Akron Children’s welcomes the following new providers. Allergy/Immunology Pediatric allergist and immunologist Rachel Szekely, MD, FACAAI, has joined Akron Children’s Center for Allergy and Immunology. She sees patients at our health centers in Beachwood and Boston Heights. Dr. Szekely has been practicing since 2005. She earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Toledo […]
Get to know our newest physician assistants in cancer care
Akron Children’s welcomes 2 new physician assistants (PAs) to our Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders to add to our growing multidisciplinary team. In their roles, PAs Gillian Brenner and Ashten Yoder will provide comprehensive and compassionate care to children and teens with blood disorders and cancer. They will collaborate closely with […]
Akron Children’s helps two sisters achieve their nursing dreams
Tabitha and Tori Smith share more than a last name. These sisters, who both currently work at Akron Children’s, are on a journey to becoming registered nurses (RNs) together. Enrolled at Stark State College, they will graduate in May 2025. Tori’s desire to become a nurse is deeply personal and stems from her childhood battle […]
Advanced practice providers thrive in their roles on the night shift
Physician assistant Staci Shaffer has always been a bit of a “night owl,” so it’s no surprise that she is Akron Children’s first advanced practice provider (APP) night house officer, hired in 2017 when this service was added. “I am happiest at 2 a.m.,” she said. Staci loves the variety that this role offers, as […]
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 […]
Jersey winner’s design takes the field at RubberDucks game
Levi Buxman, age 10, is eagerly anticipating the Akron RubberDucks baseball game on August 9 for a very special reason – the team will be wearing jerseys that he designed as part of the Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders’ annual design contest and patient celebration event. This exciting occasion is made […]
