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Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-6000 Email Casey R Lober, LAT, ATC Sports Medicine584 County Line Road WestWesterville, OH 43082 (map) Learn more about Casey R Lober Biography Casey Lober, LAT, ATC, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native, is a nationally certified athletic trainer and is licensed by the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers’ board. Prior to joining Nationwide Children’s’ Hospital, she worked with The Orthopedic Group at Monongahela Valley Hospital as an outreach athletic trainer at Charleroi School District....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-8304 Fax us at: (614) 355-2878 Pharmacy700 Children’s DriveColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Cheryl A. Maslouski Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 08/27/2021 Board Certifications Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Nationwide Children’s Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/1996 Medical School St Louis College of Pharmacy Date Completed: 05/13/1995 Contact Information Pharmacy Call us at: (614) 722-8304 Fax us at: (614) 355-2878 700 Children's DriveColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Contact Information...

Unfortunately, injuries are a common occurrence in athletic activities. The good news is that they do not necessarily have to mean the end of your season, especially if the injury is identified early and addressed with the proper care immediately. Rehabilitation of an injury is the most effective method of reducing an athlete’s time on the sideline. An athlete’s return to play can be quickened by days - or even weeks - simply by dedication and compliance to a structured rehabilitation program....

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Chairman Inez Tenenbaum has awarded the first Chairman’s Circle of Commendation Awards to five individuals and groups for their exceptional contributions to consumer product safety. Gary Smith, MD, DrPH, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, is a recipient of this prestigious award. The new program was established to identify and honor people and organizations who have contributed in an important way to the benefit of consumers by directly and significantly reducing deaths, preventing injuries and improving product safety....

Jonathan Thackeray, MD, has been named medical director of The Center for Family Safety and Healing and chief of the Division of Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr. Thackeray has served as a physician at The Center for Family Safety and Healing, formerly known as the Center for Child and Family Advocacy, at Nationwide Children’s since 2005. Prior to his recent appointment, Dr. Thackeray was the clinical director of the Child Assessment Center in The Center for Family Safety and Healing, which provides responsive and timely medical assessment and treatment along with interviews of children and family members for those who may have experienced child abuse....

What if I told you there was a product out there that would keep your family safer, prevent messy medicine spills and make it easier to dispense medicine? There is such a product. It’s free and available from your local pharmacist to anyone who asks. Behold, the medicine flow restrictor. A medicine flow restrictor is typically a frosty white flat round piece of plastic with a small hole in the middle....

Do you feel this way? “I’m tired of waking up at night, coughing and wheezing.” “It seems like I am always using my rescue inhaler.” “I can’t play sports or keep up with my friends.” You don’t have to! Most people with asthma should be able to: Sleep well almost every night. Go to school and work every day. Use a rescue medicine less than twice a week. Exercise and play sports....

Babies cannot focus well at birth. Babies learn to see and visually absorb information about the world around them over time, much like learning to walk and talk. The vision system takes a while to develop: usually seven or eight years! Along the way, it’s important to have your child’s eyesight checked so that problems can be caught and corrected early, especially while the vision system is still developing. How Common is it for Children to Need Glasses?...

Immunotherapy is focused on harnessing and manipulating the natural ability of the immune system to fight cancers; it includes cell therapies, such as CAR-T, virotherapy and small molecules, such as monoclonal antibodies. At Nationwide Children’s our comprehensive immunotherapy team includes oncologists, hematologists and experts in blood and marrow transplant and apheresis. Cellular Therapies With cellular therapies, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Engineered cells are responsive and prolific and, hopefully, will yield therapies that are less toxic than the current therapies....

Contact Information Call us at: (614)722-3951 Audiology700 Children’s DriveColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Krista M. Winner Biography Krista Winner, AuD is a clinical audiologist at Nationwide Children's who completed her master’s degree in Audiology at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 2004 and her Doctorate of Audiology through the University of Florida in 2006. She practices full-time at Nationwide Children’s, performing diagnostic hearing evaluations, Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing, hearing aid evaluations/ fittings and cochlear implants....

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 Laura E. Vargo Academic and Clinical Areas Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Gastroenterology & Hepatology & Nutrition Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 06/27/2022 Board Certifications Family Nurse Practitioner Graduate School Ohio University Date Completed: 05/03/2020 Contact Information...

Contact Information Call us at: (740) 858-1063 Fax us at: (740) 858-9140 Pediatrics23030 St Rt 73Portsmouth, OH 45663 (map) Learn more about Lilliam I. Ortiz Academic and Clinical Areas Community Pediatrics Community Physician Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Community Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 01/31/2005 Board Certifications Pediatrics Residency State University of New York - Stony Brook Date Completed: 06/30/1991 Internship State University of New York - Stony Brook...

Contact Information Call us at: (614)355-8336 Fax us at: (614)355-8364 Audiology433 N. Cleveland Ave.Suite FWesterville , OH 43082 (map) Learn more about Lindsey M Cameron Biography Lindsey M Cameron, AuD, received her Masters degree in Audiology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2001 and her Doctor of Audiology from Salus University in 2008. Her primary interests are diagnostic testing, pediatric hearing aids, and Auditory Processing Disorder. Dr. Cameron sees patients at both Westerville locations, and joined the Audiology team in 2010....

On a night known for its mischief, parents should not have to live in fear for the safety of their children. To help ensure little witches and warlocks enjoy a safe Halloween, Nationwide Childrens Hospital offers a few quick safety tips.SAFETY MEASURES Be sure your childs costume is large enough to be worn over warm clothes but is not so long he/she could trip. Bright, colorful costumes that reflect light and can be seen easily by drivers are best....

The holidays are an exciting and busy time of year as parents race to finish their shopping, decorating and baking. As the countdown of the calendar year winds down, be sure to allow plenty of time in that hectic schedule for sharing holiday traditions as a family. Nationwide Children’s Hospital reminds parents to keep alert to various holiday dangers. Holiday visits to homes of family and friends can be fun for children, but they also may be potentially unsafe....

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) (NEH-krow-tie-zing enter-oh-koe-LIE-tis) is a disease of the bowel (intestine) of newborn infants. The exact cause of NEC is not known. Usually, an infant with NEC is born early (premature) and has a low birth weight. When a baby has NEC, the lining of the bowel does not work. The lining of the bowel is needed for the baby to absorb food the right way. Symptoms and Symptoms Your baby may have some of these symptoms:...

Each academic year, an estimated 136,000 sports-related concussions occur among high school athletes in the United States. A new study conducted by researchers at the Sports Concussion Clinic at Children’s Hospital Boston and the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital examined concussions in high school athletes during the 2008-2009 school year. The study, published in the December issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine, found that the majority of concussions (76 percent) occurred during contact with another player, usually a head-to-head collision (53 percent)....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 889-7772 Fax us at: (614) 764-0843 Pediatrics4335 W Dublin-Granville RdDublin, OH 43017 (map) Learn more about Omolara Y. Dairo 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: 05/18/2001 Board Certifications Pediatrics Residency Children’s Hospital of Michigan Date Completed: 07/31/1998 Residency...

Contact Information Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Learn more about Rahul Chakravarty Patient Care Locations Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 06/24/2022 Board Certifications Anesthesiology Residency University of Toledo College of Medicine Date Completed: 06/30/2007 Residency Medical College of Ohio at Toledo Date Completed: 06/30/2006 Internship Medical College of Ohio at Toledo Date Completed: 06/30/2004 Medical School University of Toledo Date Completed: 06/06/2003 Contact Information...

Contact Information Call us at: (419) 251-8047 Fax us at: (419) 251-7717 Pediatrics2222 Cherry StSte 2000Toledo, OH 43608 (map) Learn more about Randall S. Schlievert Patient Care Locations Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 03/01/2022 Board Certifications Child Abuse Pediatrics Pediatrics Fellowship Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Date Completed: 06/30/2002 Residency Medical College of Ohio at Toledo Date Completed: 06/30/2001 Medical School University of Toledo College of Medicine...