Pediatrics

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD

Guest: Bari Cunningham, MD

Imagine that you have a rare condition called Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) in which even the slightest amount of UV radiation from the Sun turns your skin to cancer; left untreated, you can expect to die within the first 10 years of your life. Also imagine that your brothers and sisters suffer from this same affliction, but your family lacks the resources to do anything about it.

Join Dr. Andrew Krakowski as he joins Dr. Bari Cuningham to discuss her remarkable journey through the wilderness of Guatemala to a small town where an autosomal recessive disease has dominated the local population and cast a shadow on life in this village. Then hear how a new day may be dawning for these special people thanks to a support team that is now championing their cause.

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD

Guest: Bari Cunningham, MD

It's a rare condition in which even minimal amounts of UV radiation are deadly to the skin. Left untreated, a child will likely die before age 10. Sadly, xeroderma pigmentosum has devastated the local population of a small Guatemalan town. Dr. Bari Cunningham, associate professor of pediatric dermatology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, talks with host Dr. Andrew Krakowski about a journey through the wilderness of Guatemala, where the autosomal recessive disease has cast a shadow on life in this village. But a new day may be dawning for these people, thanks to a support team that is now championing their cause.

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD

Guest: Bari Cunningham, MD

Imagine that you have a rare condition called xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) in which even the slightest amount of UV radiation from the sun turns your skin to cancer. Left untreated, you can expect to die within the first 10 years of your life. Also imagine that your brothers and sisters suffer from this same affliction, but your family lacks the resources to do anything about it. Dr. Bari Cunningham, a pediatric dermatologic surgeon at Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego, journied through the wilderness of Guatemala to a small town where the autosomal recessive disease has dominated the local population and has cast a shadow on life in this simple village. In this segment hear about the fundamentals for the disease process, its prevalence both nationally and globally, and how experts approach XP patients in high- vs low-resource areas. Dr. Andrew Krakowski hosts.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: David Walsh, PhD

How can physicians take a role in offering guidelines to parents and children about video games and screen time? Join Dr. David Walsh in a discussion about the role of physicians and how they can make an impact.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: David Walsh, PhD

What do researchers know about the parts of the brain that are stimulated and impacted when a child is interacting with a video game? Join Dr. David Walsh in a discussion of video games and the brain.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: David Walsh, PhD

Are video games addicting? Dr. David Walsh, President of the National Institute of Media and the Family discusses the properties of addiction and considers when and if video games are addicting and whether or not they can be treated like an addiction.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: David Walsh, PhD

How do video games impact the life of a child? According to Dr. David Walsh, President of the National Institute of Media and the Family and Spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics Violence Campaign, there can be both good and bad effects. Learn why in this segment.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Geoffrey Kurland, MD

Join Dr. Geoffrey Kurland as he describes how he treats his pediatric patients differently because of his own battle with Hairy Cell Leukemia.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Kimberly Young, PsyD

In this segment Dr. Kimberly Young discusses the impact of internet abuse/addiction on the family and specifically the risks of improper internet use to children.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: William V. Tamborlane, MD

What are the best practices in supporting a patient and their family in treating type 1 diabetes? How do you educate the family, How do you monitor the child? What is the physicians role in the management of a 24/7 disease. In this segment Dr. William Tamborlane shares his vast experience of caring for children with type 1 diabetes.