Synapse - November / December 2020

Letter from Dr. Shelly Voet - Dr. Shelly Voet, executive community physician, highlights resources and updates for physicians and providers in our region.

The Division of Plastic Surgery welcomes Dr. Raquel Ulma - The Division of Plastic Surgery welcomes Raquel Ulma, DDS, MD to the team. She is now accepting referrals. Dr. Ulma specializes in craniofacial surgeries such as cranial and maxillofacial reconstruction, cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, corrective jaw surgery, and more. Dr. Ulma also speaks fluent English and Spanish.

Cincinnati Children’s Opens New Behavioral Health Regional Care Center in Norwood - Cincinnati Children's recently opened a new regional care center for behavioral health in Norwood. The center is designed to provide increased behavioral health access for patients in need of intensive services and crisis intervention, while offering a central location that makes it easier on families.

Cincinnati Children’s Clinical Laboratories is phasing out non-rapid Strep testing beginning January 2021 - Starting in January, we will offer one Strep Test option, the Rapid Group A Strep test. Until now, we have offered two options for Strep testing, a Rapid direct-probe assay and a non-rapid, indirect-probe assay ordered as Strep A Molecular Detection.

Gastric electrical stimulation: A new treatment option for children with chronic gastroparesis - Most children with gastroparesis symptoms respond well to dietary changes, medication or therapeutic endoscopic procedures. When these therapies are insufficient, gastric electrical stimulation may be helpful

Act Early Ohio - How are you currently working with your families to track their child’s development? Are you interested in receiving FREE materials to give to families to spark conversation?

2021 ADHD Group Programs Schedule - Center for ADHD programs schedule is now available

Patients With Small Burn Injuries Can Now Be Treated Here - Cincinnati Children’s will begin seeing burn patients in its Burn/Wound Care clinic on Nov. 16. The new service comes in anticipation of Shriner’s Hospital for Children’s move to Dayton Children’s Hospital in February 2021.

Inspire magazine - Check out the latest issue

Java with Jeff - Wanna grab coffee and chat? Jeff Anderson, MD, VP External Medical Affairs at Cincinnati Children’s would like to invite you to meet and discuss whatever is on your mind.

Holiday Schedule - Service and hour updates for the upcoming holidays

Medical Staff - New and Departing Members - new member additions and recent departures from Cincinnati Children’s Medical Staff

December Pediatric Grand Round Calendar

Upcoming Educational Events - upcoming educational opportunities, live and online, designed for a primary care audience