Physicians & Staff

Physicians

Surgeon

Dr. David Andrews is an active member of the Department of Surgery & Regional Burn Center - Akron Children’s Hospital

Dr. David Andrews was the Chief of Surgery for Akron Children's Hospital from 2003-2013

Dr. David Andrews was the Regional Burn Director for Akron Children's Hospital from 2003-2010

Board Certification

  • American Board of Surgery-General Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery-Pediatric Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery-Surgical Critical Care

Education

  • Medical Education –University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Internship-University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
  • Residency-University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
  • Fellowship-University of Washington for Critical Care, Seattle, Washington
  • Pediatric Surgery Fellowship-Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Seattle, Washington

Additional Training

  • Laparoscopic Cholescytectomy
  • Candela Laser
  • ECMO Training
  • Pediatric Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy
  • Laparoscopic Nissen Procedure
  • Laparoscopic Colon Course
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support
  • Advanced Burn Life Support

Associations

  • American Pediatric Surgical Association
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Burn Association
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • Henry Harkins Surgical Society
Surgeon

Dr. Timothy Pittinger is an active member of Department of Surgery & Regional Burn Center - Akron Children’s Hospital

Dr.Timothy Pittinger was the Regional Burn Director for Akron Children's Hospital from 2011-2014

Board Certification

  • American Board of Surgery-General Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery-Pediatric Surgery

Education

  • Medical Education-The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Internship and Residency-Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, NY
  • Fellowship-Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Additional Training

  • Instructor, Advanced Trauma Life Support
  • Neonatal Advanced Life Support
  • ECMO Training Lab
  • Instructor, Advanced Burn Life Support

Academic Appointments

  • Professor of Surgery, Northeastern Ohio College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio 
  • Director, Medical Student Surgery Clerkship, Akron Children’s Hospital and Northeastern Ohio College of Medicine

Associations

  • American Pediatric Surgical Associates
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Burn Association

Staff

Physician's Assistant

Danielle Curran is a nationally certified physician assistant specializing in burn wound care of pediatric and adult patients for Akron Pediatric Surgical Assoc. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Daemen College in Amherst, New York in 2013. She also has a minor in Biology. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She has been part of Akron Pediatric Surgical Assoc. since October 2013.