It’s been just over 10 years since we joined the YouTube community by posting our first video on Dec. 9, 2008 called “We Believe” to the Akron Children’s channel. Since then, we’ve been made to feel right at home as our 2,144 videos have generated 22,337,039 views. Here are your 10 favorite videos! 1. Pertussis […]
Archives for 2019
Our top “In the Moment” posts from December 2019
Our “In the Moment” posts from December featured a few special and beloved individuals, including one with a full, white beard. We invite you to take a glance at those you may have missed, or a second peek at those you’ve already enjoyed. 1. It was very holly jolly in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit! […]
Simple steps lead to extra comfort before outpatient surgery
Recently our daughter, Molly, 1, had outpatient surgery. She had myringotomy, or simply put, ear tube surgery, and upper lip tie surgery. Things could not have gone better! The entire staff was so helpful, patient, accommodating and kind. Originally, we were scheduled to have surgery in January but I called about getting on a cancellation […]
Dr. Jeff Kempf looks forward to more opportunities to do good in retirement
When Dr. Jeff Kempf, retired director of the global health program and emergency medicine physician, counts his blessings, he often thinks about Haiti and its people. It was because of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, that Dr. Kempf was able to develop a transformative program to bring health care and support services […]
After heart ablation at Akron Children’s, Oklahoma mom delivers a healthy boy
Jessica Culbert, who came to Akron Children’s Hospital from Bixby, Oklahoma, in March for a successful heart procedure, credits pediatric cardiologist Dr. John Clark with saving two lives. Hers and her unborn baby’s. Jessica was pregnant with her third child when she and her husband, Devan, went on a nationwide search for a heart specialist […]
Scoliosis surgery helps Alliance woman net college dream
Growing up, Zoey Peck was an active, sports-minded child who hit all the normal milestones everyone expected she would. A competitive volleyball player throughout her childhood and adolescence, Zoey set her sights on playing at the collegiate level – and she had the talent to do so. “Zoey played volleyball at Marlington High School in […]
