When Dr. Laura Markley becomes president of Akron Children’s Medical Staff on July 1, it will mark a meaningful personal and professional moment. As a toddler, she was hospitalized at Akron Children’s with a life-threatening infection — one that would later become largely preventable through routine childhood immunization. Now, as a physician leader, she hopes […]
Hybrid surgery helps Sydnee’s scoliosis
Sydnee Everhart of Lisbon, Ohio loves marching band and archery. But she’s taking it easy this summer while she recovers from surgery to correct scoliosis. Scoliosis is an abnormal side-to-side cure in the spine. Sydnee’s mom, Jennifer, noticed the S-shaped curve in January 2024. Sydnee got an X-ray the next month, which showed her spine […]
Cyndi Ott’s journey from candy striper to 50-year employee
The year was 1975. Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” terrified moviegoers. Bill Gates founded Microsoft. The Captain and Tenille’s “Love Will Keep Us Together” earned the top spot on the Billboard music chart. And Cyndi Ott started her career at Akron Children’s. “I’ve been here so long that more than one building I’ve worked in has been […]
Patient experience spotlight: Brian Green-Tuttle
Every month, Akron Children’s recognizes an employee for providing an exceptional patient experience. April’s honoree is Financial Counselor Brian Green-Tuttle, who recently received this feedback from a grateful family: “My son had major spinal surgery, and we received help from a nonprofit to pay for our portion. Brian was instrumental in getting that payment secured. […]
Josie Greco thrives 12 years after kidney transplant
Josie Greco has been beating the odds since her birth on April 30, 2008. You may remember her as an Akron Children’s superhero patient for the 2017 Akron Marathon Race Series. Now at age 17, Josie continues to make her mark on the world. Josie survived a traumatic birth, arriving 11 weeks early and weighing […]
Celebrating the future of pediatric care: Akron Children’s honors its 2025 graduating residents
Akron Children’s is proud to celebrate the exceptional physicians completing their pediatric residencies this year. Residency is a transformative time – full of challenge, growth and lifelong bonds. As they step into the next chapter of their careers, we asked a few of them to reflect on their favorite moments and share what lies ahead. […]
