Pediatrics

Hemant Sharma, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, was interviewed on FOX 5 News about childhood allergies.

Stephen J. Teach, M.D., M.P.H., will serve as the chair for the Department of Pediatrics.

Mary Donofrio, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was featured by HCPLive as part of the writing group appointed by the American Heart Association to create a scientific statement regarding fetal cardiac care; the statement was published online April 24 in Circulation.

Marshall L. Summar, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by Medscape Pediatrics on the advances in the diagnosis and management of rare diseases, and how clinicians can approach patients and access the assistance of rare disease experts -- medicine's "puzzle-solvers."

James Chamberlain, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was featured in Family Practice News for an article on findings that the efficacy and safety of lorazepam were not superior to diazepam in a clinical trial of pediatric status epilepticus.

Carole A. Samango-Sprouse, Ed.D., associate clinical professor of pediatrics, was featured in PsychCentral for her research suggesting that measurement of two biomarkers can help physicians and diagnosticians identify autisms pectrum disorders early in the developmental process.

Carole A. Samango-Sprouse, Ed.D., associate clinical professor of pediatrics, published a study finding that biomarkers could help predict autism spectrum disorders and other developmental delays at nine months old, a year earlier than the current average screening age.

J. Penny Glass, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by CNN's The Chart for a post on research finding fussy babies and toddlers tend to watch more television. Glass believes watching too much television at a young age can contribute to behavior problems.

Gerard Martin, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was quoted in Abu Dhabi's The National for an article on the impact of philanthropy on infant mortality rates and other children's health issues.

Lauren Kenworthy, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by Voice of Russia Radio on a new report finding that the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder has grown 30 percent.