Parents and grandparents, pushing strollers, hauling backpacks and holding the hands of little ones, joined with dozens of nurses and other staff of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for a one-of-a-kind reunion Sunday at Akron Children’s Hospital. It was the first-ever PICU reunion, a special day to reconnect for families and staff, far removed […]
Archives for July 2019
When does anxiety cross the line to become a disorder?
You are on a diving board looking below at the deep end of the pool. You are about to deliver a speech. It’s the first day of a new job. Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. But when does that anxiety cross the line to become an anxiety disorder? Dr. Laura Markley, who is […]
New clinic is a lifeline for transgender patients
Dr. Crystal Cole sees patients in the Teen Clinic in Adolescent Medicine for a variety of services but in recent years developed a rapport with many teens who are questioning their sexuality. Now, Dr. Cole is director of the hospital’s new Center for Gender Affirming Medicine, which officially opened in June. “We’ve always treated youths who […]
Matt Groninger named VP of medical, surgical subspecialties
Akron Children’s Hospital is pleased to welcome Matt Groninger back to the family. Matt, who began his career at the hospital in 2010 as administrative director of the Heart Center and Surgical Subspecialties, most recently served as vice president of ambulatory services for Children’s Hospital of New Orleans. Matt says he is honored to come […]
Mike Mainwaring joins hospital as VP of community care
Akron Children’s is pleased to welcome Mike Mainwaring as vice president of community care. In this role he will be responsible for the Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics (ACHP) practices, Urgent Care, Rehabilitative Services, Adolescent Medicine, Locust Pediatric Care Group, the Children at Risk Evaluation (CARE) Center , Global Health, Sports Medicine, Chronic Care Education and Support, […]
Sara Meenen’s pivotal nursing role gives her unique perspective on patients’ needs
Sara Mennen is a rare kind of nurse. Usually Akron Children’s nurses are either niched in the inpatient or outpatient setting and don’t do much crossover. But, that’s not the case for Sara, who spends 2 days a week as an inpatient float nurse and 2 days a week in the infectious disease clinic. The […]
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