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In 2010, the Center for Gene Therapy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital launched a monthly podcast entitled, “This Month in Muscular Dystrophy,” featuring internationally known scientists discussing the latest research in muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular disorders. Now, these podcasts will be available for users on iTunes and at www.NationwideChildrens.org/muscular-dystrophy-podcast. The podcasts are geared toward patients, their families and primary care physicians who take care of patients with neuromuscular diseases. Hosted by Kevin Flanigan, MD, an attending physician in Neurology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and a principal investigator in the Center for Gene Therapy in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s, the programs include interviews with authors of recent scientific publications discussing how their work improves understanding of inherited neuromuscular diseases and what their findings might mean for treatment....

2022 Technology Showcase Each year, our Technology Showcase event highlights the novel and innovative discoveries, technologies and startup companies developed through research at Nationwide Children’s and improving pediatric health. Thank you to our presenters and those who attended. View the 2022 event recording above. Stay tuned for information about future events. Presentations Thursday, March 3 BabySure Lindsay Alfano will discuss democratizing access to early identification of infant movement disorders. Presenter: Lindsay N....

Fontanella CA, Steelesmith DL, Bridge JA Importance of Place in Examining Risk for Suicide Among Youth. J Adolesc Health 2023 Jan 72 5-6 Slesnick N, Zhang J, Feng X, Mallory A, Martin J, Famelia R, Brakenhoff B, Yilmazer T, Wu Q, Ford J, Holowacz E, Jaderlund S, Hatsu I, Luthy E, Chavez L, Walsh L, Kelleher K Housing and supportive services for substance use and self-efficacy among young mothers experiencing homelessness: A randomized controlled trial....

Download A Quebec map shows major highways, roads, lakes, rivers, cities, and towns with satellite imagery and an elevation map. It’s the largest province in Canada with the majority of people with French as their primary language. You are free to use our Quebec map for educational and commercial uses. Attribution is required. How to attribute? About the map Quebec is one of the ten provinces, located in the east of Canada....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-9550 Fax us at: (614) 355-9570 Clinical Therapies5700 Perimeter DriveDublin, OH 43017 (map) Learn more about Rebecca S. H. Lawson Biography Rebecca Lawson OTD, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist at the Dublin Close to Home Center. She attended Indiana Wesleyan University where she earned her doctorate in occupational therapy. She has clinical experience in outpatient pediatrics as well as student fieldwork experience in outpatient pediatric hippotherapy....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 566-9683 Fax us at: (614) 566-8046 Pediatrics111 S Grant AveColumbus, OH 43215 (map) Learn more about Richard Moraille Biography Richard Moraille, MD is a member of the Section of Neonatology at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dr. Moraille attended medical school at The Ohio State University and completed an internship and residency at Children's Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. He also completed a fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center....

Being a teenager can be tough. Most parents expect that their teens may have mood swings, but sometimes those feelings of sadness can last longer and be more severe. Adolescent depression is common, with approximately 12.8% of high school students experiencing depression in their lifetime. Compared to typical teen mood swings, clinical depression includes emotions that are more intense, last longer, and get in the way of doing the things they want and need to do....

Shamlal Mangray, MB, BS, has been named chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Shamlal Mangray, MB, BS, has been named chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr. Mangray, who is also a professor of Clinical Pathology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, joined Nationwide Children’s in 2018 as chief of Anatomic Pathology. Throughout his distinguished career, he has authored or coauthored numerous peer-reviewed articles published in medical journals....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-3550 Fax us at: (614) 722-3369 PediatricsHematology & Oncology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Terri L. Guinipero Biography Dr. Guinipero serves as the Hematology/Oncology Medical Director at Nationwide Children’s and is an associate clinical professor at The Ohio State University. She is the Co-Director of the Leukemia/Lymphoma team. Her clinical interests are acute myelogenous leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Dr. Guinipero received her medical degree from Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara, Mexico....

The enema program is used for children who cannot control his or her own bowel movements right now. This is usually related to an anorectal malformation, Hirschsprung disease or a spinal condition. An enema is a safe liquid that can help to clean the stool out of your child’s bowel. The liquid will run through a tube that is inserted in your child’s rectum. The liquid may also run through a Malone or cecostomy, if one is present....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-3713 Fax us at: (614) 355-3747 Pediatrics700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Todd A. Holman Biography Todd A. Holman, MD, is an attending physician in the Emergency Department at Nationwide Children's Hospital and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Patient Care Locations Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Emergency Medicine...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 396-2684 Fax us at: (614) 396-2480 Pediatric Urology701 Tech Center DrSte 100Gahanna, OH 43230 (map) Learn more about Adam C. Weiser Biography Adam C. Weiser, MD, is a member of the Section of Pediatric Urology at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and completed his urology residency at Northwestern University....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6336 Fax us at: (614) 722-6988 PediatricsPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Alison J. Nguapha Academic and Clinical Areas Heart Center Nurse Practitioner Team Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Cardiology Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 06/02/2019 Board Certifications Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care Graduate School Ohio State University College of Nursing...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6336 Fax us at: (614) 722-1753 PediatricsPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Amy L. Cafferty Patient Care Locations Westerville Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Heart Center Nurse Practitioner Team Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Cardiology Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 10/01/2006...

Why should we follow the recommendations to wear masks, wash our hands, use hand sanitizer, practice physical distancing and stay home if we are sick or have had contact with someone who is sick? Because preventing even one transmission can dramatically change an outbreak. If a person who is sick transmits the virus to two other people who become sick and they transmit the virus to two more and so on, the infection rate grows exponentially....

The goal of cleft lip surgery is to restore normal appearance and function to the upper lip. Cleft lip surgery is usually recommended at three to four months of life. In most cases, the tissue in the area around the cleft is rearranged to close the opening. An important part of the surgery involves detaching and repositioning the muscle of the lip to recreate the circular muscle around the mouth....

Continuous Lifelong Learning for Better Patient Care ABMS MOC Standards and Criteria To review the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) MOC program standards, click here. Four-Part Process While ABMS guides the MOC process, each individual ABMS Member Board sets the requirements and criteria for each specialty. The four-part MOC process includes: Part I: Professionalism and Professional Standards Valid, unrestricted medical license in the United States or Canada. Part II: Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Evidence of participation in educational and self-assessment programs that meet specialty-specific standards set by their member board....

Cure SMA, the leading organization dedicated to the treatment and cure of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), recently provided an additional $445,000 grant toward a gene therapy for SMA at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Brian Kaspar, PhD, principal investigator in the Center for Gene Therapy at Nationwide Children’s, and his team have made promising strides toward therapies to treat SMA. This new award brings the total funded by Cure SMA for this specific program to $745,000....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-3713 Fax us at: (614) 355-3747 Pediatrics700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Elizabeth A. Claxton Biography Elizabeth A. Claxton, MD, is an attending physician at Nationwide Children's Hospital and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Patient Care Locations Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital...

Dear Nationwide Children’s Hospital Parents and Friends: We are grateful to announce today that we have received a $10 million gift from the Nationwide Insurance Foundation. This gift will establish the Nationwide Pediatric Innovation Fund. This Fund will be designated to Nationwide Children’s most promising clinical and research discoveries. It will speed the advancement of cures under development that will help children everywhere. We are honored by the on-going support we receive from Nationwide Insurance and commend their dedication to protecting the health and potential of all children....