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Mark A. Klebanoff, MD, MPH, joined Nationwide Children’s Hospital in September as director of the Ohio Perinatal Research Network (OPRN) and principal investigator in the Center for Perinatal Research in The Research Institute. He comes to Nationwide Children’s from the Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research (DESPR) at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Klebanoff is a nationally recognized pediatrician and epidemiologist and comes to Nationwide Children’s to help understand the causes and prevention of prematurity....

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 Edward L M Williams Patient Care Locations Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Critical Care Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/28/2015...

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – New research from the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital has found that as a result of the increased number of accredited epilepsy centers in the United States, drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) patients have easier access to specialized testing and services. The report, which describes level 3 and level 4 epilepsy centers that were accredited by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) from 2012 to 2019, published this week in Neurology....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4700 Fax us at: (614) 722-4718 Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthPsychology700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Jacquelyn L. Doxie King 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: 12/30/2016 Fellowship Medical College of Wisconsin Date Completed: 08/30/2016 Internship Henry Ford Health System Date Completed: 06/30/2014...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-3535 Fax us at: (614) 722-3546 PediatricsGenetics and Genomic Medicine700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Kandamurugu Manickam Biography Murugu Manickam, MD, MPH, FACMG, is a clinical geneticist/genomicist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital as an associate professor of Clinical Pediatrics, with a joint appointment at the Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University Medical Center. Dr. Manickam received his medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, completed a residency in internal medicine-pediatrics at Case Western/MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland and completed a fellowship in clinical genetics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Drama LINEAS de SANGRE is the third chapter in a trio of works that instigate from archetypal and ancestral work. This series began with Bruja // Fugitive Majesty, a solo by choreographer Taja Will, presented by the Right Here Showcase (2017), followed by Blood Language, a work interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic and released as a digital archive (2020). LINEAS pulls at threads of content and imagery and directly invites large and small echoes of Bruja and Blood Language through its final chapter....

APPIC Program Match Number: 150912 Number of Internship Positions: 4 Inpatient Consultation/Liaison A central clinical experience for all Pediatric Psychology Track interns is the consultation/liaison service. Inpatient consultations reflect the diversity of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s general pediatric mandate and are received from various services, for example: Burn/Surgery, Hematology/Oncology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pulmonary, Gastroenterology, Neurology, NICU/PICU, Cardiology and Hospital Pediatrics. As one of the largest consultation services in the hospital, the Department of Psychology completes more than 2,000 inpatient consultations per year....

There are more than 2.4 million poison exposures every year in the United States. Because young children are always placing objects in their mouths, more than half of all poisonings occur to children younger than 6 years. Poison Prevention A poison is something that can make you sick if you eat, drink, touch, or breathe it. Poisons can be found everywhere in the home, and even seemingly harmless items can become dangerous if swallowed....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-4404 Fax us at: (614) 722-4423 PediatricsAllergy700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Rebecca Scherzer Biography Rebecca Scherzer, MD, joined Nationwide Children’s Hospital in 2002. She is a professor of pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and the section chief of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr. Scherzer has devoted much of her career to medical education....

Respiratory distress describes symptoms related to breathing problems. There can be many causes of respiratory distress in children. Usually it is caused by infections, chronic illness or a blocked airway. A child who was premature at birth or has been in the hospital for respiratory problems may be at greater risk. When your child has to work hard to breathe, it can mean he or she is not getting enough oxygen to the lungs or is starting to get an infection....

Patient Champions are individuals treated at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in any department. Whether it’s participating in fundraising events, sharing your story through the various hospital media outlets or getting involved with our hospital programs- our Patient Champions are the motivation behind the work that we do. If you are interested in sharing your story and becoming a Patient Champion, please reach out to Nimrah Clark at nimrah.clark@nationwidechildrens.org. Marathon Mile Champion...

0 votes and 0 Reviews 2h 5m | Documentary Watch Trailer Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. In India, where a rape is reported every 20 minutes and conviction rates are less than 30 percent, Ranjit’s decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented....

How to Refer Your Patients Let the staff at Nationwide Children’s help you by calling: (614) 355-0221 or (877) 355-0221 (Toll Free). Our Physician Direct Connect Line, a 24-hour physician/provider consult-transfer center managed by experienced RNs who can assist with: Transfer requests Transfer agreements Referrals from local and regional physicians ED referrals Direct admissions Physician to physician consultation requests Parent and Visitor Guide Nationwide Children’s Hospital understands that coming to a hospital can be stressful....

April 27: 4:30 – 6 p.m. Featured Guest Speaker: Ohio State Representative Erica Crawley U.S. Navy Veteran, Living Kidney Donor The Kidney Health Advocacy and Community Engagement Initiative (KHACE) by Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Division of Nephrology and Hypertension is a program to champion equity and excellence in kidney care through advocacy, education and community partnerships across the state of Ohio. KHACE invites you to join a special virtual training session....

What is a liver transplant? Why might my child need one? What is the process for liver transplantation? Liver transplantation replaces a diseased or damaged liver with a healthy liver (either a whole liver or partial liver) from a donor. In some cases, the liver comes from someone who has recently died. In others, an adult can give part of their own liver. The living donor’s liver will regrow over time, while the liver portion they donated will grow in the pediatric recipient....

The sport of wrestling requires close skin-to-skin contact between opponents. This close contact means there is a high possibility of catching or spreading a variety of skin conditions ranging from ringworm, one of the most common, to impetigo and even MRSA. These skin conditions must be treated in order to minimize risk of infection to the athlete and cannot be covered just so the wrestler can continue to practice or compete....

“We strive to treat all staff, physicians, patients, and families equitably and hold ourselves accountable to create an environment that fosters diversity and inclusion to maximize best outcomes.” – Olivia W. Thomas, MD, Chief Diversity and Health Equity Officer If you want to live, train, and work in one of the most diverse communities in the country, then Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, is the right place for you!...

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-8508 Email Alixe Zacharias, CTRS Clinical Therapies700 Children’s DriveColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Alixe Zacharias Biography Alixe started at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in 2014 as a contingent therapeutic recreation specialist covering a variety of diagnoses. In 2015, she started a full time position on the Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit along with covering chronic gastrointestinal diagnosis/ Post-Operative in acute care. Now, Alixe primarily covers behavioral health services, continuing her role on the Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 938-0437 Clinical Therapies444 Butterfly Gardens DriveColumbus, OH 43215 (map) Learn more about Alyssa K. Dosen Biography Alyssa (Aly) Dosen, SLP, graduated with her masters from The Ohio State University. Aly has always had a passion working with children and has over five years of experience working in pediatrics. Aly started working at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in January 2020. Aly currently practices in inpatient behavioral health, providing services to patients of various ages in mental health crisis....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 566-9683 Fax us at: (614) 566-8046 Pediatrics111 S Grant AveColumbus, OH 43215 (map) Learn more about Angela M. Firestine Academic and Clinical Areas Neonatology Physician Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Neonatology Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/01/2017 Board Certifications Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatrics Fellowship Nationwide Children’s Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/2017 Residency Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters Hospit Date Completed: 06/30/2014...