Sarah Rush, MD
Vice President, Informatics; Chief Medical Information Officer; Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist; Marci M. Matthews Endowed Chair in Telehealth
Practices/Specialties: Pediatric Brain Tumor Program, Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
Primary Location:
Cancer and Blood Disorders, Akron (Akron)
Practicing in Akron
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Akron Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders
Akron, Ohio
Akron Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders
Main Hospital Building
214 West Bowery Street
Akron,
Ohio
44308
Fax: 330-543-3220
Map & directions
Appointments: 330-543-8580
Main Phone: 330-543-8580
Akron Children's Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders, Boardman
Leonard J. Fisher Family Building
6505 Market Street, Building A
Boardman,
Ohio
44512
Fax: 330-746-9523
Map & directions
Main Phone: 330-746-9522
Appointments: 330-746-9522
Meet Sarah Rush, MD
Dr. Sarah Rush has been practicing since 2010 and joined Akron Children’s in 2013. She serves as the Chief Medical Information Officer, the Marci M. Matthews Endowed Chair in Telehealth, the Director of Neuro-oncology and the VP of Informatics. After receiving her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati, she completed her residency at Akron Children’s and fellowships at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and The Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. She has a special interest in pediatric neuro-oncology and neurocutaneous disorders. Dr. Rush is board-certified in pediatric hematology-oncology. Sarah Rush, MD, chief medical information officer at Akron Children’s, joined the hospital in 2013 as a pediatric oncologist specializing in the treatment of children with brain and spinal cord tumors and has been an active member of the hospital’s physician informatics group since 2016.
Education & Affiliations
Dr. Rush oversees Akron Children’s clinical information systems and assists clinicians in the delivery of patient care. She works closely with the hospital’s medical staff, administration and information technology department on Akron Children’s electronic medical records (EMR) system.
A native of Norwalk, Ohio, Dr. Rush received her bachelor’s degree from John Carroll University. She earned her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at Akron Children’s. Following residency, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, for a hematology/oncology fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She completed a fellowship in pediatric neuro-oncology at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver and remained on faculty as an assistant professor following her fellowship.
In 2013, Dr. Rush returned to Northeast Ohio to develop the Neuro-oncology and Targeted Therapies program at Akron Children’s. In collaboration with other providers at the hospital, she developed a comprehensive clinic for the care of patients with brain and spinal cord tumors. She still continues to see patients but in a limited role.
Dr. Rush lives in Hudson with her husband, William, and daughter, Rachel.
Medical School:
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
Residency:
Pediatrics: Akron Childrens Hospital, Akron, OH
Fellowship:
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Pediatric Neuro/Oncology: Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
Certifications:
American Board of Pediatrics; Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Publications:
Associations:
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Clinical Interests:
Pediatric brain tumors and neurocutaneous disorders
Special Interests:
Pediatric neuro-oncology, neurocutaneous disorders
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Hello, Dr. Rush and her assistant were both very, very thorough and very kind and we just felt on top of the world when we left there. I would recommend these people to anyone and we love them. Okay, thank you very much.
(Patient) had an MRI that morning earlier and everyone was very, very kind and helpful and nice in there. Then we had an appointment with Dr. Rush in the afternoon and she was very, thorough , very, very, thorough very kind. She's a very kind, caring doctor and we were very happy when we left there.
Dr. Rush has been providing us excellent care. We completely trust her as a provider and she always demonstrates complete competence and attention to (Patient).
Dr. Rush this one of the most amazing people I have ever met. She is probably like a saint. Anything that I ever have questions with, problems, her and her team are there to help. They've made this entire experience livable where we could get through it. My child loves going to see Dr. Rush, which is a big Improvement compared to you know, not wanting to go to a doctor for a brain tumor. He loves going to the Akron. He loves seeing all the doctors and the nurses. She is such a rare person in this world.
High quality team atmosphere and communication.
The oncology Department at Akron Children's is incredibly amazing, and I don't see how they can get any better.
We continue to be amazed at the wonderful team of people at Akron Children's Hospital!! Thanks for all you do!
