In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Ankur Chugh about personal finance for the pediatric gastroenterologist, covering everything from managing student loans to retirement planning.  We also discuss his transition from a career in finance to becoming a physician.  Dr. Chugh is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Children's Wisconsin and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin. This episode is eligible for CME credit!  Once you have...

In this episode, Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Peter Lu discuss autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) management with Dr. Amy Taylor. Dr. Taylor discusses the latest approaches to managing AIH and shares recent advancements in AIH research. Learning Objectives: Understand how to diagnose patients with autoimmune hepatitis Discuss challenging scenarios in managing patients with autoimmune hepatitis Discuss new potential research and A-LiNK, a registry for patients with autoimmune hepatitis Resources: A-LiNK:...

In this episode, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Temara Hajjat talk to Dr. Sabina Ali about healthcare inequities and disparities related to the care of patients with pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. We review recent literature and discuss ways to improve clinical practice. This episode is eligible for CME credit!  Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit.  Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up).  And...

In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Temara Hajjat talk to Dr. Ajay Kaul about the evaluation and management of children with esophageal achalasia and esophageal motility disorders.  We review the diagnostic tools available to evaluate esophageal motility including functional luminal impedance planimetry (FLIP), compare the treatment options available to children with esophageal achalasia, and discuss the importance of multicenter pediatric research.  Dr. Kaul is the Director of the...

In this episode, Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Jennifer Lee about informatics. We discuss what it is, how it can be used in clinical care and research, EMR efficiency tips and avoiding informatics pitfalls. Dr. Lee is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital with a clinical interest in EoE, as well as a position within the Division of Clinical Informatics, working with colleagues across her institution to meet their clinical, research and quality...

Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Peter Lu speak with Dr. Amanda Muir about navigating the challenges of managing eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).  Dr. Muir is an Assistant Professor and pediatric gastroenterologist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She is a leading researcher in the field of pediatric EoE. Learning Objectives: Medical therapy of EoEDietary therapy of EoEUsing functional luminal impedance planimetry in assessing esophageal distensibility in EoE This episode is eligible for...

In this episode, Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Victoria Martin about the challenges with diagnosing and treating food protein induced allergic protocolitis and cow's milk protein intolerance. Dr. Martin is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, co-director of the Pediatric Gastroenterology Section of the Food Allergy Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, and the Associate Program Director of their pediatric GI fellowship. Learning...

In this episode, Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Jacob Langer about Hirschsprung disease, including how to diagnose and treat the child with Hirschsprung disease who continues to struggle with constipation or fecal incontinence after surgery.  Dr. Langer is a pediatric surgeon and for many years was the Chief of General and Thoracic Surgery at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada.  He is an internationally-recognized leader in the field and pioneered...

In this episode, Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Miranda van Tilburg about the behavioral treatment of functional abdominal pain. We discuss issues of pain perception, pain coping and maladaptive responses to pain. We also discuss some research-informed behavioral interventions to help treat children with FAP. Dr. van Tilburg needs is a psychologist and researcher who has worked extensively on the behavioural explanations for and treatment of functional GI disorders,...

In this episode,  Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Peter Lu speak with Dr. Hannibal Person about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Dr. Person is a pediatric gastroenterologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Medical Director of the Gut-Brain Health Program at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Learning Objectives: To discuss the definition of EDI.To understand the role and benefit of EDI in the medical field.To use different tools and measures for implementing EDI in...

In this episode, Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Joel Rosh about the latest advances in pharmacologic treatment of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Rosh is Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Liver Diseases and Nutrition at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Northwell Health. He is a national board member for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. We discuss the different classes of biologic and small molecules used in the treatment of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease...

In this episode, Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to Dr. John Fortunato about orthostatic intolerance, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), dysautonomia, and why we are seeing these issues more and more often in our GI practices. Dr. Fortunato is Director of the Neurointestinal and Motility Program at Lurie Children's Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He explains how we can recognize these disorders and...

In this episode, Drs. Peter Lu and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Matthew Riley about private and community-based practices in pediatric GI including the pros and cons and things to consider before getting started. This episode is eligible for CME credit!  Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit.  Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up).  And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for...

In this episode, Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Edwin Liu about managing challenging celiac disease cases. Dr. Liu is the Director of the Colorado Center for Celiac Disease, the Taplin Endowed Chair for Celiac Disease, and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of the Colorado School of Medicine.  Learning Objectives: Understand how to manage patients with normal TTG IgA and elevated other celiac serologies.Discuss different challenging scenarios in managing patients...

In this episode, Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Mark Corkins about how prenatal and infant nutrition impacts childhood growth and development. Dr. Corkins is Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Professor at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and leads the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition. He talks about maternal nutrition during pregnancy, the importance of breastfeeding, when to introduce solids,...

In another episode, Drs. Jennifer Lee and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Eytan Wine about dietary approaches to treating patients with Crohn's Disease. Specifically, we talk about the use of exclusive enteral nutrition and the development and evidence around the Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED). Dr. Wine's clinical and research interests are all around pediatric IBD. And his lab focuses on the involvement of intestinal bacteria and nutrition in intestinal inflammation. Learning...

In this episode, Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Catharine Walsh about teaching and assessing endoscopy skills for learners, touching on ergonomics, cognitive overload and assessment of competence. Dr. Walsh is a pediatric gastroenterologist at SickKids Hospital in Toronto and an education scientist with a primary research focus on examining factors that influence the acquisition of complex clinical skills and on identifying best practices in the training and assessment...

In this episode, Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Jason Silverman speak with the ImproveCareNow imPACt podcast team (Fionna Kopp, Christian Lawson, Shira Futornick) about different aspects of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). During the episode, they address four major topics from the patient's perspective: Inclusive care in IBD, body image in IBD, family and social life, and growing up with IBD and becoming independent. Produced by: Temara Hajjat  As always, the discussion, views, and...

In this fun episode the hosts interview each other, make some announcements about Season 4,  share their favorite memories from the past season and more! Produced by: Jennifer Lee Our hosts: Dr. Temara HajjatDr. Jennifer LeeDr. Peter LuDr. Jason SilvermanSupport the showAs always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and...

In this special episode, Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee share their favorite stories from interviews with past presidents of NASPGHAN about the history of pediatric gastroenterology and our beloved society.  Our guests tell us about the early days of our field, the creation of NASPGHAN, the many ways our society has grown over time, and also a few hilarious incidents that happened along the way. As part of the celebration of NASPGHAN's 50th anniversary at the upcoming Annual Meeting in...

In another international episode, Drs. Jennifer Lee and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Sue Protheroe about an approach to enteral feeding for infants and children with intestinal failure.  The discussion highlights important physiologic principles to consider and an overview of enteral feeding progression at different ages. Dr. Protheroe is a past president of the British Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPGHAN) and leads the Home Parenteral Nutrition Service and...

In this episode,  Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Peter Lu speak with Dr. Vincent Mukkada about choosing a mentor and what makes an excellent mentor/mentee.  Dr. Mukkada is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Cincinnati Children’s and is the Medical Director of the Lumen Inpatient Unit and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati. Learning Objectives: To discuss the definition of mentorship.To understand the role of being a good mentor and mentee.To review the difference between...

In a special bonus episode of Bowel Sounds, host Dr. Jason Silverman talks to the two candidates for the current election for NASPGHAN president, Dr. Vicky Ng and Dr. Justine Turner.  Instead of our usual format of reviewing a medical topic, we ask them to talk a little about themselves, the role NASPGHAN has played in their careers, and their vision for the future of NASPGHAN. If you are a part of NASPGHAN, don't forget to vote! As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this...

In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Lee and Dr. Temara Hajjat speak with our very own Dr. Peter Lu about gastroparesis in children. Dr. Lu is Research Director of the GI Motility Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.  Learning Objectives: To discuss the definition and causes of gastroparesis in pediatric patients.To understand the role of  gastric emptying scintigraphy in the diagnosis of...

In this collaborative episode with JPGN, Drs. Jennifer Lee and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Danielle Wendel, the first author of the Management of Central Venous Access in Children With Intestinal Failure: A Position Paper From the NASPGHAN Intestinal Rehabilitation Special Interest Group published in JPGN. The discussion highlights important principles to consider and an overview of central line management in this population. Dr. Wendel is medical director of the intestinal transplant program...