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Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6510 Fax us at: (614) 722-4772 PediatricsPatient Care Services/Affiliated Riverside700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Lisa A. Moghissi Patient Care Locations Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Neonatology Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Neonatology Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 11/01/2003 Board Certifications Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Graduate School University of Florida Date Completed: 08/31/1990...

On Tuesday, Dec. 3, also known nationally as “Giving Tuesday,” Nationwide Children’s Hospital launches a two-week social media campaign aimed to raise donations for the hospital during this Holiday season. As part of the campaign, Nationwide Children’s asks the community what their favorite thing is about the Holidays. Is it the snow, baking cookies, wrapping presents, building snowmen, sipping hot chocolate by the fire, spending time with your family? Whatever your favorite Holiday thing may be, snap a picture of it!...

Each year around the holidays, Nationwide Children’s Hospital receives countless phone calls and emails from the community asking about donating toys to our patients. Well, you asked, so we listened. Nationwide Children’s Hospital will host its first ever Every Gift Matters Great Toy Drop-Off on Saturday, December 8 from 9 a.m. to noon in front of the new main hospital, located at 630 Children’s Drive. The community is encouraged to drop off new toys and/or children’s books that will be distributed to the patients at Nationwide Children’s this holiday season....

The holidays are an exciting and busy time of year as parents race to finish shopping, decorating and baking. As the number of days left in the calendar year winds down, be sure to allow plenty of time in the hectic schedule for playtime with your child and sharing holiday traditions as a family. Nationwide Childrens 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....

New parents have a steep learning curve. Infants don’t come with an instruction manual and as we all know, children are not little adults. Along with all the love felt for your new little one, there is also a lot of uncertainty, from “Are they growing enough?” to “Is their poop normal?” What Is Meconium? While babies are still in the womb, their bodies are making a special kind of poop that is called meconium....

In the latest update on the testing of breast milk samples purchased online, researchers found that no samples appeared to be contaminated with illicit drugs. Dr. Sarah Keim’s team at Nationwide Children’s Hospital purchased and tested 102 samples of breast milk advertised on a milk-sharing website in 2013. It was widely reported then that they found high levels of potentially harmful bacteria in the breast milk they bought online, and that 10 percent of the samples contained cow’s milk, which could be harmful to infants....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6336 Fax us at: (614) 722-1753 Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstructive SurgeryPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Susan Kasubick-Tillman Academic and Clinical Areas Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction Physician Assistant Team Primary Department Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 06/14/2021 Board Certifications Physician Assistant Graduate School Chatham University Date Completed: 09/10/1999...

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), also known as type 1 diabetes, usually starts before 15 years of age, but can occur in adults also. Diabetes involves the pancreas gland, which is located behind the stomach (Picture 1). The special cells (beta cells) of the pancreas produce a hormone called insulin. The body is made up of millions of cells. All cells need glucose (sugar) from the food we eat for energy....

Nurses and physicians at Nationwide Childrens Hospital are using the latest technology to help young burn victims endure the extreme pain of dressing changes and wound care. Instead of traditional distraction devices, such as books and music, Nationwide Childrens Hospital Burn Center is now using virtual reality games to distract patients while nurses attend to the patients burn wounds.Its long been known that the actual treatment for a burn is far worse than the actual injury....

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the number one birth defect in the United States, and because of the advancement of surgery and technology in the treatment of CHD, more children live into adulthood than ever before. As a result, the population of individuals with CHD is increasing at 5 percent each year. Currently, adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients receive inconsistent care as they are lost to follow-up treatment when transitioning from adolescence to adulthood....

Some complex diseases are treated with medicines called biologic medicines or ‘biologics.’ Biologics are made from living cells. Examples of biologics are proteins (called antibodies) that can bind to specific areas or targets in the body. Usually, biologics are given as an injection (shot) under the skin or an infusion into the vein (IV). Biosimilar medicines are somewhat like the ‘generic’ version of the brand name biologic medicine. However, because biologics are so complex, it is impossible to make the medicines exactly the same....

During early prenatal development, gill-like structures (branchial) usually resorb but in rare circumstances, they may remain. These structures may connect with the skin only and drain sloughed skin through a small opening on the skin (branchial sinus); with the skin and the throat lining and drain mucous through a small opening on the skin (branchial fistula); or have no connection at all and slowly grow over time (branchial cyst). All of these are referred to as branchial anomalies....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6336 Fax us at: (614) 722-6988 Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Chaitali Amin Academic and Clinical Areas Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Awards, Honors & Organizations Nursing in Excellence Award, Mount Carmel West Hospital Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 12/02/2019 Board Certifications...

An exam of your child’s genitals (JEN-ah-tuls) is done to check for possible disease, injury or abnormality. A parent may stay in the room during the exam if the child does not mind (Picture 1). During the exam You may be asked to help your child lower his pants and possibly have him put on a hospital gown. The doctor or nurse will explain what will happen before and during the exam....

Each year, thousands of school-aged children and newborn babies are diagnosed with some degree of hearing loss. For many of these kids, hearing aids (or cochlear implants for kids with severe to profound hearing loss) will become the gateway to the world of sounds around them. The hearing aids will also deeply influence the development of their behavior, social skills and language abilities. Despite the power of sound (just take a look at a video of a deaf child hearing for the first time) getting kids comfortable with wearing hearing aids can be challenging....

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 Kimberly C. Stumpf Academic and Clinical Areas Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Team Primary Department Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Research Publications Roberts L, Braswell L, Maves G, Stumpf K, Redmond M, Tobias JD. Intraoperative Anaphylaxis Following Injection of a Bleomycin-Gelatin Solution for Sclerotherapy. J Med Cases....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4385 Fax us at: (614) 722-4380 PediatricsUrgent Care700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Kyle Burghgraef Academic and Clinical Areas Community Pediatrics Physician Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Community Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/01/2020 Residency Nationwide Children’s Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/2020 Medical School Michigan State University College of Human Medicin Date Completed: 05/31/2017 Contact Information Pediatrics...

What is a LeFort 3 Distraction? LeFort 3 distraction is surgery to reposition the cheek bones, orbits and upper jaw. “Distraction” means the bones are moves slowly over several weeks, in order to achieve a larger movement and less relapse. LeFort 3 distraction can improve obstructive sleep apnea, and reduce exorbitism. Who Needs a LeFort 3 Distraction? Patients who need LeFort 3 distraction usually have one of the following problems:...

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 Molly C. Dienhart Biography Molly C. Dienhart, MD, is an attending physician in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University for her medical education and residency and completed her fellowship in gastroenterology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital....

An expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, issued clinical guidelines today to aid health care providers in early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants to prevent the development of peanut allergy. David Stukus, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy/Immunology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, was a member of the expert panel. Peanut allergy is a growing health problem for which no treatment or cure exists....