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Akron Children’s Named Endowed Chairholders and Donor Families

    The impact of endowed chairs

    Endowed chairs put Akron Children’s and our care on the cutting edge – creating the future of health care and offering significant prestige for our hospital.

    Through interest earned on an endowed fund, they provide a permanent source of income that lets a chairholder pursue new advancements in their respective fields. This could include:

    • Research
    • Hiring staff
    • Purchasing equipment
    • Training
    • Any activity that furthers their ability to treat patients, develop careers or further research

    To learn more about Akron Children’s endowed chair program please contact Matt Long, director, major gifts.

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Tsulee Chen, MD
    Current Chairholder

    The Bruce F. Rothmann, M.D. Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery

    Established in 2006 by Susan Rothmann, MD and Phil Paul

    More about Tsulee Chen, MD

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Bruce H. Cohen, MD, FAAN
    Current Chairholder

    The Philip H. Maynard Chair in Neurodevelopmental Science

    Established in 2022 by Established by The Maynard Family Foundation

    More about Bruce H. Cohen, MD, FAAN

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    S. Derrick Eddy, MD
    Current Chairholder

    The Scala Family Endowed Chair in Sports Medicine

    Established in 2023 by The Scala Family

    More about S. Derrick Eddy, MD

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Michael Forbes, MD, FAAP, FCCM
    Current Chairholder

    The William H. and Rebecca D. Considine Endowed Chair in Research

    Established in 2019 by William H. and Rebecca D. Considine

    More about Michael Forbes, MD, FAAP, FCCM

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Jessica Foster, MD, MPH, FAAP
    Current Chairholder

    The Venner Family Endowed Chair in Autism

    Established in 2021 by James R. and Linda A. Venner

    More about Jessica Foster, MD, MPH, FAAP

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Matthew Ginsberg, MD
    Current Chairholder

    The James F. and Marguerite A. Pearson Endowed Chair in NeuroDevelopmental Sciences for Rare Diseases

    Established in 2021 by James F. and Marguerite A. Pearson

    More about Matthew Ginsberg, MD

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Cassandra Hirsh, DO, FAAHPM
    Current Chairholder

    The Sarah Elizabeth Friebert, M.D. Leadership Chair in Pediatric Palliative Care

    Established in 2005 by Sandra L. and Dennis B. Haslinger Family Foundation, Mark and Catherine Clark, H. Peter Burg Family

    More about Cassandra Hirsh, DO, FAAHPM

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Jeffrey Hord, MD
    Current Chairholder

    The LOPen Charities and Mawaka Family Chair in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

    Established in 2018 by Bradley M. and Jennifer Croce, Phillip C. and Jennifer A. Lopez, Scott E. and Julie C. Mawaka

    More about Jeffrey Hord, MD

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Anjay Khandelwal, MD, FACS, FICS, FABA
    Current Chairholder

    The Marci M. Matthews Endowed Chair for Excellence in Burn Care

    Established in 2022 by Marci M. Matthews

    More about Anjay Khandelwal, MD, FACS, FICS, FABA

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    John Lane, MD, FACC
    Current Chairholder

    The Sunrise Endowed Chair in Cardiac Surgery

    Established in 2015 by Anonymous Donor

    More about John Lane, MD, FACC

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Shefali Mahesh, MD
    Current Chairholder

    The Dr. Noah Miller Chair in Pediatric Medicine

    Established in 1996 by Robert C. and Susan L. Berk

    More about Shefali Mahesh, MD

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Faruk Örge, MD, MBA, FAAO, FAAP
    Current Chairholder

    The Dr. Boomer and Jill Burnstine Endowed Chair in Pediatric Ophthalmology

    Established in 2018 by Dr. Boomer and Jill K. Burnstine

    More about Faruk Örge, MD, MBA, FAAO, FAAP

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Sarah Rush, MD
    Current Chairholder

    The Marci M. Matthews Endowed Chair in Telehealth

    Established in 2020 by Marci M. Matthews

    More about Sarah Rush, MD

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Marya Strand, MD, MS
    Current Chairholder

    The Thomas R. and Mary Lynn Crowley Endowed Chair in Neonatology and Maternal Fetal Medicine

    Established in 2022 by Thomas R. and Mary Lynn Crowley

    More about Marya Strand, MD, MS

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD
    Current Chairholder

    The Lois C. Orr Endowed Chair in Pediatric Psychiatry

    Established in 2018 by Lois C. and John C. Orr

    More about Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Julie Wei, MD, MMM, FAAP
    Current Chairholder

    The Dr. Alfred J. Magoline Endowed Chair in Otolaryngology

    Established in 2023 by Alfred J. Magoline, MD

    More about Julie Wei, MD, MMM, FAAP

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Erin Wright, MD
    Current Chairholder

    The Jeffrey A. Barbour Chair for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Research and Healing

    Established in 2019 by Judith K. Frost

    More about Erin Wright, MD

    Endowed Chairperson - Doctor's Photo
    Christine Young, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, DNP
    Current Chairholder

    The Grace Wakulchik Endowed Chair for Nursing

    Established in 2019 by Grace K. Wakulchik

    More about Christine Young, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, DNP

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