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Dr. Todd Ponsky

Pediatric Surgeon | Chief Innovation Officer | Founder & CEO

Pediatric Surgery · Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio

Todd Ponsky is currently serving as Chief Innovation Officer at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He is also a Professor of Surgery at the University of Cincinnati and a pediatric surgeon at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. His surgical career has focused on developing and popularizing minimally invasive surgical techniques, such as needlescopic surgery in newborns and the non-mesh, laparoscopic, hernia repair, while also spearheading advancements in surgical telepresence. Since 2009, Todd has dedicated his career to transforming academic medicine so new medical knowledge reaches clinicians more effectively, with the goal of reducing disparities in pediatric care driven by unequal access to expertise.Todd is an accomplished author, writer, and speaker publishing more than 140 manuscripts, authored three textbooks and more than 30 book chapters, led over 50 national and international courses and given over 300 invited lectureships on neonatal minimally invasive surgery as well as the convergence of innovation and education. Before joining Cincinnati Children’s in 2018, Todd launched and served as CEO of a startup, GlobalcastMD. One of its platforms, StayCurrentMD, has significantly improved the dissemination of medical knowledge. Todd earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1999, completed his surgical residency at George Washington University in 2005, and his pediatric surgical training at Children’s National Hospital in 2007. Todd is honored to be a member of The American Surgical Association and past president of International Pediatric Endosurgical Group (IPEG), the premier international pediatric surgical society, advocating for breakthrough techniques. As a board member of the International Society for Pediatric Innovation, he continues to prioritize advances in the pediatric innovation ecosystem. The real focus of his life are his wife, Diana, and three daughters, Sasha, Josie and Ella.