Matt and Mallory Beres keep a large black-and-white photo taken shortly after their 9-month-old son, Fitz, emerged from surgery in December. In the photo, Mallory is hunched over a hospital crib cocooning Fitz, who had been under anesthesia for 8 hours as surgeons reconstructed the front of his skull. Mallory wanted to make sure Fitz […]
Peak performer: Neurosurgeon climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro
Soaring 19,341 feet above sea level, Mt. Kilimanjaro is the tallest peak in Africa, and one of the highest in the world. This past September, it was also checked off the bucket list of Dr. Tsulee Chen, a neurosurgeon at Akron Children’s Hospital. “It turns out it was so much more than just a hike […]
Family celebrates health and happiness as twins turn 1
When Katie Koblenzer Orendorf woke up on July 26, 2016 with sharp pains, she thought she had pulled her back golfing the day before. Luckily she went to Cleveland Clinic Akron General because, at 26 weeks pregnant with twins, she was going into labor. A hospital resident told her they were going to administer a […]
Prepared to be Inspired: New Mom Does Whatever it Takes for her Newborn Twins with Spina Bifida
On Sunday, mothers will take center stage, showered with flowers and kind words for the important role they play in all of our lives. Take a moment to admire Linna Nieves, who especially embodies the sacrifice, determination and unconditional love which are integral qualities of all great moms. Linna, an account relationship associate at Huntington […]
Brave Boy Recovers from Brain Surgery, Block by Block
Ryder Brown, 3, is working hard with therapists in our rehabilitation department to recover from surgery to remove a brain tumor March 8. Occupational therapist Giavonna Difranco encourages Ryder to knock over a tower of blocks. Exercises like this are designed to help Ryder regain movement in his arms and hands. Ryder has Posterior Fossa […]
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