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Everyday Health's team of medical and wellness experts, including board certified physicians, other health professionals, and patient advocates, contribute to the creation and review of content, ensuring that the information is useful, up-to-date, and accurate.

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Allergies and Immune System Autoimmune Diseases Brain and Nervous System Cancer Diabetes and Hormones Diet and Nutrition

Digestive and Liver Disease General Medicine Heart Health Infectious Diseases Kidney and Urinary Conditions Mental Health

Rare and Genetic Diseases Skin and Beauty Sleep Medicine Sports Medicine Vision and Eye Health Women's Health

Allergies and Immune System

Merin Kalangara, MD

Merin Kalangara, MD, is a board-certified allergist and immunologist at Emory University in Atlanta. She has authored several peer-reviewed publications in the field. She is also the cohost of AllergyTalk, a podcast from American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.

Jon Stahlman, MD

Jon Stahlman, MD, is a board-certified allergist and immunologist. He is the section chief of allergy and immunology at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the senior physician at The Allergy and Asthma Center in Atlanta.

Autoimmune Diseases

Alexa Meara, MD

Alexa Meara, MD, is a board-certified rheumatologist and an assistant professor of immunology and rheumatology at Ohio State University in Columbus. Her research interests include vasculitis and lupus, shared decision making, and patient-physician communication.

Brain and Nervous System

Jason Paul Chua, MD, PhD

Jason Paul Chua, MD, PhD, is a board-certified neurologist and an assistant professor of neurology and movement disorders at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. He is a physician scientist with research interests in neurodegenerative disease.

Paula Dumas

Paula Dumas is the founder and editor in chief of Migraine Again. She is producer and cohost of the Migraine World Summit, a board member of the American Migraine Foundation, and a member of the International Headache Society Global Patient Advocacy Committee.

Trevis L. Gleason

Trevis L. Gleason is a writer who blogs about life with progressive multiple sclerosis. He is also an award winning chef, consultant, and instructor.

Samuel Mackenzie, MD, MPH

Samuel Mackenzie, MD, PhD, is a board-certified neurologist and a senior instructor of neurology at the University of Rochester in New York. He is a physician-scientist with clinical and research interests in pediatric neuromuscular disorders.

Michael Yochelson, MD, MBA

Michael Yochelson, MD, MBA, is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, and brain injury medicine. He is the chief medical officer of Shepherd Center in Atlanta and an adjunct professor of clinical rehabilitation at Emory University.

Cancer

Thomas Urban Marron, MD, PhD

Thomas Urban Marron, MD, PhD, is a board-certified hematologist and oncologist. He is an assistant professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai in New York City and assistant director of early phase and immunotherapy clinical trials at the school’s Tisch Cancer Institute.

Conor Steuer, MD

Conor Steuer, MD, is a board-certified oncologist specializing in lung and aerodigestive cancers. He is an associate professor of hematology and medical oncology at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta and sees patients at Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute.

Diabetes and Hormones

Allison Caggia

Allison Caggia is the editorial director of Diabetes Daily, a leading online community that helps people living with diabetes to thrive. Allison has type 1 diabetes and is passionate about providing support to others with the condition, as well as to their loved ones.

Kacy Church, MD

Kacy Church, MD is a board-certified endocrinologist with a strong interest in diabetes management and thyroid care. She practices general endocrinology at Sutter Health in Burlingame, California.

Bhargavi Patham, MD, PhD

Bhargavi Patham, MD, PhD, is a board-certified endocrinologist. She is an assistant professor of clinical medicine at the Academic Institute at Houston Methodist and Weill Cornell Medical College.

Diet and Nutrition

Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDCES

疾病预防控制中心,林恩·格里格,RDN注册dietitian-nutritionist, certified diabetes care and education specialist, certified personal trainer, and wellness coach. She is also a freelance writer and health and nutrition coach.

Digestive and Liver Disease

Tina Aswani Omprakash

Tina Aswani Omprakash is a Crohn’s disease patient and health advocate for the chronically ill and disabled. She is the founder of OwnYourCrohns.com and cofounder of IBDesis.

Kareem Sassi, MD

Kareem Sassi, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist at UCLA Health in Santa Monica, California and a clinical instructor of medicine in the UCLA Vatche and Tamar Manoukin Division of Digestive Diseases.

General Medicine

John J. Connolly, EdD

John J. Connolly, EdD, is the former president and CEO of Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., publishers ofAmerica’s Top Doctorsand other consumer healthcare guides. He is also chairman of Castle Connolly Private Health Partners, LLC, a concierge medical company.

Justin Laube, MD

Justin Laube, MD, is a board-certified internist and integrative medicine specialist. His interests include integrative and holistic medicine, motivational interviewing, psychosomatic medicine, mindfulness meditation, traditional Chinese medicine, and holistic nutrition.

Laura Martin, MD

Laura Martin, MD, is a board-certified internist and hospice and palliative care specialist. She currently practices medicine at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Atlanta.

Sanjai Sinha, MD

Sanjai Sinha, MD, is a board-certified internist. He is a practicing physician and an assistant professor of medicine and director of the care management program at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.

Heart Health

Michael Cutler, DO

Michael Cutler, DO, is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. He is a cardiac electrophysiologist with Intermountain Heart Rhythm Specialists in Salt Lake City.

Infectious Diseases

Jane Yoon Scott, MD

Jane Yoon Scott, MD, is a board-certified infectious disease physician and assistant professor of medicine at Emory University in Atlanta. She also works with neighboring health departments to promote public health, especially to historically underserved communities.

Kidney and Urinary Conditions

Sophia Delpe Goodridge, MD

Sophia Delpe Goodridge, MD, is a board-certified urologist. She is in private practice in Atlanta, focusing on general urology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery.

Mental Health

Nuna Alberts, LCSW

Nuna Alberts, LCSW, is a clinical social worker in New York City specializing in depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and relationship problems. She holds a master’s degree in journalism with a concentration in health and science reporting.

Seth Gillihan, PhD

Seth Gillihan, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Haverford, Pennsylvania. He has authored or coauthored over 40 journal articles and book chapters, and is the bestselling author ofCognitive Behavioral Therapy Made SimpleandThe CBT Deck.

Patrice Harris, MD

Patrice Harris, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist and Everyday Health's medical editor in chief at large. She is a former president of the American Medical Association (AMA) and the CEO and cofounder of eMed, a digital healthcare company.

Maia Niguel Hoskin, PhD

玛雅有些Hoskin博士是一位作家,治疗师,and race scholar. She is a visiting assistant professor and codirector of the Counseling Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology at Loyola Marymount University.

Allison Young, MD

Allison Young, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist and member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine specializing in evidence-based lifestyle interventions for the management of mental distress. She is in private practice in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Rare and Genetic Diseases

Joy Tanaka, PhD

Joy Tanaka, PhD, is a geneticist specializing in clinical molecular genetics. She is dedicated to integrating excellent clinical care with cutting-edge medical research for patients with rare and undiagnosed disorders.

Skin and Beauty

Ross Radusky, MD

Ross Radusky, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist. He practices general and cosmetic dermatology at the Dermatology Treatment and Research Center in Dallas with a focus on the early detection of skin cancer and helping patients look their best at any age.

Shenara Sexton, MD

Shenara Sexton, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist with a special interest in the treatment of acne, hair, and scalp conditions, as well as skin cancer care. She practices at Forefront Dermatology in Atlanta.

Sleep Medicine

Alex Dimitriu, MD

Alex Dimitriu, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist at Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California. Dr. Dimitriu helps his patients optimize peak performance by day and peak restorative sleep by night.

Chester Wu, MD

Chester Wu, MD, is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine. He is in private practice in Houston, where he provides evaluations, medication management, and therapy for psychiatric and sleep medicine conditions.

Sports Medicine

Alonzo Sexton, MD

Alonzo Sexton, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine in Atlanta. He is the president and founder of ATL Orthopedics, a private orthopedic practice that focuses on representative care and new technology.

Vision and Eye Health

Daniel S. Casper, MD

Daniel S. Casper, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist. He practices general and medical ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, dividing his time between the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center and the Harkness Eye Institute Faculty Practice.

Ghazala O’Keefe, MD

Ghazala O’Keefe, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and an associate professor of ophthalmology at Emory University in Atlanta. She specializes in inflammatory and infectious diseases of the eyes, retinal degenerations, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy.

Women’s Health

Kara Leigh Smythe, MD

Kara Leigh Smythe, MD, is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist who is currently working toward her master’s degree in population health at University College London. Dr. Smythe’s interests include improving maternal health, ensuring access to contraception, and promoting sexual health.