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Nationwide Childrens Hospital Lauds Senate Action Addressing Pediatric Access

With bipartisan leadership, the full Appropriations Committee of the U.S. Senate yesterday passed the FY2009 Labor Health and Human Service (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill containing $310 million in funding for the Childrens Hospitals Graduate Education (CHGME) program.

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Returning to School After Concussion

If your child has a concussion, you should ask the healthcare provider managing your child’s concussion to provide clear guidance on when your child can safely return-to-school following their injury.

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Raising Epilepsy Awareness in November

Chances are you probably know someone who has been diagnosed with some type of epilepsy. What exactly is epilepsy, you ask?

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Got ADHD Medication? What Parents Need to Know About the Shortage

After already having experienced infant formula, children’s pain reliever, antibiotics, and flu medication shortages, pediatric care providers and families are now struggling with the challenge of shortages of medications prescribed for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

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Muscular Dystrophy

The muscular dystrophies, or MD, are a group of more than 30 genetic (passed down by parents) neuromuscular disorders, in which defects of muscle (not nerves) cause muscle weakness and difficulties in body movement and control.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

This fellowship is open to physicians who have completed three years of a general psychiatry residency program with a mission to meet the needs of youth and families in an environment that embraces diversity, inclusion and equality.

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Rajappa Lab

Under the direction of Prajwal Rajappa, MD, MS, the Rajappa Laboratory at the Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine focuses on precision medicine and immunotherapy for patients diagnosed with central nervous system (CNS) tumors.

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Surgical Services

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Surgical Services is one of the largest children’s surgical programs in the world. Under the umbrella of a unified program, 11 surgical departments share a common mission, philosophy and approach to patient care.

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Encephalocele

Encephalocele is a rare congenital condition where the neural tube does not close and causes a sac-like bulge with brain tissue and spinal fluid that pokes through the skull. Encephalocele is often found during a prenatal ultrasound. Treatment depends on the location of the encephalocele on the skull.