Dr. Joey Korah
Dr. Joey Korah joined Akron Children’s Pediatrics, Mayfield Heights in January of 2024. He earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Texas and completed a pediatric residency at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. A native of Chicago, Dr. Korah grew up in Houston and moved to Cleveland in 2003. He has loved living in Cleveland with his wife, Liz, three children, Jaya, Josh and Lianna, and his dog, Coco.
Why did you choose Akron Children’s Hospital?
Akron Children’s is 100 percent focused on kids – which is my focus, too. It reflects with how welcoming and approachable everyone has been through the entire process of joining Akron Children’s Pediatrics.
What is your area of expertise and why did you choose it?
I chose pediatrics because I enjoy interacting with kids at all ages, watching them grow and helping them on the road to adulthood.
What unique or different skills do you have that help you practice medicine?
I speak Spanish fluently, which helps put many Spanish-speaking families at ease. Having children of my own has helped me empathize with parents and some of the struggles that they encounter.
What are you most looking forward to?
Every day, I see smiling children. It warms my heart when kids feel eager and comfortable about coming into the office and trust me with their care.
What do you do when you are not working?
I love sports. Nowadays that entails primarily watching, especially the Cavs. Unfortunately, my playing days are behind me. I coached my kids’ soccer teams when they were younger. I also teach Parish School of Religion (PSR) at my church. When weather permits, I enjoy walking my dog or exploring the trails of our Metroparks. Lastly, I love traveling and exploring the world.
The Korah Family on vacation at the Grand Canyon.
What question would you most like to know the answer to?
How is humankind viewed by other species? When will George R.R. Martin finish writing “Game of Thrones”?
What achievements are you most proud of?
Becoming a pediatrician was always my dream, but being the son of immigrant parents, my family has lived the American dream. Making my parents proud helps justify all the sacrifices they made to get me to where I am today.
What piece of advice did someone give you when you were young that still resonates with you today?
Treat others as you would like to be treated. I would never ask anyone to do anything that I would not be willing to do myself, especially when it comes to children.
