Dr. Merritt Tuttle is both a Pediatric Intensivist and Medical Toxicologist at Brenner Children's Hospital in North Carolina associated with Atrium Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health. She completed her Pediatric Critical Care and Medical Toxicology training at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Learning Objective: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to discuss an evidence based and expert guided approach to the evaluation and management of the critically ill child with calcium...
Apr 13, 2026•53 min
Ayesha Zia, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a nationally recognized expert in pediatric thrombosis, with particular emphasis on the diagnosis, management, and long-term outcomes of pulmonary embolism in children and adolescents. She serves as Director of the Pediatric Hemostasis and Thrombosis Program at Children’s Health Dallas. She has led the development of a collaborative multidisciplinary approach to pediatric PE care, including pulmonary embolism resp...
Mar 23, 2026•37 min
Jaime Jump, DO, is a dual-trained physician specializing in pediatric critical care and palliative care. She currently serves as the Program Director of Palliative Care and is an Associate Professor in the Sections of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatric Palliative Care at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. Learning Objective: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to discuss an evidence-based and expert-guided approach to Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Therap...
Mar 09, 2026•56 min
Learning Objectives: By the end of this two-part series, listeners should be able to discuss an evidence-based and expert-guided approach to RBC transfusion in critically ill children. About our Guests: Kailey Remien is a Pediatric Critical Care fellow at Nationwide Children’s Hospital whose research uses data science and geospatial methods to study bronchiolitis and health equity. She leads the social determinants of health ancillary group within the international BACON 2.0 study and is passion...
Feb 23, 2026•22 min
Learning Objectives: By the end of this two-part series, listeners should be able to discuss an evidence-based and expert-guided approach to RBC transfusion in critically ill children. About our Guests: Kailey Remien is a Pediatric Critical Care fellow at Nationwide Children’s Hospital whose research uses data science and geospatial methods to study bronchiolitis and health equity. She leads the social determinants of health ancillary group within the international BACON 2.0 study and is passion...
Feb 16, 2026•43 min
Tobias Straube, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Critical Care Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, where he has served since joining the faculty in July 2021. He completed his pediatric residency and critical care fellowship at Duke University Hospital following earning his medical degree from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. COI disclosure: Dr. Straube is the Chief Medical Officer of VQ Biomedical working to develop a minimally-invasive oxygenator c...
Jan 26, 2026•34 min
About our Guests: Dr. Alexis Bragg is a Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics at Keck School of Medicine of USC in Los Angeles. Dr. Chinyere Egbuta is a Senior Associate in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sapna Kudchadkar is the Anesthesiologist-in-Chief of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and Vice Chair for Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at...
Jan 12, 2026•30 min
About our Guests: Dr. Alexis Bragg is a Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics at Keck School of Medicine of USC in Los Angeles. Dr. Chinyere Egbuta is a Senior Associate in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sapna Kudchadkar is the Anesthesiologist-in-Chief of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and Vice Chair for Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at...
Jan 05, 2026•54 min
Dr. Nicole Glaser is the Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology and a professor of Pediatrics at UC Davis Children's Hospital. She is recognized as an international expert in pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), an important complication of diabetes in children. She has led many of the key multi-center studies that guide DKA management. She has also been involved in the development of several national and international guidelines for DKA management in children that guide current practice worldwide. ...
Dec 15, 2025•39 min
Enid Martinez, MD is a Senior Associate in Critical Care at Boston Children’s Hospital, and an Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School. She is the Director of the Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition Program in the Division of Critical Care Medicine and Principal Investigator for a clinical-translational research program on gastrointestinal function and nutrition in pediatric critical illness. Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to: Recogni...
Dec 08, 2025•20 min
Enid Martinez, MD is a Senior Associate in Critical Care at Boston Children’s Hospital, and an Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School. She is the Director of the Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition Program in the Division of Critical Care Medicine and Principal Investigator for a clinical-translational research program on gastrointestinal function and nutrition in pediatric critical illness. Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to: Recogni...
Dec 01, 2025•45 min
Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to: Describe the pathophysiology associated with anticholinergic toxidrome List the initial workup and management that every TCA ingestion patient should receive Discuss best practices for initial resuscitation in TCA ingestions About our Guest: Dr. Joshua Nogar is an emergency medicine physician and toxicologist at Northwell Health and an associate professor of emergency medicine at Hofstra University. He is also the chie...
Nov 10, 2025•51 min
Dr. Nicole Glaser is the Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology and a professor of Pediatrics at UC Davis Children's Hospital. She is recognized as an international expert in pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), an important complication of diabetes in children. She has led many of the key multi-center studies that guide DKA management. She has also been involved in the development of several national and international guidelines for DKA management in children that guide current practice worldwide. ...
Oct 27, 2025•48 min
Steven Shein, MD, FCCM, is the Chief of Pediatric Critical Care at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, and holds the Linsalata Family Distinguished Chair in Pediatric Critical Care and Emergency Medicine. He is also the Co-Director of the PICU Clinical, Basic & Translational Research Program and an Associate Director of the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship program. His research focuses on critical bronchiolitis and long-term neuro-cogn...
Oct 06, 2025•57 min
Learning Objectives: By the end of this two-part series, listeners should be able to discuss: The physiologic rationale supporting the use of high-frequency percussive ventilation (Volumetric Diffusive Respiration, or HFPV). Patient populations most likely to benefit from HFPV. Key published evidence that informs our use of HFPV in pediatric critical care. An expert approach to managing a patient with HFPV. Next steps in research that will direct our understanding of the use of HFPV in pediatric...
Sep 15, 2025•42 min
Learning Objectives: By the end of this two-part series, listeners should be able to discuss: The physiologic rationale supporting the use of high-frequency percussive ventilation (Volumetric Diffusive Respiration, or HFPV). Patient populations most likely to benefit from HFPV. Key published evidence that informs our use of HFPV in pediatric critical care. An expert approach to managing a patient with HFPV. Next steps in research that will direct our understanding of the use of HFPV in pediatric...
Sep 08, 2025•30 min
Audrey Miller, MD, is an Attending Neonatologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Miller’s clinical interests focus on bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and improving outcomes for patients with this disease. Dr. Miller serves as Medical Director for the inpatient BPD unit at Nationwide Children’s. Dr. Miller also serves as chair for the advocacy committee of the international BPD collaborative. Nationw...
Aug 25, 2025•56 min
Guillaume Emeriaud MD PhD is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Montreal and pediatric intensivist at Sainte Justine Hospital in Montreal, Canada. He is a physician scientist with a particular interest in improving pediatric assisted ventilation. In particular, he has developed expertise in monitoring diaphragmatic function by evaluating the electrical activity of the diaphragm. The results of this work have led to less invasive and more effective assistance for children, notably wit...
Aug 11, 2025•28 min
Guillaume Emeriaud MD PhD is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Montreal and pediatric intensivist at Sainte Justine Hospital in Montreal, Canada. He is a physician scientist with a particular interest in improving pediatric assisted ventilation. In particular, he has developed expertise in monitoring diaphragmatic function by evaluating the electrical activity of the diaphragm. The results of this work have led to less invasive and more effective assistance for children, notably wit...
Aug 04, 2025•40 min
Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to: Understand the research expectations of PICU Fellows in the United States. Explain the types of research available to PICU fellows and how a new fellow might explore their local options. Explain the work necessary to refine a research question and write mature specific aims for a project. Understand the key factors involved in getting a fellowship paper submitted, including the common pitfalls for each type of research ...
Jul 14, 2025•42 min
Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to: Understand the research expectations of PICU Fellows in the United States. Explain the types of research available to PICU fellows and how a new fellow might explore their local options. Explain the work necessary to refine a research question and write mature specific aims for a project. Understand the key factors involved in getting a fellowship paper submitted, including the common pitfalls for each type of research ...
Jul 07, 2025•35 min
Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to discuss: The physiologic rationale supporting the use of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) in ARDS. The patient populations most likely to benefit from APRV. Key published evidence that informs our use of APRV in critical care. An expert approach to managing a patient with APRV. Next steps in research that will direct our understanding of the use of APRV in pediatric critical care. About our Guest: Dr. Palen Mal...
Jun 16, 2025•25 min
Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to discuss: The physiologic rationale supporting the use of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) in ARDS. The patient populations most likely to benefit from APRV. Key published evidence that informs our use of APRV in critical care. An expert approach to managing a patient with APRV. Next steps in research that will direct our understanding of the use of APRV in pediatric critical care. About our Guest: Dr. Palen Mal...
Jun 09, 2025•35 min
We are so thankful for help from our guests: Melissa (MJ) Sacco, MD Andrew Parsons, MD Learning Objective: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to develop an expert-guided approach to identifying and helping trainees improve deficits in diagnostic reasoning, complex decision-making, and effective communication of complicated clinical situations within the healthcare team. References: Parsons AS, Wijesekera TP, Rencic JJ. The Management Script: A Practical Tool for Teaching Manage...
May 26, 2025•1 hr
About our Guest: Dr. Omar Alibrahim is a professor of pediatrics at Duke University and a pediatric intensivist at Duke Children's Hospital. He completed his Pediatric Residency and Chief Residency at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, followed by Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Buffalo. He served as the Pediatric Critical Care Division chief, the PICU Medical Director, and the PCCM fellowship Director in Buffalo, NY, for more than 8 years, during which he worked with the ...
May 12, 2025•33 min
About our Guest: Dr. Omar Alibrahim is a professor of pediatrics at Duke University and a pediatric intensivist at Duke Children's Hospital. He completed his Pediatric Residency and Chief Residency at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, followed by Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Buffalo. He served as the Pediatric Critical Care Division chief, the PICU Medical Director, and the PCCM fellowship Director in Buffalo, NY, for more than 8 years, during which he worked with the ...
May 05, 2025•35 min
About our Guest: Kyle Rehder, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics at Duke University and a pediatric intensivist at Duke Children's Hospital, where he serves as the Vice-Chair of Pediatric Education. He completed his medical school, residency, and chief residency at UNC-Chapel Hill, followed by his fellowship at Duke University. His research is focused on team development and evaluation of advanced respiratory support in the PICU. Learning Objective: Develop an expert-based approach to diagnosing a...
Apr 21, 2025•52 min
Thanks to Dr. Abhinav Totapally who is a pediatric intensivist at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami and Dr. Brian Bridges, the Division Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for joining us for this series. Check out their paper published in PCCM in January 2025 Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to discuss: The rationale supporting and the limitations of using VA ECMO for children with refrac...
Apr 07, 2025•32 min
Thanks to Dr. Abhinav Totapally who is a pediatric intensivist at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami and Dr. Brian Bridges, the Division Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for joining us for this series. Check out their paper published in PCCM in January 2025 Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to discuss: The rationale supporting and the limitations of using VA ECMO for children with refrac...
Mar 31, 2025•30 min
About our guest: Ilyse Genser is a pediatric neurologist and the associate program director of the pediatric neurology combined residency program at Children's National Hospital. She is originally from Westchester, New York, where she attended medical school at New York Medical College. She then completed her general pediatrics training at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and came to Washington, D.C., to complete her child neurology training at Children's National Hospital. Learning...
Mar 17, 2025•15 min
