Pediatrics
Contacts
AMSAxPediatrics Research Liaison: Sydne Ballengee (ballengee.4@wright.edu)
Pediatrics Faculty Contact: Dr. Erica Taylor (Erica.Taylor@wright.edu)
Pediatrics Interest Group (PIG) President: Katie McGreal (mcgreal.3@wright.edu)
Research Opportunities
Dayton Childrens Neurology:
For all projects, contact Dr. Goi Kumar - PI - kumarg@childrensdayton.org, or Laura D. Fonesca - Clinical Research Coordinator fonsecal@childrensdayton.org
Longitudinal Empirical Genetic Neurology Database (LEGeND)
Goal is to ID the descriptive, genetic variability and clinical factors associated with neurological disease iin patients seen at DCH.
Transition of Youth with Epilepsy to Adult Care: Challenges and Outcomes
Evaluate the clinical and demogrpahic variables that can affect clinical outcomes for those who are above 21 years of age and are being followed at the Pediatric Neurology Clinic at DCH.
Quality of Life in Children with Epilepsy and Comorbid Autism Spectrum Disorder
Explore descriptive statistics surrounding the quality of life in children with comorbid epilepsy and Autism Spectrum Disorder and compare it to children with a single diagnosis of epilepsy who do not have a comobid diagnosis of any other neurological disorder.
Accidental Ingestion of Cannabis: Pediatric Cohort Aged 0-6 Years Old
To explore the prevalence and descriptive characteristics of accidental ingestion of cannabis pre-2017 and post 2017 (date of legalization of marijuana in the state of Ohio).
Dayton Childrens Developmental Pediatrics:
For all projects, contact Stephanie Hartke, Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator - hartkes@childrensdayton.org
Underinsurance in Pediatric Primary Care
Goal is to estiamte the prevalence of underinsured children in Southwestern Ohio
Parent/Pediatrician Inpatient Partnership Project
Goal is to fill a void in medical literature by identifying the factors that parents find important in the relationship with their child's inpatient pediatrician and the factors that could either promote or interfere with the relationship
Dayton Childrens Foster Care Pediatrics:
Behavioral Emotion Rating Score
Study the association of the behavioral emotion rating score done by resiliency coordinators at Dayton public schools with ED utilization grouped into categories: injuries/trauma, illness, emotional-behavioral
Contact Dr. Nora Vish, vishn@childrensdayton.org
Dayton Childrens Gastroenterology:
IBD Disease Burden
Multicenter project, collaboration with State of Ohio, looking into cost of hopsitalization, surgeries and medical care associated with IBD
Contact Kelly Sandberg, sandbergk@childrensdayton.org
School Causes Constipation: Decrease in Emergency Departmetn Visits for Constipation during COVID-19 Pandemic School Closures
Further data analysis for 2021-2022, retrospective review
Contact Krishna Mutyala, MD, mutyalar@childrensdayton.org
Quality Insurance Projects:
Constipation Care Improvement in Primary Care Setting
Colonoscopy Bowel Cleanout Process Improvement
pH/Impedance Probe Process Improvement
Contact Krishna Mutyala, MD, mutyalar@childrensdayton.org
Dayton Childrens Cardiology:
For all projects, contact Dr. Christopher Bugnitz bugnitzc@childrensdayton.org
Assessing the Risk of Hypoglycemia Secondary to Propanolol Therapy for the Treatemnt of Supraventircular Tachycarida in Infants
Retrospective chart review, data collection in progress
Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation Outcomes at Dayton Children's Hospital
Retrospective chart review, data collection in progress
Marfan Syndrome Referrals from Primary Care Providers and Likelihood of Ultimate Diagnosis
Retrospective chart reivew
Dayton Childrens Endocrinology:
Insulin Calculator
A quality improvement project to improve insulin adminstraiton on floor.
Contact Dr Mallika Mutyala, mutyalak@childrensdayton.org
Urine Microalbumin Screening
A quality improvement project with aim of improving percentage of yearly screenign of urine microalbumin in both type 1 and type 2 diabetics patients
Contact Dr Mallika Mutyala, mutyalak@childrensdayton.org
Comparison of ED Visits/Hospitalizations for DKA/Ketosis in Patients Pre and Post Launch of Sick Magnet
Contact Dr. Stacy Meyer, meyers@childrensdayton.org
Retrospective Chart Review of Type 1 Diabetes Hospital Admissions for the Past Year to Identify Percentage of Patients with Delay in Hospital Discharge due to Ketosis
Goal is to facilitate launch of blood ketone testing for timely keotne resu lt and ketone correction
Contact Dr Mallika Mutyala, mutyalak@childrensdayton.org
Retrospective Chart Review to Compare Weight Changes and Hemoglobin A1c in Patients with T2D on Insulin and Metformin vs. Modifiers without Insulin
Contact Dr. Yelena Nicholson, nicholsony@childrensdayton.org
Dayton Childrens Lactation Support:
Lactation Support - A Role for (Inpatient) Providers?
Contact Dr. Janet Waslyshen-Velasco - wasylyshen-velascoj@childrensdayton.org
Dayton Childrens Pediatric Hospital Medicine:
Indications for Antibiotic Treatmetn of Community Acquired Pnuemonia in Patients <5 years old
Contact Dr. Samantha Neumeier, neumeirs@childrensdayton.org
Dayton Childrens Nephrology:
Improving Pnuemococcal Immunization Counseling in Children with Nephrotic Syndrome
Goal is to improve rate of PPSV23 vaccination counselling in children with nephrotic syndrome
Contact Dr. Ahmad Al Dughiem, aldughiema@childrensdayton.org
Dayton Childrens Hematology/Oncology:
MAPK Pathway Activation in CNS Embryonal tumors
Laboratory-based resarch, investigating MAPK ind riving tumor growth in a number of different pediatric brain tumors, such as ATRT, attempting to profile a group of CNS ET for MAPK pathway activity via in vitro and in vivo methods
Contact Dr. Lionel Chow, chowl@childrensdayton.org
Dayton Childrens Neonatology:
For all projects, contact Dr. Sarah Van Nostrand, vannostrands@childrensdayton.org
Holding Feeds During pRBC Transfusion QI
Standaridizing time enteral feeds held during pRBC transfusions
Various NICU-Surgical QI
Necrotizing enterocolitis diagnosis and treatment standardization
Feeding regimens post bowel resection
Protocol for Ventilator Weaning QI
Creating a protocol to guide ventilator weaning based on blood gases, looking into how often the protocol is followed in intubated babies with a weaning protocol in place
Departmental Research Information
Dayton Childrens - General Contact Dr. Miri Lader (laderm@daytonchildrens.org)
Individual Contact Information for each Department Listed Below.
Samuel Dzodzomenyo, M.D. | dzodzomenyos@childrensdayton.org
Sleep Medicine - Dayton Childrens
Gogi Kumar, M.D. | kumarg@childrensdayton.org
Neurology - Dayton Childrens
Katherine Winnerk, M.D. | winnerk@childrensdayton.org
Psychiatry/Behavioral Health - Dayton Childrens
Stephanie Hartke, B.S. CCRP | hartkes@childrensdayton.org
Developmental Pediatrics - Dayton Childrens
Nora Vish, M.D. | vishn@childrensdayton.org
Foster Care Pediatrics - Dayton Childrens
Erika Peralta | peraltae@childrensdayton.org
Child Advocacy - Dayton Childrens
Kelly Sandberg, M.D. | sandbergk@childrensdayton.org
Gastroenterology - Dayton Childrens
Krishna Mutyala, M.D. | mutyalar@childrensdayton.org
Gastroenterology - Dayton Childrens
Christopher Bugnitz, M.D. | bugnitzc@childrensdayton.org
Cardiology - Dayton Childrens
Mallika Mutyala, M.D. | mutyalak@childrensdayton.opg
Endocrinology- Dayton Childrens
Stacy Meyer, M.D. | meyers@childrensdayton.org
Endocrinology - Dayton Childrens
Yelena Nicholson, M.D. | nicholsony@childrensdayton.org
Endocrionology - Dayton Childrens
Susan Almazan, M.D. | almazans@childrensdayton.org
Endocrionlogy - Dayton Childrens
Samantha Neumeier, M.D. | neumeiers@childrensdayton.org
Pediatric Hospital Medicine- Dayton Childrens
Ahmad Al Dugheim, M.D. | aldughiema@childrensdayton.org
Nephrology - Dayton Childrens
Lionel Chow, M.D. | chowl@childrensdayton.org
Hematology/Oncology - Dayton Childrens
Sarah Van Nostrand, D.O. | vannostrands@childrensdayton.org
Neonatology - Dayton Childrens
Conferences
May 2nd - 6th, 2024, Toronto, Canada
Abstract Submission Deadline: CLOSED
American Academy of Pediatrics
September 27th - October 1st, 2024, Orlando, FL
Abstract Submission Deadline: April 12th, 2024