Bowel Sounds: The Pediatric GI Podcast

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jenn Lee talk to Dr. Ross Maltz, pediatric gastroenterologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital and Associate Professor at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.  He is Director of the Very Early Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease (VEOIBD) Program and Research Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Nationwide Children's.

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In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Amber Hildreth and talk to Dr. William Balistreri, Dorothy M. M. Kersten Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati, Director Emeritus of the Pediatric Liver Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Medical Director Emeritus of Liver Transplantation, and Program Director Emeritus of Transplant Hepatology Fellowship. We talk about the history of the ...

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Jordan Whatley and Dr. Jenn Lee talk to Dr. Naylor Brownell, Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Co-Director of the Pancreatic Disorders Program at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, who provides care in the Jill and Mark Fishman Center for Lymphatic Disorders. We talk about lymphatic conditions and their effect on the GI tract, as well as the diagnosis and management of primary in...

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Amber Hildreth and Dr. Peter Lu talk to Dr. Tom Wallach, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate, Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric GI Fellowship director, and Research Director of Pediatrics. We talk about experience based research and how to implement these tools into medical education.

Learning objectives

1. Define experience based research
2. Understand how to incor...

In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Paul Tran about attracting and educating a new generation of learners.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss an approach to attracting learners to pediatric gastroenterology while addressing perceived barriers
2. Review approaches to capturing and maintaining interest in educational content
3. Outline approaches to incorporate digital content into medical education

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In this episode of Bowel Sounds, host Dr. Temara Hajjat talks to Dr. Katja Karrento, an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin and pediatric gastroenterologist at Wisconsin Children's and an expert on DGBI. Dr. Karrento talks about the 2025 NASPGHAN guidelines for managing children with cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS). 

Learning objectives

• Understand the new recommendations on managing CVS
• Reviewing the guidelines ...

We are kicking off Season 7 with a HUGE announcement -- we have TWO new podcast cohosts!

Hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat, Jennifer Lee, Peter Lu, and Jason Silverman take a look back at Season 6 and introduce our new podcast hosts, Drs. Amber Hildreth and Jordan Whatley! We get to know them a little better and also talk about ways we focus on wellness despite the craziness of our work (and non-work) lives.

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In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jenn Lee talk to Dr. Kevin Watson, pediatric gastroenterologist and Assistant Director of Clinical Informatics at Akron Children's Hospital and Associate Professor at Northeastern Ohio Medical University. We talk about the use of AI-powered ambient listening technology for clinical documentation and his experience introducing AI scribes to his hospital.

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In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jenn Lee talk to Dr. Jordan Whatley, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina and pediatric gastroenterologist at Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. We discuss how multi-specialty clinics focusing on children with tracheostomy and ventilator dependence can improve clinical care.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the r...

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.

Our Bowel Sounds Summer Scho...

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 ...