When Alex Manda was about 9 years old, his parents, Rina and Mick, noticed his chest was slightly caved in, a condition known as pectus excavatum. Pectus excavatum is a disorder of the chest wall that causes some of the ribs and the breastbone to grow inward, forming an indentation in the chest. “By the […]
New pediatric surgeon Dr. Heinzerling brings a unique level of comfort, understanding
Akron Children’s Hospital’s newest pediatric general surgeon Dr. Nathan Heinzerling can relate to kids facing surgical procedures. He himself underwent an operation for perforated Meckel’s diverticulitis (congenital defect of the gastrointestinal tract) and a grueling 2-week hospital stay when he was just 8 years old. That experience enables him to offer his patients a unique […]
