Akron Children’s Hospital is now providing pediatric primary care in Lorain and Amherst while also beginning construction on a new health care center to open in about a year. Thanks to its partnership with Mercy Health – Lorain, Akron Children’s is now serving patients at two locations. The Mercy Health – Lorain Pediatrics office at […]
Two moms united as their babies with failed kidneys beat the odds
Carlla Detwiler and Patricia Lopp were strangers brought together by unimaginable adversity of carrying babies who had no working kidneys. Both women were advised to consider terminating their pregnancies, or prepare for the possibility that their babies would die shortly after birth. Newborns with non-functioning kidneys have difficulty surviving because their lungs need amniotic fluid […]
Akron Children’s to open health center in Mansfield
A wise person once said it’s what’s on the inside that counts, and for local families looking for pediatric care close to home, the new Akron Children’s health center in Mansfield doesn’t disappoint. The 32,350 square-foot facility, which is designed to offer an array of services for babies, kids and teens, is every bit as […]
Teen tackles kidney disease to get back on the football field
Kyler Strotz is a talented student at West Branch High School. He gets good grades, plays sports and loves the outdoors. Kidney disease temporarily sidelined Kyler – until his mom Anita provided a life-saving gift. “We didn’t know Kyler had any issues at all; his kidney problems were the silent type,” Anita recalled. “The summer […]
Kidney patient beats the odds, awaits impending transplant
First-time parents can relate to the anticipation and excitement surrounding the 20-week ultrasound. Tiffany Hanoman and Vincent Clark of Struthers were no exception. They even invited their parents along to be part of the experience and learn of the baby’s gender. But soon into the test, Hanoman could sense from the reaction of the ultrasound […]
Moving the mission forward Charitable gift annuity lets couple give back, receive income for life
After Akron Children’s Hospital provided life-saving care to their grandson, Bill and Jo Wooldredge decided to give thanks and give back through a charitable gift annuity. In November 2013, Evan Wooldredge’s body unexpectedly began shutting down. His parents took him to Akron Children’s, where Shefali Mahesh, MD, division director of pediatric nephrology, swiftly diagnosed him […]
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