Did You Know?
Despite the fact that 93% of all American homes are equipped with smoke alarms, thousands of people — more than 40,000 children — are severely injured or killed each year in residential fires.
Half of residential fires occur at night when victims are asleep. Even in daytime fires, many deaths occur as a result of the victim being asleep at the time of the emergency.
Children ages 6-12 are likely to sleep through household smoke alarms when in deep sleep.
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Meet the Sleep Medicine Team
Mark Splaingard, MD - Director, Sleep Disorders Program
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Dr. Splaingard is the Director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He is board-certified in pediatrics, pediatric pulmonology, physical medicine and rehabilitation and sleep medicine. Dr. Splaingard’s research has concentrated on the outcomes of children with chronic pulmonary and acquired neurological disorders with a recent focus on sleep disorders in children. In 2006, his research projects included studies on a modified smoke alarm to awaken children during slow wave sleep, sleep disorders in children with autism, childhood bipolar disorder, children with obesity and the pathophysiology of aerodigestive reflexes in sleeping infants. In 2006, Dr. Splaingard gave lectures on pediatric sleep medicine to sleep physicians, pediatric residents, pediatric pulmonologists, neonatologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, community pediatricians, nurse practitioners, otolaryngology residents and graduate students at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Splaingard was named among the “Best Doctors in America” in 2009. |
Kevin C. Smith, PHD
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Dr. Smith is a Pediatric Psychologist in the Department of Psychology at Nationwide Children's Hospital and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Smith received his graduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. He completed his internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Ohio, with a specialty in pediatric health psychology. |
Iris Keith, RRT, RPSGT, BS
Iris Keith is the Technical Director of the Sleep Disorders Center.
Amy McNair, RN, MS,CNP
Amy McNair is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
Karen Annis, RRT, RPSGT
Karen Annis is the CPAP Clinical Coordinator.
