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Robert Needlman

Robert Needlman, M.D. practices and teaches Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at MetroHealth Medical Center and is Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University. He received a BA in English Literature from Yale University followed by an MD from Yale Medical School, residency in Pediatrics at Boston University, and fellowship in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the same institution. In addition to being the co-founder of Reach Out and Read, he is the author of Dr. Spock’s Baby Basics, and co-author of Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care.