Akron Children’s is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s APP awards, honoring outstanding Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) for their dedication, leadership, and exceptional contributions to patient care. The awards celebrate Nancy Delnay, APRN-CNP, in rheumatology for Excellence in Practice, and Dr. Laura Pollauf, division director in emergency medicine, for Outstanding Physician for APP […]
Archives for 2024
Back to childhood: Julian celebrates one-year anniversary of victory over leukemia
There’s nothing quite like the sweet sound of ringing victory bells — especially when they’re end of treatment bells that your son is ringing. It’s a sound that says he beat leukemia, he’s moving on and he can get back to childhood. That’s how Julia felt watching her son, Julian, ring the bell a year […]
Vaccinating your kids is the best protection against HPV dangers
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s the virus that causes genital warts, but it can also lead to more serious disease for both girls and boys. HPV is spread through sexual contact, including vaginal, oral and […]
4 Tips for surviving fall allergies
As the days become shorter, soon northeast Ohioans will welcome the fall harvest and festivities along with a new pollen season. Fall can be a beautiful time of the year when the weather finally cools from the humid and dry summer. However, the end of summer brings upon ragweed season which begins to pollinate in August and […]
Get to know Stephanie Mullin, MSN, APRN-CNP, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Stephanie Mullin’s career as a pediatric nurse and nurse practitioner has taken her to other children’s hospitals around the country, however at Akron Children’s, she is close to her hometown of Cleveland. Mullin joined Akron Children’s 10 years ago and was part of the original team that started the pediatric gastroenterology division with Reinaldo Garcia, […]
Get to know Dawn Keilin, MSN, APRN-CNP, Pediatric Gastroenterology
A nurse practitioner in Akron Children’s department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Dawn Keilin, MSN, APRN-CNP, joined Akron Children’s 10 years ago, following her mentor and friend, Reinaldo Garcia, MD, when he was hired to build the hospital’s pediatric gastroenterology division. She has worked with Dr. Garcia for over 20 years and feels lucky to be part […]
