In July, Kerwyn Jones, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon and former chair of Pediatric Orthopedics began a two-year term as medical staff president. Dr. Jones is joined by, Laura Markley, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist, who is serving as president-elect. Shefali Mahesh, MD, will continue to serve the medical staff as past president. Dr. Mahesh is […]
Dr. Shefali Mahesh new chair of pediatrics
Dr. Shefali Mahesh has been named Dr. Noah Miller Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Akron Children’s Hospital. Dr. Mahesh joined Akron Children’s in 2008 as a pediatric nephrologist, most recently serving as director of Pediatric Nephrology & Dialysis. She is also president of the medical staff. She shares a little more about her […]
4 ways MyChart is helping families manage chronic illness
When kids have a chronic condition, there are many tasks to remember and track, not to mention disruptions to family routines. Whether they’re managing asthma, diabetes, juvenile arthritis or kidney disease, families juggle medical appointments, complex medication schedules, dietary restrictions and more to keep their children healthy. Fortunately, for these day-to-day tasks between visits, MyChart […]
ASCEND intern shares her experience as a kidney transplant patient
As a child, Aliyah Torgler, age 21, says one of her favorite play activities was carrying around a toy doctor’s bag and taking people’s temperatures. “Although I didn’t know it then, I would go on to have many experiences with health care providers, and I think that helped influence my decision to go into the […]
Women’s History Month: Dr. Shefali Mahesh
As part of Women’s History Month, Dr. Shefali Mahesh, medical staff president, endowed chair of pediatric medicine and subspecialty cluster director, and division director for nephrology and dialysis, shares her thoughts on her career and what it means to be a woman in medicine. What is your role at Akron Children’s and how long have […]
Evan Wooldredge cooks up his next stage of life after beating rare genetic disease
Evan Wooldredge, age 18, is the kind of person who is always up for a challenge. Whether he’s creating a new menu item at work, learning to golf or managing a rare disease that affected his kidneys, Evan doesn’t let restrictions hold him back. One of Evan’s biggest challenges happened when he turned 10. After […]
