest, desperate for a little me time. After choosing my gel manicure color, a light frosty blue from OPI named “Can’t CTRL Me,” I review the seasonal and ever-changing menu. The customer favorite, Eastside cocktail, is made of cucumber vodka, lime, basil and prosecco. But it’s only 11 a.m., so I opt for something a bit fruitier: The Razz, a blend of gin, raspberry, lemon, Chambord and cranberry — all topped with whipped egg whites, providing a fluffy blanket on which to lay a few dried edible flower petals. I easily could have chugged this beverage like juice and gotten a second round in seconds, but I am a lady, so I sipped on it for my whole appointment. “I look at restaurants and bars in New York and L.A. and see what’s new and going on,” says Manifest owner Jamie Spaid. Normally, I choose dark nail colors to match my typical head-to-toe black, but BY MARIA SERRA

stepping out of my comfort zone yielded beautiful results. My nail stylist carefully painted each nail with my Frozen-esque gel color, and we chatted as if we’d known each other forever, discussing weekend plans, upcoming concerts and the like. Happily, no one needs a nail appointment to enjoy these craft cocktails and, thanks to the Van Aken District’s designated outdoor refreshment area, passersby can also indulge in the cocktail menu. The Manifest team prides itself on offering experiences that are calming and accessible to everyone. “Women will bring their boyfriends or husbands, and they can order Manhattans or bourbon or beer at the bar,” says Spaid.“It’s a main goal to make men comfortable, too.” It’s not often I get the time to sit back, relax and allow myself to be the one receiving care. This small trip across was both needed and fulfilling and left me feeling quite the opposite of blue.

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HelpCureHD, a nonprofit that provides grants to cover a round of in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic testing for couples at risk of conceiving children with the disease and in financial need. Since its inception in 2015, HelpCureHD has raised roughly $3 million and accepted just under 100 families for funding that, to date, has helped bring 17 babies free of Huntington’s disease into the world — a number LaForce says would be higher if the COVID-19 pandemic hadn’t delayed or halted elective procedures. “We’re eliminating HD one family at a time,” as LaForce likes to say. The effort to conceive via IVF with preimplantation genetic testing is a challenging one. LaForce points out that no matter how young, healthy and wealthy a woman may be, she can’t control how many eggs will be retrieved after 10 to 14 days of selfadministered injections to stimulate the ovaries, how many of those eggs will be fertilized by sperm in a petri dish, how many embryos will develop to the point they can be biopsied or how many of those embryos will be free of genetic abnormalities. But she doesn't regret a minute of it. “When you’re in love with someone, you would do anything to make them happy,” she says. “Their struggle becomes your struggle. And your battle becomes their battle.”

◌◌◌◌ while she was a Fox 8 News sports reporter and he was a pitcher in Cleveland. Smith had noticed LaForce, so he enlisted pitcher Justin Masterson to find out everything he LAFORCE AND SMITH MET IN 2011,

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LaForce gently places her right hand on the baby bump that — even in a ribbed, white tank dress — is just becoming visible during her 20th week of pregnancy. The 33-year-old Vermilion native, a sideline reporter covering professional and college sports for the cable channels TBS and TNT, and her husband, Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Joe Smith, are being photographed for the cover of this magazine. “I like the stomach pose,” she tells photographer Angelo Merendino. For LaForce, the wait to show has felt interminable. “When you finally do,” she says, “you just want everybody to know.” But that wait is nothing compared to what LaForce and Smith have gone through to get to this moment. The pregnancy is an event they’ve dreamt of, lived for, during their three-year journey to conceive a baby free of the disease that has taken so much from Smith — and still could take far more. The 38-year-old Cincinnati native’s maternal grandmother and mother died of Huntington’s disease, a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It deteriorates the physical and mental abilities of those who suffer from it, usually during their prime working years — and there is no cure. Smith has a 50% chance of developing Huntington's disease. If he does, any children he and Allie conceived naturally would have a 50% chance of developing it, too. That chilling fact inspired the couple to establish

could about her during an interview she’d scheduled with him. “For every question I asked him, he asked me two questions,” she recalls. “I thought, What is up with this guy? He was married with kids.” Smith then answered a challenge she’d issued in her Twitter bio — “Can anyone take me one-on-one in basketball?” — with a simple “I can.” The two ended up playing in front of a Fox 8 News camera crew. “That ended up airing on television, which was hysterical,” LaForce remembers. LaForce resisted Smith’s subsequent text advances. She already had a boyfriend, and she considered sports reporters dating athletes an unwritten breach of professional conduct. Moreover, she believed the stereotype that all professional athletes were serial cheaters. But a few months later, on the night she and her boyfriend broke up, she agreed to meet Smith for a drink at the Flying Monkey Pub in Tremont. “He ordered a whiskey, I ordered a water, and he didn’t talk the whole time,” LaForce relates. Conversation only began to flow after he suggested they go for a walk. “He walked me to my car and just said, ‘Make sure you call me when you get home so I know you’re safe,’” she says. “He was so respectful.” It was the beginning of a relationship that continued after LaForce moved to Los Angeles to host a daily CBS Sports Network show, Lead Off, shortly thereafter. Smith became a free agent and accepted a deal with the Los Angeles Angels in 2014. “Their stadium happened to be 8 miles from my studio,” LaForce says. “So God was looking out for us.” Smith had watched as his grandmother struggled and eventually succumbed to Huntington’s disease. But he’d never really dwelled on how it could affect

Allie LaForce and Joe Smith his own health or starting a family. married in 2015 in University “Before Allie, I never was with anybody Circle. Since then, both have that I thought we were going to have kids,” continued their careers while he explains. fighting Huntington's disease Then his mother, Lee, was diagnosed with together. Smith's mother, Lee the disease in 2012. It precipitated a serious (second photo from left), lost conversation with LaForce about what the her fight to Huntington's in future might hold before they got engaged 2020. Two years later, the during the 2014 MLB All-Star Game break. couple awaits the birth of their LaForce was unfazed. She’d lost an aunt first child, a boy. to cancer and a cousin to leukemia. Another cousin never walked again after he was in an accident that broke his neck. The tragedies had taught her that one couldn’t predict or prevent them. “I don’t know a family that doesn’t have a struggle,” she says. “So I just took it on as, ‘OK, well, when that comes, we’ll face it.’” LaForce and Smith married on Jan. 17, 2015, at the United Methodist Church in University Circle. In lieu of wedding gifts, they asked their 450 guests to donate to a Huntington’s disease research study conducted through the Cleveland Clinic. During a tour of the clinic, they learned about IVF with preimplantation genetic testing, a procedure in which cells taken from an IVF-created embryo undergo testing before the embryo is transferred to the womb. “It blew our minds,” LaForce remembers. So did the cost. According to LaForce, a single round averages $30,000 — Smith estimates they’ve spent $75,000 to $80,000 to date — and not all insurance plans cover it. They decided to use the donations to start HelpCureHD instead. LaForce writes in a blog post for their foundation CLEVELANDMAGAZINE.COM

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that “Joe convinced himself he would get tested to save me the burden of going through weeks of shots and surgery. Then he would decide that he wasn’t ready to get tested, and we would convince ourselves [IVF with preimplantation genetic testing] was the answer.” Embryos could be tested for Huntington’s disease as well as a range of chromosomal abnormalities. If some weren’t viable, they could elect to not know why. Smith’s thoughts of the relief a possible negative result would bring were overshadowed by the prospect of living with a positive one and the hopelessness it would engender. He’d watched his mother go from an active woman who traveled to watch him pitch to a person in a long-term care facility who couldn’t 08.22

even speak. She died in August 2020. “What happens to my mindset?” he asks. “Do I change everything in my life?” He also imagined the guilt he’d feel if he tested negative and his sister subsequently developed the disease. “Is there a right thing, a wrong thing? I don’t know. All I know is I married a tough woman that takes care of me.” LaForce credits that toughness to an unwavering faith in God instilled by her parents. Although the family didn’t go to church regularly because she and her two siblings participated in various weekend sporting events, they prayed together and thanked God for blessings in good times and bad. “Whenever we had a challenge growing up, my family just rallied,” she adds. “We were LaForces.

We’re strong, and this will bring us closer together and closer to God. And every struggle did.”

◌◌◌◌ in January 2019, before Smith’s second season with the Houston Astros. Many women had shared IVF experiences that gave her strength and hope. To pay it forward, she began sharing hers on Instagram and HelpCureHD blog posts. She doesn’t skimp on graphic details, right down to the drawbacks of estrogen pills: “You basically pee blue and wipe blue all day long.” “If you don’t share the real and the true details, then you’re not really doing anyone a favor,” she says. “You’re doing them a disservice.” She also tells of the low points. One of the first was learning that none of the embryos created during that first IVF round had developed to transferable maturity — news delivered in a voicemail she listened to 10 minutes before hosting televised NBA All-Star Saturday Night activities in 2019. “I had to hold back tears,” she remembers of that evening in Charlotte, North Carolina. The experience spurred HelpCureHD to develop a network of 32 facilities around the country that LaForce describes as “respectful of your time and your energy and your emotions” like the couple’s subsequent provider, HART Fertility Clinic near Houston. Even more devastating was the miscarriage she suffered in mid-2021, after a second round of IVF yielded three healthy embryos. The disappointment and loss, however, drew LaForce and Smith closer. “When you go through fertility treatments and you don’t have success, you automatically think you are lesser of a woman because of it,” she says. “He never let me believe that.” Traveling with a cooler full of medications and giving herself shots in airplane, arena, stadium and gas-station bathrooms had become “like popping a multivitamin.” “I was motivated by failure and by people telling me I couldn’t do something,” she adds. People had told her she couldn’t win the 2005 Miss Teen USA competition as a novice pageant contestant, play basketball — even as a walk-on — at Ohio University at just 5 feet 7½ inches tall or land a reporting gig with a national network with less than 10 years of experience. She’d proved them all wrong. “I was just going to keep going until we had success.” LaForce began a third round of IVF in October 2021. “I realized, Oh, no! We only have two embryos left. If I miscarry again, we’ll only have one,” she explains. The effort yielded two more healthy embryos. Her resolve only wavered once, after a longawaited Feb. 28 embryo transfer resulted in pregnancy. A month later she had an ultrasound to determine if the baby had a heartbeat. Her previous pregnancy LAFORCE BEGAN HER FIRST ROUND OF IVF

had ended when an ultrasound didn’t detect one. “I thought going in, If this doesn’t work and I have to start over again, do the two months of shots and go through this waiting game of waiting for a heartbeat knowing that I’m 0 for 2, I don’t know how I’m going to do this,” she says. It was a question she didn’t have to answer. The ultrasound technician zoomed in on a tiny heart that, even to LaForce’s and Smith’s untrained eyes, was clearly beating.

◌◌◌◌ again. “But I am allowing myself to celebrate here and there,” she says. She happily reveals that the baby is a boy and is looking forward to her baby showers — Smith’s Twins teammates’ wives threw her one in early July, and her mother will host one next month. She intends to return to covering the NBA for TNT in September as usual and continue until she can no longer travel in early October, just weeks before her Nov. 16 due date. When people tell her she should slow down, she points out that she miscarried after weeks of bed rest (she experienced some bleeding early in that first pregnancy), eschewing caffeine and following every other doctor’s order. “This round, I lived my normal life — had a cup of coffee a day, traveled and did March Madness, worked out occasionally, whenever I had the strength and energy,” she says. “And we’re 20 weeks pregnant.” In fact, work sustained her through a first trimester of hormone-shot soreness and fatigue. “When you’re on the move — you’re in and out of hotels, and you’re on planes, and you’re in front of thousands of people doing what you love — it gives you great life.” To those who question the ethics of using IVF with preimplantation genetic testing, she replies, "We feel God gave us this gift." As LaForce often states in her blogs, God’s timing is perfect: The baby is due to arrive while the couple is enjoying an annual retreat to 141 acres they own in southwestern Ohio. LaForce plans to continue working after the baby is born. Her goal is for the baby to travel with her at least some of the time. She would like a big family. She and Smith, whom she says espouses a more cautious “have-one-and-see-how-it-goes” attitude, have three more healthy embryos available to be transferred. “We own property in Northeast Ohio, which is where we plan to settle down and have a family when Joe retires,” she says. But the incredibly busy life she and Smith lead, traveling from city to city, is all they’ve ever known. And they’re surrounded by couples who have mastered raising happy, healthy children in rentals and hotel rooms. “When I’m ready to rock and roll, we’ll just figure it out as we go,” she says. “We always have.” LAFORCE STILL FEARS SHE’LL MISCARRY

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THE WINS ARE IMPORTANT. BUT FOR LONGTIME ST. IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH AND ENGLISH TEACHER CHUCK KYLE, THERE’S A LOT MORE TO BE GAINED ON THE FIELD. AS HE PREPARES TO STEP DOWN FROM HIS POST AFTER HALF A CENTURY, HE REFLECTS ON HIS ULTIMATE MISSION FOR HIMSELF AND FOR HIS PLAYERS, WHICH IS TO BE …

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he outside world views Chuck Kyle as a legendary high school football coach. Rightly so. This fall marks Kyle’s 40th season as head coach of the St. Ignatius Wildcats and 51st as a coach in the program. He enters this season at 369-104-1 with 11 OHSAA state championships, 15 regional titles, 31 playoff appearances and 74 playoff victories. He has won three or four national titles, depending on how a points system is interpreted. His teams have been wildly successful despite playing the typically difficult schedule of an independent club. Kyle, nicknamed “Chico,” is too humble even to suggest to those on the outside how he should be viewed. But he certainly would not object if his time at his alma mater (Class of 1969) is remembered for more than just football. He has been the Wildcats’ head track-and-field coach for almost 50 years. And as important to him as any coaching, Kyle has taught at the school since 1973, putting his English degree from John Carroll University to good use. Last December, Kyle and St. Ignatius announced that the 2022-23 school year would be his finale as teacher and coach. We caught up with him to have a chat about his illustrious run.

Chuck Kyle coaching the Holy War against St. Edward High School last fall.

Cleveland Magazine: You were born in Hammond, Indiana — the youngest of four boys. How did you get to Northeast Ohio? Chuck Kyle: Dad got a very good job offer at Republic Steel in Cleveland. We packed up, got on the toll road and drove to Cleveland. I was 5 years old. CM: What made you finally decide that this is it for coaching and teaching? CK: I think with anybody, you reach 71 years old and there are people saying, ‘When are you going to retire?’ I’ve had some wonderful young coaches, many of whom played at Ignatius. Time for them to move me out and to let them do it. CM: You are a very young 71. Where do you get the energy? CK: Teaching and coaching keep you young, keep you active. But I’ve always been active. My kindergarten teacher wrote in my report card that ‘Charles has an overabundance of energy.’ I guess she figured out I’m someone who has that type of motor. I’m motivated by things I find interesting. CM: You have described your 50 years at St. Ignatius as a vocation, not a career. Explain. CK: When you say vocation, it’s something that, to me, is more meaningful. I came out of college, and I wanted to teach English and do some coaching. I talked with a guy who coached college for years, and he explained, ‘Well, if you make the choice to go to college, you are going to bounce around. You’re going to live in a lot of different cities before you’re done.’ That wasn’t for me.

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CM: Why English and not another subject? CK: As a young boy, I remember the teacher giving us 20 math problems and I thought: For what am I doing this? I just wasn’t excited about it. I did enjoy reading. Then, when I got to John Carroll, I really enjoyed the English department. You could tell that the people in that department loved their subject. So I said, ‘This is what I want to do.’ CM: In English class, do you ever talk football, or draw a play next to a poem on the board? CK: No. We don’t talk at all about football. We’re there to read and write. When the bell rings at the end of the day, only then am I going to teach football.

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CM: When you became St. Ignatius head coach in 1983, did you set any goals? CK: Well, I’m not going to sit here and tell you the goal was winning a state championship. That was beyond any thought. I just wanted to have a program with a great work ethic, where the players could look at me and the staff as sincere and trustworthy. We had turned independent before I took over. As an independent, you’re going to play some really good teams. So it was a matter of: How would we step up? The main way, I figured, was work ethic. We needed to work very hard, and we did. CM: How did you build St. Ignatius into a nationally recognized powerhouse? CK: We were quite eager to throw the football. We were bold enough to throw it. We were in the state of Ohio, and let’s be honest: Woody Hayes had a strong influence. Three yards and a cloud of dust. Pound, pound, pound. And you knew about the potential for nasty weather late in the year, so people were saying that it’s going to cost you if you throw the ball around. But I remember thinking: We can do this. We can create a passing game that can work up here.

CM: How did it happen? CK: We took a look at what Howard Schnellenberger was doing at the University of Miami. Our offensive coordinator, Nick Restifo, made a trip to Miami to see what they were doing. Defensively, we were solid. By ramping up the passing game, we became much more complete. CM: How do you want to be remembered? CK: I hope they say, ‘He was a very good English teacher. He helped me understand good literature, and he made me a better writer.’ Where coaching is concerned, I hope they say I set a good example. That I put their needs first. We are a program of attention to detail, integrity and good sportsmanship. We win with class, and we lose with class. And I always have been willing to look a player in the eyes and say, ‘I made a mistake.’ CM: What can we learn through sports? CK: I sincerely believe that the football field, the track — any athletic venue — is a fabulous classroom. When I’m asked to speak to young coaches, I make sure to tell them: ‘When you are a coach, you are a teacher.’ Think about work ethic, teamwork, sacrifice, leadership. It’s all there in sports. Your teammates, 50 years after you play, they’re still your friends. They would do anything for you. CM: You are legendary for your pregame and halftime speeches. CK: I’ll tell you this: I never wrote any. Being an English teacher certainly helped me come up with ideas. CM: Any stand outs? CK: For what turned out to be the first state championship, I used a basic idea from Walt Whitman’s poem, “Song of Myself.’’ Celebrate yourself today. And, of course, Shakespeare has been used. A number of lines from Shakespeare have gotten in. I hope I haven’t broken any copyright laws.

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CM: According to your players, you have refrained from salty language. CK: I don’t mix in expletives. That’s not a teaching idea, and I hope I have a better vocabulary. If I went down that road, how could I look in the mirror? CM: Have you needed to tell the players who didn’t win a state title, or go deep in the playoffs, that the season wasn’t a failure? CK: Sure. You need to remind them that they are much better football players at the end of the season than they were just a few months before. And think of the progress made not just as a football player, but as a young man. Remember this, too: Sometimes, the breaks don’t go your way. That’s part of it. Take a look at the actual football, the way it’s designed. You throw the football in the air and let it hit the ground; no one knows exactly which way it will bounce. That’s the beauty of the game, but it also can be difficult to deal with. If it doesn’t bounce your way, you need to be mature enough to handle it. CM: How do you help players process a loss on any given week? CK: I always tell the kids: ‘You’ve got 24 hours. You’re going to think about it for 24 hours, and yeah, it’s going to hurt for 24 hours, but after that — that’s it. After 24 hours, I don’t want to talk about it. Let’s go to the next challenge.’ CM: Your wife, Pat, taught at St. Ignatius for 25 years before retiring. What was it like when you both were in the building? CK: She taught art on the fifth floor; I taught English on the fourth floor. Once in a while we would bump into each other. It was kind of interesting when it happened. Pat is very supportive, but she’s looking forward to a fall without seven days a week doing football. CM: Any regrets? CK: None. If I got the opportunity to do it over again, I would do exactly what I did, to the letter. That’s how much I enjoyed it. And I hope to enjoy the rest of my life the way I have to this point. People might say, ‘Do you regret the outcome of some football games?’ Well, come on. Losses happen. When you lose, it can make you a better person, a better coach — because you end up realizing what you need to work on.

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Light If there’s anything we’re learning as we emerge from COVID-19, it’s that our health should not be given short shrift. In this year’s Best Doctors

issue, physicians and other health care professionals from the area’s leading

hospitals highlight important topics, including food intolerances, power foods, probiotics and prebiotics and the role science plays in our overall well-being.

Individuals also share their journeys to overcoming health-related challenges, and how a better understanding of the way certain foods interact with their bodies helped them reap rewards they never dreamed possible. Edited by Linda Feagler Stories by Rachel Hagenbaugh, Kristen Hampshire and Jill Sell

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Listening to Your Body Julia Zumpano

Imagine walking through the grocery store, and all of a sudden your body has a poor reaction to something you’d eaten hours earlier. Whether it’s cramps, gas or something more serious, it’s miserable. Although it’s a situation everyone has likely experienced, what if it was a regular occurrence you didn’t know the cause of or how to keep it from happening again? This is a familiar scenario for those suffering from food intolerances, which affect up to 20% of the population, according to the National Institutes of Health. “It’s important for people to understand their body’s reaction to foods and their environment,” says Julia Zumpano, a registered dietitian with Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Human Nutrition. “If you don’t feel well every time you eat or drink (fill in the blank), don’t ignore that feeling.”

Understanding Food Intolerances

When it comes to analyzing how our bodies react to certain foods, it’s important to understand the difference between food allergies and food intolerances. The former is an immune system response. “Your body attacks the food as if it were an enemy, which causes an immediate immune response and allergic reaction, such as hives, difficulty breathing or swallowing and swelling of the lips, tongue or

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Kelly (who didn’t want her last name used) discovered she had food intolerances when she was 22 years old. “I started feeling terrible,” she says. “I had stomach pains and intestinal issues most of the time. I was fatigued and would get really sick.” At the time, she was in college and thought cafeteria food was causing the issues, so she started eating in her dorm room. When that didn’t help, she scheduled an appointment with a gastrointestinal doctor. Eventually, she was diagnosed with celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome and several food intolerances, including beef, dairy, beets, bell peppers, eggplant, seafood, raw onions and corn.

When attempting to address food intolerances, Kelly suggests keeping a journal of how you’re feeling and what you’re eating. Once you notice patterns, eliminate one food at a time. “It is easier to go to a doctor’s appointment with a list of foods you suspect and symptoms you have when consuming them to get yourself heard,” she says. “When you take the time to try to figure things out ahead of time and keep a log, it really shows you are serious.” Kelly is now gluten-free, eats minimal amounts of dairy and avoids the rest of her intolerances. Since finding out about them, she’s feeling a lot better. “By avoiding all of the things that are

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throat,” Zumpano says. “A food intolerance does not cause an allergic reaction, but more of a disruption. It is not life threatening. Symptoms may include gas, bloating, skin rash, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, brain fog and fatigue.” Food allergies also typically manifest in early childhood, while food intolerances can develop over time. For example, babies are very unlikely to be lactose intolerant, explains Jennifer Kerner, a clinical dietitian at University Hospitals Digestive Health Institute. As people age, their bodies may produce less enzymes that help digest lactose. “Intolerances are very dose dependent,” she says. “With allergies, any amount can bother the person.” Another common food intolerance, gluten, is also tricky. It’s often confused with celiac disease, which is an autoimmune disorder. Like a food allergy, consuming even a small amount of gluten is dangerous for those with celiac disease. “When someone with celiac disease eats something with gluten, it attacks their own gastrointestinal tract. They can feel quite miserable as a result of that,” Kerner says, adding that those who test negative for the disease but cannot tolerate it are described as having a non-celiac gluten sensitivity. So how do you go about diagnosing and addressing a possible food sensitivity? Dr. Reema Gulati,

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Possible Problem Foods Reema Gulati

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pediatric gastroenterologist at MetroHealth, recommends journaling, recognition and elimination. First, keep a record of the symptoms you are concerned about for several weeks. Once you figure out the culprits, eliminate those one by one. “What really works here is elimination,” she says. “Then, work with a nutritionist to incorporate proper substitutions to make up for that lost food group or food item so that your diet remains balanced.” Zumpano notes that it takes discipline to avoid certain foods and then slowly add them back into your diet while documenting symptoms and reactions. But there are no shortcuts. Zumpano, Kerner and Gulati all advise against mail order tests that claim to reveal food intolerances. “I have numerous examples where people got this type of testing done and removed foods from their diet. It made their diets restrictive, and they did not feel better afterward because these tests have no merit or ground,” Gulati says. “We shouldn’t go after food sensitivities like a wild goose chase. It should be based off of careful observations, journaling and working to eliminate those foods with the help of a doctor or nutritionist.”

"By avoiding all of the things that are on my list, I can lead a relatively normal life.” –Kelly

on my list, I can lead a relatively normal life,” she says, adding that one of the biggest challenges is going out to eat. Another is educating friends and family about her dietary needs. “While they mean well, many times I do not feel safe eating something I haven’t participated in the cooking of or just cooked myself.” In addition to advocating for yourself with doctors, family and friends, Kelly also notes that it’s important to “allow yourself the grace to screw up.” “It’s really hard to constantly live your life on the edge watching out for certain ingredients,” she says. “If it isn’t a major allergy, you will be OK eventually, although you may feel terrible for a while. Just be better next time about it.”

When trying to discover what foods might be affecting your body in a negative way, it doesn’t come down to specific foods but rather food categories. Here, we highlight five. Lactose: Those with this type of intolerance have difficulty breaking down lactose, the main sugar found in milk. “Because you are deficient in these enzymes, they pass undigested into your colon,” says Dr. Reema Gulati, pediatric gastroenterologist at MetroHealth, noting that treatment options include limiting foods that have lactose (dairy products including cheese, ice cream and yogurt) or taking supplements that provide the necessary enzymes to digest lactose. Fructose: “This includes fruits that have high sugar levels or foods that include high fructose corn syrup and highly refined sugary foods,” Dr. Gulati notes. Alcohol: An intolerance occurs when a person’s body does not have the necessary enzymes to break down the toxins found in alcohol, says Jennifer Kerner, a clinical dietitian at University Hospitals Digestive Health Institute, adding that symptoms may include flushing and bright pink cheeks. FODMAP: “These are different types of carbohydrates that can ferment in the gut,” Kerner says. They can cause gas, bloating, abdominal pain and diarrhea. A wide range of foods include high FODMAP content — sorbitol, mannitol, fructose and lactose, among others. Therefore, Kerner recommends those who are concerned they may have this type of intolerance work with a dietitian who has experience helping those with FODMAP intolerances. Sulfites: “Sulfites are additives put into foods that contain sulfur,” Kerner says. Those who have a sulfite sensitivity should check labels and avoid foods and drinks that contain sulfur dioxide, potassium bisulfite, potassium metabisulfite, sodium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite and sodium sulfite.

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Feeding Our Genes Nutrigenomics provides a personalized health road map based on how your body interacts with the foods you eat.

Alexis Supan

Could your morning cup — or three — of joe increase your risk of high blood pressure or a heart attack? Will you lose weight on a high-protein diet, or do you need carbs to shed pounds? Every person’s body is different, and the science of nutrigenomics uses genetic testing to determine how the foods we eat impact our genes. “Nutrigenomics looks at the relationship between

Q: How did nutrigenomics develop? A: It’s fairly new in terms of overall science and health, but we’ve been doing gene testing for some time. It started in the 1990s with the Human Genome Project and mapping out DNA. That laid the groundwork for nutrigenomic testing, and we have increased our understanding of how specific genes influence how our body responds to micronutrients and macronutrients. You can feel like you’re fighting an uphill battle when it comes to weight loss, but a blueprint of what’s good for your body can make your efforts more successful and reduce stress.

Q: How does the testing work?

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Then, patients get a consult, during which time I review the results with them and explain what it all means. Based on this, patients might follow up for regular dietetic appointments.

Q: What are some discoveries the testing reveals? A: This specific test is broken down into a number of categories: nutrient metabolism; cardiometabolic health; weight management and body composition; eating habits; food intolerances; and fitness and physical activity. We can identify whether you might be at risk for a nutritional deficiency — for example identifying challenges with utilizing folate or genetic predispositions impacting nutrient needs for Vitamin A or B12. We can learn if you are predisposed to food intolerances to gluten or lactose, and we can see how your body reacts to physical activity. By looking at your genes, we can see

that some people gain strength and muscle easily, while others benefit more from cardio activity such as running or swimming. From that, we can encourage people to invest their time and energy in what works best for their bodies. We can also tell who is a fast or slow metabolizer of caffeine, which can impact your anxiety level and risk for cardiovascular disease. Nutrigenomics gives you really personalized information about how nutrition impacts your body.

Q: Who can benefit from nutrigenomic testing? A: Honestly, everyone. If you’ve ever tried dieting and feel like you should be getting more results or changed health habits and thought, ‘I’m not seeing the impact like I should be,’ starting with this testing can be fantastic. You’ll have a great guide and you’ll know that what you’re doing is perfect for your body.

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A: In our department, it’s an athome saliva test. If you’ve ever done ancestry.com, it’s very similar. You spit into a tube and mail it in. Results come to Cleveland Clinic in three to six weeks.

genomics, nutrition and our health, and how — based on our genes — nutrients affect us and influence our body,” says Alexis Supan, a registered dietitian at Cleveland Clinic Center for Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine. “It’s easier to follow a certain diet if you have the science saying that it will be good for you.” She helps us understand how nutrigenomics works and what it can teach us about our bodies.

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Show Your Strength Cassidy Allen, a 19-year-old University of Ak-

ron student, is a pole vaulter who spends 14 to 18 hours per week training. When she began feeling a lack of energy, had a low resting heart rate and started losing weight, the school’s training program recommended she participate in Akron Children’s Hospital’s nutritional counseling services. “I thought my diet was working and the lack of energy I felt meant my body was tired,” she says. “In just the three months I’ve been lucky enough to work with them, it’s really changed how I look at eating and healing myself and how important that is for my sport.” Allen started out participating in weekly counseling sessions. Eventually, they decreased to every other week and then to once a month. In between sessions, she reached out to her dietitian online. “I learned about the different food groups and ways to

fuel myself before and after a hard practice as well as in general,” she says. “I feel like I have a huge energy surplus. I’m so much more energetic at practice. I feel faster, and my numbers in the weight room have gone up significantly.” Allen adds that the program is all about education, and changes are incorporated gradually. As a track and field athlete, the importance of carbohydrates was emphasized. One of her favorite goto snacks has become rice cakes with peanut butter. For Akron Children’s Hospital registered dietitian Lindsay Bailey, it’s very rewarding to be able to provide these services to young athletes. “These patients are incredibly involved in their sport and are looking to enhance their performance to the best of their abilities,” she says. “It is enjoyable to see a young person come prepared with questions and –Cassidy Allen willing to learn and grow.”

"I feel like I have a huge energy surplus. I’m so much more energetic at practice. I feel faster, and my numbers in the weight room have gone up significantly.”

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Fueling Up Akron Children’s Hospital helps children and young adults learn how to optimize their health.

Lindsay Bailey

It’s not uncommon for young people to be unaware of the amount and type of nutrition their bodies need for development — especially if they’re athletes who require more fuel for optimal performance. In 2020, Akron Children’s Hospital began formally offering nutritional counseling services to guide children and teenagers toward healthier ways of approaching their diets. “We cover nutrition for sports,

including meals, snacks, recovery snacks and hydration strategies in a personalized approach,” says Lindsay Bailey, a registered dietitian at Akron Children’s Hospital, adding that services are not limited to athletes. “Anyone who’s interested in learning more about nutrition can participate. There’s a nutritional counseling outpatient program at Akron Children’s that sees children and teens for general nutrition as well as sports-specific counseling.”

Snacks for Success When it comes to snacking for young athletes, the choices vary depending on the timing of their sport and food tolerances. But in general, Bailey recommends pairing a carbohydrate and protein before and after an activity. “Specifically, a simple versus complex carbohydrate, low/moderate in fat and fiber to decrease gastrointestinal upset,” she says. “If a sport lasts longer than 60 to 90 minutes, a sports drink is recommended to replenish electrolytes and provide a carbohydrate source.” She recommends these snacks: Granola bar containing nuts Fruit and peanut butter or cheese Cheese and crackers ½ to one sandwich (meat and cheese or peanut butter) Yogurt with fruit and granola Trail mix Veggies and pretzels with dip Beef sticks or pepperoni and cheese Graham crackers with peanut butter Smoothie made with fruit and dairy

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Gut Instinct The beneficial bacteria living in your gut can deliver important health benefits. Here’s what to know about probiotics and prebiotics. Think of your gut as an ecosystem — a home that’s technically called a microbiome, where bacteria “good guys” live and help you break Lizzy Traxler down and digest food, build immunity and stop inflammation that can cause disease. We’re talking about probiotics aka beneficial bacteria. Then there are prebiotics, food that nourishes probiotics in the gut, passing through like transient guests that leave behind nutrients to fuel the good bacteria. (The good guys need to eat, too.) Do we need probiotic/prebiotic supplements, or are the foods we eat enough? And what benefits do these bacteria give our bodies, anyway? Here’s what you need to know from

Lizzy Traxler, clinical outpatient dietitian at University Hospitals Digestive Health Institute.

and other microorganisms to help them flourish. Prebiotics help strengthen the colonization of healthy bacteria.

Q: How do probiotics and prebiotics work together in the gut to improve health?

Q: What foods can we eat to get probiotics and prebiotics?

A: Probiotics are live microorganisms, including bacteria and yeast, that can improve immunity and gastrointestinal health, prevent disease and stop infections. Other benefits include lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, and improving metabolic functions such as blood sugar regulation that some say can help with weight regulation or increase lean muscle mass. Prebiotics are “food” for probiotics. What can confuse people is that prebiotics do not inhabit the gut. They pass through, and when they do, they interact with the gut lining, bacteria

A: We usually recommend fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir, kombucha, some cheese, pickles, miso and other foods that contain live and active cultures. But keep in mind that some fermented foods can start off with live microorganisms, but through food processing, they can die, and the food no longer provides a sufficient amount to produce health benefits. Prebiotics are found in foods like bananas, asparagus, artichokes, garlic, onion and a lot of granola bars and cereals contain prebiotic fibers. If you see the words “chicory root

Probiotics:

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Yogurt: Look for a plain variety containing live active cultures. Pickles: Choose the unpasteurized kind. Sauerkraut: To be effective, this type of fermented cabbage must be the refrigerated variety. (Kimchi, a spicy mix of cabbage and other vegetables, is a good alternative.) Kombucha: This fermented black or green tea is made with strains of bacteria, yeast and sugar. Miso: The fermented paste is cultivated from rice, barley or soybeans.

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fiber” or “inulin fiber,” those are key words to recognize that it’s a prebiotic product.

Q: How much probiotics and prebiotics should we get to attain health benefits? A: That’s a tough question to answer because it depends on the strain of probiotic microorganisms and the health benefits you want to achieve. If you’re looking to address a symptom like constipation, you would find out which bacterial strand supports this and how much is necessary. Some probiotics are for general health benefits, others are specialized.

Q: So, you can’t necessarily assign a “healthy number” like 50 billion colony forming units? A: Correct. That number is just part of the equation. The type of probiotic in the supplement is just as important. For instance, lactobacillus rhamnosus GG is well researched as a strain of bacteria with health benefits including reducing constipation and it would be listed on

the packaging, which will also list health benefits.

Q: Is it necessary to supplement? Who should consider it? A: Generally, if you are a healthy individual, I would say skip the supplements and get probiotics and prebiotics through foods. If you have another goal, then a supplement could be helpful.

Q: At the end of the day, what should we know about probiotics and prebiotics for our health? A: Variety is key. Our guts are a really diverse environment, and there are tons of different microorganisms living there that all need to be nourished. So, focus on a varied diet with fiber foods that include fruits, vegetables and whole grains. It’s not that great to eat the same thing day in and day out. Our guts really want different types of foods coming in so they can break them down, metabolize them and strengthen the gut lining.

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Prebiotics:

Banana: Go for slightly green (unripe) ones because they’re high in resistant starch, which has prebiotic properties. Garlic: The popular herb is known for prebiotic and anti-inflammatory benefits. Jerusalem artichoke (aka sunchoke): A member of the sunflower family, it can be baked, roasted, boiled or eaten raw for healthy gut benefits. Asparagus: The vegetable contains the prebiotic inulin that can help maintain healthy levels of glucose and insulin. Onion: This pungent vegetable is rich in inulin.

Wake Me Up Smoothie

(Courtesy of University Hospitals Digestive Health Institute Clinical Nutrition Services) Ingredients: ◆ ½ cup of coffee, cooled ◆ 1 frozen banana ◆ ½ cup kefir (fermented milk made with kefir grains with probiotics), plain or vanilla ◆ 1 tablespoon nut butter of your choice Instructions: Add ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. If the consistency is too thick, add more coffee or water and blend again. Enjoy immediately.

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Healthy Appetites No matter our age or stage of life, finding the ideal delicious-but-healthy diet our bodies crave to stay in tip-top shape is a goal for which we all strive. From losing weight to combating disease, four patients from

northeast Ohio’s leading hospitals share their stories of struggles and successes. Meanwhile, the medical professionals who are helping them achieve their goals offer healthy doses of advice we all can use.

Playing With Food These days, 4-year-old Paris Carter is an endless bundle of energy. But two years ago, she showed little interest in eating. She drank sugary juices and whole milk and enjoyed scrambled eggs, oatmeal, organic vegetables and waffles. Everything else was a struggle. She was underweight, and her mothers, Rosalee King and Lorraine Lofton, were concerned. The Cleveland couple sought advice from MetroHealth pediatric dietitian Emily Iammarino, who taught them novel ways to peak their daughter’s interest in new foods to ensure she gets enough calories. “Paris has no medical issues,” Iammarino says. “She’s a very active child who just didn’t want to sit down and eat. That’s very common behavior for children of that age. Our goal is to use food as medicine

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to meet whatever nutritional needs children have.” The dietitian also advised adhering to a mealtime ritual. “Studies indicate that children who aren’t super interested in eating will watch their parents and model that behavior,” she says. “It’s easier to eat when everyone around you is eating.” The plan Iammarino designed included offering Paris yogurt and cheese as snacks. The moms began adding milk instead of water to her favorite oatmeal and incorporated new fruits and vegetables into her diet. No longer underweight, the youngster is almost 40 inches tall and weighs 31 pounds. “I struggled with my eating habits most of my life and was overweight as a teenager,” King says. “A few years ago, I started my journey to healthy eating, and I want that for my family, too. Paris’ eating habits are very good now, and I’m very excited for her.”

Growing up, the fear of food loomed large in Sarah Vargo’s life. Almost everything she ate caused diarrhea and cramping, and she had a hard time gaining weight. Symptoms increased during her freshman year of college when Vargo began passing copious amounts of blood, and the weight on her 5-foot2-inch frame hovered in the 80-pound range. She scheduled a colonoscopy, and was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disorder (IBD) that causes inflammation of the digestive tract and often leads to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, weight loss and malnutrition. “I tried protein powders in an attempt to gain weight and added foods that were

"I started my journey to healthy eating, and I want that for my family, too.”

–Rosalee King

high in calories,” the 43-year-old respiratory therapist recalls. “No matter what I did, I couldn’t get my diet on track.” Then, she met Heather Butscher, a clinical dietitian specialist in University Hospitals’ Clinical Nutrition Services, part of UH’s Digestive Health Institute. “Sarah’s body mass index was 15.5, which was really underweight,” Butscher says. “Many patients who need to gain weight gravitate toward highly processed foods which, in Sarah’s case, caused bloating and led her to skip meals. That can be a difficult cycle to break.” Butscher created a 1,500- to 2,000-calories-a-day plan that would allay Crohn’s symptoms and lead to weight gain. It includes clean, plant-based

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When Kristi Little was a performance artist in Manhattan, staying in shape was no sweat. But in 2008, when she returned to her native Ohio and settled in Cleveland Heights, weight gain followed. “I danced and did yoga in New York, and I walked everywhere, sometimes 10 miles a day, ” Little, 45, says. “But adjusting to a new environment was very stressful. Reading Harry Potter and eating pints of ice cream became a ritual.” That pattern became a habit, and Little realized that the 50 pounds she’d added to her 5-foot-4-inch frame affected her flexibility. “I was exhausted and could no longer do yoga,” she says. “That caused more stress and led me to eat even more.” Throughout the decade that followed, Little struggled to keep her weight down, constantly worrying about being diagnosed with the diabetes and high blood pressure that run in her family. In 2018, she learned about Cleveland Clinic’s Culinary Medicine program. Developed by a team of physicians, dietitians and chefs, it combines the evidence-based science of food, nutrition and medicine with the joy of cooking. Little signed up

for the six-week course she describes as “life-changing.” “During the first class, we learned how choosing healthy whole foods actually heals and maintains your body in its optimal state. That really spoke to me,” she says. “The facts are in front of you, and you can’t deny them. I got to the point where I wanted to choose foods to help me live.” Cleveland Clinic executive chef Jim Perko leads hands-on classes where members learn how to prepare palate-pleasing foods in easy ways that include sweetening dishes without sugar, increasing flavor but not sodium and using frozen vegetables to add moisture. Little’s favorites: Quinoa ragout and broccoli bean and leek soup. “Mastering culinary skills is great for everyone,” says Dr. Irina Todorov, medical director of the Center for Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine. “When we cook at home and eat at home, we’re more likely to eat the minimally processed food that’s correlated with longevity.” Little credits the program with giving her the tools to lose weight. “Cleveland Clinic makes healthy eating very doable,” she says. “I’ve learned to love the process of cooking. It’s beautiful, fun, aromatic and, best of all, easy.”

Orgain protein shakes, grab-and-go granola bars and meals centering on salmon and chicken cooked in high-calorie oil. Vargo also added to her diet refined grains, such as oatmeal, hummus and lactose-free almond milk, as well as fruits and vegetables low in fiber. In September 2021, Vargo gave birth to daughter Cali. Since the new mom is breastfeeding, her weight fluctuates between 80 and 96 pounds. With Butscher’s help, she’s added an extra 500 calories to her diet each day to compensate. “It took some trial and error to find a plan that worked for me,” she says. “But when I did, I no longer felt like garbage after I ate. That’s a wonderful way to live.”

A Big Win Timothy Scott is used to playing tug of war with his weight. By the time he started high school, he weighed 300 pounds. In 2012, at age 51, he reached 408. During a shopping trip searching for slacks that fit, the largest size he found was 50. He needed 54. That was Scott’s wake-up call. Initially, Scott considered bariatric surgery. Before taking that step, he met with Dr. Ken Wells, medical director of Summa Health’s Nonsurgical Weight Management Program. Before his second appointment, he starved himself for several weeks and was disappointed he only lost seven pounds. Wells was quick to set him straight. “If you don’t eat, your metabolism will shut down, and your body will store calories because it thinks you’re starving,” Scott says. Wells also taught him the benefits of portion control and eating only when hungry. Scott couldn’t believe such an uncomplicated solution would be his recipe for success. Six months later, he was 70 pounds lighter. These days, the 61-year-old retired truck driver is “a few pounds away” from his target goal of 200. An avid label reader, he gravitates toward Lean Cuisine and Weight Watchers meals ranging between 200 and 300 calories. He also steers clear of the sweets he loves. “Sugar is like an addiction,” Scott says. “After I got away from it, I didn’t want it.” There are times that the numbers on the scale don’t move fast enough. “But then I take a deep breath and remember that it took me a whole life to put the weight on, so it’s not going to disappear overnight.”

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Start Feeling Super Discover ways to add powerful punches of vitamins and minerals to your daily diet.

Julia Zumpano

When it comes to mental and physical health, most people’s diets are deficient in the vitamins and minerals their bodies need to succeed. We’ve all heard the term “superfoods,” which refers to foods rich in vital nutrients. But just as important as incorporating these choices into our daily diets is discovering how we go about doing it. “Across the board, as dietitians, we like to categorize foods,” says Julia Zumpano, a registered dietitian at Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Human Nutrition. “It’s the methodology around not limiting yourself to one food but enhancing your choices within a category of food.” She recommends focusing on whole foods, plantbased foods, berries, legumes, nuts, seeds, fish — specifically tuna and salmon — and healthy fats, such as extra virgin olive oil. “The key is a variety of foods, and eating a good basis of nutrition each day,” Zumpano says. When adding these choices into your diet, it’s also important to remove foods that do your body harm.

Power

Here we offer five categories of superfoods as well as several options from which to choose.

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Vegetables

–Julia Zumpano, Cleveland Clinic

They include beverages such as soda and alcohol, white bread, cookies, white condiments and processed meats. “If you’re going to have a bacon-and-egg croissant and add blueberries, you’re not going to feel amazing,” Zumpano explains. “It’s important that we remove foods that are inflammatory and replace them with foods that are anti-inflammatory.” The result: “You’ll physically feel better, sleep better and be less lethargic,” Zumpano says. “You’ll have more energy to exercise, and you might find that your hands and feet are less swollen and you have more joint movement.”

Beets: Roast them in the oven or spiralize and mix them in a salad. Bell peppers: Red, green, yellow or orange — they’re all good for you. Green vegetables: From dark greens to broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage, there are many ways to add this power food to your daily diet. Squash: Butternut, pumpkin and spaghetti squash are all available at your local grocery store.

Fruits

Apples: With dozens of varieties and tons of local orchards, you’re sure to find a flavor to satisfy your palate. Berries: From blueberries and raspberries to strawberries and blackberries, our bodies can benefit from a daily dose of any of these sweet treats. Citrus: Not a fan of grapefruit or lemons? Opt for oranges or tangerines. Mango: Fresh pepper and mango salsa, anyone?

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“The key is a variety of foods, and eating a good basis of nutrition each day."

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Superfood Recipes These three recipes, courtesy of the Cleveland Clinic, offer both great taste and great nutrition.

Go Green Smoothie Bowl Serves 2

Smoothie Base ◆ ½ frozen banana ◆ ¼ cup seedless green grapes ◆ ¼ cup fresh or frozen mango chunks ◆ 1 cup fresh baby spinach, packed firmly ◆ ½ apple ◆ ¼ cup plain yogurt ◆ 1 cup ice Toppings ◆ 1 teaspoon hemp seeds ◆ 1 teaspoon goji berries ◆ Cinnamon (dash) Blend all smoothie base ingredients together until smooth, adjusting for sweetness and thickness. Serve immediately in a bowl with toppings.

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Grains

Brown rice: Substituting white rice for brown rice results in a high-fiber meal. Flaxseed: Add a tablespoon of flaxseed to a smoothie for omega-3 and fiber. Oatmeal: Substitute milk for water to cut calories. Chia seeds: Mix 2 tablespoons of chia seeds with ½ cup unsweetened almond milk, leave in the fridge for three hours and you have an antioxidant, proteinpacked pudding.

Legumes

Black beans: Incorporate this folatefueled food into a delicious ragout. Black-eyed peas: These gems offer iron, potassium, magnesium and zinc. Garbanzo beans: Drop in a salad, crush into hummus or put a spin on a traditional chili dish by adding this nutrientpacked power food. Lentils: Filled with nutrients and fiber, dishes made with this legume are hearty and filling.

Proteins

Wild salmon or tuna: While salmon needs to be thoroughly cooked, tuna steaks can be seared, leaving them raw in the middle. Tofu: Substitute ground beef for ground tofu or grill it and enjoy a tofu steak with a side of fresh salsa. Organic poultry: Think turkey burgers, meatballs and taco salads. Quinoa: This gluten-free food packs four grams of protein per half cup.

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Orange Baked Salmon Serves 4

Ingredients ◆ 1 pound salmon fillet, with skin ◆ 2 oranges, washed, sliced thinly with peel on ◆ Black pepper to taste ◆ ¼ cup finely minced fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley

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Serves 6

Ingredients ◆ 4 cups onion, medium dice ◆ 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided ◆ ¼ teaspoon salt ◆ ¼ teaspoon black pepper ◆ 1 tablespoon hot sauce ◆ 3 cups firmly packed broccoli florets ◆ 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced Directions:

15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed ◆ ½ cup arugula ◆ ½ cup spinach, stems removed ◆ 2 23- to 25-ounce jars tomato sauce with no added sugars ◆ 2 cups red quinoa (about 2/3 cup uncooked) ◆

In large non-stick skillet on medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of the extra virgin olive oil, onions, salt and pepper, and saute until light golden brown. Add broccoli florets and saute five minutes. Add black beans and make a well in the middle of the beans. Add remaining olive oil and garlic to the well, and cook the garlic until aromatic, about one minute. Add tomato sauce, hot sauce and cooked quinoa. Mix and bring to a simmer. Add spinach and arugula, and stir until thoroughly mixed and heated and greens begin to wilt. Serve.

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Directions Lay aluminum foil in a 9-inchby-12-inch cake pan, with enough extra space on either end to bring together on the top. Lay salmon fillet on the foil inside the pan and sprinkle with black pepper to your taste. Cover surface of fillet with orange slices first, then parsley. Seal foil tightly. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 40 minutes until salmon is cooked thoroughly. Cut into four even pieces, removing the skin as you do. Divide orange slices between each serving.

Quinoa, Black Bean, Arugula and Spinach Ragout

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Please refer to the following addresses when none is listed for these institutions. Akron Children’s Hospital 1 Perkins Square, Akron 330-543-1000 akronchildrens.org

Cleveland Clinic/ Cleveland Clinic Children’s 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 216-444-2200 clevelandclinic.org

Lake Health

Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

Southwest General Health Center

10701 East Blvd., Cleveland 216-791-3800 cleveland.va.gov

18697 Bagley Road Middleburg Heights 440-816-8000 swgeneral.com

MetroHealth System 2500 MetroHealth Drive Cleveland 216-778-7800 metrohealth.org

Various locations 800-780-7781 lakehealth.org

Addiction Medicine Christina Delos Reyes UH 10524 Euclid Ave. Suite 3200, Cleveland 216-844-2400

Sybil Marsh UH 216-844-3944

Theodore V. Parran SV 216-363-2580

David Streem CC 1730 W. 25th St. Cleveland 216-363-2120

Jessica Castonguay ACH 330-543-8538

Crystal Cole ACH 330-543-8538

Veronica Issac CC 216-444-5437

David Lang CC 216-444-6933

Richard Lavi

Allergy Asthma & Sinus Relief Center 510 5th Ave., Chardon 330-423-4444

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center 2351 E. 22nd St., Cleveland 216-861-6200 stvincentcharity.com

Megan Rodgers McCormick UH 216-844-2270

Shelly-Anne Rodriguez CC 216-444-6331

Kasia Rubin CC

Princess Ogbogu RB 216-844-1636

6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-312-5181

Brian Schroer ACH

Wai Sung CC

330-543-0140

Haig Tcheurekdjian

Allergy/Immunology Associates 5915 Landerbrook Drive Suite 110, Mayfield Heights 216-381-3333

Dawn Zacharias UH 960 Clague Road Suite 3280, Westlake 216-844-7700

216-444-4208

Andrew Zura CC 216-445-8286

Cardiology Michael D. Bage

Western Reserve Physicians 1900 23rd St., Suite 1000 Cuyahoga Falls 330-971-7989

Allergy and Immunology

Anesthesiology

Mark Aronica CC

216-444-3746

95 Arch St., Akron 330-376-7000

Soozan Abouhassan UH

Milind Desai CC

216-444-3386

James Fernandez CC 216-444-6933

Samuel Friedlander UH 34055 Solon Road Suite 104A, Solon 440-248-1630

Sandra Hong CC

16761 S. Park Center Strongsville 440-878-2500

Devi Jhaveri

Allergy/Immunology Associates 5915 Landerbrook Drive Suite 110, Mayfield Heights 216-381-3333

Basem Abdelmalak CC 216-844-7330

Daniel Asher UH 216-844-1000

Kathleen Cho UH

3999 Richmond Road Beachwood 216-593-5500

Ursula Galway CC 216-444-6326

Lora Levin UH 216-844-3777

Shelley Ohliger UH 216-844-7340

Nicholas Pesa UH 216-844-1000

Roger B. Chaffee SH

216-444-6697

Michael F. Deucher

Cardiovascular Medicine Associates 7255 Old Oak Blvd. Suite C 208, Middleburg Heights 440-816-2708

Thomas Dresing CC 216-444-0330

Barry Effron UH 216-844-3800

Chantal ElAmm UH 216-844-3800

Heather Gornik UH 216-844-3800

Summa Health System 525 E. Market St., Akron 330-375-3000 summahealth.org

University Hospitals/ University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital 11100 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 866-844-2273 (main) 216-844-5437 (children’s) uhhospitals.org

Eiran Gorodeski UH

Key ACH: Akron Children’s Hospital CC: Cleveland Clinic CCC: Cleveland Clinic Children’s LH: Lake Health VA: Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center MH: MetroHealth System SG: Southwest General Health Center SV: St. Vincent Charity Medical Center SH: Summa Health System UH: University Hospitals RB: UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital

William Wolf UH

216-844-3800

Brian Griffin CC

3999 Richmond Road Beachwood 216-844-3800

Carlos Hubbard CC

Michael Zacharias UH

Trevor Jenkins UH

Cardiothoracic Surgery

216-444-6697

26900 Cedar Road, Beachwood 216-839-3300 216-844-3800

216-844-3800

Eric A. Espinal SH

Mohamed Kanj CC

75 Arch St., Suite 302 Akron 330-384-9001

216-444-6697

Samir Kapadia CC 216-444-6697

A. Marc Gillinov CC

Saima Karim MH

216-445-8841

216-778-2328

Douglas Johnston CC

Maria Mountis CC

216-444-5613

216-636-6101

Philip Linden UH

Steven Nissen CC

216-844-0065

216-445-3224

Alan Markowitz UH

Joseph Restivo

Western Reserve Physicians 1900 23rd St., Suite 1000 Cuyahoga Falls 330-971-7989

Joseph Rinaldi

216-844-3800

Sudish Murthy CC 216-444-5640

Hani Najm CC 216-444-5819

Western Reserve Physicians 1900 23rd St., Suite 1000 Cuyahoga Falls 330-971-7989

Marc Pelletier UH

Monique Robinson UH

Eric Roselli CC

Mehdi Shishehbor UH

Joseph Sabik UH

Daniel Simon UH

Nicholas Smedira CC

Gregory Stefano UH

Edward Soltesz CC

216-844-3800 216-844-3800 216-844-3800

216-844-4004

Daniel Raymond CC 216-636-1623 216-444-0995 216-844-1000 216-445-7052

13207 Ravenna Road, Chardon 440-214-8110

216-444-5680

Lars Svensson CC 216-445-4813

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Colon and Rectal Surgery

Charles Fuenning UH

1900 23rd St., Suite 1200 Cuyahoga Falls 330-253-1411

Thomas Gildea CC 216-444-6503

Bradley Champagne CC

Rana Hejal UH

18101 Lorain Ave. Cleveland 216-476-6961

216-844-3201

Frank Jacono UH 216-844-3201

Ronald Charles UH

Hitesh Makkar UH

216-844-7874

701 White Pond Drive Suite 300, Akron 330-253-1411

Meagan Costedio UH 216-593-1315

Michael J. Cullado SH

Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila CC

95 Arch St., Suite 115 Akron 330-434-5978

216-445-2523

Joseph Parambil CC

David Dietz UH

216-444-7567

216-844-7874

Thomas Garofalo CC

Dermatology

8701 Darrow Road Twinsburg 216-444-7000

John Anthony CC 440-878-2500

I. Emre Gorgun CC

Danny Barlev UH

Stefan Holubar CC

Eric Baud

216-844-8200

216-444-7000

Cleveland Dermatology Group 2001 Crocker Road, Suite 500 Westlake 440-617-1522

216-444-7000

Tracy Hull CC 216-444-7000

Erica L. Laipply SH

95 Arch St., Suite 115, Akron 330-564-0728

Jeremy Lipman CC

Wilma Bergfeld CC 216-444-5725

Mara Beveridge UH

3000 Auburn Drive, Suite 125 Beachwood 216-844-8200

216-444-4093

David Liska CC 216-444-9219

Jeremy Bordeaux UH

Michael Liu UH

29099 Health Campus Drive Suite 340, Westlake 440-250-2468

Truong D. Ma SH

95 Arch St., Suite 115, Akron 330-564-0728

Sharon Stein UH

3000 Auburn Drive, Suite 125 Beachwood 216-844-8200

Kevin Cooper UH 216-844-8200

David R. Crowe MH 216-778-3376

Meghan Crute

216-844-7874

Spectrum Dermatology 19637 Center Ridge Road Rocky River 440-444-4445

Emily Steinhagen UH 216-844-7874

Melissa L. Times MH 216-778-4391

Pamela H. Davis CC

14601 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 216-237-5500

Joseph Trunzo CC 18101 Lorain Ave. Cleveland 216-476-6961

Gregory R. Delost

Michael A. Valente CC 216-445-6297

Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease Michelle Biehl CC 216-444-0350

Eileen Bishop CC 216-444-2200

Michael A. Chandler SH

75 Arch St., Suite 501, Akron 330-319-9700

Joseph Cicenia CC 216-445-8606

Daniel Culver CC

Apex Dermatology & Skin Surgery Center 5800 Landerbrook Drive Suite 250, Mayfield Heights 440-646-1600

Anthony Fernandez CC 216-444-5725

Jorge A. Garcia-Zuazaga

Apex Dermatology & Skin Surgery Center 7580 Auburn Road, Suite 301 Concord 440-352-7546

Lauren K. Guren

Allied Dermatology and Skin Surgery 5915 Landerbrook Drive Suite 120, Mayfield Heights 866-337-6631

Amy Kassouf CC

216-213-5988

Marina Durán-Castillo MH 216-778-7800

8701 Darrow Road, Twinsburg 330-888-4000

Shilpi Khetarpal CC 216-444-4004

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Patrick Killian

Apex Dermatology & Skin Surgery Center 4975 Foote Road, Suite 400 Medina 440-443-0434

Ari Konheim UH

3000 Auburn Drive, Suite 125 Beachwood 216-844-8200

Shanna Kralovic RB

10524 Euclid Ave., Suite 3150 Cleveland 216-844-7700

Katherine Myers CCC

2801 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cleveland 216-448-6110

Nancy Roizen RB

Neil Korman UH 216-844-8200

10524 Euclid Ave., Suite 3150 Cleveland 216-844-7700

James F. Libecco

Mary Wong CCC

Allied Dermatology and Skin Surgery 3624 W. Market St., Akron 330-665-0555

Eliot N. Mostow

2801 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cleveland 216-448-6110

Diagnostic Radiology

Baha Arafah UH 216-844-2152

Stephen Burgun UH

13221 Ravenna Road, Suite 1 Chardon 440-285-3621

Valerie Hadam UH

5850 Landerbrook Drive Suite 100, Mayfield Heights 440-646-2200

Betul Hatipoglu UH 216-844-3142

Leila Khan CC

2570 SOM Center Road Willoughby Hills 216-444-6568

M. Cecilia Lansang CC 216-444-6568

Akron Dermatology 566 White Pond Drive Suite E Akron 330-535-7100

Sheila Berlin UH

Kathleen A. Mulligan

216-445-4326

Center for Thyroid Disease and Endocrinology 6785 W. 130th St., Suite 101 Parma Heights 440-843-8888

Jason K. Lempel CC

Adi Mehta CC

Susan Miller CC

Ryan D. Mills SH

Westshore Dermatology 1991 Crocker Road Suite 310, Westlake 440-617-9114

216-844-5131

Ruffin Graham CC 216-444-8756

Hakan Ilaslan CC 216-636-2500

Zuhayr T. Madhun

216-445-5312

4275 Steels Pointe Road Floor 2, Stow 330-926-3495

Raj Paspulati UH

1260 Independence Ave. Akron 234-312-2111

Andrei Purysko CC

Kavita Nyalakonda CC

Pamela Ng CC

216-445-9005

Thomas Myers UH

5001 Rockside Road Independence 216-986-4140

Melissa Piliang CC 216-444-5725

Meredith Reimer

Optima Dermatology 911 E. Aurora Road Macedonia 330-778-4271

216-444-6987 216-844-1542

Alice Rim CC

216-445-5290

Paul Ruggieri CC 216-445-7035

Peter Young UH 216-844-1065

Baruch Fertel CC 216-445-4500

Jessica R. Goldstein UH

Bethany Rohr UH

216-844-7700

Helen M. Torok

18101 Lorain Ave., Cleveland 216-476-7312

216-844-1000

Trillium Creek Dermatology Center 5783 Wooster Pike, Medina 330-722-5477

Allison Vidimos CC 216-444-5729

Alok Vij CC

216-444-2651

Christina Wong UH

3000 Auburn Drive Suite 125, Beachwood 216-844-8200

Sherry Yu CC

303 Chestnut Commons Drive Elyria 866-320-4573

DevelopmentalBehavioral Pediatrics Carrie Cuffman CCC

2801 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cleveland 216-448-6110

Elizabeth Diekroger RB

10524 Euclid Ave., Suite 3150 Cleveland 216-844-7700

Jessica Foster ACH 330-543-8050

Purva Grover CC

Danielle Hoover CC 216-445-4500

Heather Jimenez CC 216-445-4500

33100 Cleveland Clinic Blvd. Avon 440-695-4000

Pratima Sood VA 216-791-3800

Mary Vouyiouklis Kellis CC 551 E. Washington St. Chagrin Falls 440-893-9393

Jennifer Wojtowicz

Western Reserve Physicians 5655 Hudson Drive, Suite 110 Hudson 330-650-5110

Family Medicine Christine A. Alexander MH 216-778-5731

Richard Berry LH

Stephen Meldon CC

9500 Mentor Ave., Suite 100 Mentor 440-352-4880

Lauren Mientkiewicz CC

Angela Brinkman LH

Marina Molinari-Zuzek CC

Robert Cain CC

216-445-4557

6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-312-7337

29804 Lakeshore Blvd. Willowick 440-833-2095

6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-312-7337

3574 Center Road, Brunswick 330-225-8886

Tina Piscitelli-Shaffer UH

4465 Darrow Road, Stow 330-688-9501

7590 Auburn Road, Concord 440-375-8166

Janice Rice

TeamHealth 18697 Bagley Road Middleburg Heights 440-816-8000

Courtney Smalley CC 216-445-4500

Thomas Waters CC 216-445-4545

Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

J. Matthew Chase UH Lisa Cloud CC

33100 Cleveland Clinic Blvd. Avon 440-695-4000

Kendalle Cobb CC

29800 Bainbridge Road, Solon 440-519-6800

Jessica Cook LH

6270 N. Ridge Road, Madison 440-428-8233

Jaividhya Dasarathy MH

4757 Lorain Ave., Cleveland 216-957-4848

Donald Ford CC 440-312-8294

51 of our doctors made the list. Hundreds more made a difference in a child’s life.

Congratulations to our physicians who made Cleveland Magazine’s Best Doctors list – and to all of our healthcare workers who make a difference in children’s lives every day. Robert Abood, MD Pulmonary Medicine

Kathryn Cook, DO Rheumatology

Sirvart Kassabian, MD Gastroenterology

Mark Adamczyk, MD Orthopedics

John Fargo, DO Cancer and Blood Disorders

Joel Katz, DO Neurosurgery

James Besunder, DO Critical Care Medicine

Michael Forbes, MD Critical Care Medicine

Jyoti Krishna, MD Pulmonary Medicine

Scott Boulanger, MD General Surgery

Jessica Foster, MD NeuroDevelopmental Science Center

Kirsten Kusumi, MD Nephrology

John Bower, MD Infectious Disease Christine Carter-Kent, MD Gastroenterology Jessica Castonguay, DO Adolescent Medicine Stephen Cha, MD Nephrology Tsulee Chen, MD NeuroDevelopmental Science Center Curtis Clark, MD Urology Bruce Cohen, MD NeuroDevelopmental Science Center

Reinaldo Garcia-Naviero, MD Gastroenterology Sheryl Handler-Matasar, MD Orthopedics Nathan Heinzerling, MD General Surgery Jeffrey Hord, MD Cancer and Blood Disorders Gwyneth Hughes, MD NeuroDevelopmental Science Center Justin Huntington, MD General Surgery Kerwyn Jones, MD Orthopedics

Crystal Cole, MD Adolescent Medicine

David Karas, MD Pediatric Primary Care

Joseph Congeni, MD Sports Medicine

Ravi Karnani, MD Allergy and Immunology

Learn more at akronchildrens.org

Ian Rossman, MD NeuroDevelopmental Science Center Stephanie Savelli, MD Cancer and Blood Disorders Corey Scherer, DO Gastroenterology Brian Schroer, MD Allergy and Immunology

Shefali Mahesh, MD Nephrology

Erin Spies, DO Pediatric Primary Care

Laura Markley, MD Psychiatry and Psychology

Ira Taub, MD Cardiology

Kimberly Martin, MD Endocrinology

Naveen Uli, MD Endocrinology

Starla Martinez, MD Pulmonary Medicine

Shankar Upadhyayula, MD Infectious Disease

Nicholas Nguyen, MD Dermatology

Kevin Watson, MD Gastroenterology

Ryan Nofziger, MD Critical Care Medicine

Erin Wright, MD Cancer and Blood Disorders

Patricia Raimer, MD Critical Care Medicine

Mark Wulkan, MD General Surgery

Todd Ritzman, MD Spine Center

Matthew Wyneski, MD Gastroenterology

Eric Robinette, MD Infectious Disease

More childhood, please.

Best Doctors Chad Garven

Neighborhood Family Practice 11906 Madison Ave., Lakewood 216-281-0872

Melanie Golembiewski

Neighborhood Family Practice 11709 Lorain Ave., Cleveland 216-281-0872

Louis Leone

320 Center St., Suite E, Chardon 440-285-8585

Vanessa F. Maier MH 3609 Park E. Drive North Building Beachwood 216-957-9959

Mary E. Massie-Story MH

Amy Hosmer UH

29101 Health Campus Drive Suite 450, Westlake 440-406-5500

Khaled Issa CC

30701 Clemens Road, Westlake 440-617-1212

Jeffry Katz UH 216-844-2178

Costas H. Kefalas

Akron Digestive Disease Consultants 570 White Pond Drive Suite 100, Akron 330-869-0124

Michael Koehler UH

Kalman Bencsath CC 6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-449-1101

Iuliana D. Bobanga UH

6847 N. Chestnut St., Suite 330 Ravenna 330-235-7430

Brent Bogard CC

14601 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 216-237-5500

Kenneth Chavin UH 216-844-7874

Vlad Dubchuk UH

7215 Old Oak Blvd. Building A, Suite 314 Middleburg Heights 440-816-5500

Geriatric Medicine James W. Campbell MH

4229 Pearl Road, Cleveland 216-957-2100

Jaspinder S. Dhillon MH 9200 Treeworth Blvd. Brecksville 216-957-9000

Ronan Factora CC

5001 Rockside Road Independence 216-444-5665

Ardeshir Hashmi CC 216-444-2200

Luke Dogyun Kim CC 216-444-5665

Elizabeth Ranasinghe UH

8185 E. Washington St. Suite 2, Chagrin Falls 440-708-1555

Western Reserve Physicians 1900 23rd St., Suite 402 Cuyahoga Falls 330-971-7753

Amanda Lathia UH

Catherine Sheridan CC

2570 SOM Center Road Willoughby Hills 440-943-2500

Mohamed S. Naem

Jeffrey Hardacre UH

Carl Tyler Jr. CC

216-778-7800

23250 Mercantile Road Suite 130, Beachwood 216-464-7878

970 E. Washington St., Medina 330-721-5700

Jessica Strasburg CC 216-444-6601

Jon Tosino UH

5655 Hudson Drive, Suite 130 Hudson 330-655-3820

Larry Witmer UH

55 N. Chillicothe Road Suite 100, Aurora 330-954-7210

Christine Lee CC

North Shore Gastroenterology 850 Columbia Road, Suite 200 Westlake 440-808-1212

John S. Park

Western Reserve Physicians 1900 23rd St., Suite 1100 Cuyahoga Falls 330-926-3313

Jessica Philpott CC 216-445-7692

Michael Pollack CC

Todd Zeiger UH

5133 Ridge Road, Suite 1 Wadsworth 330-239-4455

6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-461-2550

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Anthony Post UH 216-844-8500

Rami Abbass UH

6707 Powers Blvd., Suite 309 Parma 440-886-5558

9000 Mentor Ave., Suite 204 Mentor 440-708-1555

Jean-Paul Achkar CC

Dany Raad UH

Miguel Regueiro CC 216-444-3540

216-444-7000

Raymond Rozman UH

Carol Burke CC Prabhleen Chahal CC

8185 E. Washington St. Suite 2, Chagrin Falls 440-708-1555

Amitabh Chak UH

216-844-8500

216-444-7000

Seth Sclair UH

216-444-7000

Eric Shapiro UH

216-844-8500

Stanley Cohen UH

3909 Orange Place, Suite 3200 Beachwood 216-844-8500

Gregory Cooper UH 216-844-8500

John Dumot UH 216-844-8500

Edward J. Esber

216-791-3800

Ari Garber CC

20000 Harvard Road Warrensville Heights 216-491-7861 3909 Orange Place, Suite 3200 Beachwood 216-844-8500 08.22

Leena Khaitan UH

13207 Ravenna Road, Chardon 440-214-3111

3619 Park E. Drive, Suite 109, Beachwood 216-464-6445

Gregory Hill UH

2750 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls 330-922-1922

Harry A. Hoyen MH 216-778-4393

Adrienne Lee MH 216-778-4393

Jonathan Macknin UH 13207 Ravenna Road Chardon 440-285-5004

Kevin Malone UH 216-844-9080

Mollie Manley

Steven Maschke CC

Maria Madden UH

Stephen Andrews SH

James Malgieri CC

Amy Armstrong UH

216-445-0747

51 Park West Blvd. Suite 200, Akron 330-869-9777

26900 Cedar Road, Beachwood 216-445-6426

Nathan A. Monaco

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center 3925 Embassy Parkway Suite 200, Akron 330-668-4055

Thomas J. Reilly

6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-449-1101

216-844-3097

Jeffrey Marks UH

Robin A. Laskey-Jobkar SH

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center 3925 Embassy Parkway Suite 200, Akron 330-668-4055

Christopher R. McHenry MH

3825 Fishcreek Road Suite 200, Stow 330-379-3514

William O'Brien CC

Chad Michener CC

26900 Cedar Road Beachwood 216-363-2331

216-844-7874 216-778-4391

Robert DeBernardo CC 216-444-6601

6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-449-1101

216-445-2016

Raymond Onders UH

Peter Rose CC

Jeffrey Parks UH

Anna Strohl UH

216-844-5797

3909 Orange Place Suite 2500, Beachwood 216-831-8255

Ajita Prabhu CC 216-444-6665

Michael Rosen CC 216-444-6665

Steven Rosenblatt CC

Kimberly E. Resnick MH 216-778-4444 216-444-6601 216-844-3954

Roberto Vargas CC 216-444-6601

Steven Waggoner CC 866-320-4573

Kristine Zanotti UH 216-844-3954

Hand Surgery

Edmund Sanchez UH

James Anderson UH

Tyler Stevens CC

Christopher Siegel CC

John Sullivan UH

6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-449-1101

Blaine T. Bafus MH

Sapna Thomas UH

20455 Lorain Road Fairview Park 440-673-0100

216-844-7874

Andrew Smith CC

216-844-7200 216-778-4393

Steven Bernard CC 216-444-6900

Kyle J. Chepla MH 216-778-4450

John W. Dietrich

32800 Lorain Road, Suite 2300 North Ridgeville 440-406-5500

R. Matthew Walsh CC

John Vargo CC

216-844-7874

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center 3925 Embassy Parkway Suite 200, Akron 330-668-4055

Liming Yu UH

Mehrun K. Elyaderani

General Surgery

Precision Orthopaedic Specialties 150 7th Ave., Suite 200 Chardon 440-285-4999

Gynecologic Oncology

Matthew Kroh CC 13221 Ravenna Road, Suite 12 Chardon 440-285-7874

Laszlo S. Harmat

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center 437 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls 330-668-4055

Mariam M. Alhilli CC

216-444-6664

26908 Detroit Road Suite 200, Westlake 440-250-8660

14601 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 216-237-5500

216-444-6664

216-444-3423

Brooke Glessing UH

216-844-7874

216-445-2435

Western Reserve Physicians 1900 23rd St., Suite 1100 Cuyahoga Falls 330-926-3313

8185 E. Washington St., Suite 2 Chagrin Falls 440-708-1555

Ashley Faulx VA

CLEVELAND

Corey Sievers

216-445-1996

Digestive Health Center 570 White Pond Suite 150, Akron 330-899-4194

1161 S. Green Road South Euclid 440-708-1555

Rick Gemma

Kenneth Koncilja CC

Stephen Evans UH

216-445-7576

Scott Wilhelm UH 13207 Ravenna Road, Chardon 440-214-3111

Orthopaedic Associates 24723 Detroit Road Westlake 440-892-1440

William Seitz Jr. CC

David Shapiro CC

5800 Cooper Foster Park Road Lorain 440-204-7800

Joseph Styron CC

16761 S. Park Center Strongsville 216-444-6260

Hematology Dana Angelini CC 216-444-1730

Richard Chang UH

29325 Health Campus Drive Suite 1, Westlake 440-617-4700

Robert Dean CC 216-444-6833

Judah Friedman UH

13207 Ravenna Road, Chardon 440-286-5050

Molly Gallogly UH 216-844-3951

Betty Hamilton CC 216-445-7580

Matt Kalaycio CC 216-444-6833

Alan Lichtin CC 216-444-6823

Keith MCCrae CC 216-444-6833

Lalitha Nayak UH 216-844-3951

Our Physicians: Vital to Our Community.

Congratulations to all of the physicians, especially Summa Health physicians, for being recognized this year as a Cleveland Magazine Best Doctor.

Learn more about Summa Health’s Best Doctors at summahealth.org/bestdoctors. 800.23.SUMMA

Best Doctors Jennifer Payne

Western Reserve Physicians 1900 23rd St., Suite 403 Cuyahoga Falls 330-971-7892

Christy Samaras CC

Corrilyn Hileman MH 216-778-8305

Alvin Schmaier UH Bernard Silver CC

J. Harry Isaacson CC 216-444-5665

Michelle Lisgaris UH

Betsy Kendis

Paul Poommipanit UH

216-778-8305

216-445-7238

Susan Rehm CC

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

216-636-1873

Rajiv Sahni UH

216-791-3800

Primary Care Physicians Associates 4575 Stephen Circle NW Canton 330-499-9944

Sona Kirpekar UH

960 Clague Road Suite 3201, Westlake 440-250-2070

Richard Lang CC

216-444-4998

3033 State Road Suite 204, Cuyahoga Falls 330-253-9727

Cory Chevalier CC

Robert Salata UH

1611 S. Green Road Suite 260, South Euclid 216-237-5011

Hemangini Bhakta CC 216-444-6833

216-844-3145

Krista Dobbie CC

Nikole M. Scalera SH

216-444-6833

75 Arch St., Suite 506, Akron 330-375-3894

216-444-5707

Crystal Lantz-DeGeorge UH

Debra Leizman UH

6801 Brecksville Road Suite 10, Independence 216-636-8742

Steven Schmitt CC

3909 Orange Place Suite 3100, Beachwood 216-844-8500

Michael D. Harrington MH

Niyati P. Sheth

Dharmesh Mehta

Mercy Health 3600 Kolbe Road, Suite 209 Lorain 440-233-0138

Katherine Eilenfeld CC

216-636-1873

216-778-2343

Laura Hoeksema CC 216-444-9819

Usha Stiefel VA

Kyle Neale CC

216-791-3800

216-444-6833

Michael J. Tan SH

Kathleen Neuendorf CC

75 Arch St., Suite 506, Akron 330-375-3894

216-444-6833

Chirag Patel CC 216-444-7007

Abdul Rab Razzak UH

Internal Medicine

Renato Samala CC

216-445-1472

Laura Shoemaker CC

26900 Cedar Road, Beachwood 216-839-3350

Christine Traul CC

Troy W. Bishop UH

Moises Auron CC

216-844-8500

Baljit Bal CC

216-445-4622 216-444-5193 216-445-1995

Infectious Disease Keith Armitage UH Ann K Avery MH 216-778-8305

David B. Blossom

ID Consultants 18660 E. Bagley Road Suite 401, Middleburg Heights 440-243-6556

Richard Chmielewski SV 216-360-4560 216-636-1873

Richard Cartabuke CC 216-444-5665

James Coviello CC

26900 Cedar Road, Beachwood 216-553-7430

Debra Anne DeJoseph CC

Daniel Fleksher UH

David Gugliotti CC 216-444-5633

David J. Headen UH

3909 Orange Place Suite 2400A, Beachwood 216-464-1115

216-444-8845

Praveen Gundelly UH 216-844-8500

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Signature Meds 19050 Lorain Road Fairview Park 216-252-8000 216-444-9896

Stacey Ehrenberg CC 6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 216-312-2229

Kelly S. Gibson MH 216-778-4444

Amanda Kalan CC 6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-312-2229

Justin Lappen CC 866-320-4573

Melissa March UH 216-844-8545

Amy Merlino CC

6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-312-2229

Uma Perni CC

26900 Cedar Road, Beachwood 216-839-3100

Ellie Ragsdale UH Katherine Singh CC Bradley P. Stetzer MH

216-844-3936

Suzanne DeBrosse UH Charis Eng CC

Interventional Cardiology

216-636-1768

Guilherme Attizzani UH

Rocio Moran MH

95 Arch St., Akron 330-376-7000

Peter M. Bittenbender SH 95 Arch St., Akron 330-376-7000

Michael Cunningham UH 3999 Richmond Road Beachwood 216-844-3800

Justin M. Dunn SH 95 Arch St., Akron 330-253-8195

Samir Kapadia CC 216-444-6697

Margaret Kuper-Sasse RB 216-844-3759

Allison Payne RB 216-844-3387

Firas Saker CC 216-444-2568

Deanne Wilson-Costello RB 216-844-3387

Americare Kidney Institute 805 Columbia Road Suite 101, Westlake 216-228-5500

216-445-4406

Eric Yudelevich CC

William B. Bauman SH

216-444-2568

Edward Chien CC

Medical Genetics

216-844-3800

Sabine Iben CC

216-444-6771

216-444-9615

3909 Orange Place, Suite 2400A, Beachwood 216-464-1115 216-445-2496

216-844-3387

Jeff Chapa CC

Scott Yasinow UH

Scott Fulton UH Steven Gordon CC

Mohamed Shahed

216-444-2568

Nephrology

216-778-4444

Thomas Fraser CC 216-844-1709

216-444-6840

216-844-3387

Jennifer Bailit MH

216-444-0933

23250 Mercantile Road Suite 130, Beachwood 216-464-7878

216-444-8845

Raul Seballos CC

Maternal and Fetal Medicine

Patrick Blakeslee UH

216-444-5707

75 Arch St., Suite 506, Akron 330-375-3894

1997 Healthway Drive, Avon 440-695-6503

216-844-3800

Christopher Whinney CC

Steven E. Feinleib CC

Thomas M. File Jr. SH

Sheila Rice UH

Mehdi Shishehbor UH

216-476-7144

216-444-5707

Kristin Englund CC

75 Arch St., Suite 401, Akron 330-253-5046

6525 Powers Blvd. Suite 301, Parma 440-882-0075

216-844-8545

1000 Auburn Drive Suite 110, Beachwood 216-285-5050

216-444-8845

Bryan P. O'Connell SH

216-444-6697

Andrea Sikon CC

Roy Buchinsky UH

Maja Babic CC

Atrium Medical Group 36100 Euclid Ave. Suite 350, Willoughby 440-946-8300

216-444-4420

3033 State Road, Suite 202, Cuyahoga Falls 330-929-2685 1900 23rd St., Floor 3 Cuyahoga Falls 330-929-2685

216-844-8500

Stephanie Ford RB

Tracy Lemonovich UH

Amy J. Ray MH

Jason Valent CC

Charles O'Shaughnessy UH 125 E. Broad St., Suite 305, Elyria 440-414-9100

216-636-1873

216-778-7328

Anirudha Das CC

Amy Hise VA

Cyndee Miranda CC

Ila R. Tamaskar MH

Amar Krishnaswamy CC

Christine Koval CC

216-444-8845

216-844-8500

216-445-9275

Moira Crowley RB

Carlos Isada CC

216-844-8500

216-844-7753

Jaikirshan Khatri CC

1000 Auburn Drive Suite 120, Beachwood 216-285-4056

216-444-8845

216-444-0293

Alan Hirsh UH

David Flannery CC 216-636-1768 216-778-4323

Xiangling Wang CC 216-636-1768

Aditi Yadav CC 216-636-1768

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Hany Aly CC

216-444-2568

Monika Bhola RB 216-844-3387

Vladimir Burdjalov CC 216-444-5517

Joshua Augustine CC Saurabh Bansal

Juan Calle CC 216-444-6771

Datinder S. Deo

Premier Renal Care 421 Portage Trail, Suite A Cuyahoga Falls 330-331-4466

Jagmeet S. Dhingra CC

8701 Darrow Road, Twinsburg 866-320-4573

Mirela Dobre UH 216-844-1636

Wassim El-Hitti

Americare Kidney Institute 25200 Center Ridge Road Suite 1100, Westlake 216-228-5500

Richard Fatica CC 216-444-6771

Crystal Gadegbeku CC 866-320-4573

Arksarapuk Jittirat UH 216-844-3689

Andrew E. Lazar

Cleveland Kidney Disease Associates 3619 Park E. Drive Suite 318, Cleveland 216-896-0639

Rajat Maheshwari UH 421 Portage Trail Suite A, Cuyahoga Falls 330-331-4466

Ali Mehdi CC

216-444-2625

Lavinia Negrea UH 216-844-8305

Saul Nurko CC 216-445-8628

Adrian Ochoa UH

421 Portage Trail Suite A, Cuyahoga Falls 330-331-4466

Mahboob Rahman UH 216-844-8305

Arash Rashidi UH

29325 Health Campus Drive Suite 3, Westlake 440-414-9400

James Simon CC 216-445-4897

Retina Associates of Cleveland Exceptional Retina Care Close To Home

Joseph M. Coney, MD, FACS

Lediana Goduni, MD

Thomas P. Hull, MD

Shawn A. Lewis, MD

David G. Miller, MD President

Arnold F. Nothnagel, DO

Michael A. Novak, MD

Scott D. Pendergast, MD

Hang Pham, MD

Sean M. Platt, MD

Llewelyn J. Rao, MD Vice President

Jerome P. Schartman, MD

Lawrence J. Singerman, MD, FACS

Thomas J. Tsai, MD

Shawn C. Wilker, MD

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Best Doctors Tom Tanphaichitr

Hubert Fernandez CC

Americare Kidney Institute 224 W. Exchange St. Suite 330, Akron 330-436-3150

M. Shazam Hussain CC Kerry Levin CC

Deborah M. Prinz-Gentile MH

216-636-5860

Leslie Wong CC

216-444-5559

216-445-0673

MaryAnn Mays CC

Neurological Surgery Mark Bain CC 216-445-6575

Nicholas Bambakidis UH 216-844-2724

216-445-3616

Daniel Miller UH

1611 S. Green Road Suite 300, South Euclid 216-844-2724

Daniel Ontaneda CC

Gene Barnett CC

216-444-0151

216-444-5381

Amanda Opaskar UH

William Bingaman CC 216-778-8822

29101 Health Campus Drive Building 2, Suite 475 Westlake 216-844-2724

Tiffany Hodges UH

David Preston UH

Seth Hoffer UH

Deborah Reed UH

216-444-5050

Robert T. Geertman MH

216-844-2724

Yin C. Hu UH

4001 Carrick Drive Suite 170, Medina 216-844-2724

Megan Jack CC

Andrew Russman CC

216-844-2724 216-844-3004

216-445-1148

216-445-3027

Lawrence M. Saltis UH

Manish Kasliwal UH

701 White Pond Drive Suite 300, Akron 330-572-1011

216-844-2724

Michael L. Kelly MH 216-778-8822

Barbara Shapiro UH

Ajit Krishnaney CC

216-844-7768

216-636-5860

Cathy Sila UH

Varun Kshettry CC

216-844-2724

216-636-0007

Robert Wilson CC

Andre Machado CC

216-445-1588

216-444-4270

Alireza Mohammadi CC

Obstetrics and Gynecology

216-445-4290

Peter Rasmussen CC 216-445-9897

John A. Alton SG

7255 Old Oak Blvd. Suite C 202 Middleburg Heights 440-816-5390

Abhishek Ray UH 216-844-2724

Pablo Recinos CC 216-636-0007

Karen Ashby UH

Violette Recinos CC 216-444-4549

Ben Z. Roitberg MH Richard Schlenk CC 216-445-4318

Andrew Sloan UH 216-844-2724

29101 Health Campus Drive Building 2, Suite 475 Westlake 216-844-2724

216-844-3941

Michael Steinmetz CC

216-844-1000

216-445-5754

Tyler Katz UH

Suchetha Kshettry CC

216-778-8822

850 Columbia Road Building A, Westlake 440-835-3883

Danielle A. Becker MH 216-778-3958

Robert Bermel CC

Susan Lasch UH

216-444-8600

Deborah Ewing-Wilson UH 8819 Commons Blvd. Suite 200, Twinsburg 330-954-7233

CLEVELAND

216-778-4444

7800 Pearl Road Middleburg Heights 216-957-9700

Agnieszka A. Ardelt MH

Paula Hendryx MH

Gregory Y. Kitagawa MH

Neurology

Linda-Dalal J. Shiber MH 216-778-4444

Rebecca Starck CC

36901 American Way, Avon 440-930-6200

Monica Svets CC

6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-312-2229

960 Clague Road Suite 2420, Westlake 216-844-3941

Daniel Martin CC

Moshe Ornstein CC

David G. Miller

216-844-3097 216-445-6592

Jennifer Payne

Western Reserve Physicians 1900 23rd St. Suite 403, Cuyahoga Falls 330-971-7892

1000 Auburn Drive Suite 320, Beachwood 216-285-5039

Oncology Jame Abraham CC 216-445-0150

David Bajor UH 216-844-3951

Debora Bruno UH 216-844-3951

G. Thomas Budd CC 216-444-6480

Afshin Dowlati UH 216-844-3951

Jennifer Selfridge UH

Scott D. Pendergast

216-844-3951

Marc Shapiro CC 216-445-2067

5001 Rockside Road, Independence 216-444-2020

Joseph M. Coney

Retina Associates of Cleveland 24075 Commerce Park Beachwood 216-831-5700

Bryan Costin

29101 Health Campus Drive, Building 2, Suite 430 Westlake 440-471-8917

William Dupps CC 216-444-2020

Marina Eisenberg CC 2000 Auburn Drive Suite 100, Beachwood 216-839-4015

Elizabeth Shanika Esparaz

216-444-6833

NorthEast Ohio Eye Surgeons 4099 Embassy Parkway, Akron 330-836-8545

Judah Friedman UH

Fatema Ghasia CC

Jorge Garcia UH 216-844-3951

Jessica Geiger CC 216-444-6833

Abdo Haddad CC

18200 Lorain Road, Cleveland 216-476-7606

Betty Hamilton CC 216-445-7580

Alok Khorana CC 216-444-6833

Omer Koc CC

26900 Cedar Road, Beachwood 216-839-2990

Smitha Krishnamurthi CC 216-444-6833

Megan Kruse CC 216-444-6833

Vinit Makkar CC

6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-312-4569

Michael McNamara CC 216-444-5110 216-844-3951

216-844-3601

Faruk Orge UH

6770 Mayfield Road, Mayfield Heights 440-312-4569

Bassam Estfan CC

216-444-6833

Michael Morgan UH

Joel Saltzman CC

Nicole Bajic CC

Lulu Zhao UH

Retina Associates of Cleveland 24075 Commerce Park Beachwood 216-831-5700

Linda Ohsie-Bajor UH

216-445-6068

Jennifer Velotta

Lake Obstetrics & Gynecology 7580 Auburn Road Suite 313, Concord 440-352-0688

216-444-0430

David Peereboom CC

Ophthalmology

216-778-4444

Prateek Mendiratta UH

08.22

Alberto Montero UH

William J. Todia MH

Pauline Funchain CC

Angelina Gangestad UH

Gabriel Smith UH

5805 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 216-844-3971

Corinne Bazella UH

Premier Women's Health 13170 Ravenna Road Suite 116, Chardon 440-285-0828

216-844-3192

Maria Shaker UH

13207 Ravenna Road, Chardon 440-286-5050

Jamie Byler

Warren Selman UH

12301 Snow Road, Parma 216-524-7377

216-844-3941

5850 Landerbrook Drive Suite 300, Mayfield Heights 216-844-3941

216-778-8822

Rachel Pope UH

29001 Cedar Road Suite 202, Lyndhurst 216-844-5661

216-636-5860

216-444-2020

Jeffrey Goshe CC 216-444-2020

Carrie S. Happ-Smith Ophthalmic Physicians 8140 Norton Parkway Suite 110, Mentor 440-255-1115

Marc F. Jones

Northeast Ohio Eye Surgeons 4099 Embassy Parkway, Akron 330-836-8545

Augustine J. Kellis

Kellis Eye & Laser Center 150 7th Ave. Suite 100, Chardon 440-285-2020

Shawn A. Lewis

Retina Associates of Cleveland 24075 Commerce Park Beachwood 216-831-5700

Theodore E. Loizos The Eye Centers 21375 Lorain Road Fairview Park 440-333-3060

George Markakis CC

12300 McCracken Road Garfield Heights 216-581-6111

216-844-3601

6001 Landerhaven Drive Suite B, Mayfield Heights 440-684-1374 Retina Associates of Cleveland 24075 Commerce Park Beachwood 216-831-5700

Llewelyn J. Rao

Retina Associates of Cleveland 24075 Commerce Park Beachwood 216-831-5700

Douglas Rhee UH 216-844-3601

Jerome P. Schartman

Retina Associates of Cleveland 24075 Commerce Park Beachwood 216-831-5700

Jonathan Sears CC 216-444-7152

Tamar B. Shafran

Corrective Eye Center 35010 Chardon Road Building 4, Suite 102 Willoughby Hills 216-574-8900

Warren Sobol UH 216-844-3601

Sunil Srivastava CC 216-444-2020

Robert M. Stern

29101 Health Campus Drive Building 2, Suite 340, Westlake 440-835-6255

Elias Traboulsi CC 216-444-2030

Orthopedic Surgery Michael Bloomfield CC 6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-312-0710

Lutul Farrow CC

16761 S. Park Center, Strongsville 216-518-3444

Steven Fitzgerald UH 216-844-7200

Robert Gillespie UH

1000 Auburn Drive Suite 200, Beachwood 216-844-7200

Donald Goodfellow UH 1611 S. Green Road Suite 027, South Euclid 216-844-7200

Ryan Goodwin CC 216-444-2606

Gregory Hill UH

2750 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls 330-922-1922

Adam G. Hirschfeld MH 216-778-4393

Best Doctors Steven Jackson

Western Reserve Physicians 1900 23rd St. Suite 1000, Cuyahoga Falls 330-971-7571

Matthew Kraay UH 216-844-7200

Brian D'Anza UH 216-844-6000

Edward Fine CC

Salim Hayek UH

Nicole Fowler UH

Chong H. Kim MH

Michael Fritz CC

216-444-2606

216-444-8500

J. Martin Leland III UH

13207 Ravenna Road, Chardon 440-285-5004

Jonathan Macknin UH

13207 Ravenna Road, Chardon 440-285-5004

Randall Marcus UH

Jamie Ku CC

216-444-8500

Eric Lamarre CC 216-444-8500

Pierre Lavertu UH 216-844-6000

Robert Lorenz CC

216-844-7200

216-444-6689

Nathan Mesko CC

Matthew B. Lutz UH

216-444-4603

4275 Steels Pointe Road, Stow 330-923-0399

Robert Molloy CC 216-444-2606

Nicole Maronian UH

Thomas Mroz CC

216-844-6000

216-445-9232

Mark Mehle SG

Daniel M. Myer

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center 437 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls 330-929-9136

Lukas Nystrom CC

25761 Lorain Road, Floor 3 North Olmsted 440-816-5091

Sarah Mowry UH 216-844-6000

Kyra Osborne CC

216-445-7164

Brendan M. Patterson CC 216-444-6260

216-445-1074

Rod Rezaee UH 216-844-8167

Eric Ricchetti CC

Kenneth Rodriguez UH

216-445-6915

Nicholas M. Romeo MH 216-778-4393

James Rosneck CC

5555 Transportation Blvd. Garfield Heights 216-518-3471

William F. Scully III

1611 S. Green Road Suite 146, South Euclid 216-844-6000

Jay Shah RB

216-844-6000

Benjamin Silver UH

Jason Thuener UH

216-445-2845

Theodoros Teknos UH 216-844-6000 216-844-6000

Seth Willen

1730 W. 25th St., Cleveland 216-363-5772

Western Reserve Physicians 4275 Steels Pointe Road, Stow 330-923-0399

James Voos UH

Troy Woodard CC 216-445-7157

216-844-7200

Glenn Wera CC

33300 Cleveland Clinic Blvd. Avon 440-695-4000

John H. Wilber MH 216-778-4393

Otolaryngology

Erika Woodson CC 216-444-6696

Michael Yerukhim SG

7215 Old Oak Blvd. Suite A 414, Middleburg Heights 440-816-2776

Pain Management

Hassan Abbass UH

6701 Rockside Road Suite 100, Independence 216-624-4284

Melinda Lawrence UH

Princess Ogbogu RB

Nicholas Nguyen ACH

Kathryn Ruda Wessell RB

Sonal Shah RB

Brian Schroer ACH

Joan Tamburro CC

Eli Silver UH

Ryan Farrell RB

216-844-1636 216-844-1636 330-543-0140

960 Clague Road Suite 3280, Westlake 216-844-7700

Pediatric Cardiology

216-844-3661

Andrea MuCCi CC

18780 Bagley Road Middleburg Heights 440-816-2850

Malek El Yaman CC

Sumana NarasiMHan CC

Samuel Samuel CC

Francine Erenberg CC 216-445-5015

Ellen Rome CC

Melanie Gropler RB

Naveen Uli ACH

Benjamin Hammond CC

Jamie Wood RB

John Lozier RB

Teresa Zimmerman RB

David Ryan SG

216-444-5437

216-445-8388

12300 McCracken Road Garfield Heights 216-587-8830

Christina Shin CC 216-445-7370

Dmitri Souza

Western Reserve Physicians 1900 23rd St., Cuyahoga Falls 330-971-7246 6305 Powers Blvd., Parma 440-743-4333 5105 SOM Center Road Suite 202, Willoughby 440-953-5760

216-445-7116

216-844-3528 216-445-5015 216-844-3528

Bradley Marino CC 216-636-5287

Ira Taub ACH

3733 Park Drive E. Suite 230, Beachwood 216-896-0351

Kenneth Zahka CC

216-444-5437 216-844-3661 330-543-3276 216-444-7987 216-445-5158 216-444-3566 330-543-3276 216-844-3661 216-844-7700

Pediatric Gastroenterology Jessica Barry CC 216-444-8950

Christine Carter-Kent ACH

216-445-7146

330-543-4488 216-844-1000

Pathology

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Daniela Allende CC

Ingrid Anderson RB

Jennifer Brainard CC

Orkun Baloglu CC

Reinaldo Garcia-Naveiro ACH

Patrick McIntire CC

James Besunder ACH

Richard Prayson CC

Meredith Broberg RB

Brian Rubin CC

Kshama Daphtary CC

Jay Wasman UH

Michael Forbes ACH

Joseph Willis UH

William Hanna CC

216-444-8683 216-445-8474 216-444-2843 216-444-8805 216-445-5551 216-844-1807 216-844-1807

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Jaclyn Bjelac CC 216-445-1449

Devi Jhaveri

216-844-3310 216-445-7965 330-543-8639 216-844-3439 216-445-2748 330-543-8639 216-636-1168

Samir Latifi CC 216-444-6018

Kathryn Miller RB 216-844-3310

Ryan Nofziger ACH 330-543-8639

Patricia Raimer ACH

Ravi Karnani ACH

216-778-4801

330-543-0140

Richard Speicher RB

Patrick Byrne CC

Robert Bolash CC

Leigh Ann Kerns CC

216-445-7370

216-444-6340

Scott Studeny CC

Nipun Chhabra UH

Jianguo Cheng CC

Kara McNamara CC

08.22

Beth Kaminski RB

Gerard J. Boyle CC

216-844-5795

Brendan Astley MH

CLEVELAND

216-444-5437

Kimberly Martin ACH

Richard W. Rosenquist CC

Paul C. Bryson CC

Anzar Haider CC

Martin Bocks RB

216-445-5015

18101 Lorain Ave., Cleveland 216-476-7331

216-445-7370

216-844-7700

Sarah MacLeish RB

Western Reserve Physicians 1900 23rd St., Cuyahoga Falls 330-971-7246

216-844-3528

Joseph Abdelmalak CC

29099 Health Campus Drive Suite 250, Westlake 440-617-4737

216-444-5725

Peter Aziz CC

Samer Narouze

5850 Landerbrook Drive Suite 100, Mayfield Heights 216-488-4800

216-445-7557

216-844-8200

Roy Kim CC

216-844-3771

Allergy/Immunology Associates 5915 Landerbrook Drive Suite 110, Mayfield Heights 216-381-3333

216-444-8500

330-543-3376

Janine Arruda RB

Henry Vucetic LH

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center 437 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls 330-929-9136

Kim L. Stearns CC

Timothy Ko SV

Joseph Scharpf CC

Raj Sindwani CC

13207 Ravenna Road, Chardon 440-285-5004

4330 W. 150th St., Cleveland 216-251-6990

Kutaiba Tabbaa UH

Maroun Semaan UH

1611 S. Green Road, Suite 027 South Euclid 216-983-7529

216-844-3771

3909 Orange Place Suite 4100, Beachwood 216-844-6000 216-445-8252

Michael Salata UH

6305 Powers Blvd., Parma 440-743-4333

850 Columbia Road, Westlake 216-444-8500 216-844-6000

Viktor Krebs CC

Roger Goomber UH

216-444-4828

Alton Melton CC 216-444-6817

330-543-8639

Steven Shein RB 216-844-3310 216-844-3310 216-444-5025

Pediatric Dermatology Mahwish Irfan CC 216-445-3643

Maricruz Crespo RB Lisa Feinberg CC 216-444-9000 330-543-4488

Deborah Goldman CC 216-444-9000

Vera Hupertz CC 216-444-9000

Mohammad Kabbany CC 216-444-8950

Sirvart Kassabian ACH 330-543-4488

Marsha Kay CC 216-444-9000

Ali Khalili RB

216-844-7700

Jacob Kurowski CC 216-445-9394

Mike Leonis CC 216-445-5839

Lori Mahajan CC 216-445-1572

Jonathan Moses RB 216-844-7700

Karen Murray CC 216-444-9380

Sophia Patel CC

33100 Cleveland Clinic Blvd. Avon 440-695-4000

Kadakkal Radhakrishnan CC 216-444-9322

Best Doctors Ramy Sabe RB

Allayne Stephans RB

Bruce H. Cohen ACH

Corey Scherer ACH

Heidi Szugye CC

Gary Hsich CC

216-844-7700

216-844-3971

330-543-4488

Thomas Sferra RB

6803 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 216-444-4998

Kevin Watson ACH

John Bower ACH

216-844-7700

330-543-8395

330-543-4488

Heather Daniels CC

Matthew Wyneski ACH 330-543-4488

216-444-5437

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

216-844-7700

Sanjay Ahuja RB

Frank Esper CC

Ankita Desai RB

216-844-3345

Amy Edwards RB 216-844-7700 216-444-5437

Peter Anderson CC

Charles Foster CC

216-444-5517

216-444-5437

Ilia Buhtoiarov CC

Blanca Gonzalez CC

216-444-5517

216-444-5437

Rachel Egler RB 330-543-8580 216-844-3345

330-543-8395

Eric Kodish CC 216-444-5517

Pediatric Nephrology

Seth Rotz CC

Amy Bobrowski CC 216-444-5437

216-442-8806

Stephanie Savelli ACH

Raed Bou Matar CC

Duncan Stearns RB

Stephen Cha ACH

Ravi Talati CC

Katherine Dell CCC

216-444-6123

330-543-8580

330-543-8950

216-844-3345

Stefanie Thomas CC

8950 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 216-444-5437

Erin Wright ACH

216-844-8305

216-444-3360

Emily Joyce RB

216-444-5517

Kirsten Kusumi ACH

330-543-8580

330-543-8950

Stacey Zahler CC 216-445-3588

Charles Kwon CC

Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Shefali Mahesh ACH

Moises Auron CC

216-844-8305

216-444-5437 330-543-8950

Christina Nguyen RB

216-445-1472

Pediatric Neurological Surgery

Julie Cernanec CC 216-444-4998

Michael Dell RB 216-844-3971

Dana Foradori CC 216-444-4998

216-444-4998 216-444-4998 216-844-8260 216-444-4998

Max Wiznitzer RB 216-844-7700

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

10524 Euclid Ave. Suite 1155, Cleveland 216-844-2400

Darrell Cass CC 216-445-7878

Anthony DeRoss CCC

8950 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 216-445-7878

John DiFiore CC 216-444-5522

Michael Dingeldein RB 216-844-3015

Nathan Heinzerling ACH 330-543-6060 330-543-6060 216-445-4051

Jason Robertson CC

Allison Gilmore UH 216-844-7200

Michael Glotzbecker UH 216-844-7200

Ryan Goodwin CC 216-444-2606

David Gurd CC 216-444-2606

Sheryl Handler-Matasar ACH 6505 Market St. Building A, Boardman 330-746-8070

Christina Hardesty UH 216-844-8350

Kerwyn Jones ACH 330-543-3500

Thomas Kuivila CC 216-444-2606

Raymond Liu UH 216-844-7200

Todd Ritzman ACH 330-543-3500

Paul Saluan CC

5555 Transportation Blvd. Garfield Heights 216-518-3473

1730 W. 25th St., Cleveland 216-363-5730

Pediatric Pulmonology

Eiichi Miyasaka RB 216-844-3015 216-445-3495

Mark Wulkan ACH 330-543-6060

Pediatric Urology

Robert Abood ACH

Curtis Clark ACH

Silvia Cardenas-Zegarra CC

Jessica Hannick RB

John Carl CC

Audrey Rhee CC

Daniel Craven RB

Lynn Woo RB

216-844-7700

216-844-5661

Amy DiMarino RB

Pediatrics (General)

330-543-8885 216-444-8453 216-444-5437

216-844-7700

Meeghan Hart CC 857 Graham Road Cuyahoga Falls 216-444-7489

Nathan Kraynack CC 216-445-2200

Jeffrey Lobas RB 216-844-7700

Parevi Majmudar CC

330-376-3332 216-844-5661 216-444-5600

Joseph Borus UH

1611 S. Green Road Suite 035, South Euclid 216-382-3800

Elizabeth Bucchieri RB

Senders Pediatrics 2054 S. Green Road, South Euclid 216-291-9210

Laura Caserta

Starla Martinez ACH

Senders Pediatrics 2054 S. Green Road, South Euclid 216-291-9210

Laura Milgram CC

216-844-3971

216-444-5437 330-543-8885 216-445-6239

Ross Myers RB 216-844-7700

Fariba Rezaee CC 216-445-3276

14601 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 216-444-2606

Erica Roesch RB

Joel Katz ACH

Pediatric Otolaryngology

216-844-7700

Violette Recinos CC

216-844-7700

Michael Dell RB Conrad Foley CC

26900 Cedar Road, Beachwood 216-839-3000

Valerie Fouts-Fowler RB 2001 Crocker Road Suite 600, Westlake 440-871-5100

Kristie Ross RB

Scott Francy CC

Samantha Anne CC

Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Kimberly Giuliano CC

Brian Rothstein RB

Swathi Appachi CC

Lauren Goldman CC

Krystal Tomei RB

Rachel Georgopoulos CC

Sally Ibrahim RB

5901 E. Royalton Road, Suite 2100, Broadview Heights 440-526-8222

Matthew Gropler RB

Jyoti Krishna ACH

216-444-8500 216-444-0322

216-444-2165 216-844-1000

216-844-6000

Mohammed Aldosari CC

Brandon Hopkins CC

Kristie Ross RB

Colleen Schelzig CC

Nancy Bass RB

Todd Otteson RB

Vaishal Shah CC

216-636-5860 216-844-7700 08.22

330-543-6060

David Magnuson CC

Pediatric Neurology

CLEVELAND

Scott Boulanger ACH

Molly McVoy RB

6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-312-4222

216-844-3015

Justin Huntington ACH

330-543-5015

216-444-8500

216-444-4998

Edward Barksdale Jr. RB

Laura Markley ACH

216-844-5741

Katie Pestak CC

Pediatric Surgery

Mark Adamczyk ACH

Ernest Young CC

216-844-5741

Rita Pappas CC

216-844-7700

216-844-7200

216-444-4549

Amanda Lansell RB

John Hertzer RB

Tsulee Chen ACH

330-543-8050

Anika Kumar CC

Jennifer Waldron RB

Jochen Son-Hing UH

330-543-8050

Amrit Gill CC

216-844-1439

10524 Euclid Ave. Suite 1155, Cleveland 216-844-2400

216-444-5050

Gwyneth Hughes ACH

216-844-8447

Mary Gabriel RB

Asim Shahid RB

William Bingaman CC 330-543-8050

Erin Frank RB

330-543-8050

1730 W. 25th St., Cleveland 216-444-7756

Eric Robinette ACH

Shankar Upadhyayula ACH

330-543-8580

Ian Rossman ACH

Kelly Davidson CC

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center 3975 Embassy Parkway Suite 102, Akron 330-668-4040

216-445-6862

Jeffrey Hord ACH

216-445-8124

216-445-7656

Molly Wimbiscus CC

Camille Sabella CC

216-444-6479

Sumit Parikh CC

Joseph Austerman CC

Paul R. Fleissner

330-543-8395

Rabi Hanna CC

36901 American Way, Avon 440-930-6250

Pediatric Psychiatry

330-543-3500

216-844-7892

Lisa Hackney RB

Sudeshna Mitra CC

216-844-6000

Grace McComsey RB

216-844-7700

John Fargo ACH

216-636-5860

Jay Shah RB

10524 Euclid Ave. Suite 1155, Cleveland 216-844-2400

Claudia Hoyen RB

216-844-3345

330-543-8050

216-444-8500 216-844-6000

330-543-8885 216-844-7700 216-444-2165

36901 American Way, Avon 440-930-6250 216-444-4367

Gregory Golonka RB

Richard Grossberg UH 34055 Solon Road, Suite 200, Solon 440-914-7840

Jacalyn Hazen CC

26900 Cedar Road, Beachwood 216-839-3000

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1611 S. Green Road, Suite 035, South Euclid 216-382-3800

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323 High St., Suite A, Wadsworth 330-336-3539

Matthew Mascioli RB

Brian Zack

Pediatricenter of Greater Cleveland 8185 E. Washington St. Suite 3, Bainbridge 440-543-3627

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation James J. Begley MH 216-778-4414

20220 Farnsleigh Road Shaker Heights 216-991-4180

Francois Bethoux CC

Julie McClave LH

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center 437 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls 330-929-9136

216-445-7352

Travis Cleland

36100 Euclid Ave. Suite 300, Willoughby 440-942-4844

Kyle J. Chepla MH 216-778-4450

Peter Ciolek CC 216-444-8500

Derek Cody

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center 3925 Embassy Parkway Suite 300, Akron 330-668-4065

Edward Davidson RB 216-844-4780

Lewis A. Diulus III

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center 3925 Embassy Parkway Suite 300, Akron 330-668-4065

Alice McIntyre CC

Yevgeniya Dvorkin Wininger MH

Alexander Namrow RB

Yevgeniya Dvorkin Wininger MH

Foglietti Fostyk Plastic Surgery 22901 Millcreek Blvd. Suite 145, Beachwood 216-292-6800

Antimo Paul Gazzillo UH

216-444-8500

36901 American Way, Avon 440-930-6250

216-778-4414

Scot Occhionero UH 2001 Crocker Road Suite 600, Westlake 440-871-5100

Angelique Redus-McCoy RB 5805 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 216-844-3971 Pediatricenter of Greater Cleveland 6001-C Landerhaven Drive Mayfield Heights 440-720-3888

Lynn Jedlicka-Grochocki CC

Erin Murdock CCC

2801 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Cleveland 216-448-6110

Sarah Pastoriza UH 11409 State Road North Royalton 440-743-2775

Paula Sabella CC

2603 W. Market St., Akron 330-344-7350

Michael Schaefer UH 216-844-1000

Jill Sangree

Anna Serels UH

Senders Pediatrics 2054 S. Green Road South Euclid 216-291-9210

1611 S. Green Road Suite 160, South Euclid 440-285-7256

Santhosh Thomas CC

Noah Schwartz CC 13944 Euclid Ave. East Cleveland 216-444-5437

Shelly Senders

Erin Spies ACH

1 Akron General Ave., Akron 330-344-6000

Nicholas Husni

29001 Cedar Road Suite 300, Lyndhurst 216-446-5727

Raymond Isakov CC 216-444-6900

Bram R. Kaufman MH 216-778-4450

Habib Khoury

Khoury Plastic Surgery 25200 Center Ridge Road Suite 3300, Westlake 440-331-3645

Victoria C. Whitehair MH

216-444-6821

216-778-4414

29800 Bainbridge Road, Solon 440-519-6800

Donald Harvey CC

Kyle Lineberry UH

Richard D. Wilson MH

Andrea Sperduto CC

Zeeba Clinic 29017 Cedar Road, Cleveland 440-461-7999

33300 Cleveland Clinic Blvd. Avon 216-636-5860 216-778-4414

Senders Pediatrics 2054 S. Green Road South Euclid 216-291-9210

Bahman Guyuron

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

440-446-8600

Francis Papay CC Gary A. Pennington

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center 3925 Embassy Parkway Suite 300, Akron 330-668-4065

Antonio Rampazzo CC 216-444-6900

328 E. Hines Hill Road Boston Heights 330-342-6700

Bahar Bassiri Gharb CC

David J. Rowe MH

Roopa Thakur CC

Gregory M. Beddell

Graham Schwarz CC

5001 Rockside Road Independence 216-986-4000

Western Reserve Physicians 1900 23rd St. Suite 404, Cuyahoga Falls 330-971-9730

Marni Turell LH

Steven Bernard CC

216-444-6900

510 5th Ave., Chardon 440-279-1590

216-444-6900

Patrick Byrne CC 216-445-7557

Christi Cavaliere VA 216-791-3800

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Ali Totonchi

Totonchi Plastic Surgery 29017 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst 440-461-7999

Douglas S. Wagner

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center 3925 Embassy Parkway Suite 300, Akron 330-668-4065

216-444-5571 216-636-0007

7255 Old Oak Blvd. Suite C 308, Middleburg Heights 440-816-2735

Jennifer Dorth UH

Georgeanne Botek CC

216-444-5571

216-844-2536

Shlomo Koyfman CC

2570 SOM Center Road Willoughby Hills 216-444-2606

Aryavarta Kumar VA

Nicholas Campitelli UH

3909 Orange Place Suite 1100, Beachwood 216-896-1755

2660 W. Market St. Suite 101, Fairlawn 330-926-3231

Stella Chiunda CC

Greer Plastic Surgery 6101 Heisley Road, Mentor 440-379-1620

216-636-5860

34055 Solon Road Suite 100, Solon 440-349-4714

Samuel Chao CC

Jason Bartal SG

Lainie Holman CCC

2801 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Cleveland 216-448-6110

Radiation Oncology

Podiatry

Lake Orthopaedic Associates 9500 Mentor Ave. Suite 210, Mentor 440-352-1711

Jennifer Greer

20600 Chagrin Blvd. Suite 702, Shaker Heights 216-767-0440

Sudha Amarnath CC

Dane Genther CC 216-444-8500

Leslie Walker

216-444-6821

5901 E. Royalton Road Suite 1400, Broadview Heights 216-286-6453

John Lee CC

Dawn Riebe RB

James Zins CC

Michael Fritz CC

216-444-0226

Justin T. Rich

Ohio Clinic for Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery 2237 Crocker Road Suite 140, Westlake 440-808-9315

216-444-6260

216-778-4414

1611 S. Green Road Suite 035, South Euclid 216-382-3800

Alanna Foglietti Fostyk

Michael H. Wojtanowski

Jeffrey C. Lupica

Patrick McKee CC

5001 Rockside Road Independence 216-986-4000

216-791-3800

Janice Lyons UH

Erin Murphy CC 216-445-4895

Eli Scher UH

9485 Mentor Ave. Suite 3, Mentor 440-205-5788

Chirag Shah CC 216-444-1923

Daniel Spratt UH 216-844-2536

Kevin Stephans CC

Sean A. McMillin MH

216-445-8285

Jessica Milliman UH

216-444-5574

216-778-4393

John Suh CC

3909 Orange Place, Suite 2500, Beachwood 216-983-3078

Rahul Tendulkar CC

Michael Shlonsky CC

16761 S. Park Center Strongsville 440-878-3210

33100 Cleveland Clinic Blvd. Avon 440-695-4121

Psychiatry Keming Gao UH

10524 Euclid Ave. Suite 116, Cleveland 216-844-2400

Elias Khawam CC 216-445-8121

Jeanne Lackamp UH 10524 Euclid Ave. Cleveland 216-844-2400

Katy LaLone

Oak Street Health 10688 Lorain Ave., Cleveland 216-307-7159

Mayur Pandya

216-445-9869

Andrew Vassil CC

Gregory Videtic CC 216-444-9797

Michael Weller CC 6770 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-312-4700

Radiology Julia Abbass UH

1611 S. Green Road Suite 016, South Euclid 216-844-1700

Sheila Berlin UH 216-844-5131

Michael Coffey UH 216-844-1700

Namita Gandhi CC

ACE Sports Psychiatry 2000 Auburn Drive Suite 200, Beachwood 216-378-7635

216-444-3682

Leopoldo Pozuelo CC

Reproductive Endocrinology / Infertility

216-445-3583

Cynthia Seng CC

24700 Lorain Road Suite 106, North Olmsted 216-636-5860

Laura F. Steinberg

2460 Fairmount Blvd. Suite 201, Cleveland Heights 216-721-8559

Dimitrios M. Tsatiris SH 5655 Hudson Drive Suite 305, Hudson 330-650-2111

Paul Ruggieri CC 216-445-7035

Shweta J. Bhatt

Reproductive Gynecology & Infertility 95 Arch St., Suite 250, Akron 330-375-7722

Joseph Findley UH

1000 Auburn Drive Suite 310, Beachwood 216-285-5028

Best Doctors Rebecca Flyckt UH

1000 Auburn Drive Suite 310, Beachwood 216-285-5028

Jeffrey M. Goldberg CC 8701 Darrow Road, Twinsburg 330-888-4000

James Liu UH 216-285-5028

Priya B. Maseelall

Reproductive Gynecology & Infertility 95 Arch St., Suite 250, Akron 330-375-7722

David M. Nash

Reproductive Gynecology & Infertility 95 Arch St., Suite 250, Akron 330-375-7722

Leonard Calabrese CC

Nora G. Singer MH

Soumya Chatterjee CC

Richard L. Stein UH

216-444-5632 216-444-5632

216-778-2323

Hitesh Makkar UH

Kathryn Cook ACH

1611 S. Green Road Suite 160, South Euclid 216-297-2084

Shailey Desai CC

Alexandra Villa-Forte CC

Susheel Patil UH

Rachel Waldman UH

Carlos Rodriguez CC

330-543-8574

16761 S. Park Center Strongsville 440-878-2500

216-445-9437

Rula Hajj-Ali CC

2660 W. Market St. Suite 101, Fairlawn 330-926-3240

M. Elaine Husni CC

Van Warren UH

216-444-5632 216-444-5632

Marie Kuchynski UH 4065 Center Road Suite 210, Brunswick 330-220-8411

3909 Orange Place Suite 3100, Beachwood 216-896-1700

Sleep Medicine

Dominic Pelle CC

701 White Pond Drive Suite 300, Akron 330-253-1411

216-444-6191

Jason Savage CC 216-444-8126

Reena Mehra CC

Richard Schlenk CC

216-445-1352

216-445-4318

Michael Steinmetz CC

216-844-2273

216-445-5754

216-445-1352

Sports Medicine

Eric Yeh UH

216-844-8500

Benjamin Boswell UH

Spine Surgery

Susannah Briskin UH

216-983-7529

Jonathan E. Belding MH 216-778-4393

Christina W. Cheng UH 216-844-7200

Carol Langford CC

Dennis H. Auckley MH

Christopher Furey UH

26900 Cedar Road, Beachwood 216-444-6601

Marina Magrey UH

Deborah Ewing-Wilson UH

Rachel Weinerman UH

Brian Mandell CC

8819 Commons Blvd. Suite 200, Twinsburg 330-954-7233

Zachary Gordon UH

Sirada Panupattanapong CC

Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer CC

Allen Segal UH

Sally Ibrahim RB

Elliott Richards CC

1000 Auburn Drive Suite 310, Beachwood 216-285-5028

216-444-5632 216-844-8500 216-444-5632 216-445-5837

216-778-5864

216-445-2990

Abby Abelson CC

1611 S. Green Road Suite 160, South Euclid 216-297-2084

216-844-1000

Elizabeth B. Brooks CC

Donna Sexton-Cicero UH

Matthew Krauza UH

Rheumatology 216-444-5632 216-444-8950

Cassandra Calabrese CC 216-445-6996

960 Clague Road Suite 3201, Westlake 440-250-2070

Louis Kazaglis CC 866-588-2264

1900 23rd St. Suite 1200, Cuyahoga Falls 330-253-1411

216-844-7200

1611 S. Green Road, Suite 027, South Euclid 216-844-7200

Joseph Congeni ACH 330-543-8260

Sean Cupp UH 216-983-7529

Lutul Farrow CC

216-844-7200

16761 S. Park Center Strongsville 216-518-3444

Iain Kalfas CC 216-636-5860

Manish Kasliwal UH

Richard Figler CC

216-844-2724

Ajit Krishnaney CC 216-636-5860

5555 Transportation Blvd., Garfield Heights 216-839-3734

Timothy A. Moore MH

Robert Flannery UH

Thomas Mroz CC

Jason Genin CC

216-778-8822 216-445-9232

R. Douglas Orr CC

1730 W. 25th St., Cleveland 216-363-2311

216-844-7200

33100 Cleveland Clinic Blvd. Avon 440-695-4000

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Surgical Oncology

2875 W. Market St. Suite A, Fairlawn 330-835-5533

Zahraa Alhilli CC 216-444-3024

John Ammori UH

Brian Juriga LH

216-844-7874

Adonis Hijaz UH

29101 Health Campus Drive Suite 400, Westlake 216-844-3009

Irina Jaeger UH

Jeffrey Hardacre UH 216-844-7874

29001 Cedar Road Suite 202, Lyndhurst 216-844-5661

5555 Transportation Blvd. Garfield Heights 216-444-2094

Daniel Joyce CC

Jason Jankowski UH

Heather A. Rainey MH

Mercy Health 41201 Schadden Road, Elyria 440-934-8344

8655 Market St., Mentor 440-833-2010

Dominic King CC

216-444-6665

Mita S. Patel

216-778-4414

James Rosneck CC

5555 Transportation Blvd. Garfield Heights 216-518-3471

Luke Rothermel UH

Paul Saluan CC

216-844-5777

216-844-1000

Jordan Winter UH

5555 Transportation Blvd. Garfield Heights 216-518-3473

Urology Nima Almassi CC

Mark Schickendantz CC

18200 Lorain Road Cleveland 216-444-1825

5555 Transportation Blvd. Garfield Heights 216-518-3472

29101 Health Campus Drive Suite 400, Westlake 216-844-3009

Juan A. Jiménez

Urology Partners 29101 Health Campus Drive Suite 310, Westlake 440-892-6600

Jihad Kaouk CC 216-444-5600

Venkatesh Krishnamurthi CC 216-444-5600

Irma J. Lengu MH 216-778-4391

Aram Loeb UH

6681 Ridge Road Suite 411, Parma 216-844-3009

Nilesh Shah SH

Ryan Berglund CC

James Voos UH

Adam Calaway UH

216-778-4391

Steven Campbell CC

216-844-3009

Georges-Pascal Haber CC

Urology Partners 18099 Lorain Ave. Suite 141, Cleveland 216-941-0333

6770 Mayfield Road Suite 226, Mayfield Heights 440-312-2182

5655 Hudson Drive Floor 3, Hudson 330-835-5533

216-844-7413

216-844-7200

Amanda Weiss Kelly UH

216-444-5600

1611 S. Green Road Suite 027, South Euclid 216-844-7200

216-444-5600

Jonathan Shoag UH 216-844-3009

Kevin A. Spear SH

95 Arch St., Suite 165, Akron 330-374-1255

John P. Spirnak MH 216-778-4391

Sandip Vasavada CC 216-445-0296

Sarah Vij CC

33100 Cleveland Clinic Blvd. Avon 440-695-4000

Vascular Surgery Francis Caputo CC 216-444-4508

Jae Cho UH

216-844-3800

Karem Harth UH 216-844-3013

Vikram Kashyap UH 216-844-3800

Levester Kirksey CC 216-444-4508

Sean Lyden CC

Christopher Weight CC

216-444-4508

Hadley Wood CC

216-778-4391

866-320-4573

James M. Persky MH

216-444-2146

Ferdinand M. Plecha SG

Vascular / Interventional Radiology

Nicole Ramon

Amanjit Gill CC 216-444-6640

Ihab Haddadin CC 216-444-6640

7255 Old Oak Blvd. Suite C 108, Middleburg Heights 440-816-2786 Western Reserve Physicians 1900 23rd St., Cuyahoga Falls 330-971-7758

Anthony Rizzo CC 6801 Mayfield Road Mayfield Heights 440-461-1150

Carvell Nguyen MH

Abraham Levitin CC

Lee Ponsky UH

Charles Martin CC

Christopher S. Reese

Eunice Moon CC

Western Reserve Physicians 1900 23rd St., Cuyahoga Falls 330-971-7758

Steven Reed UH

216-844-3800

216-444-6640 216-445-5482 216-445-6573

Jeffrey Stanley

Virginia Wong UH

216-844-1700

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DR. COSTIN 29101 Health Campus Drive, Building 2, Suite 340, Westlake, Ohio 44145 440-471-8917, drcostin.com

SPECIALTIES: Oculoplastic surgery, facial rejuvenation, Botox and other Neuromodulators fillers LOCATIONS: Westlake TECHNOLOGY: Dr. Costin has a portfolio of tried-and-true — and latest and greatest — surgeries and procedures. PHILOSOPHY: Each patient is a unique individual. EDUCATION: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic and The Ohio State University Medical Center AFFILIATIONS: American Board of Ophthalmology and American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) WHAT SETS HIM APART: Dr. Costin’s understanding of facial anatomy and how it varies from person to person. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HIS WORK: The long-term relationships he has with his patients. MISSION STATEMENT: Take time to listen and treat every patient like family.

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DR. PATRICK KILLIAN, DR. JORGE GARCIA-ZUAZAGA AND DR. GREGORY DELOST

APEX DERMATOLOGY 5800 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 100, Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124 833-279-7546, apexskin.com

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make them happier, healthier and more productive members of society. Dr. Garcia-Zuazaga says when Apex Dermatology delivers patients a rock star experience, and they look forward to coming back and start telling their family and friends about Apex, it’s so rewarding to know that his patients become patients for life. For Dr. Killian, the most rewarding part of his job is the relationships he builds with patients throughout years of treating their skin cancers. For him, they truly become like family. MISSION STATEMENT: Transforming lives through healthy skin.

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SPECIALTIES: General dermatology, surgical dermatology, including Mohs skin cancer surgery, and aesthetic dermatology LOCATIONS: Apex has 12 locations in northern Ohio. WHAT SETS THEM APART: Dr. Delost, Dr. GarciaZuazaga and Dr. Killian offer quick access to expert dermatology care, including same-day appointments. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF THEIR WORK: Dr. Delost says patients with skin conditions bear their diseases to the world, which has a profound psychosocial impact on their quality of life. He finds it especially gratifying to be able to treat his patients and

DR. BAHMAN GUYURON

MAT T SHIFFLER

ZEEBA CLINIC 29017 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124 440-461-7999, drbahmanguyuron.com

SPECIALTIES: Nose, face and migraine surgery LOCATIONS: Lyndhurst TECHNOLOGY: Zeeba Clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art technology. PHILOSOPHY: Because of the scholarly and academic nature of the practice, Zeeba Clinic is on the forefront of any new developments and often pioneers new techniques. EDUCATION: Tehran University Medical School; general surgery, Boston University; plastic surgery training, Cleveland Clinic; and facial training, Toronto University AFFILIATIONS: Case Western Reserve University MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HIS WORK: It is most gratifying to see a patient’s quality of life improve, including their self-image and self-confidence, as a result of the elimination of migraine headaches or facial flaws. No matter how rich a life is in every regard, when the quality of life is marred by pain or a negative self-image, a high quality of life is not going to be there. Zeeba Clinic strives to

improve this part of life for everyone and provides the best care possible for its patients. Dr. Guyuron finds it gratifying that his colleagues voted for him as one of the top facial surgeons and indeed one of the top two rhinoplasty surgeons in the country for the second year. Rhinoplasty encompasses the most challenging plastic surgery procedures. Mastering this technology makes the other plastic surgery techniques less of a challenge. WHAT SETS HIM APART: Dr. Guyuron has 41 years of experience in plastic surgery, which is invaluable, particularly when the focus is narrowed to a specific part of plastic surgery. In addition to plastic surgery being Dr. Guyuron’s career, he also has a passion for education and has been teaching plastic surgery internationally for decades. MISSION STATEMENT: Zeeba Clinic’s mission is to work to the best of its ability to provide the best possible care and results to every patient. CLEVELANDMAGAZINE.COM

DR. AUGUSTINE J. KELLIS

KELLIS EYE & LASER CENTER/THE SUNVERA GROUP 150 Seventh Ave., Suite 100, Chardon, Ohio 44024 440-285-2020, kelliseyecenter.com

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Center; and fellowship in oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery, Miami, Florida AFFILIATIONS: Chardon Surgery Center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Lake Health WHAT SETS HIM APART: Dr. Kellis has been chosen as one of Castle Connolly’s top docs for 15 consecutive years. He has also been selected as one of the top 1% of America’s Most Honored Professionals. He is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship trained oculoplastic surgeon. During oculoplastic fellowship training, the complicated structures within and around the eye, eyelids, brow and orbit are studied and the surgical techniques involving these structures are mastered. Because eyelid surgery can affect the function and lubrication of the eye, an oculoplastic surgeon is uniquely qualified to treat this region of the face. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HIS WORK: Restoring a blind person’s vision, being able to remove eyelid and orbital cancers while restoring the structure and function of the original tissues and providing the cosmetic surgical patient with an excellent outcome that leaves them with a refreshed natural look.

DUSTIN FRANZ

SPECIALTIES: Oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery, including cosmetic eyelid surgery, droopy eyelid repair, brow lift, upper and lower eyelid repair, laser skin resurfacing, wart and mole removal, cosmetic scar revision, skin cancer reconstruction and complex cataract and implant surgery LOCATIONS: Chardon, Sandusky and Youngstown TECHNOLOGY: As president and managing partner of the Chardon Surgery Center, Dr. Kellis assures the use of the most advanced instrumentation in cataract and eyelid surgery for all of his patients. Dr. Kellis developed an eyelid lift technique using the CO2 laser that significantly improves patient outcomes. The Kellis Laser Lift™ considerably minimizes the bruising, swelling and recovery time experienced with older techniques. To date, Dr. Kellis has performed more than 100,000 eyelid procedures the using CO2 laser. To view before and after photos of patients, please visit kelliseyecenter.com. PHILOSOPHY: Dr. Kellis strives to provide every patient with the care that he would want his family to receive. EDUCATION: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; ophthalmology residency, Mt. Sinai Medical

DR. RICHARD F. LAVI

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ALLERGY, ASTHMA & SINUS RELIEF CENTER 8054 Darrow Road, Suite 2, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 330-423-4444, aaasrc.com

SPECIALTIES: Allergy/immunology LOCATIONS: Twinsburg, Fairlawn and Chardon TECHNOLOGY: The Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Relief Center offers electronic medical record, patient portal and telehealth services, as well as advanced treatment options. PHILOSOPHY: Dr. Lavi practices to the standard of care he wants for his own family, ensuring the best for patients and their families. EDUCATION: Brown University; residency, MetroHealth Main Campus; and fellowship, University of South Florida AFFILIATIONS: Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) WHAT SETS HIM APART: Dr. Lavi is triple board-certified in internal medicine, pediatrics and allergy/immunology. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HIS WORK: Being able to help patients have a better quality of life. MISSION STATEMENT: To meet the needs of all patients — from infants to seniors — in a comfortable, friendly and welcoming environment.

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DR. PRIYA B. MASEELALL, DR. DAVID M. NASH AND DR. SHWETA J. BHATT

REPRODUCTIVE GYNECOLOGY & INFERTILITY 95 Arch St., Suite 250, Akron, Ohio 44304 6701 Rockside Road, Suite 220, Independence, Ohio 44131 330- 375-7722, rgiohio.com

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Northwestern University; reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship, Rutgers University; and recurrent pregnancy loss fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago AFFILIATIONS: Summa Health System, Aultman Hospital and Western Reserve Hospital WHAT SETS THEM APART: Personalized care. Reproductive Gynecology & Infertility sees patients through all consults and procedures. TECHNOLOGY: State-of-the-art infertility services from initial testing all the way through IVF/ICSI, egg, sperm and embryo cryopreservation MOST GRATIFYING PART OF THEIR WORK: Building relationships with people while helping them realize their dream of becoming parents and watching their families grow. MISSION STATEMENT: “We fulfill dreams by building families.”

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SPECIALTIES: Reproductive endocrinology and infertility, obstetrics and gynecology LOCATIONS: Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown and Columbus PHILOSOPHY: Providing compassionate, state-of-the-art fertility care. EDUCATION: Dr. David M. Nash: Medical degree, Northeast Ohio Medical University; residency, Akron General Medial Center; and reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship, University of Connecticut. Dr. Priya B. Maseelall: Medical degree, Wright State University; residency, Summa Health System; and reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship, UMDNJ, New Jersey. Dr. Shweta J. Bhatt: Medical degree, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; residency, McGaw Medical Center of

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Dr. Totonchi is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon from the American Board of Plastic Surgery, proudly serving Cleveland and its suburbs. He welcomes patients in his private practice office in Lyndhurst.

ZEEBA OFFICE Totonchi Plastic Surgery LLC 29017 Cedar Road Lyndhurst, OH 44124 Phone: (440) 461-7999

Specialties: Plastic surgery, face and body cosmetic surgery, rhinoplasty and face lifts. Locations: Lyndhurst. Technology: Dr. Totonchi offers invasive and noninvasive procedures. Philosophy: Patients come first. Education: General and plastic surgery at University Hospitals Case Medical Center; and craniofacial and facial cosmetic fellowship at the same institution. Affiliations: Associate professor at Case Western Reserve University. What Sets Him Apart: Dr. Totonchi pays attention to details and provides exceptional patient care. Most Gratifying Part of His Work: Helping patients with the correction of any deformities and meeting their cosmetic needs. Mission Statement: Provide a unique patient experience and become their practice of choice. He performs a wide variety of cosmetic and reconstructive procedures with a focus on facial rejuvenation, including: • Facelift • Rhinoplasty • Facial Masculinization Surgery • Facial Feminization Surgery • Non-Surgical Enhancements

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DR. BRENDAN ASTLEY PAIN AND HEALING CENTER, THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM 4330 W. 150th St., Cleveland, Ohio, 44135 216-957-4325, metrohealth.org/pain-and-healing-center

JEANI BRECHBILL

SPECIALTIES: Anesthesiology and pain medicine LOCATIONS: West Park Health Center and Parma Medical Center TECHNOLOGY: Dr. Astley uses fluoroscopically and/or ultrasound-guided injections to treat various conditions. He also uses different neuromodulation techniques, such as radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulators, peripheral nerve stimulation and intrathecal spinal pain pumps to improve the patient’s pain experience. PHILOSOPHY: Patient-centered care and multimodal treatment options. Dr. Astley knows that everyone’s pain experience is unique and, therefore, the Pain and Healing Center may need to discuss different treatment options with the patient to get the best outcome possible. Sometimes, this may include alternative pain options that are available in the hospital or community. EDUCATION: Undergraduate training, The Ohio State University; medical school, Medical College of Ohio; internship, Mount Carmel Hospital; and anesthesia and pain training, The MetroHealth System AFFILIATIONS: The MetroHealth System WHAT SETS HIM APART: Dr. Astley believes that the Pain and Healing Center offers the ideal combination of empathy and compassion that incorporates state-of-the-art care for the field of pain management. The Pain and Healing Center tries to treat the whole patient to improve their quality of life. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HIS WORK: Dr. Astley enjoys seeing his patients’ attitudes change when he gets the chance to change their courses of pain control for the better. He thoroughly enjoys helping patients who have had serious concerns about their pain and disability. MISSION STATEMENT: Excellence in patient care encompassing the whole patient.

DR. DANIELLE BECKER EPILEPSY, THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44109 216-778-3958, metrohealth.org/epilepsy

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SPECIALTIES: Expert management of patients with all types of epilepsy, access to the newest antiseizure medications and rescue therapies, specialized pregnancy and epilepsy clinic, pathway to surgical evaluation and Neurostimulation programming of the Responsive Neurostimulation System (RNS), Deep Brain Stimulator (DBS) and Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) LOCATIONS: MetroHealth Main Campus and Parma Medical Center TECHNOLOGY: Proficient in programming and managing all three FDAapproved neuromodulation devices. PHILOSOPHY: Taking care of and treating patients is a partnership. The goals of the patient and caregiver must always be assessed to provide the best comprehensive care. EDUCATION: Medical school, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; neurology residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; and neurophysiology/epilepsy fellowship — first year, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, second year, NYU Medical Center AFFILIATIONS: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HER WORK: The relationships she builds with her patients and their caregivers, working toward a mutual goal. MISSION STATEMENT: While patients with epilepsy can experience limitations in education, employment, social relationships, driving, etc., MetroHealth’s epilepsy program does not want them to experience limitations in their ability to receive quality epilepsy specialist care. The goal of building an epilepsy program at MetroHealth was and continues to be to ensure all patients receive the most up-to-date advanced treatments along with comprehensive care.

DR. JONATHAN BELDING

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SPINE CENTER, THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44109 216-778-8116, metrohealth.org/spine SPECIALTIES: Orthopaedic spine surgery, spine trauma, deformity surgery and failed back syndrome LOCATIONS: MetroHealth Main Campus, Parma Medical Center and Beachwood Health Center PHILOSOPHY: Dr. Belding believes that even if patients have struggled with their backs and necks for many years and may have even been told there is nothing that can be done, he can offer an opinion and guide them to a treatment plan that gives them more good days than bad. EDUCATION: Colgate University; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; orthopaedic residency, University Hospitals; and spine fellowship, University Hospitals of Utah AFFILIATIONS: MetroHealth Spine Center, Lake Health System, Lumbar Scoliosis Research Society and AO Spine WHAT SETS HIM APART: Dr. Belding is a great collaborator. He specializes in adult deformity and failed back syndrome, but he also performs pediatric scoliosis surgery with his partner, Dr. Justin Mistovich. Dr. Belding works closely with a variety of specialties and colleagues at MetroHealth to provide the best possible spinal trauma care. He also has partnered with Dr. Susan Stephens to provide important spinal care to Lake County through her well established and respected practice. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HIS WORK: Dr. Belding enjoys meeting people on their own terms at some very difficult moments in their lives and being the person to help them get through it. MISSION STATEMENT: MetroHealth does more with less.

DR. KYLE J. CHEPLA

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THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44109 216-778-4450, metrohealth.org/hand SPECIALTIES: Hand and upper extremity surgery, peripheral nerve surgery and reconstruction upper extremity trauma LOCATIONS: MetroHealth Main Campus and Brecksville Health and Surgery Center TECHNOLOGY: Member of research teams using technology to restore function in patients after spinal cord injury and amputation PHILOSOPHY: Healing through patient-centered care. EDUCATION: Medical school, The Ohio State University College of Medicine & Public Health; plastic surgery residency, University Hospitals of Cleveland; and orthopaedic hand surgery fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center AFFILIATIONS: Faculty appointment at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Clinical instructor for the Combined Cleveland Upper Extremity Fellowship and Cleveland Clinic Plastic Surgery Residency Training Program; American Society of Plastic Surgery; and American Society for Surgery of the Hand WHAT SETS HIM APART: The other physicians and care providers at MetroHealth who help provide comprehensive care for patients with traumatic injuries and work to optimize their surgical outcomes. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HIS WORK: When a patient says, “Thank you.” CLEVELANDMAGAZINE.COM

DR. ELIZABETH DR. ADRIENNE LEE SHANIKA ESPARAZ ENVISION OPHTHALMOLOGY & WELLNESS 6551 Wilson Mills Road, Suite 103, Cleveland, Ohio 44143 440-291-3051, shanikaesparazmd.com

DR. ALANNA FOGLIETTI FOSTYK FOGLIETTI FOSTYK PLASTIC SURGERY 22901 Millcreek Blvd., #145, Beachwood, Ohio 44122 216-292-6800, allnewyou.com PHILOSOPHY: To make her customers feel more confident in their own skin. EDUCATION: Dr. Foglietti Fostyk earned her undergraduate studies bacheor’s degree with a biology minor, graduating cum laude, from the honors program at The Ohio State University, and her medical degree from Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is board-certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery and became a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Physicians last year. AFFILIATIONS: Faculty of the Cleveland Clinic Department of Plastic Surgery and clinical faculty for OUHCOM WHAT SETS HER APART: As a young woman, she contributes a fresh and advanced perspective to an acclaimed and established nationally recognized plastic surgery practice. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HER WORK: Being able to give back to the community by participating in international surgical mission trips such as an annual trip for pediatric hand and burn reconstruction surgery in Colombia. MISSION STATEMENT: To provide a listening ear, compassion and empathy by working together to create a realistic plan and deliver beautiful results.

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SPECIALTIES: Dr. Esparaz is a double board-certified ophthalmologist and lifestyle medicine specialist with fellowship training in retinal disease. In addition to specializing in macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, Dr. Esparaz focuses on refractive cataract surgery and laser eye surgery. LOCATIONS: Mayfield Village PHILOSOPHY: enVision provides compassionate and individualized care, as well as an integrative wellness approach to treating vision-threatening conditions. EDUCATION: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine; ophthalmology residency, Boston University Medical Center; and medical retina fellowship, Boston University Medical Center AFFILIATIONS: Clinical assistant professor of surgery at NEOMED WHAT SETS HER APART: enVision, the first direct care ophthalmology practice in Northeast Ohio, offers patients timely, convenient and accessible care without surprise bills and copays. enVision integrates lifestyle medicine with home injection treatments for a multidisciplinary approach to treating and reversing chronic retinal conditions. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HER WORK: Without the limitations of insurance, Dr. Esparaz spends more face-to-face time with her patients. As a retina specialist, she sees many of her patients several times a year. Her patients become family, and at enVision, they are treated as such. MISSION STATEMENT: To prevent eye disease and save vision through education and an integrative approach to ophthalmologic care.

DR. KELLY S. GIBSON

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DIVISION OF MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44109 216-778-4444, metrohealth.org/obgyn/high-risk-pregnancy SPECIALTIES: Maternal fetal medicine LOCATIONS: MetroHealth Main Campus and Parma Medical Center TECHNOLOGY: MetroHealth’s Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine uses the EPIC medical records with MyChart for patients and the BabyScripts program for prenatal education and remote patient monitoring. PHILOSOPHY: To understand each patient’s background to treat them with the best evidence-based medical care in alignment with their values and goals for care. EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree, biology/gender studies, University of Notre Dame; medical school, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; residency, MetroHealth/Cleveland Clinic Obstetrics and Gynecology; and fellowship, MetroHealth Maternal Fetal Medicine AFFILIATIONS: The MetroHealth System WHAT SETS HER APART: Dr. Gibson takes the time to understand each patient’s history and address their concerns for pregnancy and birth. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HER WORK: That moment when a patient meets their baby for the very first time. MISSION STATEMENT: Leading the way to a healthier you and a healthier community through service, teaching, discovery and teamwork.

DR. JENNIFER GREER

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GREER PLASTIC SURGERY 6101 Heisley Road, Mentor, Ohio, 44060 440-974-8577, greerplastics.org SPECIALTIES: Breast augmentation, breast lifts, abdominoplasty, body contouring, eye lifts and brow lifts LOCATIONS: Mentor and North Royalton TECHNOLOGY: BroadBand Light (BBL) technology, Halo peel, laser hair removal, CoolSculpting and Vivace RF microneedling PHILOSOPHY: Women are natural caretakers, but it’s equally important for women to take care of themselves. EDUCATION: Undergraduate studies, University of Chicago; medical school, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; and residency, Saint Louis University Hospitals AFFILIATIONS: University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center WHAT SETS HER APART: Greer Plastic Surgery has an all-female team, and Dr. Greer gives patients personalized care, even giving her cell phone number out to patients who are having surgery. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HER WORK: Seeing how even a small change can restore a person’s self-confidence. MISSION STATEMENT: Greer Plastic Surgery offers lifechanging surgical procedures from a surgeon who is highly experienced in performing plastic surgery and loves seeing firsthand the amazing results that a simple change can make in the way a person looks and feels.

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DR. LAUREN GUREN ALLIED DERMATOLOGY AND SKIN SURGERY 5915 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 120, Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124 216-382-3806, alliedderm.com Dermatology LOCATIONS: Mayfield Heights TECHNOLOGY: Lasers, microneedling, neurotoxins and fillers PHILOSOPHY: Each patient deserves to be heard and cared for in the same kind way regardless of age, race or gender. EDUCATION: Undergraduate studies, University of Michigan; medical school, Temple University School of Medicine; and internship and residency, Cleveland Clinic AFFILIATIONS: Cleveland Clinic Marymount WHAT SETS HER APART: Dr. Guren always aims to provide the most comfortable environment for her patients, knowing that people can often be nervous going to a doctor’s office. Skin issues can range from frustrating to scary to embarrassing and everything in between, so she wants her patients to feel confident and comfortable in her ability to help them find the best solutions for their care. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HER WORK: Dr. Guren says it is certainly satisfying to clear people’s skin from a variety of skin conditions, allowing them to live their lives with more confidence and fewer symptoms. What is truly gratifying to her is getting to know her patients and their families, and she greatly appreciates the gesture when they choose to refer her to their friends and relatives. MISSION STATEMENT: To promote the highest quality of health for patients with skin diseases. SPECIALTIES:

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DR. BRAM R. KAUFMAN PLASTIC SURGERY, THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109 216-778-4450, drbramkaufman.com SPECIALTIES: General plastic and reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery and gender affirmation surgery LOCATIONS: MetroHealth Main Campus, Lyndhurst Health Center and Beachwood Health Center TECHNOLOGY: Microsurgery, CO2 and erbium laser surgery EDUCATION: Undergraduate studies, Colgate University; medical school, Case Western Reserve University; general surgery residency, Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals; and plastic surgery and hand surgery fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center AFFILIATIONS: The MetroHealth System; faculty appointment at Case Western Reserve University WHAT SETS HIM APART: Experience and compassion. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HIS WORK: Helping people achieve their goals. MISSION STATEMENT: Always do your best and be kind, compassionate and humble. JEANI BRECHBILL

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DR. MICHAEL L. KELLY NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY — THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109 216-778-8822, metrohealth.org/neurological-surgery

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SPECIALTIES: Neurotrauma, cervical myelopathy, complex spine surgery and general neurosurgery LOCATIONS: MetroHealth Main Campus TECHNOLOGY: MetroHealth utilizes the latest in neurosurgical devices and surgical navigation technology to care for each patient. PHILOSOPHY: Dr. Kelly’s focus is on the individual, with a patient-centered approach to neurosurgical care. EDUCATION: Medical education, Loyola Chicago Stritch School of Medicine; and residency, Cleveland Clinic Foundation AFFILIATIONS: Associate professor of neurological surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, population and quantitative health sciences and bioethics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine WHAT SETS HIM APART: Dr. Kelly takes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to patient care. His goal is to provide comprehensive neurosurgical care from diagnosis to treatment and recovery. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HIS WORK: The personal relationships that he develops with patients and their families over time. MISSION STATEMENT: To provide excellent, patient-centered care to patients with neurosurgical conditions.

DR. ADRIENNE LEE

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HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY CENTER, THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44109 216-778-4263, metrohealth.org/hand SPECIALTIES: American and Canadian board-certified in orthopaedic surgery with a subspecialty certification in hand and upper extremity LOCATIONS: MetroHealth Main Campus, Parma Medical Center and Brecksville Health and Surgery Center PHILOSOPHY: To provide a compassionate, inclusive and tailored approach to every patient so they can have the best outcome. Regardless of background or insurance status, Dr. Lee believes in providing quality care to all of her patients. EDUCATION: Wayne State University School of Medicine; orthopaedic surgery residency, University of Toronto; and hand and upper extremity fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Combined Hand Program AFFILIATIONS: Faculty of Cleveland Clinic Combined Hand Fellowship; faculty at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Orthopaedic Residency; and assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine WHAT SETS HER APART: Because of her fellowship training and experience working at a Level 1 trauma center, Dr. Lee has a comprehensive skill set to manage any bone, tendon or nerve problem in the hand and upper extremity — no matter the complexity. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HER WORK: Being able to help patients regain pain-free use of their hands for daily activities and seeing that patients are happy with their results. MISSION STATEMENT: Dr. Lee’s mission is to provide excellent and equitable care to all patients regardless of their background or insurance status.

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DR. CARVELL T. NGUYEN THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44109 216-778-4257, metrohealth.org/urology

DR. MITA PATEL MERCY HEALTH — ELYRIA BREAST SURGERY 41202 Schadden Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035 440-934-8344, mercy.com SPECIALTIES: Breast surgery and breast surgical oncology LOCATIONS: Mercy Health — Cancer Center, 41201 Schadden Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035; Mercy Health — Sheffield Breast Surgery, 5327 Detroit Road, Sheffield, Ohio 44054; and Mercy Health — Oberlin Breast Surgery, 224 W. Lorain St., Suite 100, Oberlin, Ohio 44074 TECHNOLOGY: Mercy Health’s breast cancer program offers the latest operative equipment, ultrasound guided biopsies, surgical excisions, oncoplastic surgeries and brachytherapy. PHILOSOPHY: Provide the best care for patients while making it accessible/tolerable with the newest research-proven treatments. EDUCATION: Medical school, State University of New York (SUNY) (2005); residency, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine (2010); and breast surgical oncology fellowship, Akron General Medical Center (2011) AFFILIATIONS: Mercy Health — Lorain Hospital and Mercy Health — Allen Hospital WHAT SETS HER APART: Dr. Patel has created a program to facilitate cancer care in an expedited manner. She identifies the patient as a person and not by their diagnosis. She understands their values and beliefs and tailors treatments to their needs. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HER WORK: Seeing patients beat cancer and being amazed at how they pay it forward. Dr. Patel is always inspired by the resiliency of her patients. MISSION STATEMENT: Helping patients navigate the process from diagnosis to treatment and remission is a true reward for Dr. Patel. Each of her patients are unique, and their diagnosis should be treated that way as well. Dr. Patel wants to ensure the diagnosis does not define her patients, and she encourages them to live their best lives.

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SPECIALTIES: Urologic oncology, as well as robotic and minimally invasive surgery LOCATIONS: MetroHealth Main Campus, Lyndhurst Health Center and Brecksville Health and Surgery Center TECHNOLOGY: Da Vinci XI robotic surgical platform; UroNav Fusion prostate biopsy; NanoKnife irreversible electroporation for prostate cancer PHILOSOPHY: Treat the person, not just the disease. EDUCATION: Medical school, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California; urology residency, Cleveland Clinic; and urology oncology fellowship, Cleveland Clinic AFFILIATIONS: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, American Urological Association and Society of Urologic Oncology WHAT SETS HIM APART: His unrelenting drive to do what is best for the patient. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF YOUR WORK: Kicking cancer’s butt. MISSION STATEMENT: To serve the underserved and provide high-quality care for every person regardless of their financial situation.

DR. HEATHER RAINEY

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THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44109 216-957-7678, metrohealth.org/orthopaedics/sports-medicine SPECIALTIES: Sports medicine LOCATIONS: Broadview Heights Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy, Cleveland Heights Medical Center and MetroHealth Main Campus TECHNOLOGY: Telehealth visits with video and phone when appropriate, as well as ultrasoundguided injections PHILOSOPHY: Physical activity is integral to a person’s overall health on many levels. MetroHealth want to keep patients moving and doing the activities that give them joy. EDUCATION: Undergraduate, John Carroll University; medical school, The Ohio State University; residency, The Ohio State University; and fellowship, Wright State University/Kettering Sports Medicine AFFILIATIONS: The MetroHealth System WHAT SETS HER APART: Comprehensive, holistic care of athletes of all levels and abilities. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HER WORK : Helping people get back to the activities that they love and finding ways to stay active. MISSION STATEMEMT: Sports medicine for every athlete.

DR. MEREDITH REIMER

DUSTIN FRANZ

OPTIMA DERMATOLOGY & MEDICAL AESTHETICS 911 E. Aurora Road, Macedonia, Ohio 44056 330-306-9844, optimadermatology.com/locations/oh/macedonia-oh SPECIALTIES: Medical dermatology and skin cancer treatment. Dr. Reimer is a board-certified dermatologist and treats a broad range of medical dermatology conditions and diseases, including skin cancer, eczema, acne, psoriasis and more. LOCATIONS: Macedonia PHILOSOPHY: The guiding principle at Optima Dermatology & Medical Aesthetics is for every member of the team to treat each patient as they would want their friends and family to be treated. They are committed to being their patients’ trusted experts in all aspects of skin care. EDUCATION: Dr. Reimer earned her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University, graduating cum laude. She then went on to earn her medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, graduating summa cum laude. Dr. Reimer completed her dermatology residency at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where she also served as the division’s chief resident. WHAT SETS HER APART: Since the start of Dr. Reimer’s career, her approach to patient care has been perfectly aligned with the philosophy of Optima Dermatology & Medical Aesthetics. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HER WORK: Dr. Reimer says the most gratifying part of her work is forming relationships with patients and their families. One of her favorite parts of practicing is that she gets to know a patient’s entire family, often spanning multiple generations. MISSION STATEMENT: Optima Dermatology & Medical Aesthetics is revolutionizing skin care. Its mission centers on creating greater access to expert dermatology care and delivering an unparalleled patient experience. With a focus on excellence and innovation, its world-class team is highly engaged, mission-driven and inspired to set the new standard in dermatology.

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DR. KIMBERLY RESNICK GYNECOLOGY ONCOLOGY, THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44109 216-778-1899, metrohealth.org

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SPECIALTIES: Gynecologic oncology, endormetrical cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, vulva cancer and vaginal cancer LOCATIONS: MetroHealth Main Campus, Cleveland Heights Medical Center and Parma Medical Center TECHNOLOGY: Minimally invasive surgery, radiation oncology and clinical trial access PHILOSOPHY: Anyone can work anywhere. It takes a special provider to work at MetroHealth. EDUCATION: Undergraduate studies, University of Michigan; medical school, Case Western Reserve University; residency, The Ohio State University; and fellowship, The Ohio State University AFFILIATIONS: The MetroHealth System and Case Western Reserve University WHAT SETS HER APART: Dr. Resnick prioritizes the patient/physician relationship. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HER WORK: The relationship with patients — it’s a privilege. MISSION STATEMENT: Leading the way through service, teaching, discovery and teamwork.

DR. NIYATI SHETH MERCY HEALTH — LORAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASE 3600 Kolbe Road, Suite 209, Lorain, Ohio 44053 440-233-0138, mercy.com SPECIALTIES: Infectious diseases LOCATIONS: Mercy Health — Lorain Infectious Disease PHILOSOPHY: Quality matters — quality of education, quality of care and quality of life. EDUCATION: Medical school, Edward Via Virginia College of

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Osteopathic Medicine (2007); internship, South Pointe Cleveland Clinic Hospital (2008); internal medicine residency, South Pointe Cleveland Clinic Hospital (2010); and infectious disease fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2012) AFFILIATIONS: Mercy Health — Lorain Hospital and Mercy Health — Allen Hospital WHAT SETS HER APART: Dr. Sheth strongly believes it’s important to have a conversation, even if it’s a difficult or embarrassing topic. She levels with her patients and breaks down complicated subject matter into language that patients can better process. Communication is key to problem solving. Dr. Sheth will always listen to the needs of her patients so that she can meet them where they are at — that’s the best place to start any discussion. Health care decisions are a joint effort that requires patience, cultivating trust between parties and input from both sides. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HER WORK: Dr. Sheth is very appreciative of Mercy Health for allowing her the opportunity to grow in her career and as a person. She is blessed to have a career that she loves — one that allows for continuous education, self-evaluation, opportunities to share what she has learned with others and fellowship. Infectious diseases can be an incredibly exciting field. Dr. Sheth is grateful to be in a position to act as a positive role model for her children. At the end of the day, she knows that words and actions have an impact on someone, and her colleagues and patients have had a permanent impact on her.

DR. VICTORIA WHITEHAIR REHABILITATION INSTITUTE, THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM Old Brooklyn Health Center, 4229 Pearl Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44109 216-778-4414, metrohealth.org/rehabilitation

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SPECIALTIES: Physical medicine and rehabilitation, as well as brain injury medicine LOCATIONS: Old Brooklyn Health Center TECHNOLOGY: EMG-guided botulinum toxin injections and intrathecal baclofen pump management. PHILOSOPHY: Dr. Whitehair believes in a team approach to medical care based on partnership and communication. EDUCATION: Medical degree, Case Western Reserve University; PM&R residency, MetroHealth; and brain injury medicine fellowship, MetroHealth AFFILIATIONS: The MetroHealth System and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine WHAT SETS HER APART: Dr. Whitehair partners with patients to develop goal-based and patient-centered plans of care to help them recover after an injury. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HER WORK: Helping patients return to meaningful and joyful aspects of their lives following brain injury. MISSION STATEMENT: To improve the health, well-being and quality of life of persons with functional limitations.

DR. MICHAEL YERUKHIM

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MY FACIAL PLASTICS 7215 Old Oak Blvd., Suite A 414, Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130 440-816-2776, myfacialplastics.com SPECIALTIES: Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as ENT/rhinology LOCATIONS: Middleburg Heights TECHNOLOGY: RF microneedling, dermabrasion, balloon sinuplasty, Vivaer, Clarifix and Latera PHILOSOPHY: MY Facial Plastics enhances patients’ natural beauty. EDUCATION: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; otolaryngology — head and neck surgery residency, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York AFFILIATIONS: American Board of Otolaryngology and American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery WHAT SETS HIM APART: Dr Yerukhim is a double board-certified surgeon running a boutique, independent practice that focuses on individualized patient care with an absolute commitment to excellence. MY Facial Plastics treats patients like family. When patients call, they get a person who knows them and remembers them. That makes all of the difference. MOST GRATIFYING PART OF HIS WORK: Seeing patients’ eyes light up when they take that first look in the mirror or that first clear breath. MISSION STATEMENT: Helping patients look and breathe their best.

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BEST DOCTORS RESOURCE GUIDE These Physicians Have Been Selected As Tops In Their Fields By Their Peers.

DR. JOHN A. ALTON

DR. JOSEPH R. BARTAL

Dr. Alton is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist providing high-quality maternity and gynecological care for women, from adolescence through menopause. Dr. Alton is experienced in the latest surgical techniques, including minimally invasive surgery. His practice was one of the first in the Cleveland area to perform robot-assisted surgery for women.

Dr. Bartal is a board-certified podiatrist specializing in the medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and related structures of the leg. He has several years of experience in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of conditions resulting from injury or disease. Dr. Bartal focuses on providing individual care and attention to each patient, combining clinical expertise with advanced technology to offer high quality, compassionate care.

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SOUTHWEST GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP INC. — WOMEN’S HEALTH 7255 Old Oak Blvd., Suite C-202, Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130 440-816-5390

• Southwest General Health Center

FOOT AND ANKLE ASSOCIATES — SOUTHWEST GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP INC. 7255 Old Oak Blvd., Suite C-308, Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130 440-816-2735

• Southwest General Health Center

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• Obstetrics • Gynecology

DR. MEGHAN CRUTE

DR. DATINDER DEO

Dr. Crute is a board-certified dermatologist and owner of Spectrum Dermatology, Northeast Ohio’s first direct care, insurance-free dermatology practice. Without insurance constraints such as referrals and copays, Dr. Crute provides exceptional quality, personalized skin care with quick appointment access, ample physician-patient visit time, complete price transparency and no surprise bills.

Dr. Deo is board-certified in nephrology and has special interests in resistant hypertension, kidney stone management and glomerular diseases. Dr Deo is actively engaged in the management of dialysis centers in the Greater Akron area with U.S. Renal Care to improve quality and safety for patients. Besides medicine, he enjoys time with family and is an avid hiker and golfer.

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SPECTRUM DERMATOLOGY 19637 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River, Ohio 44116 440-444-4445

• Not Applicable

AREAS OF PRACTICE • Medical Dermatology • Neuromodulators • Chemical Peels • Microneedling

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PREMIER RENAL CARE ASSOCIATES 421 Portage Trail, Suite A, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221 330-331-4466

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Cleveland Clinic Akron General Summa Health Barberton Summa Health City Hospital University Hospitals Portage

AREAS OF PRACTICE • Nephrology • Resistant Hypertension • Kidney Stone Management • Glomerular Diseases

DR. ARDESHIR Z. HASHMI

DR. D.J. HARVEY

Dr. Hashmi is the endowed chair of geriatric innovation and section chief of geriatrics at Cleveland Clinic. He has dual board certifications in geriatrics and internal medicine. Dr. Hashmi trained at Yale University and Harvard University. A Fellow of the American College of Physicians, he serves on the Cleveland Clinic National Consultation Service.

Dr. Harvey is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. His areas of expertise include cosmetic and reconstructive breast and body surgery. His office is located in Bath, Ohio. He performs surgeries in Bath, Twinsburg and Akron and maintains privileges at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and Hillcrest Hospital.

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CLEVELAND CLINIC CENTER FOR GERIATRIC MEDICINE 10685 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44106 216-442-4219 • my.clevelandclinic.org/ staff/22798-ardeshir-hashmi

• Cleveland Clinic

HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER BATH 4125 Medina Road, Suite 90, Akron, Ohio 44333 330-344-3223

• Cleveland Clinic

AREAS OF PRACTICE • Healthy Aging/Geriatrics and Population Health • Dementia/Brain Health/Depression/Delirium • Falls and Frailty • Medication Reviews and “Deprescribing” Potentially Harmful Medications

AREAS OF PRACTICE • Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery • Body Contouring • Cosmetic Surgery

DR. PHILIP A. LINDEN

DR. LAURA A. MARKLEY

Dr. Linden is the chief of thoracic and esophageal surgery at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and professor of Surgery at Case Western School of Medicine. His areas of expertise are lung cancer, esophageal surgery, and minimally invasive chest surgery.

Dr. Laura Markley is board-certified in pediatrics, general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry and addiction medicine. She is the medical director of consultation-liason psychiatry, the community pediatrics liaison and a pediatrician in adolescent medicine at Akron Children’s Hospital. Dr. Markley is an alumni of and faculty member at Northeast Ohio Medical University.

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DIVISION OF THORACIC SURGERY 11100 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44106 216-844-7142

• University Hospitals

AKRON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, PEDIATRIC PSYCHIATRY & PSYCHOLOGY, AKRON Considine Professional Building 215 W. Bowery St., Level 2, Akron, Ohio 44308 330-543-5015

• Akron Children’s Hospital

AREAS OF PRACTICE • Division of Thoracic Surgery • Esophageal Surgery • Lung Cancer Surgery • Chest Surgery

AREAS OF PRACTICE • Consultation-Liason Psychiatry • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry • Primary Care Pediatrics • General Psychiatry • Addiction Medicine

DR. MARK E. MEHLE

DR. FERDINAND M. PLECHA

Dr. Mehle is a board-certified otolaryngologist specializing in the medical/surgical management of diseases/disorders of the ear, nose and throat (ENT) and related structures of the head and neck. He has special medical interests in medical/ surgical management of chronic sinusitis and specialized surgery for adult/pediatric ENT, head/neck, chronic ear disease and hearing loss and the thyroid/parathyroid.

Dr. Plecha is a board-certified surgeon providing high-quality surgical care for carotid, aortic and lower extremity arterial and venous disease. Dr. Plecha is experienced in the latest surgical techniques and has special medical interests in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, carotid disease, dialysis access, peripheral vascular disease and venous disorder treatment.

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SOUTHWEST GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP INC. — ENT ASSOCIATES 15299 E. Bagley Road, Suite 300 Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130 440-816-5091

• Southwest General Health Center

SOUTHWEST GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP INC. — VASCULAR SURGICAL ASSOCIATES 7255 Old Oak Blvd., Suite C-108, Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130 440-816-2786

• Southwest General Health Center

AREAS OF PRACTICE • Otolaryngology

AREAS OF PRACTICE • Vascular Surgery

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DR. DEBORAH PRINZ-GENTILE

DR. SHEILA RICE

Dr. Prinz-Gentile is a board-certified OB/GYN with locations in Parma and Westlake. She is also an assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University. Her top priority is treating her patients as family. She is by their side through some of the most intimate moments of their lives. For that, she is grateful to be in such a rewarding profession.

Dr. Rice is a board-certified internist who provides comprehensive primary care — the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of both acute and chronic medical conditions. She has spent her entire career in Cleveland, working at Cleveland Clinic from 2000 to 2017 and University Hospitals since 2018.

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PARMA MEDICAL CENTER, THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM, OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY 12301 Snow Road, Parma, Ohio 44130 216-524-7377

• The MetroHealth System

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AVON PRIMARY CARE 1997 Healthway Drive, Suite 203, Avon, Ohio 44011 440-695-6503

• University Hospitals • Cleveland Clinic Avon Richard E. Jacobs Hospital

AREAS OF PRACTICE • General Obstetrics • General Gynecology

AREAS OF PRACTICE • Adult Primary Care • Obesity Management • Women’s Health/Gynecology Care

DR. DAVID A. RYAN

DR. RAJIV SAHNI

Dr. Ryan is a highly renowned board-certified anesthesiologist specializing in both acute and chronic pain management through a broad range of individualized treatments. Dr. Ryan has special medical interests in interventional treatments, including radiofrequency ablation, neuromodulation for cervicogenic and migraine headache, infusion therapies and sympathetic mediated pain.

Dr. Sahni is board-certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases. After completing his medical training locally, Dr. Sahni set up his practice in Medina, Summit and Portage counties, serving patients and assisting hospitals with infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship endeavors. He also is on the teaching staff at Ohio University and NEOMED.

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PINNACLE INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALISTS/UNITY HEALTH 3033 State Road, Suite 204, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223 330-253-9727

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DR. JENNIFER VELOTTA

DR. MICHAEL H. WOJTANOWSKI

Dr. Velotta is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She earned her medical degree from University of Toledo College of Medicine and completed her residency training at University Hospitals. Her special interests include minimally invasive gynecological surgery, high risk obstetrics, advanced laparoscopic surgery and teenage care.

Dr. Wojtanowski is founder and medical director of Ohio Clinic for Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery. Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Wojtanowski specializes in cosmetic procedures of the face and body. He performs surgery at his accredited outpatient surgery center, Surgiplex, located at his Westlake practice.

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LAKE OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 9500 Mentor Ave., Suite 220, Mentor, Ohio 44060 440-357-7100 • lakeobgyn.net

• University Hospitals TriPoint Medical Center — Lake Health

OHIO CLINIC FOR AESTHETIC AND PLASTIC SURGERY 2237 Crocker Road, Suite #140 Westlake, Ohio 44145 440-808-9315 • ohioclinic.com

• University Hospitals St. John Medical Center • Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital

AREAS OF PRACTICE • Obstetrics • Gynecology

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AREAS OF PRACTICE • Cosmetic Plastic Surgery • Nonsurgical Cosmetic Procedures

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It’s a different way of learning that goes beyond a camp or lab. Here’s how schools are integrating design thinking across the curriculum — and why this approach is preparing students for the modern workforce. BY KRISTEN HAMPSHIRE

beach cleanup day for Lake Catholic students goes beyond service and sanitation — it’s more than tossing washedup plastics and scattered litter into trash bags. While important, the lesson extends into quantifying their environmental impact. “They take the various types of trash, measure it, see how much waste is out there and they see the outcome and how they are helping,” explains STEM teacher Mary Ridler.

It’s a dig-deeper mindset. And the inquiry-based learning goes far beyond 3-D printing and laser-cutting prototypes, though certainly those are skills students gain in an environment centered on science, technology, engineering and math. Ultimately, STEM is about problem-solving. It’s learning by failing forward. “When we think of STEM, we don’t think of silos, instead it’s how to integrate

skillsets of design thinking, prototyping, modeling, changing, knowing your audience,” says Colleen Greller, associate dean of curriculum and instruction at Magnificat High School. “These are important skillsets applicable to any career — and not just science and math but also humanities and art classes.” STEM is embedded into modern curriculum in unexpected ways. Take a theater tech class at Magnificat CLEVELANDMAGAZINE.COM

where students use 3-D modeling software to design a set, then gather feedback so they can make changes. Through the school’s partnership with Cleveland’s Motogo, girls can spend a semester learning to deconstruct and rebuild a motorcycle engine. One 2020 graduate told Greller, “Before this, I didn’t know the difference between a wrench and a pair of pliers.” Students wear garage jumpsuits and team up in groups of four per workbench. Every day, they create a video log explaining what they accomplished, what worked, what didn’t and how they overcame obstacles. On Kickstart Day, they test the bikes. “The glee on their faces when the engines start is amazing — they never saw themselves being able to succeed at this,” Greller relates. One student went on to intern with Motogo and is now pursuing a career in mechanical engineering after participating in the course. In fact, 43% of Magnificat graduating seniors last year planned to enter a STEM field. Immersive, STEAM (add the A for art) education helps students explore and discover, says Kimberly Corrigan, director of STEM engagement and science teacher at Laurel School. “The idea is to push them to break their own boundaries.” A DIFFERENT WAY TO LEARN

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begins with learning how to research and identify credible sources and then moves into a mentorship experience. During summer, students spend time in a lab or the field as interns. Then in fall, they learn about science communications. “They gain professional development skills like resume building, how to communicate with professionals,” Chick says. “It’s about learning from what failed or from the information you just discovered.” STEM teaches independence, Ridler points out. “Students gain confidence. They learn how to communicate, collaborate and understand that it is OK to fail, pick up the pieces and move on. Review, revamp and respond.” GROWING LIFE SKILLS

STEM concepts connect us to the world. The Cleveland Metroparks helps visitors and students realize this in hands-on ways, including with its STEM Cart, which is about the size of an old-fashioned hotdog cart on wheels. It offers a pop-up way for people to do science. “At the North

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Beyond offering specific STEM programs, schools are embracing this way of learning by connecting teachers across disciplines to develop multi-faceted projects, along with remodeling curriculum to encourage students to learn by doing — and undoing and trying again. “It’s a cycle,” Greller acknowledges. “What it teaches kids is the importance of lifelong learning. We are never there. We never have the perfect answer. We must continue building and thinking and changing as different situations occur.” Frankly, this can be frustrating. But that’s a good thing. “A lot of times, students expect to get the answer right away or believe there is a ‘right’ answer, and in those ‘aha’ STEM moments, they come to realize they can embrace the creative process of problem solving and using evidence-based decision making,” Corrigan says. “They get to discover information rather than being told information.”

For instance, one climate change lesson at Laurel included designing and building an enclosed system. “We learned about photosynthesis and food webs and a balanced ecosystem, and students collected data to see if their ecosystems were successful,” Corrigan relates. Engineering students were charged with creating a teacher’s chair out of cardboard. “They had to 'undo' the math involved and figure out how to support my weight. The point is to push them beyond what they think they can do.” So, what does STEM actually look like when it’s integrated into the syllabus? The learning is, in many ways, “a backward approach” that is unlike the traditional method of teach and test, says Lacy Chick, co-director of Hawken’s STEM program. “Students do an inquiry-based lab where they go in with some questions and make inferences,” she says. “We want students to not just learn science but to understand why it’s important.” Aside from working STEM into classwork, Hawken offers a three-semester STEM program that provides a full journey through the scientific process. It

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STEM at Home Encourage curiosity. “Rather than spitting out the facts when a child has a question, turn it around to another question,” Rouse suggests. “Why do you think salamanders are coming out of those puddles in the spring? What could they be wanting? When a child makes an observation, give them another question to consider and learn the answer together.” Step back. “Students might want to give up because it can be frustrating to discover an answer rather than being told upfront, so parents can

allow their children to grapple for a bit,” says Kimberly Corrigan, director of STEM at Laurel School. “Instead of just giving them the answer, encourage discussion. Try modeling, even drawing by asking, ‘What do you think is happening? Let’s draw it out. How do you think it works?’” Praise perseverance. Corrigan suggests, “Rather than praising your child for knowing an answer or being smart, praise them for putting in the time to learn, or for their hard work and perseverance.”

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STEM isn’t just for the classroom. Parents can build a child’s problem-solving skills by integrating inquiry-based learning concepts at home. “I think as parents, we oftentimes feel like we need to have all of the answers, but the STEM approach to learning is about asking the questions and being OK with not knowing the answers, then exploring and researching,” says Mary Rouse, director of outdoor experiences, Cleveland Metroparks. Here are simple ways to slide STEM into everyday life.

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Chagrin Reservation, we have an aviary where owls are rehabilitated, so we did a STEM Cart with owl pellet dissection,” describes Mary Rouse, director of outdoor experiences. Guests can use digital Celestron microscopes that are worn around the neck and about the size of a traditional camera. “That way, they can explore moments up close,” Rouse relates. A three-day STEM camp experience at North Chagrin offers a different theme for each day, covering the same grounds. “One day they might take a hand lens to see what is on the ground, and then a thermometer to see what they find out, or they use cameras,” Rouse says. “Then we use experiments, trial and error to better understand what we’re finding, and on the last day it’s about understanding how to protect the natural world and habitat.” Rouse says, “STEM is an inquiry-based approach to life — a larger view of how we learn and how to explore the world around you.”

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are mentored by the lab group while receiving a stipend, and after the first year of transfer to CSU or CWRU, they are awarded 60% of the tuition. Exposing a diverse student population to STEM programs is important for closing a gap that currently exists. At Tri-C, the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation grant from the National Science Foundation helps underrepresented students pursue STEM careers. Laurel School’s Kimberly Corrigan points out that women make up about 25% of the STEM workforce.

It's her goal to give students experiences early on to break those stereotypes. “We concentrate on helping girls feel more empowered to join those fields and take risks.” Encouraging STEM in school and through grant-based programs helps create pathways into fulfilling STEM careers. Magnificat’s Colleen Greller, associate dean of curriculum an instruction, adds, “STEM is an opportunity for young people and especially girls to use their learning in an integrated way, and this has become more important in all careers.”

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Preparing students for STEM careers is a focus at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), one of four U.S. community colleges to receive a National Institutes of Health grant called Bridges to Baccalaureate. “The grant prepares students to a fouryear institution in biological sciences,” says Ormond Brathwaite, Ph.D., associate dean of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students in the program participate in a research environment at Cleveland State University or Case Western Reserve University. They

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And this appeals to all types of learners, making STEM universally accessible, points out Ridler. “In this tech age, kids don’t do so well with just the book learning — they need something tangible,” she explains. “Students who learn better hands-on have the ability to learn that way, and those who learn best by books have that same ability because we incorporate it all. It’s research, writing… They are being taught the same skills, but it suits individual learning styles.” Students also become the teachers in STEM environments, practicing skills by explaining concepts to classmates. “And as teachers, we become more like coaches,” Ridler says. “There might be a student who can explain a concept in a different and even more understandable way. They help each other out, and it’s really fun when they come together and say, ‘What if we try it this way?’ Teachers are open to the understanding that kids can teach us, too. It works both ways.”

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We asked you to nominate your East Side favorites in dozens of categories. Then, we compiled the top three vote-getters in each one and asked you to once again cast your ballot at the Best of the East party at Landerhaven April 28. Read on to learn about the winners.

Stories by: Chrissy Kadleck, Myra Orenstein, Ann-Marie Vazzano and Sarah Webb

RESTAURANT // THE POMPADOUR Small plates delivered in the Pompadour’s cozy, tapas-only dining room always create a buzz. “We’re so small that when servers start bringing plates out of the kitchen, they walk by everybody and people are like, ‘Oh, what is that?’ And everyone talks to one another at the tables,” says Rusty James Phillips, chefowner of the downtown Fairport Harbor restaurant. The popular Humble Vegetable dish is not only eye-catching, but each vegetable presented goes through a different process to get to the plate. “We like to play with a lot of (temperature) differences, so you get hot and cold sensations in your mouth at the same time with this dish,” Phillips says. This healthy dish is also gluten-free and vegan. 320 High St., Fairport Harbor, 440-639-0263, thepompadourbar.com MUSHROOMS: These meaty veggies are marinated in Pompadour seasoning and olive oil, usually overnight, Phillips says. Then, they are grilled to order and served hot. ROASTED TOMATOES: After six hours of slow roasting in the oven, the Roma tomato is the next ingredient to star in the dish. “We slow roast it to preserve the juice in it, and then it’s served cold in contrast to the mushrooms,” Phillips says.

AVOCADO RICE WINE VINAIGRETTE: The creaminess of a pureed avocado is combined with rice wine and sushi vinegar to make this unique dressing that is drizzled over the vegetables. TOASTED SESAME SEEDS: The dish is sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds for a finish that adds texture and a bit of smokiness.

SEASONAL PIMMS CUP: Sip on this delicious drink that combines grapefruit and vanilla cordial, cinnamon, lemon, salt and house-made ginger beer.

HARICOT VERTS: A combination of fresh, yellow wax and French green beans are cooked al dente in a bit of garlic, olive oil and butter and served warm. “We’re trying to preserve the snap in the beans so they’re not completely cooked through,” Phillips says.

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PICKLED CHAYOTE: This Mexican squash is a cross between an apple and a zucchini. Phillips says they turn it into a squash noodle and pickle it. “This adds some acid and texture to the dish, as well as a cooling effect,” he says.

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PHOTOGRAPHER // KIM PONSKY SABLE

With smartphones in hand, it seems like everyone has become a photographer. Kim Ponsky Sable, owner of Kim Ponsky Photography, shares tips for taking a great photograph.

1. Set your objective. Decide whether you are going for candid shots or specific “picture perfect” poses. 2. Avoid the sun. Sun makes people squint and highlights every fine line people typically try to hide. Shoot in areas of open shade. Cloudy but bright days are best. For bright days with no clouds in the sky, indoor photography by a window can provide ideal lighting. If it’s bright enough inside to comfortably read a book without additional light, it’s bright enough to capture a good photo. 3. Act natural. The subject should stand or sit in a way that feels comfortable. The goal should be to capture subjects in a way that makes them look like themselves.

4. Think about the framing of your subject. Follow the rule of thirds, where you make the subject part of the surroundings while they are still the focus. Position subjects in the upper third portion of the frame while being careful not to cut off their heads. Avoid centering the subjects in the middle of the frame. 5. Ensure your subjects are at ease. Once the subjects are comfortable with the photographer, they can relax and be themselves. 3797 Green Road, Beachwood, 216-229-7427, kimponskyphoto.com

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LIVE MUSIC VENUE // BEACHLAND BALLROOM & TAVERN

Beachland Ballroom & Tavern features a fall lineup you won’t want to miss. Todd Gauman, Beachland’s marketing director, gives the lowdown on upcoming shows. 1. The Aristocrats. This original yet irreverent group, offering one of the top rock-fusion acts in the world, graces Beachland Ballroom & Tavern on Aug. 18. 2. The Idles. The punk rock band hailing from the U.K. plays at the Agora on Sept. 9, and chances are high that the setlist includes the original song, “The Beachland Ballroom,” which details the group's rise to international fame.

3. The Osees. This psych garage rock band makes its annual stop at Beachland Ballroom on Sept. 18. This band may be moving on to larger venues soon, so be sure to snag tickets now.

15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, 216-383-1124, beachlandballroom.com

The process of aging is often met with grumbles, but it doesn’t have to be unpleasant. Dr. Jessica Coleman, vice president of medical affairs at Menorah Park, offers tips for staying sharp.

2. Stimulate your mind. Mental activity is just as important as physical activity to your overall health. Exercising the brain leads to improved memory recovery and storage. Don’t get stuck on crosswords and Sudoku — building new

friendships and learning new skills are just as, if not more, effective.

3. Be mindful of what you’re putting in your body. Limit alcohol intake, eat a plant-based diet and don’t smoke.

4. Start with small changes. The key is to make lifestyle changes. Redefine this phrase as “small, sustainable changes.” Drastic diets and exercise regimens rarely lead to long-term success because they are not sustainable. Change your life in small ways that can have a big impact on your health. For example, take the stairs, park farther away or replace soda with water.

16695 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, 440-543-4221, menorahpark.org/residences/the-weils

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1. Exercise your body. Physical activity has been proven to improve the health of the body and mind. Exercise decreases the risk and severity of many common health conditions, including cardiac disease and diabetes. Physical exercise also has been shown to prevent and slow down the progression of dementia.

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HOOK & HOOF NEW AMERICAN KITCHEN AND COCKTAIL

unter Toth, owner and chef at Hook & Hoof New American Kitchen and Cocktail, grew up working in his family’s grocery store, where he learned the ins and outs of food and food care. As a young adult, he shifted his focus and moved to Florida for art school, but after spending time with friends on the beach and enjoying the various cuisines they introduced to him, it all clicked. From there, he worked in Cleveland and Florida restaurants, being everything from a barback to dishwasher to the person who cuts the fries and breads the fish. “It’s like art, where you don’t realize how in-depth you get, and you find yourself learning and you don’t even realize it,” Toth says. The rest is history. In 2016, Toth and his partner, Chaz Bloom, joined forces to open Hook & Hoof in Willoughby. “The city was thrilled we were putting in a progressive dining establishment. We had a lot of support, so it was just up to us to not mess it up,” Toth says. The restaurant’s food is a homage to childhood, with contemporary twists inspired by the owners’ travels. The amber lighting and brick setting allow diners to get lost in both the food and atmosphere. 4125 Erie St., Willoughby, 440-571-5312, hookandhoofdtw.com

While Toth and Bloom frequently change up the menu, there are several staple dishes: 1. 24-Hour Brined Pork Chop. The star of the show, this brined, double bone-in pork chop is grilled and basted in pork butter, resulting in a tender and juicy cut. 2. Smoked Clams & Mussels. This dish is rendered with chorizo in a pan with shallots and garlic and deglazed with negro Modelo. The clams are then added, along with coconut milk and the mussels, creating a broth that features a South American flair.

It’s so delicious that diners often ask for the broth in a to-go container.

3. The Classic Burger. The half-pound patty is topped with imported gruyere Swiss cheese, tomato, thickcut bacon and a special sauce. Don’t let the simplicity fool you — the burger packs a flavorful punch, so much so that the restaurant sometimes limits how many it can offer.

It’s all in the name at Boss Dog Brewing Co. in Cleveland Heights. Ohio proud and Cleveland tough, the brewery serves up drinks and food pairings like a boss. Owner Josh Sweet gives the scoop on must-try drinks and the best food pairing for each. 1. El Hefe. This bright and light German wheat beer features traces of slightly spicy clove with hints of banana. Even better, cans of this delicious drink can be found at Heinen’s Grocery Store locations starting July 1. Pair it with: Shrimp salad sandwich 2. Mastiff. This mango-infused hazy IPA features an unmatched juicy, tropical, citrus flavor that quenches the thirst and satisfies the senses. Pair it with: Summer salad

3. Rocktoberfest. This German marzen was the 2021 Best Oktoberfest Winner at Cleveland Oktoberfest — and for good reason. The malty beer features a beautiful deep-amber color and offers a clean and classic finish. Pair it with: Schnitzel sandwich 2179 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-321-2337

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CLEVELAND T-SHIRT SHOP // CLE CLOTHING CO. These unique tees, tanks, sweatshirts and more let you wear your Cleveland pride on your sleeve — literally. There’s even a collection featuring local landmarks like the Guardians of Traffic and Terminal Tower. Multiple Locations, 216-767-5884, cleclothingco.com PET BOUTIQUE // THE POSH PET BOUTIQUE Dress your canine to the nines with these handmade fashions. Although they specialize in outfits for small dogs, clothing for bigger pups can be custom ordered. Pet toys are available, too. 7361 Center St., Mentor, 440-290-0360, theposhpetboutique.com CLEVELAND HANDMADE MARKET VENDOR // THE GOURMET SOAP MARKET Bask in the sweet scents of summer without leaving your shower. The beach collection features glycerin soaps, shower bombs, lotions and more, all made with fresh, mindfully selected ingredients. 204 Third St., Fairport Harbor, 216-854-7202, gourmetsoapmarket.com

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PATIO // SAPPHIRE CREEK WINERY & GARDENS The stunning main terrace at Sapphire Creek Winery & Gardens is meant to be enjoyed all year. Edison lights hang across a heated patio outfitted with motorized vinyl screens and a beautiful fireplace. These creature comforts, coupled with views of the wooded grounds, Sapphire Creek and the gardens spanning the 15 acres, make this award-winning, indoor-outdoor space the best of both worlds. At this hidden gem, take a stroll on the grounds with a glass of Napa Valley wine, take in the dramatic water and fire features or enjoy a craft cocktail at any of the comfy outdoor seating spots located throughout the extensive property. Don’t miss out on Sapphire’s modern American menu offerings, including its famed lobster tater tots. “People love those — they are so good,” says Kathleen Dangelo, owner. “We have amazing tuna tacos and a blackened striped bass that people have just been raving about.” 16965 Park Circle Drive, Chagrin Falls, 440-543-7777, sapphire-creek.com

Staying on top of the latest colors, shapes and options for manis and pedis is a must during any season. Marisa and Tony Paterniti, owners of Avanti Salon, get it — color says it all. This season, look for pastels from bright blues and yellows to greens and purples. Bright colors for toes and softer, lighter colored fingers are in vogue. White toenails are big news. “They’re clean and trendy,” Marisa Paterniti says. Look for almond-shaped nails with longer nails being popular among the younger crowd. Gels keep increasing in popularity thanks to their staying power and quick-drying ability. As for when to have a mani/pedi, keep your fingers and toes looking fresh and fabulous with a traditional manicure once a week, gel manicure every two weeks and a monthly pedicure. 8027 Mayfield Road, Chesterland, 440-729-9008, avantisalon.com

DANCE | FITNESS | MUSIC | THEATRE | VISUAL ARTS

Try something new this fall!

Located in beautiful Russell Township, Fairmount Center for the Arts offers introductory and advanced classes and workshops for children and adults.

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2600 S. Park Blvd., Cleveland, 216-321-5935, shakerlakes.org

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MEXICAN FOOD // BARRIO If your idea of a taco is ground beef, tomato, lettuce and cheese, listen up. Barrio’s tacos can be a true culinary work of art. Create your own masterpiece from a host of menu offerings, and Barrio’s kitchen will build it. Barrio director of marketing Ashling Murray offers some suggestions from its sizable menu. Start with Barrio’s unique double shell — a soft taco, queso fundido and guacamole in the middle and a hard taco shell. Next, add protein. For a bit of a kick, Murray recommends the spice rub chicken or the jalapeno lime skirt steak. Less spicy options include pulled pork or braised short rib. Vegetarian options are also available. Or, add more than one. The Chihuahua cheese is her next choice since this soft, mild, white cheese pairs well with proteins. Now, you’re on your own. With seven available toppings, pile on pineapple or corn salsa, cilantro, onions, lettuce and pico de gallo. Cauliflower or cilantro lime rice are also available add-ons. Typically, two to three tacos satisfy even the biggest appetites. Barrio also offers brunch tacos on Saturdays and Sundays. 2466 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights, 216-862-3498; 4061 Erie St., Willoughby, 440-856-1400; barrio-tacos.com

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Picking a theme and intertwining it throughout a party, from the invitations to the snacks, is a great way to throw a memorable birthday celebration. At the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, there's no shortage of inspiration. Children celebrating "B'Earthdays" at the Nature Center can tap into their sense of adventure with activities that include following hints to find hidden gems in a forest, looking for fairy-sprinkled clues to discover the butterfly lifecycle or practicing survival skills by building stick forts. Katrina Heinzen, environmental educator, says parents often creatively carry the theme throughout the party, recalling one mom who took the "Creepy Crawly Critters" theme to an entirely new level. “Everything looked like a different kind of bug, so you had different bugs on the cupcakes and the cookies, and even the hors d’oeuvres were caterpillars made out of grapes on skewers,” she says. “She thought of everything.” Added bonus: Throw a party without any plastic waste and get a $25 rebate.

Eddy’s Bike Shop has chalked up its share of local and national accolades. Opened in 1940, father and son Jim and Jimmy Ruggles are its third-generation owners. Employees like Zac Waugh, Eddy’s service manager, know bikes and their trails. For safe, family-friendly rides, head to North Chagrin Reservation with its scenic trails leading to River Road. More experienced riders should check out South Chagrin Reservation, which offers a different experience with rising parkways and options for side excursions on its hiking trails. A little farther east, Waugh likes Chapin Forest Reservation at Lake Metroparks. The trails have a bit more crushed limestone and gravel and boast a scenic overlook of the area, as well as views of Downtown Cleveland. Waugh says bike enthusiasts should consider joining touring clubs, such as Cleveland Touring Club or the Cleveland Triathlon Club. For a fun, midweek bike ride he invites everyone to Eddy’s Taco Tuesdays ride. Meet at the shop at 6:30 p.m., bike to Barrio in Willoughby, grab dinner and bike back to the shop.

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Deli Farmer in the Deli, Chesterland

Organic Food Whole Foods Market, Multiple Locations

Family Dining Mario Fazio’s, Willoughby Hills

Vegetarian Tommy’s Restaurant, Cleveland Heights

Seafood Hook & Hoof New American Kitchen and Cocktail, Willoughby Sushi Pacific East Japanese Restaurant, Cleveland Heights

Steak Hook & Hoof New American Kitchen and Cocktail, Willoughby

Independent Coffee Shop Heartwood Coffee Roasters, Chagrin Falls, Hudson Quick Bite Yours Truly Restaurant, Multiple Locations

Ice Cream Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream, Multiple Locations Bakery Luna Bakery & Cafe, Cleveland Heights, Moreland Hills

Smoothie Pulp Juice and Smoothie Bar, Multiple Locations Pizza Geraci’s Restaurant, Multiple Locations CLEVELAND

Mexican Barrio Tacos, Multiple Locations

Farmers Market Heart of Willoughby Outdoor Market, Willoughby

Brunch Sol, Willoughby

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SERVICE Wedding Venue Landerhaven, Mayfield Heights

Day Spa Ladies & Gentlemen Salon and Spa, Mentor, Lyndhurst Mani/Pedi Avanti Salon, Chesterland Salon Avanti Salon, Chesterland Dry Cleaner D.O. Summers Cleaners, Multiple Locations Senior Living The Weils, Chagrin Falls Car Wash Zappy’s Auto Washes, Multiple Locations Fitness Center Results Fitness, Mayfield Heights

Yoga/Pilates Cleveland Yoga, Multiple Locations

Winners List ENTERTAINMENT Happy Hour Burntwood Tavern, Multiple Locations

Golf Course Manakiki Golf Course, Willoughby

Live Music Venue Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, Cleveland

Brewery Boss Dog Brewing Co., Cleveland Heights Charitable Cause VeloSano, Cleveland

SHOPPING

Consignment Shop Passion for Fashion, Chesterland

Antique Shop Antiques on the Square, Chardon

CHILDREN Dance Theater Fairmount Center for the Arts, Novelty Gymnastics Lakeshore Dance & Gymnastics, Mayfield

Jeweler Alson Jewelers, Woodmere

Music Instruction Fairmount Center for the Arts, Novelty

Wine Store Red, Wine & Brew, Multiple Locations

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Pet Boutique The Posh Pet Boutique, Mentor

Beer Selection (Retail) Red, Wine & Brew, Multiple Locations Florist Flowers by Julie, Fairport Harbor

Garden Center Gale’s Garden Center, Maple Heights, Willoughby Hills Bike Shop Eddy’s Bike Shop, Multiple Locations Boutique Knuth’s, Woodmere

Cleveland Handmade Market Vendor The Gourmet Soap Market, Fairport Harbor Men’s Fashion Ticknors Men’s Clothier, Beachwood

Home Decor White Magnolia Boutique, Chagrin Falls Health Foods (Retail) My Mindful Market, Willoughby, Chagrin Falls

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Birthday Party Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, Cleveland

Chiropractor Aligned Chiropractic & Physical Rehabilitation, Willoughby, Ashtabula

Chef Hunter Toth (Hook & Hoof New American Kitchen and Cocktail), Willoughby Bartender Chaz Bloom (Hook & Hoof New American Kitchen and Cocktail), Willoughby Stylist Aubrey Maffit (Ladies & Gentlemen Salon and Spa), Mentor Interior Designer Meghan Bergstedt (Payne & Tompkins Design Renovations), Chardon Fitness Instructor Josh Mekota (Results Fitness), Mayfield Heights Photographer Kim Ponsky Sable (Kim Ponsky Photography), Beachwood

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39000 Mentor Ave. Willoughby, Ohio 44094 440-953-3950 alignedchiro.org Aligned Chiropractic is a full-service facility committed to the highest standards of patient care with a focus on workers compensation injuries and functional rehabilitation.

AVANTI SALON

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ALIGNED CHIROPRACTIC AND PHYSICAL REHABILITATION

8027 Mayfield Road Chesterland, Ohio 44026 440-729-9008 avantisalon.com Avanti Salon is an award-winning Aveda Concept Salon and home to some of Northeast Ohio’s premier beauty professionals specializing in hair, skin and nails.

CLEVELAND CLOTHING CO.

FAIRMOUNT CENTER FOR THE ARTS

20070 Walker Road Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122 216-303-9991 cleclothingco.com

8400 Fairmount Road Novelty, Ohio 44072 440-338-3171 fairmountcenter.org

Spreading Cleveland pride one T-shirt at a time since 2008. From printing tees in a basement to the Best of Cleveland! We are independent, local and family owned. A one-stop shop for Cleveland theme graphic tees, apparel, accessories, gifts and more!

Offering high-quality instruction for children and adults in dance, fitness, music, theatre and visual arts for more than 50 years. Explore the arts with Fairmount!

HOOK AND HOOF NEW AMERICAN KITCHEN AND COCKTAIL

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4125 Erie St. Willoughby, Ohio 44094 440-571-5312 hookandhoofdtw.com Hook & Hoof located in historic Downtown Willoughby is an awardwinning scratch New American kitchen using modern technique on timeless food and drink.

KNUTH’S 30619 Pinetree Road Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124 216-831-1116 knuths.com A women’s wear boutique like no other, Knuth’s has been Cleveland’s fashion leader since 1960. Customers on both sides of town find inspired apparel, shoes and more.

IG: @kimponskyphotography FB: @kimponskyphoto 216-229-7427 kimponskyphoto.com A 5-time winner of Best of the East, Kim Ponsky Photography is a fully custom lifestyle photography studio specializing in child/family, high school seniors, corporate headshots and special event photography.

PACIFIC EAST JAPANESE RESTAURANT 1763 Coventry Road Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118 216-320-2302 pacificeastcoventry88.com Mon-Thur 11 am-10 pm, Fri 11 am-3 pm, 5-10:30 pm, Sat Noon-3 pm, 5-10 pm, Sun 3-9:30 pm

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PASSION FOR FASHION

RED, WINE & BREW

12767 Chillicothe Road Chesterland, Ohio 44026 440-688-4118 facebook.com/passionforfashion2

9620 Old Johnnycake Ridge Road Mentor, Ohio 44077 440-210-0024 redwineandbrew.us

Passion for Fashion has created a curated collection of name brand to luxury designer clothing, handbags, shoes and accessories representing current styles and trends of today’s fashion. With an ever-changing selection at a fraction of retail prices, you’ll leave looking fabulous. Proud to be awarded the “Best of the East” Consignment Shop for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022!

Red, Wine & Brew features a vast inventory of wines, craft beers and cigars. Come visit any of our three locations in Mentor, Chesterland, and Westlake.

SAPPHIRE CREEK AND WINERY

ZAPPY’S AUTO WASHES

16965 Park Circle Drive Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 440-543-7777 sapphire-creek.com

8806 Mentor Ave., Unit D Mentor, Ohio 44060 844-927-9274

Visit Sapphire Creek Winery and experience fabulous wine and delicious cuisine in a beautiful setting.

zappysautowashes.com

Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sun Closed

Zappy’s Auto Washes offers it all with more to come including thirteen car washes, four detail centers, mobile detailing, retail store, gas store and an auto care center.

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We asked you to nominate your West Side favorites in dozens of categories. Then we compiled the top three vote-getters in each one and asked you to once again cast your ballot at the Best of the West party at Market Square at Crocker Park on May 12. Read on to learn about the winners.

Stories by: Chrissy Kadleck, Myra Orenstein and Ann-Marie Vazzano

RESTAURANT // BISTRO 83 A staple on Bistro 83’s menu for five years, the Calabrian Shrimp Pasta is named for the unique specialty chili pepper featured in this popular entrée, says Tony Martorello, general manager and executive chef. In fact, he developed this dish after a food purveyor introduced him to the slightly spicy pepper that comes bottled in oil directly from Italy. 36033 Westminister Ave., North Ridgeville, 440-353-2828, bistro83.com LOCALLY MADE ITALIAN SAUSAGE: Holiday Italian Sausage won Martorello over in blind taste testing years ago, and it’s the only sausage he’s used since. In this recipe, he roasts the crumbled sausage and then adds it to the sauté pan. CHABLIS: Martorello uses Chablis white wine from France to deglaze the saute pan. “It’s a clean wine and it’s unoaked so it doesn’t really change the characteristic of the dish too much. It adds a little bit of acidity and some zing to the dish.” HEAVY CREAM: The cream adds fat and helps pull the hearty dish together.

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SHRIMP: Five wild-caught shrimp, sized 16/30, are tossed in and sauteed in the sauce.

ROASTED GARLIC BUTTER WITH CALABRIAN PEPPERS: Martorello starts with garlic roasted in-house and purees it with the red Calabrian peppers. “The peppers have got a little bit of spice to them but they’re not overwhelmingly spicy,” he says. That mixture is blended with softened butter to create the compound butter that will be the base for the sauce.

FRESH ARUGULA: Baby arugula was chosen for its small and tender greens that work well in pasta dishes, Martorello says. “It also adds a bit of texture and a bit of pepperiness to the dish.” CHERRY TOMATOES: Fresh, sweet cherry tomatoes are sliced in half and added to the sauce. They add color, freshness, texture and acidity to the dish.

PARMESAN CHEESE: “We add Parmigiano Reggiano cheese to basically thicken up the sauce and to add more flavor,” Martorello says. PAPPARDELLE: The dish is complete with a portion of Ohio City Pasta’s pappardelle, a large, flat, wide noodle. “We use Ohio City Pasta because we like serving the best,” Martorello says, adding that they also like to support local companies whenever possible. “It’s a consistent, very high-quality pasta. And this is a particular noodle you don’t see at a lot of places so it adds a bit of uniqueness to our dish.” CLEVELANDMAGAZINE.COM

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The definition of an antique takes on new meaning at Flower Child, where nothing is 100 years old, but rather dates from 1930s Art Deco to 1980s. “Today, everything 30 years old is considered mid-century modern or vintage," store owner Joe Valenti explains. Take clothes, for example. The latest in vintage clothing is coastal grandma. (Think Diane Keaton in Annie Hall with her floppy hat and oversized linen shirt. Furniture is straight out of an old Dick Van Dyke sitcom when everything was solid wood, Danish modern was in vogue and cabinetry boasted super clean lines. Yet, while trends may come and go, making smart vintage purchases is always in style. For example, before shopping, Valenti suggests taking measurements. “Always make sure you measure not only the size of the space for the item but also the door it’s going through. Oversized items can’t fit in elevators. So measure everything twice.” Because of potential issues with bedbugs and allergens and the need for cleaning, he advises against buying on Craigslist and suggests exclusively making purchases from a reputable person. “Thorough cleaning takes a lot of work. Never go by yourself to make a purchase and always remember that you can’t come back and make returns when you buy on Craigslist.”

Selecting the best hole on a course that’s been recognized as one of the busiest golf courses in the state may seem difficult, and yet Big Met Golf Course’s clubhouse manager Brendan McLaughlin zeroes in on the 11th. While shorter than most of the other par-4 holes, it can play as long as 472 yards, has the highest elevation tee box and a good view of the entire course. McLaughlin suggests using a driver and maybe a six or seven long iron (depending on the golfer’s skill) to get on the green. “This is a hole I know I can play pretty well, so that may lead to my personal preference for it," McLaughin confesses. "I can get a respectful score. It’s a fairly straight hole with no water hazards.” Looking for something a bit more challenging? The fifth hole — the first par-5 on the front nine — has a lake on the left of the green. “There have been more than a few golf balls lost there,” McLaughlin says. 4811 Valley Parkway, Fairview Park, 440-331-1070

BRUNCH // PIER W Oysters on the half shell and crème brulee at 10 a.m., omelets and French toast at 2 p.m. — there are no rules for diners feasting at Pier W for brunch. Each Sunday from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., the bar is transformed into a mouth-watering buffet featuring prime rib, chicken, breakfast items, house-made desserts and, of course, fresh seafood. “There’s something for everybody,” says general manager Mark Kawada.

One of the most popular items — the bouillabaisse — has been a staple on the menu since the restaurant opened in 1965. This seafood stew features shellfish and varying fresh fish such as halibut, cod and swordfish in a savory saffron broth. Be sure to make your reservations early. Brunch is often fully booked two to three weeks in advance. 12700 Lake Ave., Lakewood, 216-228-2250, pierw.com

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11508 Clifton Blvd., Cleveland, 216-939-9933

GOLF COURSE // BIG MET GOLF COURSE

Best of the CHEF // MIKE SMITH, THYME TABLE

or the father of five who has been cooking professionally since he was 15, Mike Smith says he’s honored to be selected as top chef, but it’s really a team win. “We wouldn’t be where we are without the people who are in that catering facility, on the food truck, in the restaurant,” says the 42-year-old owner and executive chef at Thyme Table, which opened in April 2019. “We just wanted to open a fun place that my wife, Tess, and I could go have a drink at. That vision and the team that we were able to put together (Eric Scott at the bar and Laura Jerina-Potts in the pastry department) has really allowed us to create this thing that has now taken over.” It can be a destination for a great date night or a gathering spot to grab an upscale burger, loaded lobster tater tots or a fresh melon salad. “Everything is really designed around being a comfortable neighborhood place that’s almost like the Cheers of Bay Village,” he says. “Whether it’s the hostess, the food, the drinks, the desserts, we want it to be amazing and great, but also down to earth.” 583 Dover Center Road, Bay Village, 440-617-6964, thymextable.com

Smith says you need to try these Thyme Table faves: Beef carpaccio – This is Smith’s favorite menu item right now — a delightful and light dish of shaved beef tenderloin, capers, pickled red onion, arugula, lemon aioli and verjus rouge.

Rosemary focaccia – The backstory on this much-adored bread is that it was developed when Smith and his wife had their firstborn and finances were tight. “We wanted to still eat good food, but we had to find a way to do it in an affordable way. So we created that recipe,” he says. Made with high-end unbleached

flour, this bread is loaded with great olive oil and topped with black sea salt and rosemary. “Everybody goes crazy for it. We serve it at all of our catered events.”

BBQ beer braised short ribs – On the menu since day one, these short ribs are the result of 15 years of tweaking a recipe that has finally found its ultimate sweet spot. Braised for several hours, the short ribs are served with cheddar grits, sauteed garlic broccolini and a braising redux.

MEN’S FASHION // GEIGER’S In its 90th year in business, Geiger’s is still ahead of the trends in upscale menswear fashion.

From business casual to sporty looks for the slopes, this Lakewood institution is selective about the trends it follows because its customers are discerning and often looking at purchasing investment pieces that will live in a wardrobe for years Here are the trends worth following, according to John Geiger, menswear buyer:

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• High-pile fleeces with Sherpa lining are continuing in popularity. Brands like Patagonia deliver in this department, Geiger says. “We have some fun colors that’ll brighten up crappy winter days,” he says. • Updated classics with a retro kind of '70s twist are happening, specifically corduroy shirt jackets and corduroy in general. Think pants, shirts, overshirts or shirt jackets in colors like whiskey brown, navy blue, olive green and tan.

• Novelty sweaters from brands like Polo, Ralph Lauren and Swedish companies such as Fjallraven and Holebrook are in. These can include windproof sweaters that have an interior lining that make them easier to wear with a collared shirt. Also, Native American-inspired sweater designs from Pendleton are going to be big this fall, Geiger says. 14710 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-521-1771, shopgeigers.com

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WHATEVER YOU’RE CRAVING, THESE CAN’T-MISS WEST SIDE STOPS HAVE YOU COVERED.

BAKERY // KELSEY ELIZABETH CAKES Equal parts crispy and chewy, these true French macarons are available in dozens of signature flavors as well as seasonal options like orange creamsicle, mint chocolate chip and pumpkin spice latte. Six for $15; 12 for $30; $2.50/each. Multiple locations, kelseyelizabethcakes.com INDEPENDENT COFFEE SHOP // ERIE ISLAND COFFEE CO. Whether it’s a bold roast, light roast or something in between, every blend is dripping with flavor. The fan favorite signature blend offers a sweet aroma with a subtle hint of cocoa. Multiple locations, erieislandcoffee.com ORGANIC FOOD // WHOLE FOODS MARKET Eating well is easy when you shop at Whole Foods Market. Its shelves are stocked with organic foods of all varieties, whether you're looking for pasta, jam or some juicy, fresh produce. 19607 Detroit Road, Rocky River, 440-596-3440, wholefoodsmarket.com

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MUSIC INSTRUCTION //

BECK CENTER FOR THE ARTS

GALL AGHER HEADSHOT: WETZLER PHOTOGRAPHY / ISTOCK

Step aside, Jack Black. Edward Gallagher, director of education at Beck Center, is transforming traditional children’s songs into new rock classics.

• Old MacDonald had a farm, but he also has a rock 'n' roll band, a kitchen and more. Children can create their own orchestra by adding tambourines, maracas, triangles and other instruments.

• Use homespun items like pots and pans, kitchen utensils and drumming pencils or shaking rice (in a closed container, of course!) to keep the beat, expand rhythm skills or form a parade while playing "The Stars and Stripes Forever. " • Design a neighborhood with "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." Imagine who might live next door. It could be the Great Big Spider, Humming Spider, Running Spider or Teensy-Weensy Spider. The song is ideal for finger play, singing and creativity. 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-521-2540

Best of the DESIGNER // IDA GAWTHROP

I.D.A. DESIGNING INC. AND ARHAUS

As one of seven children and the daughter of a homebuilder, Ida Gawthrop started taping drywall when she was 12. An independent designer in business for 37 years and a design consultant for Arhaus, Gawthrop is an expert listener who can build upon clients’ visions and tie their spaces together. Here she shares three tips to elevate your space: • Accessorize Gawthrop is a huge fan of neutrals in primary pieces of furniture and using accessories to make your home feel fresh, warm, inviting and current. “You can have a transitional sofa in cream and go full-on boho with the blankets and pillows for a new look,” she says. • Potted Plants A houseplant "cleans the air, softens the corners and brings movement and life to a space,” she says.

• Open Up A lot of people are purchasing older homes, and opening up walls is a pretty simple thing to do. “It just gives you a more open feel in your home, a more modern feel in your home and allows you to entertain more easily,” she says. 440-725-6367, idadesigninginc.net

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SEAFOOD // SALMON DAVE’S PACIFIC GRILLE The seafood at Salmon Dave’s Pacific Grille is not only the freshest you can get, it’s guaranteed, says general manager Carolyn Miller. The Rocky River institution is known for its unbeatable seasonal seafood specials such as the first run catch of Alaska’s Copper River Salmon in the summer, the “Taste of N’awlins” in February (don’t miss the Gumbo Yaya) and the “Maine Event” featuring the Lobster Bake (1¼-pound Maine lobster, half a chicken, a half dozen clams, corn and roasted potatoes). But seafood rules the land year-round at Salmon Dave’s, and Miller says you don’t want to miss these standouts from the surf:

Dave’s signature salmon is best enjoyed pan roasted with lobster risotto, baby spinach and lobster velouté sauce. “That’s probably one of the most popular dishes for sure,” she says, adding that the velouté cream sauce is something special. Experience Asian fusion with the Spicy Seafood Lo Mein sampler featuring salmon, shrimp, bay scallops, stir-fried vegetables and cashews.

Shrimp & Scallops is another best seller complemented by stellar sides of mushroom and spring pea risotto, broccolini and beurre blanc sauce. 19015 Lake Road, Rocky River, 440-331-2739, salmondaves.com

SALON // CHARLES SCOTT SALON & SPAS

CHARITABLE CAUSE // PRAYERS FROM MARIA After their daughter, Maria, was diagnosed with a deadly brain cancer in 2006, Ed and Megan McNamara started on a mission that tragically couldn’t save their child but will alleviate the suffering of others with childhood cancers. Through their Prayers from Maria Foundation, more than $12 million has been raised for research, predominantly focused on brain cancer.

The foundation hosts two large fundraisers every year: the Sunflower Soiree, which is a VIP event with about 600 of its closest supporters; and the Sunflower Wine Festival, which is a large-scale fundraiser designed to build awareness about the cause and the mission. “We really feel like we have a front row seat to seeing the goodness of others in the world,” says McNamara, who offers these suggestions for getting involved.

• Doing something as simple as posting on social media when you visit the Prayers from Maria sunflower field is impactful and makes a difference. • Attending events and even volunteering helps support the foundation’s mission. “I see the volunteers really happy and excited about what they do. They walk away with a lot more than they thought,” McNamara says. 20226 Detroit Road, Rocky River, 216-727-3511, prayersfrommaria.org

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Here are three attention-grabbing styles right now: Feel that texture: Post COVID, many have retired the flat irons and are letting their hair do its thing. “We’ve had a little bit of an uptick in perms and creating that beach wave for an everyday style,” Hosso says. The Shag: Think thick bangs and layers. “This style works on almost every hair texture and length,” Hosso says. “A shag is an ageless cut because you can make it look as trendy as you want.”

Refined men’s cut: This style embraces natural texture and curls, but it’s a sophisticated look that means business with polish and product. “Guys are coming in every two to three weeks for their haircuts, keeping them cleaned up and really embracing a styled look on their haircuts,” Hosso says. Charles Scott Salons and Spas, 19025 Old Lake Road, Rocky River, 440-333-7994 and 34970 Detroit Road, Avon, 440-899-1957, charlesscott.com

COURTESY SALMON DAVE'S / COURTESY PR AYERS FROM MARIA / ISTOCK

“We couldn’t just sit back and not fight to do anything we could to save her,” says Megan McNamara, co-founder of Prayers from Maria, which is best known for its sunflower fields in Avon and Cedar Point. “The sunflower was Maria’s favorite flower and it’s a flower of hope that speaks to the beauty of a child and the radiance of a child.”

It’s a modernized '80s vibe with a twist that’s spinning out of the stylists’ chairs at Charles Scott Salon & Spas, says Kelli Hosso, manager of the busy Rocky River location. “We’re seeing a lot of texture being embraced with a little bit bigger hair and styles like curtain bangs, modern mullets and short, round bobs [that] are very popular."

Winners List

Best of the FOOD Restaurant Bistro 83, North Ridgeville Patio Georgetown | Vosh, Lakewood View Pier W, Lakewood

Lunch Spot Cabin Club, Westlake Late Night Food Barrio Tacos, Multiple Locations Brunch Pier W, Lakewood

Organic Food Whole Foods Market, Rocky River Vegetarian Aladdin’s Eatery, Multiple Locations

Seafood Salmon Dave’s Pacific Grille, Rocky River

Sushi Shinto, Westlake, Strongsville Steak Strip Steakhouse, Avon

Independent Coffee Shop Erie Island Coffee Co., Multiple Locations Quick Bite Aladdin’s Eatery, Multiple Locations

Ice Cream Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream, Multiple Locations Bakery Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes, Multiple Locations

Smoothie Robeks, Multiple Locations Pizza Angelo’s Pizza, Lakewood Burger Heck’s Cafe, Multiple Locations

Wings Around the Corner Saloon & Cafe, Lakewood

Mexican Cozumel, Multiple Locations Italian Bar Italia, Lakewood

Chinese King Wah Restaurant, Rocky River

Farmers Market North Union Farmers Market at Crocker Park, Westlake Deli Joe’s Deli & Restaurant, Rocky River

Family Dining Avon Brewing Co., Avon

SERVICE Wedding Venue Georgetown | Vosh, Lakewood

Day Spa Sacred Hour Wellness Spa, Lakewood, Rocky River Mani/Pedi Prive Nail Spa, Westlake

Salon Charles Scott Salons and Spas, Rocky River, Avon Dry Cleaner Ridge Cleaners, Multiple Locations

Senior Living Rose Senior Living, Avon Car Wash Bee Clean Car Wash, Multiple Locations Golf Course Big Met Golf Course, Fairview Park Yoga/Pilates Hope Yoga Studio, Fairview Park

Fitness Center UH Avon Fitness Center, Avon

ENTERTAINMENT

CHILDREN

Happy Hour Georgetown | Vosh, Lakewood

Dance Theatre Beck Center for the Arts, Lakewood

Brewery Avon Brewing Co., Avon

Music Instruction Beck Center for the Arts, Lakewood

Live Music Venue Georgetown | Vosh, Lakewood

Charitable Cause Prayers from Maria, Rocky River

Gymnastics The Little Gym, Multiple Locations

Birthday Party Topgolf, Independence

SHOPPING

PEOPLE

Jeweler Peter & Co. Jewelers, Avon Lake

Chiropractor River Chiropractic & Wellness Center, Rocky River

Pet Boutique Style Mutt, Cleveland Florist Cottage of Flowers, Lakewood

Garden Center Petitti Garden Centers, Multiple Locations

Wine Store Heinen’s Grocery Store, Multiple Locations

Beer Selection (Retail) Minotti’s Wine & Spirits, Multiple Locations

Bike Shop Century Cycles, Rocky River Boutique Cara’s Boutique, Westlake Men’s Fashion Geiger’s, Lakewood

Chef Mike Smith (Thyme Table), Bay Village Bartender Jeff Gresko (Bistro 83), North Ridgeville Stylist Meghan Zaborowski (Robert Patrick Salon), Rocky River

Interior Designer Ida Gawthrop (Arhaus), Multiple Locations

Fitness Instructor Kevin Johnson (Esporta Fitness), Avon

Photographer Leigh Roth Photography, Westlake

Home Decor Wild Iris Home, Avon

Health Foods (Retail) Whole Foods Market, Rocky River CLE T-Shirt Shop GV Art + Design, Lakewood, Cleveland

Consignment Shop Common Threads Thrift, Fairview Park, Brook Park Antique Shop Flower Child, Cleveland

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BISTRO 83

CARA’S BOUTIQUE

36033 Westminister Ave. North Ridgeville, Ohio 44039 440-353-2828

30179 Detroit Road Westlake, Ohio 44145 440-899-0050

Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm Happy Hour In The Bar Mon-Sat 3pm-6pm

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Since opening its doors in 2013, the award-winning Bistro 83’s knowledgable and well-trained staff has strived to make every customer’s dining experience a special one. Located on the border of North Ridgeville and Avon, Bistro 83 wants its guests to experience upscale dining in a laid back, comfortable atmosphere.

19025 Old Lake Road Rocky River, Ohio 44116 440-333-7994

19025 Old Lake Road, Rocky River 440-333-7994 34970 Detroit Road, Avon 440-899-1957 charlesscott.com

26911 Detroit Road Westlake, Ohio 44145 440-360-7664 leighroth.com

Take time for you! Self care is not an indulgence, it’s a necessity. Whether its a brow wax, haircut or day of beauty, Charles Scott Salons & Spas helps people to reconnect with taking care of themselves. At Charles Scott, you are given that escape.

Leigh Roth Photography is an award-winning boutique photography studio in Westlake. Their modern and lifestyle approach to photography makes them one of the most sought after photography companies in Northeast Ohio. Through connection with families and children they are able to create unique and personal images that capture life’s most precious moments.

PIER W

ROSE SENIOR LIVING

12700 Lake Ave. Lakewood, Ohio 44107 216-228-2250 pierw.com

33200 Health Campus Blvd. Avon, Ohio 44011 avon.roseseniorliving.com

3525 Warren Road Cleveland, Ohio 44111 440-409-0451 Mon-Sat 7 am-5 pm

stylemutt.com

Celebrating its 15th year anniversary in September, Style Mutt is a dog and cat boutique, dog daycare and grooming center.

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An independent women’s clothing accessory and gift boutique, Cara’s is celebrating its 29th year in business. Cara’s would like to thank its wonderful customers for their continued support and for selecting its as the Best of the West winner for “Best Boutique.”

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Pier W features a critically acclaimed menu emphasizing fresh seafood and an award-winning wine list. Also known for its extensive brunch, Pier W remains a city favorite for the best dining with a panoramic view of Cleveland.

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Independent living, assisted living and memory care in a lovely setting, Rose Senior Living Avon provides maintenance-free living at its best within the warm, welcoming feeling of home. From first-class amenities to services designed around your preferences, there are endless reason you’ll love life at Rose Senior Living Avon.

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“They said it could never be done,” says John Sobolewski, executive director of Power of MORE, a consortium of nine chambers of commerce that launched in 2010 to expand business networking. Prior to the organization’s founding, Sobolewski was involved in the North Coast Chamber of Commerce and wondered how to give members more tools to grow their businesses. Turns out, others were turned on to the idea, and the Power of MORE formed with four chambers: West Shore, Fairview Park, North Coast and North Olmsted. Initially, the organization was called the Power of Four. But that didn’t last long. “Others wanted to be a part of what we were doing — and in order to do so, they had to have the same philosophy, which has always been ‘members first,’” Sobolewski says. “We always put members first in everything we do, and that includes hosting sponsored events so they are free for members.” Today, there are nine chambers involved in Power of MORE. In addition to the first four, the network now includes Berea, North Ridgeville, Oberlin Business Partnership, Olmsted and Parma Area Chamber. From robust high school scholarship programs to amped up networking that draws up to 750 members for events such as the notable Woodstock Revisited, Power of MORE has also given away two three-year car leases. “You just come to an event and get more chances to win,” Sobolewski says, adding that more communities, more networking, more business and more growth are natural takeaways from attending Power of MORE events.

It’s also flexible. “If you can’t make speed networking work in the morning, we’ll have a business after-hours event the following week,” Sobolewski says. Importantly, participating chambers maintain their autonomy while giving their members the free benefit of Power of MORE. So, it’s a double win with hyper-local programs such as mayors’ luncheons and largescale opportunities, such as business expos and signature events. Now, after 12 years, Sobolewski — who was named one of Cleveland’s 500 most influential people — is stepping down from his post and passing the baton to Mark Boepple, chairman and CEO and dedicated believer in what the Power of MORE accomplishes for the region’s business community. During the pandemic, lockdown restrictions limited in-person events to 10 people. To keep members communicating and networking, Power of MORE hosted virtual events where small groups of people met at various restaurants and connected with each other via Zoom. This allowed large events and networking opportunities to still be executed while following COVID-19 guidelines. “We didn’t skip a beat,” Boepple says, adding that presentations from the Lorain County Health Commission and efforts such as giving away $150,000 in GEON face shields helped member businesses stay open safely. “As businesses bounce back, the future is bright. As we look ahead at a potentially challenging economic horizon, networking and the Power of MORE will be even more valuable and critical to growing businesses than ever before.”

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Connecting in the Community Joining a local chamber affiliated with the Power of MORE allows members access to a greatly expanded network of opportunities. BY KRISTEN HAMPSHIRE

It’s all about the people — and in-person social networking that begins in your community and eliminates boundaries with the Power of MORE. It’s a select group — and while the organization has grown exponentially since its founding in 2010, chambers are invited to join Power of MORE based on a shared commitment to helping members thrive. “It doesn’t have to be work to grow your business,” says Mark Boepple, Power of MORE’s new chairman and CEO, as well as owner of Next New Customer, a marketing firm. To gain access to Power of MORE benefits, events and regional connections, all businesses have to do is join a local chamber of commerce that is a Power of MORE member. Here, the nine participating chambers of commerce highlight what it means to be a Power of MORE member and the difference it makes for their local businesses and communities.

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North Coast Chamber of Commerce Nearly 20 years ago, the North Coast Chamber of Commerce began entertaining conversations with John Sobolewski about how to expand the footprint for members. At that point, there was no Power of MORE, so members who wanted to grow into new markets had to join and pay for other chamber memberships. “What if instead of each individual business joining multiple chambers, which can be costly, you could join one and get the benefits

of attending the networking events of all of them?” proposed Sobolewski. Jerry Cline, president of North Coast Chamber of Commerce, agreed. The Power of MORE was born from that concept, and Cline says networking is the No. 1 reason members join North Coast and appreciate the many Power of MORE opportunities. “It’s an easy answer,” Cline says. “So often you’ll meet someone at a networking event, and perhaps you didn’t know they had a business that could help you. Or, you could work with someone you didn’t realize lived in the same community. The chamber and Power of MORE provides opportunities to foster business relationships.” The North Coast Chamber communities include Avon, Avon Lake, Sheffield and Sheffield Lake. The group’s premiere events include an annual summer golf outing that attracts more than 150 participants, as well as the Business Expo in conjunction with the city of Avon Lake, where sponsorship proceeds benefit Community Resource Services. “We host an annual mayor’s luncheon, where all four mayors of the communities we serve have an opportunity to speak to attendees,” Cline says of the event that draws more than 200 members. Businesses that join the North Coast Chamber greatly expand their networking capacities with Power of MORE. “It’s an additional member benefit,” Cline adds.

Providing More Support Parma Area Chamber of Commerce During the course of four days, nearly 20,000 people gathered for the 30th Annual Parma Rib N Rock Cook-off and Music Festival hosted by Parma Area Chamber of Commerce. The event, which took place in June, was held on Cuyahoga Community College’s west campus. “It’s great for businesses and the community — we had bands, food and Proud Parma fireworks on Sunday night,” says Chairman Rob Brill. “Residents get a benefit from it, and it draws people from outside of the city to get to know our businesses in a fun environment.” Parma Area Chamber membership offers perks that include savings on energy, health care benefits, payroll processing and other business operational expenses. “Businesses join chambers like ours because they want to promote and build their businesses,” Brill, market vice president with Cox Communications, emphasizes. A real draw is also how the chamber supports the schools, city and one another’s businesses. For instance, Parma Area Chamber runs a scholarship program for graduating high school seniors. And its strong relationships with local government give members a voice at the civic table.

“We hold an Evening with the Mayors event with a Q&A session,” Brill says. “Having those relationships with elected officials and city staff really helps businesses.” As part of Power of MORE, Parma Area Chamber members gain a conduit to other area chambers, Brill points out. And the cross-promotion of the chamber’s own events through Power of MORE drives attendance. “We had a networking event at the new Schnitz Ale Brewery in our city, and it was a huge success,” he says. “That really hit home for me because of the power of bringing together businesses from Power of MORE chambers from across the area.”

Creating a Symbiotic Relationship Oberlin Business Partnership Second Saturdays in Oberlin attract residents and visitors to the community so they can experience the dining, shopping and array of other businesses in the college town. “We host scavenger hunts, music on the sidewalk, family and children’s activities — it’s all to get people here,” says Larry Funk, president emeritus of Oberlin Business Partnership. “We are always looking for ways for our members to get the word out.” As a lifetime resident of Oberlin, Funk has grown longtime relationships in the community — and as president emeritus of the Oberlin Business Partnership, he can unlock this opportunity to other businesses and local organizations.

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“It’s so important for businesses in town to participate in their local chamber because there’s a symbiotic relationship between businesses, the chamber and the community,” he says. Oberlin Business Partnership members enjoy bulk advertising discounts so they can leverage their marketing budgets. They also gain cost savings for resources such as health insurance and workers’ compensation. “But what members really enjoy is networking, where they can get together and share problems and solutions — discuss what’s going on in the city,” Funk says. Beyond business members, faith-based and nonprofit organizations are also members. “So, we have a really broad base,” Funk says, relating how this extends partnership opportunities — as does the organization’s affiliation with Power of MORE. Funk shares this anecdote from his first networking Power of MORE experience: “I didn’t know what to expect, and I had

someone ask me where they could go get their cell phone fixed, and wouldn’t you know it, the first introduction I made at the event to a group of folks, I met someone from North Olmsted who fixes phones,” he says of the connectivity opportunities. “We don’t have some of those services right here in town, so with Power of MORE, we can branch out.”

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Sharing Knowledge and Ideas West Shore Chamber of Commerce From behind-the-scenes tours of local businesses to monthly after-hours events at local establishments, West Shore Chamber of Commerce gives members different ways to connect and share knowledge. “Our golf outings draw a lot of business members and their clients, so you can bring them to the event — you never know where you’ll meet your next customer,” points out Chris Stahurski, the chamber’s president and senior residential account executive at CORT Furniture. Stahurski joined the chamber 10 years ago when he was looking to expand his business and customer base. While his business is based in North Olmsted, he serves neighboring communities and wanted to branch out. “I had two friends who were members of this chamber, and they encouraged me to come out and check out a luncheon,” he relates. “It was love at first sight. We’re all about the same thing: growing our businesses and meeting new people.” He compares chamber involvement to “having 50 to 100 more salespeople out there for your company.” With Power of MORE, that pushes the borders of doing business into new communities.

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“We are all in this together to help each other — and people is what it’s all about, building community,” Stahurski says. “Power of MORE can do that in an unbelievable way because of the volume [of members and events]. There are more opportunities for everyone.”

Growing and Expanding Outward Berea Chamber of Commerce Megan Yoshizawa joined the Berea Chamber of Commerce in 2015 after earning her real estate license as a vehicle for “building a sphere of influence.” She was just starting out and says, “the chamber was a great way to get involved in the community and build my contact base, referrals and just get out there.” She didn’t expect to build skills, too — but that certainly has been the case as she has been on the executive board for five years. “Moving into the executive board helped me learn how to manage an organization, and it gave me some great experience,” she relates.

The Berea Chamber of Commerce has grown from about 120 to 175 members in the last six years. “One of our accomplishments was during the pandemic. We continued to have our monthly meetings and found creative activities to keep our members engaged when everyone was so distanced, so we really thrived during the last two to three years,” she says. For instance, the chamber partnered with Luna Team Shop to launch a Berea’s Kind sign campaign so community members could show support. “We distributed thousands of signs to show our togetherness, and we held some drive-through events like Candy Cane Lane at Christmastime, where children could see Santa,” she describes. A signature event for the Berea Chamber of Commerce is its Grindstone Award for community service, highlighting outstanding citizens who contribute time and effort through volunteering to make the city a better place to live. In July, the chamber launched Notable Night, a networking and fundraising event to raise funds for grants for local businesses.

The Domino Effect “In business, it’s all about relationships and building that platform, and from there the Power of MORE was a gift. Beyond joining the Olmsted Chamber of Commerce, it unfolded a network to connect with various other chamber members … and it was a domino effect. I am now growing connections in a subgroup within the Power of MORE that started from attending the Business Expo.” – Rita Camardo, KeyBank, Middleburg Heights

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Building Business and Beyond North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce In 2014 when Chris Hibsman moved to Northeast Ohio from Philadelphia, he was looking for ways to grow a base of clients for his practice, KLT Insurance. “I wasn’t from the area, and the best way for me to get people to know, like and trust me was by going to chamber events,” he says. “The chamber really helped my business, and Power of MORE adds to it.” Hibsman is chairman of the North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce. He says the group is not just a business-building base, it’s his core group of friends. The chamber offers a hyper-local advantage of connecting with community members and business owners — and

the advantage of a regional reach through Power of MORE. “We recently held a luncheon to highlight organizations in North Ridgeville that care — they’re helping the schools, kids, seniors,” he says, adding that the event honored civic groups such as the fishing club, Rotary Club, Lions and gardening club. All told, 11 groups were recognized. Hibsman adds, “Other home runs are our Fat Tuesday event, golf outing in August and Octoberfest, which we host at the VFW.” And for members, access to Power of MORE “brings even more networking and business growth to the table,” Hibsman says.

Expanding Your Reach Olmsted Chamber of Commerce After growing a career in law, Margaret Karl decided to go off on her own to start a firm and joined the Olmsted Chamber of Commerce. “If you attend the events and networking opportunities, you really maximize your membership,” she says, now as vice president of the chamber’s board.

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As a smaller community, Karl says, “We recognize we can still be mighty in terms of our members’ ability to network and be a part of not just what we offer but meeting folks in communities next door.” As part of Power of MORE, Olmsted Chamber of Commerce members have a big presence. “You can get your marketing out farther in the community,” Karl relates, adding that she didn’t realize at first the volume of members she’d get in front of by attending Power of MORE events. “You get the benefits of both by joining only one and get to be a part of not only what we can offer, but also opportunities throughout the region. This allows our members to grow and expand their footprint.”

Making Lasting Friendships Fairview Park Chamber of Commerce “The Fairview Park Chamber is focusing its efforts on promoting our members through a new and improved membership directory,

providing networking opportunities and, via Summerfest, a Fairview Park communitywide celebration taking place at the end of July,” says, Mike Aerni, a longtime member of the Fairview Park Chamber of Commerce and its current board president. Aerni is the owner of Conserv-Air, a heating and cooling company located on Rocky River Drive, just around the corner from Fairview Park. “Fairview Park is a close-knit community and home to many wonderful small businesses. Among the many benefits of a Fairview Park Chamber membership is the free access to Power of MORE networking,” he says. “The Power of MORE is an invaluable benefit to members because it extends members’ reach beyond our local community. The Power of MORE connections I’ve made have benefited my business and also allowed me to make lasting friendships.”

Making Lasting Connections “A business owner I met at a Power of MORE event — we partnered up and played in a golf outing, and then later put together a 401(k) plan for their small business. There are a lot of business owners there to network, and they understand the breadth of people who will be there and that they can make good contacts who are generally open to a follow-up conversation.” - Dave Herwerden, West Point Wealth Management

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DASO CUSTOM CABINETRY

aso Custom Cabinetry is a family-owned and -operated industry leader with over 20 years of remodeling experience, specializing in handcrafted luxury cabinetry. Every custom cabinet they design is handcrafted right here in Ohio, detailed and finished to your unique design. They offer remodeling services for kitchens, bathrooms, mudrooms, basements and even entire house renovations. Knowledgeable stylists help guide you through the detailed design process, from brainstorming design ideas to picking out the right cabinetry finish. Using your ideas and measurements, their experienced installers and carpenters work with you every step of the way to ensure that your dream space becomes a reality. Select from a wide range of colors, patterns and styles to find the right fit for your home. Whether you are remodeling your home or building a new one, Daso is passionate about helping you make your dream home a reality.

DESIGN SECRET Lighting is key. It’s important to consider how both natural and ambient lighting can affect the appearance of certain materials and features in a space.

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H&M LANDSCAPING

&M Landscaping, Inc. designers are highly skilled in developing a unique landscape plan based on the wants and needs of its clients and has the talent and experience to transform any outdoor living space into one of its award-winning projects. H&M Landscaping, Inc. uses a variety of quality manufacturers’ products for the construction phase, then it backs up its design/build installations with maintenance packages designed especially for clients’ homes or businesses. The process starts with listening to clients’ thoughts and assisting with a layout that encompasses their ideas in addition to advice from H&M Landscaping, Inc.’s experienced consultant. Clients can leave the materials’ decisions to H&M Landscaping to provide options. H&M Landscaping presents its designs in an easy-to-understand, topographical CAD design or photo image that can show projects from a 2-D or 3-D view in full color. After any necessary changes are made and the design is confirmed, H&M Landscaping, Inc.’s highly qualified landscape industry certified installers begin making its clients’ dreams a reality. DISCOVER MORE DESIGNS: 10389 Kinsman Road, Newbury, 44065, 440-564-1157, hmlandscaping.com

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DESIGN SECRET In addition to H&M Landscaping, Inc.’s CAD designs for architectural quality prints, its 3-D Flyover Design System provides clients with a view of their potential project as though the camera was attached to a drone.

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BRADLEY STONE INDUSTRIES LTD.

BRADLEY STONE INDUSTRIES has been in the stone fabrication and installation business for over 30 years. Our team has emerged from multiple levels and years of experience and has risen to the top of skilled craftsmanship in our industry. Our design staff is exceptional in customer service and knowledgeable of the latest design trends to provide you the best options in countertops and tile for your new construction or remodeling project. Visit our 100,000-square-foot tile & slab showroom & fabrication facility.

DISCOVER MORE DESIGNS: 30801 Carter St., Solon, 44139, 440-519-3277, bradley-stone.com

TIMAN CUSTOM WINDOW TREATMENTS TIMAN CUSTOM WINDOW TREATMENTS are family-owned window covering professionals who have been operating across Northeast Ohio for over 35 years. They have an expertly trained team to answer all of its customers’ questions, from measurements and right product selection to financing and installation. They know that — when done right — they are adding light protection, privacy and the right design element to customers’ homes. This is so much more than a detail or a finishing touch to Timan; this is about the way their customers live. DISCOVER MORE DESIGNS: Cleveland Design Center, 4533 Willow Parkway, Cleveland, 44125, 216-741-8285; Chagrin Falls Window Treatment Showroom, 22 N. Main St., Chagrin Falls, 44022, 440-247-8285; Rocky River Window Treatment Showroom, 19317 Detroit Road, Rocky River, 44116, 440-331-0185

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BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU

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FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR AN INTERIOR DESIGNER, contractor or landscaper for their next home project, start the search for free with the Better Business Bureau®. To get started on home improvement goals, visit bbb.org to find local and trustworthy businesses, review BBB business profiles, get quotes, read customer reviews and more.

FIBER-SEAL COMBINES SUPERIOR POST-INSTALLATION PROTECTION TREATMENTS with exceptional follow-up service. Partnering with homeowners, design professionals, facility managers and architects throughout Northern Ohio, Fiber-Seal helps keep fine fabrics, area rugs and carpet looking and performing their best. The Fiber-Seal Fabric Care System makes the pretty practical and the luxurious livable.

FIND ACCREDITED BUSINESSES: 200 Treeworth Blvd., Broadview Hts., 44147, 216-241-7678, bbb.org

DISCOVER MORE DESIGNS: 23860 Miles Road, Suite E, Cleveland, 44128, 216-581-4144, fibersealnorthernohio.com

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REMODEL ME TODAY OFFERING THE HIGHEST QUALITY CABINETRY, counters, tile, hard and soft surface flooring. Not a box store or factory outlet. Schedule a visit with our team of designers and skilled tradesmen with combined experience of more than 100 years. A portion of every sale is contributed to a scholarship for the arts high school program in our community. Family owned and community driven.

DESIGN SECRET Every cabinet should be designed and built for your space.

DISCOVER MORE DESIGNS: 25564 Bagley Road, Olmsted Falls, 44138, 440-249-7665, RemodelMeToday.com

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Solid all brick Cape in convenient location. Generous room sizes. Exposed hardwood floors throughout. Deck overlooks fenced yard with Koi pond and waterfall. 2 bedrooms on 1st. Huge master on 2nd. Updated electrical. Newer roof and windows. 2 car garage.

Pristine condo on cul-de-sac overlooking a lush wooded area. Open floor plan. High volume ceilings. 2 story entry and great room. Family room. Loft. Master with exceptional space and 3 great closets. Private patio. Low HOA fee. Absolutely ready to move in.

Sensational sweeping balcony. Everything redone and upgraded. 2 generous bedrooms. 3 full baths. Completely wired for sound! Maple and stainless kitchen. 2 garage spaces. Outstanding amenities: concierge service, fitness center, car wash, more.

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across water are all recorded in Manry’s log, but the crowd of 50,000 that awaited him in England required further navigation. Refusing to wear the promotional gear The Plain Dealer had sent, Manry kissed Cornwall soil Aug. 17 in his red windbreaker, dazed and 40 pounds lighter. Back home in Cleveland, he was described as tan, muscular and unfazed. The public joined the press in romanticizing Manry's journey as one of good, old-fashioned American heroism. Referred to simply as "the boat" — because its real name was "not quite heroic enough" — Tinkerbelle would be gawked at for its 13-and-a-half-foot length, if masses could spy its scarlet sail at all. Today, Tinkerbelle rests in the Western Reserve Historical Society, while Manry Park in Willowick memorializes its owner.

1965 BY BECKY BOBAN

THE CLEVELAND PRESS COLLECTION, COURTESY OF THE MICHAEL SCHWARTZ LIBRARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, CLE VEL AND STATE UNIVERSIT Y

of a convertible, Robert Manry and his wife, Virginia, wave at Cleveland Municipal Stadium with Manry’s sailboat, Tinkerbelle, in tow. The 15-minute parade in Public Square for 130,000 serves as a stark contrast to Manry’s 78-day solo transatlantic voyage from Falmouth, Massachusetts, to Falmouth, England. Manry left for his 3,200-mile adventure on June 1 without fanfare, quietly jotting in a note to his employer, The Plain Dealer, that he would be out until Aug. 29. Recognizing their reserved copy editor as news fodder, editors launched a hurricane of stories about Manry printed alongside reports on the Los Angeles riots and Vietnam, comparing him to Charles Lindbergh and Christopher Columbus. Phosphorescent streaks, gallivanting dolphins and a mysterious bird that walked SE ATED ON THE CUSHIONS

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DISTINCTIVE HOMES

BEST OF THE WEST How to make the most of

LOOK BACK On Aug. 17, 1965, Robert Manry completed a solo transatlantic voyage.

BEST OF THE EAST Living it up with the area's

FIGHT FOR A FAMILY NBA reporter Allie

LIQUOR AND LUXURY Manicures and

A BETTER MAN As he prepares to retire, St

WHAT A MEAL REALLY COSTS How inflation

OUT AND ABOUT

FROM THE PRESIDENT

NEW AT CSU Laura Bloomberg, the new president of Cleveland State University, has plans for greatness — and a green car.

BEACHY AND BREEZY A local designer's tips to add texture and warmth to your space.

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE Ohio City's Bier Markt and Bar Cento get a new look — and taste.

TIME TO FEAST How one family celebrates Little Italy's biggest festival.

BACKING THE BROWNS? Fan loyalty around