Catherine Ward-Melver, MD

Akron Children's Hospital is dedicated to providing specialized pediatric care, serving families with a commitment to quality and compassion since its inception in 1890. With two hospitals, 44 pediatric offices, and over 1,000 providers, the organization offers a comprehensive range of services, including primary care, urgent care, and specialty treatments throughout Ohio. Focused exclusively on children's health, Akron Children's utilizes state-of-the-art facilities and kid-friendly equipment to ensure a supportive environment for patients and their families. The institution is committed to not only medical excellence but also to creating a nurturing atmosphere that enhances the healthcare experience for all who visit. Generated from the website

Before joining Akron Children’s, Dr. Cohen served as chief of pediatric neurology for Cleveland Clinic. He received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed his pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, pediatric neurology residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and his American Cancer Society neuro-oncology fellowship in Philadelphia. Dr. Cohen is a pediatric neurologist and director of the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center at Akron Children’s. He received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed a pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, a pediatric neurology residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and a pediatric neuro-oncology fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Cohen has a special interest in child neurology, mitochondrial disease, brain tumors, neurofibromatosis, clinical trials, neurometabolic diseases and pediatric neuro-oncology and is considered one of the world’s leading experts in mitochondrial diseases thanks to his extensive work to uncover treatments for patients. He is an active member of a number of professional and volunteer organizations, including the Sigma Xi North American Scientific Society, Child Neurology Society, Mitochondrial Medicine Society and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Cohen is a fellow of the National Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, boarded in neurology with special competence in child neurology. He has authored hundreds of peer-reviewed publications, published dozens of book chapters, and given more than 600 invited lectures and presentations. Additionally, he is a professor of pediatrics and integrative medical sciences at Northeast Ohio Medical University and is residency director for Neurology at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital and Pediatric Neurology at Akron Children’s.

Dr. Martinez is a pediatric pulmonologist and division director of the Robert T. Stone, MD, Respiratory Center at Akron Children’s, where she’s been practicing since 2000. She earned her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency and pediatric pulmonary medicine fellowship at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital. Dr. Martinez has a special interest in asthma, cystic fibrosis and pediatric pulmonary diseases. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics with a subspecialty certification in pediatric pulmonology. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of American Thoracic Society and a professor of pediatrics at Northeast Ohio Medical University.