Tina Sanzone, MHA, BSN, RN, is vice president of access and patient navigation. She is responsible for patient access and referral management with oversight of the appointment center, communications center, critical care transport and language access services. Prior to this role, Tina served as the interim administrative director of the appointment center and administrative director of the centers of excellence programs and maternal fetal medicine. She began her career at Akron Children’s as a staff nurse in the PACU in 1998. She has held multiple positions including clinical coordinator in the PACU, operations manager and administrative director in many of Akron Children’s specialty practices throughout her career at the organization.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Kent State University and a master’s degree in health administration from the University of Phoenix.