Vaccinations? Assessing the Risks and Benefits
As a pediatrician in private practice in Santa Monica for 25 years, Dr. Jay Gordon is one of the most respected family medicine practitioners in the nation. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, UCLA visiting professor and lecturer, book author, television/radio commentator and internationally recognized in the areas of pediatric nutrition and parenting. Dr. Gordon began his pediatric career as a Senior Fellow in Pediatric Nutrition at Sloan-Kettering Institute in New York. After his residency at Children s Hospital in Los Angeles, Dr. Gordon joined the teaching/attending faculty at UCLA Medical Center and Cedar-Sinai Medical Center. With an intense interest in infant nutrition and breastfeeding, he is the first male physician to sit for and pass the International Board of Lactation Certification Exam. He has served on the Professional Advisory Board of La Leche League for twenty years. He has been nationally influential as a script consultant for scores of television programs and expert commentator, prompting the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Television and the Media to name Dr. Gordon one of the most influential doctors in America . Dr. Gordon has authored five books and and is a regular contributor to nationally recognized journals and parenting magazines such as Fit Pregnancy and Mothering Magazine. He is the only MD that regularly contributes his blog at HuffingtonPost.com. At his website, drjaygordon.com he posts useful information about his approach to pediatric care and conducts regular chat rooms with parents and other healthcare professionals.