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Through The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research at The Research Institute, clinicians and scientists work together to match questions developed at the bedside with answers found in the lab. These collaborative endeavors then deliver improvements to treatment options, all in the name of enhancing patient care. This approach ensures that patients receive the latest advances in cardiac care at Nationwide Children’s Hospital....

Researchers at The Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital and Nationwide Children’s Hospital have shown early treatment with the heart failure medication eplerenone can improve heart function in young boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and stabilize heart function in older boys with the disease. The results of their study are published in Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. The scientists examined the safety and efficacy of longer-term therapy with eplerenone, a diuretic used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure....

More than ten million Americans go to jail each year while they wait for a trial or serve short sentences. Racial and ethnic minority groups and people who live in poverty are more likely to go to jail (or be “incarcerated”). Staying connected to a person who is incarcerated is difficult. Social visits promote relationships that can improve health and well-being. People who are incarcerated who receive social visits are less likely to reoffend, and children who have strong relationships with their parents cope better with the trauma of having a parent incarcerated....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-5093 Fax us at: (614) 722-9048 PediatricsPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Jillane H. Downs Biography Jillane Downs, NNP has worked in the C4 NICU since 2012. She is an active member of NANNP and ANN, and chairs the BRIDGE (staff and family support) committee in the NICU. Jillane is a certified bereavement counselor with Resolve Through Sharing, and has a keen interest in Palliative Care in the Neonatal population....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-8080 Fax us at: (614) 722-4718 Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthIPREP380 Butterfly Gardens DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Lindsey Vater 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: 02/28/2019 Fellowship Akron Children’s Hospital Date Completed: 01/01/2018 Internship Norton Children’s Hospital (formerly Kosair Childr Date Completed: 06/30/2018...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4625 Fax us at: (614) 722-4633 PediatricsNeurology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Melissa L. Hutchinson Biography Melissa L. Hutchinson, MD, MA, is an attending pediatric neurologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Neurology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She completed her pediatrics and neurology training at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Hutchinson is a pediatric neuro-hospitalist, a role focused on ensuring children hospitalized with neurologic illnesses are provided the highest quality care....

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is pleased to announce that its Research Building III has received LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a rigorous certification program for proving that buildings have been constructed in accordance with strict environmental principles. LEED-certified buildings improve the health and well-being of their occupants, save energy and water, and use locally sourced and recycled materials....

Though hot tubs, whirlpools and spas are widely used for relaxation and fun, they can pose serious risk for injury. Over the past two decades, as recreational use of hot tubs has increased, so has the number of injuries. A recent study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that from 1990-2007, the number of unintentional hot tub-related injuries increased by 160 percent, from approximately 2,500 to more than 6,600 injuries per year....

Your child has an undescended testicle. This means that the testicle has not dropped down to its normal place in the scrotum. It is necessary for your child to have surgery to relocate the testicle to the scrotum and fix it into place to keep it in the correct position. This operation is called an orchidopexy (OR kid o pex ee). After Surgery Your child will wake up in the PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) near the Operating Room....

One of the most profound moments of my life was the moment I held my son after he was first born. I smelled his skin, felt his hair and saw his eyes open to the world. In that moment I became a mother. For many infants I care for in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) who need surgery, their parents never had this moment. Newborns with surgical diagnoses can be transported just minutes after birth and usually arrive in the NICU alone....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6510 Fax us at: (614) 722-4768 PediatricsPatient Care Services/Affiliated OSU700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Raye L. Leukart Academic and Clinical Areas Neonatology Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Neonatology Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 05/01/2014 Board Certifications Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Graduate School Ohio State University College of Nursing Date Completed: 06/30/2004 Contact Information Pediatrics Call us at: (614) 722-6510...

The grief that follows losing someone to suicide is often devastating. Many young people are impacted by suicide loss; in fact, one in five teens has lost a friend, relative, or acquaintance to suicide. Suicide becomes more likely when poor mental health and multiple stressors combine to create an experience of hopelessness, pain, and despair. Although depression is the most common condition associated with suicide, other conditions like bipolar disorder, anxiety, and substance use problems, especially when untreated, increase the risk for suicide....

As parents, we all want the best for our children. We make sure they have food, clothing and shelter, and we provide them with a nurturing environment in which they can learn, grow and thrive. Learning begins at birth, and one of the greatest things we can do to stimulate their development is to read to them. I remember rocking my infant daughter, and reading her “Goodnight Moon” before I put her to bed each night....

March 2, 2023 from 1 – 4 p.m. The Blackwell Inn & Pfahl Conference Center 2110 Tuttle Park Pl, Columbus, OH 43210 Join us for presentations about new and impactful technologies emerging through research and innovation at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, an update by our licensee Sarepta Therapeutics, and a keynote presentation on the role of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in accelerating gene and cell therapy innovation to benefit patients....

Sarcoma describes a group of cancers that arise from connective tissues such as bone or muscle and can occur anywhere in the body. These are rare cancers in children, making up less than 15% of pediatric malignancies. Because of the infrequency of these cancers and the aggressive clinical course the can often have, it is important that patients be treated in centers with expertise in their diagnosis and management. The Nationwide Children’s Comprehensive Sarcoma Program is a multi-disciplinary group of professionals who work together closely to combat these rare, but deadly cancers....

0 votes and 0 Reviews 1h 39m | Thriller In a country where the government has imposed a national curfew, single mother Nayanthara notices eerie changes in her daughter’s behavior. She seeks virtual help from a pastor, who proposes an online exorcism. Director: Ashwin Saravanan Producer(s): Vignesh Shivan Cast: Anupam Kher, Nayanthara , Sathyaraj Writer(s): Ramkumar Kaavya, Ashwin Saravanan 0 votes and 0 Reviews 1h 39m | Thriller In a country where the government has imposed a national curfew, single mother Nayanthara notices eerie changes in her daughter’s behavior....

The practice of buying and selling human breast milk over the Internet seems to be growing in popularity. Many parents turn to women who are willing to share extra breast milk. They purchase the milk online based on a posted description of the type and quantity of the milk or the health habits of the seller. But when they think they’re getting nutritious, high-quality breast milk, some of them are actually receiving human milk mixed with cow’s milk....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-5651 Fax us at: (614) 722-5671 DentistryLAC Dentistry700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Eric C. Van Gilder Patient Care Locations Westerville Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/24/1980 Residency Nationwide Children’s Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/1980 Internship Nationwide Children’s Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/1979 Contact Information Dentistry Call us at: (614) 722-5651...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-9400 Fax us at: (614) 355-9410 PediatricsNorthland Primary Care Center4560 Morse Centre RdColumbus, OH 43229 (map) Learn more about Gina R. Thompson Biography Gina Thompson, DO, is a primary care pediatrician and works mostly at Northland Primary Care. She works at Sharon Woods Primary Care one afternoon a week. In addition to her regular clinic sessions, she also has two ADHD sessions per week (one at Northland and one at Sharon Woods)....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6510 Fax us at: (614) 722-4772 PediatricsPatient Care Services/Affiliated Riverside700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Jennifer M. Mangen Academic and Clinical Areas Neonatology Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Neonatology Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/08/2019 Board Certifications Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Graduate School Ohio State University College of Nursing Date Completed: 06/30/2005 Contact Information Pediatrics Call us at: (614) 722-6510...