When you meet Katherine, you’ll be immediately drawn in by her vivacious personality, seemingly endless energy, and love for dance and performing. What you won’t notice are the 15 procedures she’s had on her heart, all before turning 12.
Meet Peightyn, Our Tiniest Hero (Videos) Prenatal blood transfusions were life-saving treatment for Peightyn
By the time Peightyn was born, she had already received three blood transfusions. That’s because at 26-weeks pregnant, her mom, Ashleigh, developed antibodies against her unborn baby’s blood type, which caused Peightyn’s organs to swell and her body to begin to shut down.
Meet Dr. Hord – Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist
In this year’s TV campaign, we’ve turned the camera on our doctors, so you can see how intensely they care for every child – and family – they treat. One of these doctors is Jeffrey Hord. He’s the director of the Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at Akron Children’s Hospital. Dr. […]
Meet Dr. Forbes – Pediatric ICU
In this year’s TV campaign, we’ve turned the camera on our doctors, so you can see how intensely they care for every child – and family – they treat. One of these doctors is Michael Forbes, a critical care doctor. He believes in miracles. But he also believes in research. In fact, he’s leading a national study on how to reduce hospital infection rates.
Meet Dr. Eberly – Hospitalist program
In the 2011 TV campaign, we’ve turned the camera on our doctors, so you can see how intensely they care for every child – and family – they treat. One of these doctors is LeRoy Eberly. He is the lead hospitalist at Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley. He takes care of other doctors’ patients while […]
Meet Dr. Rossi – Neonatal specialty care
In this year’s TV campaign, we’ve turned the camera on our doctors, so you can see how intensely they care for every child – and family – they treat. One of these doctors is Elena Rossi. She is a neonatologist (a doctor who specializes in newborn intensive care) and associate chair of the department of […]
