A pediatrician with more than 40 years of experience focuses on child development and developmental and behavioral pediatrics, with a career encompassing academic medicine, clinical leadership, and public health research. This expert has served in senior roles including Professor of Pediatrics and Chair of a major university department, as well as Chief of Pediatrics at a large urban medical center. Additional leadership experience includes directing programs in developmental and behavioral pediatrics and overseeing child development initiatives serving vulnerable populations.

This expert’s clinical and research efforts emphasize early childhood development, preventive pediatric care, and the impact of environmental and social determinants on child health outcomes. Areas of expertise include prenatal and early childhood exposures, preterm birth, substance use, violence exposure, parenting, and socioeconomic influences on pediatric health, along with evaluation of public health strategies and pediatric care delivery models. The expert has also contributed to national preventive health guidelines and participated in advisory panels addressing maternal substance use, perinatal health, and early childhood development.

Scholarly work includes extensive publications and editorial contributions in developmental and behavioral pediatrics, pediatric therapeutics, teratology, child neurology, and neurobehavioral toxicology, along with service as a reviewer and editorial board member for leading medical journals. This expert has provided expert witness services, including consultation, report preparation, and testimony in matters involving child development, pediatric standards of care, preventive health services, and the effects of environmental and behavioral factors on pediatric outcomes.