Julie Dillard, MD, MSc, has joined Akron Children’s as the director of research, Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine. In this role, she will work with the chair of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine and the Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute to support research that impacts the care of newborns and their families at Akron Children’s. “Dr. Dillard’s work will […]
Hanging up the telephones: Tina Glass plans a retirement that features family, volunteering and farming
People in need have always found support from Tina Glass, telecommunications supervisor at Akron Children’s. As an ambulance medic and member of Akron Children’s critical care transport team, Tina provided emergency medical care and ensured the safe, efficient transfer of critically ill patients. She brought the same type of support to telecommunications where she and […]
Dr. Elena Rossi retires after a career spent being a champion for children in the Mahoning Valley
For as long as Elena Rossi, MD, medical director for special projects, can remember, she has had a vision to guide her. Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, she recalled sitting beside her older brother’s, Danny, hospital bed while he received blood transfusions to treat anemia. It sparked a desire to go into medicine and help […]
Dr. Marya Strand aspires to make a far-reaching impact on care for mom and baby
Marya Strand, MD, MS, has joined Akron Children’s as chair of the newly-formed department of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine, which brings together the departments of Neonatology and Maternal Fetal Medicine. She is also the Thomas R. and Mary Lynn Crowley Endowed Chair in Neonatology and Maternal Fetal Medicine, which was made possible by a $5 […]
