Children's National Health System

TABLE OF CONTENTS Kurt Newman, MD PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Mark Batshaw, MD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PHYSICIAN-IN-CHIEF Lauren Fisher VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND MARKETING Susan Muma MARKETING AND PHYSICIAN RELATIONS DIRECTOR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRUE NORTH Nancy Frank ACCOUNT MANAGER Eric Jackson CREATIVE DIRECTOR Angela Williams EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Jacob Moore MANAGING EDITOR Thomas Crocker, Kaitlin Gunter, Melissa Moore, Tiffany Parnell, Hannah Stuart, Will Smith, Laura Jane Walker CONTRIBUTING WRITERS HEADACHE/CONCUSSION The Headache and Concussion Program ensures children receive state-of-the-art neurological care within 24 to 72 hours of a physician referral. CARDIAC Through specialized clinicians and translational research, the Children's National Heart Institute provides improved outcomes for the most complex pediatric cardiac patients. 10 7 POTS Physicians at Children's National are helping regional providers solve the puzzle of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. 15 Children's National and MedStar Sports Medicine collaborate for a unique concussion awareness and recognition program. 6 CONCUSSION EMAIL PHONE VIDEO RESEARCH WEB RESOURCES Interested in receiving Advancing Pediatrics digitally? Visit www.ChildrensNational.org/ AdvancingPediatrics or call 202-476-4500 to be added to our email list. TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the fall issue of Advancing Pediatrics! A er the thought-provoking presentations and collegial exchanges at the recent American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, I share this issue with a renewed sense of energy, commitment, and appreciation for the support that translates into big benefits for our patients. No incisions. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) uses sound waves to heat and destroy tissue without incisions. A er working closely with the National Institutes of Health to form the joint team IGNITE (Image-Guided Non- Invasive Therapeutic Energy), Children's National became the first pediatric hospital in the United States to offer HIFU for children and has already successfully treated two patients with osteoid osteoma. This is a notable milestone in Sheikh Zayed Institute's mission to make pediatric surgery more precise and less invasive. Nearly zero. That's the infection rate of the new Children's National Spinal Fusion Surgical Home, the first of its kind for pediatric patients and a prototype for eliminating the variables of spinal fusion. Children's National also decreased average length of hospital stay and use of opioids for patients. We plan to tailor the model for use in additional areas of pediatric care. Smaller than the width of a human hair. Researchers at Children's National have used Prussian blue nanoparticles in the minimally invasive, laser-induced photothermal therapy of tumors, seeing great success in mouse studies. The particles also can function independently as therapy agents or chemotherapy drug delivery mechanisms, offering the potential for a viable alternative to certain surgeries. Tremendous. I've got a big welcome for Robin Steinhorn, MD, as she takes on her new role as Senior Vice President of the Center for Hospital Based Specialties. A highly skilled administrator and investigator, Dr. Steinhorn will oversee a dozen separate divisions and direct the continued collaboration of research and practice that makes many pioneering achievements possible. And with great appreciation of your practice, I encourage you to send your staff to The Business of Pediatrics 2015 on December 10. The meeting will be held at the North Bethesda Marriott and Conference Center. Registration for the event is now open and available at www.ChildrensNational.org/CNHN. Sincerely, Kurt Newman, MD 2

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