Over the past few years, A.D.A.M. has spent millions of dollars updating its content. We plan to continue to invest our resources to ensure the highest medical standards are met. This is why A.D.A.M. has formed a Content Review Board (CRB). The CRB consists of Dr. Alan Greene, A.D.A.M.'s Chief Medical Officer, in-house editorial staff, the A.D.A.M. medical illustration team, and medical specialists affiliated with leading institutions across the country.

Dr. Alan Greene, CMO, A.D.A.M.
Dr. Greene is the Chief Medical Officer of A.D.A.M. and the Co-Founder of DrGreene.com. He is on the Clinical Faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine where he treats patients and teaches Residents. Dr. Greene is also Intel's Internet Health Hero for children's health. He is an author, medical expert, and a media personality.

Alan Greene, M.D. earned a Bachelor's degree in the History and Philosophy of Science from Princeton University. He graduated from medical school at University of California at San Francisco. Upon completion of his pediatric residency program at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Northern California in 1993, he went on to serve as Chief Resident. During his Chief year, Dr. Greene passed the pediatric boards in the top 5 percent of the nation.

In April of 2000, Dr. Greene was a keynote speaker for the first European Internet health conference, eHealth Europe. Dr. Greene has appeared in numerous publications including the Wall Street Journal, Parenting, Child, Baby Talk, Woman's World, Better Home's & Gardens, and Reader's Digest. He also appears frequently on television and radio shows as a medical expert. He is especially interested in developmental issues that surround child rearing.

Greg Juhn, MTPW, Director of Content
A.D.A.M.'s Director of Content has a bachelor's degree in molecular biology and a master's degree in medical writing. He has ten year's of experience in medical education, public health program development, adult learning theory, instructional design, and development of online learning materials. He has authored one consumer health book and co-authored numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed publications. Mr. Juhn works with the Chief Medical Officer to establish all editorial procedures and is responsible for ensuring these procedures are followed on a daily basis.

Jacqueline Hart, MD, Senior Medical Editor
Dr. Hart is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and is currently affiliated with the Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Harvard University. As A.D.A.M.'s Senior Medical Editor, she performs extensive content reviews, manages staff, sets editorial schedules and deadlines, and is responsible for the editorial quality of our complementary medicine information. She holds an MD from the George Washington School of Medicine and an AB in psychology from Harvard-Radcliffe University. Dr. Hart completed her residency at Brown University in Primary Care Internal Medicine.

With more than 70 years of collective experience, A.D.A.M.'s team of medical illustrators is comprised of top professionals in the field. Each of our medical illustrators has completed a masters degree in Medical Illustration from an accredited graduate program in the United States. These two to three year programs require students to successfully complete many of the first year medical school courses (including gross anatomy, histology, embryology, pathology and neuroanatomy), as well as a full year of direct surgical observation and illustration.

In addition to traditional techniques, our highly talented staff of medical illustrators has expertise in various digital content types and applications. The medical illustration team has made A.D.A.M. a leading provider of visual, interactive health information for the education and professional markets worldwide by producing tens of thousands of images and animations contained in our award-winning products.

VP of Production: Kyle A.McNeir, M.A.M.S

Director of Visual Production: Meredith Nienkamp, M.S

Medical Illustrators:
Mike Gleason, M.S
Dan Johnson, M.S
Lisa Higginbotham, M.S

A.D.A.M. uses the VeriMed Healthcare Network to review and update many of its articles. VeriMed is a comprehensive group of over 550 practicing, board-certified physician writers and educators representing all medical subspecialties. VeriMed doctors are affiliated with leading institutions across the country, including the top hospitals as ranked by U.S. News and World Report. A.D.A.M. works closely with VeriMed on a daily basis to update and expand A.D.A.M.'s vast consumer information database. Some of these physician reviewers are listed below.

J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director, Rx Remedy

Dr. Lambert was one of the original creators of the knowledgebase upon which the health illustrated encyclopedia was developed. Dr Lambert has reviewed encyclopedia articles and more than 300 of the medical illustrations and accompanying text. He is currently affiliated with RxRemedy, a company that provides medical review services to A.D.A.M.

Our editorial policies to objectively communicate the current standard of medical practice. All authors or reviewers must disclose and actual or potential conflict of interest. Anything that maybe perceived as a conflict of interest will be clearly disclosed on every relevant article.

ADAM's editorial policies, disclaimer, contact information and editorial process can be viewed by selecting a link below.