Pulmonary Medicine :: Nationwide Children's Hospital

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Nationwide Children's Hospital
700 Children's Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43205
Phone: (614) 722-4766
Fax: (614) 722-4755


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Meet Our Leadership

Karen S. McCoy, MD
Chief

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Don Hayes, MD, on the Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Pediacast Interview with Dr. McCoy

Pediacast with Dr. Mike featuring Dr. Karen McCoy, Chief of Pulmonary Medicine, on the topic of Asthma.

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Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

For more information, call the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program Coordinators at (614) 722-4975.

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Fast Facts

July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Inpatient Discharges: 927
Observation and Outpatient in a Bed Discharges**: 91
Total Discharges: 1,018
Average Length of Stay*: 7.0 days
Average Daily Census*: 17.8
Patient Days*: 6,500
Inpatient Consultations: 235
Pulmonary Clinic Visits: 6,621
Dublin Close To Home Center Pulmonary Clinic Visits: 651
Westerville Close To Home Center Pulmonary Clinic Visits: 502
Lung Transplant Clinic Visits: 179
Pulmonary/Cardiopulmonary Rehab: 595
Total Pulmonary Clinic Visits: 8,548
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic Visits: 838
Cystic Fibrosis Patients: 465
* Excludes observation patients
** Excludes Sleep Studies

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Pulmonary Medicine

When your child needs a hospital, everything matters.

Pulmonary Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Diagnosing and managing all acute and chronic respiratory disorders and diseases in children.

U.S.News & Wold Report 2011-2012 Best Children's Hospital's Specialty RankingPulmonary Medicine Ranked #15 by U.S. News & World Report

We are proud to announce that Nationwide Children's Hospital ranks 15th in the specialty ranking of Pulmonology in U.S.News & World Report's 2011-2012 Edition of America's Best Children's Hospitals. Learn more about this and other U.S.News specialty rankings.

 


 


Pulmonary Medicine Clinics

Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
Outpatient Care Center
555 S. 18th Street
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 722-4766
FAX (614) 722-4755
Tue., Thur. 12:30 pm – 4 pm

Pulmonary Clinic – Main Campus
Outpatient Care Center
555 S. 18th Street
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 722-4766
FAX (614) 722-4755
Mon. & Wed. 8:30 am – 4 pm
Fri. 8:30 am – 12 pm

Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Clinic
Outpatient Care Center
555 S. 18th Street
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 722-3425
FAX (614) 722-3426

Sleep Disorders Clinic & Sleep Lab – Main Campus
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Timken Hall, Suite 100
700 Children’s Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 722-4613

Sleep Disorders Clinic & Sleep Lab – Westerville
Westerville Close To Home Center
433 Cleveland Avenue
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 722-4613

CPAP Clinic
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Sleep Lab, 3 Tower North
700 Children’s Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 722-4603

Pulmonary Clinic
Dublin Medical Office Building
5665 Venture Drive
Dublin, OH 43017
(614) 722-4766
FAX (614) 722-4755
Mon. 8 am – 12 pm
Thur. 8 am – 12 pm

Pulmonary Medicine Resources

We provide comprehensive education for pediatric, internal medicine or family practice caregivers and residents regarding respiratory conditions; education for non-physician caregivers and school personnel involved with respiratory patients; and mini-fellowships for practicing pediatricians.

Pulmonary Medicine Highlights

Full Potential Community Report

This comprehensive report focuses on the health status of Franklin County's children. The report goes in depth, focusing on 10 key health indicators worthy of community focus. The children of Franklin County face a number of health risks. Understanding the facts is the first step in helping them reach their full potential. Below is a highlight from the report. View the full report or the highlighted asthma report.

Therapeutics Development Network of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been selected to serve as one of 13 special translational research centers in a network of 77 clinical trial sites that are part of the Therapeutics Development Network (TDN) of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The translational research centers will lead the newest Phase I clinical trials and provide scientific direction to the entire network. This new designation will allow Nationwide Children’s to be a leader in cutting-edge research combating the life-shortening, genetic disease cystic fibrosis. The clinical trials network is responsible for facilitating safe, rapid and coordinated evaluation of new treatments for cystic fibrosis.