“As a pediatrician — and, more importantly, as a mother myself — I know firsthand the importance of excellent primary care,” Yohannes said. “Making sure children are as healthy as possible, starting at a very early age, provides them with the best opportunity to excel on all levels, which ultimately positions them to lead successful and fulfilling lives.”
Credit: Jim Noelker
Credit: Jim Noelker
Cincinnati Children’s has been gradually growing closer to the Dayton market with its Centerville location, along with the opening of Cincinnati Children’s Wilmington Primary Care this month.
“We’re expanding at this location in response to the demand we’ve seen from families in the Dayton area,” Dr. Jeffrey Anderson, chief population health officer at Cincinnati Children’s, said about the Centerville location.
Yohannes has provided primary care for Dayton-area children for more than 10 years, including as a pediatrician with Dayton Children’s Hospital for six years. From 2021-24, she was clinical program director for Dayton Children’s Pediatrics Northwest at the Hope Center for Families. As a resident doctor with Wright State University from 2015-18, Yohannes provided outpatient pediatric care at Dayton Children’s and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
At Cincinnati Children’s Centerville, Yohannes’ services will include regular health checkups, sick visits, preventative screenings and vaccinations. She will provide care from infancy through adolescence.
“Every child is different in terms of personality, interests and needs, which is why getting to know each patient on an individual level is very important to me,” Yohannes said. “My goal is to help families achieve overall well-being for their children. This includes physical health, emotional health and mental health.”
Cincinnati Children’s wanted to make it easy for children in the Dayton to receive its primary care services close to home, including those who already visit medical specialists at Cincinnati Children’s, Yohannes said.
Yohannes is a 2015 graduate of Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine. Before pursuing a career in medicine, Yohannes taught biology and health at a Chicago high school.
Cincinnati Children’s Centerville opened March 6, 2023, to be closer to families in the Dayton region. The office offers care related to: allergy; audiology; dermatology; ear, nose and throat; eating disorders; endocrinology; gastroenterology; neurology; NICU follow-up; pediatric surgery; preventive cardiology; pulmonary medicine; urology; center for better health and nutrition (weight conditions); ultrasound; radiology (x-ray); and laboratory.
Yohannes will see primary care patients at the office at 6555 Clyo Road in Centerville. Families may call (937) 535-7880 to schedule primary care appointments for children or teens.
Cincinnati Children’s is a children’s general medical and surgical facility, as well as a teaching hospital, with more than 20 locations, mostly in Ohio but with some in Kentucky and Indiana. Cincinnati Children’s has more than 19,000 employees with a revenue of $3.3 billion during its last fiscal year, during which it also had more than 1.7 million total patient encounters.
Dayton Children’s Hospital is a level one pediatric trauma care center. It is one of 31 independent freestanding children’s hospitals in the country. Dayton Children’s health system also has more than 20 locations, including emergency rooms, urgent cares and Kids Express locations. Dayton Children’s serves 20 Ohio counties and eastern Indiana, and they care for more than 400,000 children each year.
Credit: Jim Noelker
Credit: Jim Noelker
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