Pediatrics

Host: Paul Doghramji, MD

Guest: Maria Escolar, MD, MS

Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare genetic disorder that when left untreated, can have severe and even fatal consequences. Here to review the available treatment options for these patients is Dr. Maria Escolar, the Director of the Program for the Study of Neurodevelopment in Rare Disorders and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Host: Linda Bernstein, Pharm.D.

Allergic reactions to peanut are unpredictable in occurrence and in how they present, with some individuals experiencing severe reactions from even trace amounts. Fortunately, there’s now an FDA-approved treatment option available that—when used in conjunction with peanut avoidance—can help reduce the risk of these allergic reactions in children with peanut allergy, as pharmacist Dr. Linda Bernstein explains.

Guest: Peter A. Lio, MD

Guest: Mark Boguniewicz, MD

Guest: Eric Simpson, MD, MCR

Please note: This activity is no longer available for continuing education credit.

Infants have the highest incidence of atopic dermatitis in the US but the fewest treatment options. This is a case a doctor submitted about a baby who is refractory to multiple oral and topical treatments. A multidisciplinary panel discusses how they would approach the baby's treatment, emerging options for this vulnerable patient population, and if anything can be done now to prevent progression of the atopic march later.

Guest: Peter A. Lio, MD

Guest: Mark Boguniewicz, MD

Guest: Eric Simpson, MD, MCR

Please note: This activity is no longer available for continuing education credit.

Tune in as a multidisciplinary panel discusses a clinician's question about the appropriateness of combining two biologics in a very young child with several atopic diseases.

Host: Paul Doghramji, MD

Guest: Gregory S. Sawicki, MD, MPH

Even though there currently isn’t a cure for cystic fibrosis, there may finally be hope on the horizon for the more than 70,000 people around the world who are living with this debilitating disease. Joining Dr. Paul Dogramji to talk about the emerging treatment options for cystic fibrosis is Dr. Gregory Sawicki, Director at the Cystic Fibrosis Center and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.

Host: Paul Doghramji, MD

Guest: David H. Peyton, Ph.D.

The vaping epidemic is becoming more and more concerning, but could new research prompt people to quit? To find out, Dr. Paul Doghramji speaks with Dr. David Peyton about his recent study that challenges the claim that vaping devices take less of a toll on our health than tobacco smoking.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: Claudette Poole, MD

There’s been a rising number of parents who delay or refuse vaccines for their child, causing the World Health Organization to list vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 threats to global health. Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss how and why we got to this point along with tips physicians can use to better inform parents about vaccinating their child is Dr. Claudette Poole.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Guest: Barbara Pahud, MD

More patients are receiving conflicting information about vaccines, and after the rise of preventable outbreaks in 2019, Dr. Barbara Pahud joins Dr. Jennifer Caudle to debunk the most common myths surrounding vaccines and to share how we can better educate our patients.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

To gain more insights into how inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects our young patients, Dr. Jennifer Caudle connects with Caroline, a 12-year-old patient who was diagnosed with IBD at the age of 4, and her parents, Preston and Rachelle, about the challenges they face and the strategies and solutions available that can help children and teens like Caroline manage this condition.

Guest: Jennifer Caudle, DO

It’s an unfortunate reality that an increasing number of patients are refusing to get vaccinated—regardless of whether that’s the recommendation for themselves or their children. But luckily, there are ways you can talk to your patients about this, as Dr. Jennifer Caudle explains.