Although fevers are common in children, how to handle them can create anxiety for parents. To ease this stress, pediatrician Dr. Tamika Patilla answers some of parents’ most burning questions about fevers. What temperature is a fever? Parents are accustomed to recognizing 98.6 as the baseline for a normal body temperature, but body temperature can […]
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From patient to volunteer to employee, Richard’s journey at Akron Children’s comes full circle
When entering the second floor of Akron Children’s Considine Professional Building, patient families are greeted by a friendly face: Richard Redmond. As a guest attendant in Volunteer Services, Richard welcomes patients and families to the hospital and helps them find their way. Born with cerebral palsy (CP), a congenital disorder that affects a person’s ability […]
NDSC is core to Joey’s care team
The Akron Children’s NeuroDevelopmental Science Center (NDSC) brings together 5 pediatric specialties under one roof to deliver the best outcomes and quality of life for children affected by neurological and developmental disorders. For Joey Ricci, now 18, the NDSC is where his health journey began. At 6 months old, Joey still wasn’t thriving, and tests […]
Rainbow fentanyl: What parents should know
Dr. William Goldman, medical director of the Addiction Services Program at Akron Children’s, helps make sense of what parents are hearing about rainbow fentanyl. What is fentanyl? When we talk about the fentanyl, specifically with what we’re seeing in our communities, first, it’s not what we call medical grade. It hasn’t gone through the process […]
Innovation Center commercializes doctor’s invention for medication reminders
While sitting in a meeting of the Surgical Value Optimization Committee, pediatric dentist Dr. Jeff Berlin began doodling in his notebook. But this wasn’t just your average doodling to pass the time. “The committee was working on a universal surgical quality project around reducing opioid prescribing post surgeries,” he said. “We talked about creating order […]
Record-breaking comeback for Marlington athlete
In 2020, Connor Evanich was a three-sport athlete at Marlington High School. As he entered his junior year, he knew he wanted to play a sport in college, but a leg and knee injury caused him to reevaluate how he’d get there. Connor stayed committed to his goal and, with the help of his Akron […]
