In 2005, 3 doctors joined Akron Children’s to start a pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) program to care for patients during their hospital stays. Today, the program has blossomed to more than 60 hospitalists at the Akron and Boardman campuses. As the PHM program marks its 20th anniversary, founding doctors James Nard, Eugene Mowad and […]
Western PA native cherishes practicing medicine near home
For Dr. Lawrence Shaffer, the Youngstown and Western Pennsylvania metro areas hold a beloved place in his heart. After going through medical school on a scholarship from the United States Air Force and completing his residency, Shaffer spent four years at an Air Force base in Wyoming as a pediatrician. In 1986, he decided to […]









