Dr. Kelly Fradin—author of Advanced Parenting—is a pediatrician, mother of two, and child advocate based in New York City. As the Director of Pediatrics at Atria Institute, Dr. Fradin was inspired to become a doctor because of her experience surviving childhood cancer. A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, she has dedicated her career to caring for children with complex medical conditions in many situations including academic clinics, private practice, inpatient units and schools.