Megan Perry, APRN-FNP, is a pediatric nurse practitioner with the Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s. She specializes in fracture care, acute injuries, neuromuscular disorders and scoliosis. She sees patients independently and at our pediatric injury clinics. She also partners with our pediatric surgeons to coordinate care for scoliosis and other neuromuscular disorder patients.... Read More about Megan Perry, CNP

Akron Childrens Pediatric Orthopedics in Beachwood, OH provides expert bone, joint and sports injury care for infants, children, teens and young adults. Our pediatric orthopedic specialists diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions including fractures, sprains, scoliosis, joint pain and congenital musculoskeletal disorders.Make an appointment online with an Akron Childrens pediatric orthopedic specialist.

Of all the medical specialties, orthopedic surgery is arguably the most physically demanding. Pushing bones back into place requires brute force, while long surgery sessions demand stamina – which may explain why orthopedics is one of the few medical specialties still male-dominated. Today only 4% of board-certified orthopedic surgeons are women.  Dr. Sheryl Handler  at Akron Children’s is among that... Read More about Sheryl Handler-Matasar, MD

Dr. Son-Hing is board certified in orthopedics and is certified in advanced cardiac life support and advanced trauma life support. His special interests include pediatric orthopaedics and correction of pediatric scoliosis and other pediatric spinal deformities. He joined the UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital staff in 2006.

Raymond Liu, MD, is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and UH Ahuja Medical Center. He also is Director of Pediatric Orthopaedics at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, and Assistant Professor, Orthopedics and Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Liu also sees patients at UH Westlake and UH Medina health centers.

Jessica is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Akron Children’s, where she’s been practicing since 2014. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz. and a master’s degree from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Ala. Jessica has a special interest in orthopedics. She is certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board and is a member of the National... Read More about Jessica Westfall, MSN, APRN-CNP

Meet Denise Rapacz, MSN, APRN-CNP, part of Orthopedics, Beachwood. Schedule an appointment today.