The Pediatric Lounge, Where Pediatric Physicians Come to Share Their Stories and Success

Dr. Gaggino has worked as a pediatrician for over 30 years on the west side of Michigan. She is the host of Pediatric Meltdown Podcast and founder of Medical Behavioral Health Solutions where you can get consultations on options for your practice. It is brought to you by Allied Physician Group, Pediatrics Meltdown, and The Pediatric Lounge.

Help finding your state’s child psychiatry access program- nncpap.org
Book: The Optimistic Child, By: Martin Seligman and Jane Gilham PhD
Book: Good Inside: A Practical Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, By: Dr. Becky is an excellent resource for parents
Book: AAP publication Thinking Developmentally, By: Andy Garner and Robert Saul
NIMH Toolkit-

Pediatric Meltdown Podcast 

Lisa Horowitz “Screening for suicide in a busy pediatric practice”.
Why Pediatricians are awesome:
With a parent who lost her son to suicide: 
With a medical student who struggled with suicidal ideation: 
With PA who implemented the ASQ screen: 
Link to podcast on financing mental health
Also link to the Washington Collaborative Care AIMS website-
Book: Prescriber’s Guide to Psychopharmacology, By: Steven Stahl
REACH Institute-
CALM course
MC3 Parent Youth Engagement - talking to patient and parent about suicidal ideation -Behavioral health solutions that are happy to offer a consult option with your practice www.medicalbhs.com
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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.

Dr. Kerry Fierstein, CEO of Allied Physicians Group and Adjuvant.Health. She has been a practicing pediatrician for more than 30 years, and today also works to advocate for physician-led practices. She will moderate the panel.

Dr. Gaggino has worked as a pediatrician for over 30 years on the west side of Michigan. During her career as a primary care physician, she has been privileged to care for children and adolescents and knows that their success is closely tied to mental wellness. She is the host of Pediatric Meltdown Podcast and founder of Medical Behavioral Health Solutions where you can get consultations on options for your practice.

Brought to you by Allied Physician Group, Pediatrics Meltdown, and The Pediatric Lounge.

Susan Sirota MD, a teacher, a leader, and - of course - a pediatrician, Dr. Sirota is one of the founding partners of Pediatric Partners and the Chairperson of the Board of Managers of PediaTrust. She’s been proudly caring for children in  Highland Park, and Vernon Hills for 25 years. Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Jeanne Marconi is Vice President of Clinical Integration at PM Pediatric Care. After 25 years in private practice, Dr. Marconi joined PM Pediatric Care to bring her innovative and out-of-the-box thought leadership to help meet the gaps in behavioral health care delivery to children and young adults by leveraging PM’s presence in 17 states and robust telehealth platform.

Dr. J. Scott Rogers, DO, FAAP   is the Vice-President of Business at Priority Care Pediatrics (PCPEDS) and an Adjunct Clinical Instructor for Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. PCPEDS was founded in 2004. Dr. Rogers joined PCPEDS in 2006 when he finished his pediatric residency at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He and his partners have helped PCPEDS be on the cutting edge of private practice for over 18 years.

Dr. Krsitin Struble MD FAAP, completed her pediatric residency at Phoenix Children’s Hospital/ Maricopa Integrated Health Systems  She has authored several articles for Squatty Potty and even co-marketed a version of her children’s book with them. Most recently, she acted as an educator and spokesperson for Wellements baby products and a Scientific Advisor for SmartyPants Multivitamins. Also, she’s currently getting certified in Functional Integrative Medicine. She is a general practicing pediatrician in Phoenix, Arizona.

Alisa Minkin, MD serves as Chair of JOWMA Preventative Health and Host of JOWMA Podcast which provides health education geared to the Orthodox community. Dr. Minkin also produces the JOWMA Preventative Health hotline (929-4-GEZUNT/929-444-9868). She is a board-certified pediatrician in Oceanside, NY. She attended Johns Hopkins University followed by the New York University School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. Since its inception in November 2019, JOWMA’s podcast and hotline have garnered over 50,000 downloads/calls in addition to thousands of views on JOWMA’s YouTube.

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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.

About our guests today

Dr. Gaggino has worked as a pediatrician for over 30 years on the west side of Michigan. During her career as a primary care physician, she has been privileged to care for children and adolescents and knows that their success is closely tied to mental wellness. She is the host of the Pediatric Meltdown Podcast and founder of Medical Behavioral Health Solutions

This episode was produced with The Pediatric Meltdown Podcast, Allied Physician Group, and Adjuvant.Health. Recorded in front of a live audience. 

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Doctor Sean Levchuck was born in the Bronx and raised in Commack, New York. He graduated from Commack High School South and continued his education at the State University of New York at Stony Brook where he played four years of college ice hockey. After graduating from college, he attended St. Georges University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. He graduated in 1989 and did his pediatric residency at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola. He served as the pediatric chief resident from 199-92. Upon completion of his residency, he did a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia where he met his wife, Leslie. He joined Pediatric Cardiology of Long Island and Saint Francis Hospital in 1995. He became involved in the Gift of Life in 1996 following the retirement of doctors Zoltan Mesko and Fillipo Balboni. He organized several fund-raising events for the Gift of Life including the Skate for Life in 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003. These events were highly successful and involved retired NHL greats and celebrity ice hockey players playing a charity hockey game. In all total, the events raised over $700,000 for the Gift of Life. He has been honored by the Gift of Life as an Angel award winner on several occasions. He is currently the chairman of Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology at Saint Francis Hospital and a senior partner at Pediatric Cardiology of Long Island. He serves on the board of directors of Companions in Courage, a charity founded by NHL Hall of Famer Pat Lafontaine.
Additionally, he is a part-time clinical instructor of anatomy at Saint Anthony's High School in Huntington NY.  He is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology. He resides in Greenlawn with his wife Leslie and his two sons, Connor and Cameron.

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About or guest today , Dr. Garner earned his bachelor’s degree in psychobiology from Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pa. He earned a PhD in Neuroscience in 1996 followed by a Doctor of Medicine with distinction in neuroscience from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1997. He completed a residency in pediatrics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. 

A national expert on early brain development and the factors affecting it, Dr. Garner has been an invited lecturer at numerous national and international pediatric professional meetings and conferences, speaking on topics such as the impact of stress and trauma on the developing brain. He also has published extensively on early brain development in pediatric medical journals and neuroscience journals. With grants from the Woodruff Foundation, a Cleveland-based foundation that supports quality mental health care services in Cuyahoga County, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Garner has worked to improve access to mental health services.

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

Our guest today is Chip Hart, Director of Pediatrics Solutions at Physician Computer Company, Chief evangelist for Pediatric Independent Practice, and the first data nerd in medicine.  Part of the “COVID Webinars” for pediatricians with Paul Vanchiere that reached thousands of pediatricians during COVID (and continues monthly now).

Physician Computer Company and Practice Management Consultant 

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