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[[File:Robert_S._Mendelsohn_Headshot.jpg|thumb|Original photo of Mendelsohn, by Bob Miller, Seattle Post Intelligencer Oct. 28, 1980]] | [[File:Robert_S._Mendelsohn_Headshot.jpg|thumb|Original photo of Mendelsohn, by Bob Miller, Seattle Post Intelligencer Oct. 28, 1980]] | ||
Dr. '''Robert S. (Zalman Shaul) Mendelsohn''', {{MD}}, ({{LifeData|birth=1926-07-13|death=1988-04-05|deathplace=Evanston, IL}}) was a practicing American pediatrician who authored several bestselling books on healthcare, appeared on TV and radio, and wrote a syndicated medical advice column. | Dr. '''Robert S. (Zalman Shaul) Mendelsohn''', {{MD}}, ({{LifeData|birth=1926-07-13|death=1988-04-05|deathplace=Evanston, {{USSC|IL}}}}) was a practicing American pediatrician who authored several bestselling books on healthcare, appeared on TV and radio, and wrote a syndicated medical advice column. | ||
Beloved by many for his practical advice, Mendelsohn encouraged people to take a judicious approach to their medical care. He was a proponent of natural childbirth, breastfeeding, and limited medical intervention, while warning against the overuse of prescription medications and unnecessary surgery, which he called “ritual mutilation.” Mendelsohn was deeply troubled by [[circumcision]], writing and speaking against the practice. | Beloved by many for his practical advice, Mendelsohn encouraged people to take a judicious approach to their medical care. He was a proponent of natural childbirth, breastfeeding, and limited medical intervention, while warning against the overuse of prescription medications and unnecessary surgery, which he called “ritual mutilation.” Mendelsohn was deeply troubled by [[circumcision]], writing and speaking against the practice. | ||