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 Blais

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.

Bhuvana Setty

Bhuvana A. Setty

Bhuvana Setty, MD, is a board-certified pediatric oncologist and Clinical Director of the Comprehensive Sarcoma Program. Dr. Setty provides clinical care and trial opportunities for pediatric and young adult patients with bone and soft tissue tumors. Her translational research focuses on better understanding the biology of sarcomas and identifying bettering tools for diagnoses and treatment. Dr. Setty is the Nationwide Children's site principal investigator for The Sunshine Project clinical trial consortium.

Britny Fox

Britny S Fox

Britny Fox, ACPNP, is an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Conditions We Treat

  • Central Conducting Lymphatic Anomaly (CCLA)
  • Chylopericardium
  • Chylothorax
  • Chylous Ascites
  • Chylous emesis

Resources

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Managing Lymphatic Flow Disorders: Expanding Care Through Collaboration

Lymphatic disorders in children are rare conditions that arise when this system is disrupted by either abnormal development, injury, or as a result of some types of cardiac disease. These conditions can result in significant losses in important proteins, electrolytes and other nutritional elements.