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Alice D. Domar, Ph.D., is a pioneer in the application of mind/body medicine to women's health issues. She not only established the first Mind/Body Center for Women's Health, but also conducts...... more
American Baby is your go-to source for everything about pregnancy and babies. Our expert editors are here to answer all your questions.
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Ari Brown, M.D., FAAP, is a pediatrician, book author, child health advocate, and a mom. Dr. Brown completed a bachelor’s degree in child development from the University of Texas at...... more
Britt Kurent is a chef and a caterer with a special passion for food -- and for passing this passion on to others. "My love of cooking began when my mom gave me my first children's cookbook. That...... more
Rachel Busman, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist specializing in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in children and adolescents. Dr. Busman has extensive experience...... more
Carrie M. Brown, M.D., FAAP, is a mom of two and a general pediatrician who treats medically complex children and specializes in palliative care at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little...... more
Darshak Sanghavi, M.D., is well-known authority on children’s health issues. His key interest is offering realistic, research-based medical guidance to parents and families.Educated at...... more
Elizabeth Berger, M.D., is a contributor to www.MommyMDGuides.com. She is the author of the celebrated parenting book,
Elisa Zied, MS, RD, CDN is an award-winning registered dietitian and the founder/president of Zied Health Communications, LLC, based in New York City. She's a freelance writer, speaker, and the...... more
Eva Ritvo, MD, is a mom of two teenaged daughters and a psychiatrist in Miami Beach, FL. She is the author of The Concise Guide to Marriage and Family Therapy and the coauthor of
Dr. Harley Rotbart, a nationally-recognized parenting expert, author, speaker, and educator, has been a Pediatrics specialist for the past 30 years and is Professor and Vice Chairman of Pediatrics...... more
Harvey Karp, M.D., has been a pediatrician and child development specialist for over 30 years. He's on the faculty of USC School of Medicine and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The...... more
Dr. Wittenberg is a psychologist specializing in the development of babies, toddlers, preschoolers -- and parents. She offers no-hype, practical advice for parents -- rooted in...... more
David Hill, M.D., practices pediatrics in Wilmington, NC, where he is Vice President of Cape Fear Pediatrics. He is the author of...... more
Dr. Michele Borba is an internationally recognized expert and author on children, teens, ...... more
Jamie A. Freishtat, M.D., FAAP is a board certified pediatrician, a mom of two boys, and currently serves as a Safety Advocate, National Spokesperson, and Blogger for Safe Kids USA (
Jeff Palitz, MFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in San Diego. Jeff earned his B.S. in psychology from the University of California, San Diego and went on to complete...... more
Jenn Berman, Psy.D., is a Marriage, Family and Child Therapist in private practice in Los Angeles. She has appeared as a psychological expert on hundreds of television shows including The Oprah...... more
Jodi Mindell, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at Saint Joseph’s University and the Associate Director of the Sleep Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Mindell has...... more
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Ph.D., is a psychologist specializing in parenting and children’s feelings and friendships. Her gentle, practical approach draws from research but is grounded in her...... more
Elizabeth Matheis, PhD (Dr. Liz) is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and certified School Psychologist who specializes in assisting children and their families with Autism and other...... more
Marra Francis, M.D., FACOG, has a private practice for gynecology in San Antonio, TX. A mom of three, she is also a national speaker for Myriad Genetics and a physician volunteer for Basic Health...... more
Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan is a father, author, and founder of Apartment Therapy, an interior design website that receives over 9 million monthly unique visitors in search of advice and inspiration...... more
Michele Hakakha, M.D., knew at a very young age while growing up on the island of Maui that she wanted to pursue a career in women's health. After attending medical school at the University of...... more
Mitch Lipka is editor of The Consumer Chronicle. He formerly led a team of consumer reports at AOL's WalletPop.com. He received the 2010 New York Press Club award for best consumer writing on the...... more
Melissa Arca, M.D., F.A.A.P is a board certified pediatrician, mom of two, writer, speaker, and child advocate. She completed her medical training at USC Keck School of Medicine and went on to...... more
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Rallie McAllister, M.D., is a board-certified family physician and nationally known health expert. She is also the cofounder of Momosa Publishing LLC, publisher of www.MommyMDGuides.com and the...... more
Rosie Pope, a contributing editor to Parents, is the creative force behind Rosie Pope Maternity, her maternity clothing and accessories line, and MomPrep, her prenatal, postpartum and...... more
Fran Walfish, Psy.D., is a leading child and family psychotherapist and author in Beverly Hills, California. She was on the clinical staff in the Department of Child Psychiatry at...... more
Wayne Fleisig, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist originally from New York who now resides and practices in Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated cum laude with a B.A. from Dartmouth...... more
Bio Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, MBE, FAAP is a board certified, practicing pediatrician, blogger, writer, and mother to 2 young boys. After completing her MD and MBE (Master's in Bioethics) at the...... more
Yoni Schwab, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist from New York City. He is the psychologist of the Windward School, a world-renowned school for children with language-based learning...... more