Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Medical Director of the After-Hours Call Center at Children's Hospital since 1988. The call center covers evening and weekend calls for over 550 pediatricians in Colorado and Wyoming.
Director of the Sleep Disorder Clinic, Diagnostic Dilemma Clinic and Enuresis-Encopresis Clinic.
Author of more than 100 articles, 6 books and 6 decision-support programs for physicians, nurses and parents.
The first book on pediatric telephone triage (Pediatric Telephone Advice, 1980). 3rd edition 2004.
The first computerized pediatric telephone triage algorithms (NHES, 1994). 14th edition 2008.
The American Academy of Pediatrics publishes the printed version of his triage guidelines (Pediatric Telephone Protocols). 12th edition, 2008.
The award-winning child care book for parents (Your Child's Health). 3rd edition 2005.
Honors: Received the American Academy of Pediatrics C. Anderson Aldrich award for contributions in Child Development in 1994. Received the A.A.P. Education award for contributions in Pediatric Education in 2004.
Education: Degree in Chemical Engineering from Yale University. Doctorate of Medicine from Cornell University. Pediatric residency completed at the University of Minnesota.
