Mary Beth Habunek has no memories of her father. Coronary artery disease took his life when he was just 37 years old – Mary Beth’s mother, Eileen, was still pregnant. With only photographs and other people’s memories of her dad, Mary Beth wanted to do all she could to make sure the same thing didn’t […]
Meet some of our Arrhythmia Center patients and staff.
Doctors, friends gather to raise funds for St. Damien Pediatric Hospital
On the eve of Halloween, ghosts and goblins were the furthest from Drs. Jeff and Ellen Kempf’s minds. Instead, they were focused on the children of Haiti. The husband-and-wife duo opened their home to host a gathering in honor of Dr. Jacqueline Gautier, CEO of St. Damien Pediatric Hospital and president of the Haitian Pediatric […]
Baby Jackson battles against the odds with heart (Video)
Jackson Straits has defied the odds. Diagnosed with non-immune fetal hydrops at 27 weeks gestation, this often fatal form of prenatal heart failure caused Jackson to develop fluid around his heart. Strong family faith along with the care of 3 Akron Children’s specialists came together to give him the best chance at life.
Peace of mind with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome
Though the finding of Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) in our then 12-old-son, Chris, is not as huge and dangerous as many illnesses treated by Akron Children’s Hospital on a daily basis, the care and attention we received by every single person during Chris’ care was top-notch.
Meet Katherine, the Little Engine That Could (Video) Katherine doesn't let 15 heart procedures slow her down
When you meet Katherine, you’ll be immediately drawn in by her vivacious personality, seemingly endless energy, and love for dance and performing. What you won’t notice are the 15 procedures she’s had on her heart, all before turning 12.
Meet Evan – Pediatric arrhythmia
Akron Children’s Hospital could not have a better advocate than Evan Cameron. The Wittenberg University sophomore traveled in July to Washington DC with Linda Emore, Akron Children’s director of government relations, as part of the National Association for Children’s Hospitals’ Family Advocacy Day. Evan was the typical, active high school student athlete until he noticed a change in […]
