For Todd Ritzman, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Akron Children’s Hospital, helping patients achieve outcomes that were once never thought possible is one of the most rewarding aspects of his job. “The great part of being an orthopedic surgeon is watching a child with a broken bone or a congenital deformity enjoy childhood,” Dr. Ritzman […]
Researcher spotlight: Dr. Fayez Safadi
Building strong academic partnerships is one of the ways Akron Children’s Hospital adds strength and depth to its research organization. Some of the most innovative, productive research often results from gifted clinicians and scientists who share ideas and resources in the pursuit of a common research goal. In his dual role as a senior scientist […]
Dr. Ananth Murthy, patient Elijah Bell talk advancements in ear reconstruction
Elijah Bell was born without outer ears, but thanks to Dr. Ananth Murthy, director of pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery and medical director for the Craniofacial Center and Speech Resonance Clinic at Akron Children’s Hospital, Elijah has ears crafted from his own rib cage cartilage. Now, 4 years later, Dr. Murthy and his team at The Rebecca D. Considine Research […]
Akron Children’s first Research Day to showcase research collaboration, patient impact
On May 31, Akron Children’s Hospital will hold its first Research Day. Hosted by the Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute, Research Day will highlight impactful research performed by physicians, scientists and trainees at Akron Children’s. “Research Day will provide a glimpse into our vision to build a research program that makes a powerful impact on […]
Research looking to relieve acute headaches in kids
For anyone who has ever suffered a migraine, they’ll be the first to tell you it’s unlike a typical headache. The intensity and duration is enough to make even the toughest adult want to lie down in a dark room and rest for days. While adults have access to migraine-specific prescription medications to ease the […]
Akron Children’s provides hands-on approach to researching food allergies
Research often starts by asking a single question, but for Dr. Timothy Richmond his started by experiencing the question, too. “I have a personal interest in food allergies because I have them myself,” said Dr. Richmond. “I was working in allergy as a resident alongside Dr. Jinzhu Li when I learned about an opportunity to […]
