Pediatric Infectious Disease
We specialize in diseases and syndromes that attack or compromise the immune system of infants, children and teens, including persistent infections that don't respond to conventional antibiotic treatments. We also consult on patients with complex, undiagnosed diseases and fevers of unknown origin, and conduct research into new methods and treatments of infectious diseases.
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Diagnosis begins with a detailed review of your child's medical and family history and a thorough physical exam. Lab tests and imaging techniques may also be necessary.
Among the common infectious diseases we diagnose and treat are neonatal infections, pneumonia, meningitis, bone and joint infections, Kawasaki disease and HIV infections.
We also pursue new methods and medicines for the treatment of infectious diseases. We have participated in a number of vaccine trials, including chickenpox, pertussis and meningococcal meningitis, to test their safety and effectiveness before they are recommended for FDA approval.
Infectious Disease
Akron Children's Pediatric Infectious Disease, AkronMain Hospital Building
214 West Bowery Street
Akron, Ohio 44302
Fax: 330-543-3257
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Appointments: 330-543-2778
Department: 330-543-8395
Shankar Upadhyayula, MD
Director, Pediatric Infectious Disease; Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
Evelyn Scott Pangonis, MD, MS, FAAP
Medical Director, Infection Control and Prevention; Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
Eric Robinette, MD, MPH
EPIC Medical Director, User Experience; Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
Conditions and Treatments:
Meningitis, pneumonia, bone and joint infections, Kawasaki disease, immunocompromise, neonatal infection, adenovirus, anthrax, avian flu, bronchiolitis, campylobacter infections, chickenpox, croup, e. coli infections, fever, flu, fungal infections, giardiasis, H1N1 flu, hand-foot-mouth disease, hepatitis, infectious diarrhea, hepatitis, malaria, mononucleosis, pericarditis, pinkeye, respiratory syncytial virus, rotavirus, salmonella infections, scabies, shigella infections, smallpox, strep throat, tetanus, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, tuberculosis, whooping cough
