The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)

Fisher-Titus New Beginnings Pediatrics hires new doctor

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Elizabeth Olds has joined Fisher-Titus New Beginnings Pediatrics as a pediatrici­an, according to Dr. Brent Burkey, president and CEO of Fisher-Titus.

“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Elizabeth Olds to Fisher-Titus,” said Burkey in a news release. “We are always happy when we can bring a physician with local ties back home.

“Being from Sandusky, Dr. Olds knows the area well, and we are excited to have her join us serving our youngest residents right here in our community.”

Olds is passionate about providing preventati­ve care to protect children from avoidable illness and injury, care for children with mental health and behavioral issues and forming longstandi­ng relationsh­ips with her patients throughout their childhood and teenage years, the release said.

A graduate of The Ohio State University, where she earned her bachelor’s of science in biology, Olds completed her doctor of medicine at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences.

Following her education, Olds completed a Pediatrics Residency at the University of Colorado in Denver in 2019.

During her residency, she participat­ed in a research project aimed at establishi­ng and validating a screening tool to identify children and adolescent­s who may be victims of human traffickin­g.

Olds is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the release said.

She has her National Child Passenger Safety Certificat­ion, is Neonatal Resuscitat­ion Program certified, and is Pediatric Advanced Life Support certified.

Olds joins the Fisher-Titus Pediatric Center of Excellence housed at Medical Park 2 on the Fisher-Titus Campus that includes Fisher-Titus New Beginnings Pediatrics and medical offices for pediatric specialist­s from Akron Children’s Hospital, according to the release.

The center is designed to streamline care and provide area families with a one-stop center for wellness checkups, common colds and unexpected bumps and bruises, as well as visits with advanced specialist­s, close to home.

Olds is accepting new patients.

For appointmen­ts call 419-668-9409 in Norwalk and 419-483-4122 in Bellevue.

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