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Pediatrics NewsPediatric News is the leading independent newspaper for the practicing pediatrician. Readers rely on Pediatric News for breaking news and insightful commentary—in a clear, concise, accessible format—that can be used daily in practice. Pediatric News is published monthly and circulates to over 49,000 specialists in pediatrics, pediatric infectious diseases, and pediatric nurse practitioners. All articles are researched, written, and produced by a full-time staff of professional medical journalists.

The online destination of Pediatric News, provides news and views that matter to physicians in a timely and interactive format. With award-winning daily news coverage, in addition to the stories from the print publication, physicians can get immediate information online, though e-blasts and e-newsletters. They can join the conversation through commentary, blogs, Facebook, and Twitter. The website of Pediatric News is the best way for physicians to stay current, save time, and gain perspective.

Pediatric News and pediatricnews.com are owned by International Medical News Group LLC, an Elsevier company.

 

Staff
Alan J. Imhoff, President, IMNG
Mary Jo M. Dales, Editor in Chief, IMNG
Denise Fulton, Executive Editor, IMNG
Kathy Scarbeck, Executive Editor, IMNG
Catherine Nellist, Managing Editor, Pediatric News

Senior Editors
Christina Chase
Jeff Evans
Kathryn DeMott
Lori Buckner Farmer
Catherine Hackett
Keith Haglund
Gina L. Henderson
Sally Koch Kubetin
Teresa Lassman
Mark S. Lesney
Jane Salodof MacNeil
Renée Matthews
Amy Pfeiffer
Terry Rudd
Leanne Sullivan
Elizabeth Wood

Associate Editors
Felicia Rosenblatt Black
Therese Borden
Lorinda Bullock
Steve Cimino
Jay C. Cherniak
Virginia Ingram-Wells
Jane Locastro
Carol Nicotera-Ward
January W. Payne

Reporters
Alicia Ault (Washington)
Sherry Boschert (San Francisco)
Doug Brunk (San Diego)
Frances Correa (Washington)
Bruce Jancin (Denver)
Diana Mahoney (New England)
Damian McNamara (Miami)
Elizabeth Mechcatie (Washington)
Naseem Miller (Washington)
Mary Ellen Schneider (New York)
Jennie Smith (Germany)
Heidi Splete (Washington)
Michele G. Sullivan (Mid-Atlantic)
Miriam E. Tucker (Washington)
Kerri Wachter (Washington)
Patrice Wendling (Chicago)
Mitchel L. Zoler (Philadelphia)

Contributing Writers
Christine Kilgore
Mary Ann Moon

Operations Team
Jim Chicca, Executive Director of Operations, IMNG
Yvonne Evans Struss, Director, Production/Manufacturing
Judi Sheffer, Production Manager
Maria Aquino, Anthony Draper, Rebecca Slebodnik, Production Specialists
Jon Li, Web Production Engineer
Jennifer Calhoun, Web Production Engineer

Doug Sullivan, Director of Information Technology
Lee J. Unger, Senior Systems Administrator
Peter Ayinde, Systems Administrator/Application Support

Louise A. Koenig, Creative Director
Elizabeth Byrne Lobdell, Design Supervisor
Sarah L. G. Breeden, Yenling Liu, Senior Designers
Lisa M. Marfori, Designer
Catherine Harrell, Photo Editor

Susan D. Hite, Project Manager
Megan Evans, Assignments Manager
Daniela Silva, Accounts Payable Coordinator

Our Advertising and Business Services Teams
Mark E. Altier, Director of Sales, IMNG
Tel: 973-290-8220
E-mail: m.altier@elsevier.com

Sally Cioci, National Account Manager
Tel: 973-290-8215
E-mail: s.cioci@elsevier.com

Robert Zwick, Classified Sales Manager, IMNG
Tel. 973-290-8226
E-mail: r.zwick@elsevier.com

Andrea LaMonica, Classified Sales Manager
Tel. 800-381-0569, fax 914-381-0573
E-mail: a.lamonica@elsevier.com

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Dennis Quirk, Business Controller

Joan Friedman, Advertising Services Manager

Patricia H. Ramsey, Credit Supervisor

Barbara Cavallaro, Audience Development Manager
Tel: 973-290-8253
E-mail: b.cavallaro@elsevier.com

Malika Wicks, Sr. Program Manager, Customized Programs

Jennifer Eckert, Manager, Marketing and Research

Lynne Kalish, Manager, Admin./Conventions

Linda Wilson, Editorial Assistant

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About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the global science and health communities, Elsevier’s 7000 employees in over 70 offices worldwide publish more than 2000 journals and 1900 new books per year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such as ScienceDirect, MD Consult, Scopus, bibliographic databases, and online reference works.

Elsevier is a global business headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a world-leading publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical, legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK, and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

 

Last updated October 26, 2011

 

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