The 2025 Christmas season didn’t start as planned for the Ivery family of Stow, Ohio. A burn accident put 12-year-old Gianna, a competitive cheerleader, in the hospital. But thanks to her determination and innovative treatment at Akron Children’s, she rejoined her cheer team just a few months later. “It was the first day of winter […]
After 15 months and talk of amputation, one man finally finds healing
In the summer of 2024, West Akron resident Jeff Dzuro, age 69, was trimming trees in his backyard when a branch nicked his leg. What seemed like a minor cut would turn into a 15-month medical ordeal that nearly cost him his leg. At first the wound seemed minor, but when it didn’t improve, he […]
