Akron Children's Spine Center

Dr. Ananth Murthy grew up in Stow, Ohio, and attended medical school at Northeast Ohio Medical University, but got a taste of big city life while doing his craniofacial surgery fellowship at the Children’s Hospital Boston and then moving onto practice at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington DC. before returning home to Akron.

Drew is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Akron Children’s. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio and a master’s degree from The University of South Alabama in Mobile, Ala. Drew has a special interest in solid tumors, blood disorders and hematology/oncology treatment and supportive care.

Infusion offers a comfortable, convenient, patient centered environment to receive intravenous infusions. Infusion therapy is administered to pediatric patients who require one-time or ongoing IV therapy for a variety of acute and chronic illnesses. Some therapies available: Antibiotic therapy Biologics for treatment of arthritis and Gastrointestinal diseases Biosphosphonates (therapies to enhance bone density) Blood product transfusions Intramuscular and subcutaneous injections Iron therapy IV fluid hydration Immune globulins IV steroids Mediport maintenance Monitoring of first dose medications for patients at high risk due to allergies