Bowel Sounds: The Pediatric GI Podcast

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  Bowel Sounds Summer School - Celiac Disease 10.08.2026 56min

  In our third Summer School episode this season, hosts Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Jordan Whatley have taken highlights from past episodes on celiac disease and put them into a special episode full of clinical pearls. Former expert guests Dr. Edwin Liu, Dr. Ivor Hill, Dr. Maureen Leonard, Dr. Marissa Stahl, Dr. Arun Singh, and Dr. Justine Turner cover a range of topics from early determinants of celiac disease risk to making a biopsy vs. non biopsy diagnosis. Our Bowel Sounds Summer School serie...
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  Bowel Sounds Summer School - Nutrition 27.07.2026 56min

  In our second Summer School episode this season, hosts Dr. Jason Silverman and Dr. Temara Hajjat have taken highlights from past episodes on nutrition and put them into a special episode full of clinical pearls. Former expert guests Dr. Charlie Vanderpool, Dr. Mark Corkins, Dr. Praveen Goday, Dr. Maria Mascarenhas, Dr. Ruba Abdelhadi, Dr. Bruno Chumpitazi and Kirsten Jones, and Dr. Eytan Wine cover a range of topics from early life nutrition and development, to picky eating and specialized di...
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  Bowel Sounds Summer School - Abdominal Pain 13.07.2026 54min

  Bowel Sounds Summer School is BACK! In our first Summer School episode this season, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jordan Whatley have taken highlights from past episodes on abdominal pain and put them into a special episode jam-packed with clinical pearls. Former expert guests Dr. Miguel Saps, Dr. Sam Nurko, Dr. Miranda van Tilburg, Dr. Ann Ming Yeh, Dr. Bruno Chumpitazi, Kirsten Jones, RD, and Dr. Neha Santucci explain to us how they evaluate and treat the child with abdominal pain. Our B...
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  Katie Larson-Nath - Faltering Weight 29.06.2026 42min

  In this episode, Dr. Jordan Whatley and Dr. Temara Hajjat talk to Dr. Katie Larson-Nath, Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Division Director at the University of Minnesota M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital, who specializes in pediatric nutrition and leads the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program. We talk about the recently published joint AAP/NASPGHAN Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnosis and Management of Faltering Weight, a new term that replaces "failure-to-thrive". Learning ...
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  Lisa Richardson - Ins and Outs of Infant Formulas 15.06.2026 1u

  In this special Bowel Sounds and Nutrition Pearls collaboration episode, hosts Dr. Jennifer Lee and clinical dietitian Nicole Misner talk to Lisa Richardson about the ins and outs of infant formula. This is a must listen episode for all pediatricians, pediatric gastroenterologists, dietitians and anyone who is using or recommending infant formulas. Learning Objectives Explain infant formula nutrition, components, and comparison to breast milkDifferentiate formula types, ingredients, and...
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  Valeria Cohran - Transforming Care for Children with Intestinal Failure 01.06.2026 50min

  In this episode, Drs. Jason Silverman and Amber Hildreth talk to Dr. Valeria Cohran about the advances in intestinal rehabilitation care for infants and children with short bowel syndrome including changes nutrition management, line care and use of GLP-2 analogues that have led to decreases in intestinal failure associated liver disease and transplantation. Learning objectives To understand the composition and impact of multidisciplinary intestinal rehabilitation teams.To review the his...
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  Maureen Leonard - Can We Prevent Celiac Disease? 18.05.2026 39min

  In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Peter Lu talk to Dr. Maureen Leonard, a pediatric gastroenterologist and Associate Professor at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Leonard discusses the latest research on early life factors that can increase celiac disease risk for susceptible children, including potentially modifiable risk factors. Dr. Leonard's disclosures include: Consultant for Takeda, Chugai, Anokion, Sonoma, and Interlude Biopharma and ...
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  Elizabeth Rand- Fontan Associated Liver Disease 04.05.2026 55min

  In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Amber Hildreth and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Elizabeth Rand, a pediatric gastroenterologist in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Medical Director of CHOP's Liver Transplant Program, Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program and Director of the Advanced Transplant Hepatology Program. We talk everything about Fontan Associated Liver Disease (FALD), from diagnosis to manag...
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  Leonel Rodriguez - Why Can't My Child Burp? 20.04.2026 56min

  In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Leonel Rodriguez, Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Professor of Pediatrics at Yale Medicine. We discuss the rising number of children presenting to us with the inability to belch and the relatively new diagnosis of retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (R-CPD). Learning objectives Recognize the presenting symptoms of retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (R-CPD) and its potential overlap with diso...
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  Pete Duncan - Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Aspiration 06.04.2026 53min

  In this episode, Dr. Jordan Whatley and Dr. Amber Hildreth talk to Dr. Pete Duncan, Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Boston Children's Hospital who specializes in Aerodigestive Medicine and leads the NASPGHAN Aerodigestive Special Interest Group. We talk about the evaluation and management of oropharyngeal dysphagia and aspiration in children and how the approach to these issues has changed over time. Learning objectives 1. Understand normal swallowing function and t...
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  Douglas Fishman - Mitigating Risk of Endoscopy 23.03.2026 1u 2min

  In this episode, Drs. Jason Silverman and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Douglas Fishman about mitigating risk of endoscopy. This episode reviews the 2019 NASPGHAN guidelines on high-risk pediatric endoscopy, with a practical focus on risk mitigation and safety. A must-listen for clinicians performing diagnostic endoscopy, offering real-world strategies for managing complex cases. Learning objectives Explain endoscopy risks and mitigation strategies in childrenApply the 2019 High Risk E...
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  Saul Karpen - Updates in Biliary Atresia 09.03.2026 43min

  In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Amber Hildreth and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Saul Karpen, the inaugural chief scientific officer for the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va., where he is a professor of internal medicine and adjunct professor in pediatric medicine at the VCU School of Medicine. We talk about new genetic discoveries in biliary atresia and the future goals of research on this important p...
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  Paul Wales - Surgical Management in Short Bowel Syndrome 23.02.2026 1u 11min

  In this episode, Drs. Jason Silverman and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Paul Wales all about the surgical management of short bowel syndrome, including decision-making based on initial presentation and important considerations for any autologous reconstruction procedure. Learning objectives To define intestinal failure, short bowel syndrome and ultrashort bowel syndrome as well as surgical subtypes of short bowel syndromeTo review surgical considerations in the staged management of short bowel syn...
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  ¡Bowel Sounds en español! Rodrigo Vázquez Frías - El microbioma y la salud infantil 16.02.2026 43min

  In our second Spanish episode, guest hosts Dr. Jose Garza and Dr. Rosalyn Diaz talk to Dr. Rodrigo Vázquez Frías about the microbiome and its role in child health! Bienvenidos al segundo episodio de Bowel Sounds en español. En este episodio, los anfitriones, Dr. José Garza y Dra. Rosalyn Díaz se adentran en uno de los temas más fascinantes y polémicos de la gastroenterología pediátrica: “La microbiota”. Entrevistando al Dr. Rodrigo Vázquez Frías un líder en el campo de la gastroenterología pe...
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  Cynthia Akagbosu - Endobariatrics in Pediatrics 09.02.2026 51min

  In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Peter Lu talk to Dr. Cynthia Akagbosu, a pediatric gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, who is board-certified in pediatrics, pediatric gastroenterology, and obesity medicine. Dr. Akagbosu discusses indications, side effects, and types of endoscopic bariatric procedures in pediatric patients. Dr. Akagbosu has no conflicts of interest to disclose. Learning objectives...
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  Ross Maltz - Biosimilars, Advocacy, and More IBD Medication Updates 26.01.2026 44min

  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. He provides a massive update on all things IBD medications, including discussing the late...
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  William Balistreri - Hepatitis B 12.01.2026 46min

  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 Hepatitis B virus and vaccine, and the new ACIP vaccination recomme...
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  Naylor Brownell - Lymphatic Conditions and the GI Tract 29.12.2025 43min

  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 intestinal lymphangiectasia. Learning Objectives 1. Understand ...
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  Tom Wallach - Training the Trainee in Research 15.12.2025 57min

  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 Define experience based researchUnderstand how to incorporate experience based research into medical educationExplore t...
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  Paul Tran - Next Gen MedEd 01.12.2025 47min

  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: Discuss an approach to attracting learners to pediatric gastroenterology while addressing perceived barriersReview approaches to capturing and maintaining interest in educational contentOutline approaches to incorporate digital content into medical educationLinks: Alimentary School on TikTok, Instagram and YouTubeNASPGHAN social ...