Martin Stein

Dr. Martin Stein is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Child Development and Community Health, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine at UC San Diego. He was elected President of the Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics in 2000, and is the recipient of the C. Anderson Aldrich Award in Child Development for his outstanding contributions to child development internationally. This prestigious award was given by the American Association of Pediatrics. Among the early faculty members in the Department, Dr. Stein established the Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics in 1975. He noted that at the time, the concept of a biopsychosocial approach in medical practice was emerging and was consistent with teaching in development and behavior. Dr. Stein was interested in introducing this approach in academic pediatrics. With the responsibility to train residents in ambulatory pediatrics since the mid 1970’s, Dr. Stein incorporated a curriculum in developmental and behavioral pediatrics in the department’s educational program. With his colleagues at UCSD, he pioneered a new curriculum to teach pediatric residents about the development and behavior of normal children and adolescents as well as those with delays in development, behavioral problems and learning challenges. With his colleague, Dr. Suzanne Dixon, Dr. Stein authored a groundbreaking book, Encounters with Children: Pediatric Behavior and Development (now in the 4th edition); it is recognized as a fundamental textbook in the specialty of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Most pediatric resident programs in the United States currently use this book.