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Nationwide Children’s Hospital will open a Close To HomeSM Center at 680 Park Avenue West Suite G05 in Mansfield, Ohio, February 1, 2010. The Mansfield Close To HomeSM Center will provide Richland and the surrounding counties with three specialty clinics in pediatric surgery, neurology and urology. Patients from Richland, Ashland, Huron, Crawford, Morrow and Knox counties accounted for 22,297 visits to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in 2009. The Pediatric Surgery Clinic will offer surgery consultation and post-surgical follow-up care....

Effective June 1, 2015, child and adolescent psychiatric/behavioral health crisis assessment and stabilization services will be provided exclusively at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Youth ages 14 and younger should now seek crisis psychiatric care at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Youth ages 15 to 17 should now seek crisis psychiatric care at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center. Adults, 18 years of age or older, can continue to seek crisis care at Netcare Access....

The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Neuro-Oncology team offers online second opinions for families looking for additional feedback on their child’s diagnosis, treatment plan and clinical trial options. As a global destination for pediatric neuro-oncology care, we’re proud to offer the same level of expertise and evaluation to patients around the United States. Our multi-disciplinary team of oncologists, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, and more work together to provide a comprehensive, individualized report for each child....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-3450 Fax us at: (614) 722-3454 PediatricsGastroenterology & Hepatology & Nutrition700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Praveen Goday Biography Praveen Goday, MD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is the Director of the Nutrition and Feeding Programs, which provide nutrition care throughout the hospital system and care to children with feeding problems. He is a clinical professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University....

Big Lots Behavioral Health Prevention Services supports the social-emotional development of young children and teaches them skills to manage their own feelings and behavior. Suicide prevention education is also taught in a variety of venues, including Columbus City Schools. The Center for Suicide Prevention and Research also provides services across the region. Center for Suicide Prevention and Research The Center for Suicide Prevention and Research (CSPR) is a joint prevention and research program that combines the efforts of Big Lots Behavioral Health Services and The Research Institute aimed at reducing youth suicide....

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Bishop R, Sethia R, Elmaraghy C, Lind M, Tscholl J, Malhotra P Recognition and Management of Nonaccidental Esophageal Perforation. Pediatrics 2022 Jan 1 149 Bressler CJ, Malthaner L, Pondel N, Letson MM, Kline D, Leonard JC Identifying Children at Risk for Maltreatment Using Emergency Medical Services' Data: An Exploratory Study. Child Maltreat 2022 Oct 7 10775595221127925 Brink FW, Lo CB, Shi J, Stanley R, Lindberg DM Diagnosis codes dramatically underestimate the burden of abuse....

Here is a snapshot of our nightly conversation after my husband has put our infant to bed: Me: Did you remember to turn the fan on? Husband: Yes. Me: Is it too hot in there for him? I don’t want him to be hot. Husband: Seemed to be fine. Me: Did he take the pacifier? Husband: Yes, he has it now. Me: Is he swaddled, but not too tight? Husband: I think so....

Communication With Your Child’s Care Team Tips for communicating with your child’s health care team. Click Here There are many different members of the health care team that you may meet in the NICU. Besides a bedside nurse, every baby has a NICU medical team managing the overall care of your baby. Each team is supervised by an attending neonatologist. Below is some basic information on the other members of your health care team....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6336 Fax us at: (614) 722-1753 PediatricsPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Ashley Q. Parikh Academic and Clinical Areas Primary Care Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Primary Care Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 08/26/2019 Board Certifications Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care Graduate School New York University Date Completed: 05/22/2013 Contact Information...

While Muscle Group members are discovering new targets for drug development, progress will continue to be stunted if the drug can’t reach the central nervous system, a primary player in neuromuscular diseases. Nearly all large-molecule drugs and 98 percent of small-molecule drugs do not cross the blood-brain barrier, limiting the development of drugs for many central nervous system disorders. The same difficulty applies to gene delivery strategies. Previous gene therapy efforts to treat two of the most common motor neuron diseases, SMA and ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), have failed to bypass the blood-brain barrier....

Contact Information Call us at: (740) 450-2500 Fax us at: (740) 450-2505 Dentistry3515 Cliffhanger WayZanesville, OH 43701 (map) Learn more about Claire E. Towning Academic and Clinical Areas Dentistry Community Physician Primary Department Dentistry Primary Section Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/23/2016 Board Certifications Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Ohio State University College of Dentistry Date Completed: 06/30/2016 Contact Information Dentistry Call us at: (740) 450-2500...

The Columbus Fetal Medicine Collaborative has been formed by Mount Carmel Health System, OhioHealth, The Ohio State University Medical Center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital joining together to provide optimal outcomes for high-risk expectant mothers and their babies with suspected fetal abnormalities. This collaboration among all the Columbus hospital systems is one of only a few in the U.S. and brings together a unique blend of medical experience and expertise. The Collaborative offers parents and their babies a comprehensive range of services and treatment options in family-centered environments, including the most advanced diagnostic capabilities available today....

Guest Host: Scott Harper, PhD, is a principal investigator in the Center for Gene Therapy in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Guest: Kevin Flanigan, MD, principal investigator in the Center for Gene Therapy, is also an attending neurologist at Nationwide Children’s and professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. View the published abstract for this month’s featured research article. Learn more about the Flanigan Lab and their research....

Guest: Louise Rodino-Klapac, PhD, is a principal investigator in the Center for Gene Therapy in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She is also an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. View the published abstract for this month’s featured research article. Learn more about Dr. Rodino-Klapac’s gene therapy research for muscular dystrophies. Transcript[Music] Dr. Kevin Flanigan: Welcome to this month in Muscular Dystrophy....

What is the Purpose of the New Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Law, Also Known as Lindsay’s Law, in Ohio? Ohio Senate Bill 252 promotes the protection of athletes related to SCA who are involved in sports activities at the youth, middle school and high school levels. The law has three main components: Education on the risk factors, signs and symptoms of SCA for participants, parents and coaches in interscholastic and youth sports Identification of a protocol for assessment and written clearance for return to athletic activity if the student is known to exhibit specific risk factors, including fainting or syncope, during or following an athletic activity Definition of authorized licensed health care providers who can evaluate and make medical clearance decisions related to SCA....

Contact Information Call us at: (419) 251-2415 Pediatrics2213 Franklin St.Third FloorToledo, OH 43620 (map) Learn more about Gretchann E. Utterback Patient Care Locations Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo Contact Information Pediatrics Call us at: (419) 251-2415 2213 Franklin St.Third FloorToledo, OH 43620 (map) Contact Information Call us at: (419) 251-2415 Pediatrics2213 Franklin St.Third FloorToledo, OH 43620 (map) Learn more about Gretchann E. Utterback Patient Care Locations Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo Contact Information...

Contact Information Call us at: (614)722-8690 Fax us at: (614)722-8625 Audiology700 Children’s DriveColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Holly T. Gerth Biography Holly Gerth, AuD, is an inpatient pediatric audiologist and has practiced audiology for more than 7 years. At Nationwide Children’s, Holly is responsible for answering all inpatient consults, performing diagnostic hearing evaluations in a variety of settings (Operating Room, Procedure Center, bedside testing) and managing inpatients with hearing loss....

Home Safety Program Looking for services or physicians who can help treat this condition? Click Here When infants and toddlers are learning, they may not know when something is not safe for them. Keeping your home safe is the best way for your child to explore and learn. There are things you can do to make your home safe and help your child avoid injuries. Choking Hold your baby when you feed them....

As a clinical psychologist, I get the occasional parent asking what is “typical ” when it comes to their child to having an imaginary friend. Some films and books have turned nonexistent pals into the stuff of nightmares. However, the reality is that imaginative play is considered a major milestone of childhood development. Think of imaginary friends as a complex expression of your child’s imagination. Typically, imaginary friends appear in preschool and early childhood and most times come and go without concern....