The 2018 Akron Children’s hero patients joined a sold out pack of 2,100 runners at the National Interstate 8k & 1 Mile race Sat., June 30 to kick off the first of 3 events in the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series. This year, the National Interstate 8K & 1 Mile race featured 5-year-old Cam “Turbo” Betz […]
Haitian heart patient feels love without boundaries
Say hello to this beautiful, 5-year-old boy from Haiti. He has a chance to live thanks to many caring people coming together at the perfect time from all over the world, including nurses and doctors in our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Akron and hospital administration. Director Dr. Jeffrey Kempf says our Global Health team […]
New pediatrician Molly Jonna is all smiles for patients
What does a favorite emoji say about a person? Well, for Molly Jonna, MD, her favorite smiley face emoji is a reflection of her disposition as a physician at Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics. From routine wellness exams to early detection and management of other health issues, Dr. Jonna is happy to tend to the physical, […]
This 8-year-old sports fan will take ‘shots’ for his Green Bay Packers
The quick thinking of Nancy Delnay, CNP, is just what Elliott Flor needed to get him through a change in his medication regimen from pills to weekly injections for juvenile dermatomyositis. “Elliott is extremely afraid of needles – to the point he would hide under the table,” said the Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Rheumatology. […]
Brantley’s Bundles of Joy frames love, hope & generosity in the NICU
Despite a perfect pregnancy, Brittany Morse’s little bundle of joy was born 16 weeks early at just 1 pound and 11 ounces. It’s been a long road full of surgeries and prayers the last 6 months in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), but baby Brantley is making big strides and his parents are so […]
10-year-old Brady’s persuasive essay gets his school nurse ‘some respect’
10-year-old Brady Ryba of Heritage Elementary School in Medina City Schools took a writing assignment to heart and wanted others to know how the school nurse from Akron Children’s Hospital needs “to be respected.” Medical Assistant Stephanie Rost, who has cared for Brady, was thrilled to see his kind words so she shared with manager […]
