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Contact Information Call us at: (614)355-6054 Sports Medicine584 County Line Road WestWesterville, OH 43082 (map) Learn more about Jesse R. Parthemore Biography Jesse Parthemore, MS, AT, ATC is an athletic trainer with Nationwide Children's Hospital Sports Medicine. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Athletic Training from Wilmington College in 2009. He earned his Master's Degree in Sports Science/Coaching from the University of Akron in 2011 where he worked as a Graduate Assistant primarily with the football team....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4998 Fax us at: (614) 722-5115 Hospital MedicineHospital Pediatrics700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Maria C. Widmann Biography Maria Widmann, MD, is an attending physician in the Section of Hospital Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Widmann received her undergraduate and medical degrees from The Ohio State University and completed her pediatric residency at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh....

MEDIA ADVISORYWHAT: Nationwide Childrens Hospitals Full Potential Pediatric Obesity InitiativeAn update to: Facts About Growing Up Healthy in Franklin County: 2008 Collaborative Childrens Health Report WHEN: Wednesday, April 1, 200912 p.m. media opportunityWHERE: The Hilton ColumbusEaston Town Center3900 Chagrin Dr.Columbus, OH 43219*Media: Once inside the Hilton at Easton, please follow signs to our event location, or call Mary Ellen Peacock at (614) 937-7316WHO: -Erica Palmore, 10, F.A.N. Club participant at Livingston Elementary and her family members-Dr....

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nationwide Children’s Hospital today announced a $50,000 gift from Maureen Considine Gharrity, Founding Director of Quinn’s Memorial Foundation and Erinn’s Grace Foundation both created to honor her two children, as a gift as well as philanthropic efforts. The funding will support the nationally recognized Signs of Suicide® (SOS) Prevention Program and The Mood and Anxiety Program at Nationwide Children’s. “These two programs at Nationwide Children’s Hospital work directly to assist with challenges currently seen in young adults such as mental health, suicide and anxiety,” said Considine Gharrity....

Nationwide Childrens Hospital received a $299,779 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation made under its Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative to identify the linkages between the quality of nursing care processes and the quality of outcomes.The two-year grant (September 2007 September 2009) will focus on identifying hospitalized childrens perceptions of the quality of their nursing care. The long-term goal is to apply the results of this study to the development of age-appropriate pediatric patient satisfaction scales to be completed by the children themselves....

Two decades after the first edition, a third edition of the definitive textbook on stroke in children – Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders – has been published by Demos Medical Publishing of New York City. Lead author E. Steve Roach, MD, is Chief of Neurology and Vice-Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is about to begin a two-year term as President of the Child Neurology Society....

In a unique, hybrid model of care that includes both intensive care and a focus on neurodevelopment, the care team also addresses the medical, nutritional, developmental and social needs of patients diagnosed with severe BPD. The care team in the Comprehensive Center for BPD has a true passion for this special patient population, and utilizes evidence-based practices and research to continuously improve care. Download High-Resolution Image COLUMBUS, Ohio – Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common illness that develops in babies born premature with underdeveloped lungs....

Every applicant who applies for Medical Staff Appointment and/or Privileges, or for Privileges (such as temporary, locum tenens, disaster, TeleHealth/TeleMedicine), must at the time of application and Initial Appointment/Privileging and continuously thereafter, demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Medical Staff and the Board that he/she meets all of the following qualifications and any other qualifications and requirements as set forth in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Medical Staff Bylaws and Policies, the Hospital’s Rules and Regulations and Patient Care Policies, or as otherwise hereinafter established by the Board....

Written by Catie Christensen, DPT and Allison Rish, MPT, Physical Therapy Team All children are born with weak neck muscles making it difficult for them to control their head. As a result, they frequently rest with their head tilted or turned to one side. This is expected and is not a concern. If an infant consistently holds his or her head turned or tilted to one side more than the other, however it could be a sign of a condition called congenital muscular torticollis....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-6850 Fax us at: (614) 355-6833 Institute for Genomic Medicine575 Children’s CrossroadColumbus, OH 43215 (map) Learn more about Richard K. Wilson Biography Richard K. Wilson, PhD, is the founding Executive Director of the Institute for Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Endowed Chair in Genomic Medicine, and Professor of Pediatrics at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. He received his A....

The Columbus Ohio Adult Congenital Heart Disease (COACH) Program is helping to shape the future of ACHD not only locally in Columbus, but throughout Ohio, the Midwest and nationally. In Columbus, we have developed one of the most comprehensive service lines for ACHD anywhere in the US. Combining the nationally recognized faculty, world class diagnostic testing and therapies, and state of the art facilities at two US News and World Report leading institutions; Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University (OSU), the COACH Program is leading the way in ACHD clinical care, education and research....

Slice of Columbus, presented by Ezzo Italian Meat, is back for its 19th year as Columbus largest pizza event 5 - 10 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10 at the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion. Twenty area pizza shops will dish up their most savory pies and will be judged by a panel of local celebrities and chefs in the battle to be named Best of Columbus. Slice of Columbus is organized by the Development Board of Nationwide Childrens Hospital with all proceeds benefiting Nationwide Childrens....

A bursa is a fluid-filled sac, like a water balloon. It reduces rubbing between the bone and the surrounding soft tissue, like muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Bursitis occurs when there is swelling and pain in a bursa. In this case, it affects the bursa that covers the bony prominence in the thigh bone (femur) on the outside of the hip, called the greater trochanter. Signs and Symptoms Pain, tenderness, or swelling at the greater trochanter of the hip In rare cases redness, warmth, and/or fever may be present if the bursa is infected...

2018 Name: Niki Asa School: The Ohio State University College of Public Health CIRP Mentor: Dr. Ginger Yang Topic: Horseback Riding-Related Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments: Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies Award: National Student Injury Research Training Program Scholarship Name: Alison Newton School: The Ohio State University College of Public Health CIRP Mentor: Dr. Ginger Yang Topic: Healthcare utilization before and after Ohio’s concussion law among Medicaid-insured children: A comparison between sport and non-sport related concussions Award: 2018 American Public Health Association Conference - Best Paper Award in the 2018 Student Paper Competition of the Injury Control and Emergency Health Services (ICEHS) section of APHA...

I’m the mother of two little boys. So while I won’t have “the period talk” at home, I talk about it at work. A whole lot! Girls tend to drive themselves crazy about their periods. Is it normal? Am I okay? Let’s be honest, these are questions all of us girls ask over the arc of our lives, from first periods to periods long gone. I see girls and young women for all sorts of problems with their periods – usually, it’s too little bleeding or too much bleeding, and problems with cramps....

Waking up wet in the morning is a common problem for many children. In addition to being confusing and embarrassing for children, bedwetting can be a frustrating experience for parents and caregivers. Despite numerous studies, the cause of bedwetting, also called nocturnal enuresis, is still unknown. There are many theories that exist based on observations of children that have nighttime wetting. The majority of children who wet the bed are found to be deep sleepers and have an increase in urine production overnight....

Contact Information Call us at: (614)722-2450 Adolescent Health495 E. Main St., Suite BColumbus, OH 43215 (map) Learn more about Tomassina T. Richards Contact Information Adolescent Health Call us at: (614)722-2450 495 E. Main St., Suite BColumbus, OH 43215 (map) Contact Information Call us at: (614)722-2450 Adolescent Health495 E. Main St., Suite BColumbus, OH 43215 (map) Learn more about Tomassina T. Richards Contact Information Adolescent Health Call us at: (614)722-2450 495 E....

Tongue-Lip Adhesion (TLA) is a surgery done for infants with Pierre Robin sequence. TLA helps prevent the tongue from falling back into the baby’s throat. If the tongue falls back into the throat, it can block the airway and make it hard for the baby to breathe. The TLA surgery helps babies breathe safely and comfortably on their own. Cause Pierre Robin sequence is a condition that includes a small jaw (micrognathia), a tongue that falls back into the throat (glossoptosis) and breathing trouble....

Overall Goal Competencies: Demonstrate high standards of professional competence while working with patients with pediatric otolaryngologic disorders. The following competencies that should be demonstrated by the fellow include: Patient Care Provide family-centered patient care that is compassionate, development- and age-appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health. Assess the developmental level of the child as well as social and cultural needs of the pediatric otolaryngologic patient and his/her family during the initial evaluation in the outpatient, inpatient and emergency setting, while taking the time to answer questions and including the patient and family in decision making process for management....

Childrens Miracle Network announced today that Wal-Mart and Sams Club associates met their goal to raise $10 million during the month of May in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their partnership with Childrens Miracle Network. Columbus Childrens Hospital is one of 160 Childrens Miracle Network hospitals that will benefit from the May campaign. Wal-Mart and Sams Club associates, customers and members in Central Ohio raised $84,424.74 of the $10 million total, and $195,238....