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Elizabeth Mason, MD is an adolescent medicine specialist at Akron Children's in Boardman, OH. With a medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Kent State University, Dr. Mason has a special interest in primary and preventative care, eating disorders, menstrual disorders, and contraception. Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in general pediatrics and adolescent medicine, she is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine. Dr. Mason completed her pediatric residency at Akron Children's and an adolescent medicine fellowship at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital. She joined Akron Children's in 2019 and is dedicated to providing high-quality care to her patients. With expertise in various areas of adolescent medicine, Dr. Mason is committed to promoting the health and well-being of adolescents in the Boardman community.Generated from the website

Dr. Jason Laufman has been in practice since 2019 and joined Akron Children’s as a clinical geneticist. After receiving his medical degree from Wayne State University, he completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital. He has a special interest in neurofibromatosis and skeletal dysplasia. Dr. Laufman is a fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.

Dr. Richard Hertle is an investigator in the areas of nystagmus and eye movement disorder. His current titles include, Professor of Ophthalmology, Northeast Ohio Medical College, SUMMA Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology, Director, The Children’s Vision Center and Chief of Ophthalmology, Akron Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Akron, Ohio, USA. Dr. Hertle received his Bachelor’s Degree from The Ohio State University and his Medical Degree from Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine. Following medical school, Dr. Hertle completed fellowships and residencies in Ocular Motility, Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology, and Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at a variety of medical centers around the country. Dr. Hertle came to Akron in 2010 to grow the Pediatric Ophthalmology service after six years as Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Professor of Ophthalmology and Bioengineering at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He has been principal investigator on a number of NIH-funded research projects, including ongoing studies on the treatment of strabismus, nystagmus and amblyopia. An avid researcher and publisher, Dr. Hertle has over 200 referred publications and almost as many abstracts, editorials, reviews and invited lectures. He currently serves as a reviewer for multiple journals and has been a recipient of over a million dollars of research funding.