About the Author

Rod Moser, PA-C, Ph.D., is a Primary Care Physician Assistant (PA) with over twenty years experience in Family Practice and Pediatrics. Dr. Moser received his Masters of Health Services Degree at the University of California at Davis where he was on the Faculty of the School of Medicine and taught Ear-Nose-and Throat, Respiratory, Infectious Disease, and Dermatology, as well as other family practice areas. Dr. Moser completed his Doctorate in Health Education at Columbia Pacific University.

Since 1979, Dr. Moser has been involved in teaching community health education classes for parents and child day-care providers . Along with his wife, Lindsey, he has instructed over a thousand non-medically trained people to use the home otoscope in their ear infection classes.

As the author of over 50 articles on children's health issues, Dr. Moser is currently writing another book on infectious disease control in day-care centers. He also serves on an international panel of infectious disease experts for his work in children's day-care. He served as Children's Health Editor for Medical SelfCare Magazine for many years, and wrote a pediatric advice column for a local parents' newspaper.

You can address comments or questions directly to Dr. Moser by scrolling down to otitis media at www.my.webmd.com/roundtable.