Our Pediatric Doctors And Nurse Practitioners

Pediatric Associates of Dayton has 14 board certified experienced pediatric doctors and nurse practitioners who provide personalized care for our patients’ needs.  Our medical staff, which includes a registered dietician and licensed counselor,  is trained to help babies, young children and teenagers up to 21 with their healthcare needs. 

David L. Roer, M.D., was raised in the Catskills of New York, and has lived in Dayton since 1980. He attended college at State University of New York at Binghamton and graduate school at The Ohio State University. He received his M.D. degree from Wright State University and did his pediatric residency at Dayton Children’s Medical Center. He and his wife, Jenni, have two daughters and live near Centerville.

Gary M. Youra, M.D., was raised in Michigan and has lived in Dayton since 1982. He attended college and medical school at the University of Michigan. He did his pediatric residency at New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center. He and his wife, Mary, have two daughters and live in Oakwood.

Mary B. Chitwood, M.D., was raised in Alexandria, Virginia and has lived in Dayton the last 20 years. She attended college and medical school at Wright State University. She did her pediatric residency at Dayton Children’s Medical Center. She, her husband, Tony, and their two sons live in Beavercreek.

Katherine H. Wingate, M.D., was raised in Clarksdale, Mississippi and has lived in Dayton since 1986. She attended Mississippi State University and graduated from Chapmen College, Orange California. She received her M.D. degree from Wright State University and did her pediatric residency at Dayton Children’s Medical Center. She and her husband, Kent, have two sons and live in Beavercreek.

John M. Rahe, M.D., was raised in Cincinnati, OH. He graduated Miami University in Oxford, OH and received his M.D. degree at the University of Cincinnati. He did his pediatric residency at Indiana University. John originally practiced in Kentucky and Tennessee. He lives with his wife, Sharon, and their three sons in Centerville.

Marylynn B. Herchline, M.D., was raised in Cincinnati. She received her bachelors degree from Xavier University and her M.D. from University of Cincinnati. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati and had previously practiced in Mississippi and Columbus, Ohio. She and her husband, Tom, have two children and live in Beavercreek.

Linda M. Meister, M.D., was raised in Cleveland and had lived in Dayton since 1981. She received her bachelors degree at Kenyon College. She received her M.D. degree from Wright State University and did her pediatric residency at Dayton Children’s Medical Center. She is married to Richard Smith, M.D., and they live in Oakwood with their son.

Jennifer M. Conlon, M.D., was born in Dayton and raised in Loveland, Ohio. She received a B.A. from the University of Norte Dame and went to medical school at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Her pediatric residency was completed at Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She previously practiced medicine in Portland, Oregon and Wilmington, Ohio. She lives in Wilmington with her two daughters.

Jennifer Feldman, M.D., was raised in Columbus, OH. She received her bachelors degree from Miami University and her M.D. degree from Wright State University School of Medicine. She did her pediatric residency at Dayton Children’s Medical Center. She, her husband, Heath, and their three children live in Springboro.

Shalini A. Ryan, D.O., was raised in Dayton. She received her bachelors degree from University of Michigan and her D.O. from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency at Akron Children’s Hospital. She and her husband, Jon, have two children and live in Bellbrook.

Elizabeth A. Darkwa, M.D., was born in Accra, Ghana. She obtained her medical degree in the School of Medical Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. She completed her pediatric residency at Wright State University. She, her husband, Ebenezer, and their two children live in Kettering.

Maria Pilar Hanson, MD is originally from Madrid, Spain. She obtained her Medical degree at the Universidad Autonoma Madrid and completed her residency at Dayton Children's/ Wright State University where she also served as Chief Resident. She and her husband Troy have one daughter and live in Centerville.

Debra A. Rill, RN, CPNP, was raised in Dayton. She received her bachelors degree from The Ohio State University and her masters degree at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. She, her husband, Bruce, and their three sons live in Washington Township.

Lori Milliron-Hayda, RN, BSN, CNP, was raised in Gallipolis, Ohio. She received her Bachelors of Science from the Ohio State University and her Nursing degree from Wright State University. She completed her Master's degree in pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati. She, her husband Chad and their one son live in Waynesville.

Karen Daniel, RN CPNP was raised in Dayton. She received her bachelor's and master's degree from Wright State University specializing in infant, child and adolescent health. She and her husband, Greg, have three children and live in Union.

Nancy Nevin Folino, Registered Dietician

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