Includes specialty programs: Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics / Neurobehavioral Health / Neurofibromatosis (NF) Clinic / Neuromuscular Clinic / Neurology / Neurosurgery / Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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.
Director, NeuroDevelopmental Science Center; Interim Vice President and Medical Director, Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute; Pediatric Neurologist
Director, Division of Pediatric Physiatry; Medical Director, Rehabilitation; Pediatric Physiatrist; Co-director, Myelodysplasia Clinic
Director, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics; Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician
Director, Pediatric Neurology; Pediatric Neurologist
Accepting New Patients
Director, Neonatal Follow-up Clinic and Down Syndrome Program; Director, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship; Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician
Director: School Success Clinic and Tic and Tourette Service; Pediatric Psychologist; Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Pediatric Physiatrist; Director, Neuromuscular Clinic
Pediatric Physiatrist: Director, Spasticity Clinic; Co-Director, Myelodysplasia Clinic
Director, Division of Neurobehavioral Health; Neuropsychology Clinical Training Program; Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Director, Pediatric Epileptology; Pediatric Neurologist/Epileptologist
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Coordinator, Epilepsy Surgery Program; Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Neurosciences Clinic Manager; Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
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.
More about this study...For complete study details, please visit the study on clinicaltrials.gov.
More about this study...See complete study information on clinicaltrials.gov.
More about this study...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.
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.
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.
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.
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