Barry Zuckerman, M.D.

Barry Zuckerman, M.D., is Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health at Boston University School of Medicine, and Chief of Pediatrics at the University's teaching hospital. Dr. Zuckerman has developed and implemented programs in Boston and throughout the country, which emphasize prevention and extend beyond traditional medical care. The Pathways to Success Program expands families' access to basic services, as well as child development and parenting information, and served as a model for Healthy Steps, a multi-site national trial of expanded pediatric services. The Family Advocacy Program engages in legal advocacy and policy work, ensuring that families' basic needs (health care, food, housing, safety, etc.) are met and improving the effectiveness of pediatric care. The Women and Infant's Program provides addiction counseling in a pediatric setting, serving as a model for federal legislation. The Boston Training Center for Infants supports doctors, nurses, social workers, educators, graduate students, and others who work with young children and their parents, by disseminating knowledge regarding the "whole child-whole family" approach to care.

Dr. Zuckerman has authored more than 120 scientific publications emphasizing the impact of biological, social, health services, and psychological factors on children's health and development. He is an editor of four books, including Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics: Handbook for Primary Care (published in both English and Spanish).

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