Dr. Gwenn O'Keeffe MD FAAP of Peciatrics Now® Named Medical Advisor to Parents and Kids Magazine

Wayland, MA January 9, 2007. Pediatrics Now today announced two exciting new expert affiliations.  A veteran columnist with Parents and Kids Magazine, Dr. Gwenn has been named the Medical Advisor. In this role, Dr. Gwenn will help the editorial team fact check and review medical and health content for accuracy and clarity. "I've very excited about this opportunity", remarked Dr. Gwenn. "Parents and Kids is a fantastic resource for parents and I'm honored to be able to help them fine tune their content."

About Pediatrics Now

Pediatrics Now was founded in 2005 by Gwenn Schurgin O’Keeffe, M.D., F.A.A.P. As a mother and pediatrician, Dr. O’Keeffe saw a void in consumer health information for today’s busy families and developed www.pediatricsnow.com to help close that gap. An experienced columnist, Dr. Gwenn’s column, Your Child’s Health, is syndicated through the  Community Newspaper Company family of publications, including Parents and Kids, MetroWest Daily New, and the Wayland and Weston Town Criers.  Dr. Gwenn is also on the Editorial Advisory Board to Parents and Kids.

Features of Pediatrics Now include health information for parents and kids, health tools and charts such as growth charts and immunization schedules, a forum to ask questions and get answers and Your Child’s Health Blog, co-sponsored with Parents and Kids.

“Our readers greatly benefit from Dr. O'Keeffe's monthly columns in Parents and Kids”, says Heather Kempskie, Editor, Parents and Kids.  “With her varied background in pediatric care, she's able to tackle issues on both the medical and behavioral front and does so by delivering it in a comprehensive and friendly manner. It’s like having a relaxed one-on-one conversation with your child's pediatrician - which doesn't happen often enough!”

Pediatrics Now also provides professional medical and health writing services.  More information on Pediatrics Now’s Professional Services can be found at www.pediatricsnow.com/professional_services.html.

Pediatrics Now and Dr. Gwenn are today’s busy family’s solution for finding reliable health information on the web.

Web site: www.pediatricsnow.com.

For more information contact:
Gwenn Schurgin O’Keeffe, M.D., F.A.A.P.
CEO and Chief Editor
Pediatrics Now
P.O. Box 5336
Wayland, MA 01778
Phone: 508-545-1210
Email: drgwenn@pediatricsnow.com

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