This interview was originally recorded on March 19, 2020. In this episode, Dr. O’Connell talks with Dr. Anselmo about how the novel coronavirus is impacting the pediatric population. Dr. Anselmo encourages us to focus on morbidity and not just mortality. Nearly 40% of young people are getting moderate to severe illness. The COVID-19 disease is infecting and causing serious illness in people of all age groups, not just older adults. Questions discussed in this episode include:What are the concerns about COVID-19 with your particular patient population?What can we do to help prevent the spread to infants, and vulnerable infants in particular?What is your medical center doing to try to protect the health of these babies and children who are particularly vulnerable?Should parents, and particularly those in healthcare, send their children to live with other family members who are better able to isolate (or distance) themselves?What is your impression of the response of the healthcare profession to COVID-19?Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, and Drexel University's medical schools and also founded the Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Community Medicine and Global Health Fellowship, the first program in the U.S. to formally combine both community medicine and global health. Check Ted out on Instagram (@tedoconnellmd) and Twitter (@tedoconnell)! Dr. Dean Anselmo who is a pediatric surgeon at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Miller Children’s Hospital as well as co-director of the vascular anomalies center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Anselmo is an associate professor of clinical surgery at the Keck School of Medicine at USC. Dr. Anselmo received his undergraduate degree from New York University his medical degree from UCLA, completed his internship and residency in general surgery at UCLA Medical Center, and a fellowship in pediatric surgery at Childen’s Hospital Los Angeles. He is board certified in surgery and pediatric surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Academy of Pediatrics, the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, and the Pediatric Trauma Society. Dr. Anselmo has had his research published extensively in peer-reviewed medical journals.Submit Your Questions for the PodcastSend an email to [email protected] or check out covidpodcast.comWhat Can You Do? You can help spread commonsense about COVID-19 by supporting this podcast. Hit subscribe, leave a positive review, and share it with your friends especially on social media. We can each do our part to ensure that scientifically accurate information about the pandemic spreads faster than rumors or fears. Remember to be vigilant, but remain calm. For the most trusted and real time information on COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic, both the CDC and WHO have dedicated web pages to keep the public informed.The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice.Producers: Madison Linden and Christopher Breitigan.Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD

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