Includes specialty programs: Bariatric Surgery Program
Healthy Active Living
When it comes to weight management, every child’s needs are different. We use a personalized approach to support your child for success in both losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
We have one focus: kids.
The Healthy Active Living program provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment for children and teens who are overweight. Our multidisciplinary team includes a physician, psychologist, certified nurse practitioner, dietitian and exercise physiologist.
What to expect.
We will provide an initial assessment to identify barriers to treatment, determine motivation to make lifestyle changes and develop an individualized treatment plan. Follow-up visits may include some or all of the following team members: medical provider, registered dietitian, exercise physiologist, pediatric psychologist and social worker.
We offer a bariatric surgery program for severely overweight adolescents.
If you are interested in our services, please speak to your child’s physician or call the Healthy Active Living program at 330-543-5673.
Locations
Contact Healthy Active Living
Akron Children's Hospital Healthy Active Living, Akron
Main Hospital Building
214 West Bowery Street
Orange Elevators, Suite 6400
Akron, Ohio 44308
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Akron Children's Hospital Healthy Active Living, Boardman
Leonard J. Fisher Family Building
6505 Market Street, Building A
Boardman, Ohio 44512
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Our Doctors/Providers
Medical Director, Healthy Active Living Program; Pediatrician
Katie Dougherty, MS, RD/LD
Dietitian
Abbey Granger, MS, RD/LD
Dietitian
Amy Raineri, EP
Exercise Physiologist
Specialty Programs
What Should Families Expect When They Come for an Appointment?
At Akron Children’s, your child’s health and safety is our priority. Please continue to bring your child for wellness visits, vaccinations or sick care appointments that keep children healthy. We want to assure you that we have taken additional precautions to ensure a safe environment for your child and family. The following are additional safety efforts, in addition to our normal cleaning protocols, that we are taking to help you be comfortable bringing your child to an appointment.
Masking and Other Safety Protocols
Akron Children’s has a number of safety protocols in place for our patients and visitors in order to provide a safe hospital environment.
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