In fall 2023, 18-year-old Samair Colon was living her dream playing college basketball on an athletic scholarship at Southwest Community College in Creston, Iowa, 800 miles away from her hometown of Campbell, OH. But in November 2023, everything came to a screeching halt. “We were in the middle of a game when I went for […]
Orthopedic surgery helps Hudson man achieve military and fitness goals
Jacob Browning knew he wanted to be in the military from a young age. Jacob, who grew up in Hudson, Ohio, admired his grandfather and uncle, who had served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army, respectively. By the time Jacob entered high school in August, 2008 he had set his sights on […]
Hospital teams pull together for Ezra after a serious accident
Ezra Swartzentruber, an 11-year-old from Wooster, is making a tremendous recovery following serious injuries he sustained after being struck by a car in early February. His recovery is a testament to the outstanding and collaborative care he received at Akron Children’s, including care from our trauma service in emergency medicine, orthopedics, neurosurgery, anesthesiology and […]
Orthopedic surgery corrects musculoskeletal issues for teen with cerebral palsy
Going to an indoor water park was on Alexis Walsh’s birthday bucket list. Alexis, who turned 14 in October, 2023, thought it would be fun, especially riding rafts down the slides with her family. During Christmas break, Alexis fulfilled her wish and enjoyed a mini family vacation to a local water park. The outing was […]
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 […]
Massillon 7th grader doesn’t let cerebral palsy slow him down
Camren Offenberger is a bit of a celebrity in his hometown. A big fan of Ohio’s winningest football team, the Massillon Tigers, he served as the team’s honorary captain from 2017-2019 from ages 7 to 9. Now 13 years old and a 7th grader at Massillon Jr. High School, Camren is getting ready to launch […]
