Peds RAP

Solomon Behar, MD

Peds RAP Editor and Host, Hippo Education

Voluntary Faculty, Dept of Pediatrics, UC Irvine School of Medicine & UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Long Beach Memorial/Miller Children's Hospital

Sol Behar is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Long Bean Memorial/Miller Children's Hospital, where he brings both clinical expertise and a passion for education. He completed his residency, chief residency, and fellowship at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Sol has been the host of Peds RAP since its launch in 2015, using his love for teaching to break down complex topics in ways that resonate with clinicians. Outside of work, his three kids keep him grounded - and give him an excuse to stay current on YA literature.

Karen Hovav, MD

Medical Editor, Hippo Education

Board-certified pediatrician at Cedar Sinai Medical Center, Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrician at Beverly Hills Pediatrics

Karen Hovav is a Los Angeles-based pediatrician with over 15 years of experience. After completing her pediatrics residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, she has worked in various clinical settings, from rural hospitals to fast-paced urgent care. Karen has written for platforms like WhatsUpMoms and GoodRx, sharing her passion for health education. As a medical editor for Peds RAP, she brings that same enthusiasm to supporting clinicians. In her free time, she enjoys ambitious baking projects and planning family adventures.

Parul Bhatia, MD

Medical Editor, Hippo Education

Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine USC, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Dr. Parul Bhatia has been caring for children seen in the ambulatory and inpatient setting at CHLA and for over 15 years. She is currently the Co-Clerkship Director for Pediatrics for the Year III students at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and is the Co-Clerkship Director for Pediatrics for the Year IV students at CHLA.

Dr. Bhatia is the California Chapter 2 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Champion for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, and is nationally known for her work in infant-toddler hearing screening in the medical home.
(https://www.chla.org/profile/parul-bhatia-md-faap)

Liza Mackintosh, MD

Medical Editor, Hippo Education

Attending Physician, Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Clinician Educator), Keck School of Medicine of USC

Liza Mackintosh completed her General Pediatric Internship and Residency at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). She couldn't leave such a special place and was asked to stay as a Chief Resident and then was hired as a faculty member in the Division of General Pediatrics. She is a practicing pediatrician, clinician educator, certified lactation educator and the Site Medical Director of the AltaMed CHLA clinic (a very busy outpatient Federally Funded Health Care General Pediatric clinic). She absolutely loves her involvement with all things Hippo!