In 2017, at just 36 years old, Shelly Vaughn learned she had breast cancer. Although she knew she was at higher risk of developing it since her mother was diagnosed with the disease just 3 years earlier, she said the news still felt unexpected and disorienting. “I went through the motions and heard the words […]
Hospital Updates
Patient Experience Spotlight: Katelyn McElhaney
Every day at Akron Children’s, we strive to deliver compassionate care and create positive experiences for our patients and families. This month, we’re spotlighting a nurse practitioner at Akron Children’s Pediatrics, Lisbon, who recently received the following feedback from a patient family: “Due to time constraints we needed to see a different provider…The provider we […]
Dr. Susan Myers’ work abroad well prepares her for new role as pediatrician
The life and practice of Susan Myers, MD, has forever changed for the better after spending more than 20 years in Papua New Guinea diagnosing and treating patients in dire need. She recognizes firsthand the importance of being more sensitive to peoples’ needs, and understanding each patient’s unique experience and environment in order to provide […]
More Than a Job: Jared Crum relishes working as a night shift nurse
Jared Crum was only in his second year of nursing school when a clinical shadowing experience he did at Akron Children’s helped cement the kind of nursing care he wanted to pursue. “As a result of that experience in the hospital’s burn center, I became very interested in wound care and knew that I wanted […]
Good things keep happening for So Ma Ya
When we last shared her story, So Ma was a recent North High School graduate and working part-time as a greeter/COVID-19 screener at Akron Children’s. Today, she has her associate’s degree from Stark State College and is working full-time as a medical assistant in Akron Children’s Allergy and Immunology Department. She will take her test […]
Akron Children’s opens $3.5 million operating room dedicated to pediatric spine surgeries
Akron Children’s has opened a dedicated operating room for child, adolescent and young adult spine surgeries, which has, at its centerpiece, the nView s1 navigation system. As the second children’s hospital in the country and the first in the Midwest to use the nView s1 system, Akron Children’s pediatric orthopedic surgeons now have the benefit […]
