Robert Needlman, M.D.
Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University
 
Specialty: Pediatrics
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics specifically with School Failure
Developmental Delay
Bedwetting
Tantrums
Sibling Problems
Literacy
Adjustment Problems
Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
MetroHealth Appointment: 2002
 
LocationDivisionAppointment
MetroHealth Medical CenterAmbulatory Pediatrics216-778-2222
 
Medical School: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Internship: Boston City Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Residency: Boston City Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Fellowship: Boston City Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Research Interests: Literacy Development
Parenting
Pediatric Primary Care
Child Development
Selected Publications: Needlman R, Fried L, Morely D, Taylor S, and Zuckerman, B. Clinic-based intervention to promote literacy: A pilot study. American Journal of Diseases of Children, 1991; 145:881-884.

Needlman R, Walders N, Kelly S, Higgins J, Sofranko K, Drotar D. Impact of screening for maternal depression in a pediatric clinic: An exploratory study. Ambulatory Child Health, 1999; 5:61-71.

Needlman R, Silverstein M. Pediatric Interventions to Support Reading Aloud: How Good is the Evidence? Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2004, 25; 352-363.

Needlman R, Toker KH, Dreyer BP, Klass P. Mendelsohn AL. Effectiveness of a Primary Care Intervention to Support Reading Aloud: A Multi-Center Evaluation. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 2005 Jul-Aug;5(4):209-15.

Needlman, R. Thoughts on Health Supervision: Learning-Focused Primary Care. Pediatrics 2006;117;1233-1236.

Robert Needlman. Dr. Spock's Baby Basics. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003.

Benjamin Spock, MD, and Robert Needlman, MD. Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, 8th edition. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2004.

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