20 Questions: Dr. Joshua DeJong, Pediatrician
Abstract: In a wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Joshua DeJong, an Army pediatrician and Fellow of the ... Read more
Dr. Joseph Arrington
Updated April 14, 2026 by Dr. Joseph Arrington
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Ask Me Anything: Dr. Michael McDowell, Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Dr. McDowell is a graduate of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated August 2, 2022 by Laura Turner
What Ophthalmologic Feature Is This Child Most Likely To Develop?
A 5-year-old male presents to his pediatrician for a yearly check-up and immunizations. On examination, ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Do recognize this genetic disorder?
A full-term female infant is born to a healthy 34-year-old woman. Newborn examination reveals a ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Developmental Delay and Hypocalcemia—What’s the Cause?
Case Details A 9-year-old girl is brought to a new pediatrician by her mother over ... Read more
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Updated August 21, 2026 by Figure 1
What infection preceded this rash?
An 8-year-old boy is brought to the pediatrician by his mother over concerns of a ... Read more
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Updated March 5, 2019 by Figure 1
Q&A with Dr. Perri Klass, Pediatrician and Journalist
Dr. Perri Klass is a pediatrician and journalist for the New York Times, an author, ... Read more
Gloria Onwuneme
Updated August 21, 2026 by Gloria Onwuneme
Decision in a Sea of Dental Residencies
Over the holidays, dental school students all over the nation put down the books, hung ... Read more
Colson Smith
Updated June 26, 2022 by Colson Smith
Q&A with Dr. Shane Quinonez, Pediatric Geneticist
Dr. Shane Quinonez is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Associate Program Director of the ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
20 Clinical Practice Guidelines That Medical Students Should Know
Updated February 17, 2022. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting. ... Read more
Guideline Central
Updated June 26, 2022 by Guideline Central
Why Med-Peds? A Current Resident’s Perspective
The transition from eager-to-learn-everything MS3 to self-assured MS4 with a clear residency goal comes much ... Read more
Michael Cafarchio
Updated June 26, 2022 by Michael Cafarchio
Pediatrics In Review: A Look at Clerkship #2
Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Reflections On An Encounter During My Elective in Vanuatu
Despite being on the top of a hill, the hospital was remarkably unimposing and unimpressive: ... Read more
Emma Cox
Updated June 26, 2022 by Emma Cox
What You Should Know: Talking to Parents about their Obese Children
According to the Center for Disease Control, childhood obesity is reaching what some are calling ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated July 11, 2022 by Brian Wu
What You Should Know: Connecting With Pediatric Patients
What You Should Know is an ongoing series covering a range of informational topics relevant ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated March 16, 2019 by Brian Wu
The Med-Peds Residency: Big and Small, We Care for Them All
As third year medical students you’re rotating through your general specialties and you think you’re ... Read more
Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
Updated March 16, 2019 by Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
Talking to Parents About Vaccines
Well Baby visits can be stressful for both physicians and the new parents – not ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated March 19, 2019 by Brian Wu
20 Questions: John Hunt, MD, Pediatric Pulmonology/Allergy/Immunology
Dr. John Hunt discusses his varied career as a pediatric asthma specialist, military physician, academic, novelist, and entrepreneur, and offers some advice for students.
Student Doctor Network
Updated July 22, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
20 Questions: Marion Mass, MD, Pediatric Hospitalist
Marion Mass shares advice for students and gives perspective on the field of pediatrics
Justin Angelo
Updated March 19, 2022 by Justin Angelo
