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Contact Information Call us at: (614)722-4101 Clinical Therapies700 Children’s DriveColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Ashley Hornbeck Biography Ashley Hornbeck, PT, DPT, is an APTA board certified pediatric clinical specialist who works in the outpatient physical therapy department at the main hospital and the homecare department. Ashley has experience working in multi-disciplinary clinics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital including stroke clinic and Williams syndrome clinic. Ashley treats pediatric patients with concerns for pelvic floor dysfunction including but not limited to anorectal malformations, chronic constipation, Hirschsprung’s disease and urinary and fecal incontinence....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-3713 Fax us at: (614) 355-3747 Pediatrics700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Betsy L. Schmerler Biography Betsy L. Schmerler, MD, MHA, 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. Dr. Schmerler’s research is focused on ADHD and conscious sedation. Academic and Clinical Areas...

At Nationwide Children’s, a multidisciplinary team has developed an approach to provide a personalized screening and treatment that helps identify children who may have a condition or family history that increases their chance of receiving a cancer diagnosis. Because of the individualized factors involved in cancer risk, screening, and treatment, we work to develop unique treatment and monitoring plans for each patient and their family so we can help your patients stay healthy long into the future....

As parents, we want the best for our children. When it comes to their safety, we like to think we’ve done our homework and learned about the safest products for our children to sleep on, ride, bathe in, play with, and wear. But sometimes even the most trusted companies have products with defects, and things we’ve bought end up being recalled. Here are some reasons why recalls happen, and what you can do to stay informed and protect your child....

Sandra Kim, MD, pediatric gastroenterologist, has been named medical director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr. Kim, also associate professor of Clinical Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, comes from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill where she served as a pediatric gastroenterologist and an assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology. During her tenure, she worked extensively in resident and medical student education on a local and statewide level in addition to holding numerous leadership roles with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)....

Have you and your teen discussed sex? Maybe you know that your teen is sexually active, and you’re looking for ways to help protect them. Or maybe your teen isn’t sexually active and is looking for birth control to help with medical reasons. Nationwide Children’s Hospital offers a variety of safe and effective birth control methods for adolescents and young adults up to age 25. Becoming familiar with what you and your teen can expect if they come to a birth control visit can make everyone feel more prepared....

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 Kathryn E. Staker Patient Care Locations Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital 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: 02/28/2013...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4450 Fax us at: (614) 722-4458 PediatricsInfectious Diseases700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Katia Camille Halabi Academic and Clinical Areas Infectious Diseases Physician Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Infectious Diseases Research Publications Halabi KC, Wang H, Leber AL, Sánchez PJ, Ramilo O, Mejias A. Respiratory syncytial virus and SARS-CoV-2 coinfections in children. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 Aug 23; Halabi KC, Ross B, Acker KP, Cannon JM, Messina M, Mangino D, Balzer K, Hill-Ricciuti A, Green DA, Westblade LF, Salvatore CM, Saiman L....

Children are especially vulnerable to burn injuries. Each year thousands of children are treated in the hospital for burns. Common causes of burn injury requiring hospitalization include scald burns, contact burns and flame burns. There are a number of safety measures families can take to prevent burn related injuries. Kitchen Safety The kitchen can be a dangerous place for children during meal preparation. Hot liquids, grease and hot foods can cause serious burn injuries when spilled on a child....

Contact Information Call us at: (419) 251-4534 Fax us at: (419) 251-3846 Pathology & Laboratory Medicine2222 Cherry StToledo, OH 43608 (map) Learn more about Lawrence J. Fanelly Patient Care Locations Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 05/27/2022 Board Certifications Anatomic Pathology Clinical Pathology Pathology Fellowship Cleveland Clinic Date Completed: 06/01/1995 Residency University of Toledo Medical Center Date Completed: 06/01/1994 Internship Parkview Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/1982...

Contact Information Call us at: (419) 251-8027 Fax us at: (419) 251-7766 Pediatric Urology2222 Cherry StSte 1800Toledo, OH 436082679 (map) Learn more about Nan E. Tobias Patient Care Locations Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo Contact Information Pediatric Urology Call us at: (419) 251-8027 Fax us at: (419) 251-7766 2222 Cherry StSte 1800Toledo, OH 436082679 (map) Contact Information Call us at: (419) 251-8027 Fax us at: (419) 251-7766 Pediatric Urology2222 Cherry StSte 1800Toledo, OH 436082679 (map)...

Contact Information Call us at: (419) 251-4283 Fax us at: (419) 251-3271 General Pediatric Surgery2409 Cherry StMOB #303Toledo, OH 43608 (map) Learn more about Natalie L. Westhoven Patient Care Locations Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo Contact Information General Pediatric Surgery Call us at: (419) 251-4283 Fax us at: (419) 251-3271 2409 Cherry StMOB #303Toledo, OH 43608 (map) Contact Information Call us at: (419) 251-4283 Fax us at: (419) 251-3271 General Pediatric Surgery2409 Cherry StMOB #303Toledo, OH 43608 (map)...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 688-9220 Fax us at: (614) 688-9177 Pediatrics3691 Ridge Mill DrHilliard, OH 43026 (map) Learn more about Nathan R. Richards Patient Care Locations South High Primary Care Center Academic and Clinical Areas Primary Care Pediatrics Physician Team Primary Care Centers Physician Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Primary Care Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/01/2015 Board Certifications Internal Medicine Pediatrics Residency...

Worried about her high fever and severe abdominal pain, a young couple rushed their baby daughter to the emergency department of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Physicians there found a lump in her belly, and, after examining X-rays and blood work, confirmed the parents’ worst fear: their 18-month-old little girl had neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer that involves the adrenal glands. Several years ago, every child diagnosed with neuroblastoma would have received a standardized treatment regimen of chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, surgery and radiation....

(From the April 2022 Issue of MedStat) 12th Annual Pediatric Asthma Conference Thursday, May 5 – Friday, May 6, 2022 Presented virtually from Nationwide Children’s Hospital Conference Center This conference is designed for pediatricians, asthma specialists, family practitioners, nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers, pharmacists and clinical staff from hospitals, urgent care and primary care facilities with pediatric asthma patients, and school facilities with pediatric asthma students/patients. Course topics will include:...

For more than three decades, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio (RMHC) has been serving families with seriously ill children by providing a home-away-from-home at the Columbus Ronald McDonald House. Located across the street from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, at 711 E. Livingston Ave., families can find a place to call home while their children are being treated at the hospital. No one is ever turned away due to inability to pay....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-6380 Fax us at: (614) 355-6385 Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthDowntown Close to Home500 E. Main St; Ste 305Columbus, OH 43201 (map) Learn more about Roxanne M. Demarest Patient Care Locations Downtown Close To Home Center at 500 E. Main St. Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Livingston Ambulatory Center Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 03/31/2017 Board Certifications Physician Assistant Fellowship Nationwide Children’s Hospital...

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – In research recently published in mBio, researchers from the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics have discovered non-antibiotic (host-targeted) therapies for the effective treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections by repurposing existing drugs. Gonorrhoea is the second most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 1.14 million new gonococcal infections occur in the United States each year....

Stout M, Alpert S, Kersey K, Ching C, Dajusta D, Fuchs M, McLeod D, Jayanthi R Reducing Opioid Prescriptions after Common Outpatient Pediatric Urologic Surgeries: A Quality Improvement Assessment. Pediatr Qual Saf 2023 Jan-Feb 8 e623 Stout M, Alpert S, Kersey K, Ching C, Dajusta D, Fuchs M, McLeod D, Jayanthi R Reducing Opioid Prescriptions after Common Outpatient Pediatric Urologic Surgeries: A Quality Improvement Assessment. Pediatr Qual Saf 2023 Jan-Feb 8 e623 Alpert SA EDITORIAL COMMENT....

When we hear the term, “superbug” we usually think of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, not head lice, but people are abuzz with news of a different kind of superbug – a parasite which has been dubbed “super lice." Super lice have now spread to 25 states. Is your head itching yet? What are lice? Head lice are tiny, 6-legged insects; usually grayish-white, but if containing blood, they may be a shade of red....