April is National Minority Health Month and National Donate Life Month. In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Udeme Ekong about disparities in transplant hepatology. We discuss the importance of organ donation and the impact of COVID-19 on patients pre and post-liver transplant, how transplant centers
read more In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat, Peter Lu, and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Jeffrey Hyams about the management of pediatric patients with IBD. We begin by hearing how he developed his passion for not only IBD but also functional GI disorders — and how he became the first author of
read more In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Evelyn Hsu about liver transplantation in children and how to become a pediatric transplant hepatologist. We talk about what inspired her to become a transplant hepatologist and introduce the topic of pediatric liver transplantation, including its indications, contraindications, and
read more In this special National Women Physicians Day episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Rina Sanghavi about gender bias in academic medicine and pediatric gastroenterology. February 3, 2021 is the 200th birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive her medical degree in the United
read more In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Miguel Saps about functional abdominal pain. We begin by hearing how he developed his passion for neurogastroenterology — and his impressions of Dr. Lu when he was a medical student. We then ask the expert himself how he explains
read more In this episode of Bowel Sounds hosts Dr. Jennifer Lee and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to NASPGHAN’s recent Secretary-Treasurer, Dr. Jeannie Huang. We discuss best practices for the transition from pediatric to adult-centered care in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. We talk about the Doc4Me app to help adolescents find adult gastroenterologists and how the electronic
read more In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu, Dr. Jennifer Lee, and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to NASPGHAN’s newly-elected President-Elect, Dr. Jenifer Lightdale. We discuss her work improving quality and safety in pediatric endoscopy. Hear a brief history of pediatric endoscopy and about the Pediatric Endoscopy Quality Improvement Network (PEnQuIN) – and it's
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Dear Colleagues, As we reflect on the outcome of last week’s election, regardless of our stance on the results and perception of its impact, let us remember that our strength as health care providers and scientists lies not in our political party affiliations, but rather in our ability to be catalysts for change. Our collective
read more In this special bonus episode released at #NASPGHAN20 on the anniversary of the launch of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee, Peter Lu and Jason Silverman reflect on the origins of the podcast and the year that was. They also discuss some thoughts on Season 2 and share some great never-before heard clips from current
read more In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu, Jennifer Lee, and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Glenn Furuta about eosinophilic esophagitis. We discuss how our understanding of eosinophilic esophagitis has evolved over time and the key role the pediatric GI community played in studying this disease. We discuss some of the more challenging
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The Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses
Help & Hope for Children with Digestive Disorders
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
JPGN Reports