Our Staff


Susan Weinberg MD, Co-Director Susan Weinberg MD is founder and co-director of the Bethesda North Center for Breast Care, now the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Weinberg has been a practicing diagnostic radiologist in the Cincinnati area for the past 30 years. She has practiced exclusively at Bethesda North Hospital since 1982, where she has been the director and/or co-director of diagnostic radiology since 1997. She founded the center in 1995. Dr. Weinberg received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University and completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. She is board certified by and a Fellow of the American College of Radiology. She was the first female president of the Cincinnati Academy of Medicine, in 1994. She presently serves on the Bethesda Foundation and has served on the boards of the American Cancer Society and the local Susan G. Komen affiliate. Dr. Weinberg has been named a Top Doctor by Cincinnati Magazine many times. She has also authored many articles and book chapters, and has given many local talks on breast health.
Ching Ho MD, Co-Director Ching Ho MD is co-director of the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care and co-chairperson of the Department of Surgery at Bethesda North Hospital. She has been practicing medicine in the Cincinnati area for more than 30 years, most of them as a general surgeon specializing in breast disease. Dr. Ho earned her medical degree in 1984 at the University of Cincinnati, where she also earned her Ph.D in developmental biology. She completed the prestigious Fogarty Fellowship at the National Cancer Institute (National Institutes of Health), has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Cincinnati Magazine several times, and is in the Consumer Research Councils’ Guide to America’s Top Surgeons 2004-2009. Dr. Ho is active in current research on breast diseases and has presented and published numerous papers on molecular biology. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society for Breast Surgeons, American Society for Cell Biology, Ohio State Medical Association, and many other organizations.
Anthony P. Antonoplos MD, Radiologist Anthony P. Antonoplos MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Antonoplos earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He received his radiology training at the Cleveland Clinic and also completed a fellowship at The Ohio State University. Dr. Antonoplos is certified by the American Board of Radiology.
K. Scott Byrdwell MD, Radiologist K. Scott Byrdwell MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Byrdwell earned his medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Ky. He received his radiology training at the University of Louisville, and he is certified by the American Board of Radiology.
Katherine Hug MD, Radiologist Katherine Hug MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Hug earned her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She received her radiology training at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass., and completed a fellowship in neuroradiology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Dr. Hug is certified by the American Board of Radiology.
Charles H. Kuntz MD, Radiologist Charles H. Kuntz MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Kuntz earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He received his radiology training at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and he is certified by the American Board of Radiology.
John L. Leibold MD, Radiologist John L. Leibold MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Liebold earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He received his radiology training at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and he is certified by the American Board of Radiology.
Sean A. Litherland MD, Radiologist Sean A. Litherland MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Litherland earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio. He received his radiology training at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., and also completed a neuroradiology fellowship there. Dr. Litherland is certified by the American Board of Radiology.
Scott J. Owen MD, Radiologist Scott J Owen MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Owen earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. He received his radiology training at Yale University, CWRU/University Hospitals of Cleveland and completed a combined fellowship at The Cleveland Clinic/University Hospitals of Cleveland. Dr. Owen is certified by the American Board of Radiology.
Thomas G. Seward MD, Radiologist Thomas G. Seward MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Seward earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He received his radiology training at the University of Cincinnati and completed a fellowship there in radiology and interventional radiology. Dr. Seward is certified by the American Board of Radiology.
Dean J. Shanley DO, Radiologist Dean J. Shanley DO is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Shanley earned his medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He received his radiology training at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii, and he is certified by the American Board of Radiology.
Jose Barreau MD, Oncologist Jose Barreau MD is an oncologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Barreau completed his fellowship in hematology/oncology at the University of Cincinnati, and he is the medical director of the TriHealth Oncology Institute. He is board certified in internal medicine and hematology.
Rebecca Gohmann Bechhold MD, Oncologist Rebecca Gohmann Bechhold MD is an oncologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Bechhold earned her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Ky. She received her oncology training at the University of Cincinnati, where she also completed a fellowship.
Dr. Elias A. Castilla MD, Pathologist Dr. Elias A. Castilla MD is a pathologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. He received his training at the Cleveland Clinic, where he also completed a fellowship in pathology. Dr. Castilla is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology.
Jennifer Whitney Gerson MD, Radiation Oncologist Jennifer Whitney Gerson MD is a radiation oncologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. She is director of the section of radiation oncology at Bethesda North Hospital. Dr. Gerson earned her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati. She received her training in radiation oncology at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Gerson is certified by the American Board of Radiology.
Lydia Hernandez MD, Surgeon Lydia Hernandez MD is a surgeon who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Hernandez earned her medical degree and received her surgical training at Wright State University. She was a staff surgeon with the U.S. Navy. She is board certified and also a fellow in the American College of Surgeons.
Christoper W. Juergens MD, Surgeon Christoper W. Juergens MD is a surgeon who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Juergens earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and received training in general surgery at the Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati. Dr. Juergens is board certified by and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Jay P. Logeman MD, Surgeon Jay P. Logeman MD is a surgeon who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Logeman earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University and received his training in surgery at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals. Dr. Logeman is board certified by the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Joann M. Lohr MD, Surgeon Dr. Joann M. Lohr MD is a surgeon who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. She earned her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wis. She received training in internal medicine at the University of Colorado and Marshfield Clinic, training in general surgery at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac, Mich., and training in vascular surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. Dr. Lohr is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons.
Sudha B. Mahalingam MD, Radiation Oncologist Sudha B. Mahalingam MD is a radiation oncologist who practices at The Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Mahalingam received her training in radiation oncology at the University of Cincinnati, and she is a board certified radiation oncologist.
Abraham Philip MD, Pathologist Abraham Philip MD is a pathologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Philip received his training in surgical pathology at Miami Valley Hospital and Wright State University, where he also completed a fellowship. He is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology.
Ryan Steinmetz MD, Radiation Oncologist Ryan Steinmetz MD is a radiation oncologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. He earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati received his training in radiation oncology at the University of Cincinnati. He is a board certified radiation oncologist.
Patrick John Ward MD, Oncologist/Hematologist Patrick John Ward MD is an oncologist/hematologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Ward earned both his medical degree and his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University and completed his residency at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He also completed a fellowship at The James Cancer Hospital at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

Dr. Weinberg Susan Weinberg MD, Co-Director

Susan Weinberg MD is founder and co-director of the Bethesda North Center for Breast Care, now the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Weinberg has been a practicing diagnostic radiologist in the Cincinnati area for the past 30 years. She has practiced exclusively at Bethesda North Hospital since 1982, where she has been the director and/or co-director of diagnostic radiology since 1997. She founded the center in 1995. Dr. Weinberg received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University and completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. She is board certified by and a Fellow of the American College of Radiology. She was the first female president of the Cincinnati Academy of Medicine, in 1994. She presently serves on the Bethesda Foundation and has served on the boards of the American Cancer Society and the local Susan G. Komen affiliate. Dr. Weinberg has been named a Top Doctor by Cincinnati Magazine many times. She has also authored many articles and book chapters, and has given many local talks on breast health.

Ching Ho MD, Co-Director

Ching Ho MD is co-director of the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care and co-chairperson of the Department of Surgery at Bethesda North Hospital. She has been practicing medicine in the Cincinnati area for more than 30 years, most of them as a general surgeon specializing in breast disease. Dr. Ho earned her medical degree in 1984 at the University of Cincinnati, where she also earned her Ph.D in developmental biology. She completed the prestigious Fogarty Fellowship at the National Cancer Institute (National Institutes of Health), has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Cincinnati Magazine several times, and is in the Consumer Research Councils’ Guide to America’s Top Surgeons 2004-2009. Dr. Ho is active in current research on breast diseases and has presented and published numerous papers on molecular biology. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society for Breast Surgeons, American Society for Cell Biology, Ohio State Medical Association, and many other organizations.

Anthony P. Antonoplos MD, Radiologist

Anthony P. Antonoplos MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Antonoplos earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He received his radiology training at the Cleveland Clinic and also completed a fellowship at The Ohio State University. Dr. Antonoplos is certified by the American Board of Radiology.

K. Scott Byrdwell MD, Radiologist

K. Scott Byrdwell MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Byrdwell earned his medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Ky. He received his radiology training at the University of Louisville, and he is certified by the American Board of Radiology.

Hug Katherine Hug MD, Radiologist

Katherine Hug MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Hug earned her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She received her radiology training at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass., and completed a fellowship in neuroradiology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Dr. Hug is certified by the American Board of Radiology.

Kuntz Charles H. Kuntz MD, Radiologist

Charles H. Kuntz MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Kuntz earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He received his radiology training at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and he is certified by the American Board of Radiology.

Leibold John L. Leibold MD, Radiologist

John L. Leibold MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Liebold earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He received his radiology training at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and he is certified by the American Board of Radiology.

Sean A. Litherland MD, Radiologist

Sean A. Litherland MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Litherland earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio. He received his radiology training at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., and also completed a neuroradiology fellowship there. Dr. Litherland is certified by the American Board of Radiology.

Owen Scott J. Owen MD, Radiologist

Scott J Owen MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Owen earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. He received his radiology training at Yale University, CWRU/University Hospitals of Cleveland and completed a combined fellowship at The Cleveland Clinic/University Hospitals of Cleveland. Dr. Owen is certified by the American Board of Radiology.

Seward Thomas G. Seward MD, Radiologist

Thomas G. Seward MD is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Seward earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He received his radiology training at the University of Cincinnati and completed a fellowship there in radiology and interventional radiology. Dr. Seward is certified by the American Board of Radiology.

Shanley Dean J. Shanley DO, Radiologist

Dean J. Shanley DO is a radiologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Shanley earned his medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He received his radiology training at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii, and he is certified by the American Board of Radiology.

Barreau Jose Barreau MD, Oncologist

Jose Barreau MD is an oncologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Barreau completed his fellowship in hematology/oncology at the University of Cincinnati, and he is the medical director of the TriHealth Oncology Institute. He is board certified in internal medicine and hematology.

Rebecca Gohmann Bechhold MD, Oncologist

Rebecca Gohmann Bechhold MD is an oncologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Bechhold earned her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Ky. She received her oncology training at the University of Cincinnati, where she also completed a fellowship.

Dr. Elias A. Castilla MD, Pathologist

Dr. Elias A. Castilla MD is a pathologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. He received his training at the Cleveland Clinic, where he also completed a fellowship in pathology. Dr. Castilla is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology.

Gerson Jennifer Whitney Gerson MD, Radiation Oncologist

Jennifer Whitney Gerson MD is a radiation oncologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. She is director of the section of radiation oncology at Bethesda North Hospital. Dr. Gerson earned her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati. She received her training in radiation oncology at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Gerson is certified by the American Board of Radiology.

Lydia Hernandez MD, Surgeon

Lydia Hernandez MD is a surgeon who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Hernandez earned her medical degree and received her surgical training at Wright State University. She was a staff surgeon with the U.S. Navy. She is board certified and also a fellow in the American College of Surgeons.

Christoper W. Juergens MD, Surgeon

Christoper W. Juergens MD is a surgeon who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Juergens earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and received training in general surgery at the Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati. Dr. Juergens is board certified by and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Logeman Jay P. Logeman MD, Surgeon

Jay P. Logeman MD is a surgeon who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Logeman earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University and received his training in surgery at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals. Dr. Logeman is board certified by the American College of Surgeons.

Lohr MD Dr. Joann M. Lohr MD, Surgeon

Dr. Joann M. Lohr MD is a surgeon who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. She earned her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wis. She received training in internal medicine at the University of Colorado and Marshfield Clinic, training in general surgery at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac, Mich., and training in vascular surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. Dr. Lohr is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons.

Sudha B. Mahalingam MD, Radiation Oncologist

Sudha B. Mahalingam MD is a radiation oncologist who practices at The Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Mahalingam received her training in radiation oncology at the University of Cincinnati, and she is a board certified radiation oncologist.

Philip Abraham Philip MD, Pathologist

Abraham Philip MD is a pathologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Philip received his training in surgical pathology at Miami Valley Hospital and Wright State University, where he also completed a fellowship. He is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology.

Ryan Steinmetz MD, Radiation Oncologist

Ryan Steinmetz MD is a radiation oncologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. He earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati received his training in radiation oncology at the University of Cincinnati. He is a board certified radiation oncologist.

Ward Patrick John Ward MD, Oncologist/Hematologist

Patrick John Ward MD is an oncologist/hematologist who practices at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care. Dr. Ward earned both his medical degree and his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University and completed his residency at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He also completed a fellowship at The James Cancer Hospital at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.