Sarah Friebert, M.D.

Director, Pediatric Palliative Care, Akron Children’s Hospital

Board Member Since

2012

About Sarah

Dr. Sarah Friebert is a nationally recognized expert in pediatric palliative care. She founded and oversees Akron Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Palliative Care Center, which helps families navigate life-threatening illnesses from diagnosis through cure or bereavement. A professor of pediatrics at NEOMED and active researcher, Dr. Friebert is also the founder of the Ohio Pediatric Palliative and End-of-life Care Network, a statewide coalition representing pediatric hospice and palliative care providers. As a community volunteer, she serves as chair of Summit County's Addiction Leadership Council.