Akron Children’s Fetal Cardiology program offers advanced diagnostics and management of congenital heart disease in unborn babies. The program is led by pediatric cardiologist Chandrakant R. Patel, MD, director of maternal fetal cardiology. Fetal cardiology services, including fetal echocardiograms, are provided on the Akron Children’s Hospital campuses in Akron and Boardman and at Akron Children’s […]
Study finds hypothermic therapy reduces adolescent concussion symptoms
Researchers at Akron Children’s, Cincinnati Children’s, University of Michigan and Dayton Children’s Hospital have found that hypothermic therapy reduces symptom severity after concussion. In a study published in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, researchers found that providing selective surface cooling to specific areas in the head and neck after mild brain injury reduced Sport Concussion Assessment […]
New leadership for Akron Children’s Sports Medicine department
After more than 35 years as director of Akron Children’s Sports Medicine, Joseph Congeni, MD, has cut back his responsibilities for a new physician liaison role with the Akron Children’s Foundation. S. Derrick Eddy, MD, recently succeeded Dr. Congeni as director of Sports Medicine and the Scala Family Endowed Chair in Sports Medicine. When Dr. […]
Akron Children’s appoints physicians to new leadership roles
Akron Children’s has appointed three physicians to new leadership roles that report to Akron Children’s president and CEO Chris Gessner. Shefali Mahesh, MD, serves as pediatrician in chief. She is responsible for the overall performance and effectiveness of Akron Children’s pediatric medical subspecialty and primary care physicians and related services. She also oversees marketing and […]
Dr. Brian Martin named VP of Population Health
Brian Martin, DMD, MHCDS, has joined Akron Children’s as vice president of Population Health. Dr. Martin is responsible for the clinical leadership of Akron Children’s Health Collaborative (ACHC), Akron Children’s pediatric accountable care organization, and home care program. He is the clinical leader responsible for provider engagement and supporting the clinical direction of the two […]
Akron Children’s joins the Children’s Brain Tumor Network to accelerate pediatric research
Akron Children’s is now a member institution of the Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN). Erin Wright, MD, Akron Children’s director of Neuro-oncology in the Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders, serves as CBTN principal investigator. “Akron Children’s is very excited to join the Children’s Brain Tumor Network as an affiliate member,” said […]
