Robert Needlman, M.D., F.A.A.P.

July 02, 2009

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Robert Needlman, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Vice President, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

Prior to coming to The Dr. Spock Company, Dr. Needlman was Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, where he specialized in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. In 1989, he co-founded the first pediatric-based literacy support program, Reach Out and Read, which is now a national center with more than 1,000 sites in 46 states. He is a fellow of Zero-to-Three, the National Center for Clinical Infant Programs, and a member of Bright Futures in Practice of the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health and the Steering Committee of the Ohio READ Alliance. He also is a contributor to numerous pediatric textbooks and journals, a widely featured speaker on early learning and literacy, and a columnist for Scholastic's Parent & Child magazine. Dr. Needlman graduated from the Yale University School of Medicine, and completed his Pediatric residency and fellowship in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at Boston University. Dr. Needlman is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is board certified in Pediatrics.

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