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Personal Best Injury Prevention Our Personal Best Injury Prevention Programs can be tailored to meet the needs of various sports to help you prevent injuries and improve performance. Learn More Track and field athletes are susceptible to a different kind of stress on their bodies than most other athletes. The many different track and field events allow for many more potential injuries to occur to an athlete, and being smart about injury prevention helps to eliminate these injuries....

When someone has a food allergy, they must completely avoid eating the food(s) to which they are allergic. Accidental ingestion can cause an allergic reaction, including severe and life-threatening reactions for some people. Communication with food handlers, knowledge of ingredient lists, and reading labels of packaged foods are all necessary components of successful allergen avoidance. Reading labels can be tricky and ingredient lists can change suddenly without warning. It is recommended that people with food allergies read all labels prior to eating products, including those they have safely eaten before....

The goals of treatment are to improve the symmetry and movement of the affected face. Eye: Early treatment may focus on protection of the affected eye to ensure the eyelid is closing tightly enough to prevent dryness and permanent damage to the eye. Surgical treatments may involve nerve grafting, procedures to support the lower lid, use of a gold weight in the upper lid to restore blink function and other procedures....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 665-6051 Fax us at: (614) 566-6745 Pediatrics3555 Olentangy River RdSte 3050Columbus, OH 43214 (map) Learn more about Wendy A. Luce Biography Wendy A. Luce, MD’s clinical interests include delivery room resuscitation, care of the extremely premature infant, infection/sepsis, congenital heart disease and NICU outcomes. She is actively involved in resident and nursing education, including the neonatal nurse practitioner program at The Ohio State University. Her research interests center on innate immunity, the cardiovascular response to sepsis in the neonate, and hypoplastic left heart syndrome and is a former council member for the Midwest Society for Pediatric Research....

As summer approaches, children are headed outside to play. For many children, this means dusting off their bikes, scooters, roller blades, skateboards, and/or hoverboards to cruise around the neighborhood. Along with these toys, children should be grabbing their helmet every time they ride. May is Helmet Safety Awareness Month. And it’s only a few weeks until the official start of summer, so now is a perfect time to ensure your child has a well-fitted helmet and to remind your child of the importance of wearing a helmet....

Nationwide Insurance started a public conversation on Sunday night about a topic that I have devoted many years to – child injury. Good. Child injuries need attention. We want people talking about them. We want people to prevent them. Injuries are the leading cause of death for children in the United States. And we actually have a cure for this leading cause of death. We know how to prevent injuries: bicycle helmets, stair gates, carbon monoxide detectors....

The Behavioral Trials Office (BTO), housed in the Center for Biobehavioral Health, is a point of entry service for social and behavioral clinical trials at Nationwide Children’s, connecting investigators to resources throughout the Abigail Wexner Research Institute, including Clinical Research Services, the Office of Technology Commercialization and more. Certified Clinical Research Professionals, clinical staff including nurses, nurse practitioners and biostatisticians in the BTO work with investigators to support efficient coordination of services necessary to initiate, implement, and disseminate clinical trials according to Good Clinical Practice and federal, state, and institutional regulations and guidelines....

Contact Information Call us at: (937) 390-0493 Fax us at: (937) 390-0052 Dentistry4538 Vernon Asbury RdSouth Vienna, OH 453699775 (map) Learn more about Courtney D. Herman Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 10/28/2022 Residency Case Western Reserve University Date Completed: 07/31/2022 Contact Information Dentistry Call us at: (937) 390-0493 Fax us at: (937) 390-0052 4538 Vernon Asbury RdSouth Vienna, OH 453699775 (map) Contact Information Call us at: (937) 390-0493...

Runny nose, cough and congestion are sweeping across central Ohio. You know this because you’ve seen it in the news, on social media feeds, and (if you’re like me) in your own home. It happens this time every year. Ragweed counts and mold spores rise, asthma and allergies act up, and virus-sharing kids return to school, get sick, and lovingly transmit their germs to moms and dads and the rest of the community....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 888-8989 Fax us at: (614) 888-8968 Pediatrics55 Clairedan DrPowell, OH 43065 (map) Learn more about Gracia De Jong Academic and Clinical Areas Community Pediatrics Community Physician Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Community Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/12/2021 Board Certifications Pediatrics Residency Children’s Hospital of Michigan Date Completed: 06/30/2021 Medical School Ohio State University College of Medicine Date Completed: 05/06/2018...

When the weather turns frigid, it is important to remember how to protect your family from dangerous temperatures and wind chills. Here are a few reminders to keep them safe. If you’re traveling in a car make sure you have the right clothing. You never know when you may have car trouble, so always bring a warm coat, hat and gloves, but remember to take off bulky coats before fastening car seats....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 938-0167 Fax us at: (614) 938-0170 Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthPsychiatry444 Butterfly Gardens DrColumbus, OH 43215 (map) Learn more about Ian T. McKay Academic and Clinical Areas Pediatric Psychology Physician Team Primary Department Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Primary Section Psychology Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 08/26/2022 Fellowship Nationwide Children’s Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/2022 Internship Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Date Completed: 06/30/2021...

For most children who start ballet, the goal is to dance in pointe shoes (or go en pointe). Hours are spent practicing proper technique at the barre and being able to perform flawless choreography to make every performance look effortless. But, to safely go en pointe, it takes more than just desire. Criteria for Going En Pointe Dancers start en pointe when they have met all of the following criteria:...

As part of Pulmonary Medicine, the Interstitial and Rare Lung Disease (IRLD) Program is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of rare lung diseases of childhood. Our multidisciplinary team approach to care will help support patients and their families as they manage lung disease. Our clinic utilizes a multidisciplinary team of providers, including doctors, nurses, dietitians, social workers, and respiratory therapists to support families as patients undergo diagnostic testing and management of interstitial and rare lung diseases....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4385 Fax us at: (614) 722-4380 Email Kristin S. Stukus, MD Pediatrics700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Kristin S. Stukus Patient Care Locations Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program Director Emergency Medicine Physician Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Emergency Medicine Research Publications Allister L, Baghdassarian A, Caglar D, Chapman J, Ciener DA, Fein DM, Graff D, Jacobs E, Jain P, Kane I, Langhan ML, McGreevy J, Nagler J, Nesiama JA, Ngo TL, Rose JA, Seaton K, Stukus K, Vu T, Werner H, Woods R, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine Subcommittee of Fellowship Directors....

Mitchel Stacy, PhD Principal Investigator Mitchel.Stacy@NationwideChildrens.org Mitchel R. Stacy, PhD, is a Principal Investigator in the Center for Regenerative Medicine and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. His research interests are broadly focused on multimodality imaging techniques for cardiovascular applications, as well as the development and validation of quantitative image analysis tools. Dr. Stacy’s research utilizes the hybrid imaging modalities SPECT/CT and PET/CT, as well as MRI, CT angiography, and ultrasound....

EVENT DETAILS Auntie Anne’s Eastland Mall location is celebrating National Pretzel Day by donating 100 percent of its pretzel and drink sales for the second year in a row to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Pretzels are available in a variety of shapes and flavors, including the newest offering, the honey whole grain pretzel. The pretzel franchise is known for its mouth-watering, hand-rolled and freshly-baked soft pretzels. National Pretzel Day is an annual holiday....

Contact Information Call us at: (937)578-7600 Clinical Therapies100 Coleman’s Crossing Blvd.Marysville, OH 43040 (map) Learn more about Michelle D. Miller Biography Michelle Miller works in the Nationwide Children's Hospital Speech Language Pathology department and does general outpatient therapy at the Marysville Close to Home location. Academic and Clinical Areas Speech Pathology Outpatient Speech Pathology Team Primary Department Clinical Therapies Awards, Honors & Organizations Listed, Best Doctors in America Contact Information...

Resident/Fellow (Trainee) Moonlighting Request FormNOTICE: This Moonlighting Request Form must be submitted as soon as the moonlighting assignment has been made. Trainee First Name: Trainee Last Name: Email Address PGY Level: PGY1 PGY2 PGY3 PGY4 Residency/Fellowship Program: Current Rotation: PREREQUISITESThe Trainee has a current, unrestricted Ohio Medical License: No Yes Trainee is NOT permitted to moonlight on an Ohio Training Certificate.The Trainee is here on a J-1 Visa: No Yes...

Mosquito-borne diseases are spread to people and animals by the bite of an infected mosquito. These infections cannot be passed from person-to-person. There are usually more cases of mosquito-borne diseases where the weather is warmer. Mosquitoes start biting in the spring once the temperature at night is over 60° Fahrenheit (F) or 15.6° Celsius (C). They will stay active until the first big frost in autumn. The mosquito-borne viral diseases that may be seen in the Unites States are:...