From cookouts to campfires, summer can be a potentially dangerous time of year. Here are some safety tips from Dr. Anjay Khandelwal, division chief of burn surgery and adult critical care at Akron Children’s, to keep your kids safe this summer. Grilling July is the peak month for grill fires, according to the National Fire […]
Do’s and don’ts for safety around the campfire
From gooey s’mores to sharing ghost stories, campfires are a sure-fire way to get into the summer spirit. Just don’t let a burn put a damper on the fun and memory making. Without burn prevention protocols in place, campfires can easily get out of control and leave lasting scars — both physically and mentally. “Campfires […]
Innovative treatment for severe burns speeds healing, minimizes scarring
Akron Children’s Adult and Pediatric Burn Institute, supported by The Paul and Carol David Foundation, is the only burn center in Ohio that is routinely using an innovative treatment known as the RECELL® System for second and third degree burns on adult and pediatric patients. Treatment with the RECELL System involves taking a small, thin […]
Akron Children’s Burn Institute provides lifesaving wound care for 82-year-old patient
As a NICU nurse at Akron Children’s, Rita Vitale is no stranger to caring for the tiniest, most fragile patients. However, she never expected that the same hospital would provide critical care to her 82-year-old mother, Sylvia. In 2020, during the height of the COVID pandemic, Sylvia began developing red patches on her scalp that […]
Patients overcome severe burns with minimal scarring thanks to innovative treatment
Appearances can be deceiving. Fifteen-year-old Kane Selinsky appears to be a typical rising sophomore at Tusky Valley High School, where he plays football and baseball and enjoys fishing in his spare time. To see him now, you would never guess the harrowing experience he endured in June 2022. “I was in my backyard burning a […]
Burn Institute Director Dr. Anjay Khandelwal receives prestigious FABA designation
Some might define an outstanding leader in medicine as a strong patient advocate who goes above and beyond to meet their needs, while making significant contributions to the field to advance clinical care and treatment for all patients. Our very own, Anjay Khandelwal, MD, director of Akron Children’s Adult and Pediatric Burn Institute, was recently […]
