Includes specialty programs: Addiction Services Program / Intensive Outpatient Program / Partial Hospitalization Program / Psychiatric Intake Response Center
We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of emotional or behavioral disorders affecting children, teens and their families. Our mental health services include medication management, educational consultation and testing, psychological testing, individual therapy and family counseling.
We offer outpatient consultation to children and adolescents dealing with the stress of a chronic medical condition, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. We also provide consultation for children admitted for medical and/or surgical care who may also be experiencing emotional or mental health issues, including inpatient services at our Akron campus.
If your child or teen is experiencing a mental health crisis, our behavioral health emergency services, located within Akron Children's Hospital's emergency departments, is dedicated to evaluating and treating children and teens who present with mental and behavioral problems.
Conditions that may lead to a referral to pediatric psychiatry/psychology include developmental or emotional problems, traumatic stress, sexual or physical abuse, psychological components of physical illness, learning problems, changes in dietary habits or suicidal concerns.
Director, Pediatric Psychiatry and Psychology; The Lois C. Orr Endowed Chair in Pediatric Psychiatry
Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program; Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
The Hoover Foundation Chair for Akron Children’s Behavioral Health, Canton; Regional Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry; Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Child and Adolescent Psychologist
Medical Director, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry; President-Elect, Medical Staff; Community Pediatrics Liaison; Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; General Pediatrician - Adolescent Medicine
Accepting New Patients
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; Medical Director, Partial Hospitalization Program
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Pediatric Psychologist
Director, Pediatric Psychology Fellowship Program; Pediatric Psychologist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Nurse Practitioner
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Anorexia Nervosa, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Self Injury, ADHD, Anxiety, Asperger Syndrome, Binge Eating Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Dysthymia, Eating Disorders, Female Athlete Triad, Phobia, Pica, trichotillomania, psychology, psychiatry
While we are ranked among the best children's hospitals in the country, it's our compassionate approach to treatment that makes us truly exceptional. Through a combination of revolutionary treatments and extraordinary patient experiences, our care does more than heal. It brings the entire family together for emotional support and understanding across multiple locations to reach you in the community where you live. Learn more...
