Cincinnati Children’s Centerville adding primary care

Highly regarded Dayton-area pediatrician to begin seeing patients Jan. 21

Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Cincinnati Children's Centerville, which opened two years ago to provide specialty care close to home for families in Greater Dayton, will begin seeing pediatric primary care patients on Jan. 21, 2025.

An experienced local pediatrician, Dr. Zenar Yohannes, will see primary care patients at the office at 6555 Clyo Road in Centerville. Families may telephone 937-535-7880 to schedule primary care appointments for children or teens.

"We're expanding at this location in response to the demand we've seen from families in the Dayton area," said Jeffrey Anderson, MD, senior vice president and chief Population Health officer. "We're pleased that Dr. Zenar Yohannes, a highly regarded pediatrician who has cared for children in the community for a decade, will lead primary care at our Centerville location."

Yohannes has provided primary care for Dayton-area children over the last 10 years. Before joining Cincinnati Children's in 2024, Yohannes was 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 will ensure the health and well-being of patients through regular health checkups, sick visits, preventative screenings and vaccinations. She will provide care from infancy through adolescence, ensuring that families have access to the best medical advice, resources and support.

"Every child deserves high-quality medical care, and Cincinnati Children's Centerville has the expertise and resources needed to ensure that," Yohannes said. "We want to make it easy for children to receive primary care close to home, including those who already visit medical specialists at Cincinnati Children's.

"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.

"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."

A 2015 graduate of Wright State's Boonshoft School of Medicine, Yohannes has been a member of its admission committee since 2019. She earned a bachelor's degree from Case Western University in Cleveland in 2009. Before pursuing a career in medicine, Yohannes taught biology and health at a Chicago high school.

Cincinnati Children's Centerville opened March 6, 2023, so families that might otherwise have to drive long distances could receive world-class specialty care close to home. The office offers care related to: Allergy; Audiology; Dermatology; Ear, Nose & 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.

Cincinnati Children's Centerville, located at 6555 Clyo Road, is easily accessible from Interstate 675, Ohio State Route 48 (Main Street), and Wilmington Pike.

Public link

Please use the above public link if you want to share this noodl on another website.