Akron Children’s is excited to announce the addition of on-site PET (positron emission tomography) scans to its radiology services. According to Dr. Michael Rubin, chair, pediatric radiology, “For a children’s hospital of our size, this was the one imaging modality that we didn’t offer. We had patients who needed PET scans, but we couldn’t perform […]
Orthopedic surgery helps Hudson man achieve military and fitness goals
Jacob Browning knew he wanted to be in the military from a young age. Jacob, who grew up in Hudson, Ohio, admired his grandfather and uncle, who had served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army, respectively. By the time Jacob entered high school in August, 2008 he had set his sights on […]
Julie Madden named 2019 Distinguished Service Award winner
For 41 years, Julie Madden has exemplified our promise at Akron Children’s to treat every child as we would our own. During her tenure as a radiology support specialist, she estimates that she has registered more than 200,000 patients – and yet, she treats each interaction as an opportunity to make a difference for a […]
