Over the years that I have practiced medicine, I have found that people want more knowledge about the health of their children. With all of the information available today on the internet and through books, parents can be overwhelmed with conflicting information. I want to sort it all out for you. Understanding Children's Health is a book written by me for parents. I want you to know about illnesses, development, safety, physicals, vaccines, and growth. I want you to understand what an ear infecton is, to be able to present your doctor with the 4 steps to treating asthma, and know about all of the available treatments for ADD. During a visit to the doctor's office after sitting and waiting with an ill child, it is hard to sort out all of your thoughts. You may get home and have questions. I want to answer those questions for you. I have taken my 15 years of pediatric experience and written a book for you. I strove to make it complete, up to date, and more in depth than those pamphlets you get in the doctors office that have to be written at a 2nd grade level. I also stuck in some personal opinions based on my own experiences. Enjoy the book and hopefully after reading it you will have a better understanding of children's health.

Dr. Michael Bornstein, M.D., F.A.A.P.

About the doctor:

Michael Eliot Bornstein was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, a small beach town just outside of Boston. He lived in Winthrop until he left for Cambridge to attend Harvard University. After graduating Cum Laude from Harvard in 1986, he headed off to attend medical school at Boston University School of Medicine. One day, while considering which residency program he would like to attend, Dr. Bornstein stood looking out of a large window on the top floor of the B.U. library. When he looked to the right, he saw the city where he grew up; when he looked to the left, he saw the city where he spent his college years. At that moment he realized that there was so much more of the country that he'd like to see. He decided on the pediatric residency program offered at The University of California, Irvine which included wonderful pediatric experience at three large pediatric hospitals: UC Irvine Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Orange County, and Long Beach Memorial Miller Children's Hospital.

Shortly after his residency program began, he met his future wife, Aimee who was working in the Pediatric ICU. They were married in 1992. After residency, they decided to open a private practice in Richmond, Texas. With Aimee managing the office, Dr. Bornstein was able to focus completely on medicine and the care of his patients. 1998 was a big year for the Bornsteins. Their son Alec was born in February and their second office was opened in April. Now Pediatric Center is a family affair as Michael, Aimee, Alec and Zack go to the office together every day.

While caring for his patients in his private practice, Dr. Bornstein realized that he wanted to provide a resource for parents who were interested in understanding more about children's health. He decided to write Understanding Children's Health.

Dr. Bornstein, Aimee, Alec and Zack settled in Sugar Land, Texas.