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KN Siva Subramanian, MD Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics/Gynecology, Georgetown University School of Medicine; Chief of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, Hospital Ethicist, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

KN Siva Subramanian, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Nutrition, American Pediatric Society, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Southern Society for Pediatric Research

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Monisha Bahri, MBBS, MD Attending Physician, Department of Neonatalogy, Washington Hospital Center

Monisha Bahri, MBBS, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, Medical Council of India, Indian Academy of Pediatrics

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Gonzalo (Vike) Vicente, MD, FAAP Consulting Ophthalmologist, Eye Doctors of Washington

Gonzalo (Vike) Vicente, MD, FAAP is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, American Medical Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Arun K Pramanik, MD, MBBS Professor of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Arun K Pramanik, MD, MBBS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Thoracic Society, National Perinatal Association, Southern Society for Pediatric Research

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Ted Rosenkrantz, MD Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics/Gynecology, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Ted Rosenkrantz, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Pediatric Society, Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, American Medical Association, Connecticut State Medical Society, Society for Pediatric Research

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Oussama Itani, MD, FAAP, FACN Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University; Medical Director, Department of Neonatology, Borgess Medical Center

Oussama Itani, MD, FAAP, FACN is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for Physician Leadership, American Heart Association, American College of Nutrition

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