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Xeko’s Elf Island (www.xeko.com), the award-winning kids’ entertainment brand specifically created to instill positive social and environmental values into the world’s future stewards while empowering kids to make a difference, is extending its “doing good” commitment through a partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital, one of the nation’s largest free-standing children’s hospitals. Founded on the premise of creating and marketing world-class products and media that entertain and inspire kids to do Good, Xeko has created a new category in the virtual world space, called Gaming For Good....

Columbus, Ohio – Tournament officials announced today that the 15th playing of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, concluded August 29, 2021, at The Ohio State University Golf Club - Scarlet Course, raised a total of $3,186,456 for central Ohio charitable organizations, including $3,006,376 for pediatric cancer research and treatment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The total marks the largest single-season charitable donation raised for the hospital in the 14-year history of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals event and the first time the $3 million mark has been exceeded....

Contact Information Call us at: (419) 251-3232 Fax us at: (419) 251-6876 Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine2213 Cherry StToledo, OH 43608 (map) Learn more about Ahmed M. Eltaki Patient Care Locations Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 06/30/2022 Board Certifications Anesthesiology Pain Medicine Residency Medical College of Ohio at Toledo Date Completed: 06/30/1992 Residency Tiarte General Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/1982 Internship St Joseph’s Mercy Hospital...

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is proud to announce a partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital to fund the Bob Evans Family Clinical Diabetes Pediatric Research Fund. Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is making a $250,000 multi-year gift to support innovative pediatric diabetes care and to help provide the highest quality health care, advocacy, research and education possible for pediatric diabetes patients. The Bob Evans Fund will facilitate world-class researchers and medical scientists in their goals to create innovative pediatric diabetes care....

It is very rare for newborns to be injured during childbirth. However, each year during the delivery process, about one out of 1,000 babies sustain injury to a network of nerves in their neck called the brachial plexus. The brachial plexus carries signals for feeling and movement from the spinal cord to the shoulder, arm and hand. When those nerves are damaged, the function of the entire arm can be seriously impacted....

Contact Information Call us at: (614)722-8872 700 Children's DriveColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Brandi E. Wippel Biography Brandi Wippel, RN, BSN is the Nursing Care Coordinator for the Cytopenia and Bone Marrow Failure Team. The Nursing Care Coordinator works with patients and families to help navigate and coordinate the health care needs of patients diagnosed with Cytopenias or a Bone Marrow Failure. Nurse Care Coordinators provide education to patients and families and help in answering questions about diagnosis, symptom management and treatments, medications and health-related concerns specific to our population....

Our team studies how the brain matures across development. We are particularly interested in understanding how brain changes that happen during adolescence affect social behavior, emotional responses, and cognitive function. Our research focuses on the developmental process in both healthy children and children who have encountered health concerns or emotional difficulties in their lives. We assess brain activity and behavior in children and adolescents using techniques like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), and eyetracking—as well as computer games and questionnaires....

Your Child’s Health Care Team Meet your child’s healthcare team. Click Here As parents, you are the most important people in your baby’s life. We want to help you learn how to take care of your baby in the hospital and when you go home. You notice things about your baby that are very important to all of us. Remember, you ARE a valuable member of the health care team, and we are thankful for the chance to help care for your baby....

Kavitha Kotha, MD, recently was appointed as a physician in Pulmonary Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr. Kotha comes to Nationwide Children’s from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. In addition to her appointment at Nationwide Children’s, Dr. Kotha will serve as an assistant professor in Pediatrics at The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine. “We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Kotha to Nationwide Children’s Hospital,” said Karen McCoy, MD, chief of Pulmonary Medicine at Nationwide Children’s and also a professor of Pediatrics at OSU College of Medicine....

Epilepsy is not just about seizures. What many people don’t realize is that for some children with epilepsy, problems with learning and school performance can sometimes be harder to deal with than the seizures themselves. Why Are Kids with Epilepsy at Higher Risk for Problems at School? Children with epilepsy are at risk for having attention problems, learning disabilities, and other cognitive weaknesses, such as difficulty with memory or problem-solving skills....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-6076 Sports Medicine584 County Line Rd WWesterville, OH 43082 (map) Learn more about Heather L Mansell Biography Heather Mansell, AT, ATC, is a certified athletic trainer at Nationwide Children’s Sports Medicine. Prior to joining Nationwide Children’s, she received her Bachelors of Science in Athletic Training at Ohio University. At Ohio University, she worked with a variety of high schools in the southeastern and central Ohio area along with Ohio University’s collegiate sports and performing arts....

(From the October 2022 Issue of MedStat) Growing Services to Support Homecare’s Mission Homecare is in the process of growing many of its services to support best patient outcomes in the region. To do that, the Homecare team has created a brief survey for referring practices. Survey responses will help determine how Homecare can best meet physician and patient needs. Working as “One Team” with providers enables Homecare to realize our mission of giving all children the best life possible at home by providing expert, collaborative and family-centered care....

Knowing what to feed your toddler/preschooler can be challenging! Not only are their likes and dislikes constantly changing but it is also hard to know what needs to be served to provide him or her with a balanced and nutritious diet. As your child grows, they will begin to develop eating habits that follow them throughout their life. Encouraging healthy choices is a great way to start them down the path of developing healthy eating habits that they will carry into adulthood....

Knee injuries are common in athletics. However, those injuries can vary in severity and have a wide range of symptoms. How do you know when the injury is serious enough that you should take your child to see a specialist? Here are symptoms to watch for, especially injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL is the main stabilizer in the knee. It connects the bone in the upper leg, the femur, to the larger bone in the lower leg, the tibia....

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 Jena M. Bilinovic 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: 10/16/2017 Board Certifications Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Graduate School University of Akron College of Nursing Date Completed: 08/19/2017...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-9600 Fax us at: (614) 355-9610 PediatricsEastland Primary Care Center2599 S. Hamilton RdColumbus, OH 43232 (map) Learn more about Jose Vargas Patient Care Locations Eastland Primary Care Center Languages Spoken English Spanish Academic and Clinical Areas Primary Care Pediatrics Physician Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Primary Care Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 11/04/2019 Board Certifications Pediatrics Residency University Hospital SUNY at Syracuse...

Kangaroo care is a special way for you to hold your infant that gives the baby skin-to-skin contact (Picture 1). The baby wears only a diaper and is held close against your chest. Since your infant already knows you by your scent, touch, and the way your voice and heartbeat sound, he or she is most comfortable close to you. Both parents can do kangaroo care as often and as long as possible throughout your baby’s stay in the hospital....

Love’s Travel Stop 352 in Jeffersonville, Ohio and 221 in Baltimore, Ohio, raised more than $20,000 for Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Love’s set a new fundraising record during this year’s five-week campaign by raising more than $2 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals across the country. More than 300 Love’s locations nationwide contributed by selling paper donation hearts in the amounts of $1, $5, and $20. Many Love’s stores also organized local events to raise money including bake sales, car washes, golf tournaments, motorcycle rallies, grand prize raffles and even kissing pigs!...

Ashleigh Kussman, MD Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine (Toledo, OH) Pediatric Residency: Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital (St. Petersburg, FL) Lynda Villagomez, MD Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY) Pediatric Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, NY) Eman Abdelghani, MD Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine (Amman Governorate, Jordan) Pediatric Residency: Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (Philadelphia, PA)...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-4195 Fax us at: (614) 722-2332 RadiologyRadiology700 Children’s Dr E4AColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Mitchell A. Rees Biography Mitchell Rees, MD, completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Pittsburgh and a fellowship in pediatric radiology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Prior to radiology training, he spent five years in the United States Navy, where he had the opportunity to serve as a flight surgeon for a Marine Corps helicopter squadron....