Akron Children’s has been named the exclusive pediatric partner for health care services and programming for Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio (BGCNEO). About the collaboration The partnership will include a new Akron Children’s pediatric primary care office at BGCNEO’s Broadway Club, located at 6114 Broadway Ave. in Cleveland. In addition, the collaboration will […]
Shared decisions ensure Lexi’s bright future after heart surgery
Lexi Kormanec is a 15-year-old sophomore at Nordonia High School. She loves roller coasters, singing and talking with her friends. To see her, you wouldn’t know she had a heart defect that required major surgery when she was 13 years old. Early detection of a heart issue Recommendations from family members led Lexi’s parents, Elizabeth […]
New childhood vaccine schedule: What parents need to know
Dr. Michael Bigham, pediatric ICU physician, parent and chief quality officer at Akron Children’s, answers common questions about recent changes to the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) childhood vaccine schedule. What changed in the CDC childhood vaccine schedule? The CDC recently updated its childhood vaccine schedule. While all 17 vaccines remain available, the number of […]
New autism center will help patients reach their full potential
Walk into the Tom and Jill Zidian Family Autism Center, and you can “feel” the soothing and safe environment. The new facility helps the care team work together better and give special support to kids with autism and their families. About the new center Clinicians, patient families and the design team worked together to turn […]
