Dr. Paul achieved a doctor of medicine and master's of science degree from Penn State and completed his pediatric residency at Duke University Medical Center. Since returning to Penn State as faculty in 2001, Dr. Paul has focused on two general areas of clinical research: (1) preventive interventions delivered during the newborn period, and (2) clinical therapeutics for children. He is currently funded as a PI by HRSA/MCHB to study the impact of postnatal/postpartum home visits for breastfeeding newborns in a suburban setting, and co-investigator on grants from NHLBI, NIDDK, NICHD, and CDC. Dr. Paul is the director of the Pediatric Clinical Research Office at Penn State Children's hospital and has also studied the use of over-the-counter cough and colds medicine for children.