Levi Buxman, age 10, is eagerly anticipating the Akron RubberDucks baseball game on August 9 for a very special reason – the team will be wearing jerseys that he designed as part of the Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders’ annual design contest and patient celebration event. This exciting occasion is made […]
Patient Experience Spotlight: Dr. Sarah Adams
Every day at Akron Children’s, we strive to deliver compassionate care and create positive experiences for our patients and families. This month, we’re spotlighting Sarah Adams, MD, a pediatrician at Akron Children’s Pediatrics, Hudson, who recently received the following feedback from a patient family: “I have (#) kids, and we have been seeing Dr. (Sarah) […]
Newsweek names Akron Children’s a top pediatric hospital
For the second year in a row, Akron Children’s has been named one of the top pediatric medical centers in the United States, according to data compiled by Statista Inc. for Newsweek’s America’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2024. Akron Children’s ranked in the top 40 in five categories and improved its positions in Endocrinology, Neonatology and […]
Outpatient surgery center in Beachwood opens
Akron Children’s new Outpatient Surgery Center in Beachwood is filling an important need by providing timely, pediatric surgical care to children in greater Cleveland. The new center, which is located at 3775 Orange Place, Suite 102, will initially provide pediatric gastroenterology, orthopedic, ear, nose and throat (ENT), and plastic and reconstructive surgery, with plans to […]
A dependable, relaxing retirement awaits Akron Children’s “Super” Sterling Duncan
Some things are dependable, like Arctic jackets and thermal underwear. And some people are dependable, like Sterling Duncan, Akron Children’s food service inventory control technician, who takes pride in his work and excellent attendance record. Put them together and they can overcome bad situations, including heavy snowstorms that shut down much of Akron. It was […]
From ministry to medicine: Jason Solomon shares why he loves being a resource pool nurse
After a 17-year career as a youth minister, Jason Solomon felt a divine calling to transition into nursing. “At 40 years old, I discerned that God was telling me nursing was my new form of ministry outside the church walls and a new way to be more present to my family,” he said. Jason joined […]
