In this episode, Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Jacob Langer about Hirschsprung disease, including how to diagnose and treat the child with Hirschsprung disease who continues to struggle with constipation or fecal incontinence after surgery. Dr. Langer is a pediatric surgeon and for many years was the Chief of General
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In this episode, Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Miranda van Tilburg about the behavioral treatment of functional abdominal pain. We discuss issues of pain perception, pain coping and maladaptive responses to pain. We also discuss some research-informed behavioral interventions to help treat children with FAP. Dr. van Tilburg needs is a
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In this episode, Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Peter Lu speak with Dr. Hannibal Person about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Dr. Person is a pediatric gastroenterologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Medical Director of the Gut-Brain Health Program at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Learning Objectives: To discuss the definition of
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In this episode, Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Joel Rosh about the latest advances in pharmacologic treatment of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Rosh is Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Liver Diseases and Nutrition at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Northwell Health. He is a national board member for the Crohn’s and
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In this episode, Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to Dr. John Fortunato about orthostatic intolerance, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), dysautonomia, and why we are seeing these issues more and more often in our GI practices. Dr. Fortunato is Director of the Neurointestinal and Motility Program at Lurie Children's Hospital and Professor
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In this episode, Drs. Peter Lu and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Matthew Riley about private and community-based practices in pediatric GI including the pros and cons and things to consider before getting started. This episode is eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit.
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In this episode, Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Edwin Liu about managing challenging celiac disease cases. Dr. Liu is the Director of the Colorado Center for Celiac Disease, the Taplin Endowed Chair for Celiac Disease, and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of the Colorado School of Medicine. Learning
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In this episode, Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Mark Corkins about how prenatal and infant nutrition impacts childhood growth and development. Dr. Corkins is Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Professor at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and leads the American Academy of Pediatrics
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NASPGHAN is proud to recognize November as National Native American Heritage Month. We acknowledge that we are not the traditional stewards of North American lands, and we must commit to understanding the histories and current experiences of Native Americans. NASPGHAN is committed to improving the healthcare status of all children and decreasing the disparities created
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In another episode, Drs. Jennifer Lee and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Eytan Wine about dietary approaches to treating patients with Crohn's Disease. Specifically, we talk about the use of exclusive enteral nutrition and the development and evidence around the Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED). Dr. Wine's clinical and research interests are all around pediatric
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