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Dr. Brian Birch was born and raised in Western Washington. He first came to Idaho while training as a medical student at the University of Washington. He completed his residency at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, TN, and returned to the Gem State to begin his career.

Dr. Birch has been caring for children in Idaho for over a decade. He is the founder of Treasure Valley Children’s Clinic and is proud to lead the exceptional team meeting the needs of children in our community. When he is not seeing patients or dreaming up his next big clinic project, he can be found running in the foothills, skiing at Bogus, and spending quality time with his children, Elie and Perry, and his wife, Ayla.

Dr. Bryan is part of P.E.D.S and talks about burnout, purpose, mastery, and autonomy to lead change and provide the care that we all want for our children. 

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Andrew manages operations for PracticeWell, applying his over fifteen years of experience working in healthcare and technology. He understands that healthcare is a unique type of business which requires creative solutions. His years of experience have merged medical care, business, and technology. He believes this intersection will ultimately transform healthcare. Having worked with start-ups, and larger companies such as Google and Apple, Andrew gained insight into how technology can improve the medical care experience from the provider to the patient level. Andrew sees the momentum for change in healthcare and how PracticeWell will support this change through benefits to its members. The ultimate goal is to produce healthier patients. Andrew holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cal Poly and an MBA from the University of San Francisco. Andrew has also spent five years as a firefighter paramedic in California. He still volunteers regularly as a first responder in the Bay Area, where he resides with his creative two-year-old daughter and active five-year-old son.

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

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Dr. Martin created Einstein Pediatrics in 2016. Living in Vienna, Dr. Martin is not only a physician to many local kids, but an active member of the community.

 Prior to starting his own practice, Dr. Martin spent over 8 years as a managing partner and clinical researcher at Advanced Pediatrics.  He has over 20 years of clinical experience and spent over 10 years as a clinical site investigator on studies related to many of today's vaccines including those for flu, HPV, and pneumococcus.

He served 2 years as the President of the Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) during the COVID pandemic where he regularly worked with the governor's office and the Virginia Department of Health, representing children and pediatricians.  He continues to serve in leadership at the AAP and on Virginia's Immunization Coalition, ImmunizeVA.

 He takes a special interest in childhood vaccinations, child mental health, and particularly, Attention Deficit Disorder.  He has received multiple awards and recognition for his work in advocacy, education, and leadership in the field of pediatrics.  Dr. Martin is regularly listed as a Washingtonian Top Doctor and a Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor and even early in his career recognized as a "Rising Star" in the Washington Post. 

 Dr. Martin is married and has a teenage son and daughter.  He is an avid tennis player who you will find regularly at the Fairfax Racquet Club. 

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Bob Saul was born in Chicago, IL, grew up in the Chicago area, and later moved to Colorado. A graduate of Colorado College and the University of Colorado School of Medicine, he completed pediatric training at Duke University Medical Center and genetic training at the Greenwood Genetic Center. He is a Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus) at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital-Upstate and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville, Greenville, SC.

He has two grown children, Bradley and Ben, and has been married to his wife, Jan, for over 33 years. His books include MY CHILDREN’S CHILDREN: RAISING YOUNG CITIZENS IN THE AGE OF COLUMBINE, ALL ABOUT CHILDREN, and THINKING DEVELOPMENTALLY: NURTURING WELLNESS IN CHILDHOOD TO PROMOTE LIFELONG HEALTH (the latter co-authored with Dr. Andy Garner and published by the American Academy of Pediatrics). His latest book, CONSCIOUS PARENTING: USING THE PARENTAL AWARENESS THRESHOLD, was published in March 2020. https://mychildrenschildren.com/book-author/robert-a-saul-md/

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Dr. Ernest was born in Lutcher, Louisiana. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Centenary College of Louisiana where she received a Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry. She earned her PhD in Neurobiology and Doctor of Medicine degrees from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. After completing a three-year Pediatric Residency program at Vanderbilt University and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Dr. Ernest joined Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associates (SARHA), Troy in 2012.

Dr. Ernest is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as an active member of the AAP, Alabama Chapter, and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama.

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Susan J. Kressly, MD, FAAP, is board certified in Pediatrics and Clinical Informatics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She received her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine. She served her residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and stayed an additional year as Chief Pediatric Resident.

Dr. Kressly began practicing in the Doylestown area in 1990 and has been an involved medical community member since then. She is a past president of the PA Chapter of the AAP and several national AAP committees. She served as medical director for Office Practicum EHR for over a decade.

Dr. Kressly enjoys the beach, reading, Scrabble, playing with her grandsons, and volunteering advocacy for women, children, and wildlife in her spare time.

While retiring from clinical practice in August 2020, she continues to influence children's healthcare nationally. 

"If we give pediatricians the right resources and appropriate payment to be able to serve the families, we can do amazing things. That is what's killing us, the lack of appropriate resources. Yes, all the administrative burden and crap is getting in the way, but as pediatricians, you know, you make a difference.

I can jump through a few hoops, but we must eliminate some ridiculous hoop-jumping and administrative burdens that add no value to care. We have to get back to allowing pediatricians to add value to provide care to the patients they are privileged to serve, filling our cup and strengthening us.

Linked arm in arm to change the world with our patients because we don't stand to advocate without surrounded arms linked with the patients and families we care for. We're not here to promote us. We're here on behalf of them. The kids sent me. This isn't about me; this is the kid sent me because they're looking at me longingly; please, sir, may I have some more?

And I'm tired of begging for porridge for my kids. They deserve it. And I want to get to the people who dole out the porridge so that the kids get the fair share and we can distribute it how they need it. "

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The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Bob Saul was born in Chicago, IL, grew up in the Chicago area, and later moved to Colorado. A graduate of Colorado College and the University of Colorado School of Medicine, he completed pediatric training at Duke University Medical Center and genetic training at the Greenwood Genetic Center. He is a Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus) at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital-Upstate and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville, Greenville, SC.

He has two grown children, Bradley and Ben, and has been married to his wife, Jan, for over 33 years. His books include MY CHILDREN’S CHILDREN: RAISING YOUNG CITIZENS IN THE AGE OF COLUMBINE, ALL ABOUT CHILDREN, and THINKING DEVELOPMENTALLY: NURTURING WELLNESS IN CHILDHOOD TO PROMOTE LIFELONG HEALTH (the latter co-authored with Dr. Andy Garner and published by the American Academy of Pediatrics). His latest book, CONSCIOUS PARENTING: USING THE PARENTAL AWARENESS THRESHOLD, was published in March 2020. https://mychildrenschildren.com/book-author/robert-a-saul-md/

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As a dynamic and motivating speaker, Chip leads educational seminars and consults for pediatric professionals nationwide for organizations like the AAP, state chapter AAP programs, the MGMA, and various physician and hospital organizations nationwide. Chip was a member of the CCHIT Child Health Work Group and is a member of the CDC Clinical Decision Support and Children’s Model EHR Format working groups. Chip contributes articles on practice management and health care information technology for Pediatric Coding Alert, the AAP’s SOAPM Newsletter, Medical Group Management Association, The Independent Pediatrician,, and more. Chip lives in Vermont with his wife and their two sons.

This show was made possible by a generous corporate contribution from PBG. Physician Buying Group, helping pediatricians vaccinate children. And by Canid we partnered with them to offer you a free lunch where they'll help you understand the financials of your vaccine program in more depth. Just go to: Canid.io/lounge to learn more. 

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The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

A 1978 UMKC School of Medicine graduate, Dr. Jackson completed a pediatric residency at Cincinnati Children’s and an infectious diseases fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern before joining Children’s Mercy Kansas City faculty in 1984. Acknowledged locally, regionally, and nationally as an educator on pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases topics, she is recognized for developing one of the most robust pediatric infectious diseases programs in the country and for educating thousands of students, residents, fellows, and faculty in pediatrics throughout her nearly 40-year career. In 2019, she was recognized with the American Academy of Pediatrics award for Lifetime Contribution to Infectious Diseases Education. A fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society, she served as a National Vaccine Advisory Committee member from 2017-2021. She has also been elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, the American Pediatric Society, the Society of Pediatric Research, and the Academic Pediatric Association.  She is a national thought leader in pediatric infectious disease topics. In 2014 with her colleagues at Children’s Mercy, she identified the first cases of enterovirus D68 infection, leading to a CDC investigation that alerted pediatric providers around the country to the largest outbreak ever of this unique virus that led to respiratory failure and a polio-like syndrome that followed infection. Her research efforts have focused on the characterization of Kawasaki disease, prevention of antibiotic resistance, judicious use of antibiotics, emerging viruses, and optimal use of vaccines. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she has served on University, state, and national advisory committees. For the last five years, Dr. Jackson has been the Dean of the UMKC School of Medicine, working to promote recruitment and retention of a diverse student body and faculty, inspire changes in an already innovative curriculum, and promote a vibrant discovery enterprise for their MD degree programs, the Masters in Science Physician Assistant, the Masters in Science Anesthesia Assistant and Graduate Health Education programs.

This show was made possible by a generous corporate contribution from PBG. Physician Buying Group, helping pediatricians vaccinate children. 

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Dr. Gail A. Schonfeld, M.D., F.A.A.P., had the good fortune to be recruited by the Town of East Hampton and began her practice here in July 1982. Dr. Schonfeld was born in Rochester, NY, and was raised in Freeport, Long Island. She graduated from Boston University and Boston University School of Medicine and did her Pediatrics residency at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY.

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.