Author Biography
A family dermatologist practicing in New York City, Dr. Amy Wechsler is board-certified in both dermatology and psychiatry. With a philosophy that draws on her diverse experiences, she has come to be recognized for a method that is as professional as it is approachable. Dr. Wechsler earned her BS in psychology from Duke University and her MD with honors from Cornell University Medical College. Fascinated by the fundamental connection between the mind and body, Dr. Wechsler completed her residency in dermatology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. She is currently affiliated with the SUNY Downstate Medical Center's Department of Dermatology. Dr. Wechsler has been honored with the American Medical Women's Association's Scholastic Achievement Award. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Independent Doctors of New York and the Skin Cancer Foundation. Renee Raudman is a multi-award-winning audiobook narrator. A multiple Audie Award nominee, she has earned a number of AudioFile Earphones Awards, including for The Last Secret by Mary McGarry Morris and Wesley the Owl by Stacey O'Brien, as well as a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award for Joe Schreiber's Chasing the Dead. She has also performed on film, TV, radio, and stage, including the recurring roles of Jordon on ABC's One Life To Live, Phyllis on NBC's Passions, and guest-starring roles on prime-time TV. She has been heard in cartoons (The Simpsons, Billy & Mandy), videogames, and on the E! channel. Her narration of Homer's Odyssey by Gwen Cooper was selected by Library Journal as one of the best audiobooks of 2009, and her reading of Marthe Jocelyn's Would You was selected by the ALA as one of the best young adult audiobooks of 2009.
