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Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-9300 Fax us at: (614) 355-9310 PediatricsLinden Primary Care Center1390 Cleveland AveColumbus, OH 43211 (map) Learn more about Sara M. Bode Biography Sara Bode, MD, is a primary care pediatrician and the medical director of Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Care Connection School-Based Health and Mobile Clinics. She is also the co-director of the Pediatric Residency Advocacy Training at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She serves on the Executive Committee for the AAP Council on School Health and is also the Deputy Editor for AAP’s Pediatric Care Online....

The Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the only programs of its kind in the United States. SDR, a spinal surgery usually performed on children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP), can improve mobility, reduce pain and relieve lower limb spasticity. Spasticity is a condition that causes stiff, tight muscles that can’t be controlled because of a problem with the signals the brain sends – or doesn’t send – to a person’s nerves....

Nationwide Children’s Sports Medicine has three internship or immersion programs available for college students. Pediatric Sports Medicine Athletic Training Internship and Immersion The Pediatric Sports Medicine Athletic Training (PSMAT) Internship and Immersion prepares college students that are currently enrolled in a CAATE accredited university, for the various roles that an Athletic Trainer may have in the outreach and clinical settings. The program will also provide the student athletic trainer with the opportunity to gain hands on experience, and a very real world working experience in the field of athletic training....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-3450 Fax us at: (614) 722-3454 PediatricsPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 432058 (map) Learn more about Susan M. Lubago Patient Care Locations Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Nurse Practitioner Team Center for Intestinal Rehabilitation and Nutrition Support Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Gastroenterology & Hepatology & Nutrition Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 12/31/2012...

Syphilis (SIF-i-lis) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria (germ) Treponema pallidum. Sexual intercourse, oral sex or any contact between a man’s penis and a woman’s vagina can pass the germ from one person to another. Who Can Get Syphilis Anyone who is sexually active has a chance of getting syphilis. Those who have had more than one partner are at greater risk. Syphilis is passed person to person through direct contact with a syphilis sore (chancre)....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6336 Fax us at: (614) 722-6988 Cardiothoracic SurgeryPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Tyler N. Jansen Academic and Clinical Areas Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Cardiothoracic Surgery Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 08/08/2022 Board Certifications Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care Graduate School Northeastern University Date Completed: 08/28/2014 Contact Information...

The common cold is a respiratory infection caused by a virus (germ). Rhinoviruses are the most common cause. Viruses are spread by breathing in air droplets of the infected person who coughs, sneezes or even laughs less than 6 feet from your child. The virus can also be spread by touching something that the infected person has sneezed, coughed or drooled on. A cold affects the nose and throat. Symptoms usually start slowly and include:...

One of the reasons families come to the Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction is the multi-disciplinary, collaborative approach to care to provide the best possible care to their child. Our team represents urology, gynecology, colorectal, psychology, social work, and child life. We often combine urology and colorectal surgeries to work on getting a child clean of poop accidents and dry of pee accidents at the same time. There are many ways to do this, and each approach is unique to the patient and family’s needs....

When a child falls down and starts jerking their body, most people assume that the child is having an epileptic seizure, which is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. But sometimes this is not the case. Children can have events that look like seizures but actually are non-epileptic events. “Events” that can be confused for epileptic seizures include breath-holding spells, fainting, movement disorders, sleep disorders and even migraine headaches....

It is common to have concerns about what you can do to help your child grow and develop. The pandemic has made parenting even harder and stress has caused some children to act out or withdraw. Your pediatrician’s office is a great place to go for help. How Can Pediatricians Help? Every pediatrician is trained to be an expert in helping children and their caregivers address behavioral and mental health concerns....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4753 Fax us at: (614) 722-4755 PediatricsPulmonary Medicine700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Alpa V. Patel Biography Alpa R. Patel, MD, is a physician in the Section of Primary Care Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and a clinical assistant professor of Pulmonary Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She is a co-director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center. Her clinical interest focuses on management of adult cystic fibrosis patients....

Contact Information Call us at: (567) 307-6008 Fax us at: (419) 529-3515 Email Ashley Hoffer, COTA/L Clinical Therapies2003 West Fourth StreetSuite 205Ontario, OH 44906 (map) Learn more about Ashley Hoffer Biography Ashley Hoffer, COTA/L, is a certified occupational therapy assistant. Patient Care Locations Ontario Close To Home Center Academic and Clinical Areas Occupational Therapy Developmental Occupational Therapy Team Primary Department Clinical Therapies Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 03/25/2018...

Big Lots (BIG), announced today the relaunch of their national point-of-sale fundraising campaign to benefit Nationwide Children’s Hospital, in their efforts to provide care to children in all 50 states and over 50 different countries from around the world. Donations will be accepted March 30th through April 23rd through Big Lots stores and online with 100 percent of all proceeds raised going directly to support the hospital. Nationwide Children’s is America’s largest not-for-profit freestanding pediatric healthcare system, delivering world-class care for more than 1....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-8403 Fax us at: (614) 722-2332 RadiologyRadiology700 Children’s Dr E4AColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Brent H. Adler Biography Brent H. Adler, MD, is Interim Chief in the Department of Radiology and Section Chief of Musculoskeletal Radiology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Radiology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology at the Medical University of Ohio....

Parents with young children have so many decisions to make and so many pieces of “equipment” to get. One of the bigger decisions is choosing a stroller that fits both your baby and your family’s lifestyle. There are many different options out there and it can get overwhelming. Here are some things to keep in mind to help keep your child(ren) safe while you are on the go. Get a model that fits your child....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-3435 Fax us at: (614) 722-3443 Email Christopher P. Montgomery, MD PediatricsCritical Care700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Christopher P. Montgomery Biography Christopher P. Montgomery, MD, is a Critical Care physician at Nationwide Children’s and a Principal Investigator in the Center for Microbial Pathogenesis at the Research Institute. He is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine....

Cure Me focuses on transforming the way that we approach health care, specifically for children with chronic diseases, in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for each patient. We emphasize proactive care (anticipating and addressing needs and challenges) and improved reliability (making sure everything is done the way it was intended) to assure that the best care is delivered to each patient. Imagine meeting not just with a doctor or nurse to teach you about your child’s new diagnosis, but also with a parent of a child who is facing the same challenges....

As an advance practice nurse who has spent the majority of her nursing career caring for babies, I am often asked by expectant and new parents about the use of baby monitors. Parents want assurance that a monitor will alert them if their baby stops breathing and will prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). What Is SIDS? SIDS is the unexpected death of a healthy baby between birth and 1 year of age with no known cause....

The question of whether or not to give a child a vitamin supplement is one that many parents ask their healthcare provider. After all, the word vitamin is derived from the Latin “vita,” meaning life. The body has obvious needs for vitamins to properly grow and develop. So why not add one to our daily diet? Other than possibly being an unnecessary cost, there are other things to consider. For starters, the best source of vitamins is through food and drink....

Your first call should always be to your pediatrician or family doctor who knows your child best. Our Services Behavioral Health Services Suite A By Appointment: (614) 355-8070 For Behavioral Health appointments, call (614) 355-8070. fax us at: (614) 355-8056 Comprehensive Pediatric Feeding Program Suite B By Appointment: (614) 355-8420 For appointments and referrals, call (614) 355-8420 fax us at: (614) 355-8694 Early Childhood Mental Health Program Suite A By Appointment: (614) 355-8055...