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Renata Fabia, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Ohio State University College of Medicine; Burn Director, Burn Unit, Medical Staff, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Renata Fabia, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Burn Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, Central Surgical Association, Pediatric Trauma Society, The Zollinger Surgical Society, Association of Polish Surgeons

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Michael G Caty, MD Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, State University of New York at Buffalo; Consulting Staff, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Buffalo

Michael G Caty, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for Physician Leadership, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Association for Academic Surgery, Association for Surgical Education

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Harsh Grewal, MD, FACS, FAAP Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine; Medical Director, Trauma Program and Chief, Section of General Surgery, St Christopher's Hospital for Children

Harsh Grewal, MD, FACS, FAAP is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Association for Surgical Education, Children's Oncology Group, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons, Southwestern Surgical Congress

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Denis D Bensard, MD, FACS, FAAP Director of Pediatric Surgery and Trauma, Attending Surgeon in Adult and Pediatric Acute Care Surgery, Attending Surgeon in Adult and Pediatric Surgical Critical Care, Denver Health Medical Center; Professor of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency, Attending Surgeon, Children's Hospital Colorado

Denis D Bensard, MD, FACS, FAAP is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Alpha Omega Alpha, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Southwestern Surgical Congress, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Association for Academic Surgery, Society of University Surgeons

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Gail E Besner, MD Chief, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Principal Investigator, Center for Perinatal Research, Director, Pediatric Surgery Training Program, Associate Burn Director, Nationwide Children's Hospital; H William Clatworthy, Jr, Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ohio State University College of Medicine

Gail E Besner, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Burn Association, American College of Surgeons, American Gastroenterological Association, American Medical Association, American Medical Women's Association, American Pediatric Surgical Association, American Surgical Association, Association for Academic Surgery, Federation of AmericanSocieties for Experimental Biology, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Society of Surgical Oncology, and Society of University Surgeons

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose. Iyore Amy Otabor, MD Clinical Instructor House Staff, Department of General Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Iyore Amy Otabor, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, American Medical Student Association/Foundation, and Student National Medical Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

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