In another special JPGN episode, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Jennifer Vittorio about the important topic of healthcare transition for adolescents following liver transplantation, which is covered in the recent NASPGHAN position paper: Health Care Transition for Adolescents and Young Adults With Pediatric-Onset Liver Disease and Transplantation: A Position Paper
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In our third international episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Looi Ee about completing the challenging colonoscopy. Dr. Ee is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Queensland Children's Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, and leads the endoscopy and intestinal rehabilitation programs there. She is also the sole pediatric representative on the Conjoint Committee
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In this episode, Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Jenn Lee discuss with Dr. Roberto Gugig from Stanford's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital the indications, techniques, and potential complications of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in pediatric patients. Dr. Gugig is a pediatric gastroenterologist and Professor of Pediatrics who specializes in advanced endoscopy including
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In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Charlie Vanderpool about functional components in both human breastmilk and infant formulas, and some of their roles in infant growth and development. Dr. Vanderpool is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Riley Children's Health and an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Indiana University
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In this special JPGN episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to pediatric surgeon Dr. Jaimie Nathan about surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis in children. Dr. Nathan is the first author of a recent NASPGHAN position paper on the role of surgical management in chronic pancreatitis. Dr. Nathan is the Chief of Pediatric
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In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Ankur Chugh about personal finance for the pediatric gastroenterologist, covering everything from managing student loans to retirement planning. We also discuss his transition from a career in finance to becoming a physician. Dr. Chugh is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Children's Wisconsin and
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In this episode, Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Peter Lu discuss autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) management with Dr. Amy Taylor. Dr. Taylor discusses the latest approaches to managing AIH and shares recent advancements in AIH research. Learning Objectives: Understand how to diagnose patients with autoimmune hepatitis Discuss challenging scenarios in managing patients with autoimmune hepatitis Discuss
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In this episode, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Temara Hajjat talk to Dr. Sabina Ali about healthcare inequities and disparities related to the care of patients with pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. We review recent literature and discuss ways to improve clinical practice. This episode is eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the
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In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Temara Hajjat talk to Dr. Ajay Kaul about the evaluation and management of children with esophageal achalasia and esophageal motility disorders. We review the diagnostic tools available to evaluate esophageal motility including functional luminal impedance planimetry (FLIP), compare the treatment options available to children with esophageal achalasia,
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In this episode, Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Jennifer Lee about informatics. We discuss what it is, how it can be used in clinical care and research, EMR efficiency tips and avoiding informatics pitfalls. Dr. Lee is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital with a clinical interest in EoE, as
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