Bowel Sounds: The Pediatric GI Podcast

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Amber Hildreth, pediatric gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist at Rady Children's Hospital and Assistant Professor at the University of California San Diego. She is also a clinician scientist at the Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine. We discuss how genetic testing is transforming the way we care for children with...

In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Justine Turner about a non-biopsy approach to diagnosis for celiac disease in children. Dr. Turner is a Professor of Pediatrics and Divisional Director for the Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition at the University of Alberta and also the medical lead for the Multidisciplinary Pediatric Celiac Disease Clinic at Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. 

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In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Jenn Lee and Dr. Peter Lu talk to Dr. Richard Wood, Chief of the Department of Pediatric Colorectal & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital and Professor of Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. We discuss identifying and caring for the child with an anorectal malformation.

Learning objectives

• Recognize the various types of anorectal...

In our last episode of the Bowel Sounds Summer School series (at least for this year), hosts Dr. Jason Silverman and Dr. Jennifer Lee have gathered highlights from past episodes on endoscopy to create an episode filled with clinical and teaching pearls.  Former expert guests Dr. Jenifer Lightdale, Dr. Catharine Walsh, and Dr. Looi Ee explain the elements of quality endoscopy, how to teach endoscopy, perform difficult colonoscopies,...

In this episode of Bowel Sounds Summer School, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman have taken highlights from past episodes on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and put them into a special episode jam-packed with clinical pearls. Former expert guests explain how to manage patients with IBD. 

Our Bowel Sounds Summer School series will include 4 episodes each summer on big topics in our field, artisanally crafted for the ears ...

In this episode of Bowel Sounds Summer School, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Peter Lu have taken highlights from past episodes on eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and put them into a special episode jam-packed with clinical pearls. Former expert guests Dr. Glenn Furuta, Dr. Amanda Muir, Dr. Rachel Chevalier, and Dr. Mike Wilsey explain how to diagnose, treat, and monitor patients with EoE.

Our Bowel Sounds Summer School series will incl...

In our FIRST episode of the Bowel Sounds Summer School series, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Temara Hajjat have taken highlights from past episodes on constipation and put them into a special episode jam-packed with clinical pearls.  Former expert guests Dr. Carlo Di Lorenzo, Dr. Lusine Ambartsumyan, Dr. Jose Garza, and Dr. Marc Benninga explain to us how they evaluate and treat the child with constipation.

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In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Peter Lu speak with Dr. Gayle Diamond, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, about identifying and managing food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES). 

Learning objectives

• Identify the symptoms, etiology, and work up done for FPIES
• Discuss the difference between FPIES vs. IgE-mediated food allergy vs. Milk protein-induc...

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Jenn Lee and Dr. Peter Lu  talk with Dr. Hilary Michel, pediatric gastroenterologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH about women's health in IBD. 

Learning objectives

• Identify the impact of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on key stages of female reproductive health, including puberty, menstruation, fertility, and pregnancy.
• Discuss the considerations and clini...

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Jenn Lee and Dr. Peter Lu  talk with Dr. Nishant Patel, pediatric gastroenterologist at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, about the diagnosis and evaluation of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) in children. 

Learning objectives

• Recognize the varied clinical presentations of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)
• Compare the utility, advantages, and limitations of ...

In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Cary Sauer about Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) to break down this concept and all the related terminology that is part of this approach to medical training. If you're confused about CBME, EPAs, milestones and competencies, this episode is for you! Dr. Sauer is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist specializing in the care of children with IBD and Divisio...

In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Temara Hajjat talk to Dr. Thangam Venkatesan about cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS).  Dr. Venkatesan is an adult gastroenterologist and Professor of Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where she leads the Neurogastroenterology and Motility section.  She is a world-renowned expert in CHS and cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS).  In this episode, we discuss t...

In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Temara Hajjat talk to Dr. Jean Molleston about drug-induced liver injury (DILI) in children.  Dr. Molleston is the former Division Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Riley Children's and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at University of Indiana School of Medicine.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the definition of DILI and signs that should raise our concern for th...

In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jenn Lee talk to Drs. Glenn Furuta and Noam Zevit about the diagnosis and management of eosinophilic GI disorders (EGIDs) beyond eosinophilic esophagitis based on the new joint ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN recommendations.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the diagnosis of non-EoE EGIDs.
• Explain the role of pathology in diagnosis of non-EoE EGIDs.
• Review management of non-EoE EGIDs.

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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:

1. Understand the value of glo...

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 t...

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...

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 r...

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.  

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