Facial expressions sometimes convey more than words ever can. At least, Tiffany Bailey of Akron, Ohio, feels that way. In early 2020, Tiffany, who was 12 weeks pregnant with her second child, went to her prenatal appointment to get an ultrasound. Midway through the exam, the ultrasound technician made a face, excused herself and went […]
Dr. Elena Rossi retires after a career spent being a champion for children in the Mahoning Valley
For as long as Elena Rossi, MD, medical director for special projects, can remember, she has had a vision to guide her. Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, she recalled sitting beside her older brother’s, Danny, hospital bed while he received blood transfusions to treat anemia. It sparked a desire to go into medicine and help […]
Dr. Marya Strand aspires to make a far-reaching impact on care for mom and baby
Marya Strand, MD, MS, has joined Akron Children’s as chair of the newly-formed department of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine, which brings together the departments of Neonatology and Maternal Fetal Medicine. She is also the Thomas R. and Mary Lynn Crowley Endowed Chair in Neonatology and Maternal Fetal Medicine, which was made possible by a $5 […]
Support for patient families grows in our education and wellness garden
Located just behind the Locust Professional Building, Akron Children’s education and wellness garden is now in full bloom. Here, our department of Nutrition Services is growing a variety of vegetables, as well as some fruits and flowers, to increase our patient families’ access to fresh produce. Produce that is harvested from the garden is distributed […]
Making good on a promise: Joseph and Linda Gingo plan a $5 million estate gift for the neonatal intensive care unit of the future
After her son spent weeks in the NICU at Akron Children’s, Linda Gingo told her husband Joe, “If we ever get the chance to give back to the NICU for what they’ve done for us, we must.” More than 50 years later, the Gingos have taken action on that passing comment. Through a planned gift […]
Evelyn Samples’ retirement will focus on family, relaxation and travel
As far as Evelyn Samples, clinical nurse manager in Akron Children’s infant/preschool unit, is concerned, her career at Children’s was meant to be. When she was 5 years old, she was admitted to Children’s with congestive heart failure as a result of rheumatic fever. Evelyn was so sick that she wasn’t expected to live through […]