Akron Children’s services in Beachwood are filling an important need by providing timely, pediatric care to children in greater Cleveland. A new Outpatient Surgery Center, located at 3775 Orange Place, Suite 102, opened this summer. The center provides pediatric gastroenterology, orthopedic and otolaryngology surgery, with plans to add pediatric urology in January and pediatric dentistry […]
Intensive Outpatient Program now in Boardman
Akron Children’s Division of Pediatric Psychiatry and Psychology now offers the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) on our Boardman campus, completing the continuum of behavioral health care for children and adolescents in the Mahoning Valley. The program is currently offered 1:15 to 4:30 pm but in January it will settle into its permanent time slot of […]
Innovative treatment for severe burns speeds healing, minimizes scarring
Akron Children’s Adult and Pediatric Burn Institute, supported by The Paul and Carol David Foundation, is the only burn center in Ohio that is routinely using an innovative treatment known as the RECELL® System for second and third degree burns on adult and pediatric patients. Treatment with the RECELL System involves taking a small, thin […]
New Family Resource Center transforms how we connect families to support services
When Akron Children’s Family Resource Center opened decades ago, it was a library where families could get information about their child’s illness or condition from trusted medical sources. When our new Family Resource Center opens in April, it will be a “one-stop shop” where families can get all the support services they need in one […]
Online Rewind: Our top YouTube videos of 2023
From inspirational patient stories to the health advice of our pediatric experts, our YouTube channel has received more than 1.4 million views in 2023 from children and their families throughout northeast Ohio … and the world. We invite to grab a bowl of popcorn and sit back as you enjoy this list of our 10 […]
Tips for preparing kids for shots
“Nothing is more important or impacts as many people as making sure that children are immunized,” said Dr. P. Cooper White, pediatrician and director of Locust Pediatric Care Group. Tips for preparing kids for shots Getting your child – or yourself – comfortable with a round of shots might be another story, however. But Dr. […]
