(BOWLING GREEN, Ohio) – Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo and Wood County Hospital are pleased to announce that Wood County Hospital’s Wood County Medical Associates (Pediatrics) and Center for Child Development offices are now part of Nationwide Children’s - Toledo. This transition expands access to high-quality pediatric care and specialized services for children and families in Bowling Green and surrounding areas.
“This is an exciting step forward for pediatric care in our region,” said Stan Korducki, president, Wood County Hospital. “Families will continue to see the same trusted providers and staff at the same locations, now supported by the expertise and resources of Nationwide Children’s - Toledo.”
Wood County Hospital, a non-profit community hospital in Bowling Green, Ohio, provides comprehensive medical services to children and adults in the community. Nationwide Children’s - Toledo is an extension of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, the nation's second-largest children’s hospital and a Top 10 Honor Roll member on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 “Best Children’s Hospitals” list. Nationwide Children’s - Toledo provides pediatric primary care at locations across northwest Ohio, offers a wide range of pediatric specialty services locally and partners with community organizations to improve whole-child health.
The two healthcare organizations established an affiliation in 2021 to collaborate on programs that ensure pediatric patients receive the highest quality, most cost-effective care. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to serving all children, regardless of their ability to pay.
“Our collaborative partnership with Wood County Hospital has always focused on what’s best for kids and families,” said Jennifer Strauss, Vice President, Nationwide Children’s - Toledo. “By bringing these practices into our network, we’re ensuring families have access to the highest quality care close to home while continuing to strengthen pediatric services in the community.”
All current services will continue without interruption, and patients will see the same familiar providers and staff, now backed by the expertise and resources of Nationwide Children’s - Toledo. Both organizations remain committed to collaborating to meet the needs of children and families in Wood County and beyond.
About Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo
In 2022, Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Toledo joined the community with a mission to bring nationally ranked pediatric care to the children and families of northwest Ohio. Nationwide Children’s - Toledo offers a wide range of specialty services and general pediatric care at nine primary care locations throughout the region.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio is consistently named to U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll list of America’s top 10 children’s hospitals and is one of the largest not-for-profit free-standing pediatric health care systems providing unique expertise in pediatric population health, behavioral health, genomics and health equity as the next frontiers in pediatric medicine, leading to best outcomes for the health of the whole child. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org/Toledo.
About Wood County Hospital
Founded in 1951, Wood County Hospital is a private, not-for-profit general acute care facility, licensed for 196 beds, that serves a population of over 72,000 in Wood, Henry, Seneca, Sandusky and Hancock counties in northwest Ohio. Wood County Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.