Melissa Tomei, MSN, APRN-CNP

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Sharon is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Akron Children’s. She’s been practicing as a provider since 1997 and with Akron Children’s since 2011. She earned her master’s degree in nursing from The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio and a doctor of nursing practice from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sharon has a special interest in primary care mental health, newborn care and lactation support, and pediatric nutrition and activity. She is certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board as a pediatric nurse practitioner and a pediatric primary care mental health specialist. Sharon is also a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.

Brittany Barger, APRN-CNP, is a certified family nurse practitioner at University Hospitals. Her clinical interests include health promotion, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia.