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Single Ventricle Program

Our program is dedicated to helping children and families cope with the challenges of a single ventricle diagnosis and improve outcomes. The Heart Center is among only a handful of centers in North America that offer this dedicated service.

Meet Our Team

Whatever the cause, the Sleep Disorders Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital can comprehensively evaluate patients and make appropriate treatment recommendations.

Epilepsy Surgery Team

Meet the Epilepsy Surgery specialists and clinicians. 

Provider

Eric A Sribnick

Eric A. Sribnick, MD, PhD, is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Nationwide Children's Hospital and principal investigator in the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research. He is also a professor of neurological surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Sribnick has published more than 70 research publications, book chapters, reviews and case studies. His research and clinical interests focus on surgical and medical interventions for traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.

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Zarife Sahenk

Zarife Sahenk, MD, PhD, a neurologist and researcher is director of the CMT Center. Dr. Sahenk serves as director of Clinical and Experimental Neuromuscular Pathology in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute and is a principle investigator in the Jerry R. Mendell Center for Gene Therapy. She is leading the upcoming Phase I/IIa Trial of scAAV1.tMCK.NTF3 for treatment of CMT1A.

Condition

Voiding Dysfunction

If a child over the age of 4 has difficulties holding their urine (urinary incontinence) and physicians are unable to identify an anatomical or neurological cause, they may diagnose the child with voiding dysfunction.

News

Families of SMA and Nationwide Childrens Hospital Announce Multi-Million Dollar Award from NINDS to Advance CNS-Directed Gene Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Elk Grove Village, IL) announce the award of a multi-million dollar cooperative agreement from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to advance a gene therapy development program for Spinal

Condition

Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy

Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy is a rare form of MD that affects only males. Symptoms may begin in childhood or adolescence. The condition causes slowly progressive weakness in the muscles of the shoulders, upper arms, and lower legs and joint stiffness.

Scoliosis

Scoliosis is a condition where there is an abnormal curve of the spine. Most cases are idiopathic, meaning there is no known cause. However, some cases are related to neurological conditions or seen in children with birth defects.