As a child life specialist at Akron Children’s Outpatient Surgery Center in Beachwood, Lauren Armstrong helps patients and their families cope before, during and after a surgical procedure. By using terminology that children can understand, as well as medical play with some of the equipment that will be used, Lauren makes a child’s surgery less […]
Caring for the people who care for kids: Chief Medical Officer Dr. Robert McGregor retires
Throughout his 12 years at Akron Children’s, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Robert McGregor helped transform challenges into opportunities for growth. During COVID, Dr. McGregor co-led the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) at Akron Children’s, working 12- to 15-hour days for weeks. Despite the grueling schedule, supporting the staff and patients was one of his most […]
Dr. Jordan Weith joins Akron Children’s pediatric psychology team
Originally from northern Vermont, Akron Children’s holds a special place in Dr. Jordan Weith’s heart because it’s where she was first introduced to pediatric psychology during her graduate training. In 2017 she moved to Ohio to pursue her doctorate in clinical psychology at Kent State University. After completing her internship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in […]
Dr. Lauren Larkin-Barker joins urgent care in Beachwood and Boston Heights
Urgent care pediatrician Dr. Lauren Larkin-Baker has known since high school that she wanted to become a physician. Inspired by her late father’s compassion and dedication as an elementary school volunteer, she has worked with children throughout her life, from being a camp counselor to promoting health awareness with inner-city youth. “Children are incredibly resilient […]
New director of research, Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine
Julie Dillard, MD, MSc, has joined Akron Children’s as the director of research, Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine. In this role, she will work with the chair of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine and the Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute to support research that impacts the care of newborns and their families at Akron Children’s. “Dr. Dillard’s work will […]
Akron Children’s ranked among best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
Akron Children’s ranked nationally in five pediatric specialties in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the Best Children’s Hospitals for 2024-2025. Akron Children’s improved its position in Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology and added rankings this year in the subspecialties of Neonatology, Orthopedics, Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health, and Neurology and Neurosurgery. Akron Children’s […]
