Heather Ekers

Heather Ekers is a Nurse Manager at Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers since February 2022, following a diverse nursing career at Akron Children's Hospital from December 2014 to December 2021, where roles included Physiatry Nurse Program Coordinator and Clinical Research Nurse. As a Research Nurse, Heather utilized management, organizational, teaching, and mentoring skills while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on clinical trials. Prior experiences include caring for pediatric patients with neurological conditions at Akron Children's Transitional Care Unit, managing urinary disorders at the Pediatric & Adolescent Urology Institute, and providing care in oncology at Southwest General Health Center. Heather holds a Bachelor of Science in Registered Nursing from Baldwin Wallace University and a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from Florida State University.