Our Caregiver Team

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat Center has a dedicated team that provides family-centered care for both in-patient and outpatient care, as well as around-the-clock coverage in the Hilbert Pediatric Emergency Department. Our team includes:
 
Dr. Ronda A. Hamaker completed her undergraduate training at DePauw University and medical school at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She received two years of general surgical training at Butterworth Hospital in Michigan, followed by a residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Indiana University Medical Center and Riley Hospital for Children.  She also completed a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan.
 
Dr. R. Christopher Miyamoto received his undergraduate degree from Washington & Lee University and his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine.  He completed his surgical internship and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center / Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Pediatric Otolaryngology fellowship at Children's Hospital Boston / Harvard Medical School.  Dr. Miyamoto comes to Peyton Manning Children's from the IU Medical Center. 
 
Dr. Dean James (DJ) Trigg received his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago. He graduated from the University of Illinois Medical School. He completed his surgical internship and  Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency at the University of Illinois-Chicago and Children’s Memorial Hospital. His  Pediatric Otolaryngology fellowship was completed at the University of California at San Francisco. Dr. Trigg joins us from the Pediatric Otolaryngology department at Loyola University. 
 
Jenni Thomas is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.  She received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Nebraska and her master’s degree and nurse practitioner certification from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.