As part of Women’s History Month, Dr. Shefali Mahesh, medical staff president, endowed chair of pediatric medicine and subspecialty cluster director, and division director for nephrology and dialysis, shares her thoughts on her career and what it means to be a woman in medicine. What is your role at Akron Children’s and how long have […]
Evan Wooldredge cooks up his next stage of life after beating rare genetic disease
Evan Wooldredge, age 18, is the kind of person who is always up for a challenge. Whether he’s creating a new menu item at work, learning to golf or managing a rare disease that affected his kidneys, Evan doesn’t let restrictions hold him back. One of Evan’s biggest challenges happened when he turned 10. After […]
