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Bowels Sounds Ep. 4: Miguel Saps – Functional Abdominal Pain
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Miguel Saps about functional abdominal pain. We begin by hearing how he developed his passion for neurogastroenterology — and his impressions of Dr. Lu when he was a medical student. We then ask the expert himself how he explains…
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Bowels Sounds Ep. 3: Jeannie Huang – Transition in Care and IBD
In this episode of Bowel Sounds hosts Dr. Jennifer Lee and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to NASPGHAN’s recent Secretary-Treasurer, Dr. Jeannie Huang. We discuss best practices for the transition from pediatric to adult-centered care in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. We talk about the Doc4Me app to help adolescents find adult gastroenterologists and how the electronic…
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Bowels Sounds Ep. 2: Jenifer Lightdale – PEnQuINs and Making Pediatric Endoscopy Safer
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu, Dr. Jennifer Lee, and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to NASPGHAN’s newly-elected President-Elect, Dr. Jenifer Lightdale. We discuss her work improving quality and safety in pediatric endoscopy. Hear a brief history of pediatric endoscopy and about the Pediatric Endoscopy Quality Improvement Network (PEnQuIN) – and it's…
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Bowels Sounds Ep. 1: Introducing Season 2: A Look Back and Presidential Stories
In this special bonus episode released at #NASPGHAN20 on the anniversary of the launch of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee, Peter Lu and Jason Silverman reflect on the origins of the podcast and the year that was. They also discuss some thoughts on Season 2 and share some great never-before heard clips from current…
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Bowels Sounds Ep. 16: Glenn Furuta – Eosinophilic Esophagitis
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu, Jennifer Lee, and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Glenn Furuta about eosinophilic esophagitis. We discuss how our understanding of eosinophilic esophagitis has evolved over time and the key role the pediatric GI community played in studying this disease. We discuss some of the more challenging…
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Bowels Sounds Ep. 15: Binita Kamath – Alagille Syndrome
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, host Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Binita Kamath about Alagille Syndrome and its place in the differential and workup of cholestatic liver disease, including the role of molecular diagnostics in diagnosis, management and family counselling. We discuss her important work in the area of…
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Bowels Sounds Ep. 14: Jim Heubi – Inborn Errors of Bile Acid Metabolism
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to former NASPGHAN President Dr. Jim Heubi about inborn errors of bile acid metabolism, including how to identify, diagnose, and treat these rare diseases. We also discuss highlights of his career and advice on how to build a career based…
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Bowels Sounds Ep. 13: Special Episode: Jenifer Lightdale & Miguel Saps – Meet the Candidates
In a special bonus episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Peter Lu welcome the two candidates for the upcoming NASPGHAN presidential election, Dr. Jenifer Lightdale and Dr. Miguel Saps. Instead of our usual format of reviewing a medical topic, we ask them to talk a little about themselves, the role NASPGHAN has…
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Bowels Sounds Ep. 12: Eric Benchimol – The Epidemiology of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, host Dr. Jason Silverman talks to Dr. Eric Benchimol about the evolving epidemiology of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including the rise in very early onset IBD and increasing prevalence in different populations. We also discussed his approach to personal productivity and the influence of music on his life…
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Bowels Sounds Ep. 11: Valeria Cohran & Conrad Cole – Racism in Medicine
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Jenn Lee, Peter Lu and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Valeria Cohran and Dr. Conrad Cole, two of the Chairs of the NASPGHAN Diversity Special Interest Group, about racism in medicine. The movement to recognize and address structural racism over the past few weeks has made it…