Ed Schoen M. D. on Circumcision: Timely Information for Parents and Professionals from America's #1 Expert on Circumcision »

Edgar J. Schoen, M.D. is a prominent pediatrician who has performed clinical research studies on newborn circumcision which have been published in the leading medical journals. As Chairman of the 1989 American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Circumcision he has been involved in developing official medical policies on newborn circumcision. Dr. Schoen has lectured widely at universities and medical centers. For many years he was Chief of Pediatrics and is Senior Consultant in Pediatrics at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, a large, integrated medical care organization. He is also Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco.

Although circumcision is the number one surgical procedure, up to date information on this controversial subject is hard to find. All too often juried studies and peer review have been replaced with hysteria and hype delivered by lay "experts" lacking medical credentials. Now Ed Schoen, M.D., chair of an American Society of Pediatrics Study Group on Circumcision and Clincial Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, offers straightforward answers to questions about this vital newborn health issue. Drawing on the latest research findings, Schoen presents the facts parents and practitioners need to know to make an informed decision on circumcision.