Manny Jimenez, MD, MS, FAAP is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics & Family Medicine and Community Health, Director of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Education at the Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and an Attending Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician at Children’s Specialized Hospital. His work focuses on promoting optimal developmental outcomes for vulnerable children and making the health system more responsive to their needs. Dr. Jimenez uses quantitative, qualitative, and community-based participatory research methods to ask policy-relevant research questions as well as propose and test sustainable solutions to real-world problems impacting children and their families. He partners with key stakeholders including parents, community leaders, health professionals, and policymakers in all stages of this work.