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The Primary Care Obesity Network (PCON) is a network of primary care providers in Central Ohio linked to the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The network is the first of its kind in Ohio. The structure and care provided by providers as a part of the PCON is supported by American Health Association (AHA) expert committee guidelines on prevention and treatment of childhood obesity and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) clinic –community integrated care model....

Nationwide Children’s Hospital offers Ear, Nose and Throat services to the Mansfield and Richland County communities in our Mansfield Close To Home Center conveniently located at 536 South Trimble Road. From the most common ear, nose and throat disorders to complex problems that require unique expertise, the ENT team at Nationwide Children’s is specially trained to treat kids, and only kids. Dr. Ethan Bassett sees children in the ENT clinic in Mansfield....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4625 Fax us at: (614) 722-4633 PediatricsNeurology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Setty M. Magana Biography Setty M. Magaña, MD, PhD, is an attending physician-scientist and Co-Director of the Neuroimmunology Program at Nationwide Children’s and assistant professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Neurology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She completed her Clinical and Translational Sciences PhD at Mayo Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, her Pediatric Residency and Child Neurology Residency at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, and a Neuroimmunology and Neuroinfectious Diseases fellowship at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-6643 Fax us at: (614) 355-5899 Pediatrics700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Sudarshan R. Jadcherla Biography Sudarshan R. Jadcherla, MD, is a member of the Section of Neonatology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, a Principal Investigator at the Center for Perinatal Research at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, a Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and the Medical Director of the Neonatal and Infant Feeding Disorders Program....

Targeted Genetics Corporation (Nasdaq: TGEN) announced today that its academic collaborators at Columbus Childrens Research Institute (CCRI) and Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) presented data describing a novel cell line-based method for manufacturing AAV-based vaccines. The data are to be presented today in a poster session (Abstract #84) at the 10th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene Therapy in Seattle (ASGT). Researchers at Targeted Genetics also presented a poster (Abstract #87) demonstrating the utility of an assay that can be used for testing the stability and relative potency of different lots AAV-HIV gag based vaccines....

Play is one of the most essential and effective ways for children to learn and develop. Outdoor play offers endless activities, exploration and opportunities for children to use their imagination and foster their growth. Here are just a few ways that outdoor play encourages child development. Physical Development Outdoor play helps children develop physically and stay healthy through exercise. Children need activities that help them strengthen muscles and develop coordination. Gross-motor skills, which include whole body movements or core muscle activity, can be strengthened through activities such as kicking and throwing balls, riding bikes, or even just running....

Primary Care Pediatrics Looking for services or physicians who can help treat this condition? Click Here Parents often ask, “What is the best age to start toilet training?” Toilet training is a skill all children learn and master at different times. There is no “best age” for all children to begin toilet training. Some children are ready to begin toilet training at 18 months. Others are not ready until 3 years of age or older....

A transtelephonic (trans tele FON ic) monitor is a 30-day looping event monitor. It records and captures irregular heartbeats that happen quickly and last less than a few seconds. The TTM is about the size of a pager. It is worn on a belt around the child’s waist with wires attached to two stickers on the chest. The TTM constantly tracks the heart’s rhythm. When your child has abnormal symptoms related to the heart beating, he or she presses the symptom button....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4200 Fax us at: (614) 722-4203 Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 432052664 (map) Learn more about Vanessa Ng Academic and Clinical Areas Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Physician Team Anesthesiology Fellowship Faculty Primary Department Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/16/2018 Board Certifications Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chica Date Completed: 08/30/2015...

Contact Information Call us at: (614)355-8614 Fax us at: (614)355-8610 Adolescent Health495 E. Main St.Columbus, OH 43215 (map) Learn more about Vicki Hughes Dughman Biography Vicki Dughman has been a clinical social worker at Nationwide Children's Hospital since 1985, working primarily in Adolescent Medicine. She recently joined the MATA clinic and is certified in Chemical Dependency. Academic and Clinical Areas Medication Assisted Treatment for Addiction (MATA) Program Social Worker Primary Department...

SALT LAKE CITY [February 28, 2017] – To shine a light on the importance of children’s hospitals and how donations help kids get the best care when they need it, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) is announcing the first #ChildrensHospitalsWeek, scheduled for March 20-27. The following activities encourage support for local children’s hospitals March 20-27: Participate in the “My Miracle Child” bandage campaign on social media: Sport a bandage and write on it the name of a child who has benefitted from a children’s hospital, take a photo and share it with #ChildrensHospitalsWeek....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-8265 Email Amanda C Pinardo, OTD, OTR/L Clinical Therapies433 N. Cleveland AveWesterville, OH 43082 (map) Learn more about Amanda C Pinardo Academic and Clinical Areas Occupational Therapy Clinical Leader Primary Department Clinical Therapies Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 08/21/2017 Graduate School University of Toledo Date Completed: 05/06/2016 Contact Information Clinical Therapies Call us at: (614) 355-8265 Email Amanda C Pinardo 433 N....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Comedy Movie Times When Beth and her husband suddenly die in a car crash, Lucy is granted parental guardianship of Beth’s two children, 9-year-old Grace, and 1-year-old Jack. Throwing her entire lifestyle out of wack, Lucy must learn responsibility and forgiveness. Gracie teaches Lucy more about God’s love than Lucy has ever understood. Meanwhile, Susan, Lucy’s estranged mother, decides to fight her for custody of the children....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-0850 Center for Suicide Prevention and Research444 Butterfly Gardens DriveColumbus, OH 43215 (map) Learn more about Amberle Prater Biography Amberle Prater, PhD, LPCC-S, is the clinical lead supervisor for the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research (CSPR) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She coordinates planning and implementation of evidence-based suicide prevention programming in schools including the SOS Signs of Suicide Program throughout central and southeast Ohio....

Bzzzzzzzz. Smack. Ouch! Isn’t bug season almost over already? Unfortunately, some of the season’s biggest pests aren’t about to go on break until it gets much cooler. Wearing long sleeved shirts and pants can help minimize bites – but that can be tough to do when it’s still hot outside. That’s where bug repellents containing some of these ingredients can help. DEET: This bug repellent chemical is the most effective and will last between 2 and 5 hours....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Rotten Tomatoes® Score 80% 1h 33m | Horror It follows the story of Lyra whose job is to review online content to make sure that the most graphic and disturbing content will be deleted from online platforms. While Lyra seems unfazed by the videos she sees every day, she secretly hides a deep trauma donning an apathetic face while doing her job. Director: Mikhail Red...

Kelly Kelleher, MD, MPH, director of the Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, was recently appointed to be part of an Institute of Medicine committee. The 15 nationally recognized pediatric health experts on the committee will evaluate the Social Security Administration’s Supplemental Security Income disability program. The committee will help improve the program’s effectiveness in determining disability in children with mental disorders. The committee will evaluate how to diagnoses and determine the severity of impairment that results from mental disorders, which can be especially complex in children....

What Is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is a condition where a person has recurrent seizures, or abnormal surges in brain electrical activity, from an irreversible cause. It is the fourth most common disorder in neurology. About 1 in every 26 people will have epilepsy at some point in their lives. What Causes Epilepsy? The cause of epilepsy is unknown in many people. Sometimes it is from a problem with one’s genes. Others have epilepsy caused by an abnormality of how the brain is organized....

A few weeks ago we made our first-of-the-season family trip to our community pool. As an injury researcher at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, I know all too well what can happen when young children are near water. Drowning is a leading cause of injury death for young children ages 1 to 4, and the fifth leading cause of unintentional injury death for people of all ages....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-5450 Fax us at: (614) 722-2899 Pathology & Laboratory MedicineLaboratory Medicine/Clinical Pathology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Jeffrey R. Papiernik Biography Jeffrey Papiernik, MD, joined Nationwide Children’s Hospital and is serving jointly in the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplant as medical director of the Apheresis Program and as a pathologist in the Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine programs....