Brothers Jeremiah and Solomon Hubbs inherited a disease called Alport syndrome that caused their kidneys to fail. Both were on dialysis in recent years, and both would need a kidney transplant. In 2016, the Hubbs family had moved from Cleveland to Medina to be closer to Akron Children’s Hospital. At Buckeye High School, Jeremiah’s new […]
Warren rapper draws influence from sickle cell diagnosis
“Sickle cell is like an enemy that never left.” – Tae Money’s “SickleCell Strong.” Seventeen-year-old Ja’Vionte “Tae Money” Allen draws inspiration from his personal battle with sickle cell disease in his lyrics, but much of his drive to pursue a career as a rap artist comes from encouragement from his nurses at Akron Children’s Hospital. […]
Adventurous Spirit Drives Hematologist/Oncologist
During his internship at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Prasad Bodas traveled around Nepal on a motorcycle measuring health outcomes. “It was a great experience for a college kid whose mother would have never let him have a motorcycle in the States,” he said. That experience helped cement his decision to pursue a […]
