Medical Editors
Neil Izenberg, MD
Editor-in-Chief and Founder, KidsHealth
Chief Executive, Nemours Center for Children's Health Media
Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Steven Dowshen, MD
Chief Medical Editor, KidsHealth
Nemours Center for Children's Health Media
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Division of Endocrinology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Mary L. Gavin, MD
Medical Editor, KidsHealth
Nemours Center for Children's Health Media
Division of General Pediatrics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD
Health Media Fellow, KidsHealth
Nemours Center for Children's Health Media
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Larissa Hirsch, MD
Health Media Fellow, KidsHealth
Nemours Center for Children's Health Media
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Barbara P. Homeier, MD
Health Media Fellow, KidsHealth
Nemours Center for Children's Health Media
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
D'Arcy Lyness, PhD
Behavioral Health Editor, KidsHealth
Child and Adolescent Psychologist
Wayne, PA
Kate M. Cronan, MD
Medical Editor, KidsHealth
Chief, Division of Emergency Medicine
Co-Director, Adoption Consultation Service
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Carlos D. Rosé, MD
Medical Editor, KidsHealth en Español
Chief, Division of Rheumatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Cecilia DiPentima, MD
Medical Editor, KidsHealth en Español
Infectious Disease Specialist
Division of Infectious Diseases
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Note: The information listed for all reviewers on the Medical Review Board below reflect their affiliations as of their most recent medical review work.
Expert Review Board
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Wayne Adams, PhD
Chair, Graduate School of Clinical Psychology
George Fox University
Newberg, OR
Neera Agarwal-Antal, MD
Dermatologist & Dermatologic Surgeon
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron, OH
Nader R. Ajluni, DO
General Pediatrics
Blank Children's Hospital
Des Moines, IA
Samir Alabsi, MD
Neonatalogist
Blank Children's Hospital
Des Moines, IA
Michael A. Alexander, MD
Chief, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Ivanya L. Alpert, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
Jodie M. Ambrosino, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Yale Child Study Center
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Michael Antunes, MD
Neonatologist
Division of Neonatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Balu H. Athreya, MD
Division of Rheumatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Magdy W. Attia, MD
Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Division of Emergency Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
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Leta E. Bachman, CPAT
Certified Patient Account Technician
Financial Counselor
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Steven J. Bachrach, MD
Chief, Division of General Pediatrics
Co-Director, Adoption Consultation Service
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Gina Baffa, MD
Division of Cardiology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Laura L. Bailet, PhD
Executive Director, Nemours BrightStart!
Division of Neurology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
Patrick Barth, MD
Division of Otolaryngology
Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Louis E. Bartoshesky, MD, MPH
Acting Director, Genetics Program
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Medical Director, Delaware Newborn Screening Program
Delaware Division of Public Health
Dover, DE
Sue Bechhold, RN, BSN
Certified Childbirth Educator
International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant
Main Line Health
Bryn Mawr, Lankenau, and Paoli Hospitals, PA
John Bernardi, DO
Resident, General Pediatrics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Resident, Anesthesiology
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Sangeeta Das Bhattacharya, MD
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Christiana Care Health Systems
Newark, DE
Jessica Donze Black, RD, CDE, MPH
Manager, National Nutrition Policy
American Dietetic Association
Washington, D.C.
Millie Boettcher, MSN, ARNP, BC, CNSN
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
John Bohnsack, MD
Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology
Primary Children's Medical Center
University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics/Shriners Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT
Department of Pediatrics
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT
Kelly A. Boie, MS, RN, CPNP
Wayzata Children's Clinic
Wayzata, MN
Children's Physician Network
Minneapolis, MN
Richard J. Bowen, MD
Nemours Professor of Orthopedics Education and Research
Division of Orthopedics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Wesley R. Bowman, PhD
Co-Director, Delaware Family Center
Wilmington, DE
Margaret Braae, MHSc, RD, CD
Pediatric Outpatient Dietitian
Primary Children's Medical Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Kathleen Bradford, MD
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency Program
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Robert L. Brent, MD, PhD
Director, Clinical and Experimental Teratology Laboratories
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Louis and Bess Stein Professor of Pediatrics
Distinguished Professor of Radiology and Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
AnneMarie C. Brescia, MD
Rheumatologist
Division of Rheumatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Allison Brinkley, RD, LD/N, CNSD
Specialty Dietitian
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women
Orlando, FL
Cystic Fibrosis Center
Nemours Children's Clinic
Orlando, FL
Janet Brooks
Certified Instructor, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Child Advocacy Manager
Primary Children's Medical Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Karen Buchi, MD
Primary Children's Medical Center
University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics
Salt Lake City, UT
Department of Pediatrics
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT
Wendelin A. Burdo-Hartman, MD
Developmental Pediatrician
Gerber Endowed Chair
DeVos Children's Hospital
Grand Rapids, MI
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Pamela Bushnell, LCSW
Social Work
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
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Patricia Canepa, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Therapeutic Services
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Allison L. Cassidy, LCSW
Emergency Services Social Worker
Department of Patient and Family Services
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Ruben W. Cerri, MD
Fellow
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Kenny Chan, MD
Department of Otolaryngology
The Children's Hospital
Denver, CO
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, CO
Amy Chang, MD
General Pediatrician
Kids First
Hockessin, DE
Ken L. Cheyne, MD
Director of Pediatric Education
Adolescent Medicine
Blank Children's Hospital
Des Moines, IA
Aaron S. Chidekel, MD
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Associate Director, Cystic Fibrosis Program
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Tracy Chivari, MS, RD, CDN
Dietitian
New Rochelle, NY
Eric H. Chudler, PhD
Research Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Terrence U. H. Chun, MD
Clinical Instructor
Pediatric Cardiology and Electrophysiology
University of California, San Francisco and Stanford University
San Francisco, CA
Stanford, CA
Alisa Clark, MSN, RN
Advanced Practice Nurse, Neurology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Bernard J. Clark III, MD
Chief Executive of the Practice
Pediatric Cardiology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Cheryl M. Coffin, MD
Division Chief, Pediatric Pathology
Primary Children's Medical Center
Professor of Pathology
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mitchell B. Cohen, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Director of the Program for Research and Education in Intestinal Disorders
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
Joseph A. Congeni, MD
Medical Director, Sports Medicine Center
Pediatric Sports Medicine
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron, OH
Steven P. Cook, MD
Chief, Division of Otolaryngology
Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Chris Cortellessa, M.Ed, NCC
School Counselor
New Hope-Solebury Middle School
New Hope, PA
Stephen Lee Cosby, MD
Chairman, Division Director
Pediatric Psychiatry
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron, OH
Jane A. Crowley, PsyD
Rehabilitation Psychologist
Clinical Director
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
R. Jay Cummings, MD
Vice President of Physician Practices for Nemours Florida
Chairman, Department of Surgery
Division of Orthopedics
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Jacksonville, FL
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Kirk W. Dabney, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Co-Director, Cerebral Palsy Program
Division of Orthopedics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
J. Oni Dakhari, PsyD
Division of Behavioral Health
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Marco Danon, MD
Director, Medical Education
Miami Children's Hosital
Miami, FL
Allan R. De Jong, MD
Medical Director, Children at Risk Evaluation (CARE) Program
Children's Advocacy Center of Delaware
General Pediatrics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
J. Fernando del Rosario, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Division of Gastroenterology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Ellen Deutsch, MD
Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Division of Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Gail S. Diederich, MS
Reading Specialist
Pasco County School
New Port Richey, FL
Joseph DiSanto, MD
Community Pediatrician
Brandywine Pediatrics
Wilmington, DE
Karin Y. DiSanto, IBCLC
International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant
Brandywine Pediatrics
Wilmington, DE
Meredith L. Dreyer, PhD
Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow
Divison of Behavioral Health
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Ana Margarita Duarte, MD
Director, Division of Dermatology
Miami Children's Hospital
Miami, FL
Yamini Durani, MD
Division of Emergency Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
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Maureen F. Edelson, MD
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Instructor in Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Stephen C. Eppes, MD
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
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James Fahner, MD
Division Chief, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
DeVos Children's Hospital
Grand Rapids, MI
Stephen J. Falchek, MD
Pediatric Neurologist
Director of Epilepsy Program and EEG Laboratory
A.I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
T. Ernesto Figueroa, MD
Chief, Division of Urology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Associate Professor
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Fran Filloux, MD
Pediatric Neurology
Primary Children's Medical Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Department of Pediatrics
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT
James J. Fitzgibbon, MD
Director, Division of Adolescent Medicine
Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
Akron, OH
Fred A. Fow, MD
Division of Emergency Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Instructor in Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Maria Estela Franco, MD
Division of Pulmonology
Miami Children's Hospital
Miami, FL
Christopher N. Frantz, MD
Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Traci Friedman, MD
General Pediatrician
Certified Lactation Consultant
Huntington, NY
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Peter G. Gabos, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Division of Orthopedics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Director, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Santiago García-Tornel, MD, PhD
Pediatrics
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
Barcelona, Spain
J. Carlton Gartner Jr., MD
Pediatrician-in-Chief
Vice Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Leslie A. Gavin-Devitt, PhD
Division of Behavioral Pediatrics
Nemours Children's Clinic
Orlando, FL
William J. Geimeier, MD
Chief, Allergy Division
Christiana Care
Christiana, DE
Samuel S. Gidding, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist