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NOTICE: The purpose of this Web site is to enable health care professionals, parents, and patients to access high quality pediatric emergency medicine images for teaching purposes. This site was designed for educational use by members of the AAP Section on Emergency Medicine. If you have any comments or suggestions for additional links, please send them to the Section Manager, Sue Tellez, at stellez@aap.org

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EDITOR
Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd
Assistant Professor
Emergency Department Rotation Director
Division of Emergency Medicine
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Office: (513)636-4528
Pager: (513)736-4474
Mobile: (513)708-7811
bradsobolewski.com ​

STAFF:
Sue Tellez
Manager, Section on Emergency Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Phone: (847) 434-7395
EM: stellez@aap.org​

 
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