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The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) requires all individuals who supervise, direct or coach a student activity program to have a Pupil Activity Validation (PAV) certificate. The Ohio High School Athletic Association requires this certificate for all of its coaches in Ohio. Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Community Education Department and the Ohio Department of Education have registration information for classes offered at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This course exposes these individuals to the proper way of assessing life threatening and non-life threatening injuries, as well as basic injury management and prevention strategies....

A saliva cortisol test is done to measure the level of cortisol, a hormone in saliva. Cortisol is made by the adrenal gland, located on top of each kidney. Cortisol has many functions. It helps the body use sugar (glucose) and fat for energy (metabolism). It also helps the body manage stress. Many conditions can affect cortisol levels, such as physical or emotional stress, strenuous activity, infection or injury. To do a saliva cortisol test, you will need a Salivette® collection device kit....

Fellows are involved in a variety of scholarly and academic activities including research, quality improvement and teaching. There are also opportunities to complete a Master’s degree during this fellowship. Research is a key aspect of fellowship training in pediatric subspecialties. The American Board of Pediatrics requires that at least 12 months of the three-year program be focused on research/scholarly activity. At Nationwide Children’s, DBP fellows typically spend three months of research in year one, six months in year two, and three to nine months in year three, depending on the project and fellow’s interests....

Contact Information Call us at: (419) 251-4534 Fax us at: (419) 251-3846 Pathology & Laboratory Medicine2222 Cherry StToledo, OH 43608 (map) Learn more about Shaila P. Fernandes Patient Care Locations Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 05/27/2022 Board Certifications Anatomic Pathology Clinical Pathology Residency University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Date Completed: 06/30/1997 Medical School Ohio State University Date Completed: 06/12/1992 Contact Information Pathology & Laboratory Medicine...

Your child needs to wear his or her cochlear implant(s)/hearing technology all waking hours. A typically hearing baby listens for 10 waking hours a day, 365 days a year. A typically hearing toddler listens for 12 hours a day 365 days a year. This is vital for your child to access language and to make adequate progress. 1 Month Hearing Age Head turn as a physical response to sound (Speech/environmental ex: microwave, car horn, etc....

Food is part of the tradition of most holidays but Thanksgiving is all about food. We celebrate with friends and family and look forward to dishes like turkey and dressing with gravy, green bean casserole and dinner rolls topped off with pumpkin pie. For someone with celiac disease or gluten-sensitivity these dishes are full of gluten making them off limits. However with a little planning these dishes can easily be made gluten-free especially this year as more and more gluten-free foods are available in local markets....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-2742 Fax us at: (614) 722-3680 Email Zhaohui Xu, PhD Center for Vaccines and Immunity700 Children’s DriveColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Zhaohui Xu Research Lab(s) Center for Vaccines and Immunity Dr. Xu’s current research is focused on pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases in children using genomic approach and translation of next generation sequencing data analysis into clinical applications. Publications Ye S, Wang C, Xu Z, Lin H, Wan X, Yu Y, Adhicary S, Zhang JZ, Zhou Y, Liu C, Alonzo M, Bi J, Ramirez-Navarro A, Deschenes I, Ma Q, Garg V, Wu JC, Zhao MT....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-2694 Email Allison M Bradbury, PhD Center for Gene Therapy700 Children’s DriveColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Allison M Bradbury Research Lab(s) Center for Gene Therapy The Bradbury Laboratory is dedicated to understanding disease mechanisms and developing therapeutic approaches for rare, pediatric neurodegenerative disorders. 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....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-5651 Fax us at: (614) 722-5671 DentistryLAC Dentistry700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Ashok Kumar Biography Ashok Kumar, DDS, MS, Ashok Kumar is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry at The Ohio State University. He received his dental degree from Government Dental College in Bangalore, India and did his residency in general dentistry at Howard University and The Ohio State University where he also completed a residency in pediatric dentistry....

Congenital disorders, including congenital obstructive uropathy, are the leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children. Apart from surgery to relieve obstruction and repair its anatomic origins, there are no specific medical interventions to prevent progressive CKD in children with obstructive uropathy. Urinary tract infections (UTI) rank among the most common bacterial infections in children, and certain children who have them may develop permanent renal scarring. While antibiotics can eradicate uropathogenic bacteria, there are no specific therapies to prevent renal scarring from UTI....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-0417 Fax us at: (614) 722-6132 Hospital MedicineHospital Pediatrics700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Cara E. Harasaki Biography Cara Harasaki, MD, MPH, is a physician in the Section of Hospital Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Harasaki attended medical school at The Ohio State College of Medicine and completed residency training at The University of Colorado in Denver, Colorado....

To schedule a visit at one of our clinics, please refer your physician to Neurosciences at Nationwide Children’s, using our online service to Request an Appointment. If you have a general question, please contact the clinic using the phone numbers below. Botox Clinic Suite T1A 700 Children’s Drive Columbus, OH 43205 Phone: (614) 722-5050 Fax: (614) 722-5058 Hours: Wednesday 1 to 4:30 p.m., Friday 8:20 a.m. to Noon Cerebral Palsy Clinic Children’s Orthopedic Center 479 Parsons Avenue Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614) 722-5136 Fax: (614) 355-4439 Hours: Tuesday 8 a....

COLUMBUS, Ohio –On Our Sleeves was launched in October 2018 by Nationwide Children’s Hospital to help break the stigma around child and adolescent mental and behavioral health. Many corporations have since joined the movement and during the month of May, Mental Health Awareness Month, many central Ohio businesses are supporting On Our Sleeves in the following ways: AD ON THE MOVE is donating advertising space on their mobile billboards. Alliance Data employees will have an opportunity to learn more about the movement at employee engagement booths....

Contact Information Call us at: (419) 251-4594 Fax us at: (419) 251-4434 General Pediatric Surgery2222 Cherry StSte 1250Toledo, OH 43608 (map) Learn more about David J. Paolini Patient Care Locations Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 08/26/2022 Board Certifications Surgery Vascular Surgery Fellowship Toledo Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/2008 Residency University of New Mexico School of Medicine Date Completed: 06/30/2004 Medical School Temple University School of Medicine...

Nationwide Children’s Hospital provides a number of resources, including videos, to help you better understand your NICU baby’s milestones and stay involved in his or her developmental care. Read and watch what to expect. Milestones of 22-27 Weeks Gestation Developmental Milestone Checklist Click on the link below to view the Developmental Milestone Checklist. You can print off this checklist and use it to keep track of your child’s milestones as he/she continues to grow and thrive....

Contact Information Call us at: (937) 641-3466 Fax us at: (937) 641-4600 Pediatric UrologyOne Children’s PlazaDayton, OH 45404 (map) Learn more about Donald H. Nguyen Academic and Clinical Areas Urology Physician Team Urology Fellowship Faculty Primary Department Pediatric Urology Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 03/01/2016 Board Certifications Pediatric Urology Urology Fellowship Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Date Completed: 06/30/1991 Residency University of Minnesota Date Completed: 06/30/1990 Internship...

Maya Spaeth, MD, joined Nationwide Children’s Hospital in September as co-director of the Hand, Microsurgery and Brachial Plexus Program within the section of Plastic Surgery. She comes to Nationwide Children’s from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California where she served as an Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery. The addition of Dr. Spaeth brings several entirely new services to Nationwide Children’s Hospital including Brachial Plexus. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves originating from the spinal cord that controls muscle function and sensation of the shoulder, arm and hand....

Ethan Bortnick, the 11-year-old musical sensation who has headlined more than 100 live shows across the globe and shared the stage with legendary artists such as Beyoncé, Reba McEntire and Natalie Cole, is partnering with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals on his “It’s All About Music” tour this summer. Joining Ethan on tour are special guests, The KIDZ BOP Kids, Billboard’s No. 1 Kids’ Artists of 2010 and 2011. The 22-city national tour will arrive in Columbus on Saturday, July 28....

Brachial Plexus Program Looking for services or physicians who can help treat this condition? Click Here Range of motion exercises help keep your baby’s joints and muscles loose and easy to move. An exercise program is planned for each child’s needs. The goal is to keep his or her muscles and joints flexible. Exercise time can be fun for you and your baby. Turn on some music and make a game of it....

When a house fire starts, children can become very afraid and confused. They may not understand what is happening or how they should react. With as little as two minutes to escape unharmed, there is not enough time to plan a safe escape route when the alarm sounds. Therefore, it is important for parents to maintain working smoke alarms in the home, teach children what to do in case of a fire, and regularly practice a home fire escape plan....