Akron Children’s Fetal Cardiology program offers advanced diagnostics and management of congenital heart disease in unborn babies. The program is led by pediatric cardiologist Chandrakant R. Patel, MD, director of maternal fetal cardiology. Fetal cardiology services, including fetal echocardiograms, are provided on the Akron Children’s Hospital campuses in Akron and Boardman and at Akron Children’s […]
Black History Month: Dr. Brandon Smith
Recognized in February, Black History Month celebrates the achievements of African Americans and their central role in shaping our nation. In honor of the month, Brandon Smith, MD, a pediatric cardiologist at Akron Children’s, shares more about what Black History Month means to him and the individuals who have inspired his career. What’s your job […]
Mending tiny hearts: Surgery for congenital heart defect gives 6-year-old a healthy future
Leonardo Velazquez Miller is an active, healthy 6-year-old who loves to swim and play soccer in his hometown of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. Looking at him now you wouldn’t suspect he was born with Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries or d-TGA, a congenital heart defect (CHD) where the 2 main arteries carrying blood out of […]
