Becker’s Healthcare -- Pediatric Leadership Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by Armando Llechu, Chief Officer Hospital Operations & Women and Children's Services at Lee Memorial Health System, to discuss his focus on finding operational efficiencies to offset rising labor costs & shortages, how he is looking at investments & growth going forward, and more.

This episode features Alisa L. Starbuck, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, NEA-BC, President, Brenner Children's Hospital & Vice President, Women's and Children's Health Services. Here, she discusses her background & healthcare leadership journey, what issues she’s spending most of her time on today, how she is looking at growth and investments going forward, and more.

This episode features Dr. Stacy Reynolds, Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Atrium Health. Here, she discusses her background in emergency medicine & pediatrics, capacity issues created by the tripledemic, what she’s most excited about going into the end of the year, and more.

This episode features Dr. Chad Perlyn, President, Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists (NCPS). Here, he discusses what led him into executive leadership, his focus on the growth of NCPS, partnerships he’s excited about, and more.

This episode features Dr. Lisa Warren, Chair, Department of Pediatrics & Assistant Dean at Graduate Medical Education Western University of Health Sciences. Here, she discusses her background & transition into her current role, what issues she is spending most of her time on, how she is looking at growth & investments going forward, and more.

This episode features Dr. Steven E. Lipshultz, A. Conger Goodyear Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Voluntary Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences;

Pediatric Chief-of-Service, Kaleida Health; Medical Director of Pediatric Services Business Development, John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital; Consultant, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; and President/CEO UBMD Pediatrics Medical Group. Here, he speaks about his multiple professional roles, his top priorities, his focus on prevention & implementation research, and more.

This episode features Dr. Marilyn C Sandor, CEO & Founder of GoodCheckup. Here, she discusses her top priorities today, including - bringing pediatrics to the dental industry, preventative care, increasing access to care, and a lot more.

This episode features Larry Epstein, MPA, CMPE, Chief Executive Officer of Pediatric Urology Associates (PUA). Here, he discusses his top priorities today, how he is looking at workforce shortages, PUA’s growth plans, and more.

This episode features Dr. Francisco Alvarez, Pediatric Hospitalist at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Associate Chief - Regional Pediatric Hospital Medicine Programs, & Clinical Professor - Pediatrics, at Stanford School of Medicine. Here, he discusses his background in pediatrics, his focus on making sure his team has a good work-life balance, and more.

This episode features Dr. Christopher Russo, Director of Pediatrics, Women and Children Services & Medical Director for Quality and Innovation at WellSpan Health. Here, he discusses his focus on supporting patients outside of the hospital, how his role is evolving, advocating for children, and more.