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The Processing and Banking Core provides biospecimen processing and banking services, utilizing the best technologies for current and future research. A variety of services are available to institutional investigators to support discovery and innovation. Services include: Support for the planning and development of project specific infrastructure, detailing biospecimen collection, processing, distribution and storage specific to the needs of the project or study Biospecimen accessioning and processing Nucleic acid extraction (DNA and RNA) Mononuclear cell isolation and cryopreservation (buffy coat and Ficoll) Body fluid processing Digital pathology Distribution of samples Short- and long-term biospecimen banking...

Clean intermittent catheterization (kath-e-ter-i-ZA-shun) is done by putting a tube through the urethra into the bladder. Catheterization empties urine from the bladder (Picture 1). When the bladder is not emptied completely, bacteria (germs) can grow and cause a urinary tract infection (UTI) that can hurt the kidneys. Because the kidneys are the main way for liquid waste products to get out of the body, they must be protected from infections. Proper emptying of the bladder and good medical care will help do this....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-2250 Fax us at: (614) 355-6228 Obstetrics and GynecologyFetal Medicine700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Chelsea A. Kebodeaux Biography Chelsea A. Kebodeaux, MD is a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Surgeon at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She is also a clinical assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She is the lead gynecologist on the Fertility and Reproductive Health team and one of the gynecology surgeons on the Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction (CCPR) team....

The challenges that children have endured during COVID-19 have sometimes been the quieter battle amidst the catastrophic loss of lives. However, those working with children know that life turning upside-down because of the pandemic has been extremely harmful to their emotional and physical health. Children’s daily routine and structure, which represent a sense of safety to them, has not returned in over a year. With the loss of normalcy during COVID-19, the environmental conditions in which people are born, live, and work as they relate to unhealthy weight, race and ethnicity have been exposed and magnified....

Facial differences caused by a genetic condition can impact a child’s physical, social and emotional development. The Nationwide Children’s Orthodontic Treatment Program offers a compassionate approach to comprehensive care, provided by experts who understand the dental development of these children as they grow. Treatment of children with facial differences may start as early as one week old and continues through adolescence into early adulthood with two to three different phases of treatment....

Families entering the assessment process at Nationwide Children’s Hospital may find the process lengthy, but there is a reason for each appointment in the assessment process. Below you will find the name and description of each appointment in the assessment process. 1. Diagnostic Interview The Diagnostic Interview (DI), is an hour long appointment designed to assess current developmental concerns and to move families toward the next best phase of assessment and/or treatment....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4950 Fax us at: (614) 722-4966 PediatricsPrimary Care Pediatrics700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Dominique R. Williams Biography Dr. Williams is passionate about the care of children and adolescents with obesity. As an obesity medicine specialist, she uses the evidence based during the evaluation and treatment to empower patients to achieve their goals and improve their health. As an educator, Dr. Williams teaches trainees and clinicians about the disease of obesity and how to deliver compassionate and informed care....

Supporting a child’s ability to handle hospitalization experiences starts prior to surgery and extends throughout recovery at home. Many factors, including developmental age and previous hospitalization experiences, play into a child’s ability to cope after an operation. Recovering after surgery is an individualized experience. In many cases, it is important to keep your body still for safety and to promote continued coping throughout recovery. Infants In many cases, infants cry and move their bodies as a form of communication....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4625 Fax us at: (614) 722-4633 PediatricsNeurology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about John R. Mytinger Biography John R. Mytinger, MD, is an attending child neurologist at Nationwide Children’s and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Neurology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He completed his pediatric and child neurology residencies as well as his clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy fellowships at the University of Virginia....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-5500 Fax us at: (614) 722-5501 PediatricsAllergy700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Margaret T. Redmond Patient Care Locations Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Allergy/Immunology Physician Team Allergy/ Immunology Fellowship Faculty Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Allergy & Immunology Research Publications Yonkof JR, Basu A, Redmond MT, Dobbs AK, Perelygina L, Notarangelo LD, Abraham RS, Rangarajan HG. Refractory, fatal autoimmune hemolytic anemia due to ineffective thymic-derived T-cell reconstitution following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for hypomorphic RAG1 deficiency....

For more information, contact: Gideon Hertz, 301-280-5734, ghertz@burness.com Nick Seaver, 301-280-5727, nseaver@burness.com NOTE TO EDITOR: Sharon Wrona DNP, RN-BC, PNP, PMHS, AP-PMN, Administrative Director Comprehensive Pain & Palliative Care Services, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, is a resident of Gahanna. MAYDAY FUND ANNOUNCES 2018-19 WINNERS OF THE MAYDAY PAIN AND SOCIETY FELLOWSHIP Twelve pain experts selected to prestigious Fellowship program focused on communications and advocacy for improved pain care NEW YORK (March 9, 2018) – The MAYDAY Fund today announced the selection of twelve experts in pain science and care to be Fellows of The Mayday Pain & Society Fellowship: Communicating Science & Improving Care....

Recently, it was announced that Nationwide Children’s Hospital would be the title beneficiary of the newly named, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon, for the next three years. The partnership would not have been possible without the continued support of Nationwide Insurance, which remains one of the event’s lead sponsors. The marathon is slated for Sunday, October 21, 2012 in downtown Columbus and is expected to draw a sold-out field of 18,000 participants....

More than two dozen pediatric specialists from Nationwide Children’s Hospital contributed to the recently released “Manual of Pediatric Neurology,” published by World Scientific Publishing Co. The physicians, who represent an array of pediatric disciplines, collaborated to address frequently encountered conditions for pediatric patients in all clinical settings. Edited by Pedro Weisleder, MD, PhD, pediatric neurologist at Nationwide Children’s, the textbook is geared to the interests of primary care pediatricians, sub-specialists, medical students, clinical residents and nurses....

Reversing a protein deficiency through gene therapy can correct motor function, restore nerve signals and improve survival in mice that serve as a model for the lethal childhood disorder spinal muscular atrophy, new research shows. This muscle-wasting disease results when a child’s motor neurons – nerve cells that send signals from the spinal cord to muscles – produce insufficient amounts of what is called survival motor neuron protein, or SMN. This reduced protein in motor neurons specifically – rather than in other cells throughout the body that contain the protein – is caused by the absence of a single gene....

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 Sarah L. Kukura 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: 04/02/2018 Board Certifications Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Graduate School University of Pittsburgh Date Completed: 12/16/2017 Contact Information...

Our instinct, as parents, is to protect our kids. We do things like placing them on their back to sleep as infants, baby-proof their environment when they start crawling, and talk to them about “stranger-danger” before we start letting them go out into the world. Yet as hard as we try, there are some things we can’t predict or prevent. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) happens when the heart goes into a rapid, lethal heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation....

From that 1st pitch to a throw from outfield to home plate, throwing is a big part of baseball. Shoulder and elbow growth plate injuries are common in young athletes who play a high volume of games each season and throughout the year. Coaches and parents of young baseball players often have questions about these throwing injuries and how to prevent them. Below are 9 tips for preventing injuries. Preparation for the Season....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-2000 Clinical Therapies700 Children’s DriveColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Tiffany Alice Parsons Biography Tiffany Parsons, LMT, has been practicing since 2018. She has training in Swedish Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, and Trigger Point Massage. She works primarily for the Inpatient Pulmonary Unit. Academic and Clinical Areas Massage Therapy Inpatient Massage Therapy Team Primary Department Clinical Therapies Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/03/2019...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded the Center for Child and Family Advocacy (CCFA) and Behavioral Health Services at Nationwide Childrens Hospital a $1.2 million three-year federal grant to become a National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Community Treatment and Services Center.This grant funding will support the training of mental health providers in additional evidence-based treatments and a care management system to help eliminate treatment barriers for families, in addition to allowing for further integration of medication and psychotherapy services....

Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a growing patient population with 1 in 68 children being diagnosed with ASD. It is observed at a higher rate among boys, with 1 in 42 boys being identified as having ASD. This is a ratio of 1 female for every 4 males diagnosed with autism. As more is known about autism, there is a growing awareness that these gender and sex differences may be more complex than we originally thought....