Includes specialty programs: Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics / Neurobehavioral Health / Neurofibromatosis (NF) Clinic / Neuromuscular Clinic / Neurology / Neurosurgery / Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
We are ranked among the best children's hospitals in the country for pediatric neurology and neurosurgery, according to U.S. News & World Report. At our NeuroDevelopmental Science Center (NDSC), we bring together 5 pediatric specialties under one roof to deliver the best outcomes and quality of life for children and families affected by neurological and developmental disorders.
We are dedicated to easing the circumstances each step of the way, from referral to diagnosis to treatment. Our goal is to provide care that enriches you and your child's quality of life.
Our center includes pediatric experts in developmental and behavioral pediatrics, neurobehavioral psychology, neurology, neurosurgery and physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Our team approach ensures your child receives all the services he needs for complex medical conditions, ranging from autism spectrum and neuromuscular disorders to epilepsy and mitochondrial diseases. We tailor our services to your child's individual needs so she can achieve the best possible outcomes.
Locations
Contact NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Akron Children's Hospital NeuroDevelopmental Science Center, Akron
Considine Professional Building
215 West Bowery Street
Suite 4400
Akron, Ohio 44308
Fax: 330-543-8054
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Our Doctors/Providers
Director, NeuroDevelopmental Science Center; Interim Vice President and Medical Director, Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute; Chairman, American Academy of Neurology Advocacy Committee; Pediatric Neurologist
Micah Baird, MD
Director, Division of Pediatric Physiatry; Medical Director, Rehabilitation; Pediatric Physiatrist; Co-director, Myelodysplasia Clinic
Jessica Foster, MD, MPH, FAAP
Director, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics; The Venner Family Endowed Chair in Autism; Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician
Michael Kohrman, MD
Director, Pediatric Neurology; Pediatric Neurologist
Accepting New Patients
Diane Langkamp, MD, MPH, FAAP
Director, Neonatal Follow-up Clinic and Down Syndrome Program; Director, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship; Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician
Katrina Lindsay, PhD, NCSP
Director: School Success Clinic and Tic and Tourette Service; Pediatric Psychologist; Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Christopher Najarian, MD
Pediatric Physiatrist: Director, Spasticity Clinic; Co-Director, Myelodysplasia Clinic
Lisa D. Stanford, PhD, ABPP
Director, Division of Neurobehavioral Health; Neuropsychology Clinical Training Program; Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Vivek Veluchamy, MD
The James F. and Marguerite A. Pearson Endowed Chair in NeuroDevelopmental Sciences for Rare Diseases; Pediatric Neurologist
Lucyna Zawadzki, MD
Director, Pediatric Epileptology; Pediatric Neurologist/Epileptologist
Alisha Bauer, MSN, APRN-CNP
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Shawnelle Contini, MSHS, PA-C
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Angela Davis, PA-C
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Amanda Delaratta, MSN, APRN-CNP
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Christina Fox-Akers, MSN, APRN-CNP
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Mozhdeh Jucikas, MSN, APRN-CNP
Coordinator, Epilepsy Surgery Program; Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Paul Moore, APRN-CNP
Nurse Practitioner
Kristina Muhleman, MSN, APRN-CNP
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Jared Pennington, PhD, PA-C
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Jacob Sisko, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Kelsey Tasker, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Kelly Wiseman, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Taylor Lewis, OT
Occupational Therapist
Roshawnda Wynn, OT
Occupational Therapist
Specialty Programs
Open Clinical Studies
How children and adults with mitochondrial myopathy respond to exercise
We’re trying to learn how people with mitochondrial myopathy respond to exercise. Mitochondria are the body’s "power plants." They turn food into energy. If the "power plants” don’t make enough energy, muscles may grow weak.
We’re studying differences between mitochondrial myopathy patients and healthy children when exercising. An exercise test tells us about breathing, blood circulation and muscle function during exercise.
Such studies may lead to exercise testing as a way to diagnose and monitor mitochondrial myopathy patients.
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Currently recruiting
Zolmitriptan Nasal Spray for Acute Migraine Treatment in 6 to 11 year olds
For complete study details, please visit the study on clinicaltrials.gov.
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Currently recruiting
Single vs. Multiple Privigen Dose Regimens in Pediatric CIDP
See complete study information on clinicaltrials.gov.
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Currently recruiting
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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.
Limiting the Number of Caregivers and Face Covering
The number of caregivers permitted to accompany a child to an appointment is dependent on the department you are visiting. Everyone visiting an Akron Children's facility is asked to wear masks or face coverings, except for kids under 2 or those with sensory issues. Masks will be provided for visitors who do not bring their own.
Checking In and Screening of Visitors
Akron Children's now offers Mobile Check-in to limit your exposure to others. You'll receive a text an hour before your child's appointment arrival time. Click the link in the text when you reach the Akron Children's facility for your child's appointment. You will receive a confirmation text that reminds you to wait in your car. Once we determine appropriate spacing is available inside the building, you'll receive a third text to let you know it's OK to come in for your appointment.
Immediately upon entering the building, your temperature will be taken, either by a thermal scanner or a greeter who will also ask you a few questions.
If you are in a waiting room, you’ll notice signs and a limited number of chairs. This is to remind our patients to keep 6 feet of physical distance between your family and others.
Precautions If You Suspect Your Child Has COVID-19
Call your child’s healthcare professional if your child is sick with fever, cough, or difficulty breathing and has been in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19, or if you live in or have recently traveled from an area with ongoing spread of COVID-19. Your health care professional will work with Ohio’s public health department and the CDC to determine if your child needs to be tested for COVID-19.
View all the safety precautions Akron Children's is taking.
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Some of the Conditions We Treat...
autism spectrum disorder, epilepsy, neuromuscular disorder, down syndrome, Aneurysms, Anomalies of Cortical Development, Apraxia, Arachnoid Cyst, Arachnoid Granulation, Arteriovenous Malformations, Asperger Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bell's Palsy, Brain Injury, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Chiari Malformation, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Cushing's Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Encephalitis, Encephalocele, Ependymoma, Epilepsy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Headache, Hypertonia, Hypotonia, Hypoxic-Encephalopathy, Migraines, Mitochondrial Disease, Muscle Spasticity, Muscular Dystrophy, Narcolepsy, Neurofibromatosis, Neuromuscular Disorders, Rett Syndrome, Seizures, Tetanus, Tourette Syndrome
