Akron Children's Hospital - Maternal Fetal Medicine at Summa

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the hospital’s loading dock with an unusual package. Among the usual boxes and medical supplies, he noticed something odd—a small, handwritten note attached to a bag of oranges read: ‘For Dr. Smith, from your secret admirer.’ As he opened it curiously, out fell not just one orange but dozens—each labeled with different names like 'Dr. Johnson,' 'Dr. Lee,' even 'Dr. Brown.' Turns out, everyone in the neighborhood had been sending their own anonymous bags of fruit! It became a weekly tradition until someone finally confessed—they were all trying to cheer up Dr. Smith after she’d been working long hours.

2. One afternoon, a delivery driver parked his truck near the hospital entrance and noticed something unusual in the back of his van—a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper. Curious neighbors passing by stopped to watch as he carefully unwrapped it, revealing not medical supplies but an old-fashioned jukebox. As the delivery driver pressed the first button, the jukebox emitted a scratchy tune from long ago. Everyone standing around smiled—even the serious-looking doctors inside paused their work for a moment. Soon enough, everyone was humming along, and before they knew it, someone suggested playing ‘Happy Birthday’ for the newest arrival in the maternity ward.

3. One night, a curious neighbor asked: ‘Why does that neon sign outside Akron Children’s Hospital keep flashing “Maternal Fetal Medicine” in Morse code?’ An elderly delivery driver overheard and joked, ‘It must be some new secret code for traffic control!’ The next day, another neighbor quipped, ‘Maybe they’re advertising their late-night snack menu.’ Eventually, everyone forgot to wonder—and just enjoyed the soft glow of the mysterious Morse messages.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver parked his truck near the hospital entrance and noticed something peculiar: every time he turned on his headlights, they seemed to reflect off a shadowy figure standing just beyond the parking lot fence. Curious, the driver got out and called softly into the darkness. ‘Hey, you there!’ Suddenly, an old lady in a nightgown appeared from behind the fence, grumbling about the bright lights disturbing her sleep. Turns out she lived next door and was trying to catch some zzz’s without being bothered.