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Dan Brennan, MD

Joined: 04/14/2010
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Dan Brennan, MD, CLC, FAAP, is an award-winning, board-certified pediatrician, lactation counselor, husband, and proud father of three boys in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Brennan is an accomplished health care columnist, a public speaker, and a contributing writer for the American Academy of Pediatrics' web site, HealthyChildren.org. He has been featured in medical publications, newspapers, Internet parenting sites, local television, and national parenting magazines including Parenting, Baby Talk, American Baby and Pregnancy. Brennan has also served as a medical consultant for the hit USA television show Burn Notice.

Brennan has special interests in the areas of newborn care, breastfeeding, health education, and childhood nutrition. In 2002, he co-created CHAMP, a childhood nutrition, exercise, and education program.

Brennan earned his Bachelor of Science degree from UCLA and his medical degree from Albany Medical College. He completed his pediatric internship and residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He practices general pediatrics in Santa Barbara.

In his spare time, Brennan is an avid distance runner, community volunteer, and coach of his sons' soccer, basketball, and Little League teams.

For more information:
www.SBPediatrics.com
www.thedailysound.com/danbrennan
www.aap.org
www.healthychildren.org

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Reply: Straining to potty
Hi there At 1 month of age, many babies are undergoing normal changes to their...More
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Reply: 11 week old has white pimple like bumps on front o...
Gum cysts are very common to see in infants. They are usually 1-2 mm, white, hard...More
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Reply: 6 month old and sippy cup. expert advice please
Congratulations! It sounds like you are doing an amazing job. If your baby is...More
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Reply: two week old sleeping through the night
Great question. You will ultimately want to have this discussion with your...More
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Reply: How do I engage my 10 month old?
Sounds like my boys too I often find that children focus on one large milestone...More
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Reply: Issues w/ pregnancy, Baby with Heart Defect
Great Question. What a rough sounding pregnancy! So sorry. There is no link...More
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Reply: thrush
Hi An: It never hurts to have your ped take a look at what's going on, rather than...More
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Reply: DS's md suggested over the counter cold meds.
Hi Tiffany A few years ago, the FDA asked that parents not use over the counter...More
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Reply: When to give up on swaddling...
Hi MMM Generally we like to be done with swaddling around 6 months of age. I don't...More
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Reply: switching formulas
Hi katheryn - it would be worth checking in with your pediatrician on the formula...More
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