Clinical Reference Systems: Pediatric Advisor 10.0

The Pediatric Advisor contains health education information for parents on a wide number of health and family issues. It is designed to be of use for families, including single-parent families, with children and adolescents through age 21. The program emphasizes positive approaches to decision-making with newborn and infant care, sick child care, and behavior, as well as the crises that families occasionally face.

AUTHORS

Barton D. Schmitt, M.D. - Health/Medical Information

Dr. Barton D. Schmitt is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He graduated from Yale University, Cornell University Medical College, and the University of Minnesota pediatric residency program. After serving in the United States Air Force as a pediatrician, he became a full time faculty member at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. For over 25 years he has specialized in general, behavioral, and emergency pediatrics. He is currently the director of Consultative Services at The Children's Hospital of Denver. He has written over 100 articles for physicians, and his well-known book, "Pediatric Telephone Protocols" (Decision Press, 1994), is in its fifth printing. The second edition of his book for parents entitled "Your Child's Health" was released by Bantam Books, Inc., in September 1991. He is on the editorial board of Contemporary Pediatrics.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry was created in 1953 and now represents over 5,700 child and adolescent psychiatrists. AACAP members research, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders affecting children and adolescents and their families. The Academy is dedicated to supporting this work through a variety of programs including government liaison, national public information, and continuing medical education.

The Asthma Task Force - Asthma Information

Many of the topics on asthma were written by Jeff S. Wagener, M.D., director of Pulmonary Medicine, and Rosemary Simkins, R.N., M.S.N., at The Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado. Contributions were made by other members of the Asthma Task Force, including Jim Shira, M.D., and Cindy Luther, R.T.

Robert M. Brayden, M.D. - Health/Medical Information

Dr. Robert Brayden is an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He graduated from Colorado State University, St. Louis University School of Medicine, and the University of Colorado pediatric residency program. He was a fellow at Vanderbilt University in general and behavioral pediatrics and remained on the Vanderbilt University Department of Pediatrics faculty for five years, at which time he worked in general pediatrics and child abuse evaluation. He joined the University of Colorado pediatric faculty and has conducted clinical and research projects in immunization and preventive services delivery. He is Director of the Partners in Health Care program, which uses a parent-held health record, The Denver Child Health Passport, to link parents, care providers and community to promote child health.

Patricia Bromberger, M.D. - Premature Infant Information

Dr. Patricia Bromberger is a neonatologist who works with Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, California. She also is the director of the Infant Special Care Follow-Up Clinic at Kaiser. She graduated from the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) Medical School and completed her pediatrics internship and residency at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston and the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. She completed her fellowship in neonatology at UCSD. For more than 15 years she has been explaining neonatology to families who have had babies in intensive care nurseries.

Kate Capage / Synexus, Inc. - Preparing and Caring for Newborns

For the past 10 years, Kate Capage has specialized in working with mothers and children. After running her own day care center for 7 years, she began work as a doula and has helped a broad range of families begin life with a new baby. Synexus, Inc., a small publishing firm in Boulder, Colorado, was founded by Colette Schulte, M.P.H., to develop and publish information of special interest to mothers and others interested in early child development.

Kenny H. Chan, MD - Surgical Discharge Instructions

Kenny H. Chan, MD, is Chairman, Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology. His main role is to coordinate the delivery of pediatric otolaryngologic services to the greater Denver Metropolitan area and the Rocky Mountain region through his four-physician department. His educational responsibilities include training otolaryngology and pediatric residents as well as third- and fourth-year medical students. His research interest is in pediatric chronic sinusitis.

H. Peter Chase, MD - Diabetes Mellitus

Dr. H. Peter Chase is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is the clinical director of the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes at the University of Colorado. He has written 144 research articles, 36 book chapters, and two video productions. He is on the editorial boards of two medical journals. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and did his pediatric training and 1 year of endocrine-diabetes specialty training at Stanford University. He completed the remainder of his specialty training at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

Edward R. Christophersen, Ph.D. - Behavioral Information

Dr. Edward Christophersen received his Ph.D. degree in psychology from the University of Kansas. He has practiced in pediatric outpatient settings for over 20 years, first at the University of Kansas Medical Center and more recently at the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He has written 150 articles and chapters and has written or edited eight books, including three books for parents ("Baby Owner's Manual: What to Expect and How to Survive the First Year," "Little People: Guidelines for Commonsense Child Rearing," and "Beyond Discipline: Parenting That Lasts a Lifetime") and one textbook, "Pediatric Compliance: A Guide for the Primary Care Physician." He has given over 300 invited lectures at pediatric CME meetings. He is the review and special articles editor for the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Christina Comenos, L.M.S.W.

Christina Comenos has degrees in Social Work and Human Development. She works a the Spurwink Child Abuse Program in Portland, Maine, where she specializes in forensic interviewing of children. She also provides treatment to children coping with abuse related issues.

Sara Fidanza, RN - Gastrostomy Care

Sara Fidanza is a nurse practitioner and a specialist in GI and nutrition at The Children's Hospital in Denver.

Carla Garrity, Ph.D. - Bullying

Dr. Carla Garrity practices child psychology in Denver, Colorado. She helped start the Neuro-Developmental Center, a multidisciplinary team for assessing and treating children. She also has taught child psychopathology at the University of Denver's School of Professional Psychology. Her special interests have included children of divorce, gifted children, and friendship development during childhood. In consulting with local school districts regarding social skills training for children without friends, she developed an interest in children victimized by bullies. Currently she is consulting with the Cherry Creek School District in developing The Bully Project, an intervention program for elementary-aged children to stop bullying.

Suzanne Glaser, R.N., and Norine Hemphill, R.N., M.S. -

Randi Hagerman, M.D. - Fragile X Syndrome

Dr. Randi Hagerman is a Professor of Pediatrics and Section Head of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. She graduated from medical school at Stanford University in 1975 and carried out her residency training in Pediatrics at Stanford and subsequently at the University of California in San Diego. She completed a fellowship in ambulatory pediatrics and in learning disorders at the University of California in San Diego. She moved to the Child Development Unit at The Children's Hospital in Denver in 1980 and organized a fragile X clinic there in 1981. She helped to establish the National Fragile X Foundation in 1984 and has edited and written three books and over 100 articles on fragile X syndrome. Her research and clinical interests involve neurodevelopmental disorders including molecular genetic aspects and treatment issues.

Todd Jacobs, M.D. - Prevention of STDs and Pregnancy

Kathryn Jens, Ph.D. - Bullying

Dr. Kathryn Jens is a psychologist in the Cherry Creek School District in the Denver, CO, area. She also has an independent practice specializing in psychological trauma.

David W. Kaplan, M.D., M.P.H. - Adolescent Health Information

Dr. David W. Kaplan is a professor of pediatrics, head of Adolescent Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and chief of Adolescent Medicine at The Children's Hospital of Denver. He graduated from the University of Rochester and Case Western Reserve University of Medicine. He did his pediatric training at the University of Colorado and his fellowship training at the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Boston. He earned a master's degree in public health from Harvard. Dr. Kaplan has written numerous scientific articles dealing with the adolescent age group and serves as a national consultant for issues relating to adolescent health services.

Bonnie S. Keckley, R.N, Ph.D. - Voiding Cystourethrogram

Dr. Keckley is employed as a radiology nursing care coordinator at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia, where she has worked since graduation from Shenandoah University School of Nursing in 1976. Dr. Keckley also has a private holistic nursing practice in Winchester. She is listed in the 1996-97 Who's Who in American Nursing and is a member of the American Holistic Nurse Association and the Business and Professional Women's Organization.

Kathleen A. Mammel, M.D. - Adolescent Health Information

Dr. Kathleen A. Mammel is director of Adolescent Pediatrics at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. She graduated from the University of Michigan School of Medicine. She did her pediatric residency and adolescent medicine fellowship at the University of Colorado and The Children's Hospital of Denver. Dr. Mammel teaches pediatric and internal medicine residents at Beaumont. Her primary interests are adolescent eating disorders, medical-psychological problems, and sexuality.

Donna W. Manczak, Ph.D. - Parenting Information

Dr. Donna Manczak is a faculty member with the Bon Secours family practice residency program in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, and a limited licensed psychologist. She earned her Ph.D. from Michigan State University in the area of child development and also holds graduate degrees in clinical psychology and public health. For the last 15 years she has taught psychological medicine to family practice residents. She has provided direct psychotherapy to families and children. Much of her published work and clinical practice focuses on parenting and healthy family life.

Lottie M. Mendelson, R.N., M.S., P.N.P. - Practice Newsletter

Lottie Mendelson is a freelance writer/editor for several magazines and books on pediatric subjects. She coauthored "The Complete Book of Parenting" and was a contributing author for AAP's "Caring For Your Baby and Young Child." She has conducted classes and seminars for all ages on family life, sex education, and parenting. Currently, she works for Cascade Physicians in Portland, Oregon, and writes two monthly newsletters. Ms. Mendelson graduated from the University of Portland. She earned a master's degree in nursing education and a P.N.P. from Oregon Health Sciences University.

Gail Mills, R.N., B.S.N. - Discharge Instructions

Gail Mills has practiced in the Day Surgery Department at The Children's Hospital of Denver for over 15 years. Her primary focus includes pediatric patients and families undergoing Ear/Nose/Throat surgeries.

Marianne R. Neifert, M.D. - Breast-Feeding Information

Dr. Marianne R. Neifert is cofounder of and medical consultant to the HealthONE Lactation Program at Rose Medical Center in Denver. She also is a clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She graduated from the University of Hawaii and University of Colorado School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency training at the University of Colorado Medical Center and affiliated hospitals. Dr. Neifert is a member of the professional advisory board of La Leche League, International; the American Academy of Pediatrics Work Group on Breastfeeding; and a founding board member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. She has authored two popular child-rearing books: "Dr. Mom" and "Dr. Mom's Parenting Guide." She is a contributing editor for "Parenting" and writes a bimonthly column for "Baby Talk" magazine. She teaches medical students, residents, and child health associates, has published numerous breast-feeding articles in the medical literature, and has lectured in over 45 states.

William Porter, Ph.D. - Bullying

Dr. William Porter received his doctorate in child clinical psychology from Denver University. He has devoted his professional career to developing mental health programming for children and families. His efforts in the development of outdoor therapeutic, suicide prevention, home alone, adolescent runaway, and other intervention programs for children in need have earned him national acclaim. He is currently working in Pupil Services in the Cherry Creek School District in Colorado.

Hannah M. Pressler, MHS, RN, CS, PNP

Hannah Pressler works at the Spurwink Child Abuse Program in Portland, Maine. She has eighteen years of experience in primary care pediatrics. During this time she also provided health care to sick newborns, refugee children from a variety of international settings, and children who experienced various forms of maltreatment.

Frances (Randi) Price, RN, PNP

Randi Price is a Nurse Practitioner for pediatric surgery at The Children's Hospital of Denver. Her major role is to coordinate the delivery of pediatric outpatient surgical clinics, run the bowel management program, perform history and physicals, and serve as a hospital resource for gastrostomy/ostomy patients.

Patty Purvis, Ph.D. - Single and Step-Parenting Information

Dr. Pat Purvis began working with children as an elementary education teacher. She then received a master's degree in special education and taught multiply handicapped youngsters. While participating as the special education coordinator of the UAF at Kansas University Medical Center, she began formal training in developmental and child psychology. She currently is an associate professor of pediatrics and a psychologist in the Behavioral Pediatric Psychology Section of Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She is particularly interested in parent training and family dynamics and has published articles on school problems.

Lawrence R. Ricci, M.D. - Child Abuse

Dr. Lawrence R. Ricci is a pediatrician and board-certified emergency physician who has specialized in the care of abused children for the past 10 years. He is the medical director of The Child Abuse Program at The Spurwink Clinic in Portland, Maine, and is on the teaching staff for the pediatric residency program at the Maine Medical Center. Dr. Ricci graduated from Hahnemann University Medical School in Philadelphia and completed his pediatric training program at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. During the past 10 years as a child abuse specialist, Dr. Ricci has evaluated over 3,000 children. He has authored numerous articles on child abuse and has served as the chair of The Section on Child Abuse for the American Academy of Pediatrics from 1990 through 1994.

Nancy Sager - Bullying

Ms. Nancy Sager is an educational/behavioral consultant with the Cherry Creek School District in the Denver, CO, area. She has worked with special needs children for 25 years.

Ellyn Satter, M.S., M.S.S.W., R.D. - Nutrition Information

Ellyn Satter is a therapist, author, and lecturer. She is a registered dietitian and a holder of the Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, and she has a private counseling practice. Ms. Satter is a therapist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders in children and adults. She is recognized by parents and professionals as an authority on nutrition and the feeding of infants and children. Ms. Satter says, "Too many people today are unsuccessful with eating, and unsuccessful with feeding their children. Adults are anxious and ambivalent about their own eating--and these feelings rub off on their parenting with food. I try to help children and adults so they can be positive and joyful about eating." Her books, "Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense" (Bull Publishing Co., Palo Alto, CA, 1983/1986) and "How to Get Your Kid to Eat ... But Not Too Much" (Bull Publishing, 1987), and her videotape "Feeding With Love and Good Sense" (Video Tape Series, Bull Publishing, 1989) are nationally recognized.

Section of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Hackensack

The Section of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics of the Hackensack Medical Center's Institute for Child Development is made up of fellowship-trained developmental pediatricians. The Institute provides diagnostic and therapeutic services for children with potentially chronic handicapping conditions, and educational programs for pediatric residents, medical students, and developmental pediatric fellows in affiliation with the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.

Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at The Children's

Topics on emergency medicine were written by Joan Bothner, M.D., Section Chief; Carol Ledwith, M.D., Fellowship Director; Mark Roback, M.D.; Guy Upshaw, M.D.; Kathlene Bassett, M.D.; Glen Faries, M.D.; Kathryn Clark, M.D.; and Kristine Rittichier, M.D.

Cam Short-Camilli, M.S.W. - Bullying

Ms. Cam Short-Camilli is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked for the past decade in elementary schools of the Cherry Creek School District in the Denver, CO, area.

Sara Swansen - Habit Reversal

Sara Swansen is a Clinical Psychologist in Des Moines, Iowa.

Joyce Wientzen, L.C.S.W.

Joyce Wientzen has been working at the Spurwink Child Abuse Program for over two years. She specializes in forensic evaluations of children with multiple abuse concerns. She also provides psychotherapy to children with abuse histories.

Edra B. Weiss, M.D. - Medical Information

Dr. Edra B. Weiss is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She graduated from Mt. Sinai Medical School in New York City and completed her residency and a fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Before moving to Denver, she was active in teaching at the Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine and was a consultant at the University of Illinois Hospital and Cook County Hospital. She recently returned to private practice after being medical director of the Primary Care Clinic for Special Needs Children at The Children's Hospital. She has written several papers. She continues to teach and care for children with special needs.

BOOK LISTS

The book lists are compiled and updated by Catherine Smith, MLS. Catherine is a medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO. She has 24 years of experience in medical libraries.

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