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October 6, 2025 by NASPGHAN in Bowel Sounds Episodes

Bowel Sounds Ep. 26: Jordan Whatley – GI Issues in Children with Tracheostomy and Ventilator Dependence

In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jenn Lee talk to Dr. Jordan Whatley, Assitant Professor of Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina and pediatric gastroenterologist at Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. We discuss how multi-specialty clinics focusing on children with tracheostomy and ventilator dependence can improve clinical care.

September 22, 2025 by NASPGHAN in Bowel Sounds Episodes

Bowel Sounds Ep. 25: Amber Hildreth – Genetic Testing for Children With GI Disorders

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Amber Hildreth, pediatric gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist at Rady Children's Hospital and Assistant Professor at the University of California San Diego. She is also a clinician scientist at the Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine. We discuss how

August 11, 2025 by NASPGHAN in Bowel Sounds Episodes

Bowel Sounds Ep. 22: Bowel Sounds Summer School – Endoscopy

In our last episode of the Bowel Sounds Summer School series (at least for this year), hosts Dr. Jason Silverman and Dr. Jennifer Lee have gathered highlights from past episodes on endoscopy to create an episode filled with clinical and teaching pearls. Former expert guests Dr. Jenifer Lightdale, Dr. Catharine Walsh, and Dr. Looi Ee

June 2, 2025 by NASPGHAN in Bowel Sounds Episodes

Bowel Sounds Ep. 17: Hilary Michel – Addressing Women’s Health in IBD

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Jenn Lee and Dr. Peter Lu talk with Dr. Hilary Michel, pediatric gastroenterologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH about women's health in IBD. Learning objectives Identify the impact of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on key stages of female reproductive health, including puberty, menstruation, fertility, and

May 19, 2025 by NASPGHAN in Bowel Sounds Episodes

Bowel Sounds Ep. 16: Nishant Patel – Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Children

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Jenn Lee and Dr. Peter Lu talk with Dr. Nishant Patel, pediatric gastroenterologist at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, about the diagnosis and evaluation of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) in children. Learning objectives Recognize the varied clinical presentations of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) Compare the

May 5, 2025 by NASPGHAN in Bowel Sounds Episodes

Bowel Sounds Ep. 15: Cary Sauer – Making Sense of Competency-Based Medical Education

In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Cary Sauer about Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) to break down this concept and all the related terminology that is part of this approach to medical training. If you're confused about CBME, EPAs, milestones and competencies, this episode is for you! Dr. Sauer

April 21, 2025 by NASPGHAN in Bowel Sounds Episodes

Bowel Sounds Ep. 14: Thangam Venkatesan – Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Temara Hajjat talk to Dr. Thangam Venkatesan about cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS). Dr. Venkatesan is an adult gastroenterologist and Professor of Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where she leads the Neurogastroenterology and Motility section. She is a world-renowned expert in CHS and

March 24, 2025 by NASPGHAN in Bowel Sounds Episodes

Bowel Sounds Ep. 12: Glenn Furuta and Noam Zevit – Caring for Children With Non-EoE Eosinophilic GI Disorders

In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jenn Lee talk to Drs. Glenn Furuta and Noam Zevit about the diagnosis and management of eosinophilic GI disorders (EGIDs) beyond eosinophilic esophagitis based on the new joint ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN recommendations. Learning Objectives: Discuss the diagnosis of non-EoE EGIDs. Explain the role of pathology in diagnosis of non-EoE

February 24, 2025 by NASPGHAN in Bowel Sounds Episodes

Bowel Sounds Ep. 10: Rima Fawaz – GLP-1 Agonists for MASLD

In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Rima Fawaz about the role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in the treatment of children and adolescents with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease or MASLD (the artist formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD). We discuss what these medications do, what

January 27, 2025 by NASPGHAN in Bowel Sounds Episodes

Bowel Sounds Ep. 8: Rachel Chevalier – Update on Topical Steroids for EoE

In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jenn Lee talk to Dr. Rachel Chevalier. Dr. Chevalier is a pediatric gastroenterologist and physician scientist at Children's Mecy Hospital. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. In this episode, we’ll explore treatment options for eosinophilic esophagitis, discuss steroid complications

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Bowel Sounds Ep. 26: Jordan Whatley – GI Issues in Children with Tracheostomy and Ventilator Dependence

Bowel Sounds Ep. 25: Amber Hildreth – Genetic Testing for Children With GI Disorders

Bowel Sounds Ep. 22: Bowel Sounds Summer School – Endoscopy

Bowel Sounds Ep. 17: Hilary Michel – Addressing Women’s Health in IBD

Bowel Sounds Ep. 16: Nishant Patel – Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Children

Bowel Sounds Ep. 15: Cary Sauer – Making Sense of Competency-Based Medical Education

Bowel Sounds Ep. 14: Thangam Venkatesan – Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

Bowel Sounds Ep. 12: Glenn Furuta and Noam Zevit – Caring for Children With Non-EoE Eosinophilic GI Disorders

Bowel Sounds Ep. 10: Rima Fawaz – GLP-1 Agonists for MASLD

Bowel Sounds Ep. 8: Rachel Chevalier – Update on Topical Steroids for EoE

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