Pediatrics

Host: Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP

Guest: Jeffrey Hyams, MD

Many studies focus on the impact of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in adult patients, but what about our youngest patients? To learn more about how we can treat our pediatric patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, Dr. Peter Buch speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Hyams, one of the world’s leading experts in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Guest: Nadia N. Laack, MD

As survival for patients with pediatric brain tumors improves, reducing the long-term effects of cancer treatment is increasingly important. Fortunately, proton radiotherapy along with several other advancements are helping us achieve that goal. Here to share the latest treatments for pediatric patients with brain tumors with Dr. Charles Turck is pediatric oncology physician Dr. Nadia Laack.

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Host: Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP

Guest: Cynthia L Sears, M.D.

Decreased resistance to antibiotics has adversely impacted our ability to fight H. pylori. How can we help our patients overcome this threat? Dr. Peter Buch is here today to discuss this issue with Dr. Cynthia Sears, professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to help improve health outcomes for our patients.

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Guest: Ramiz Kseri, MD

Without an available vaccine, our pediatric patients can transmit COVID-19. With that in mind, how should pediatric practices adapt? Joining Dr. Jennifer Shu to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on pediatric care is Dr. Ramiz Kseri, a dually board-certified Internist and Pediatrician and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences at Florida State University College of Medicine

Guest: Ramiz Kseri, MD

What do we need to keep in mind when treating adolescent transgender patients? Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences at Florida State University College of Medicine, Dr. Ramiz Kseri, discusses bills impacting transgender rights, hormone blockers, and how we can provide better care for adolescent transgender patients.

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

An important component of protecting our patients from the COVID-19 pandemic is taking care of their mental health. With that in mind, Dr. Jennifer Shu provides tips for keeping your young patients safe during the winter, and as they go back to school during the pandemic.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Guest: Anjali Patwardhan, MD

In pediatric patients, can the influenza and pneumococcal vaccines impact the COVID-19 disease course? Dr. Jennifer Caudle joins Dr. Anjali Patwardhan, a pediatric rheumatologist at the University of Missouri Healthcare, to discuss COVID-19 in pediatric patients who’ve been vaccinated for influenza and pneumococcal.

Published March 16, 2021

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH

Guest: Anita J. Moon-, MD, FAAP, FACC

Guest: Laxmi Ghimire, MD, FAAP

Dr. Matthew Sorrentino sits down with Dr. Anita Moon-Grady, a pediatric cardiologist at UCSFD, and Dr. Laxmi Ghimire, a pediatric specialist at Lake Region General Hospital to discuss the results from their recent study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, focusing on the prevalence of congenital heart disease in conjoined twins and higher-order multiple births.

Host: Jerome Lisk, MD, MBA, M.S., FAAN

Guest: Anthony L. Fine, M.D

Recent advancements in the field of fetal neurology have equipped clinicians to detect neurological diseases before the child is even born. Dr. Jerome Lisk joins Dr. Anthony Fine, a pediatric neurologist and epileptologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, to discuss some of these advancements.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Guest: Michael D. Kappelman, MD, MPH

Pediatric care has evolved amid the COVID-19 pandemic. And when it comes to treating inflammatory bowel disorder, or IBD, gastroenterologists are faced with a unique set of challenges. Join us as Dr. Kappelman shares highlights of his presentation at the 2021 Crohn’s & Colitis Congress on what needs to be acknowledged while treating children with IBD during the COVID-19 pandemic.