Eight-year-old Grady Oprean is going to make a fine doctor one day. He’s got the compassionate bedside manner part licked. That’s for sure. And despite his young age he has experienced enough of the clinical side that he can probably pass his MCATs (Medical College Admission Test) today. “I want to work for Akron Children’s someday […]
A celiac disease diagnosis changes Drew’s life for the better
For years, my 10-year-old son Drew struggled with chronic stomach pain, asthma, a dairy allergy (or so we thought) and recurring problems with croup and pneumonia along with random skin rashes. Years of testing and countless doctors and hospital visits and we thought we were just dealing with the asthma and that it was the […]
Work is all play to our newest pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Christine Pasquarella
You know the saying, “Choose a profession you love and you’ll never work another day in your life.”? Dr. Christine Pasquarella is living proof of that. Akron Children’s newest pediatric gastroenterologist absolutely adores her job, diagnosing and treating infants, children and teens with all types of gastroenterology disorders, including celiac disease, gastroesophageal reflux and inflammatory […]
