As a member of Akron Children’s Hospital’s Summer Pediatric Research Scholars Program, Shem Miller spent his summer rounding with doctors and working on a research project in the PICU. He’ll be graduating college and plans a health care career. Quite the difference from four years ago, when he arrived at this same hospital by helicopter […]
Heart patient, family face PICU stay amidst pandemic
Our son Maverick, who is now 5 months old, and our family have had a long and bumpy ride. Just his diagnosis of a rare congenital heart defect alone is scary. Add the COVID-19 pandemic on top of our child’s fragile health makes it even more nerve wracking. Because Maverick has these heart issues, his […]