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Infusion and Sedation Center

Overview

The Infusion and Sedation Center at Akron Children’s Hospital provides two distinct services. Our sedation services are provided for children that need to hold still for a test or procedure and involves a sedation medication to help children relax. Infusion is an outpatient procedure providing IV therapy for children and young adults to treat a variety of conditions.

Our Doctors/Providers

Department Heads:

Troy Sands, MD

Director, Pediatric Sedation Services; Pediatric Hospitalist

Corrie Stofcho, MD, FAAP

Director, Pediatric Infusion Services; Pediatric Hospitalist

Physicians/Providers:

Tarun Bhalla, MD, MBA, FAAP

Chair, Anesthesia & Pain Medicine; Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Sophia Chen, MD

Pediatric Hospitalist

Carly Dulabon, MD

Pediatric Hospitalist

LeRoy Eberly, MD

Director, Hospital Medicine at Akron Children's Hospital Beeghly Campus; Pediatric Hospitalist

Samantha Gunkelman, MD

Co-Director, Residency Quality Improvement Program; Pediatric Hospitalist

Lindsay Harsey, DO

Co-Director, EBM and Journal Club; Pediatric Hospitalist

Nimisha Jain, MD

Pediatric Hospitalist

Kathryn Mansel, MD, FAAP

Associate Pediatric Residency Program Director, Hospital Medicine; Co-Director, EBM and Journal Club; Pediatric Hospitalist

James Nard, MD

Director, Hospital Medicine; Pediatric Hospitalist

Susan Nofziger, MD

Pediatric Hospitalist

Lauren Ousley, DO

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician

Brittany Potts, MD

Pediatric Global Health Physician; Pediatric Hospitalist

Hannah Rhodes, DO

Pediatric Hospitalist

Zachary Rohrer, DO

Pediatric Hospitalist/Nocturnist

Lawrence Shaffer, MD, FAAP

Pediatric Hospitalist

Jeffrey Solomon, MD, FAAP, FACP

Director, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship; Pediatric Hospitalist

Wendy Van Ittersum, MD, FAAP

Director, Pediatric Residency Simulation Program; Pediatric Hospitalist

Kenneth Wyatt, DO

Pediatric Hospitalist; Pediatric Clerkship Director

Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants: