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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

Consulting Medical Editor, KidsHealth
Nemours Center for Children's Health Media
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Larissa Hirsch, MD

Medical Editor, KidsHealth
Nemours Center for Children's Health Media
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Instructor in Pediatrics
NYPH-Cornell
New York, NY

Barbara P. Homeier, MD

Consulting Medical Editor, 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
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

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

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

Charles Brill, MD

Division of Neurology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

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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Elaine Cabinum-Foeller, MD

Medical Director
TEDI BEAR: Children's Advocacy Center
Department of Pediatrics
Children's Hospital, University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina
Greenville, NC

Jeffrey W. Campbell, MD

Division Chief, Department of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

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

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

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

Hospital Medical Director
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

George A. Datto III, MD

Pediatric Hospitalist
Division of General Pediatrics/Primary Care
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

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

Chief, 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

Beth Dowshen, RD, LDN

Nutrition Education Program Coordinator
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

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

Lauren Falini, BS

Health Fitness Instructor and Certified Personal Trainer
Exercise Physiologist, Division of General Pediatrics
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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Eric J. Gabor, JD

Camden County Technical Schools
Pennsauken, NJ

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
Division of Cardiology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Michael J. Goldsmith, ACSW, LCSW

Social Work
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

David Goodman, DDS

Dentistry
Wilmington, DE

Michael H. Goodman, MD

Pediatric Neurologist
Acting Division Chief, Division of Neurology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Vani V. Gopalareddy, MD

Division of Emergency Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Lisa A. Goss, RDH, BS

Dental Coordinator/Hygienist
Dental Services
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

John Gould, MD

General Pediatrician
Brandywine Pediatrics
Wilmington, DE

Deise C. Granado-Villar, MD, MPH

Director, Preventive Medicine and Vice President, Medical Staff
Miami Children's Hospital
Miami, FL

Kurt E. Gray, MSM

Director, Driver Services
AAA Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
Wilmington, DE

Gregory C. Griffin, MD

Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Karen W. Gripp, MD

Director, Costello Program
Pediatric Geneticist
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Nancy Gugerty, RD, RN, CDE

Certified Diabetes Educator
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Jack D. Guida, MD, PhD

Neonatologist
Bryn Mawr and Lankenau Hospitals
Bryn Mawr, PA

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David Hammond, MD

Division of Neurology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Jacksonville, FL

Daniel J. Harkness, PhD, LMFT

Family Therapist
Blank Children's Hospital
Des Moines, Iowa

Michael J. Harkness, MD

General Pediatrician
Wade-Townend Pediatric Associates
Paoli, PA

Wendy Harron, BS, OTR/L

Outpatient Therapeutic and Rehabilitative Services
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Sandra G. Hassink, MD

Director, Weight Management Program
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Linda A. Hawkins, MSEd

Director of Clinical and Counseling Services
Attic Youth Center
Philadelphia, PA

Richard A. Helffrich Jr., MD

Chair, Division of Anesthesiology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Jacksonville, FL

Robert W. Hered, MD

Chief, Division of Ophthalmology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL

Marjorie Hershberger, MSN, RN

Advanced Practice Nurse, Apnea Program
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

James R. Hildebrand III, PharmD

Director of Clinical Pharmacology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Kenneth H. Hirsch, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Levittown, NY

Wayne Ho, MD

Pediatrician
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, DE

Laszlo Hopp, MD

Pediatric Nephrologist
Greenville, SC

Karoly Horvath, MD, PhD

Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

John Howard, MD

Division of Emergency Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Douglas Huisenga, PT, ATC

Senior Physical Therapist
Therapeutic Services
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Patrice Hyde, MD

Chief, Division of Dermatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

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Charlie J. Inga, DDS

Division Chief
Department of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Dental Surgery
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Laura Inselman, MD

Medical Director, Pulmonary Function Laboratory
Co-Director, Muscular Dystrophy Association Program
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Paul H. Izenberg, MD

Plastic Surgeon
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Ypsilanti, MI
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, MI

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Judith A. Jones, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Anesthesiology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Christopher J. Justinich, MD

Director, Gastrointestinal Food Allergy Program
Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

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Shobha Kalsy, RD

Clinical Nutrition
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Henry A. Kane, MD

Pediatric Cardiologist
Division of Cardiology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Fritz Karrer, MD

Department of General Pediatric Surgery
The Children's Hospital
Denver, CO
Associate Professor
Division Head
Director, Pediatric Surgery Program
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, CO

Aviva L. Katz, MD

Pediatric Surgeon
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA

Pascale Kavanagh, RYT

Wellness Center Director
Bridgewater, NJ

Heidi Kecskemethy, RD, CSP

Senior Research Assistant
Department of Research
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Ellen Kempf, MD

Director, Children's Hospital Physician Associates
Department of Pediatric Medicine
CHPA Fairlawn
Akron, OH

Seema Khan, MD

Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Richard S. Kingsley, MD

Co-Chief, Division of Behavioral Health
Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Joel Klein, MD

Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Susan Konek, MA, RD, CSP
Clinical Nutrition Manager
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Susanne I. Kost, MD

Day Medicine Physician Liaison
Division of Emergency Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Renee Kottenhahn, MD

Young Women's Health Program
Christiana Care Health Services and
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Richard W. Kruse, DO

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Director, Osteogenesis Imperfecta Program
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor
Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD

Wendy Kutz, MSN, RN

Advanced Practice Nurse, Gastroenterology, Dermatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

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Catherine L. Lamprecht, MD

Division of Infectious Diseases
Nemours Children's Clinic
Orlando, FL

Sharon Lehman, MD

Chief, Division of Ophthalmology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Instructor
Wills Eye Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

Robert B. Lembersky, MD

Pediatric Emergency Specialist
East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Knoxville, TN

Andrea Littleton

Director, Volunteer Services
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Floyd R. Livingston Jr., MD

Division Chief, Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatric Pulmonology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Orlando, FL

Thom E Lobe, MD

Pediatric Surgeon
Blank Children's Hospital
Des Moines, IA

Lee Lucas, LCSW

Social Work
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Colleen Taylor Lukens, MA

Psychology Resident
Division of Behavioral Health
A.I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Garrett B. Lyons Jr., DDS

Dental Services
Division of Dentistry
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Garrett B. Lyons Sr., DDS

Director, Dental Services
Division of Dentistry
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

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George A. Macones, MD

Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Epidemiology
Director, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, PA

William G. Mackenzie, MD

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Division of Orthopedics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Karen Manternach, MSPT

Pediatric Physical Therapist
Blank Children's Hospital
Des Moines, IA

Joseph Masci, MD

Director, Department of Medicine
Elmhurst Hospital
Elmhurst, NY

Robert W. Mason, PhD

Head of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory
Department of Research
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Margaret C. McBride, MD

Director, NeuroDevelopmental Center
Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Child Neurology
Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
Akron, OH

Stephen J. McGeady, MD

Chief, Division of Allergy/Asthma/Immunology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Gail McIlvain-Simpson, MSN, RN

Advanced Practice Nurse, Rheumatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Anne M. Meduri, MD

Division of Developmental Pediatrics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Joan Y. Meek, MD, MS, RD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Florida State University
Orlando, FL

Rita S. Meek, MD

Director of Transition of Care
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Devendra Mehta, MD, MBBS, MS, MRCP

Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Orlando, FL

Frederick A. Meier, MD

Director of Regional Pathology Services
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, MI

Julie Metos, MPH, RD, CDE

Department of Foods and Nutrition
Primary Children's Medical Center
University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics
Salt Lake City, UT

Robin Meyers, MPH, RD

Pediatric Dietitian
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Deborah Miller, PhD

Division of Behavioral Health
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Freeman Miller, MD

Medical Director, Gait Analysis Laboratory
Co-Director, Cerebral Palsy Program
Division of Orthopedics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Robin E. Miller, MD

Division of Hematology/Oncology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

J. Ross Milley, MD, PhD

Pediatrics/Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine
Primary Children's Medical Center
University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics/LDS Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT
Department of Pediatrics
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT

David E. Milov, MD

Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Nemours Children's Clinic
Orlando, FL

Zarela Molle-Rios, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Division of Gastroenterology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Mary Mondozzi, MSN, RN, CPNP

Education/Outreach Coordinator
The Paul and Carol David Foundation Burn Institute
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron, OH

Francis J. Montone, DO

Department of Pediatrics
duPont Pediatrics at Dover
Dover, DE
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Thierry Morlet, PhD

Assistant Research Scientist
Head, Auditory Physiology and Psychoacoustics Laboratory
Center for Pediatric Auditory and Speech Sciences
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Eliot N. Mostow, MD, MPH

Director, Pediatric Dermatology
Department of Dermatology
Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
Akron, OH
Chair, Dermatology Section
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Rootstown, OH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

Mandell Much, PhD

Aquila of Delaware
Wilmington, DE

Deborah Ann Mulligan, MD

Emergency Medicine Department
Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital
Hollywood, FL
Director and Professor, Institute for Child Health Policy
Nova Southeastern University
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

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Vinay Nadkarni, MD

Director, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Program
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Joseph A. Napoli, MD, DDS

Chief, Division of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery
Surgical Director, Cleft and Craniofacial Anomalies Program
Nemours Children's Clinic
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Michael Narkewicz, MD

Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology
The Children's Hospital
Denver, CO
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Hewit-Andrews Chair in Pediatric Liver Disease
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, CO

Kevin M. Neal, MD

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Department of Surgery
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL

Amy Nelson, MA, CCC-SLP

Senior Staff Speech-Language Pathologist
Therapeutic and Rehabilitative Services
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Michelle New, PhD

Clinical Child Psychologist
Kentlands Kids
Gaithersburg, MD

Linda Nicholson, MS, MC

Certified Genetics Counselor
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Adjunct Professor
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA

Matthew K. Nock, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

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Lorrie Odom, MD

Department of Hematology/Oncology
The Children's Hospital
Denver, CO
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, CO

Robert C. O'Reilly, MD

Neurolotologist
Director, Cochlear Implant and Vestibular Disorder
Division of Otolaryngology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

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Raj Padman, MD

Chief, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Director, Cystic Fibrosis Program
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS

Medical Director, Children's Protection Team
DeVos Children's Hospital
Grand Rapids, MI
Associate Professor
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
East Lansing, MI

Lori Patterson, MD

Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Knoxville, TN

Donna Patton, MD

Associate Professor
Hematology/Oncology
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron, OH

David Paul, MD

Division of Neonatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Jennifer Shroff Pendley, PhD

Division of Behavioral Health
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Dale Perkel, LCSW

Division of Social Work
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Katharine Phillips, MD

Director, Body Image Program
Associate Medical Director, Ambulatory Services
Butler Hospital
Providence, RI
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Brown University
Providence, RI

Mary Frances Picciano, PhD

Senior Nutrition Research Scientist
Office of Dietary Supplements
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Kimberly S. Pierson, OTR/L

Director, Outpatient Therapeutic and Rehabilitative Services
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Barbara Plummer

Cancer Care Coordinator
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Alexander E. Pogrebniak, MD

Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Division of Ophthalmology/Department of Surgery
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL

Lawrence Pradell, MD

External Programs
duPont Pediatrics at Peoples Plaza
Newark, DE

George Preti, PhD

Organic Chemist and Body Odor Expert
Monell Chemical Senses Center
Philadelphia, PA

Roy Proujansky, MD

Chief Executive of the Practice
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Robert L. Brent Professor and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Associate Dean
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

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Joseph V. Queenan, MD

Clinical Service Chief
Department of Neurosurgery
Hahnemann University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

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Karyl Thomas Rattay, MD, MS

Senior Policy and Program Analyst
Nemours Division of Health and Prevention Services
Newark, DE

Ryan L. Redman, MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine
East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Knoxville, TN

James S. Reilly, MD

Pediatric Otolaryngology
Chairman, Department of Surgery
Division of Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, & Throat)
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Professor of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Amy E. Renwick, MD

General Pediatrician
Division of General Pediatrics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Eduardo J. Riff, MD

Pulmonologist
East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Knoxville, TN

Steven B. Ritz, MD

Division of Cardiology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Scott Rosas, PhD

Senior Program & Policy Analyst
Nemours Division of Health and Prevention Services
Newark, DE

Judith L. Ross, MD

Pediatric Endocrinologist
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

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Steve Sanders, PhD

Director
School of Physical Education, Wellness, and Sport Studies
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

Eric S. Sandler, MD

Chief, Hematology/Oncology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL

Mena T. Scavina, DO

Director, MDA Clinic
Attending Neurologist
Division of Neurology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Jacob Dale Schrum, MD

Division of Pulmonology/Allergy and Immunology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL

Jeff Schunk, MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Primary Children's Medical Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Department of Pediatrics
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT

Charles I. Scott, MD

Chief, Genetics Program
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Cary Normille Sellers, BS, MA, EdM

Counselor
George School
Newtown, PA

Robert E. Shaddy, MD

Pediatric Cardiology
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

Stephen E. Shaffer, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Egg Harbor, NJ

Suken A. Shah, MD

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Iman Sharif, MD

Division Chief, Department of Pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics/Primary Care
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Hemant P. Sharma, MD

Fellow, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

Eugene Shatz, MD

Director, Adolescent Medicine
DeVos Children's Hospital
Grand Rapids, MI

Kevin P. Sheahan, MD

Chief, Department of Pediatrics
duPont Pediatrics at Dover
Dover, DE
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Scott Sheets, DO

Pulmonologist
Blank Children's Hospital
Des Moines, IA

Colleen Sherman, PhD

Psychologist
Division of Behavioral Health
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

David V. Sheslow, PhD

Chief Psychologist
Division of Behavioral Health
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Deidre T. Shinn, MSN, MBA

Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Julie Shulman, DPT

Physical Therapist
Therapeutic Services
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Tom Sicoli, EdD

Coordinator, Patient Education
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Tamara Sides, AuD, CCC-A

Audiologist
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Julie Simons, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
Division of Behavioral Health
A.I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Angela D. Smith, MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Adjunct Professor of Medicine/Sports Medicine
University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Michael L. Spear, MD

Clinical Director, NICU
Medical Director, Infant Apnea Team
Division of Neonatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Carol Squyres, MD

External Programs
duPont Pediatrics at Middletown
Middletown, DE

Ramaan Sreedharan, MD

Division of Gastroenterology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Amy Stanford, MSN, CNP

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Primary Care & Sports Medicine
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron, Ohio

Robert P. Stanton, MD

Director, Orthopaedics
Nemours Children's Clinic
Pensacola, FL
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

John Stefano, MD

Chief, Division of Neonatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Meredith Lutz Stehl, PhD

Division of Behavioral Health
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Joel D. Stenzel, MD

Neonatology
Blank Children's Hospital
Des Moines, IA

Waldemar Storm, MD

Pediatric Critical Care Specialist
MeritCare Children's Hospital
Fargo, ND

Pat Swed, RN

Certified Diabetes Educator
Endocrinology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Betty Ann Sweet, MSN, RN

Pediatric Outpatient Surgery
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Stacy Szymkowski, MA, CCC-A

Audiologist
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

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Dora A. Temple, LCSW

Social Work
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Mihir Thacker, MD

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Phyllis Thomas, MSN, RN, CORLN

Coordinator, Delaware Cleft Palate Program
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Lauren Tice, RD

Pediatric Dietitian
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Kevin J. Took, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Blank Children's Hospital
Des Moines, Iowa

Michael E. Trigg, MD

Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Kathleen Trzcinski, RN, MSN

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Cerebral Palsy Program; Enuresis Clinic; Primary Care for Children With Special Needs
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

John Yu Chuan Tung, MD, MBBS, MRCP

Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Director of Liver Transplantation and Hepatology
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

W. Douglas Tynan, PhD, ABPP

Chief Preventive Health Psychologist
Nemours Health and Prevention Services
Newark, DE

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Serdar H. Ural, MD

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Associate Director, Labor and Delivery Unit
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

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Linda D. Vallino, PhD, MS, CCC-SLP/A

Head, Craniofacial Outcomes Research Laboratory
Center for Pediatric Auditory and Speech Sciences
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Yvette Van Veen

Pet Behavior Consultant and Author
London, Ontario

Michele Van Vranken, MD

Adolescent Medicine
Staff Physician, Teenage Medical Services
Medical Director, Annex Teen Clinic and West Suburban Teen Clinic
Children's Physician Network
Minneapolis, MN

Donald D. Vernon, MD

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Primary Children's Medical Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Department of Pediatrics
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT

David Viskochil, MD

Genetics
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

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Jeff Wagener, MD

Department of Pulmonary Medicine
The Children's Hospital
Denver, CO
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, CO

David B. Waldman, MA

High School Teacher
Strath Haven High School
Wallingford, PA

Heather Waldman, MA

Elementary School Teacher
Wayne, PA

Andrew W. Walter, MD

Division of Hematology/Oncology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Rhonda S. Walter, MD

Division of Developmental Pediatrics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Robert Walter, MD

Brandywine Pediatrics
Wilmington, DE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Mark R. Weatherly, MD

Division of Pulmonology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Orlando, FL

Lloyd N. Werk, MD, MPH

Coordinator, State of Florida
Nemours Clinical Management Program
Orlando, FL

David West, MD

Chief, Medical Informatics
The Nemours Foundation
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Krishna Wood White, MD, MPH

Adolescent Medicine
Division of General Pediatrics/Primary Care
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Elizabeth A. Wigod

Wardrobe Consultant
Superior, CO

D. Pauline Williams, MPA, RD, CD

Clinical Nutrition Manager - Outpatient
Primary Children's Medical Center
Intermountain Healthcare
Salt Lake City, UT

Philip Wolfson, MD

Pediatric Surgeon
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Professor of Surgery
Director of Undergraduate Education, Department of Surgery
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Edward Woomer, LCSW

Administrative Director
Social Work, Utilization Management, and Behavioral Health
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

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Marcy E. Yonker, MD

Director of Headache Program, Pediatric Neurology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Instructor in Pediatrics and Neurology
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Paul C. Young, MD

Pediatrics
Primary Children's Medical Center
University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics/LDS Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT
Department of Pediatrics
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT

Kim Young-Conner, RN

External Programs
duPont Pediatrics at Seaford
Seaford, DE

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Lisa B. Zaoutis, MD

Director of Inpatient Services, General Pediatrics
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA






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