Pediatrics

Host: Kathy King, RDN

Guest: Megan Pesch, M.D.

Countless children across the nation are picky eaters, and families are on the lookout for effective solutions. With that in mind, Dr. Megan Pesch joins Kathy King to discuss her recent study on picky eaters and her insights on this common dilemma.

Host: Stacy Kahn, MD

Inflammatory bowel disease in pediatric patients is not as uncommon as you may think. Dr. Stacy Kahn, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, shares her experience with healthy diet plans, preparing families for transition, and more.

Published August 7, 2020

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, children have adjusted their schedules and way of living like everyone else, but what effects has this massive shift had on our young patients? That’s the question Dr. Jennifer Shu is here to answer.

Published June 12, 2020

Guest: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Tune in to hear Dr. Jennifer Shu describe what her life as a pediatrician is now like due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the steps she has taken to keep her patients and colleagues healthy.

Published June 12, 2020

Host: Joshua Sharfstein, MD

Guest: Elizabeth J. Letourneau, PhD

Responses to COVID-19 such as school closures and shelter-at-home orders may inadvertently raise the risks of child sexual abuse. Dr. Elizabeth Letourneau, Director of the Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about risks, prevention strategies, and a new online resource for parents, caregivers, and people at risk of offending.

Published May 14, 2020

Host: Joshua Sharfstein, MD

Host: Stephanie Desmon

Guest: Megan M. Tschudy, M.D.

Although COVID-19 does not appear to infect children at the same rate as adults, there are significant indirect impacts on kids from the pandemic. Baltimore pediatrician Dr. Megan Tschudy talks with Stephanie Desmon about the “profound disruption” of the pandemic and its impacts on vaccinations, regular check-ups, and other aspects of children’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Published May 12, 2020

Host: Joshua Sharfstein, MD

Host: Sara Bennett, PhD

Guest: Timothy J. Roberton, DrPH

The global health community has worked for years to lower rates of maternal and child mortality in low- and middle-income countries. But while the world focuses on the number of deaths from COVID-19, estimates of indirect mortality due to disruptions in health systems cannot be ignored.

Tim Roberton, an assistant scientist in international health, talks with guest host Sara Bennett, a professor in international health, about a paper he co-authored that estimates there could be a 45 percent increase in child mortality and a 38 percent increase in maternal mortality in severe scenarios where care is disrupted due to COVID-19. One way to head off these numbers is to categorize care by prioritizing only emergency care that cannot be delivered in any other way.

Published May 7, 2020

Host: Joshua Sharfstein, MD

Guest: Matt Hornbeck

Schools are scrambling to figure out education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Matt Hornbeck, Principal of the top-rated Hampstead Hill Academy—a Pre-k-8 public school in southeast Baltimore city—says instruction is only part of the challenge: technology gaps, trying to reach vulnerable students, and the trauma of a sudden separation from friends and teachers are unprecedented issues to address. Hornbeck talks to Dr. Josh Sharfstein about how Hampstead Hill is trying to take care of its school community and how they’re preparing for the next period of uncertainty.

Published May 5, 2020

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: Robbyn E. Sockolow, MD

Creating a seamless road map for pediatric patients with irritable bowel disease (IBD) transitioning to an adult gastroenterologist can be as simple as having educational discussions with the patient and their families. Dr. Robbyn Sockolow joins Dr. Matt Birnholz to share key topics to emphasize with your patients and how you can assist in their transition to an adult practice.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Guest: Jeremy Adler, MD

To catch us up to spend on the unique care needs of our pediatric patients with IBD, Dr. Matt Birnholz spoke with Dr. Jeremy Adler, Head of the Pediatric IBD Program at the University of Michigan, at the third annual Crohn’s & Colitis Congress in Austin, Texas.