When Angela Terry’s son, Kurtis, recently came down with a fever, it was nearing dinnertime. He felt warm to the touch and her usually active 3 year old didn’t want to play. Instead, he was sad and just wanted to lie down on the couch. His pediatrician’s office, Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics, Barberton, was about […]
Akron Children’s physicians receive top honors
“Best Doctors in America” by Best Doctors Inc. has named 76 of our physicians across 29 medical specialties to its list for 2019-2020. “We congratulate our providers receiving these high honors, which are based on peer recognition of clinical excellence,” said Dr. Robert McGregor, chief medical officer. “Having so many Akron Children’s physicians recognized is […]
Tissue engineering: A sound solution for kids born with ear abnormalities
Hear this: Of the roughly 4 million babies born in the United States each year, an estimated 15% of them have an ear abnormality affecting the structure and appearance of part of or the entire ear, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Microtia, the most severe ear abnormality, occurs when the entire external ear […]
Massillon office brings care closer to home for Silas
When Silas Arbuckle turned 4 in May, it also marked the 1-year anniversary of his cerebral palsy (CP) diagnosis. “Silas was a full-term baby and passed all his newborn screenings. He was a little behind hitting his infant milestones, but nothing that set off any alarms for us or the doctor,” said Sarah, Silas’ mom. […]
Dr. Cosby reflects on 34-year career serving others
Not many people can say they’ve known what they wanted to do for a living since the tender age of 5, but Dr. Stephen Cosby remembers the moment vividly after receiving a toy doctor’s kit from a relative. “I would go around giving pretend shots and dispensing pretend pills to my family,” he said. As […]
Family celebrates health and happiness as twins turn 1
When Katie Koblenzer Orendorf woke up on July 26, 2016 with sharp pains, she thought she had pulled her back golfing the day before. Luckily she went to Cleveland Clinic Akron General because, at 26 weeks pregnant with twins, she was going into labor. A hospital resident told her they were going to administer a […]
