Children's Hospital Program
Akron Children's Concussion Care
📍 Akron
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Hospital Program
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Sports Medicine Concussion Program
📍 Akron, Ohio · Telehealth available · ✓ Listing verified 2026-07-11
About
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Sports Medicine Concussion Program provides concussion care in Akron, Ohio. It is a hospital program. The practice is part of Cleveland Clinic.
Concussion work here covers Sports Concussion, Baseline Testing and Return to Play. In this directory the listing sits under Integrative/Holistic, Multidisciplinary Concussion and Return to Play/Learn.
The practice sees athletes and adults, and telehealth appointments are available.
Cleveland Clinic Akron General's sports medicine team, staffed by board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians, manages concussions at locations across Summit and Stark counties. Athletes complete computerized baseline testing measuring memory, processing speed, and reaction time, with follow-up testing after a suspected concussion to guide diagnosis. A supervised, progressive return-to-play protocol helps athletes resume activity safely.
Services
Integrative/HolisticMultidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Clinical focus areas
ConcussionSports ConcussionBaseline TestingReturn to Play
Details
Provider typeHospital Program
Health systemCleveland Clinic
ServesAthletes/Sports, Adult
Before your first appointment
Patients who contact Cleveland Clinic Akron General Sports Medicine Concussion Program in Akron usually want to be clear on a few things first:
- how return-to-play clearance works — The standard stepwise protocol athletic trainers and team physicians follow.
- the 2- and 4-week persisting thresholds — The sourced duration numbers, and the point where waiting stops being a plan.
- the 6 stages of concussion recovery — A stage-by-stage timeline, and what should be happening at each one.
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