In this episode, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Norberto Rodriguez-Baez about Hepatitis B. We discuss diagnosis, treatment options, and the importance of vaccinations to prevent transmission of this virus. Dr. Rodriguez-Baez is a professor of pediatrics at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and hepatologist at Children's Health in Dallas,
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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 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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In this episode, Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Peter Lu speak with Dr. Vincent Mukkada about choosing a mentor and what makes an excellent mentor/mentee. Dr. Mukkada is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Cincinnati Children’s and is the Medical Director of the Lumen Inpatient Unit and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati. Learning
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In our bonus episode, Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Jenn Lee talk to Dr. Elizabeth Mileti about care of patients of the LGBTQ+ community. Learning Objectives1) To understand LGBTQ terminology 2) To identify discrimination and challenges the community faces when seeking healthcare3) To understand the gastrointestinal disorders affecting children and adolescents in the LGBTQ community
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Drs. Jennifer Lee and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Maria Mascarenhas, a pediatric gastroenterologist and the director of the integrative health program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. We discuss how extra training in integrative medicine has helped Dr. Mascarenhas take her clinical practice to the next level. We ask how training in culinary medicine can
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In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Jennifer Lee and Peter Lu talk to Dr. Carol Durno and Melyssa Aronson about Lynch Syndrome and Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency (CMMRD). This is a rare disorder that all gastroenterologists should consider when a polyp is found. Early diagnosis, early screening is critical to the survival of
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In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Temara Hajjat talk to Dr. Jorge Bezerra about advances in biliary atresia in children. He explains the evaluation and diagnosis of biliary atresia and discusses new diagnostic tests and therapeutic trials. As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility
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In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Peter Lu talk to Dr. Dennis Black about Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. We discuss etiology, surgical therapies, controversies with ursodiol, overlap syndrome, and it's association with IBD. Hear what it was like on the first successful pediatric living donor liver transplant team, and about his
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In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Danny Mallon about how trainees and junior faculty can elevate their contributions and engagement in Medical Education. He gives practical advice on getting started in Med Ed including defining your particular interests and where to go to get help
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