Families who see specialists at Akron Children’s Beeghly campus will find newly expanded outpatient space in Building A on their next visits. The newly completed 9,300 square feet at the hospital, located at 6505 Market St., features 20 exam rooms, three assessment rooms and staff work space. There is also a room set up for […]
Number of surgeries doesn’t define Devyn
What’s in a number? Well, if you’re 12-year-old Devyn Emmons, it’s time. Time spent at Akron Children’s. The number “43” is how many surgeries he’s had to date with more on the way. “I’m not sure why I started counting in the first place,” said Crystal Emmons, Devyn’s mom. “When he was in the NICU […]
Gallstones in Kids a Growing Concern
Just as the incidence of kidney stones in kids is on the rise, more children and teens are also developing gallstones. In both cases, the problem is largely diet related. With gallstones, the solution is usually surgery to remove the gallbladder, a small, pear-shaped pouch in the upper right abdomen. “It’s absolutely on the rise, […]
Dr. Robert Parry, a surgeon of many colors
The first thing you notice about Dr. Robert Parry’s office is that it holds a great number of clues about him. A motorized skateboard is propped against a wall, below a mounted, fiberglass sailfish, fabricated from a prize catch off the coast of Key West. He has a degree in electrical engineering, which like pediatric […]
Pediatric Surgeon Continues Tradition of Making Unique Surgical Dressings for All of His Patients
We go the extra mile to help kids feel like kids. Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Robert Parry creates special drawings on surgical dressings. For Nicholas Sender, 8, that meant waking up from surgery with his own Lamborghini.
Watch an ear tube surgery and adenoidectomy as it happens #tubes4jordan
We followed 20-month-old Jordan Pollock on Feb. 13, 2013, during his surgery to insert ear tubes and remove his adenoid.
