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Abusin GA, Abu-Arja R, Bajwa R, Horwitz E, Auletta J, Rangarajan H. Severe transplant­ associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA) in patients with hemoglobinopathies: A brief report. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 2017 Sep;64:e26503. PMID: 28333416 Bajwa RPS, Mahadeo K, Taragin B, Dvorak CC, McCarther J, Jeyapalan A, Duncan CN, Tamburro R, Gehred A, Lehmann L, Richardson P, Auletta JJ, Wolfrey AE. Consensus Report by PALISI and PBMTC Joint Working Committees supportive care guidelines for management ofVOD in children and adolescents Part 1: Focus on investigations, prophylax is, and specific treatment....

Gene Therapy Collaborative Group Targets Neuromuscular Disease At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, gene therapy strategies to reverse or prevent damage caused by muscle-wasting diseases are gaining strength, especially in animal models of human disease. Through The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Muscle Group, 24 laboratories at Nationwide Children’s and The Ohio State University are working to improve approaches to treating muscle injury and disease. “Research in muscle biology is intensely comprehensive incorporating aspects of development, physiological function, metabolism, exercise, aging, and disease,” said Denis Guttridge, PhD, of OSU’s Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics and one of the Muscle Group coordinators....

The use of genetic testing in pediatric epilepsy is complicated and the list of known epilepsy genes changes almost daily. The steps from a doctor initially evaluating a patient when they first demonstrate the symptoms of epilepsy to genetic diagnosis remain complex. In a review paper published today in Epilepsia, physicians from Nationwide Children’s Hospital discuss some of the genetic testing methods available for physicians, along with their advantages and disadvantages....

Our youngest daughter turned seven a few weeks ago. Knowing a traditional birthday party with friends and family was out of the question, we had to find another way to make her birthday special. So we held a party with her stuffed animals as guests. Adorned in party hats and surrounded by balloons, they were positioned around the table, serving as surrogates for the people who couldn’t be there. We served donuts while my daughter opened her gifts....

While fertility and sexual function are most often considered adult issues, even very young children may have conditions that will have an impact on reproductive health later in life. A first-of-its-kind clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, published online today by the journal Pediatrics, recommends that physicians and other members of interdisciplinary care teams have early and ongoing conversations with children and their families when conditions may effect fertility and sexual function....

Treating Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) Our Hereditary Polyposis Clinic expertly cares for children with this condition. Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, often called HNPCC or Lynch Syndrome, is an inherited cancer syndrome that affects the digestive tract, reproductive tract and other major organs. People with Lynch Syndrome have an increased risk of cancers of the stomach, small intestine, liver, gallbladder ducts, upper urinary tract, brain, skin, and prostate. Women with this disorder also have a greatly increased risk of endometrial and ovarian cancer....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-5093 Fax us at: (614) 722-9048 PediatricsPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Jacqueline A. Alspaugh Academic and Clinical Areas Neonatology Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Neonatology Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 06/01/2019 Board Certifications Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Graduate School Wright State University Date Completed: 12/15/2018 Contact Information Pediatrics Call us at: (614) 722-5093...

Many parents and caregivers are aware of a child’s developmental timeline when they are infants: rolling at 6 months, sitting at 8 months, walking at 12 months, etc. However, many do not know what the appropriate developmental milestones are beyond one year of age. A pediatric physical therapist can help to determine if your child has delays that need to be addressed by additional treatment, or can simply be tasks practiced at home....

0 votes and 0 Reviews After a 2+ year absence, we have returned to the Hot Docs Cinema with four distinct Japanese films to keep you warm and out of the cold! Our mini-film festival dons the name KOTATSU to start the new year with a sense of warmth and coziness. The kotatsu is a heartwarming piece of furniture and the centre of Japanese homes during cold seasons. The modern kotatsu features a low table frame covered by a special quilt or heavy blanket, upon which a table top sits....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-2289 Fax us at: (614) 722-2332 RadiologyRadiology700 Children’s Dr E4AColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Lynne Ruess Biography Lynne Ruess, MD, trained in pediatric medicine, diagnostic radiology and pediatric radiology at Children’s National Medical Center and the George Washington University Medical Center (Washington, DC). She has been a practicing board certified pediatric radiologist for over 20 years including the 12 years she enjoyed as a civilian radiologist at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, HI....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6336 Fax us at: (614) 722-6988 Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Marcus A. Merriman Academic and Clinical Areas Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Primary Section Psychiatry Research Publications Nelson SC, Jeffrey JK, Lustbader A, Rak J, Gandhi M, Krishna R, Merriman M, Keels-Lowe V, Hoisington-Stabile A. Effective Partnership Care Models with Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses....

WHAT: Kohl’s Department Stores check presentation to Nationwide Children’s Hospital at the Home & Garden Show and Holiday Fest WHO: The gift supports the K.I.S.S. program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, which supports injury prevention and safety education programs. Since 2000, Kohl’s has donated more than $3 million to Nationwide Children’s Hospital through Kohl’s Cares®. WHEN: 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 WHERE: Ohio Expo Center (Ohio State Fairgrounds) - 717 E. 17th Ave....

What is MIBG? MIBG, called meta-iodobenzylguanidine, is a chemical that started as a blood pressure medicine. It was found to be preferentially picked up by neural crest cells which give rise to, among other things, parts of your adrenal glands. Neural crest cells can also give rise to a type of cancer called neuroblastoma. Neuroblastomas are in a class of tumors (called neuro-endocrine tumors) that will take up MIBG and can respond to treatment with MIBG....

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Nationwide Children’s Hospital has once again been named to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll at number seven. Honor Roll is a top distinction, awarded to only 10 children’s hospitals nationally. The 2018-19 Honor Roll designation marks the fifth consecutive year the hospital has received this recognition. Nationwide Children’s U.S. News & World Report’s 2018-2019 Best Children’s Hospitals specialty rankings include: Cancer – #5 Pulmonary Medicine – #6 Neurology and Neurosurgery – #7 Orthopedics – #9 Urology – #10 Nephrology – #11 Gastroenterology and GI Surgery – #11 Diabetes & Endocrinology – #18 Neonatology – #15 Cardiology and Heart Surgery – #29 “This recognition serves as evidence of the compassion and hard work of our dedicated staff,” said Steve Allen, MD, Nationwide Children’s CEO....

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect. And even with remarkable advances in care, it remains the leading cause of non-infectious death in infants. CHD is the result of a complicated interplay between genetic and non-genetic, or “environmental,” factors acting on the fetus. While the genetic contributors have become increasingly defined as was recently summarized in an American Heart Association Scientific Statement published in Circulation that was co-authored by Vidu Garg, MD, the environmental factors are an important area of investigation....

Tournament Officials announced today a new name, date and format for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship. The Tournament, to be played the week of September 9-15, 2013, will help usher in a new era on the Web.com Tour as it will host the third of four tournaments that will determine the 50 players who earn PGA TOUR playing privileges for the 2013-2014 season and their eligibility position under the TOUR’s enhanced qualifying system....

The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon is pleased to announce its “Patient Champions” who will represent 24 of the 26 miles on this year’s course. The other two miles along the Marathon route will be deemed the “Encore Mile” and “Angel Mile,” and many miles will be sponsored by a corporate or community organization. After reviewing more than 170 submissions of personal stories through social networking sites and the hospital’s website, Patient Champions, who are current or former patients of Nationwide Children’s, were selected by a committee of hospital staff based on various criteria, including diversity of diagnosis, age and enthusiasm to cheer on race participants at their mile....

A new study conducted by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that an estimated 5.25 million football-related injuries among children and adolescents between 6 and 17 years of age were treated in U.S. emergency departments between 1990 and 2007. The annual number of football-related injuries increased 27 percent during the 18-year study period, jumping from 274,094 in 1990 to 346,772 in 2007....

An oral glucose suppression test is done to find out if the pituitary gland is releasing too much growth hormone (GH). The pituitary gland is a small gland (about the size of a pea) in the brain. It releases hormones into the bloodstream that affect growth. During this test, medicine will be used to cause blood glucose levels to rise which should make GH levels go lower. Some people call glucose levels, “blood sugar....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 688-7150 Fax us at: (614) 688-7155 Pediatrics6515 Pullman DrLewis Center, OH 43035 (map) Learn more about Patricia A. Ryan Academic and Clinical Areas Community Pediatrics Community Physician Internal Medicine/ Pediatrics Residency Med-Peds Trained Faculty Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Community Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 06/30/2011 Board Certifications Internal Medicine Pediatrics Residency Nationwide Children’s Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/2009 Medical School...