Akron Children’s is expanding its footprint in Greater Cleveland with a new outpatient surgery center, a pediatric urgent care center and expanded access to in-demand specialists such as pediatric cardiologists, neurologists; gastroenterologists (GI); ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists; and orthopedic surgeons.
“We think we can address an unmet need by making our pediatric specialists and surgeons more accessible,” said Chris Gessner, president and CEO of Akron Children’s. “Parents want the highest quality pediatric care, and they want to be able to schedule appointments quickly and easily through an app or online. Our team is 100% kid-focused and it is our job to help them grow up safe and healthy.”
Akron Children’s Outpatient Surgery Center located at 3755 Orange Place, Suite 102, in Beachwood, will fill an important need by providing timely, pediatric surgical care close to home for eastern suburb families. The new surgery center will initially provide pediatric GI, orthopedic and ENT surgeries, with plans to add other pediatric surgical specialties by early 2025.
“We are replicating the care we provide in our outpatient surgery centers in Akron and Boardman with the same surgeons, anesthesiologists and surgical services staff caring for patients in Beachwood,” said Daniel Goldstein, a board-certified pediatric anesthesiologist and medical director of the Akron Children’s Outpatient Surgical Center in Beachwood.
The new pediatric urgent care center is joining the Akron Children’s Health Center, at 3733 Park East Drive, Suite 230. The urgent care center has daily hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is a perfect option for injuries and illnesses that are concerning but not life threatening.
Additionally, Akron Children’s has had pediatric cardiology in Beachwood since 2003. Pediatric Neurology and GI have been available at the health center for more than a year. Pediatric orthopedics and ENT are arriving this summer. Within pediatric orthopedics, Dr. Drew Engles will be the only pediatric hand and microvascular surgeon in the region.
