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.
My “Every Day Hero” Dr. John Clark
My “every day hero” is my cardiologist Dr. John Clark. I chose this amazing hero because he saved my life!
Meet Dr. John Clark – Pediatric cardiologist
In this year’s TV campaign, we’ve turned the camera on our doctors, so you can see how intensely they care for every child – and family – they treat. One of these doctors is John Clark. Dr. Clark is the director of Akron Children’s Arrhythmia Center, where he helped develop a procedure to fix irregular heartbeats […]
Meet Dr. Grace Smith: Pediatric Cardiologist
In this year’s TV campaign, we’ve turned the camera on our doctors, so you can see how intensely they care for every child – and family – they treat. One of these doctors is Grace Smith. She’s a pediatric cardiologist at Akron Children’s Hospital and associate director of our Pediatric Arrhythmia Center. Dr. Smith fixes rapid […]
