Pediatrics

Host: Stuart Weinzimer, MD

From continuous glocuose monitors to insulin pumps, there have been immense technological advancements for patients with type 1 diabetes. Learn more about how these two tools can be used to treat pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes with Dr. Stuart Weinzimer, Interim Section Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at Yale School of Medicine.

Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN

Guest: Carri Polick, PhD, RN

Two recent studies linked childhood stress and stressors experienced across the lifespan to the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. In fact, both childhood and adult stressors were associated with MS disability and the so-called invisible symptoms of pain interference and psychiatric morbidity while only adult stressors were related to relapse burden. Joining Dr. Andrew Wilner to discuss these findings and how they may shift our approach to caring for patients with MS is Dr. Carri Polick, a postdoctoral fellow and VA scholar in the Duke National Clinician Scholars Program.

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Guest: Steven H. Abman, MD

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a chronic lung disease that can have significant impacts on a newborn’s overall respiratory health, making it imperative to know how to recognize and treat it. Tune in to hear Dr. Jennifer Shu talk about the symptoms, impacts, and treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia with Dr. Steven Abman, a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Director of the Pediatric Heart Lung Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Host: Dalmacio Dennis Flores, PhD, ACRN, FAAN

According to a Gallup poll, Generation Z youth identify as LGBTQ more than previous generations. Given this increasing prevalence, clinicians need to know how to foster synergistic relationships between parents and LGBTQ+ youth. Here to discuss this important topic is Dr. Dalmacio Dennis Flores, an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. He also spoke about this exact topic at the 2023 Annual ANAC conference in his session, titled “Synergy in Inclusive Sexual Health: Triadic Models Empowering LGBTQ+ Youth, Parents, and Nurses.”

Guest: Ahmed Abdelhak, MD

The state of research to better detect multiple sclerosis activity is changing rapidly, with emerging assays and other tools seeking to predict the occurrence of MRI lesions or relapses in patients. To dive into the latest biomarker research for MS in children, tune in with Dr. Ahmed Abdelhak, Clinical Instructor of Neurology at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.

Host: John Buse, MD, PhD

Guest: Silva Arslanian, MD

New research on once-daily semaglutide for adolescent patients with obesity may alter clinicians’ approach to care. What do we need to know? Dr. John Buse speaks with one of the study’s investigators, Dr. Silva Arslanian, from the University of Pittsburgh to dive into this clinical data and explore how these results may change the treatment landscape.

Host: Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, FNLA

Guest: Lauren Williams, MCN,RD,LD

Kids with dyslipidemia don’t have much different nutritional needs than other young kids their age. However, there are a few key things to be aware of. So how can clinicians meet families where they are to improve their diet? Dive into the unique needs of youth with dyslipidemia as Dr. Mary Katherine Cheeley is joined by Lauren Williams, Class II Clinical Dietician at Cook Children’s Health System.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Guest: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Why are we currently facing a tripledemic? Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle to uncover what has led to this dramatic increase in COVID-19, RSV, and the flu—and share strategies to combat this tripledemic—is ReachMD Host Dr. Jennifer Shu, a pediatrician at Children’s Medical Group in Atlanta, Georgia.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Guest: Trevor Cabrera, MD

What’s it like becoming a locum tenens physician right out of residency? Dr. Charles Turck joins Dr. Trevor Cabrera, a Board-Certified pediatrician who trained in Houston, Texas, to share his firsthand experience and offer advice for residents.

Host: Carol Wysham

Guest: Jane J. Kim, M.D.

Since 2020, pediatricians have seen a rapid rise in new-onset type 1 diabetes in children. Is this due to the COVID-19 pandemic or an indirect consequence of it? To answer this question, Dr. Jane Kim, a pediatric endocrinologist at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego, shares what kind of correlation she's seeing.