Dr. Jeffrey Naples pursues his life just as his all-time hero former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt did: with passion for his work and compassion for his fellow man — or kids, in Dr. Naples’ case. Just one year after joining Akron Children’s as a pediatric intensivist in its Pediatric Critical Care Unit (PICU), Dr. Naples […]
Akron Children’s celebrates Air Bear’s 10th anniversary
The memory that sticks with Sarah Traw was the calming effect the Air Bear medical helicopter crew had on her after it arrived at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Sarah’s 9-year-old child, Jocelyn, had been hit by a pickup truck July 1 while riding a bike in front of their house in Mineral Ridge, […]
Top 10 Air Bear® destinations
Air Bear®, Ohio’s first and only pediatric-dedicated transport helicopter, has been a great addition to Akron Children’s transport team. Since 2008, Air Bear has transported more than 1,000 patients to our downtown Akron campus. Here are Air Bear’s top 10 destinations: 1) Akron Children’s Hospital’s Beeghly Campus, Boardman 2) Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren 3) Union Hospital, Dover 4) […]