Dr. James Fitzgibbon, adolescent medicine specialist, originally wanted to be a chemist like his father, but it was his conversations with and mutual respect for teens that led him into adolescent medicine. As the oldest of 13 children, including a set of triplets and twins, Dr. Fitz, as he’s known at Akron Children’s, related […]
COVID-19 is fueling eating disorder behaviors in kids
When will COVID-19 end? Am I, or my parents, going to get sick? Will I get back to the classroom to see my friends this year? With so many unanswered questions and anxiety surrounding the pandemic, this past year has been difficult on all of our children. But for kids suffering from an eating disorder, […]