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Specialist in pediatric behavior and development.

Specializing in pregnancy and birth.

Specializing in feeding and nutrition.

Allergies: Food Allergies and Behavioral Problems - 01/17/02

Four-Year-Old Biting His Fingers - 11/13/01

What To Do For A Bee Sting - 06/01/00

Birth Defects: Ensuring that a Child Won't Have Sickle Cell - 02/28/01

Breathing and Respiratory: Nighttime Cough in a Kindergartner - 07/22/02

Prolonged Cough in a 10-Year-Old - 07/22/02

Six-Week-Old Too Congested to Take Her Bottle - 04/18/02

Newborn with a Fast Heart Rate and Breathing - 02/07/02

Nine-Year-Old Blowing Air out Her Nose - 02/06/02

What Is Treacheolmalacia? - 01/31/02

Echinacea and RSV - 01/31/02

Baby Making Wheezing Sounds While Feeding - 01/17/02

Infant with Cough for Two Weeks - 05/14/01

Stridor or Noisy Breathing - 05/14/01

Wheezing Cough - 05/14/01

Constant Coughing after Gagging on an Apple - 05/08/01

Getting Rid of Infant's Hiccups - 04/26/01

Concerned about Infant's Fast Breathing - 04/16/01

Is croup contagious? - 10/09/00

Colds and Flu: Nighttime Cough in a Kindergartner - 07/22/02

Prolonged Cough in a 10-Year-Old - 07/22/02

Six-Week-Old Too Congested to Take Her Bottle - 04/18/02

Echinacea and RSV - 01/31/02

Flu Shots: A Good Idea for Healthy Kids? - 10/26/01

Sneezing, Stuffy Nose, and Eye Matter in a Newborn - 06/15/01

Infant with Cough for Two Weeks - 05/14/01

Stridor or Noisy Breathing - 05/14/01

Wheezing Cough - 05/14/01

Cold or Flu - 04/09/01

Three-Year-Old Who Gets Lots of Coughs & Colds - 11/13/00

Cold(s) and Immunity - 10/09/00

Colic: Concerned Baby Is Fussier Than Other Babies - 04/26/01

Constipation: Infant with Gray and Yellow Stools - 02/26/02

Formula Intake per Feeding - 10/25/01

Worried Constipated Toddler Is Not Growing - 08/29/01

Constipation in a 14-Month-Old - 07/23/01

Diet Recommendations for a Constipated Six-Month-Old - 07/11/01

Newborn with Hard Stool - 07/11/01

Prolonged Constipation In A Two-Month Old - 06/11/01

Infant Constipated since Birth - 05/23/01

Blood in Stools - 10/23/00

Non--Binding Foods for Hirshsprung's Disease - 10/10/00

Crying: Toddler Crying at Night because Her Feet Hurt - 04/11/02

Crying for No Reason at 20 Months - 05/23/01

Concerned Baby Is Fussier Than Other Babies - 04/26/01

When Babies Cry - 03/12/01

Hard to Listen to the Crying - 10/17/00

Dental Care: Baby Eating Less While Teething - 08/03/01

Fevers Related to Teething - 05/10/01

Late Getting Her Teeth - 10/10/00

White Spots on Gums - 10/10/00

Diapering Baby: Recurrent Diaper Rash after Antibiotics - 07/22/02

Tips for Changing a Boy's Diaper - 05/23/01

A 10 Month Old Who Flips Off The Changing Table - 06/03/00

Ear Infections: Hearing Assessment for Child with a Language Deficit - 12/21/01

Swimming with an Ear Infection - 07/02/01

Chronic Ear Infections Make Four-Year-Old Cranky - 02/28/01

Ear Problems: Miscellaneous: Normal Hearing Test Results, Abnormal Hearing - 02/06/02

Hearing Assessment for Child with a Language Deficit - 12/21/01

Newborn Doesn't Startle at Noise - 06/13/01

Worried about Newborn's Hearing - 05/29/01

One-Month-Old Unresponsive to Sounds - 05/29/01

When a Four-Year-Old Needs Surgery - 05/09/01

Child with Excessive Earwax - 04/06/01

Eyes: Pinkness under the Eye - 07/22/02

Infant with Blocked Tear Ducks - 04/18/02

Newborns Eyes Look Gray - 12/21/01

Wondering When Babies Start to See - 05/09/01

Contagiousness of Pinkeye - 04/16/01

Safeguarding a Child's Vision - 11/20/00

Getting Care for a Cross-Eyed Infant - 11/08/00

Fever: Overview: Three-Year-Old with a Fever for Five Days - 02/14/02

Two-Year-Old with a Fever for Two Weeks - 02/07/02

Toddler Shaking and Twitching Like a Newborn - 12/19/01

Fevers Related to Teething - 05/10/01

Very Worried about Infant's High Fever and Extreme Sleepiness - 05/07/01

Infant with Over 103-Degree Fever - 04/24/01

Spinal Tap on a Baby - 11/13/00

A High Fever with no Other Symptoms - 10/21/00

Fever: Treatment: Three-Year-Old with a Fever for Five Days - 02/14/02

Very Worried about Infant's High Fever and Extreme Sleepiness - 05/07/01

A High Fever with no Other Symptoms - 10/21/00

Fever Medication: Knowing The Dose - 05/27/00

GI Problems: Miscellaneous: Infant with Gray and Yellow Stools - 02/26/02

Yellow Stools in an 11-Month-Old - 11/07/01

Bowel Movement Accidents at Four - 05/23/01

Green Stools - 05/14/01

Infant with White Stools - 05/08/01

Very Sick 15-Month-Old with Rusty Colored Urine - 04/06/01

Chronic Stomachaches in a Six-Year-Old - 04/06/01

Baby Is Painfully Gassy - 04/06/01

Newborn with 'Explosive' Bowel Movements - 03/22/01

A Baby's Lack of Bowel Movements - 10/19/00

Non--Binding Foods for Hirshsprung's Disease - 10/10/00

Genital Issues: Inguinal Hernia in a Premature Infant - 02/06/02

Explaining Circumcision to a Four-Year-Old - 11/29/01

Varicocele in a 13-Year-Old - 11/13/01

Talking about Penis Size - 11/07/01

Visible Groin Lymph Nodes in Young Children - 09/11/01

When Sperm Production Starts - 07/23/01

Three-Month-Old with a Cyst on Her Ovary - 04/25/01

Three-Year-Old with an Infection on Her Private Parts - 04/16/01

Pus-Filled Bumps on Genital Area and Hands - 04/09/01

Getting Good Care: Questions to Ask a Potential Pediatrician - 07/22/02

Three-Year-Old Complaining of Pain in Her Side - 02/26/02

Scheduling Newborn's First Pediatric Visit - 09/11/01

Child Drinking and Urinating Frequently - 08/01/01

When a Four-Year-Old Needs Surgery - 05/09/01

Health Promotion: Migraines in Adolescence - 04/18/02

Severe Sunburn on the Face - 04/18/02

Sick with Baby at Home - 04/11/02

Echinacea and RSV - 01/31/02

Bathing Young Children: When and How Often - 12/19/01

11- Year-Old Doesn't Care about Hygiene - 11/13/01

Flu Shots: A Good Idea for Healthy Kids? - 10/26/01

Taking Newborns to Public Places - 07/02/01

Sunscreen for Young Babies - 06/15/01

Skiing for Two-Year-Olds - 03/22/01

The Hazards of Artificial Nails - 11/08/00

Kids & Vitamin C - 10/25/00

Sun Exposure - 06/23/00

Walking Shoes - 06/03/00

Immunizations: General: Helping a Four-Year-Old Cope with a Shot Visit - 07/22/02

Chickenpox Vaccine-Related Rash - 04/18/02

Vaccine Shortages - 04/11/02

Bacterial Meningitis: The Importance of Immunizations - 05/14/01

The Newly Released Pneumococcal Vaccine - 05/14/01

Vaccinations after a Splenectomy - 05/14/01

Immunizations When Child Is Sick - 05/14/01

Getting Chickenpox from a Sister with Shingles - 11/12/00

Chickenpox Vaccine Pros and Cons - 10/09/00

Immunizations: The Shot Visit: Helping a Four-Year-Old Cope with a Shot Visit - 07/22/02

Infections of Childhood: Young Infant Exposed to Shingles - 07/23/02

Treatment for Rotavirus - 07/22/02

Chickenpox Vaccine-Related Rash - 04/18/02

Kawaski Disease - 04/11/02

Infections Passed through Bite Wounds - 02/26/02

Swollen Neck Nodes - 02/07/02

Contagiousness of Chickenpox - 07/02/01

Four-Year-Old with an 'Itchy Bottom' - 07/02/01

Chickenpox Risk to Pregnant Women - 06/22/01

Coxsackievirus in the Summertime - 06/22/01

Daughter Put Her Hand in the Toilet and then Her Mouth - 06/22/01

Slapped Cheek - 05/10/01

Slapped Cheek (Fifth Disease) Risk to People with Cancer - 05/10/01

Cold or Flu - 04/09/01

Symptoms of Mononucleosis - 11/01/00

Mononucleosis' Contagion Period - 10/09/00

Cold(s) and Immunity - 10/09/00

Raw chicken and Salmonella - 10/08/00

Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease - 06/23/00

Mononucleosis - 06/23/00

Insects: Bites and Stings: A Bite Wound the Size of a Baseball - 04/16/01

What To Do For A Bee Sting - 06/01/00

Medicines: Four-Year-Old Biting His Fingers - 11/13/01

Flu Shots: A Good Idea for Healthy Kids? - 10/26/01

Five-Year-Old on Adderall and Angry - 10/01/01

Stimulants Effect on Growth - 08/29/01

Full vs. Half Dose of Medicine - 05/23/01

Three-Year-Old Refusing to Take His Medicine - 05/23/01

Ritalin and Delayed Growth - 04/06/01

Avoiding The Use Of Aspirin - 05/28/00

Fever Medication: Knowing The Dose - 05/27/00

Menstruation: Confused about Relationship between Ovulation and Menstruation - 04/11/02

Daughter Had Her First Period and Then Nothing - 02/28/02

10-Year-Old with Only One Budding Breast - 02/08/02

Onset of Puberty in Girls - 02/08/02

Extra Periods While on the Birth Control Pill - 01/17/02

Mouth and Throat Problems: Five-Week-Old with Thrush - 04/11/02

Swollen Throat and Side - 09/11/01

Mouth Blisters and Bruises - 05/14/01

Tongue Tie - 05/10/01

Constant Coughing after Gagging on an Apple - 05/08/01

Getting Rid of Infant's Hiccups - 04/26/01

Newborn Care: Sick with Baby at Home - 04/11/02

Infant with Gray and Yellow Stools - 02/26/02

Newborns Eyes Look Gray - 12/21/01

Newborn with a Third Nipple - 12/21/01

Concerned about Infant in a Very Hot Apartment - 12/19/01

Treating Cradle Cap - 11/07/01

Newborn Stretching Often - 11/07/01

Scheduling Newborn's First Pediatric Visit - 09/11/01

Newborn with a Quivering Tongue - 08/29/01

Taking a Two-Month-Old to an Amusement Park - 08/01/01

Taking Newborns to Public Places - 07/02/01

Newborn's Belly Button - 04/06/01

Baby Doesn't Like to Lie on His Tummy - 03/22/01

Traveling with a Two-Month-Old - 03/12/01

A Newborn with Swollen Breasts - 02/28/01

Umbilical Cord That Won't Fall Off - 01/15/01

Worried about Baby's Flattened Head - 11/07/00

Treating Baby Acne - 10/13/00

Blue-Eyed Babies - 10/09/00

A Newborn With Leaky Diapers - 06/01/00

Newborns: Problems: Anal Dimple in an Infant - 07/22/02

Infant with Blocked Tear Ducks - 04/18/02

Ruptured Membrane & Baby Born with Pneumonia - 04/11/02

Infant with Gray and Yellow Stools - 02/26/02

Newborn with a Fast Heart Rate and Breathing - 02/07/02

Inguinal Hernia in a Premature Infant - 02/06/02

Concerned about Infant in a Very Hot Apartment - 12/19/01

Treating Cradle Cap - 11/07/01

Taking Newborns to Public Places - 07/02/01

Sneezing, Stuffy Nose, and Eye Matter in a Newborn - 06/15/01

Newborn with 'Explosive' Bowel Movements - 03/22/01

Umbilical Cord That Won't Fall Off - 01/15/01

Spinal Tap on a Baby - 11/13/00

Worried about Baby's Flattened Head - 11/07/00

A Baby's Lack of Bowel Movements - 10/19/00

Treating Baby Acne - 10/13/00

Nose and Sinus Problems: Sneezing, Stuffy Nose, and Eye Matter in a Newborn - 06/15/01

Pneumonia: Infant with Cough for Two Weeks - 05/14/01

Infant with Over 103-Degree Fever - 04/24/01

Rashes and Skin Care: Recurrent Diaper Rash after Antibiotics - 07/22/02

Severe Sunburn on the Face - 04/18/02

Worried about Infant's Skin after Heat Rash - 04/11/02

A Young Child with Unpleasant Body Odor - 04/11/02

Adolescent with Unusually Smelly Sweat - 02/08/02

Five-Year-Old with an Itchy Bottom - 02/07/02

Cradle Cap and Hair Loss - 01/17/02

Newborn with a Third Nipple - 12/21/01

Ringworm - 08/24/01

A Simian Crease - 07/23/01

Sunscreen for Young Babies - 06/15/01

Four-Year-Old with Smelly Sweat - 05/29/01

Painful IV Site - 05/14/01

Slapped Cheek - 05/10/01

Slapped Cheek (Fifth Disease) Risk to People with Cancer - 05/10/01

Pus-Filled Bumps on Genital Area and Hands - 04/09/01

Getting Chickenpox from a Sister with Shingles - 11/12/00

Scarred Tomboys - 10/19/00

Clearing Up Athlete's Foot - 05/27/00

Safety: Automobile: Infant Car Seat in a Pickup Truck - 02/26/02

Constantly Reminding Children to Wear their Seatbelts - 01/17/02

Car Seat Guidelines for Older Children - 09/11/01

Car Seats for Larger Infants - 09/11/01

Car Seat Position for a 25-Pound 9½-Month-Old - 06/15/01

Safety: Bikes, Scooters, Skates, Etc.: Skiing for Two-Year-Olds - 03/22/01

Safety: Household: The Dangers of Walkers - 07/23/01

Crib Safety: Width between Bars - 07/02/01

Daughter Put Her Hand in the Toilet and then Her Mouth - 06/22/01

One-Year-Old Climbing into the Oven - 05/10/01

Nervous about Baby Sleeping with Blanket - 03/12/01

Worried About Product Safety - 10/14/00

A 10 Month Old Who Flips Off The Changing Table - 06/03/00

Safe Eating; Avoiding Choking Hazards - 06/02/00

Child-related Recall Information - 06/01/00

Safety: Outdoors: Severe Sunburn on the Face - 04/18/02

Taking a Two-Month-Old to an Amusement Park - 08/01/01

Sunscreen for Young Babies - 06/15/01

Skiing for Two-Year-Olds - 03/22/01

Scarred Tomboys - 10/19/00

Sun Exposure - 06/23/00

Safety: Water: Sun Exposure - 06/23/00

Seizures: Toddler Shaking and Twitching Like a Newborn - 12/19/01

Infant Making Fists Repeatedly - 11/20/01

Seizure with Fever in a 13-Month-Old - 08/24/01

Attention Problems and Unusual Movements - 05/10/01

Prematurity and Abnormal Movements - 04/10/01

Twitchy Newborn - 04/06/01

A Facial Twitch and a Fear of Seizures - 11/21/00

Sexually Transmitted Infections: Infections Passed through Bite Wounds - 02/26/02

Sickle Cell Disease: Sickle Beta Thalessemia - 06/15/01

Vaccinations after a Splenectomy - 05/14/01

Child with Sickle Cell Anemia Suffering from Frequent Colds - 04/26/01

Treating Children with Sickle Cell Disease - 04/06/01

How Sickle Cell Disease Is Inherited - 04/06/01

Lack of Emphasis on Sickle Cell Disease - 03/12/01

Ensuring that a Child Won't Have Sickle Cell - 02/28/01

The Lifespan for a Person with Sickle Cell Disease - 02/28/01

Strep Infections: Child with Strep Three Times in Two Months - 02/07/02

Newborns and Strep Throat - 01/29/02

Questions about Scarlet Fever - 01/29/02

Scarlet Fever at Different Ages - 01/29/02

Four-Year-Old with an 'Itchy Bottom' - 07/02/01

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): Concerned about Infant in a Very Hot Apartment - 12/19/01

Worried about A Lack of Motor Skills - 04/25/01

Concerned about Infant's Fast Breathing - 04/16/01

Sleeping Arrangement for a Newborn - 03/22/01

Worried about Baby's Flattened Head - 11/07/00

The Family Bed - 06/10/00

Symptoms & Conditions: Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease - 06/23/00

Mononucleosis - 06/23/00

Urinary Tract Problems: Six-Year-Old with Painful Urination - 07/22/02

Child Drinking and Urinating Frequently - 08/01/01

Very Sick 15-Month-Old with Rusty Colored Urine - 04/06/01

Vomiting and Spitting Up: Can Viruses Cause Vomiting for Six Weeks? - 07/22/02

Self-Induced Vomiting at 17 Months - 11/07/01

Concerned that Baby Is Spitting Up during Feedings - 04/26/01

Gagging and Throwing Up - 04/25/01

Vomiting and Dehydration in an Infant - 01/26/01

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