In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Jenn Lee talk to Dr. Bradley Barth about the role advanced endoscopy plays in pediatric GI and the training required to perform advanced endoscopy procedures like ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound in children. Dr. Barth also discusses how trainees can pursue this area of
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In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Alan Leichtner about how we in the pediatric GI community can have successful careers in Medical Education. He gives practical advice on how all physicians can use adult learning theories to successfully teach our trainees and patients and we
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In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Peter Lu talk to Dr. Christopher Duggan about how we in the pediatric GI community can and should get involved in global health. In addition to his work as Director of the Center for Nutrition and Medical Director of the Center for Advanced Intestinal
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In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Aliye Uc, head of the division of pediatric gastroenterology at the University of Iowa, about her pearls for the evaluation and management of acute and acute recurrent pancreatitis. She also discusses her journey to becoming an expert in pancreatic
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In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to former NASPGHAN Editor-in-Chief for JPGN, and current Editor for JPGN Reports, Dr. Mel Heyman. We discuss his experiences in these roles including the challenges and the rewards, as well as reviewing a number of the key initiatives undertaken during his tenure. We also
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In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Sandra Kim about the treatment of children with inflammatory bowel disease aside from choosing their medications. We discuss challenges patients and parents face and how to choose your words when delivering a new diagnosis. We discuss how to explain
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In a special episode of Bowel Sounds recorded LIVE at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (Gesellschaft für pädiatrische Gastroenterologie und Ernährung) originally to be held in Basel, Switzerland, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to former NASPGHAN President Dr. Carlo Di Lorenzo (our guest from our
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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
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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
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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
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