October is National Audiology Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about hearing health and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment. For 17-year-old Gunner Cronin, of Hammondsville, that awareness hits close to home. A senior at Edison High School in Richmond, Gunner is active both in and out of the classroom. He plays golf, […]
Patient Stories
Dr. P. Cooper White, pediatrician who didn’t shy away from ‘complex kids’ set to retire
“Special needs families are a world unto themselves,” said Tammie Memmer-Prentiss, who first met Dr. P. Cooper White when her son, Tristan, was a 3-year-old neonatal intensive care unit graduate with cerebral palsy. “A lot of doctors are afraid of us but not Dr. White. He has always known exactly what we needed.” Dr. White, […]
Responsive neurostimulator (RNS) technology changes Conner’s life
Conner Butler of Jeromesville, Ohio is a trailblazer. He’s the first Akron Children’s patient to have an RNS device implanted to reduce seizures caused by epilepsy. He’s gone from missing school and constantly worrying about seizures to being back in class and hanging out with his friends. Diagnosis and daily struggles As a child, Conner […]
Vocal cord surgeries improve Oliver’s breathing
Malikai Wiseman of Green had a routine pregnancy and delivery at Summa Health. But her baby boy, Oliver, had trouble breathing. He went from the nursery to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). “I was 20 years old when Oliver was born. Being a young parent is scary in and of itself,” Malikai said. “Then […]
Maze rebounds after open-heart surgery
Maze Crooks of Bay Village was born with a heart defect called a “secundum atrial septal defect (ASD).” This is a hole in the middle of the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart. Maze’s aunt and uncle, Amy and Ray Cebulis, began caring for him around age 2. They became Maze’s legal […]
11-year-old’s courage inspires community amid third cancer battle
This fall, Noah Kotlarek started sixth grade at Buckeye Intermediate School in Medina. He’s part of the travel soccer program, a huge Star Wars fan and a dedicated gamer. At just 11 years old, he is also facing his third battle with cancer. A tough journey In July 2022, 8-year-old Noah began experiencing troubling symptoms […]
