Kyle D. Pruett, M.D.

Kyle D. Pruett, M.D., clinical professor of child psychiatry at the Yale Child Study Center and the School of Nursing, has been named president of Zero to Three, a national nonprofit organization of pediatricians and child development specialists who share new knowledge about children's early development with parents, policy makers and other professionals. Dr. Pruett is nationally known for his work with traumatized children and for research on how fathers influence their young children's development. Dr. Pruett says the issues of quality medical and day care will be a primary focus of his work for Zero to Three, which is under the auspices of the National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families.