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The day has arrived. Your child has their first boyfriend or girlfriend. When a big life event happens, like a first relationship, I often get a flurry of emails, calls and texts from parents asking for resources like birth control or free condoms. But by that time, it can often be too late to address the issue. Why wait until they are in a relationship to talk through important issues? How can parents of teens have a conversation and an open line of communication upon his or her first relationship without it seeming like an after-school special?...

The following information is to help prepare the patient for a planned procedure or surgery. Please make sure to call the surgery or procedure center where you are scheduled if you have any other questions about your instructions. Instructions Before the Surgery or Procedure One to seven days before the procedure or surgery, a nurse will call you. You may get more than one call. If you have not been contacted by 4 p....

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a collection of different muscle diseases characterized by the selective loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord. Grouped together, SMA is the second leading cause of neuromuscular disease and is the leading genetic cause of death in infants and toddlers. Much like DMD, SMA is caused by a mutated gene, in this case the “survival of motor neurons” (SMN) gene. Techniques that increase expression of SMN from the existing SMN gene are a target of therapeutic efforts in spinal muscular atrophy....

As kids play hard, or engage in vigorous or high-speed physical activities like biking or skateboarding, they may fall hard and break a bone. Broken bones or fractures are common in childhood, with up to 40 percent of girls and as many as 50 percent of boys experiencing a fracture. Fracture rate peaks from 11-15 years of age, the time when children have a pubertal growth spurt and the amount of minerals needed to keep bones strong often can’t keep up with how fast the bones are growing....

The Bradbury Laboratory is dedicated to understanding disease mechanisms and developing therapeutic approaches for rare, pediatric neurodegenerative disorders. Advances in adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors have led to safer and more efficient viral vehicles to deliver therapeutic transgenes in a single injection, and gene therapy is now a favorable therapeutic intervention for monogenic diseases. A primary focus of the Bradbury lab is improving AAV targeting of myelinating cells, a current limitation of AAV, in order to advance therapeutic outcomes for leukodystrophies and other white matter disorders....

Teenaged drivers make up the lowest percentage of licensed drivers on the road, yet they are statistically more at risk for motor vehicle crashes. The combination of being new to driving and being less likely to block out distractions puts them in more danger than the average adult every time they’re behind the wheel. Cellphone use is one common risky driving behavior that both teens and adults engage in. A recent study that we conducted at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital looked at the connection between cellphone laws and the frequency of talking on the phone while driving among teens....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-3951 Audiology700 Children’s DriveColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Chloe M. Vaughan Biography Chloe Vaughan, AuD, is an inpatient and outpatient pediatric audiologist at the Main Campus and Lewis Center Close To Home locations. Dr. Vaughan’s primary clinical interests are in diagnostic Auditory Brainstem Response testing, universal newborn hearing screenings, and hearing aids. Dr. Vaughan received her BA in Speech and Hearing Science from The Ohio State University in 2015 and her Doctor of Audiology from Vanderbilt University in 2019, with a specialization in Early Identification and Management of Children with Hearing Loss....

You probably know that you need to get your blood lipids, or cholesterol, checked regularly as a way to understand your risk for cardiovascular disease. But you might wonder why your 10 year old needs to have her cholesterol checked. With increasing rates of diabetes, obesity and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease, monitoring blood lipid levels is one way we can help to keep your child healthy. Current guidelines from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommend that children aged 9 to 11 years of age and young adults 17 to 21 years of age be screened for high cholesterol, regardless of risk factors....

The Division of Hematology, Oncology & Blood and Marrow Transplant at Nationwide Children’s Hospital treats patients with any one of a full array of blood diseases, cancers, immunodeficiency disorders, bone marrow failure syndromes and inherited metabolic storage diseases. Our clinical team oversees the comprehensive evaluation, multidisciplinary diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of children, adolescents and young adults with blood diseases and cancer, as well as other diseases treated by cellular therapies or apheresis....

Nationally, the number of All-TerrainVehicle (ATV)-related emergency department visits has more than doubled in recent years, from 52,800 in 1997 to 136,100 in 2004. In Ohio there are now more than 10,000 hospital visits each year for ATV-related injuries. In addition, Ohio ranks in the top one-third nationally in the number of deaths caused by ATVs. Sadly, children younger than 16 years of age account for roughly one-third of all ATV-related deaths and injuries....

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine today announced the launch of the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library (OGIL) in Franklin County. Any child from birth to age five can enroll to receive books from the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library. After enrollment, children will begin receiving a new book each month, at no cost to their family. “Early childhood literacy has so many proven positives in a child’s life, and that’s why I’m thrilled to bring the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library Program to Franklin County’s youngest children,” said First Lady Fran DeWine....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-2010 Fax us at: (614) 722-2041 Pediatric NeurosurgeryPatient Care Services700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Grace M. Deyo Patient Care Locations Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatric Neurosurgery Research Publications Deyo G, Skybo T, Carroll A. Secondary analysis of the "Love Me...Never Shake Me" SBS education program. Child Abuse Negl. 2008 Nov; 32: 1017-25....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-8230 Fax us at: (614) 355-8231 Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthWesterville Close to Home275 W Schrock RdWesterville, OH 43081 (map) Learn more about Kelly L. Wesolowski Academic and Clinical Areas Pediatric Psychology Physician Team Psychology Pre-Doctoral Internship Faculty Primary Department Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Primary Section Psychology Awards, Honors & Organizations Member, American Psychological Association Member, Ohio Psychological Association Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 04/27/2018...

H. Gerry Taylor, PhD Principal Investigator Dr. Taylor is Principal Investigator and Faculty Lead of the Neurodevelopmental Research Affinity Group in the Center for Biobehavioral Health of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Findings from Dr. Taylor’s studies have enhanced understanding of the cognitive, behavior, and family consequences of brain-related conditions such as preterm birth and traumatic brain injury, as well as medical and environmental factors that predict how well affected children do with advancing age....

Also Known as Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), or neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), is a condition that starts at birth after a baby was exposed to drugs, legal or illegal, during pregnancy. When the baby is born, their drug supply stops and they go through a time of withdrawal. Until the drugs have left the baby’s system, they feel discomfort. This is like when an adult suddenly stops using drugs....

The treatment of delayed puberty involves address the underlying primary concern and appropriate management, and may not even require any endocrine or hormone therapy. Download Now A Clinical Guide to Delayed Puberty Practice Tool The treatment of delayed puberty involves address the underlying primary concern and appropriate management, and may not even require any endocrine or hormone therapy. Download Now A Clinical Guide to Delayed Puberty Practice Tool The treatment of delayed puberty involves address the underlying primary concern and appropriate management, and may not even require any endocrine or hormone therapy....

Using ultrasound and a minimally-invasive procedure, radiologists can identify and treat patients who engage in a disturbing self-injury behavior known as self-embedding, according to a new study published in the online edition and October print issue of the journal Radiology. “This is a new way for radiologists to impact public and mental health,” said the study’s senior author, William E. Shiels II, D.O., chairman of the Department of Radiology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and president of The Children’s Radiological Institute....

WHAT: A donated Honda Civic will be lifted, by crane, into the new main hospital at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Wednesday. WHEN: 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2010 *Rain or shine, no wind above 40 mph. *Early arrival at 7:30 a.m. is suggested. All media representatives will be given a hard hat and jersey that must be worn in construction area WHERE: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Turner Construction site *Media parking available in Turner Construction parking lot Heading South on Parsons, turn Left onto Mooberry – the construction lot will be immediately to your Right....

Contact Information Call us at: (740) 348-4940 Fax us at: (740) 348-4930 Pediatrics1865 Tamarack RdNewark, OH 43055 (map) Learn more about Richard A. Baltisberger Academic and Clinical Areas Community Pediatrics Community Physician Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Community Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 11/17/1998 Board Certifications Pediatrics Residency Nationwide Children’s Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/1998 Medical School University of North Dakata School of Medicine Date Completed: 05/14/1995...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6360 Fax us at: (614) 722-5847 PediatricsPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Sarah L Balster Patient Care Locations Northern Lights Primary Care Center Northland Primary Care Center Academic and Clinical Areas Primary Care Centers Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Primary Care Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/12/2021 Board Certifications Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care...