Summer break from school is flying by. Now is the perfect time to schedule a sports physical and get your athlete ready for fall sports. Dr. Alicia Manly, pediatrician and medical director of Akron Children’s Urgent Care, gives these tips about sports physicals. Why is now the right time to get a sports physical? Akron […]
West Virginia mom’s intuition leads to lifesaving diagnosis for her son
As a licensed practical nurse and mom of 2, Jennifer Castleberry has long relied on her instincts. But nothing tested them quite like the mysterious, lingering symptoms that plagued her energetic 8-year-old son, Negan. For months, Negan battled recurring respiratory issues. Then came the night wakings, leg pain and headaches. Jennifer’s concern grew despite rounds […]
Dr. Lauren Larkin-Barker joins urgent care in Beachwood and Boston Heights
Urgent care pediatrician Dr. Lauren Larkin-Baker has known since high school that she wanted to become a physician. Inspired by her late father’s compassion and dedication as an elementary school volunteer, she has worked with children throughout her life, from being a camp counselor to promoting health awareness with inner-city youth. “Children are incredibly resilient […]
Akron Children’s continues to expand services in Beachwood
Akron Children’s services in Beachwood are filling an important need by providing timely, pediatric care to children in greater Cleveland. A new Outpatient Surgery Center, located at 3775 Orange Place, Suite 102, opened this summer. The center provides pediatric gastroenterology, orthopedic and otolaryngology surgery, with plans to add pediatric urology in January and pediatric dentistry […]
Akron Children’s expands care with new Montrose urgent care location and walk-in sports injury clinic
Akron Children’s is expanding its health care services in the Montrose area with the relocation of its urgent care to a new, state-of-the-art facility and the launch of a walk-in orthopedic and sports injury clinic. Beginning at noon on October 22, urgent care will be located in the former Golf Galaxy building at 4118 Medina […]
Tips to treat bug bites
Summer is here, and kids are finally playing outside! This is also the time of year when they get insect bites and stings. Here are some tips from pediatric urgent care physician Carolyn Penrod, MD, to help treat those bites, or better yet, prevent them. Prevention “The best way to ‘treat’ an insect bite or […]
