In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Peter Lu talk to Dr. Hayat Mousa about the most severe of gastrointestinal motility disorders -- pediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction or PIPO. Although PIPO is a rare disorder, it is one that is important for all pediatric gastroenterologists to recognize. Dr. Mousa is Director of the GI Motility Center and a pediatric gastroenterologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. This is also our FIRST episode eligible for CME credit! ...
Mar 28, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 8
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Peter Lu talk to Dr. Judith Kelsen about the presentation, evaluation, and management of children with very early onset inflammatory bowel disease (VEO-IBD). Learning Objectives 1) To define and describe the clinical presentation of very early onset IBD 2) To examine diagnostic strategies for patients with very early onset IBD 3) To manage patients with very early onset IBD 4) When to send genetic testing for patients who present with...
Mar 14, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 7
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Jennifer Lee and Peter Lu talk to Dr. Carol Durno and Melyssa Aronson about Lynch Syndrome and Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency (CMMRD). This is a rare disorder that all gastroenterologists should consider when a polyp is found. Early diagnosis, early screening is critical to the survival of these children. Learning Objectives 1) To define and describe the clinical presentation of Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency (CMMRD) and how it dif...
Feb 28, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Diana Lerner about the management of foreign body ingestions, with a particular focus on button battery ingestions including their rising incidence as well as risk mitigation strategies and public education approaches to reducing harm. As 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...
Feb 14, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to former NASPGHAN President Dr. John Barnard about the past, current, and future of pediatric GI research. We ask him to reflect upon his career as a leader in the field of pediatric GI and specifically in advancing pediatric GI research for the past several decades. We ask him how research interest and funding is changing over time, how researchers can best position themselves in today's research landscape, and what he ...
Jan 31, 2022•52 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Sohail Husain about chronic pancreatitis in children. He explains the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of chronic pancreatitis. Learning objectives: 1. Learning the definition of chronic pancreatitis 2. Learning the common etiologies of chronic pancreatitis 3. Learning how to manage a patient with chronic pancreatitis 4. Learning how to work up a patient with chronic pancreatitis As always, the dis...
Jan 17, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Temara Hajjat talk to Dr. Jorge Bezerra about advances in biliary atresia in children. He explains the evaluation and diagnosis of biliary atresia and discusses new diagnostic tests and therapeutic trials. As 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. Produced by: Jennifer Lee Special requests: Tha...
Jan 03, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In this fun episode the hosts interview each other, make some important announcements about Season 3, share their favorite memories from past seasons and more. Produced by: Jason Silverman Our hosts: Dr. Temara Hajjat Dr. Jennifer Lee Dr. Peter Lu Dr. Jason Silverman Mentioned episodes: Stacy Kahn - FMT Dennis Black - PSC Danny Mallon – Elevating Your MedEd Game Steven Erdman - Polyposis syndromes Martin Martin - Congenital diarrhea Bradley Barth - Advanced endoscopy Christopher Duggan - Global ...
Dec 20, 2021•53 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Rohit Kohli about non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children. He explains the evaluation and diagnosis of NAFLD and discusses some of the challenges that come with treating children with this disease. He tells us about how a mentor inspired him to dedicate his career to the study of NAFLD and how he has come to recognize the need for advocacy to truly make an impact on preventing this disease. As alwa...
Dec 06, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 25
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Stacy Kahn about fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in children with GI disorders. We discuss indications, contraindications, safety, methods of delivery, outcomes and controversies regarding using FMT to treat diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She also explains how she became the first person to perform FMT by colonoscopy in a child. Learning objectives: 1. Learning the definition of FMT 2. ...
Nov 22, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 24
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Peter Lu talk to Dr. Dennis Black about Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. We discuss etiology, surgical therapies, controversies with ursodiol, overlap syndrome, and it's association with IBD. Hear what it was like on the first successful pediatric living donor liver transplant team, and about his record label Black and Wyatt (blackandwyattrecords.com) . We also listen to career advice from the 2020 American Gastroenterological Associati...
Nov 08, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 23
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Danny Mallon about how trainees and junior faculty can elevate their contributions and engagement in Medical Education. He gives practical advice on getting started in Med Ed including defining your particular interests and where to go to get help or find collaborators. Of note, this episode featured a guest and topic suggested by a listener, Dr. Pat Reeves. If you have suggestions for future episodes please...
Oct 25, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Steven Erdman about polyps and hereditary polyposis syndromes in children. Dr. Erdman is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and past president of the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer (CGA-IGC). We talk to him about all things related to polyps in children, starting from...
Sep 27, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 21
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Peter Lu talk to Dr. Sam Kocoshis about caring for children with intestinal failure and intestinal rehabilitation. Dr. Kocoshis is a Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center and the Medical Director of the Intestinal Care Center and the Small Bowel Transplantation Program. We talk to him about the management of children with short bowel syndrome. Learning objectives: 1. Learning the definition of...
Sep 13, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Martín G. Martín about infants with congenital diarrheas and enteropathies (CODEs). Dr. Martín is a Professor of Pediatrics at UCLA and Co-Director of the UCLA Center for Pediatric Diarrheal Diseases. We discuss how he developed an interest in congenital diarrhea and how to both evaluate and manage the infant with severe diarrhea. As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole...
Aug 30, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In this episode hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Bryan Vartabedian about the importance of owning and your online identity as a physician, something “Dr. V” has written and spoken about extensively, including on his blog at 33charts.com . While Dr. Vartabedian is widely known for his work on 33charts.com , he also is a pediatric gastroenterologist and full-time faculty member at Baylor College of Medicine. Whether you already manage your online presence or not, you won’t wa...
Aug 16, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 18
In a special bonus episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Jennifer Lee and Dr. Peter Lu welcome the two candidates for the upcoming election for NASPGHAN councilor, Dr. Jose Garza and Dr. Rohit Kohli . 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. Support the show This episode may be eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, clic...
Aug 10, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Desale Yacob and Dr. Ashley Kroon Van Diest about rumination syndrome, a functional GI disorder that is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Dr. Yacob is the Director of the GI Motility Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dr. Kroon Van Diest is a pediatric psychologist who leads the rumination treatment programs at Nationwide Children's Hospital. We talk about how to recognize and diagnose rumination s...
Aug 02, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 16
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Jenn Lee talk to Dr. Bradley Barth about the role advanced endoscopy plays in pediatric GI and the training required to perform advanced endoscopy procedures like ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound in children. Dr. Barth also discusses how trainees can pursue this area of practice and where the field will go in the future. Learning objectives: 1. Learning the definition of advanced endoscopy and ways to get trained in it 2. Learning i...
Jul 19, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 15
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Alan Leichtner about how we in the pediatric GI community can have successful careers in Medical Education. He gives practical advice on how all physicians can use adult learning theories to successfully teach our trainees and patients and we talk about the subspecialty areas within medical education. As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hos...
Jul 05, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Peter Lu talk to Dr. Christopher Duggan about how we in the pediatric GI community can and should get involved in global health. In addition to his work as Director of the Center for Nutrition and Medical Director of the Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation at Boston Children's Hospital, he has spent a substantial part of his career working to improve the care of children with diarrheal illnesses and malnutrition in other coun...
Jun 21, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 13
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Aliye Uc , head of the division of pediatric gastroenterology at the University of Iowa, about her pearls for the evaluation and management of acute and acute recurrent pancreatitis. She also discusses her journey to becoming an expert in pancreatic diseases in childhood and her inspiration for creating INSPPIRE , a network of medical centers committed to learning more about pediatric pancreatitis. Learning...
Jun 07, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 12
In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to former NASPGHAN Editor-in-Chief for JPGN , and current Editor for JPGN Reports , Dr. Mel Heyman . We discuss his experiences in these roles including the challenges and the rewards, as well as reviewing a number of the key initiatives undertaken during his tenure. We also discuss solid advice for aspiring authors, including the most common mistake authors make with their submissions. There is also time for a pitch for being jo...
May 24, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Sandra Kim about the treatment of children with inflammatory bowel disease aside from choosing their medications. We discuss challenges patients and parents face and how to choose your words when delivering a new diagnosis. We discuss how to explain biosimilars to families and and how to get involved in the advocacy efforts with NASPGHAN and Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. As always, the discussion, views, and reco...
May 10, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In a special episode of Bowel Sounds recorded LIVE at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (Gesellschaft für pädiatrische Gastroenterologie und Ernährung) originally to be held in Basel, Switzerland, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to former NASPGHAN President Dr. Carlo Di Lorenzo (our guest from our very first episode) about how digital media -- including social media, blogs, podcasts, and other formats -- is changing academic medicine. W...
Apr 26, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 9
April is National Minority Health Month and National Donate Life Month . In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Udeme Ekong about disparities in transplant hepatology. We discuss the importance of organ donation and the impact of COVID-19 on patients pre and post-liver transplant, how transplant centers are managing deceased and living donor programs, and COVID-19 vaccination in pediatric patients. As always, the discussion, views, and recommendati...
Apr 14, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat, Peter Lu, and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Jeffrey Hyams about the management of pediatric patients with IBD. We begin by hearing how he developed his passion for not only IBD but also functional GI disorders — and how he became the first author of the Rome IV criteria. We then ask the expert himself how he approaches the management of pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. We briefly touch on new therapies in IBD...
Mar 14, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Evelyn Hsu about liver transplantation in children and how to become a pediatric transplant hepatologist. We talk about what inspired her to become a transplant hepatologist and introduce the topic of pediatric liver transplantation, including its indications, contraindications, and the components of transplant evaluation. We discuss the improvements in transplant outcomes over time and the new standards for a succ...
Feb 14, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this special National Women Physicians Day episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Rina Sanghavi about gender bias in academic medicine and pediatric gastroenterology. February 3, 2021 is the 200th birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive her medical degree in the United States. Every year, women celebrate the progress that has been made towards gender equality in medicine, but there is still a long way to go. We discuss the gender p...
Feb 03, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Miguel Saps about functional abdominal pain. We begin by hearing how he developed his passion for neurogastroenterology -- and his impressions of Dr. Lu when he was a medical student. We then ask the expert himself how he explains the diagnosis of functional abdominal pain and what causes these common but challenging disorders. We talk about the roles of both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment. Finally, ...
Jan 14, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 4
