Michael A Goodman

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 273-2230 Fax us at: (614) 823-7137 Pediatrics477 Cooper RdSuite 480Westerville, OH 43081 (map) Learn more about Michael A. Goodman Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 01/01/2020 Board Certifications Allergy & Immunology Pediatrics Fellowship Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Date Completed: 06/30/2017 Residency St. Louis Children’s Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/2013 Medical School Indiana University School of Medicine Date Completed: 05/09/2010 Contact Information Pediatrics...

September 8, 2022 · 3 min · 565 words · Marguerite Kelly

Muhammad Ali Khan

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-3450 Fax us at: (614) 722-3454 PediatricsGastroenterology & Hepatology & Nutrition700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Muhammad Ali Khan Biography Muhammad Khan, MD, MPH, FASGE, is a Pediatric Interventional Endoscopist, with more than 10 years of experience as a Pediatric Gastroenterologist. He has a special focus in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in the diagnostic evaluation and therapeutic management of chronic pancreatitis, peri-pancreatic fluid collections, and other hepatopancreaticobiliary disorders....

September 8, 2022 · 19 min · 3955 words · Philip Downey

Natalie A Slenkovich

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4200 Fax us at: (614) 722-4203 Anesthesiology & Pain MedicineAnesthesiology700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Natalie A. Slenkovich Academic and Clinical Areas Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Team Primary Department Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 03/05/2018 Board Certifications Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Graduate School Case Western Reserve University Date Completed: 12/08/2017...

September 8, 2022 · 3 min · 581 words · Roger Jenkins

Nationwide Children S Hospital Awarded 11 5 Million Contract Extension For Biospecimen Banking

Nationwide Children’s Hospital recently was awarded $11.5 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to continue its role as one of two Biospecimen Core Resources (BCR) for The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Contract awards to Nationwide Children’s could total up to $49.2 million over six years. TCGA is a signature program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal of the project is to perform cutting-edge genetic testing of tumors from more than 10,000 patients with one of 20 different cancers, thereby improving the ability to diagnose, treat and prevent the disease....

September 8, 2022 · 6 min · 1112 words · Marie Collins

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Offers Kenpo Personal Defense Program

Nationwide Childrens Hospital is offering a self-defense program Kenpo Personal Defense for children age 12-years or older. This interactive program teaches the basics of personal protection. Some of the program topics include the basics of self-defense grabs, vacation and travel personal protection, and ATM streetwise and personal protection. Parents are encouraged and welcomed to attend with their child.Instructor Greg Daniels, a security officer at Nationwide Childrens, is State certified as a defensive tactics instructor, is a SIFU Blackbelt-certified Chinese Kenpo instructor and is a self-defense instructor for women....

September 8, 2022 · 3 min · 454 words · Louis Vowell

New Study Examines Stair Related Injuries Among Children In The United States

A new study by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that from 1999 through 2008, more than 93,000 children younger than 5 years of age were treated in U.S. emergency departments for stair-related injuries. On average, this equates to a child younger than 5 years of age being rushed to an emergency department for a stair-related injury every six minutes in the U....

September 8, 2022 · 9 min · 1870 words · Paige Brown

Nicole P Bernal

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-3900 Fax us at: (614) 722-3903 General Pediatric SurgeryGeneral Pediatric Surgery700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Nicole P. Bernal Academic and Clinical Areas Pediatric Surgery Surgeon Team Primary Department General Pediatric Surgery Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 01/29/2021 Board Certifications General Surgery Surgical Critical Care Fellowship University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Date Completed: 06/01/2010 Fellowship Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin...

September 8, 2022 · 4 min · 808 words · Linda Walters

Sarepta Therapeutics Enters Into License Agreement With Nationwide Childrens Hospital For Galgt2 Gene Therapy Program

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRPT), a commercial stage developer of innovative RNA-targeted therapeutics, today announced it has entered a license agreement with Nationwide Children’s Hospital, for their Galgt2 gene therapy program developed by researcher Paul Martin, PhD. “We are taking a multi-front approach in the battle against Duchenne muscular dystrophy,” said Edward Kaye, Sarepta’s chief executive officer. “We find this therapeutic approach to be of particular interest as it has the potential to treat all patients suffering from the disease regardless their mutation, and look forward to developing the Galgt2 program with Nationwide....

September 8, 2022 · 5 min · 997 words · Rosalie Amaya

Satanic Hispanics

0 votes and 0 Reviews Rotten Tomatoes® Score 100% SATANIC HISPANICS is an anthology of five short films from some of the leading Latin filmmakers in the horror genre, spotlighting Hispanic talent both in front and behind the camera. When police raid a house in El Paso, they find it full of dead Latinos, and only one survivor. He’s known as “The Traveler,” and when they take him to the station for questioning, he tells them those lands are full of magic and talks about the horrors he’s encountered in his long time on this earth, about portals to other worlds, mythical creatures, demons and the undead… Stories about Latin American legends....

September 8, 2022 · 2 min · 331 words · Lenora Mitchell

Suicide Attempts By Self Poisoning Have More Than Doubled In Teens Young Adults

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – A new study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center found rates of suicide attempts by self-poisoning among adolescents have more than doubled in the last decade in the U.S., and more than tripled for girls and young women. The study, published online today in The Journal of Pediatrics, evaluated the incidence and outcomes from intentional suspected-suicide self-poisoning in children and young adults ages 10 to 24 years old from 2000-18....

September 8, 2022 · 7 min · 1466 words · Forrest Hinz

Team Publications Dentistry Nationwide Children S Hospital

DiPaolo M, Townsend J, Peng J, McTigue DJ, Azadani EN Characteristics, treatment outcomes and direct costs of tooth avulsion in children treated at a major hospital. Dent Traumatol 2023 Jan 16 DiPaolo M, Townsend J, Peng J, McTigue DJ, Azadani EN Characteristics, treatment outcomes and direct costs of tooth avulsion in children treated at a major hospital. Dent Traumatol 2023 Jan 16 DiPaolo M, Townsend J, Peng J, McTigue DJ, Azadani EN Characteristics, treatment outcomes and direct costs of tooth avulsion in children treated at a major hospital....

September 8, 2022 · 9 min · 1798 words · Clifton Cooper

Teens And Fireworks Safety An Important July 4Th Discussion

At this time of year, we get a lot of questions from parents who want to know how to talk to their teens about fireworks. These parents know that fireworks are unsafe and can lead to severe injuries or costly property damage but they often don’t know how to get their kids to understand the serious risks involved. Here are some tips for how to get that conversation started. Talk About the Risks Start with the basics....

September 8, 2022 · 6 min · 1087 words · Linda Braud

Thakkar Lab

Under the direction of Rajan Thakkar, MD, the Thakkar lab’s research aims to examine immune function at the systemic and tissue level in pediatric thermal injury using both whole blood and tissue specimens. In addition to human specimens, the laboratory also has an animal model of thermal injury to study underlying mechanisms of immune dysfunction. Lab Staff Rajan K. Thakkar Principal Investigator Rajan.Thakkar@NationwideChildrens.org Rajan K. Thakkar, MD, FACS, is a pediatric surgeon....

September 8, 2022 · 3 min · 590 words · Linda Nicewander

Treating Hirschsprung Disease Meet Doctor Richard Wood

What Is Hirschsprung Disease? Hirschsprung disease is a congenital malformation where the nerves and ganglion cells within the colon do not develop properly. This occurs in 1 out of 5,000 live births. This underdeveloped area can range from a small section to the entire colon even extending to the small intestine. The lack of ganglion cells prevents normal peristalsis (passage of stool) through the affected portion of the colon. Most babies with Hirschsprung disease present with delayed passage of stool at birth, abdominal distention, explosive, foul smelling stools, fever, and in severe cases failure to thrive....

September 8, 2022 · 7 min · 1346 words · Christopher Beech

Vector Production Process

Recombinant AAV Vector manufacturing follows a linear flow of operations and utilizes disposable, closed bioprocessing circuits. Multiple products can be manufactured simultaneously within the Clinical Manufacturing Facility (CMF) at any given time. Multiple AAV services are provided through the CMF including Process Development, Research Productions, GMP Productions and Quality Control testing. A Formal Project Request Form is filled out for every production in the CMF. AAV Services Process Development (PD) – The rAAV Vector plasmid and the associated helper plasmids are evaluated for yield performance in order to determine their suitability for use in preclinical and cGMP production....

September 8, 2022 · 12 min · 2552 words · Jerry Gittens

Vipul R Modi

Contact Information Call us at: (419) 251-3232 Radiology2213 Cherry StToledo, OH 43608 (map) Learn more about Vipul R. Modi Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 03/01/2022 Board Certifications Diagnostic Radiology Fellowship University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Date Completed: 06/30/2011 Residency University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Date Completed: 06/30/2010 Internship Akron General Medical Center Date Completed: 06/30/2006 Medical School Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine...

September 8, 2022 · 3 min · 569 words · Rachael Santos

Allison L Rossetti

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-9000 Fax us at: (614) 293-9789 PediatricsSouth High Primary Care Clinic1392 S High StColumbus, OH 43207 (map) Learn more about Allison L. Rossetti Biography Allison Rossetti, MD, is a physician in the Sections of Hospital Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Adult Hospital Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She is an Associate Program Director for the combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency program and Director of the Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Clinical Track for 4th year medical students at OSUCOM....

September 7, 2022 · 10 min · 2026 words · Jeffrey Varghese

Biopathology Center

The mission of the Biopathology Center is to support cutting-edge research and positively impact patient care through procurement, processing, banking, and distribution of high-quality clinically-annotated biospecimens. About the Biopathology Center Services Collaborations Resources Join the Biopathology Center Team The team at the Biopathology Center is growing. Click the links below to view current job listings and to learn more about careers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. View Biopathology Center Job Listings View Careers at Nationwide Children’s...

September 7, 2022 · 1 min · 150 words · Stacey Crouse

Birth Control Nexplanon Implant

The Nexplanon® contraceptive implant (Picture 1) is a thin, matchstick-sized, flexible rod. It is inserted under the skin of your upper arm by your healthcare provider. The implant has a small amount of progestin, which is like the hormone made naturally in your body. This hormone keeps the egg from being released from the ovary. The implant also thickens cervical mucus to keep sperm from reaching an egg. Advantages of the Implant...

September 7, 2022 · 10 min · 1984 words · Dexter Shaddix

Clara N Lee

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 293-8566 Fax us at: (614) 293-3381 Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery915 Olentangy River RdSte 2100Columbus, OH 43212 (map) Learn more about Clara N. Lee Academic and Clinical Areas Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician Team Primary Department Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 01/31/2017 Board Certifications Plastic Surgery Fellowship University of California San Francisco Date Completed: 06/30/2004 Residency...

September 7, 2022 · 4 min · 727 words · Samuel Gonzalez