Samar El-Sayegh, MD

Dr. Richard Hertle is an investigator in the areas of nystagmus and eye movement disorder. His current titles include, Professor of Ophthalmology, Northeast Ohio Medical College, SUMMA Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology, Director, The Children’s Vision Center and Chief of Ophthalmology, Akron Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Akron, Ohio, USA. Dr. Hertle received his Bachelor’s Degree from The Ohio State University and his Medical Degree from Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine. Following medical school, Dr. Hertle completed fellowships and residencies in Ocular Motility, Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology, and Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at a variety of medical centers around the country. Dr. Hertle came to Akron in 2010 to grow the Pediatric Ophthalmology service after six years as Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Professor of Ophthalmology and Bioengineering at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He has been principal investigator on a number of NIH-funded research projects, including ongoing studies on the treatment of strabismus, nystagmus and amblyopia. An avid researcher and publisher, Dr. Hertle has over 200 referred publications and almost as many abstracts, editorials, reviews and invited lectures. He currently serves as a reviewer for multiple journals and has been a recipient of over a million dollars of research funding.

Ohio North East Health Systems, located in Warren, OH, operates under the name ONE Health Ohio. They are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) offering a range of healthcare services to the community since 1986. Their mission is to provide quality healthcare, with a focus on serving the uninsured and underinsured population. ONE Health Ohio has multiple locations across Youngstown, Warren, Cortland, Newton Falls, and Alliance, delivering primary medical and dental care to patients. Additionally, they offer specialized services including telehealth, dental care, behavioral health, and addiction treatment through RISE Recovery. With a commitment to promoting heart health and overall well-being, ONE Health Ohio emphasizes the importance of a balanced diet, managing stress, and staying active. They are dedicated to improving the health of individuals in the community and have been a reliable healthcare provider for decades. Generated from the website content

Applewood Centers, located in Cleveland, is a social service and welfare organization that has been operational for more than 175 years. It provides behavioral health care and support services for children and families. Additionally, it provides various services, such as psychiatric evaluation and assessment for identifying emotional disturbances and learning disabilities, and medication management and referral services. Applewood Centers has a staff of licensed social workers, counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists to provide individual and group therapies. The organization additionally provides a partial hospitalization program that provides treatment to children up to the age of 14 years old that suffer from substance abuse, domestic violence, neglect, and developmental and learning disabilities. Applewood Centers also offers therapeutic and case management services to juvenile offenders and victims. It additionally provides rehabilitation programs for youths that suffer from alcohol and drug addictions. The organization also provides independent living options, employment training, and foster care and adoption services.