Awards, Reviews, and Comments Book

Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D., Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D.
Peer Review Status: Externally Peer Reviewed by Lauren D Holinger, MD, Robert J. Winter, MD and the AMA

• 1998 - American Academy of Pediatrics "Best of the Pediatric Internet" Awards

  "Beginning with an anatomic tutorial, the site takes the practitioner though a comprehensive review of the important airway problems seen in general pediatric practice."

• 1997 - Luckman Interactive Five Star Award for Excellence

• May 2000 - Chilean Review of Pediatrics

  "This is an excellent multimedia site that examines diverse themes related to the topic of airway obstruction."

• July 1999 - American Journal of Surgery

  "An uncommonly good, audio-visually pleasing discussion of the topic..."

• 1998 - Medical Information on the Internet

  "Though the introductory page, with its table of contents, gives the appearance of an ordinary print-based textbook, as soon as you follow a hypertext link the true multimedia format of this book becomes apparent." "Though the tag 'multimedia' seems to be appended to almost every publication on the Internet, [ElectricAirway] is one of the best examples of this format you are likely to encounter."

• 1997 - The Online Guide to Healthcare Management and Medicine

  "[ElectricAirway] complements the text perfectly and gives you a chance to see and hear examples of clinical explanations."

• April 1, 2005 - "I enjoyed it enormously. It was very helpful. I have a daughter with subglottic stenosis...It helps my child understand her condition ...She was able to share the Web site with classmates. Now they understand why my daughter's voice sounds differen...It has made a difficult time easier." - C.W.
• March 12, 2004 - ElectricAirway: Upper Airway Problems in Children - "Thank you for your permission to use materials from Virtual Hospital. The video clips, X-rays, and case studies enhance the learning achieved by the textual information." - E.D.
• August 22, 2003 - ElectricAirway: Upper Airway Problems in Children - "I thought it was great in explaining my granddaughter's situation. The doctor had diagnosed her two days ago." - T.R.
• May 2, 2003 - ElectricAirway: Upper Airway Problems in Children - "Excellent resources, especially multimedia files including audio of rhonchi and stridor, make this a 'Virtually Unique' resource." - G.G., M.D., India
• November 1, 2002 - "Our 2 year old daughter has been diagnosed with congenital subglottic stenosis. We found (the) article on this subject very informative and timely." - D.V.
• October 26, 2002 - "Thanks for your very informative web site, love it!!" - D.A., M2
• July 11, 2002 - "Excellent teaching resource for first year pediatric residents rotating through pulmonary wards." - D.D, M.D.
• May 3, 2002 - "Finally!! Something that will actually help because of thorough explanations, pictures and sound. Thank you!! Less nights calling the doctor at wee hours." - S.
• April 28, 2002 - "Very well made. Thanks a lot." - Z., M.D., Germany
• November 16, 2000 - "It was well laid out and easy to read. Not too much lingo that would not be understood. When the "bigger" words were used, there were definitions...This site has educated me and made me feel like a better mom. I feel more in control of my daughter's croup and now know when it is necessary to take her in to the hospital and what signs to look for." - A.M.
• February 13, 1999 - "Thank heaven for you guys. I loved the extra cross references, summaries, and test questions complete with the correct answers. Again many thanks." D.W., R.N.
• November 30, 1998 - "Your pages are fantastic. Very easy, great pictures." C. - Medical Student - Australia
• August 11, 1998 - "This is the best information site I have found so far." - R.H. - Australia
• July 2, 1998 - "[Dr. D'Alessandro] is a national treasure as far as I'm concerned. [Her] work on providing useful content for the pediatric Internet is under-recognized." - A.S., M.D.
• May 7, 1998 - "What a GREAT site!!! I have learned so much from this site, and it has greatly added to my peds lectures on respiratory problems." - S.K., R.N.
• April 9, 1998 - " Thank you so much for all the work that you've put into your site...excellent teaching and learning resource!" - P.J.
• March 7, 1998 - "I am grateful I found you!!" - M.B.
• December 2, 1995 - "This is a wonderful service. Thank you for making it available." - M.S.
• July 6, 1995 - "... it is well done..." - F.M.
• April 7, 1995 - "I was very impressed by the ElectricAirway." - T.T., M.D.

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