Awards and Recognition
(From the May 2025 issue of MedStat)
Comments From Patients and Families
Medical staff leadership would like to acknowledge physicians for recently receiving positive comments from patients and families. These comments are only a brief sample of the many compliments our physicians receive regularly.
Kyle J. Van Arendonk, MD, PhD, General Pediatric Surgery
“We love Dr. Van Arendonk. He has been the one constant in our little girl’s journey. His staff is great, and everyone is very friendly. He's the greatest and Nationwide Children’s is lucky to have him as part of their team.”
Deborah Blackwell, DO, Pediatrics
“I really can't stress enough how happy we were with the staff (Canal Winchester Close To HomeSM Center with Urgent Care) that night, and I truly appreciate all their support. I know they close early on Sundays- we walked in around 7:40 p.m. We had to be monitored before being released to go home that night. They never once made us feel like we were keeping them or a burden. It was a late evening for that staff, and you wouldn't have known it by the way they interacted with my family.”
Brooke Crum, DO, Pediatrics
“This was our first experience with an infant going to urgent care, and everyone from the front desk staff to registration to the doctor was beyond our expectations. The team showed compassion for our little guy, and we are glad to be able to have such an awesome facility close to us.”
Seth Hayes, MD, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
“The anesthesiologist was very kind and even interacted with my son while he explained the procedure to me. Again, you can tell that these providers and staff truly care for the patients and try to ensure the patients and the parents have everything they need.”
Kevin Klingele, MD, Orthopedics
“Dr. Klingele provides information in a clear and concise manner. He is very approachable and always allows time for questions. We believe he treated our daughter the same way he would treat his own family member. We are forever grateful for the care he provided.”
Meredith Lind, MD, FACS, FAAP, Otolaryngology
“The absolute best experience we ever could have imagined! Every single nurse/doctor or other staff we encountered was the absolute most kindhearted humans who went above and beyond to make not only our kids but our minds feel safe and secure through all the procedures. I left with all the information I could need and more. They were so helpful and answered all my questions with kindness. They helped me plan meditation times, healing times, let me know what to expect and even helped me to organize it all.”
David Martin, MD, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
“The anesthesiologist was kind and patient with our questions and reassured us. His reaction to seeing us just after our son left the room with the nurse was very compassionate. He came in to get the gurney and reassured us with some appropriate humor - he took off his scrub cap and said, ‘I've been doing this since I was a brunette.’ He has quite a bit of gray in his hair now!”
Kristina Petrich, DDS, Dentistry
“The dentist was amazing! She explained everything and made sure her game plan for my son was ok with us and him. She was very kind and had a very warm personality. I can't say enough good things about her. My son's medical condition has made finding a dentist very difficult. We are very thankful for Dr. Petrich and look forward to our next appointment. We highly recommend her to others.”
Crystal Seilhamer, FNP, Orthopedics
“Crystal Seilhamer is wonderful, very attentive, efficient and pleasant every time. I appreciate the accommodations made for my son, considering he is medically complex and fragile. We aren't rushed, always offered helping hands, given space and opportunities to do what works best for my son, and given grace because it takes a lot to get him to appointments so he can get the care he needs.”