Health and Medicine
From hospital systems’ business deals and CEOs, to mental health, NICUs and nutrition, I’ve written about various health and medicine topics.
As a reporter during the COVID-19 pandemic, I produced a wide array of timely stories to inform the public about the latest developments and health guidance.
Ben Shahshahani, Chief AI Officer for Cleveland Clinic: Most Interesting People 2025 (Cleveland Magazine | December 23, 2024)
Airica Steed: Most Interesting People 2024 - MetroHealth’s new CEO brings a new focus on health equity to the local hospital system — one with personal connections. (Cleveland Magazine | December 22, 2023)
Trying a plant-based diet for Veganuary? 6 tips for going vegan in the new year (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | January 1, 2021)
Cleveland City Council passes $2M stimulus project for financially troubled NEON Health Services (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 6, 2021)
Cleveland seeking to award $2M to financially troubled NEON Health Services using pandemic relief money: Stimulus Watch (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 5, 2021)
Advocates, nonprofits urge Ohio to prioritize stimulus spending on health and human services (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 7, 2021)
University of Akron to begin vaccinating students Thursday (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 7, 2021)
Agoraphobia symptoms on the rise because of coronavirus pandemic (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 13, 2021)
Summit County extends stay-at-home advisory through Feb. 28 (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | January 29, 2021)
Summit County Public Health to vaccinate teachers at three districts, 13 private schools; Akron Children’s Hospital to handle Akron Public Schools (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | January 29, 2021)
Akron City Council reaffirms decision to continue water shut-offs during coronavirus pandemic (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | January 4, 2021)
Akron Children’s Hospital expands into Lorain County with two pediatric centers and plans for more (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 15, 2020)
Summit County extends stay-at-home advisory through Jan. 31, 2021 (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 14, 2020)
Summit County Health Commissioner says Akron’s gathering ordinance didn’t impact coronavirus trends, but it could be more effective statewide (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 14, 2020)
Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan tests positive for COVID-19 (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 14, 2020)
To be open or not, that is the question for Northeast Ohio ice arenas during pandemic (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 26, 2020)
Many school administrators scrambling after stay-at-home advisories issued in Cuyahoga, Summit counties (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 19, 2020)
Summit County issues stay-at-home advisory through Dec. 16 to slow coronavirus spread (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 19, 2020)
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad cancels Polar Express rides for rest of season due to coronavirus concerns (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 18, 2020)
Don’t listen to Jon Husted: Cuyahoga County health boards say to stay home on Thanksgiving (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 18, 2020)
Akron limits private gatherings to 6 guests, with masks required, through Dec. 16 to curb coronavirus spread (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 16, 2020)
Mother drops lawsuit against Hudson schools over in-person learning during pandemic (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 2, 2020)
Summit County hospital officials say they’re prepared for surge, but fear long-term consequences for coronavirus patients (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 30, 2020)
Kent State asking out-of-towners to not come to Kent to party for Halloween (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 22, 2020)
Mother sues Hudson school district over risks of returning to in-person learning during coronavirus pandemic (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 21, 2020)