New physician Zaid Khatib, MD isn’t afraid to dig in and help his team on the field or at Akron Children’s Hospital. As a former rugby player, Dr. Khatib has always been quick on his feet to advance the ball or disrupt a defender. Today, as a sports medicine physician at Akron Children’s, he’s able […]
Archives for January 2018
Chronic knee pain doesn’t stop this focused freshman
Eliana Smith is a busy student, athlete, singer, musician and big sister to four brothers. When constant knee pain didn’t respond to ice and rest, the Smith family turned to Akron Children’s Hospital for help. “She started having problems at cross-country practice last summer,” Eliana’s mom, Arwen, recalled. “Her coach at Field High School, Ed […]
Akron Children’s researchers study enzyme replacement therapy for pediatric glaucoma
Dr. Rachida Bouhenni, scientific and operations director for the Center for Vision Science Research at Akron Children’s, is working on a new treatment for congenital pediatric glaucoma, a rare condition caused by a genetic mutation that can lead to blindness in children. Currently, the only treatment available is surgery. Dr. Bouhenni wants to change that. […]
‘Change Bandit’ spotlight: Hunter collects to help his baby sister’s doctor fight her leukemia
Our daughter Autumn was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in January 2017 at only 5 months old. That night our whole world was flipped upside down and we had no idea what to expect. When we took her in, they didn’t think she would make it through the night, but our girl showed her strength […]
Dr. Georgette Constantinou retires after 40 years in pediatric psychology
Beginning as a teen and continuing through her years at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, Dr. Georgette Constantinou noticed that people – fellow classmates and even older adults– often reached out to her for help in solving their personal problems. “I wanted to be a pediatrician since the age of 12 but it just […]
Caring staff made our surgery experience ’10 times better’
My daughter, Sophia, had her tonsils and adenoids removed today by Dr. (Jared) Bunevich at Akron Children’s Boardman. All of the staff – including the lovely volunteer front desk attendant – was very helpful and courteous. Sophie has a bit of a “white coat” phobia and kind of freaks out over the smallest of tasks – […]
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