Paul Kaplowitz, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Paul Kaplowitz is a native of Bronx, New York. He attended the University of Michigan for his undergraduate education, and then obtained both his MD and a PhD at the University of Chicago in 1976. He then did his pediatric residency and his pediatric endocrine fellowship at the University of North Carolina. In 1982, he took a faculty position in pediatrics at the Medical College of Virginia (now Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine) in Richmond, VA, where he has been the chief of the Division of Endocrinology since 1996. He has been named one of the Best Doctors in America in 1998, 2000, and 2002.

Books
	The Short Child: A Parents' Guide to the Causes, Consequences, and Treatment of Growth Problems Do You Worry About Your Child's Growth? For the millions of parents concerned about their child's height, there is now an authoritative resource of comprehensive information to reassure and guide them in seeking help.
	Early Puberty in Girls: The Essential Guide to Coping with This Common Problem What most parents understand about puberty is based on their own experience with it. Women typically recall the time of their first menstrual period (we use the term menarche when we refer to this event), and men often remember the grade they were in when