Ned Holstein

Edwin C. "Ned" Holstein is an American physician and children's rights advocate. He is a founder and chairman of the National Parents Organization, and an advocate for shared parenting as being in the best interest of most children after separation or divorce.

Ned Holstein
NationalityAmerican
EducationB.S., M.D.
Alma materHarvard University, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
OccupationPhysician
OrganizationNational Parents Organization
Known forChildren's rights, Shared parenting
Children3

Education and medical career

Holstein holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard College, a master's degree in psychology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.D. degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1971). He did his residency in internal medicine at Boston City Hospital and a fellowship in preventive medicine at Mt Sinai School of Medicine from 1976 to 1978.

Holstein is board certified in internal medicine, preventive medicine and occupational medicine.[1] He practices occupational medicine in Newton, Massachusetts. In addition to his clinical work, he has conducted environmental health research, studying e.g. the carcinogenic effects of asbestos,[2] public health responses to asbestos exposure,[3] liver function among dairy farmers,[4] and techniques for measuring polybrominated biphenyl exposure.[5]

Organizational service

In 1998, Holstein founded the National Parents Organization, an organization that promotes shared parenting after separation or divorce He is the chairman of the board and he has at times also served as the national executive director.[6]

He also serves on the board of directors for the International Council on Shared Parenting.[7] In May 2017, he organized and hosted the Third International Conference on Shared Parenting in Boston.[8]

Shared parenting advocacy

Holstein bases his advocacy for shared parenting on scientific studies from around the world. This research has shown that children with a shared parenting arrangement perform better on a variety of physical health, mental health and social relationship metrics, compared to children in sole custody.[9]

Media coverage

Holstein has been interviewed and quoted by various media outlets, including:

See also

References
  1. Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, Edwin C. Holstein, M.D.
  2. Ehrlich A, Rohl AN, Holstein EC. Asbestos bodies in carcinoma of colon in an insulation worker with asbestosis. JAMA. 1985, 254:2932-2933.
  3. Holstein EC, Deuschle KW, Bosch S, Fischer E, Rohl AN, Selikoff IJ. Port Allegany Asbestos Health Program: a community response to a public health problem. Public Health Reports. 1984 Mar;99(2):193.
  4. Anderson HA, Holstein EC, Daum SM, Sarkozi L, Selikoff IJ. Liver function tests among Michigan and Wisconsin dairy farmers. Environmental health perspectives. 1978 Apr;23:333-9.
  5. Daum SM, Knittle J, Roseman K, Rom WN, Holstein EC. A simple technique for fat biopsy of PBB-exposed individuals. Environmental health perspectives. 1978 Apr;23:183-5.
  6. National Parents Organization, Our Team
  7. International Council on Shared Parenting, ICSP Board of Directors Archived 2018-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  8. International Conference on Shared Parenting 2017
  9. Ned Holstein, Joint custody should be the rule, not the exception, The Baltimore Sun, October 8, 2014.
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