Pediatrics

Host: Lauren Streicher, MD

Guest: Lorie Chaiten, JD

For the past 25 years, the U.S. government has funded abstinence-only sex education in public schools. Still, 47 percent of high school students report having had sexual intercourse and 70 percent are sexually active by age 19. Lorie Chaiten, director of the Reproductive Rights Project for the Roger Baldwin Foundation of the ACLU of Illinois, talks with host Dr. Lauren Streicher about the implications for young people's sexual health when they are denied access to complete and accurate science-based information.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD

Guest: Mark Boucek, MD

For years, we have performed pediatric heart transplants following the declaration of brain death in donors. To this point, those who die of cardiovascular complications have not been considered for heart donorship. How are advances in this area forcing us to reconsider the prospect of a heart transplant after cardiocirculatory death? Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill considers the potential ramifications of this fascinating investigation with Dr. Mark Boucek, director of pediatric cardiovascular services at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, Florida, and the lead author of research published in the New England Journal of Medicine on three cases of pediatric heart transplantation after cardiocirculatory death. Does this successful restarting of the heart in transplant recipients suggest that the donor's heart stoppage was not irreversible?

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: B. Rick Mayes, PhD

Pediatric attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a controversial diagnosis and everybody has an opinion on medications like Ritalin. Dr. Rick Mayes, associate professor of public policy at the University of Richmond's department of political science and a faculty research fellow at the Petris Center on Healthcare Markets and Consumer Welfare at University of California, Berkeley, reminds us that this ongoing dialogue doesn't really reflect the scientific validity of ADHD and its treatment, but rather gives us a window into what happens when science is translated into public policy, rules and even the law. Dr. Leslie Lundt hosts.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: B. Rick Mayes, PhD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) holds the distinction of being the most extensively studied pediatric psychiatric disorder and one of the most controversial. Does the response from the public and from healthcare institutions impact our diagnosis and treatment of patients with ADHD? Dr. Rick Mayes, associate professor of public policy in the department of political science at the University of Richmond in Virginia, and a faculty research fellow at the Petris Center on Healthcare Markets and Consumer Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss how one community has improved care for their children with ADHD.

Host: Lisa Mazzullo, MD

Guest: Sharmila Makhija, MD

Since the Gardasil vaccination has only been administered to young girls and teens since 2006, there are still questions concerning who should get the vaccine and under what circumstances., and the effectiveness of the vaccine if not taken according to suggested protocol. Dr. Sharmila Makhija, director and associate professor of gynecologic oncology at the University of Alabama, tackles with host Dr. Lisa Mazzullo who should receive the vaccine. They also discuss whether or not it's beneficial for patients to be typed and tested for HPV before receiving the vaccinations, and what happens if a patient becomes pregnant while receiving the vaccine.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: Armand Antommaria, MD, PhD

Donation of the heart after asystole leads to questions about the point at which death is irreversible. Dr. Armand Antommaria, assistant professor in the division of pediatric inpatient medicine and an adjunct assistant professor in the division of medical ethics and humanities at the University of Utah School of Medicine, discusses the ways that pediatric cardiac transplant surgery may be pushing controversial organ-retrieval strategy beyond acceptable legal, moral, and ethical boundaries. Hosted by Dr. Maurice Pickard.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Roger McIntyre, MD

It is reported that up to a fifth of bipolar disorder patients will commit suicide, yet there are few studies looking at clinical risk factors in this population. What is the latest research? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Roger McIntyre, associate professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at the University of Toronto School of Medicine, to discuss his latest research investigating childhood abuse with adult bipolar suicide rates.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Don Wilson, MD

Host Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Don Wilson, professor and chair of pediatrics at the Texas A&M Health Sciences Center College of Medicine, to offer his counsel on the latest guidelines for pediatric cholesterol management. Why was this the time to revise previous recommendations? How do risk factors specific to the pediatric population interface with decisions on lifestyle adjustments, diet restrictions and medication advice for your young patients?

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Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Guest: Lori Feldman-Winter, MD, MPH

Although breast milk is widely considered to be the best nutrition for infants, research tells us that breastfed babies may be at elevated risk for vitamin D deficiency, anemia, and tooth decay. What other health considerations may be associated with breastfeeding? Can we definitively say that breast milk is still the best option for infants? Dr. Lori Feldman-Winter, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, division head of adolescent medicine at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J., and an Executive Committee member of the American Academy of Pediatrics section on breastfeeding, shares her expertise with host Dr. Jennifer Shu.

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Guest: Lori Feldman-Winter, MD, MPH

Mothers in the United States have the lowest rates of breastfeeding in the developed world. What are the immediate and lasting benefits of breastfeeding for infants and their nursing mothers? How does breast milk compare to formula, in terms of the baby's nutrition and long-term growth development? Host Dr. Jennifer Shu welcomes Dr. Lori Feldman-Winter, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, division head of adolescent medicine at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, and an executive committee member of the American Academy of Pediatrics section on breastfeeding.