Jennifer Shoquist, M.D., is a family practice physician who specializes in women's health and is an expert on sexually transmitted diseases. An honors graduate, Dr. Shoquist received her B.A. in biology from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, in 1992, and her medical degree from The University of Texas Medical School of Houston in 1996. Dr. Shoquist often is asked to speak to groups on women's health, and she frequently answers people's questions on sexually transmitted diseases on the Internet.
Pranatharthi Haran Chandrasekar, M.D., is the chief of the division of infectious diseases at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He is also section chief of infectious diseases at the Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit. In addition, Dr. Chandrasekar is a professor of medicine at Wayne State University. His interests concentrate on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of infections, especially among those with cancer and those undergoing stem cell transplantation.
Christine Adamec is a medical writer who has coauthored many books, including The Encyclopedia of Adoption, Third Edition; The Encyclopedia of Elder Care; The Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases and Disorders; and The Encyclopedia of the Digestive System and Digestive Disorders, Second Edition, all for Facts On File. In addition, she has coauthored three editions of The Encyclopedia of Child Abuse and three editions of The Encyclopedia of Adoption. She has also coauthored medical books for other publishers including Fibromyalgia for Dummies, Prostate Cancer for Dummies, and How to Stop Heartburn.
Diane Stafford is a respected health writer who has won awards for her work in this area. A former speechwriter for astronauts, she has worked in various editorial capacities for a number of magazines, including Houston Health & Fitness, Dallas Health & Fitness (founder/editor-in-chief), and Texas Woman Magazine. Health issues have been the focus of her writing career. She has written more than 1,000 health and medical articles.