The Cribsiders

Aren’t all babies a little jaundiced anyways? What’s up with those phototherapy lights? Come for the answers, stay for this de-light of a conversation with pediatrician Dr. Alison Holmes and neonatologist Dr. Tom Shimotake, both of whom have extensive experience with commonly used guidelines for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. We will cover common and rarer etiologies of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, the whens and hows of working up and screening, and the ins and outs of treatment.

As more children are being cured of their childhood cancers, there is an increasing need to have additional providers comfortable with survivorship care. Join us for a radiating conversation about Cancer Survivorship with our guest, Dr. Micheal Roth. He is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist and associate professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Roth is also the Director of the Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program and chairs the Adolescent and Young Adult Committee in the Children's Oncology Group. We will define cancer survivorship, identify exposures that can cause chronic health issues, and address topics related to the care of survivors.

Brace yourself for a fantastic conversation with UCSF Clinical Professor in Pediatric Dentistry, Dr Brent Lin. Dr. Lin’s career spans the entire age spectrum with fellowships in pediatric, geriatric and general dentistry!  He is currently the guest editor in the Dentistry Journal and an editorial board member in the Journal of Dentistry for Children. Dr. Lin fills us in on how to give great anticipatory guidance about brushing, flossing and how we can help prevent dental caries.

Scope out our conversation about Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis with our guest, Dr. Ghassan Wahbeh, a pediatric gastroenterologist and director of the IBD center at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Hear his take on what to consider when suspecting inflammatory bowel disease, the best tests to tee up the diagnosis quickly, and the ever-expanding treatment options. This episode is sure to make a splash!

The Cribsiders will be taking a holiday break. In the meantime, please check out our call for producers: Would you like to be a part of The Cribsiders? We’d love to have you! As we’re expanding, we’re looking to add to our production team. If you’re interested, please write to us at thecribsiders@gmail.com with a paragraph detailing why you would like to be on the show and a pilot script. The script should be a clinical vignette with approximately 10 questions to help take our expert on a deep dive through a core pediatric topic.  Looking forward to hearing from you, The Cribsiders  

Dr. Stephen Daniels (Colorado) teaches us about screening for obesity-related dyslipidemia, the prevalence of familial dyslipidemia, when to order fasting lipid panels, and how to feel confident about starting that statin!

Jump into #shematology with Dr. Angela Weyand, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist with a focus on young patients with bleeding and clotting disorders. Learn how to work-up heavy menstrual bleeding, when to use antifibrinolytics, and why PCP and ED labs may not be doing accurate von Willebrand panels!

Dr. Adolfo Molina (Pediatric Hospitalist at UAB) joins The Cribsiders for a deep dive on all things Failure to Thrive! From the 3 broad buckets of the FTT differential, the red flags to keep an eye on, and how a lab-heavy hospital workup is almost never needed!

Dr. Roni Levin, a pediatric ophthalmologist, discusses pediatric eye exams, red reflex importance, common eye issues, advocacy work, and health disparities in pediatric ophthalmology. Topics include early detection of eye abnormalities, treatment of strabismus and amblyopia, debunking blue light eye myth, red flags in pediatric ophthalmology, and future advancements in the field.

Does learning cardiology give you palpitations? Not to worry, Dr. Mike Fahey returns to address all your concerns about supraventricular tachycardia. He teaches us about cardiac conduction, Wolf-Parkinson-White, and more in this shocking episode.