In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Peter Lu  talk to Dr. Sean Moore about the impact of global health research on pediatric gastroenterology nationally and internationally.  Dr. Moore is a pediatric gastroenterologist and Division Head at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center and a Professor of Pediatrics at University of Cincinnati School of Medicine.   Learning Objectives: Understand the value of global health research in pediatric GI. Understand the impact of global health research on development of resources nationally and internationally.  Recog ..read more

In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Rima Fawaz about the role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in the treatment of children and adolescents with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease or MASLD (the artist formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD). We discuss what these medications do, what we know about their positive and negative effects, and how we should be using them based on the current literature. Dr. Fawaz is Medical Director of Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplantation at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital and Associ ..read more

In this new episode Drs. Jason Silverman and Temara Hajjat sit down with Dr. Michael Dolinger to review intestinal ultrasound and how it will transform how we care for children with inflammatory bowel disease. Michael Dolinger, MD, is the Director of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. During his fellowship training, Dr. Dolinger became the first gastroenterology fellow in the United States to be trained and certified to perform intestinal ultrasound for inflammatory bowel disease activity monitoring. He has co-foun ..read more

In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jenn Lee talk to Dr. Rachel Chevalier. Dr. Chevalier is a pediatric gastroenterologist and physician scientist at Children's Mecy Hospital. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. In this episode, we’ll explore treatment options for eosinophilic esophagitis, discuss steroid complications and emerging therapies, and dive into the role of drug metabolism and genetics in optimizing patient care.  Learning Objectives: Discuss available corticosteroid options, dosing strategies, administration te ..read more

In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jenn Lee talk to Dr. Rachel Chevalier. Dr. Chevalier is a pediatric gastroenterologist and physician scientist at Children's Mecy Hospital. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. In this episode, we’ll explore treatment options for eosinophilic esophagitis, discuss steroid complications and emerging therapies, and dive into the role of drug metabolism and genetics in optimizing patient care.  Learning Objectives: Discuss available corticosteroid options, dosing strategies, administration te ..read more

In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jenn Lee talk to Dr. David Vitale about EUS and ERCP indications in patients with acute pancreatitis and pancreatitis complications. Dr. Vitale is a pediatric gastroenterologist, the director of the interventional endoscopy center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine.   Learning Objectives: Understanding the indications of ERCP and EUS in acute pancreatitis  Understand the indications of ERCP and EUS in pancreatitis complications  Recogniz ..read more

In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jenn Lee talk to Dr. David Vitale about EUS and ERCP indications in patients with acute pancreatitis and pancreatitis complications. Dr. Vitale is a pediatric gastroenterologist, the director of the interventional endoscopy center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine.   Learning Objectives: Understanding the indications of ERCP and EUS in acute pancreatitis  Understand the indications of ERCP and EUS in pancreatitis complications  Recogniz ..read more

In this episode, hosts Drs. Jason Silverman and Peter Lu sit down with Dr. Vicky Ng to discuss outcomes following pediatric liver transplantation beyond survival. In particular, we review the importance of hearing the patient voice using the PeLTQL, a disease-specific health related quality of life instrument. Dr. Ng is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Toronto, Medical Director of the Paediatric Liver Transplantation Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre at SickKids Hospital and current President of NASPGHAN. Learning objectives: To understand the benefits of developing ..read more

In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Ann Ming Yeh about non-pharmacological treatment for children and adolescents with chronic abdominal pain and nausea, including lifestyle modification, herbal supplements, and acupuncture. Dr. Yeh is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Clinical Professor at Stanford University. Learning Objectives: Understand the definition of integrative health. Recognize herbal supplements that can help children with chronic abdominal pain and nausea. Recognize the role of acupuncture for children with chr ..read more

In this episode, hosts Drs. Jason Silverman and Jennifer Lee sit down with Dr. Nikhil Pai on the early life development of the gut microbiome and its impacts on pediatric health and disease. Dr. Pai is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine and a pediatric gastroenterologist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Learning objectives: To understand the early life influences on microbiome development. To review the influence of our microbiome on various aspects of health and specific diseases. To review various modalities for influencing the microbiome inc ..read more