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Alaina Doklovic

Patient Perspective: Living With Weight-Based Stigma
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By: Alaina Doklovic

In 2019, 15-year-old Paige watched her father die from a disease that was consistently ignored, and his symptoms repeatedly blamed on his weight. He had stage 4 cancer by the time he was properly diagnosed. Shortly after his death, her mother had a 40-pound cyst removed, a surgery that she and other doctors believe could…

Weight-Based Stigma and Its Impact on Children With Obesity
 Weight-Based Stigma and Its Impact on Children With Obesity 1024 376 Alaina Doklovic
By: Alaina Doklovic

More children in the United States live with obesity than any other chronic condition. The obesity rate among U.S. children and teens has more than tripled since 1980, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Although there are numerous efforts underway to help children and adults reach and maintain a healthy weight,…

Featured Researcher – Mark Peeples, PhD
 Featured Researcher – Mark Peeples, PhD 150 150 Alaina Doklovic
By: Alaina Doklovic

Mark E. Peeples, PhD, is a principal investigator and member of the Center for Vaccines and Immunity at The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and a professor of Pediatrics and of Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Peeples’ research focus is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)…

Featured Researcher – Christopher Bartlett, PhD
 Featured Researcher – Christopher Bartlett, PhD 150 150 Alaina Doklovic
By: Alaina Doklovic

Throughout Dr. Bartlett’s career, he has dedicated his time to the development of innovative statistical methods to enhance our understanding of childhood development, from pre-term birth to young adulthood. Specializing in the design and application of data analytic paradigms, his work significantly contributes to elucidating the complex interplay between environmental factors and childhood intrinsic characteristics.…

Featured Researcher: Henry Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA
 Featured Researcher: Henry Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA 150 150 Alaina Doklovic
By: Alaina Doklovic

Dr. Henry Xiang is the founding Director of the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is also a tenured full professor at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Xiang directs the Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program at the NIH-funded Ohio State University…

Featured Researcher – Jamie Jackson, PhD
 Featured Researcher – Jamie Jackson, PhD 150 150 Alaina Doklovic
By: Alaina Doklovic

Jamie Jackson, PhD, is a principal investigator in the Center for Biobehavioral Health in the Abigail Wexner Medical Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, an assistant professor of Pediatrics and Psychology in the College of Medicine and Department of Psychology at The Ohio State University, and a licensed clinical health psychologist. Dr. Jackson attended graduate…

What Pediatricians Need to Know About Cannabinoid Hyperemesis
 What Pediatricians Need to Know About Cannabinoid Hyperemesis 1024 683 Alaina Doklovic
By: Alaina Doklovic

In a recent PediaCast CME episode, guest host Alicia McVity, FNP talks with Leah Middelberg, MD, and Alek Adkins, MD, about the rise of cannabinoid hyperemesis cases in emergency rooms, and how Ohio’s recent legalization of marijuana may have an impact on this number. Listen to the PediaCast CME Episode Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is…

Turning Complications into Fuel for a New Approach to Better Outcomes
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By: Alaina Doklovic

A new web application enhances Morbidity and Mortality data storage and actively improves patient care. Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) Conferences are mandated meetings that occur regularly at all academic medical centers and are powerful opportunities for learning and reflection. These conferences have been around for decades and provide opportunities to learn from medical errors, complications…

Featured Researcher – Rajan Thakkar, MD
 Featured Researcher – Rajan Thakkar, MD 150 150 Alaina Doklovic
By: Alaina Doklovic

Rajan K. Thakkar, MD, FACS, is a pediatric surgeon, the Trauma Medical Director, and the co-Director of the Burn Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is an associate professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and is a principal investigator at the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences Research…

Featured Researcher – Elaine Mardis, PhD
 Featured Researcher – Elaine Mardis, PhD 150 150 Alaina Doklovic
By: Alaina Doklovic

Elaine Mardis, PhD is co-Executive Director of the Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine (IGM) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and holds the Rasmussen Nationwide Foundation Endowed Chair in Genomic Medicine. She is also a Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Mardis is an internationally recognized expert in…

At the Heart of a First R01 Grant
 At the Heart of a First R01 Grant 150 150 Alaina Doklovic
By: Alaina Doklovic

Allison Bradbury, MS, PhD, is a principal investigator in the Center for Gene Therapy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University. She recently received her first R01 grant to develop novel therapeutic strategies for tubulin folding cofactor D (TBCD)-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy. This…

Featured Researcher – Rolf Stottmann, PhD
 Featured Researcher – Rolf Stottmann, PhD 150 150 Alaina Doklovic
By: Alaina Doklovic

Rolf Stottmann, PhD, is a principal investigator in the Institute for Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and professor at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He joined Nationwide Children’s in 2021. Dr. Stottmann has an unwavering interest in the genetics of structural birth defects. He is especially focused on structural brain malformations and…

Changing the Landscape of Blood Disorder Treatments: A Long Time Coming
 Changing the Landscape of Blood Disorder Treatments: A Long Time Coming 1024 574 Alaina Doklovic
By: Alaina Doklovic

New therapies, from virus-mediated gene therapy to CRISPR-based treatments, are poised to change the clinical landscape of blood disorder treatments and outcomes.   For more than two decades experts have been searching for curative therapies for blood disorders. They have invested time, money and expertise to bring these therapies to fruition, something that the Division…

Featured Researcher – Amrik Khalsa, MD
 Featured Researcher – Amrik Khalsa, MD 150 150 Alaina Doklovic
By: Alaina Doklovic

Amrik Khalsa, MD, is a physician and principal investigator in the Center for Child Health Equity and Outcomes Research (CCHEOR) in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is dual medically trained and board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and has research expertise in observational research design, community-engaged research, and…

Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida: Supporting A Bright Future Closer to Home
 Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida: Supporting A Bright Future Closer to Home 150 150 Alaina Doklovic
By: Alaina Doklovic

During her 20-week ultrasound appointment, Brittany Badenhop learned her baby had spina bifida, a term used to describe many disorders that occur during the development of the central nervous system. Spina bifida occurs very early on in a pregnancy as the embryo forms. Brittany and her husband Jared learned that their baby’s spine was not…