What can an airway-educated pediatrician teach us about sleep, breathing, tongue-tie, and child development? In this episode of Airway Answers, Nicole Goldfarb interviews Dr. Erik Galindo about his journey from traditional pediatrics to an airway-informed approach to patient care.
Discover how airway health influences pediatric practice, why tongue-tie and sleep-disordered breathing are often overlooked, and what pediatricians, dentists, speech-language pathologists, myofunctional therapists, and parents should know to better recognize early signs of dysfunction.
Topics discussed: Pediatric airway ⢠Airway health ⢠Tongue-tie ⢠Tethered oral tissues (TOTs) ⢠Sleep-disordered breathing ⢠Pediatric sleep ⢠Infant feeding ⢠Child development ⢠Whole-child care ⢠Myofunctional therapy ⢠Interdisciplinary healthcare
CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome to Airway Answers
0:28 Meet Dr. Erik Galindo, Airway-Focused Pediatrician
1:38 Dr. Erikâs Bio and Credentials
3:34 Why Heâs Called âDr. Erikâ
6:33 From Traditional Pediatrics to Whole-Child Care
11:08 Suck-Swallow-Breathe: Why Infants Are Oral-Centric
12:45 Nicoleâs Story: Airway Signs Missed From Infancy
16:38 Identifying Dysfunction Before It Becomes Pathology
20:26 Discovering Tongue-Ties and The Breathe Institute
24:57 Then vs. Now: How His Exams Have Evolved
32:18 Five Minutes That Matter: Sleep, Feeding & Daylight
39:13 Tongue-Tie Evaluation and the TRMR Debate
45:30 Practical Steps Pediatricians Can Use Tomorrow
56:48 Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Systemic Inflammation
59:58 Closing Thoughts and Final Advice
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About Dr. Erik Galindo
Dr. Erik Galindo is a pediatrician with a special interest in airway health, pediatric sleep, infant feeding, tongue-tie, and whole-child development. His practice emphasizes identifying early dysfunction before it progresses to pathology, helping families and healthcare professionals better understand the connections between breathing, sleep, oral function, and long-term health.
About Nicole Goldfarb
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A., CCC-SLP, COM®, is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, international speaker, educator, podcast host, and founder of the San Diego Center for Speech & Myofunctional Therapy.
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