Robert T. Stone, MD, Respiratory Center
Includes specialty programs: Cystic Fibrosis Center / Sleep Center
Overview
We are ranked among one of the best children's hospitals in the country for pediatric pulmonology, according to U.S. News & World Report. If your child has breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs, we have the experience and qualifications to diagnose, treat and manage your child.
Specialized care.
Our team of doctors, nurse practitioners, nurse clinicians, pulmonary function technicians, dietitians, physical therapists and social worker provide diagnosis and treatment, education, case management and research for patients with all types of respiratory illnesses. These include common illnesses such as asthma and sleep disorders to more complex diseases such as cystic fibrosis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Our center includes a cystic fibrosis center, asthma education program, sleep center, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and pulmonary function testing lab.
Types of conditions we treat.
We treat a wide range of respiratory symptoms and disorders, including:
- Asthma
- Chronic cough
- Congenital abnormalities of airway and lung development
- Cystic fibrosis
- Lung diseases of premature infants, including bronchopulmonary dysplasia (chronic lung disease)
- Rare lung diseases, including interstitial lung disease and bronchiolitis obliterans
- Recurrent respiratory infections and pneumonia
- Respiratory failure and ventilator dependency
- Sleep-disordered breathing, including central and obstructive apnea
- Wheezing
Giving hope.
Our center was funded in large part by a donation from Akron residents Donald and Marcia Stone to recognize the vision and work of Donald’s brother, Dr. Robert T. Stone.
Dr. Stone was a member of Akron Children’s Hospital's medical staff between 1967-2016. From 1972-98, he also served as medical director of the hospital’s Lewis H. Walker Cystic Fibrosis Center.
Locations/Contact Us
Contact Pulmonary Medicine
Akron Children's Hospital
Considine Professional Building
215 W. Bowery St.
Suite 6500
Level 6
Akron, Ohio 44308
Fax: 330-543-8890
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Akron Children's Hospital Specialty Care
6505 Market St., Building A
Boardman, Ohio 44512
Fax: 330-729-1144
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Akron Children's Health Center
6076 Whipple Ave. NW
North Canton, Ohio 44720
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Akron Children's Hospital Specialty Care
Fisher-Titus Medical Center
282 Benedict Ave.
Norwalk, Ohio 44857
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Akron Children's Hospital Specialty Care
8054 Darrow Road, Suite 3
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087
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Akron Children's Health Center, Warren
The Market Place
5000 East Market Street
Suite 29
Warren, Ohio 44484
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Our Doctors/Providers
Starla Martinez, MD, FAAP
Director, Robert T. Stone, MD, Respiratory Center; Pediatric Pulmonologist
Debbie Toder, MD, FAAP
Medical Director, Pulmonary Function Testing Lab & Ventilator and Respiratory Technology Program; Pediatric Pulmonologist
Jamie Travis, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist
Christine Singh, MSN, APRN-CNP
Adult Nurse Practitioner
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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Incidence of and Risk Factors for Fibrosing Colonopathy in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
For complete information, please view the study on clinicaltrials.gov
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STOP2 – Standardized Treatment of Pulmonary Exacerbations
For complete study information, view the study on clinicaltrials.gov
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Videos & Educational Resources
- Allergies
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma
- Asthma Center
- Asthma Movie
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Lungs and Respiratory System
