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This checklist helps you understand your baby’s movement, environment, and most importantly, what activities you can enjoy with your baby. Only do the activities for your baby’s developmental age or younger. Learn more about your baby’s developmental milestones. If your baby is at least 22-27 weeks ______ Positioning equipment and bedside developmental items ______ Baby’s signals—physiologic and behavioral ______ Hand containment ______ Helping to care for your baby ______ Kangaroo Care If your baby is at least 28-30 weeks ______ Early Oral Stimulation ______ Providing a good scent ______ Kangaroo Care If your baby is at least 31-33 weeks ______ Sounds of Love program ______ Stress and self-calming signs ______ Kangaroo Care If your baby is at least 34-36 weeks ______ Cycled lighting ______ Feeding readiness ______ Developmental bathing ______ Kangaroo Care If your baby is at least 37-40 weeks ______ Baby’s First Massage ______ Beginning play activities for your term baby ______ Early Intervention ______ Kangaroo Care Please check off items as you learn about them or do them....

See how our research impacts clinical care through our contribution to national and international evidence-based guidelines. Leena Nahata Infertility can result from many different pediatric medical conditions and/or treatments and is a major cause of psychosocial distress. Dr. Leena Nahata has been contributing to evidence-based clinical guidelines on fertility and reproductive health care for childhood cancer survivors and other at-risk pediatric populations. Additionally, as Chair of the Pediatric Initiative Network of the Oncofertility Consortium, she has been helping facilitate development of clinical programs to improve access to fertility preservation and reproductive health care....

Caring For Your Baby General Information Your Part in Research Medical Equipment in the NICU Developmental Care Feeding, Nutrition & Growth Tests, Procedures & Treatments Medicine Resources at Home Follow-up and Clinic Visits Common Terms Growing bigger and stronger and learning how to eat are two of the things your little one will be working hardest on while in the NICU. Below are some resources to help you learn more about feeding, nutrition and growth....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6336 Fax us at: (614) 722-6988 OtolaryngologyPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Haley M. Ellett Academic and Clinical Areas Ear, Nose & Throat Services (Otolaryngology) Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Otolaryngology Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 10/03/2016 Board Certifications Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care Graduate School Ohio State University College of Nursing Date Completed: 05/08/2016...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-3450 Fax us at: (614) 722-3454 PediatricsGastroenterology & Hepatology & Nutrition700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about John M. Russo Biography John Russo, MD, is an attending pediatric gastroenterologist at Nationwide Children’s and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Russo’s research has focused on epithelial wound healing. His poster presentation on the subject was awarded the Young Investigator Award at the 2004 World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4766 Fax us at: (614) 722-4755 PediatricsPulmonary Medicine700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about John S. Heintz Biography John S. Heintz, MD, is Co-Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Heintz is co-principal investigator for the Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutics Development Network....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6336 Fax us at: (614) 938-8555 Pharmacy700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Kimberly J. Novak Research Publications Perry MF, Melvin JE, Kasick RT, Kersey KE, Scherzer DJ, Kamboj MK, Gajarski RJ, Noritz GH, Bode RS, Novak KJ, Bennett BL, Hill ID, Hoffman JM, McClead RE. The Diagnostic Error Index: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Identify and Measure Diagnostic Errors. J Pediatr. 2021 May; 232: 257-263....

Contact Information Call us at: (740) 475-0700 Fax us at: (740) 475-0703 Dentistry121 E 6th AveSte 101Lancaster, OH 43130 (map) Learn more about Kristine N. Fu Shue Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 10/28/2022 Board Certifications Pediatric Dentistry Residency Rady Children’s Hospital - San Diego Date Completed: 06/30/2019 Contact Information Dentistry Call us at: (740) 475-0700 Fax us at: (740) 475-0703 121 E 6th AveSte 101Lancaster, OH 43130 (map) Contact Information...

Limb-Girdle muscular dystrophy affects males and females. Most commonly it causes progressive (worsening) hip and shoulder muscle weakness that spreads to the arms, legs, and back. Symptoms usually begin between 8 and 15 years of age, and progress slowly. Initially, patients may experience low back pain as they begin to stand with their lower back arched forward to compensate for weak buttock muscles. Overtime, muscles of the arms and legs begin to shrink (atrophy)....

Contact Information Call us at: (614)722-3959 Clinical Therapies700 Children’s DriveColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Lindsey Boyer Pauline Biography Lindsey Boyer Pauline, MA, CCC-SLP is a speech language pathologist with more than a decade experience in acute care, rehab and outpatient services. She has a clinical specialty in voice and swallowing disorders, and research interests in public policy and corporate speech-language pathology. She founded Corporate Communication and Public Speaking Consulting (CCPSC), a private consulting organization that strives to provide opportunities for individuals and companies to improve their public speaking and interpersonal communication, in 2005....

The Oral and GI Microbiology Research Affinity Group (OGM RAG) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital which is housed in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute in the Center for Microbial Pathogenesis will bring together like minded clinicians and basic scientists that are actively involved in research in oral (e.g. tooth decay and periodontal disease) and gastrointestinal (e.g. inflammatory bowel disease, necrotizing enterocolitis) microbiology as it affects human disease. Importantly, these disciplines lead the field of human microbiome (the host microbial communities) research and how it contributes to general health....

Posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) is a surgical technique used by our surgeons to correct a variety of anorectal and cloacal malformations. PSARP and variations of the procedure utilizing laparoscopic technology, provide greater accuracy in repositioning the rectum and anus, minimize damage to surrounding anatomical structures, reduce post-surgical pain and improve outcomes. Most pull-through procedures are done when a child is between one and six months old. The exact type of PSARP procedure your child will have depends on if the defect is “high” or “low....

Congenital heart disease impacts a population of adolescents and adults who were born with heart disease. Young adults and adults with congenital heart disease have different considerations than children. Because of these factors, specialized care is necessary for adults with congenital heart disease. Dr. Curt Daniels discusses what adult congenital heart disease is and how Nationwide Children's Hospital cares for adults with congenital heart disease. At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, we realize that emotional support is every bit as important as medical treatment....

Scars form as a normal part of healing when the skin is damaged from a burn, trauma, or surgery. Everyone forms different scars. It can take up to 1 year for scars to heal completely. It will take at least 6 to 8 weeks after surgery or injury for you to start to see a difference in your child’s scar. At this time, scars begin to change from a thick, red, raised scar to a thin, flat, white scar....

Genetic and Genomic Medicine offers services for individuals across all ages, including diagnostic evaluations, genetic counseling and treatment. Learn more about the services we offer. Genetic and Genomic Disorders Genetic Counseling Services Hypermobility Disorders Metabolic Consultation Genetic and Genomic Disorders There are thousands of health conditions that may be caused by changes in our genes or genome. Many of these conditions are rare, each affecting under 1 in 10,000 individuals. They often present a challenge to diagnose the cause, sometimes taking many years, delaying access to care and treatment....

Contact Information Call us at: (419) 251-3232 Radiology2213 Cherry StToledo, OH 43608 (map) Learn more about Shane D.T. Smith Patient Care Locations Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 03/01/2022 Board Certifications Diagnostic Radiology Fellowship Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Date Completed: 06/30/2014 Residency Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Date Completed: 06/30/2013 Internship University of Arizona Health Sciences Center Date Completed: 06/30/2009 Medical School University of Southern California School of Medici...

Golfers can be injured too. Just look at the knee injury Tiger Woods suffered before playing in the 2008 U.S. Open. In order to compete at your best on the links, you’ll need to make sure you are in top physical condition. Learn more about some helpful ways to make sure your body is in its best shape to score under par. How do students improve performance and reduce risk of injury?...

This time of year many people make resolutions to live a healthier lifestyle, exercise more, lose weight and eat better. For the adolescents who are extremely obese in this country, diet and exercise alone often are not enough to get their weight down. Some of those teens will require weight loss surgery to improve their overall health. According to a recent study published in the January print issue of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, bariatric surgery in extremely obese adolescents also was shown to be beneficial in helping to reverse previously undiagnosed cardiovascular abnormalities believed to be linked to severe obesity....

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – New research from the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital finds that youth aged 11 to 21 years, who have been previously incarcerated in the juvenile legal system, are 5.9 times more likely than the general population to experience early mortality. The report, which describes a cohort study of 3645 previously incarcerated youths in Ohio’s juvenile legal system, appears this week in JAMA Network Open. On any given day, 50,000 youths are confined in juvenile correctional facilities across the United States....

Vomiting, diarrhea, chills and aches…stomach bugs are never a fun adventure. Often times called the stomach flu, stomach viruses are actually not influenza, typically. Most of the time, it is caused by viruses such as rotavirus, adenovirus and echovirus. Nonetheless, it can make for a miserable experience for children and their caregivers. However, with the right approach, lots of love and a few days to recover, it is typically not a serious illness....