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David B. Acker, MD

Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Harvard University; Chief of Obstetrics, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Normal Labor and Delivery; Complications of Labor and Delivery; Postdelivery Period

Bola Adamolekun, MD

Director of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Seizure Disorders

Timothy Aliff, MD

Clinical Assistant, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Cancer

Roy D. Altman, MD

Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, University of California, Los Angeles
Paget's Disease of Bone; Joint Disorders

Karl E. Anderson, MD

Professor of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, Internal Medicine and Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Porphyrias

Parswa Ansari, MD

Assistant Program Director, Department of Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York
Anal and Rectal Disorders; Gastrointestinal Emergencies

Brian R. Apatoff, MD, PhD

Director of Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care and Research Center, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders

Noel A. Armenakas, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College; Attending Physician, Lenox Hill Hospital and New York Presbyterian Hospital
Injury to the Urinary Tract

J. Malcolm O. Arnold, MD, FRCP, FRCPC, FACC, FACP

Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario; Cardiologist, London Health Sciences Center, Ontario
Heart Failure; Cardiomyopathy

John A. Astin, PhD

Scientist, California Pacific Medical Center
Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Ercem S. Atillasoy, MD, FAAD

Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Departments of Dermatology, Thomas Jefferson University and Yale University School of Medicine; Senior Director, Merck&Co., Inc.
Noncancerous Skin Growths; Skin Cancers

Hervy E. Averette, MD

Professor of Clinical Oncology, University of Miami; American Cancer Society Professor and Sylvester Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
Cancers of the Female Reproductive System

George L. Bakris, MD

Professor of Medicine and Director, Hypertension Unit, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Chicago-Pritzker School of Medicine
High Blood Pressure; Low Blood Pressure

John G. Bartlett, MD

Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Pneumonia; Abscess in the Lungs

Nir Barzilai, MD

Director of Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Diabetes Mellitus

Mark H. Beers, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Drexel University
The Human Body

Joshua O. Benditt, MD

Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Washington School of Medicine; Director of Respiratory Care Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center
Atelectasis; Bronchiectasis

James R. Berenson, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; Director of Multiple Myeloma and Bone Metastasis Programs, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Plasma Cell Disorders

Brian M. Berman, MD

Professor of Family Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Director, University of Maryland Complementary Medicine Program
Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Richard W. Besdine, MD

Professor of Medicine, Greer Professor of Geriatric Medicine, and Director, Division of Geriatrics (Medicine) and of Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
The Aging Body

Adil E. Bharucha, MD, MBBS

Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Albert W. Biglan, MD

Adjunct Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Staff Physician, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Eye Disorders in Children

Joseph J. Biundo, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Tulane Medical Center
Muscle, Bursa, and Tendon Disorders

Russell Blair, MD

Fellow, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Asthma

Ann S. Botash, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University
Child Neglect and Abuse

Alfred A. Bove, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Temple University School of Medicine
Diving and Compressed Air Injuries

Marjorie A. Bowman, MD, MPA

Professor and Founding Chair of Family Practice and Community Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Making the Most of Health Care

Thomas G. Boyce, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Consultant in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Gastroenteritis

Joseph D. Brain, ScD

Drinker Professor of Environmental Physiology and Chair of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health
Biology of the Lungs and Airways

Lewis E. Braverman, MD

Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine; Chief, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Boston Medical Center
Thyroid Gland Disorders

Peter C. Brazy, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Tubular and Cystic Kidney Disorders

Jeremy S. Breit, MD

Fellow, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Asthma

Itzhak Brook, MD, MSc

Professor of Pediatrics, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Outer Ear Disorders

George R. Brown, MD, FAPA

Professor and Associate Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, East Tennessee State University; Chief of Psychiatry, James H. Quillen VA Medical Center
Sexuality

Haywood L. Brown, MD

Roy T. Parker Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center
Normal Pregnancy

John F. Burke, MD

Helen Andrus Benedict Professor of Surgery (Emeritus), Harvard University; Chief of Trauma Services (Emeritus), Massachusetts General Hospital
Burns

Mary T. Caserta, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Attending Physician, Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong
Viral Infections

Bartolome R. Celli, MD

Professor of Medicine, Tufts University; Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Study, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston
Rehabilitation for Lung and Airway Disorders

Bruce A. Chabner, MD

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Clinical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Prevention and Treatment of Cancer

Ian M. Chapman, MBBS, PhD

Associate Professor in Endocrinology, University of Adelaide, Department of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia
Pituitary Gland Disorders

William J. Cochran, MD

Vice Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Geisinger Clinic, Danville
Digestive Disorders

Alan S. Cohen, MD

Distinguished Professor of Medicine in Rheumatology (Emeritus), Boston University School of Medicine; Editor-in-Chief of Amyloid, The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
Amyloidosis

Philip L. Cohen, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Chief of Rheumatology Section, Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Autoimmune Disorders

Robert B. Cohen, DMD

Clinical Associate Professor and Practice Coordinator, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Lip and Tongue Disorders; Salivary Gland Disorders; Mouth Sores; Growths in the Mouth

Sidney Cohen, MD

Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Hiatus Hernia, Bezoars, and Foreign Bodies; Biology of the Liver and Gallbladder; Manifestations of Liver Disease; Hepatitis

Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD

Director, Clinical Research Center, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary; Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Eye Disorders; Injuries to the Eye; Cataract

Daniel W. Collison, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Section of Dermatology, Dartmouth Medical School
Sweating Disorders

Eve R. Colson, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine; Director of Well Newborn Nursery, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital
Preschool and School-Aged Children

Mary Ann Cooper, MD

Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago; Director of Lightning Injury Research Program, University of Illinois at Chicago
Electrical and Lightning Injuries

Jill P. Crandall, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hypoglycemia

Ralph E. Cutler, MD

Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Loma Linda University School of Medicine; Consultant in Nephrology, Loma Linda VA Medical Center
Biology of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract; Symptoms and Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders; Nephritis

Patricia A. Daly, MD

Clinical Endocrinologist, Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal, VA
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes

Norman L. Dean, MD

Director of Airway Clinics, North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women
Near Drowning

Ara DerMarderosian, PhD

Professor of Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Chemistry, Roth Chair of Natural Products and Scientific Director of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Institute, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, College of Pharmacy
Medicinal Herbs and Nutraceuticals

Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Director of Cornea/External Disease and Director of Refractive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Eye Center; Medical Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Laser Center; Director and Founder, Center for Integrative Eye Care, University of Pittsburgh
Refractive Disorders

A. Damian Dhar, MD, JD

Private Practice, Atlanta Dermatology, Vein and Research Center
Bacterial Skin Infections

Michael C. DiMarino, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
Esophageal Disorders; Diverticular Disease

Caroline Carney Doebbeling, MD, MSC

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine; Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute
Overview of Mental Health Care

Karl Doghramji, MD

Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Medical Director, Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center, Thomas Jefferson University
Sleep Disorders

George E. Downs, PharmD

Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Dean, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Drug Names: Generic and Trade

John E. Edwards, Jr., MD

Professor of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine; Chief of Infectious Diseases, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fungal Infections

David Eidelberg, MD

Susan and Leonard Feinstein Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, New York University School of Medicine; Director, Center for Neurosciences, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
Movement Disorders

Sherman Elias, MD

G. William Arends Chair and Phillip C. and Beverly Goldstick Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois at Chicago
Detection of Genetic Disorders

Elizabeth A. Erwin, MD

Fellow, University of Virginia
Allergic Reactions

Norah C. Feeny, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Case Western Reserve University
Violence Against Women

Wayne S. Fenton, MD

National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD
Schizophrenia and Delusional Disorder

James H. Fisher, MD

Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Pulmonary and Critical Care, Denver Health Medical Center
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Lung Disorders

Michael R. Foley, MD

Clinical Professor, University of Arizona School of Medicine; Medical Director for Academic Affairs, Scottsdale Healthcare
Pregnancy and Drug Use

Arnold S. Freedman, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Lymphomas

Steven D. Freedman, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director, The Pancreas Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Pancreatitis

Eugene P. Frenkel, MD

Professor of Internal Medicine and Radiology, Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research; Elaine Dewey Sammons Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research in honor of Eugene P. Frenkel, MD; and A. Kenneth Pye Professorship in Cancer Research, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Biology of Blood; Anemia; Overview of Cancer

Mitchell H. Friedlaender, MD

Adjunct Professor, The Scripps Research Institute; Head of Ophthalmology, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla
Disorders of the Conjunctiva and Sclera

Steven M. Fruchtman, MD

Director, Myeloproliferative Disease Program and Director (Emeritus) of Stem Cell Transplant, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York; Associate Professor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Myeloproliferative Disorders

Matthew G. Fury, MD

Assistant Attending Physician, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Instructor, Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Cancer

Marc Galanter, MD

Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, New York University School of Medicine
Drug Use and Abuse

Pierluigi Gambetti, MD

Professor and Director, National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center, Institute of Pathology, Division of Neuropathology, Case Western Reserve University
Prion Diseases

James Garrity, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Biology of the Eyes; Optic Nerve Disorders; Eye Socket Disorders; Eyelid and Tearing Disorders

Robert H. Gelber, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine and Dermatology, University of California at San Francisco
Leprosy

Brian K. Gehlbach, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago
Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Tobin N. Gerhart, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Fractures

Kenneth A. Getz, MBA

Senior Research Fellow, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development; Founder and Chairman, The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation
The Science of Medicine and Clinical Trials

Elias A. Giraldo, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery; Director, Stroke and Neurological Critical Care Programs, University of Tennessee Health Science Center at Memphis
Stroke

John P. Glazer, MD

Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center
Mental Health Disorders

Barry Steven Gold, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Bites and Stings

Anne Carol Goldberg, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Disorders of Cholesterol

Stephen E. Goldfinger, MD

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Familial Mediterranean Fever

Steven A. Goldman, MD, PhD

Dean Zutes Chair and Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Rochester Medical Center; Adjunct Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Biology of the Nervous System

M. Jay Goodkind, MD

Associate Professor (Emeritus) of Clinical Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Chairman (Emeritus) of Clinical Cardiology, Capital Health System, Mercer Hospital Campus, Trenton
Heart Tumors

Carmen E. Gota, MD

Staff Physician, Department of Rheumatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Vasculitic Disorders

Michael F. Greene, MD

Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School; Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
High-Risk Pregnancy

John H. Greist, MD

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin Medical School; Distinguished Senior Scientist, Madison Institute of Medicine
Anxiety Disorders

Ashley B. Grossman, MD, FRCP, FMedSci

Professor of Neuroendocrinology and Honorary Consultant Physician, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London
Adrenal Gland Disorders

John Gunderson, MD

Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Director of Center for Treatment and Research on Borderline Personality Disorder, McLean Hospital
Personality Disorders

Rula A. Hajj-ali, MD

Staff Physician, Center of Vasculitis Care and Research, Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Disease, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Autoimmune Disorders of Connective Tissue

Jesse B. Hall, MD

Professor of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care; Chief, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago
Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Judith G. Hall, OC, MD, FRCP(C), FAAP, FCCMG, FABMG

Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics (Emeritus), University of British Columbia, British Columbia Children's Hospital
Genetics

John W. Hallett, Jr., MD

Clinical Professor of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina; Medical Director and Vascular Surgeon, Roper St. Francis Heart and Vascular Center
Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection; Peripheral Arterial Disease

Susan L. Hendrix, DO

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Principal Investigator and Director of Women's Health Initiative, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Menopause; Menstrual Disorders and Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding; Fibroids; Vaginal Infections; Pelvic Floor Disorders; Sexual Dysfunction

Steven K. Herrine, MD

Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University; Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Jefferson Medical College
Tumors of the Liver

Paula J. Adams Hillard, MD

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati; Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Gynecologic Disorders

Robert M. A. Hirschfeld, MD

Titus H. Harris Chair, Professor and Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Suicidal Behavior

Paul D. Hoeprich, MD

Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), School of Medicine, University of California, Davis
Bacterial Infections

Brian D. Hoit, MD

Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University; Director of Echocardiography, University Hospitals of Cleveland
Pericardial Disease

Waun Ki Hong, MD

American Cancer Society Professor and Samsung Distinguished University Chair in Cancer Medicine; Professor of Medicine, Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, and Head, Division of Cancer Medicine; University of Texas M.D., Anderson Cancer Center
Lung Cancer

Charles S. Houston, MD

Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), University of Vermont College of Medicine
Heat Disorders; Cold Injuries; Altitude Illness

Juebin Huang, MD, PhD

Research Associate, Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Brain Dysfunction; Delirium and Dementia

Daniel A. Hussar, PhD

Remington Professor of Pharmacy, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Factors Affecting Response to Drugs; Adherance to Drug Treatment; Over-the-Counter Drugs

Masayoshi Itoh, MD, MPH

Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University School of Medicine; Consultant, Coler/Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility
Rehabilitation

Michael Jacewicz, MD

Professor of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Veterans Administration Medical Center, Memphis
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders; Diagnosis of Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders; Dizziness and Vertigo; Infections of the Brain and Spinal Cord; Smell and Taste Disorders

Harry S. Jacob, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School
Spleen Disorders

James W. Jefferson, MD

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin Medical School; Distinguished Senior Scientist, Madison Institute of Medicine
Anxiety Disorders

Larry E. Johnson, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Geriatrics and Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Attending Physician, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Vitamins; Minerals and Electrolytes

Robert G. Johnson, MD

Chair and C. Rollins Hanlon Professor of Surgery, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center
Surgery

Brian D. Johnston

Fitness Clinician and President and Director of Education
International Association of Resistance Trainers Certification Institute, Ontario
Exercise and Fitness

Thomas V. Jones, MD, MPH

Director, Musculoskeletal and Inflammatory Diseases, Global Medical Affairs, Wyeth
Medical Decision Making

Nicholas Jospe, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Diabetes Mellitus; Hereditary Disorders of Metabolism

Michael J. Joyce, MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Cleveland Clinic; Associate Clinical Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University
Bone and Joint Tumors

Fran E. Kaiser, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Saint Louis University; Executive Medical Director, Merck & Co., Inc.
Sexual Dysfunction

Harold S. Kaplan, MD

Professor of Clinical Pathology, Columbia University; Director of Transfusion Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center
Blood Transfusion

Justin L. Kaplan, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Jefferson Medical School; Senior Assistant Editor, The Merck Manuals, Merck & Co., Inc.
First Aid

David W. Kennedy, MD

Professor and Chairman of Otorhinolaryngology, Vice Dean for Professional Affairs, University of Pennsylvania; Senior Vice President, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Disorders of the Nose and Sinuses

Talmadge E. King, Jr., MD

Chief, Department of Medicine, Julius R. Krevans Distinguished Professorship in Internal Medicine, University of California at San Francisco
Interstitial Lung Diseases

Richard P. Kluft, MD

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Temple University School of Medicine
Amnesia and Related Disorders

Cheryl M. Kodjo, MD, MPH

Senior Instructor in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Rochester
Normal Adolescents; Problems in Adolescents

Karen Birckelbaw Kopacek, RPh

Clinical Assistant Professor and Clinical Pharmacist, Division of Pharmacy Practice, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
Administration and Kinetics of Drugs

Arthur E. Kopelman, MD

Professor of Pediatrics and Neonatology, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Problems in Newborns

David N. Korones, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Oncology, Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Childhood Cancers

Steven H. Kroft, MD

Associate Professor of Pathology, Medica, College of Wisconsin; Director of Hematopathology, Dynacare Laboratories/Froedtert Hospital
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Blood Disorders

Jules Y. T. Lam, MD, FRCP(C)

Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Montreal; Cardiologist, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Atherosclerosis

Lewis Landsberg, MD

Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes

Nancy Ebbesmeyer Lanphear, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Behavioral and Developmental Problems in Young Children

Ruth A. Lawrence, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Director of Normal Newborn Nursery, Strong Memorial Hospital
Newborns and Infants

Amy Lee, MD

Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine
Overview of Nutrition

Mathew H. M. Lee, MD

Howard A. Rusk Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine and Chairman, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University School of Medicine
Rehabilitation

Daniel Levinson, MD

Associate Professor (Emeritus) of Family and Community Medicine and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Arizona College of Medicine
Travel and Health

Matthew E. Levison, MD

Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Division of Infectious Diseases, Drexel University School of Medicine
Antibiotics

James L. Lewis III, MD

Nephrology Associates, PC, Birmingham
Minerals and Electrolytes; Water Balance; Acid-Base Balance

Richard W. Light, MD

Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pleural Disorders

Gregory S. Liptak, MD, MPH

Professor of Pediatrics, Upstate Medical University; Chief, Center for Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics
Birth Defects; Chromosomal and Genetic Abnormalities

Elliot M. Livstone, MD, FACP, FACG

Attending Physician, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Tumors of the Digestive System

Phillip Low, MD

Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Autonomic Nervous System Disorders

Paul D. Lui, MD

Associate Professor of Urology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Biology of the Male Reproductive System; Disorders of the Penis and Testes; Prostate Disorders

Joanne Lynn, MD

Medical Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Death and Dying

Robert J. MacNeal, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine; Resident Physician, Section of Dermatology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Biology of the Skin; Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin Disorders; Sunlight and Skin Damage

Kenneth Maiese, MD

Professor and Director, Neurology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology, Center for Molecular Medicine and Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Head Injuries; Stupor and Coma

Scott Manaker, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine; Vice Chair for Regulatory Affairs, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Shock

Gerald L. Mandell, MD, MACP

Owen R. Cheatham Professor of the Sciences and Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia Health Center
Biology of Infectious Disease

John T. McBride, MD

Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine; Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
Respiratory Disorders

Daniel J. McCarty, MD

Will and Cava Ross Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Medical College of Wisconsin
Gout and Pseudogout

J. Allen McCutchan, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of California at San Diego
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection; Sexually Transmitted Diseases

James I. McMillan, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Loma Linda University; Chief, VA Loma Linda Healthcare System
Kidney Failure; Dialysis

Noshir R. Mehta, DMD, MDS, MS

Chairman of General Dentistry, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Director, Gelb Orofacial Pain Center, Boston
Temporomandibular Disorders

Daniel R. Mishell Jr., MD

Lyle G. McNeile Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California; Chief Physician, Womens and Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center
Family Planning

L. Brent Mitchell, MD

Professor and Head, Department of Cardiac Sciences, University of Calgary; Director, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Calgary Health Region and University of Calgary
Abnormal Heart Rhythms

Richard T. Miyamoto, MD

Arilla Spence DeVault Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine
Middle and Inner Ear Disorders

Joel L. Moake, MD

Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; Associate Director, Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Rice University
Bleeding and Clotting Disorders

Mark Monane, MD, MS

Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor, Rutgers College of Pharmacy; Principal, Biotechnology & Life Sciences, Needham and Company, Inc., New York
Drugs and Aging

Pekka Mooar, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine
Biology of the Musculoskeletal System; Sports Injuries

John E. Morley, MB, BCh

Dammert Professor of Gerontology, St. Louis University Health Sciences Center; Director of Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, St. Louis VA Medical Center
Biology of the Endocrine System

Angela Cafiero Moroney, PharmD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Geriatrics, Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Dynamics of Drugs

David F. Murchison, DDS, MMS

Colonel, USAF, DC; Commander, 35th Dental Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan
Tooth Disorders

Edward A. Nardell, MD

Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health; Director, Tuberculosis Research, Program in Infectious Disease and Social Change
Tuberculosis

Linda P. Nelson, DMD, MScD

Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, Harvard School of Dental Medicine; Associate Pediatric Dentist, Children's Hospital
Biology of the Mouth

John H. Newman, MD

Elsa S. Hanigan Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Pulmonary Embolism; Pulmonary Hypertension

Lee S. Newman, MD

Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics and Department of Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
Allergic and Autoimmune Diseases of the Lungs; Environmental Lung Diseases

John D. Norante, MD

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, University of Rochester Medical Center
Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders

Joseph G. Ouslander, MD

Professor of Medicine and Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Emory University School of Medicine
Urinary Incontinence

J. D. Overton, DDS

Private Dental Practice, Biloxi, MS
Urgent Dental Problems

James T. Pacala, MD

Associate Professor and Distinguished University Teaching Professor, Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School
Prevention

Elizabeth J. Palumbo, MD

Private Practice, The Pediatric Group, Fairfax, VA
Problems in Infants and Very Young Children

Dhavalkumar D. Patel, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine and Chief of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Duke University Medical Center
Biology of the Immune System

Richard D. Pearson, MD

Professor of Medicine and Pathology; Senior Associate Dean for Education, University of Virginia School of Medicine
Parasitic Infections

Lawrence L. Pelletier, Jr., MD

Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine; Staff Physician, Robert J. Dole VA Medical and Regional Office Center, Wichita
Infective Endocarditis

Frank Pessler, MD, PhD

Pediatric Rheumatologist, Klinik und Polyklinik für Kinder und Jagendmedizin, Medizinische Fakultät Carl-Gustav-Carus, Technische Universität, Dresden, Germany
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; Bone Disorders; Hereditary Connective Tissue Disorders

Stephen P. Peters, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Associate Director, Center for Human Genomics, Wake Forest Univeristy Health Sciences
Asthma

Hart Peterson, MD

Clinical Professor of Neurology in Pediatrics (Retired), Cornell University; Attending Neurologist and Pediatrician (Retired), New York Hospital
Cerebral Palsy

William A. Petri, Jr., MD, PhD

Wade Hampton Frost Professor of Epidemiology and Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia School of Medicine
Rickettsial and Related Infections

David G. Pfister, MD

Professor, Weill Medical College of Cornell University; Member and Attending Physician and Chief, Head & Neck Medical Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Cancer

Katharine A. Phillips, MD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Brown University School of Medicine; Director of the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Program, Butler Hospital, Providence
Somatoform Disorders

Harold C. Pillsbury III, MD

Thomas J. Dark Distinguished Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Biology of the Ears, Nose, and Throat

Thomas A. E. Platts-Mills, MD

Professor of Internal Medicine and Microbiology and Head of Asthma and Allergic Disease Center, University of Virginia
Allergic Reactions

Russell K. Portenoy, MD

Professor of Neurology and Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Chairman, Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center
Pain

Michael Pourfar, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine
Movement Disorders

Glenn M. Preminger, MD

Professor of Urologic Surgery and Director, Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center, Duke University Medical Center
Obstruction of the Urinary Tract

Sally Pullman-Mooar, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania; Chief, Department of Rheumatology, Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center
Low Back and Neck Pain

Lawrence G. Raisz, MD

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Director, UConn Center for Osteoporosis, University of Connecticut Health Center
Osteoporosis

Robert W. Rebar, MD

Executive Director of American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham; Volunteer Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama, Birmingham
Endometriosis; Infertility

Wingfield E. Rehmus, MD, MPH

Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Stanford University; Ministry of Health, Koror, Palau
Nail Disorders

Melvin I. Roat, MD, FACS

Assistant Surgeon, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia
Corneal Disorders; Uveitis

William O. Robertson, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington; Medical Director, Washington Poison Center
Poisoning

Austin S. Rose, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Biology of the Ears, Nose, and Throat

Peter L. Rosenblatt, MD

Assistant Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School; Director of Urogynecology, Mount Auburn Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Biology of the Female Reproductive System

Beryl J. Rosenstein, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Director of Cystic Fibrosis Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis

Robert J. Ruben, MD

Distinguished University Professor, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center
Hearing Loss and Deafness; Throat Disorders

Fred H. Rubin, MD

Visiting Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Chairman of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Shadyside Hospital
Immunization

Michael Rubin, MD, FRCP(C)

Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College; Director, Neuromuscular Service and EMG Laboratory, New York Presbyterian Hospital–Cornell Medical Center
Muscular Dystrophy and Related Disorders; Spinal Cord Disorders; Peripheral Nerve Disorders; Cranial Nerve Disorders

Atenodoro R. Ruiz, Jr., MD

Attending Physician, Department of Medicine-Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara
Malabsorption

Paul S. Russell, MD

John Homans Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Senior Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital
Transplantation

Charles Sabatino, JD

Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center; Director, Commission on Law and Aging, American Bar Association
Legal and Ethical Issues

David B. Sachar, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Director (Emeritus) of the Dr. Henry D. Janavitz Division of Gastroenterology, The Mount Sinai Hospital
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Antibiotic-Associated Colitis

Seyed-Ali Sadjadi, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Blood Vessel Disorders of the Kidneys

Erik Schaffer, CP

President, A Step Ahead Prosthetics, Hicksville, NY
Limb Prosthetics

Peter C. Schalock, MD

Instructor in Dermatology, Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Itching and Noninfectious Rashes

Tracey Schefter, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado Cancer Center
Radiation Injury

Charles A. Schiffer, MD

Professor of Medicine and Oncology, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Leukemias

Rodney J. Schlosser, MD

Assistant Professor, Director of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of South Carolina
Disorders of the Nose and Sinuses

Steven Schmitt, MD

Head, Section of Bone and Joint Infections, Department of Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic
Bone and Joint Infections

H. Ralph Schumacher, Jr., MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Director of Arthritis-Immunology Center, VA Medical Center, Philadelphia
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Types of Inflammatory Arthritis

Yasmin Suzanne N. Senturias, MD

Postdoctoral Fellow of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine
Normal Preschool and School-Aged Children

Eldon A. Shaffer, MD, FRCP(C), FACP, FACG

Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary
Diagnostic Tests for Liver and Gallbladder Disorders; Fatty Liver, Cirrhosis, and Related Disorders; Blood Vessel Disorders of the Liver; Gallbladder Disorders

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine; Director, Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina Hospitals
Biology of the Digestive System; Symptoms and Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders

Stewart Shankel, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical Medicine, University of California at Riverside
Urinary Tract Infections

William R. Shapiro, MD

Professor of Clinical Neurology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson; Chief, Neuro-Oncology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix
Tumors of the Nervous System

David D. Sherry, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; Bone Disorders; Hereditary Connective Tissue Disorders

Stephen D. Silberstein, MD

Professor of Neurology, Headache Center, Thomas Jefferson Universiy
Headaches

Harold Silverman, PharmD

Editor-in-Chief, The Pill Book
Trade-Name and Generic Drugs

Arthur T. Skarin, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Attending Physician of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Lymphomas

Donna L. Skerrett, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Director of Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapy, Weill Cornell Medical College
Blood Transfusion

Richard V. Smith, MD

Associate Professor and Vice-Chair of Otolaryngology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Director of Head and Neck Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center
Nose and Throat Cancers

Gordon L. Snider, MD

Maurice B. Strauss Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
Bronchitis

Norman Sohn, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine; Attending Surgeon, Lenox Hill Hospital
Anal and Rectal Disorders

David E. Soper, MD

Professor and Vice Chairman for Clinical Affairs, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Scott Steidl, MD, DMA

Director of Vitreoretinal Disease, University of Maryland Medical Center
Retinal Disorders

David R. Steinberg, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Director, Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship Program, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Hand Disorders

Marvin E. Steinberg, MD

Professor (Emeritus) of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Osteonecrosis

E. Richard Stiehm, MD

Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of Immunology, Allergy, and Rheumatology, Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
Immunodeficiency Disorders

Matthew J. Stiller, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University
Acne; Hair Disorders; Pigment Disorders; Blistering Diseases

Kingman P. Strohl, MD

Professor of Medicine and Director, Center for Sleep Disorders Research, Case Western Reserve University
Sleep Apnea

Albert J. Stunkard, MD

Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania
Eating Disorders; Obesity

Stephen Brian Sulkes, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Mental Retardation

Norman Sussman, MD

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine; Director of Psychopharmacology Research and Consultation Service, Bellevue Hospital Center
Depression and Mania

David A. Swanson, MD

Clinical Professor, Department of Urology, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cancers of the Kidney and Urinary Tract

Moira Szilagyi, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Rochester; Medical Director, Starlight Pediatrics, Monroe County Health Department
Social Issues Affecting Children and Their Families

Paul H. Tanser, MD

Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), McMaster University; Medical Head of Cardiology, Palmerston North Hospital, New Zealand
Biology of the Heart and Blood Vessels; Symptoms and Diagnosis of Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders; Heart Valve Disorders

Joan B. Tarloff, PhD

Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Adverse Drug Reactions

Annette Terebuh, MD

Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, OH
Glaucoma

Josip Terebuh, MD

Eye Physician and Surgeon, Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, OH
Glaucoma

Mary Territo, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
White Blood Cell Disorders

Francoise Thierfelder, MD

Fellow of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine
Normal Preschool and School-Aged Children

David R. Thomas, MD, FACP, FAGS

Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center
Undernutrition

Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., MD

Professor and John Woods Harris Distinguished Chairman of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Carcinoid Tumors

Oren Traub, MD, PhD

Attending Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Pacific Medical Centers and University of Washington
The Science of Medicine and Clinical Trials

Anne S. Tsao, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Lung Cancer

Alexander G. G. Turpie, MD

Professor of Medicine, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences General Hospital
Venous Disorders; Lymphatic Disorders

James T. Ubertalli, DMD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Periodontology, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Private Practice, Hingham, MA
Periodontal Diseases

Marguerite A. Urban, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine
Viral Infections

Eva M. Vivian, PharmD

Clinical Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
Overview of Drugs

Victor G. Vogel, MD, MHS

Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Director, Magee/University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Breast Program, Magee-Womens Hospital
Breast Disorders

Aaron D. Walfish, MD

Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, Manhattan Campus of Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Antibiotic-Associated Colitis

J. Wayne Warnica, MD, FRCP(C)

Professor of Medicine, Department of Cardiac Science, University of Calgary; Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Foothills Medical Centre
Coronary Artery Disease

Geoffrey A. Weinberg, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Director, Pediatric HIV Program, Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong
Bacterial Infections

Kendrick Alan Whitney, DPM

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine and Orthopedics, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Foot Problems

Barbara Braunstein Wilson, MD

Edward P. Cawley Associate Professor of Dermatology, University of Virginia
Parasitic Skin Infections; Fungal Skin Infections; Viral Skin Infections

Margaret-Mary G. Wilson, MD

Assistant Professor of Internal and Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, St. Louis VA Medical Center
Diseases of Unknown Cause

Robert A. Wise, MD

Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Marilyn Wright, MS, MPH

Director of Community Case Management, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
Pressure Sores

Lowell S. Young, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco; Director, Kuzell Institute for Arthritis and Infectious Diseases, San Francisco
Bacteremia, Sepsis, and Septic Shock

Contributors to Previous Version of Select Subjects

We recognize the important contributions of the following contributors who were involved with the previous version of a subject that has since undergone an update/revision. The subject(s) that they were responsible for are listed after their affiliations.

James K. Alexander, MD

Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Pulmonary Embolism

Gabriele M. Barthlen, MD

Technische Universitaet, Muenchen, Germany
Sleep Disorders

Nir Barzilai, MD

Director of Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hypoglycemia

J. Raymond Buncic, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto; Ophthalmologist-in-Chief, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Eye Disorders In Children

John J. Caronna, MD

Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University; Attending Neurologist, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Stroke; Head Injuries; Stupor and Coma

William D. Chey, MD, FACG, FACP

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of Gastrointestinal Physiology Laboratory, University of Michigan Health System
Hiatus Hernia, Bezoars, and Foreign Bodies; Peptic Disorders

David Christiani, MD

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Professor of Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
Occupational Lung Diseases

Ralph E. Cutler, MD

Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Loma Linda University School of Medicine; Consultant in Nephrology, Loma Linda VA Medical Center
Male Reproductive System; Kidney Failure

Anne L. Davis, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, New York University School of Medicine; Attending Physician, Bellevue Hospital Center
Atelectasis, Bronchiectasis

Ronald Dee, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Attending Surgeon, The Stamford Hospital
Venous Disorders; Lymphatic Disorders

Eugene P. DiMagno, MD

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School; Consultant of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Pancreatitis

Douglas A. Drossman, MD

Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry and Codirector of Center for Functional and Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Biology of the Digestive System; Symptoms and Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders

Nancy Neveloff Dubler, LLB

Professor of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Director, Division of Bioethics, Montefiore Medical Center
Legal and Ethical Issues

Walter H. Ettinger, MD

Executive Vice President, Virtua Health, Inc.
Biology of the Musculoskeletal System

E. Dale Everett, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia
Bacterial Skin Infections

Harrison W. Farber, MD

Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
Pulmonary Hypertension

Andrew J. Fletcher, MB, BChir

Adjunct Professor of Pharmaceutical Health Care, Temple University School of Pharmacy
Genetics

Mitchell H. Friedlaender, MD

Adjunct Professor, The Scripps Research Institute; Head of Ophthalmology, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla
Eyelid and Tear Gland Disorders

Glen O. Gabbard, MD

Professor of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine
Overview of Mental Health Care

Bruce J. Gantz, MD

Professor and Head, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Brian F. McCabe Distinguished Chair in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Middle and Inner Ear Disorders

Michael F. Greene, MD

Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School; Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Normal Pregnancy

H. Roger Hadley, MD

Professor of Urology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine; Chief of Urology, Loma Linda University Medical Center
Urinary Incontinence

Susan L. Hendrix, DO

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Principal Investigator and Director of Women's Health Initiative, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Alan T. Hirsch, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine and Radiology, Vascular Medicine Program, Minnesota Vascular Diseases Center, University of Minnesota Medical School
Peripheral Arterial Disease

Steven Jonas, MD, MPH, MS

Professor of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Exercise and Fitness

Lewis A. Lipsitz, MD

Professor and Director, Harvard Division on Aging; Usen Codirector, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, Research and Training Institute, Boston; Chief, Gerontology Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Low Blood Pressure

Maren L. Mahowald, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota; Chief of Rheumatology, Minneapolis VA Medical Center
Bone and Joint Infections

Edward R. Marcantonio, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director of Quality and Outcomes Research, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged
Delirium and Dementia

Richard J. Martin, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; Head of Pulmonary Division and Vice Chair of Department of Medicine, National Jewish Medical and Research Center
Asthma

Alfonse T. Masi, MD, DrPH

Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria; Professor of Epidemiology, University of Illinois School of Public Health
Disorders of Muscles, Bursas, and Tendons

Richard G. Masson, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts School of Medicine; Chief of Pulmonary Medicine, Framingham Union Hospital
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Lung Disorders; Respiratory Failure

Daniel L. Menkes, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology and Director of Clinical Neurophysiology Services, University of Tennessee, Memphis
Seizure Disorders

Pamela A. Moalli, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Assistant Professor, Magee-Womens Hospital
Biology of the Female Reproductive System

Sidney F. Phillips, MD

Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Karl F. and Marjory Hasselmann Professor of Research, Mayo Medical School; Consultant, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Bowel Movement Disorders

Jerome B. Posner, MD

Professor of Neurology and Neurosciences, Weill Medical College of Cornell University; Attending Neurologist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Low Back Pain

Douglas J. Pritchard, MD

Consultant of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Bone Tumors

Mirza I. Rahman, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM

Adjunct Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology, Temple University School of Pharmacy; Director, Medical Services, Merck&Co., Inc.
Prevention

Jeffrey B. Reich, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology, Cornell University Medical College
Headaches

Norman R. Relkin, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College; Director, Cornell Memory Disorders Program, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Brain Dysfunction

Hal B. Richerson, MD

Professor of Internal Medicine (Emeritus), University of Iowa
Allergic Diseases of the Lungs

Joel E. Richter, MD

Professor of Medicine, Ohio State University Health Science Center at the Cleveland Clinic; Chair of Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Disorders of the Esophagus

Melvin I. Roat, MD, FACS

Assistant Surgeon, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia
Refractive Disorders

G. Victor Rossi, PhD

Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Professor of Pharmacology, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Overview of Drugs; Adverse Drug Reactions; Drug Dynamics

Thomas M. Rossi, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Digestive Disorders

Albert A. Rundio, Jr., PhD

Associate Professor of Nursing, Drexel University of the Health Sciences
Prevention

Steven A. Sahn, MD

Professor of Medicine and Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina
Pleural Disorders

H. Ralph Schumacher, Jr., MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Director of Arthritis-Immunology Center, VA Medical Center, Philadelphia
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; Autoimmune Disorders of Connective Tissue; Vasculitic Disorders of Connective Tissue; Bone Disorders; Hereditary Connective Tissue Disorders

John T. Schulz III, MD, PhD

Instructor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Attending Physician, Burn, Trauma, and General Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Diverticular Disease

Stewart Shankel, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical Medicine, University of California at Riverside
Blood Vessel Disorders of the Kidneys

Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCP(C), FACP

Professor of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Biology of the Liver and Gallbladder; Clinical Manifestations of Liver Disease; Hepatitis; Liver Tumors

Gordon L. Snider, MD

Maurice B. Strauss Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Spotswood L. Spruance, MD

Professor of Medicine, Adjunct Professor of Dermatology, and Adjunct Professor of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah
Viral Infections

Matthew J. Stiller, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University
Biology of the Skin; Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin Disorders; Itching and Noninfectious Rashes; Sweating Disorders; Sunlight and Skin Damage

Paul H. Tanser, MD

Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), McMaster University; Medical Head of Cardiology, Palmerston North Hospital, New Zealand
Cardiomyopathy

Elizabeth Chabner Thompson, MD, MPH

21st Century Oncology, Yonkers, NY
Prevention and Treatment of Cancer

B. Taylor Thompson, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director of Medical Intensive Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Ronald G. Tompkins, MD, ScD

John F. Burke Professor of Surgery, Harvard University; Visiting Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital
Gastrointestinal Emergencies; Diverticular Disease

Thomas N. Tozer, PhD

Professor (Emeritus) of Biopharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California at San Francisco
Drug Administration and Kinetics

Thomas M. Zizic, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Codirector, Chesapeake Medical Research
Avascular Necrosis of the Bone

Additional Acknowledgments

While this online version of The Merck Manual of Medical Information—Home Edition has been extensively revised, some entries contain information and text from the First and Second Home Editions. In some cases, new contributors have replaced those who contributed to those editions. As is our tradition, we publish the names of only the contributors to the current edition. However, we recognize the important contributions of those contributors who made our previous edition a success.

Last full review/revision April 2008