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Playing football can be a great way for children and teens to take part in a team sport and stay physically active. However, it is important for players to understand that injuries can, and do, occur. Taking a few safety precautions such as wearing properly fitted safety equipment every time you practice or play can help prevent serious injuries. Football safety equipment should include a helmet with a NOCSAE seal, mouth guards, shoulder pads, football pants with pads, and football shoes with cleats....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6336 Fax us at: (614) 722-1753 PediatricsPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Gail A. Bagwell Biography Gail A. Bagwell, DNP, APRN, CNS is a member of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Division of Neonatology team. She completed her undergraduate degree in nursing at West Virginia Wesleyan College, her master's in nursing at the University of Cincinnati and her doctor of nursing practice at Chatham University....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6336 Fax us at: (614) 722-6988 PediatricsPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Jillian L. Gulick Patient Care Locations Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Primary Care Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Primary Care Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/10/2016 Board Certifications Family Nurse Practitioner Graduate School Mount Carmel College of Nursing...

Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been the proud beneficiary of Aladdin Shriners Hospital Association for Children (ASHAC) for decades with gifts totaling more than $1.3 million. To honor Aladdin Shriners and thank them for their continued support, the Nationwide Children’s Orthopedic Center lobby will now be recognized as The Aladdin Shriners Hospital Association for Children Lobby. The mission of ASCHAC aligns with Nationwide Children’s as it provides care to all children, regardless of the family’s ability to pay....

A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that there were more than 1,800 calls to U.S. Poison Control Centers regarding exposures to kratom from January 2011 through December 2017. (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – In recent years, kratom has become popular as a treatment for chronic or acute pain as well as mood conditions such as depression and anxiety....

Pectus deformities affect approximately one in 400 people and usually become more severe during adolescent growth years. Learn the types of chest wall deformities and proper diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Download Now Diagnosis and Treatment of Chest Wall Deformities Practice Tool Pectus deformities affect approximately one in 400 people and usually become more severe during adolescent growth years. Learn the types of chest wall deformities and proper diagnosis and treatment recommendations....

Take this quiz to find out: Do you take your rescue (quick-relief) medicine more than TWO times PER WEEK? ____Yes ____No Do you wake up at night with asthma symptoms more than TWO times PER MONTH? ____Yes ____No Do you refill your rescue (quick-relief) inhaler more than TWO times PER YEAR? ____Yes ____No If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, your asthma may not be controlled as well as it could be....

A service animal, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), is any animal that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability. Service animals do things that may be hard for the person to do by himself or herself. They do more than give emotional support and calm. Typically, service animals are dogs (Picture 1). They are trained to always be “on duty” to help their owners....

The common antibiotic, amoxicillin-clavulanate, may improve small bowel function in children experiencing motility disturbances, according to a study appearing in the June print edition of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition from Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Amoxicillan-clavulanate, also known as Augmentin, is most commonly prescribed to treat or prevent infections caused by bacteria. However, it has also been reported to increase small bowel motility in healthy individuals and has been used to treat bacterial overgrowth in patients with chronic diarrhea....

Your child needs vitamin A to be healthy. It plays a key role in their vision and how it develops. Vitamin A deficiency is when you don’t have enough vitamin A. This can lead to permanent blindness. However, vision loss from vitamin A deficiency can be reversed if treated quickly. Foods Many foods have vitamin A in them. These include broccoli, carrots, cheese, avocados, eggs, and fish. A lot of foods in the United States, such as cereal and fruit snacks, have vitamin A added to them....

Zoonoses (zoo NO seez) are infections that people can get from animals. Children with compromised immune systems are at higher risk for these infections. This includes those on chemotherapy or radiation, or who have had bone marrow transplants. When a person with a compromised immune system handles or cares for a pet the risk of infection is higher. Pets may have no symptoms and seem to be healthy. They can still pass on infections from bites, scratches and direct contact with body fluids, like the animal’s saliva, urine, or feces....

Now more than ever, we all need to be savvy when it comes to online searches and sharing information on social media. Conspiracy theorists, science denialists, snake oil salesmen and pseudoscience have always been rampant online. The COVID-19 pandemic has unified these forces to create confusion and distrust of experts. The World Health Organization dubbed this an ‘infodemic,’ which captures the nonstop media reports and breaking news headlines that infiltrate all of our feeds....

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 Amanda L. Clark Biography Amanda Clark, NNP has been a nurse at Riverside Methodist Hospital's NICU since 2005. She obtained her Master's degree at The Ohio State University in 2008 as a NNP and has continued to work in the NICU at Riverside in her new role....

Ophthalmology/Eye Clinic Looking for services or physicians who can help treat this condition? Click Here Your child is scheduled to have a Vision Screening Test using a chart with the following symbols* on it. How to Prepare for the Test Before you bring your child to the clinic for this test, please teach your child the name of each picture on this page. Then point to the picture and have your child tell you the name of the picture....

All children must be evaluated before they are considered for the Intensive Feeding Track. The Comprehensive Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Program’s Intensive Feeding Track is an intensive outpatient treatment option. It is for children with feeding difficulties who have tried traditional outpatient therapies and have not fully achieved their feeding goals, including: Decrease tube feedings Prevent and/or remove feeding tube Improve weight and nutrition status Improve mealtime behaviors and skills...

Social work can mean a lot of things. Unfortunately, when people hear the term, “social worker,” they tend to associate it with breaking up families and other misconceptions. Over time, this has caused a stigma attached to someone needing help from a social worker. What Is Social Work? Social workers aim to enhance well-being while supporting positive social change. Their work is rooted in compassion and social justice. They have core values in equality, empowerment, integrity and honesty....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4530 Fax us at: (614) 722-4541 PediatricsNeonatology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Jason R. Jackson Academic and Clinical Areas Neonatology Physician Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Neonatology Research Interests Health Equity LGBTQIA+ Parenting Quality Improvement Publications Jackson JR, Moreno L, Carmen M, Dadiz R. What are LGBTQI+ parental experiences of healthcare support and decision-making regarding infant feeding options? A grounded theory study....

Contact Information Call us at: (419) 389-1444 Pediatrics6855 Spring Valley Dr.Suite 125Holland, OH 43528 (map) Learn more about Jenell S. Fitzgerald Patient Care Locations Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo Contact Information Pediatrics Call us at: (419) 389-1444 6855 Spring Valley Dr.Suite 125Holland, OH 43528 (map) Contact Information Call us at: (419) 389-1444 Pediatrics6855 Spring Valley Dr.Suite 125Holland, OH 43528 (map) Learn more about Jenell S. Fitzgerald Patient Care Locations Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-9034 Fax us at: (614) 722-9048 PediatricsPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Jill A. Jones Biography Jill Jones MS, APRN, NNP-BC is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner that practices at Nationwide Children's Hospital C4B/C4C NICU. She obtained her BSN at The Ohio State University in 1987 and joined the staff as an RN. She completed the Nationwide Children's Hospital NNP certification program and was certified through the National Certification Corporation in 1992....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 293-4420 Fax us at: (614) 293-3747 Orthopedics460 W 10th AveColumbus, OH 43210 (map) Learn more about Joel L. Mayerson Biography Dr. Mayerson’s clinical interests focus on innovative reconstructive surgery for bone and soft tissue tumors of the extremities and pelvis. He serves as professor of orthopaedic Surgery at The Ohio State University, for which he received the Educator of the Year Award from both the orthopaedic surgery residents (2009) and The Ohio State University medical students (2003, 2008 and 2013)....