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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 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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