Children's National Experts Presenting at American Academy of Pediatrics ...( Topics range...),Health

Topics range from bullying to incorporating PDAs in medicine

Boston (Vocus) October 10, 2008 -- Several pediatric experts from Children's National Medical Center will be presenting at the 2008 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, which runs from October 11 - 14 in Boston. Presenters and topics are listed below.

• Pediatrician Dana Best, MD, MPH, will present "Promoting Smoke-Free Homes," to better train pediatricians in effective ways to assist families in making homes and cars tobacco free.
• Radiologist Dorothy Bulas, MD, who specializes in fetal imaging, will present "Acute Abdominal Pain - US, CT, RF - Lets Play the alphabet soup." The presentation will discuss how the use of radiologic studies can aid in the evaluation of acute abdominal pain.
• Bruce Klein, MD, chief of Transport Medicine, is presenting "Outreach Education To Improve Pediatric Emergency Care," as well as a session on community outreach for Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Transport Medicine.
• Naomi Luban, MD, chief of Laboratory Medicine, will present "Hemostasis and Thrombosis in Children: what to look for and when to test." The presentation will discuss newer models of bleeding and thrombosis and the importance of vascular endothelium and anticoagulant proteins, as well as ethical issues.
• Rachel Moon, MD, a pediatrician and SIDS researcher, will present "Back to Sleep: The Challenge of Child Care," which provides a review of SIDS in child care - past, present and future.
• David Stockwell, MD, a critical care specialist with an interest in technology,
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