When Cathleen Tichy-Dreher, known to all as “Tichy,” a nurse practitioner with more than 4 decades of experience in pediatric critical care, joined Akron Children’s PICU in 2019, she noticed that the nurse practitioners and the medical residents in the unit were not working as collegially as she had experienced at her previous hospitals. Advance […]
Welcome to Neurobehavioral health, clinical child psychologist, Dr. Allison Griesmer
Dr. Allison Griesmer is an Ohio native, originally from the Lake County area. She attended The Ohio State University for her undergraduate degree and moved to Cleveland, where she earned her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and her doctorate in Urban Education, Counseling Psychology specialization from Cleveland State University. She resides in the Akron area […]
Fainting is common in childhood; proper hydration is the key to prevention
Fainting (syncope) is common in children and teens, according to Dr. Timotheus Watson, a pediatric cardiologist at Akron Children’s. “Most children faint due to a brief drop in blood pressure, which temporarily decreases blood flow to the brain,” he says. “This blood pressure change results in passing out. Fortunately, most episodes of fainting are not […]
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals partner Panda Express pledges $589,000 to Akron Children’s Chaplaincy Services
The mission of Panda Express is to inspire better lives, not only within its company, but within its communities. Through its charitable arm, Panda Cares, the company strives to inspire hope in future generations by supporting the health and education needs of underserved youth. One of the key ways the company achieves this is through […]
Inspiring connection between donors and physician advances care for spinal patients at Akron Children’s
The connections formed at Akron Children’s have the power to make long-term impacts. Like the bond made between a physician and a patient. Or the ties that unite our hospital and the communities we serve. There also are the relationships that our donors form with our providers. And the one between Mark and Cathy Clark […]
New endowed chair to support Sports Medicine program at Akron Children’s
In the 1960s, William Scala Sr., founder of Kenmore Construction in Akron, made the company’s first gift to Akron Children’s. Six decades later, his family and the company he created carry on his legacy by continuing to support our hospital – from individual donations and annual gifts to our Adult and Pediatric Burn Institute, supported […]
