Melina was a vibrant, energetic four-year-old girl who brought joy to the faces of everyone she met. Unfortunately, on May 22, 2020 her life and the lives of her family changed forever when she was diagnosed with a deadly brain tumor called Diffuse Midline Glioma. Her fight with this deadly tumor ended on June 24, 2020 when she passed away. While her […]
Mikalyn has bravely survived 6 brain surgeries – just don’t call her a ‘tough cookie’
Spending the night in the hospital is not how many 11-year-old girls would want to spend their holiday break from school, but Mikalyn “Mika” Dado didn’t mind. With a well-loved blanket and a cuddly monkey named Georgie, she was planning to watch movies with her mom, enjoy popcorn and milkshakes, and post a few TikTok […]
Our 2 Female Pediatric Neurosurgeons Tsulee Chen and Gwyneth Hughes are in an Elite Club
As an undergraduate student at the University of Rochester, Dr. Tsulee Chen intended to become an astronaut via aeronautical engineering, but she didn’t like all the physics classes. “I have a friend who jokes that I started out as a rocket scientist but became a brain surgeon,” Dr. Chen said. Because her brother has epilepsy, […]
Halo traction therapy and spinal fusion surgery mean more ‘airtime’ for coaster enthusiast
For 14-year-old Matt Hill the news that he needed scoliosis surgery was far from welcome. It meant the rollercoaster aficionado had to keep two feet on the ground and sit out the already short Ohio coaster season last summer. A freshman at Hoover High School in Canton, Matt has been a platinum pass holder at […]
Dr. Janice McDaniel joins Army Reserve as Major
At a commissioning ceremony tucked away in a conference room in Akron Children’s Hospital’s radiology department, Dr. Janice McDaniel, a pediatric interventional radiologist, gave the oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution and became a major in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. “The best part of my job is seeing the Army get better one […]
Cancer is just a word to Salem 5-year-old boy recovering from brain tumor
Six months ago, Jonny Milburn was running around with his classmates at Winona United Methodist Preschool without a care in the world. When his preschool teacher Mrs. Jenn noticed his left eye seemed to be turning in every once in a while, the Milburns immediately made an appointment to get it checked out but figured […]
