Our dedicated team of physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, child life specialists, social workers, and support staff care for children of all ages who require intensive monitoring and therapy in the state-of-the-art Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

Each year, more than 800 critically ill and injured children are admitted to the PICU. Because of MetroHealth's renowned trauma center, a large percentage of these children have suffered traumatic injuries. However, the PICU also cares for children with severe asthma, respiratory illnesses, diabetes, and shock, among other conditions.

All children admitted to the PICU are cared for by board-certified pediatric intensive care specialists. In addition, specialists from a broad range of areas, including cardiology, infectious diseases, gastroenterology, can be called to help care for our PICU patients.

The 10-bed PICU is designed with both patient care and family-centered care in mind. Each room has a pull-out sleeper sofa, a desk for family members, and a DVD player for the child. Warm Earth tones help make the PICU as welcoming as possible.

In addition to family-centered care, the PICU offers the latest in technology including state-of-the-art ventilators, invasive and non-invasive monitoring, as well as desktop computers for charting. A three-bed chronic ventilator unit and a two-bed deep sedation unit are also available.

This is specialty is staffed in part by Akron Children's Hospital physicians at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

Pediatric Critical Care Specialists

	Daniel J. Lebovitz, MD Division Chief, Pediatric Critical Care Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Associate Director, Pediatric Critical Care, Akron Children’s Hospital Associate Professor, CWRU - CCLCM Specialty: Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Learn more about Dr. Dan Lebovitz
	John F. Pope, MD Director, MetroHealth PICU Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine and Pharmacy Specialty: Pediatric Critical Care Learn more about Dr. John F. Pope
	Maroun J. Mhanna, MD Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialties: Pediatric Critical Care, Neonatology Learn more about Dr. Maroun J. Mhanna
	Dennis M. Super, MD Vice Chair, Clinical Research Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialties: Pediatric Critical Care Pediatrics, Children’s Health Learn more about Dr. Dennis M. Super
	Samer Yousfi, MD Specialty: Pediatric Critical Care Learn more about Dr. Samer Yousfi