https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Welcome to Pediatric Meltdown! I’m your host, Dr. Lia Gaggino. Today, I'm welcoming both of my daughters Elyse and Julia and they're going to be talking about parenting styles; their dad’s and mine. I just thought it might be fun to hear from an adult “kid's” perspective what it's like growing up in a household when Mom's a doctor and dad is way more fun. My husband has gotten us through the ups and downs of parenting. And I really couldn't have done it wi...
Jun 16, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 41
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts On this episode of Pediatric Meltdown, I welcome Dr. Jenn Kuhn. We discuss everything from baby worries to how we as practitioners can help our patients as they enter parenthood. Being a parent is difficult, but it does bring some of the greatest rewards, so it’s ok to give yourself a break. Dr. Jenn Kuhn is a pediatric psychologist working in integrated primary care at Nemours Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. She received her...
Jun 10, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 40
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts I am so excited to welcome another pediatric trainee to the podcast. My guest, Dr. Nina Kuei, MD has always aspired to be a physician. After a long journey, including 6 years of working in the medical field between undergrad and medical school, she’s found herself in her happy place; Pediatrics. Nina received her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed her pediatrics residency at the Grand Rapids Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in ...
Jun 02, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 39
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Today’s episode is a wrap-up of May’s Mental Health Month on our Suicide Prevention series and will feature a clinician who is using the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit in real life. Dustin Bogan is a Board Certified Pediatric Physician Assistant and a Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, The Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants, and The Society for Physician Assistants in Pediatrics. After growing up in rural Virginia,...
May 26, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 38
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Today’s episode is an encore of an interview I did with Dr. Lisa Horowitz last fall. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in youth 15-24. Dr. Horowitz talks about how pediatricians can incorporate the Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ) screening tool into their practice to help identify children and adolescents at risk of suicide and to link them to coordinated care. Dr. Lisa Horowitz is a Staff Scientist and Pediatric Psychologist at the Nation...
May 19, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 37
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts My guest today is Christopher Thomas Veal, a 4th-year medical student at The Larner College of Medicine in Vermont. Christopher earned his Bachelor of Science in Studio Art and Biochemistry at The University of Vermont. He has served on the Vermont Governor’s Council for Child and Family Prevention Programs and has led several activist groups while in medical school. He has also published essays centered on mental health advocacy and social justice in the ...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 36
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts May is Mental Health Awareness month and today’s episode begins a 4 part series dedicated to suicide prevention. My guest today is Anne Moss Rogers the Emotionally Naked public speaker, registered suicide prevention trainer, TEDx storyteller, and NAMI Virginia fundraising chair. Anne Moss is the author of the award-winning book, Diary of a Broken Mind, and her second book Emotionally Naked: A Teacher's Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students a...
May 05, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 35
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts This May for Mental Health Month, I have dedicated 4 episodes to suicide prevention. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in youth, and we have to know what to do and how to help. Our kids and families are depending on us!. [00:01 - 03:39] An Upcoming Series for Mental Health month In the upcoming episodes, you will hear stories of lived experiences, suicide prevention screening, and universal suicide screening. [03:40 - 05:40] Being an Advocate fo...
Apr 28, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 34
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts In this special episode dedicated to medical students, residents and fellows, Dr. Josh Prudent and Dr. Amrit Misra join me as we talk about mental health training, mental health advocacy, addressing our own biases as practitioners, how ACE impacts the populations we serve, and the stigmatization around practitioners' own mental health struggles. Mental health concerns affect all areas of medicine and pediatrics is no different. Because pediatrics provides ...
Apr 21, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 33
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Children that exhibit aggressive and disruptive behaviors can be hard to manage and treat especially if the root causes are not clearly understood. Paresh Patel, M.D., PhD, joins us in this episode to talk about exploring what may be behind difficult behaviors and offers management and treatment strategies. Dr. Patel emphasized that behaviors are often symptoms of deeper problems. Pediatric clinicians can begin to peel back the layers, and with the support...
Apr 14, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 32
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. David Hill, author of “Dad to Dad,” and a co-host of the AAP Pediatrics on Call podcast joins me to discuss social media use and our kids. He shares thoughts on how to reinforce its positive impacts and to navigate the pitfalls Dr. Hill outlines strategies to share with parents and talking points for pediatric clinicians Take a listen and learn to promote the positive use of social media among kids! [00:01 - 06:53] Opening Segment Let’s welcome, Dr. Da...
Apr 07, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 31
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Arthur Lavin returns to the podcast and offers practical advice on parent-child conflict and problem solving strategies. Tantrums are a teaching opportunity where children learn to solve the problem and parents are the guides. Dr. Lavin shares highlights from his book “Who's the Boss: Moving Families from Conflict to Collaboration” that he authored with colleague Susan Glaser and presents a framework to tackle tantrums and meltdowns Let’s listen to thi...
Mar 31, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 30
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts It is my great pleasure to welcome Dr. Mark Sloane back to the podcast for the second time to talk about mood regulation in children using Goldilock’s “just right” metaphor We can all imagine a rambunctious Tigger, a forlorn Eeyore and a contented Goldilocks. Now use that imagery and apply it to children’s behaviors and you come away with a unique perspective and framework for understanding the ultimate meltdown and a harmonious middle ground. Put your hea...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 29
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Mary Barkholz is a special education teacher and mother of 2 young men on the autism spectrum. She is passionate about giving support and guidance to families and their children with special needs. In this episode, she shares her experience as a parent raising her children, how her work as a special education teacher plays in the situation, and how healthcare providers can better connect with families. Let’s listen to Mary and learn what parents want and n...
Mar 17, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 28
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Victims of child abuse and neglect and sexual assault should be handled carefully by healthcare providers due to the sensitivity and severity of what happened to them. Dr. Sarah Brown joins us in this episode to talk about the difficult questions we must ask children and families in order to keep kids safe. We also discussed when and where to ask them and when to call authorities, if needed. Timing is as important as the questions themselves. Let’s listen ...
Mar 10, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 27
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Anxiety is normal. In fact, anxiety is “a perfectly normal, natural, [and] not actually dangerous” behavioral response according to Dr. Colleen Cullinan. It is the body’s response when we feel scared, threatened, or stressed, which happens to all people. The primary care’s job is to not allow that anxiety to interfere in a person’s daily life, not to take it away completely. The former is achievable; the latter is impossible. Let’s listen to Dr. Cullinan a...
Mar 03, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 26
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Hovig Artinian found his way to sleep medicine after teaching 8th grade science and happily says that practicing medicine is much easier! Sleep is critical to our physical and mental health from infancy into our golden years. The behaviors that surround sleep determine the quality and quantity of sleep. Medications for sleep difficulties fall way down the list on interventions with behavior modification rising to the top. Primary care providers can hel...
Feb 24, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 25
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts As healthcare providers we pour our energy into caring for our patients and often we forget to take care of ourselves, leading to burnout. It is crucial that we take time to take a breath and to recharge. Dr. Martha Middlemist shares the work of the AAPs Wellness Advisory Group and offers concrete steps we can all take to manage stress. Let’s listen to Dr. Middlemist and learn how healthcare providers can take better care of themselves! [00:01 - 06:13] Ope...
Feb 17, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 24
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Pediatrics and Psychiatry are two distinct fields that Dr. Nasuh Malas wants to marry. As a consultation-liaison psychiatrist, his personal philosophy is to deliver timely care for young people and families. He joins us today to talk about how psychiatry support can be integrated into an in-patient pediatric setting. We also have a great exchange about how healthcare professionals can take care of themselves better. Let’s listen to Dr. Malas to learn more ...
Feb 10, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 23
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Today, we are going to talk about genetics and behavioral health with Dr. Caleb Bupp, Division Chief of Medical Genetics and Genomics Spectrum Health at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. You might be wondering why we have invited a geneticist on a podcast about emotional and mental health in the pediatrics space. Well, our space intersects with genetics more frequently than you can imagine. Dr. Bupp will break these intersections down, explain genetics in a...
Feb 03, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 22
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts We always say that “prevention is better than the cure,” but prevention won’t happen if the necessary infrastructures, institutions, and support systems are not in place. Dr. Lee Beers, the new President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, recognizes this problem and aims to advocate for an integrated approach that can also address the issues that plague our children, particularly those relating to their mental health. Let’s listen to Dr. Beers to learn...
Jan 27, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 21
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Sex and drugs remain taboo in society, and the reluctance to talk about these topics only leads to misinformed and misguided teenagers who feel unnecessary judgments for themselves. It’s now high time to raise the awareness of teenagers about these topics to let them know of the safe spaces where they can freely express themselves. Dr. Lisa Lowery, an Adolescent Medicine specialist at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital-Spectrum Health Medical Group, joins...
Jan 20, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 20
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts We have a special episode for today because of two important guests. Dr. Sheila Marcus is the Section Chief of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan while Dr. Sarah Mohiuddin is the Director of the University’s Multidisciplinary Autism Program. They join us to discuss autism spectrum disorders and how we can detect them in as early as 4-12 months. We will learn that the symptoms of these disorders are often ...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 19
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts In this episode, I invite Dr. Zakia Alavi, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and an assistant professor at Michigan State University who teaches medical students about the integration between basic and clinical sciences to the podcast. She has been providing psychiatric services to underprivileged children in Jackson, Michigan, and has published many peer-reviewed articles on psychopharmacology and polypharmacy. Let’s listen to Dr. Alavi and learn more a...
Jan 06, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 18
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts I have the pleasure of having Dr. Zakia Alavi for the second time (you will hear from her again in 2021!) to talk about a very relevant topic for pediatricians, mental health professionals, and parents – Covid and its effects on children’s mental health. Dr. Alavi is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and an assistant professor at Michigan State University. She teaches medical students how to integrate basic and clinical sciences and provides psychiatric ...
Dec 30, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 17
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Today, my gift to you is Dr. Michael Klein’s inspiring words that has carried me forward since the first time I heard them. Dr. Klein is a retired pediatric surgeon who served as chief of pediatric surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit for almost 40 years. His swan song in clinical surgery was a two-month service in Liberia with Doctors Without Borders. He joins us in this episode to share his unwavering commitment to invest in children...
Dec 23, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 16
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts We have an important discussion today about LGBTQIA+ patients. Dr. Dan Shumer, Clinical Director of the Child and Adolescent Gender Clinic at Mott Children’s Hospital, will join us to share his story about caring for his transgender youth patients. His observations are promising as the youth are now becoming more and more vocal about their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression (SOGIE). It is critical the healthcare providers understand...
Dec 16, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 15
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts The impact of racism on the health and wellbeing of children is significant and we must first examine our own implicit biases if we are to bring about change. We need to understand the differences between equity and equality and to advocate for our children, but in order to do so we have to educate ourselves and begin the change within. In this episode Dr. Lynn Smitherman, Vice Chair of pediatric education at Wayne State University School of Medicine walks...
Dec 09, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 14
https://swiy.co/WhatAreYourThoughts Today’s guest is Dr. Joanna Quigley, a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan. She trained in pediatrics, general psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Kentucky and is part of the Michigan Child Collaborative Care (MC3) project at the University of Michigan, an outreach consultative program for primary care pediatrics, family medicine, and obstetrics. Let’s dive right in and hear Dr. Quigley’s th...
Dec 02, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 13
https://swiy.co/WhatAreYourThoughts Physicians rely on our mental health colleagues to provide comprehensive behavioral health treatment, but we often speak different professional languages. Today’s guest leads us through the mental health alphabet soup of therapies and explains what we can expect when we make mental health referrals. Sheryl Lozowski-Sullivan, MPh, LP, PhD, is a clinical psychologist specializing in evidence-based interventions and psychological assessments for adults and childr...
Nov 25, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 12
