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Contact Information Call us at: (614) 888-8989 Fax us at: (614) 888-8968 Pediatrics55 Clairedan DrPowell, OH 43065 (map) Learn more about Michael R. Franks Patient Care Locations Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Community Pediatrics Community Physician Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Community Pediatrics Awards, Honors & Organizations Listed, Best Doctors in America Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 11/21/2003 Board Certifications Pediatrics Residency...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 267-7878 Fax us at: (614) 267-7077 Pediatrics4885 Olentangy River RdSte 2-10Columbus, OH 43214 (map) Learn more about Michael T. DiBartola Patient Care Locations Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Community Pediatrics Community Physician Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Community Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 08/26/2016 Board Certifications Pediatrics Residency Nationwide Children’s Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/2016 Medical School...

Contact Information Call us at: (567) 307-6008 Fax us at: (419) 529-3515 Clinical Therapies2003 W. Fourth StSte. 205Ontario, OH 44906 (map) Learn more about Nancy E. Labaki Biography Nancy E. Labaki, MA, CCC-SLP, has been in the speech-language pathology field since 2000. She has always specialized in the pediatric population and has worked in the outpatient treatment setting during the course of her career. She enjoys working with a variety of ages and diagnoses, spanning toddler through school ages, with a preference for the early intervention and preschool populations....

Download The Breakers Marble House International Tennis Hall of Fame Cliff Walk The Elms Fort Adams State Park Rosecliff Ocean Drive Historic District Thames Street Chateau-sur-Mer Map of Newport Sail into the winds with this Newport map collection that includes roads, points of interest, and things to do. Then, explore the city with our interactive map provided by Google Maps. Newport is a city situated on Aquidneck Island. It’s home to the longest suspension bridge in the state of New England, the Newport Bridge/Claiborne Pell....

The Support and Services We Provide to Patients and Families Pastoral care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Our chaplains are trained to support people from all faith and spiritual traditions, as well as those who have no specific religious or spiritual belief. Specific services that chaplains provide include the following: Religious resources, including sacred texts Prayer Religious rituals, including baptism Emotional support during a difficult day Listening and non-judgmental presence when you need to process information or an experience, before or during surgery, or any time you need to talk Help with observing your own faith practices Assist with contacting clergy or faith leader, if desired Support during care conference Emotional support during traumas and code events Bereavement Support...

Tournament officials announced today that the 11th playing of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, held August 28 – September 3, 2017, at The Ohio State University Golf Club – Scarlet Course, raised a total of $2,116,065 for central Ohio charitable organizations, including $2,004,065 for pediatric cancer research and treatment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The total marks the largest single-season charitable donation raised for the hospital in the 11-year history of the Web....

Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) occurs in babies born early (premature) whose lungs are not fully developed. The earlier the infant is born, the more likely it is for them to have RDS and need extra oxygen and help breathing. RDS is caused by the baby not having enough surfactant in the lungs. Surfactant is a liquid made in the lungs at about 26 weeks of pregnancy. As the fetus grows, the lungs make more surfactant....

Activity in the brain is controlled by electrical impulses. If these electrical signals are not sent in the right order or at the proper rate, seizures can occur. Sometimes seizures can be caused by a high fever, a head injury or poisoning, but most times seizures occur without a specific cause. What Happens During a Seizure Seizures can cause sudden, uncontrolled movements. These movements may involve the whole body or only certain parts, such as the face, arms or legs....

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – New research from Nationwide Children’s Hospital finds a disproportionate increase in youth suicide rates for females relative to males, particularly in younger youth aged 10-14 years. The report, which describes youth suicide trends in the United States from 1975 to 2016, appears this week in JAMA Network Open. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth aged 10-19 years in the U.S., with rates historically higher in males than females....

The humerus (hyoo-mr-uhs) is the long, thick bone in the upper arm that extends from the shoulder to the elbow. Your child’s humerus is broken (fractured) near the elbow area, just above the joint (Picture 1). This is called a supracondylar (soo-pruh-kaan-duh-lr) humerus fracture. It is the most common type of elbow fracture and happens most often to children younger than 8 years old. Common Causes Fall onto an outstretched arm Fall directly onto the elbow Direct blow to the elbow...

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 Talie A. Block Academic and Clinical Areas Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Critical Care Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/27/2013 Board Certifications Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care Graduate School Ohio State University College of Nursing Date Completed: 05/05/2013 Contact Information...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-3435 Fax us at: (614) 722-3443 PediatricsCritical Care700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Tensing Maa Biography Tensing Maa, MD, is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care and is an Associate Clinical Professor in Pediatrics for The Ohio State University College of Medicine, where she also attended medical school. Her academic interests include simulation in healthcare, resuscitation, patient safety, health equity and neurocritical care....

The medicine program is used for children whose bodies do not know how to control his or her own bowel movements right now. However, these children have all of the elements to stay clean. This is usually caused by a slow colon (hypomotility issue), that results in constipation. The built-up stool stretches the nerves in the bowel that sense when it is time to have a bowel movement, so that they do not work normally....

TWIG III, an auxiliary of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, invites the public to its 14th annual Westy Open Paddle Tennis Tournament and Post Party presented by The Rockbridge Group and the Crane Group on Saturday, February 28. All proceeds from the event benefit the Behavioral Health Program at Nationwide Children’s. Participants will have the opportunity to compete in an all-day, co-ed paddle tennis tournament held at multiple locations throughout Columbus. Depending on skill-level, players will be assigned to play at Columbus Country Club, Elysium Tennis Club, New Albany Country Club, Rocky Fork Hunt Club, and Worthington Hills Country Club....

In the current issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital describe a new paradigm for treating transcription factor-driven cancers. The study focuses on Ewing sarcoma and how the EWS/FLI transcription factor drives the malignancy – and suggests ways to disrupt the process. Transcription factors are involved in the process of transcribing DNA into RNA, which is then translated into proteins. The EWS/FLI transcription factor is comprised of two domains, EWS and FLI....

Surgical treatment options will be discussed if a branchial anomaly is identified in your child. In certain circumstances, a treatment to close off the internal opening without need for an incision may be offered. This endoscopic treatment option is only available in a small portion of branchial anomalies. In other cases, treatment involves an incision in the skin and removal of the tract and cyst. A portion of the thyroid gland may need to be removed if the branchial anomaly goes through this gland....

Childrens Hospital staff and friends gathered September 5, to honor four recipients of the 2007 Career Contribution Award. The special distinction is awarded by Columbus Childrens medical staff to a select group of its most highly respected peers. It is given to those who, in the eyes of their fellow physicians, have exemplified themselves through a lifetime commitment to maintaining the highest quality of health care service and helping Columbus Childrens build a trademark reputation as a local, regional and national leader in pediatrics....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 866-8077 Fax us at: (614) 866-9752 Pediatrics6495 E Broad StSte AColumbus, OH 43213 (map) Learn more about Claire M. Pappa Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/25/2022 Residency Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center Date Completed: 06/30/2022 Medical School Northeast Ohio Medical University Date Completed: 05/18/2019 Contact Information Pediatrics Call us at: (614) 866-8077 Fax us at: (614) 866-9752 6495 E Broad StSte AColumbus, OH 43213 (map) Contact Information...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 273-2230 Fax us at: (614) 766-4945 Pediatrics6670 Perimeter DrSuite 120Dublin, OH 43016 (map) Learn more about David W. Hauswirth Biography David W. Hauswirth, MD, is a member of the Section of Allergy at Nationwide Children's Hospital and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Pulmonary and Critical Care in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at The Ohio State University. He is trained in both internal medicine and pediatrics....

Don Hayes, MD, MS, MEd, recently joined Nationwide Children’s Hospital as medical director of the Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant programs. He comes to Nationwide Children’s from the University of Kentucky Medical Center where he served as the medical director of various programs including Advance Lung Disease and Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant programs as well as the Pediatric Sleep Disorders and Asthma programs. Dr. Hayes, a nationally recognized physician being named a 2011 Top Physician, has been published in more than 60 peer-reviewed journals and has served as both an international and national speaker at symposia....