Laura Milani Alessio, MA
Managing Editor, HealthyChildren.org
American Academy of Pediatrics

Laura Milani Alessio, MA, is Managing Editor of HealthyChildren.org, the parenting website of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Previously at AAP, Alessio was a Staff Writer in the division of
 news, media and public relations and managed the academy's flagship blog, "AAP Voices." She has also served as Editor of The New Physician, the American Medical Student Association magazine, and a 
correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, the University of Chicago website and other platforms.