Dr. Joe Congeni was a Cleveland kid who grew up loving his hometown, sports and, early on, became a firm believer in the good that can come from being part of a team. As he retires Aug. 1 from Akron Children’s, where he served as the long-time director of Sports Medicine until 2024, he considers […]
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Alicia Rich recognized as Akron Children’s 2025 Faces of Care award honoree
Congratulations to Alicia Rich for being named Akron Children’s 2025 Faces of Care award honoree. Presented by the Greater Cleveland Nurses Association and Cleveland Magazine, this prestigious recognition celebrates nurses across Northeast Ohio who have made significant contributions to the nursing community. Alicia has been part of the Akron Children’s family for 20 years. She […]
Cleveland Magazine’s “Best Doctors” include 24 Akron Children’s providers
Every year, Cleveland Magazine publishes a list of the best doctors in northeast Ohio. Doctors complete a survey to evaluate and nominate their peers for this recognition. Congratulations to these Akron Children’s providers who made the 2025 Best Doctors list: Scott Boulanger, MD – Pediatric General Surgeon Jessica Castonguay, DO, MPH – Adolescent Medicine Specialist […]
Pilot program sets new nurse practitioner up for success
Akron Children’s Nurse Practitioner Kate Root successfully completed the first “Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Transition to Practice” pilot program. The goal: get newly graduated nurse practitioners (NPs) acclimated and working sooner. “When we hire an NP with years of experience, onboarding is pretty easy. They just have to learn our culture, systems and computer charting,” […]
What providers should know about the stages of breastmilk production in postpartum patients
Lactogenesis, the production of breast milk, occurs in 3 stages. Lactogenesis one begins from the 16th week of pregnancy and lasts until a few days after a person gives birth. Lactogenesis two is the stage where milk production intensifies, or “comes in.” This begins around 3-5 days postpartum. Lactogenesis three is the final stage where […]
Hands-on workshop promotes women in orthopedic surgery
Akron Children’s is unique in that three of its 11 orthopedic surgeons are women, well above the national average of just 7%. Orthopedic Surgeon Julie Samora, MD, PhD, chairs the Akron Children’s Orthopedics department, which is also rare. The trio of female orthopedic surgeons – Drs. Samora, Lorena Floccari and Sheryl Handler-Matasar – recently led […]
