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Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of four U.S. hospitals recognized for leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety. The American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize is presented annually to raise awareness of the need for a hospital-wide commitment to highly reliable, exceptional quality, safe, patient-centered care and reward successful efforts to develop and promote a systems-based approach toward improvements in quality of care. The prize is supported by a grant from the McKesson Corporation....

Intracranial hypertension (IH) patients, their families and others will travel from across the country, Canada and the Mideast to attend the 2011 Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation Patient Conference at Nationwide Children’s Hospital on August 13-14, 2011. The two-day meeting will feature leading IH physicians and researchers, including several from Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University in Columbus. The Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation (IHRF), a Vancouver, WA-based non-profit, is the conference’s organizer....

On average, more than two children’s products are recalled each week in the United States. Recalls on children’s products represent more than 40 percent of recalls by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and account for more than 50 percent of injuries due to recalled products. Researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy caution that parents shopping for children’s products on online auction sites be aware of the potential danger of buying recalled toys and other goods....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4700 Fax us at: (614) 722-4718 Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthPsychology700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Robert M. Dempster Biography Rob Dempster, PhD, is the Program Director of the Comprehensive Pediatric Feeding Program and a psychologist in the Department of Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He oversees the provision of behavioral feeding services through the Department of Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology, including inpatient, outpatient, and intensive treatment....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-3444 Fax us at: (614) 722-3443 PediatricsCritical Care700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Tsovinar Sorkin Biography Tsovinar Sorkin, MD, is an attending critical care and complex care physician at Nationwide Children’s and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She completed her pediatric critical care fellowship at C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital at University of Michigan....

As you get older, you may notice a discharge from your vagina between menstrual periods. It is normal to have some vaginal discharge. The amount, color and thickness of this discharge are different for each person. Treating Vaginal Discharge The specialty of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology expertly cares for children with vaginal discharge. Request an Appointment Normal vaginal discharge: Is thin, clear, white or slightly yellow in color Often increases 2 weeks before menstruation May change or increase with some birth control methods Has no bad odor Does not cause itchiness or irritation...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 938-0071 Fax us at: (614) 938-0355 Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthPatient Care Services444 Butterfly Gardens DrColumbus, OH 43215 (map) Learn more about Amber L. Herman Biography Amber Herman, DNP, PMHNP-BC is a psychiatric nurse practitioner in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, working primarily on the Neurobehavioral Inpatient Unit at the Behavioral Health Pavilion. Additionally, she is a faculty member of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Post-Graduate Fellowship....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Rotten Tomatoes® Score 83% In Theaters: December 16, 2022 (limited) Action Bryant befriends a troubled teen and introduces him to martial arts. As Bryant’s mysterious and dangerous past catches up to him, he is forced into a life and death struggle to clear his name, save the boy and get back all he left behind. Director: R. Frazier Cast: Tom Berenger, Louis Mandylor, Gillian White, Guillermo Iván, Luca Oriel...

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 Carol J. Potter Biography Carol Potter, MD, is an attending pediatric gastroenterologist in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Potter specializes in liver disease. In addition to her clinical and teaching duties, she serves as the Gastrointestinal Medical Advisor for the national and international Cornelia de Lange Syndrome foundations....

Emily Sentman, MD Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Cincinnati, OH) Pediatrics Residency: Children’s Hospital Colorado (Aurora, CO) Kathryn Tobin, MD Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine (Toledo, OH) Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (Baltimore, MD) Jason Lo, MD Medical School: St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine (Cayman Islands) Pediatrics Residency: Campbell University / UNC Health Southeastern (Lumberton, NC) Faraaz Chekeni, MD, PhD...

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 Collette M. Davis Academic and Clinical Areas Asthma Program Nurse Practitioner Team Pulmonary Medicine Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 06/03/1996 Board Certifications Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care Graduate School...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 866-8077 Fax us at: (614) 866-9752 Pediatrics6495 E Broad StSte AColumbus, OH 43213 (map) Learn more about Cynthia J. Black Academic and Clinical Areas Community Pediatrics Community Physician Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Community Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 01/18/2000 Board Certifications Pediatrics Fellowship Metro Health Medical Center Date Completed: 06/30/1994 Residency Cleveland Clinic Date Completed: 10/30/1991 Residency Metro Health Medical Center...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 342-5795 Fax us at: (614) 342-5804 Dentistry2879 Johnstown RdColumbus, OH 43219 (map) Learn more about Diego A. Solis Academic and Clinical Areas Dentistry Physician Team Primary Department Dentistry Primary Section Pediatric Dentistry Awards, Honors & Organizations “Center of Excellence Award”, Dentaquest, 2011 Student Government Teaching Award, The Ohio State University, 2003 Board Certified, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry Member, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Member, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry Member, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry College of Diplomates Member, Ohio Academy of Pediatric Dentistry...

Exercise physiology is the study of the function of the human body in response to acute and chronic physical activity. The mission of the Cardiopulmonary Exercise Physiology Lab at Nationwide Children’s is to assess the ability of patients to perform physical activities at home, school, work and recreation. The exercise physiology lab is equipped and staffed to perform clinical exercise testing, rehabilitative exercise and clinical research. Additional services include stress echocardiography and exercise prescription....

Nearly 50 years to the day since Dr. Sylvester Sanfilippo first characterized the disease Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) III in a presentation to the American Pediatric Society, three parent-run foundations have awarded investigators at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH with a $550,000 grant to support a natural history study (NHS) of Sanfilippo Syndrome Types A & B. This is a crucial step, led by Dr. Kevin Flanigan, Center for Gene Therapy, and co-investigator Dr....

A flexible, flat foot is considered a part of typical development until a child is 6-years-old. Most infants are born with a flexible, flat foot, and as they learn to walk, their medial plantar arch begins to develop. This arch should be fully developed by the time your child is 6-years-old. Although it is considered within the normal range of development for a foot to be flat from birth to age 6, many parents are still concerned that the flat foot will cause problems for their child....

Does putting food on the table worry you? If you are living in America, 1 in 8 of you will answer yes. Even if it isn’t you, chances are it’s happening to someone you know. Every county in every state in America has families who are experiencing food insecurity, defined as a lack of access to enough food for all household members on a day-to-day basis. Families across the country are running out of money to buy food or running out of food before they can get more money....

Contact Information Call us at: (937) 974-3674 Email Kaitlyn M. Hudock, MOT, OTR/L Clinical Therapies444 Butterfly Gardens DriveColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Kaitlyn M. Hudock Biography Kaitlyn Hudock, OTR/L, earned her Masters degree from the University of Findlay. Kaitlyn started working at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in March 2021. Kaitlyn practices in inpatient behavioral health as well as the outpatient developmental department. Kaitlyn is passionate about working with children of all ages and helping them engage in meaningful occupations....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 938-0167 Fax us at: (614) 938-0170 Email Meredith R. Chapman, MD Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthPsychiatry444 Butterfly Gardens DrColumbus, OH 43215 (map) Learn more about Meredith R. Chapman Biography Meredith R. Chapman, MD, is the medical director of the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She is an associate professor of psychiatry at The Ohio State University School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine and completed her Triple Board residency in pediatrics, psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center....

Femoral anteversion (feh-mr-uhl an-ti-vur-zhn) is an inward turn of the thigh bone (femur) which can cause the knees and toes to point in (pigeon toed). Femoral anteversion can be seen in one or both legs. It is often most clear when children are 5 to 6 years old. Signs and Symptoms Unable to walk with feet close to together and legs straight Pain in the hips, knees, or ankles Child often trips or falls Running with legs swinging out Sitting in a “W” shaped position, not able to sit with legs crossed (Picture 1)...