Barry Nolf, engineering supervisor, has always let curiosity guide him. In high school, Barry’s electronics teacher laid the foundation for Barry’s interest in designing, developing and repairing electronics and problem solving. He taught Barry about integrated circuits just as this technology began revolutionizing the electronics industry. “Inspiration comes from the strangest places,” Barry said. “It’s […]
Archives for March 2022
As with mostly everything else, siblings embark on their weight loss journey – together
It would be difficult to find a brother and sister closer than Lorenzo and Zaryiah Haynes. Just 19 months apart in age, they have always been each other’s best friend. They attend the same Akron high school and share the same interests in entertainment and sports. They laugh at the same jokes and like the […]
Healthy Roster App helps athletic trainers manage athletes’ injuries
As a mom of a multi-sport athlete, Amy Hitchcock is no stranger to sports injuries. But what she wasn’t used to was a streamlined approach to communicating her child’s injury and plan of care between herself and his provider, coach, school and athletic trainer – that is, until recently. Hudson Middle School, where her 13-year-old […]
Women’s History Month: Dr. Shefali Mahesh
As part of Women’s History Month, Dr. Shefali Mahesh, medical staff president, endowed chair of pediatric medicine and subspecialty cluster director, and division director for nephrology and dialysis, shares her thoughts on her career and what it means to be a woman in medicine. What is your role at Akron Children’s and how long have […]
Why doesn’t my child listen to me?
Asking a child to pickup his toys is a common request, but when a parent has to ask 5 times and he still doesn’t listen, one begins to wonder – is this typical behavior or is there a reason why he’s not listening? “Kids not listening can take on many forms and is made complicated […]
Care at Akron Children’s Special Care Nursery helps Lorain family through difficult time
When Stacey Dickson started feeling unwell, she didn’t think it would result in the early birth of her son. What began as a nagging pain in her back between her shoulder blades progressed into life threatening high blood pressure. After consulting with her obstetrician, Stacey went to Mercy Health – Lorain’s labor and delivery triage […]
