Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, is Editor-in-Chief of Contemporary Pediatrics. She is professor of Pediatrics at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, ...

Joshua Fitch is the senior editor for Contemporary Pediatrics. He joined the brand in March of 2023 as an editor before being promoted to senior editor in January 2024. Fitch graduated from Youngstown ...

Parental alienation is devastating and toxic for the child.

Despite the growing involvement of fathers in their children’s lives, there persists a lack of focus on fathers in pediatric care. Updated guidelines can help pediatricians to better engage fathers in ...

Ryan Smith, MD, FAAP | Authors | Contemporary Pediatrics connects pediatricians with peer-reviewed articles, guideline updates, and practice strategies for real-world clinical application.

A pediatrician in Colorado attempts to tackle the way literacy is taught so that his daughter—and others—who have dyslexia can get the help they need. Recent articles and position statements have been ...

Finding an acceptable alternative to breast milk has proved to be a complicated quest that continues today. Finding an acceptable alternative to breast milk has proved to be a complicated quest that ...

A medical error is not an unusual event, although most are minor. The emergency department is one place where medical errors are more likely because of the chaotic ...

At the 2022 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting, Bradley Kerr, MS shared research on how adolescents really feel about TikTok when it comes to mental health support and peer comparison. It is ...

Pediatric healthcare providers are on the front lines to provide early identification and treatment of plagiocephaly/brachycephaly and torticollis for those infants ...

Evidence suggests some pharmaceutical excipients in medications may have adverse effects on pediatric patients. Here’s what you should know. Ultimately, there is a paucity of safety data for several ...

Teenagers lulled into ingesting large amounts of diphenhydramine through social media are facing serious health consequences. The use of social media has proliferated the rate of information sharing ...