I grew up at Akron Children’s Hospital in the orthopedics department with Dr. Dennis Weiner. I was born without a hip socket (congenital hip dysplasia), but it wasn’t discovered until I was about 12 months old and I started walking. I walked by dragging my right leg. Dr. Weiner took a piece of my … [Read more...]
Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics grows up, turns 20
Back in the late 1980s and 90s, a major change emerged in pediatrics. Hospitals, including Akron Children's, were looking at ways to increase market share and meet the changing wants and needs of new medical residents getting ready to enter the workforce. "Hospitals were training hard-working, … [Read more...]