When your child has special health care needs, you do all you can to love and comfort them and provide the best for their medical care. As a parent, you may also be caring for the rest of your family, managing a job and maintaining a home. We understand how stressful this can be. We know that you may feel overwhelmed, and that you probably have a lot of questions. At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, we believe in family-centered care....
What Is the Purpose of the New Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Law, Also Known as Lindsay’s Law, in Ohio? Ohio Senate Bill 252 promotes the protection of athletes related to SCA who are involved in sports activities at the youth, middle school and high school levels. The law has three main components: Education on the risk factors, signs and symptoms of SCA for participants, parents and coaches in interscholastic and youth sports Identification of a protocol for assessment and written clearance for return to athletic activity if the student is known to exhibit specific risk factors, including fainting or syncope, during or following an athletic activity Definition of authorized licensed health care providers who can evaluate and make medical clearance decisions related to SCA...
High school football and wrestling athletes experienced the highest rate of severe injuries, according to the first study to examine severe injuries – injuries that caused high school athletes to miss more than 21 days of sport participation among a nationally representative sample of high school athletes. Severe injuries accounted for 15 percent of all high school sport-related injuries. Overall, males experienced a higher rate of severe injuries, according to the study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine and conducted by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital....
The holidays are upon us and the homes we visit may not be used to having little ones around. It’s important to remind friends and relatives about safe storage of dangerous products. Household cleaning products represent a major source of exposures reported to U.S. poison control centers, and they commonly involve the eyes, especially among children. A recent study found that U.S. poison control centers received 319,508 calls for household cleaning product-related eye exposures from 2000 through 2016 – that’s about two every hour....
The Jackson Lab is dedicated to examining how individuals with congenital and acquired heart disease manage their illness and emotional wellbeing across the lifespan. Our goal is to ensure the best outcomes for survivors of heart disease through better understanding factors that promote healthy lifestyle, effective coping and stress management, and active engagement in medical care. News Congratulations to Kristen Fox, PhD, on her TL1 funding through the Mentored Career Development Fellowship!...
Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-5750 Fax us at: (614) 722-5767 PediatricsPrimary Care Pediatrics380 Butterfly Gardens DrColumbus, OH 43215 (map) Learn more about Lauren T. Lange Smith Patient Care Locations Northern Lights 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: 05/03/2021 Board Certifications Pediatrics...
M E D I A A D V I S O R Y WHAT: The Fifth-Annual Great Columbus Duck Race & Run. Organized by The Development Board of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the yellow rubber ducks will be “racing” to the finish line. Additionally, there will be a 5-and-10 kilometer run and Duck Dash for younger runners, as well as bounce houses, live music and face painting. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 20; 9 a....
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 Melissa M. Swanson Patient Care Locations Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Eastland Primary Care Center Academic and Clinical Areas Primary Care Pediatrics Physician Team Primary Care Centers Physician Lead Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Primary Care Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/01/2015...
A nephrostomy (neff ROSS toh mee) tube is a tube that is put into the kidney to drain urine directly from the kidney. Urine is made by the kidneys and normally drains down into the bladder through tubes called ureters (YOUR ett uhrs), (see Picture 1). Sometimes urine cannot drain the way it should because of an infection, swelling after surgery, trauma, kidney stones, or a congenital (present at birth) defect of the urinary tract....
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, Children’s Oncology Group (COG), and Nationwide Children’s Hospital are poised to change the direction of pediatric cancer diagnosis and care. New results from international efforts to characterize pediatric cancers have led to the Molecular Characterization Initiative: a project that aims to collect, analyze, and report clinical molecular data to support COG-affiliated clinicians in choosing the best treatment for each child....
Contact Information Call us at: (614)722-8687 Clinical Therapies700 Children’s Dr.Columbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Paige M. Martin Biography Paige Martin, M.A., CCC-SLP, is an inpatient speech-language pathologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital specializing in acute care and rehabilitation therapy. She received her Masters of the Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from The Ohio State University. Academic and Clinical Areas Speech Pathology Inpatient Speech Pathology Team Primary Department Clinical Therapies Contact Information...
Nationwide Children’s Hospital provides same-day procedures at our Main Campus and Westerville Surgery Center. We want to make sure that you and your child understand what is going to happen. We make it a priority to provide the highest quality clinical services and safety, while addressing the unique emotional needs of your child. You and your child may have many questions before the procedure. You should feel free to talk with your child’s doctor about any questions you have about the procedure....
¿Qué es el sarampión? El sarampión es un virus altamente contagioso que se transmite por el aire al toser y estornudar. Es una infección que se puede prevenir con vacunación. Antes del desarrollo de la vacuna contra el sarampión, casi todos los niños se infectaban con el sarampión antes de llegar a la escuela secundaria. Además, el sarampión era una causa frecuente de hospitalización: casi 50,000 hospitalizaciones por año. Desde el uso generalizado de la vacuna, los casos de sarampión disminuyeron considerablemente a menos de 100 por año....
The deltoid ligament is a triangle-shaped ligament on the inner (medial) ankle which is stronger and more compact than the outer ligaments. Deltoid injuries are very rare and most happen with eversion (rolling ankle out) or along with a high ankle (syndesmosis) sprain. Sprains are classified into three grades: Grade I – the ligament is stretched but not torn; Grade II - the ligament is partially torn; and Grade III – the ligament is completely torn....
A stem cell transplant is a treatment that involves infusing hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cells from a donor into a recipient. The collection of infused stem cells is called the stem cell “graft.” Hematopoietic stem cells produce the different cells that make up blood: white blood cells to fight infection, red blood cells to move oxygen through the body, and platelets that help control bleeding. Hematopoietic stem cells reside in the bone marrow, where they reproduce themselves (self-renewal) and mature into circulating blood cells....
Contact Information Call us at: (614) 864-6010 Fax us at: (614) 552-6222 Pediatrics5969 E Broad StSte 200Columbus, OH 43213 (map) Learn more about Stephen M. Canowitz Patient Care Locations Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Community Pediatrics Community Physician Internal Medicine/ Pediatrics Residency Med-Peds Trained Faculty Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Community Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 11/17/1998 Board Certifications Internal Medicine Pediatrics...
Some people may mistakenly believe that raising a child in a bilingual household (meaning they speak more than one language) puts them at risk for language delays or a “silent period” when they might not speak at all. Language delays can still occur in bilingual children, but bilingualism itself is not the cause. It is important to know that parents who speak two or more languages should not only speak English to their child as a “quick fix” for a potential language delay....
Contact Information Call us at: (614) 233-9200 Fax us at: (614) 233-9201 Pediatrics500 E Main StSte 110Columbus, OH 43215 (map) Learn more about Thomas A. Kiefer Patient Care Locations Westerville Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Allergy/Immunology Community Physician Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Allergy & Immunology Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 02/18/1986 Board Certifications Allergy & Immunology Pediatrics...
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine has elected Joseph D. Tobias, MD, FAAP, Chief of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, to the position of Chairperson-Elect. Dr. Tobias began his two-year term in this role on November 1, 2011, and will subsequently begin a two-year term as Chairperson of the Section on November 1, 2013. Dr. Tobias joined the staff at Nationwide Children’s in 2010 and is board certified in Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care....
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Big Lots announced today the launch of its spring point-of-sale campaign, “Serve Families. Give Big.” that will benefit Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Now through April 21st, Big Lots customers can donate $1, $2, $5 or more at checkout. One hundred percent of the dollars raised supports lifesaving research and care at the hospital. Last fall, Big Lots completed its sixth point-of-sale fundraising campaign on behalf of the hospital in all 1,416 Big Lots stores and more than 35,000 associates helped collect over $3....
