Lymphatic Disorders Program
Lymphatic Disorders Program
The experts from Interventional Radiology, Interventional Cardiology and Hematology/Oncology divisions at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have partnered together to form the Lymphatic Disorders Program. The program provides comprehensive consultation and care for patients with lymphatic disorders due to congenital malformation, traumatic injury, or change in lymphatic-circulatory balance due to other conditions such as congenital heart disease.
Meet Our Team
Benjamin A. Blais
Benjamin Blais, MD, is a pediatric interventional cardiologist for The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor of pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. His clinical interests include diagnosis and management of lymphatic disorders in congenital heart disease.
Anna P. Lillis
Anna Lillis, MD, PhD, is a pediatric interventional radiologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She earned her medical degree and PhD in Pathology from Duke University in 2008. She completed Radiology Residency training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Pediatric Radiology Fellowship and advanced Pediatric Interventional Radiology training at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Bhuvana A. Setty
Bhuvana Setty, MD, is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist whose clinical interests include caring for pediatric and young adult patients with bone and soft tissue sarcoma, and patients with vascular anomalies. Her research interests include translational research to better understand the biology of these aggressive diseases. Dr. Setty is the Nationwide Children's site principal investigator for The Sunshine Project clinical trial consortium.
Sara N. Smith
Sara Smith, FNP is a certified nurse practitioner that works directly with patient families to treat and coordinate needed care with the Lymphatic Disorders Program team. Sara is board certified as both a family nurse practitioner and pediatric acute care.
Conditions We Treat
- Central Conducting Lymphatic Anomaly (CCLA)
- Chylopericardium
- Chylothorax
- Chylous Ascites
- Chylous emesis
- Lymphatic Disorders
- Lymphatic Malformation
- Plastic Bronchitis
- Protein Losing Enteropathy (PLE)
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