The PedSpace

In this episode Dr. Ted Lee discusses his findings and thoughts based on recent studies that demonstrate trends of decreasing voiding cystourethrogram utilization rates and delayed vesicoureteral reflux diagnosis in some children. He explores the possibility that such delays could lead to more children sustaining repeated episodes of febrile urinary tract infection, and potential kidney injury, pr...

In this episode, Dr. Max Maizels discusses the difference between holistic training and historical medical training and explains how to leverage online training, simulation models, and proctored clinical cases for more robust procedural training programs. Dr. Maizels has been on staff at Chicago Children’s Hospital since 1980. Over the years of clinical pediatric urology practice, he has incorpora...

In this episode, Dr. Prem Puri discusses how the advent of endoscopic therapy forever changed the treatment landscape for VUR in children. Professor Prem Puri is the Newman Clinical Research Professor at the University College Dublin School of Medicine and Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at the Beacon Hospital.  He is currently the Secretary of the International Board of Pediatric Surgical Research....

In this episode, Dr. Daniel Wood discusses the new emerging specialty of Adolescent Urology and common urological conditions affecting adolescent males and females. Dr. Daniel Wood is a Professor of Urology based at Children’s Hospital Colorado. He has previously worked at University College London Hospitals and was an honorary consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital. His major interest and wor...

In this episode, Dr. Timothy Bukowski and Valre Welch discuss the fulfilling work of volunteering with the World Pediatric Project to provide care to children in Belize. Dr. Timothy Bukowski received his undergraduate degree in economics at Georgetown University and his medical degree from SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine. He completed a urologic residency at Wayne State University, then complet...

In this episode, Natalie Barganski, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Pediatric Urology, discusses how healthcare providers can use telehealth and personal digital medical files to instill confidence in adolescent patients as they make the transition to adult healthcare.  Natalie Barganski is a pediatric nurse practitioner in pediatric urology at Children’s Physicians Services of South Texas, Drisco...

In this episode, Dr. Bradley Morganstern discusses some of the surprises and lessons he has learned in transitioning from fellowship to practice.    Dr. Bradley A. Morganstern is the new Chief of Pediatric Urology at Augusta University. He brings a patient centered approach to the management of pediatric urologic conditions with an emphasis on providing compassionate care focused on his patients a...

In this episode, Dr. Katie Canalichio and Dr. Irina Stanasel discuss the benefits of simulator training in pediatric urology, their experience with the Deflux simulator model, and their role in its development.    Dr. Katie Canalichio completed her medical training and residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She completed a pediatric urology fellowship at Seattle Chi...

In this episode of The PedSpace, Dr. Dominic Frimberger discusses tips for delivering difficult diagnoses to caregivers.  Dr. Frimberger is board-certified by the American Board of Urology. He is a Professor in the Department of Urology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and the Chief of Pediatric Urology at the Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma. Dr. Frimberger received his medical...

In this episode, Dr. Goran Läckgren discusses the early days of research and discovery with endoscopic treatment and what he has learned over three decades of study.  Dr. Goran Läckgren is a Professor of Pediatric Urology at the University of Uppsala, Sweden. He has worked in the department of Pediatric Surgery at University Children’s Hospital of Uppsala as head for the section of Pediatric Urolo...

In this episode, Dr. Leslie Hsieh discusses benefits of the unique pediatrician and pediatric urologist working relationship within their clinic. This business model has increased collaboration between physicians and created an optimal environment for patient care.  Dr. Leslie Hsieh is a board-certified pediatrician and works in the 2-B-Dry Program, where she treats children with bladder and bowel...

Quality is the framework used to systematically improve patient care. Quality improvement seeks to standardize processes and structure to reduce variation in care, achieve predictable results, and improve outcomes for patients, healthcare systems and organizations. In this episode, Beverly Kirchner and J.D. Buchert discuss the foundations of quality metrics in healthcare, in both inpatient and out...

In this episode, Dr. Aaron Bayne discusses the results of a study he conducted entitled “Parental Perception of Bladder Spasms and Hematuria After Surgery for VUR: A Prospective Multicenter Study.” He explains how the data from the study now informs his patient counseling. To read the abstract, click here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32423705/ Dr. Bayne has a special interest and training in p...

In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Race discusses the prevalence of drug resistant bacteria in our community especially as it relates to complicated UTI in children with VUR.  Elizabeth Race, MD, MPH is an Infectious Disease specialist in Dallas, Texas. She completed fellowships in Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine at the Harvard Infectious Diseases Training Program. She received a Masters Degree...

In this episode, Dr. Shahira Khoury and Dr. Tony Khoury discuss the most common musculoskeletal injuries for pediatric urologists and provide ergonomic techniques and exercises for maintaining good posture. Dr. Shahira Khoury specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR). After many years in a busy multidisciplinary practice in Toronto, Canada, she moved to California. Ever Since joini...

In this episode, Dr.  Adam Rensing discusses the prevalence of urinary tract infections, how to diagnose them and when a patient should be referred to a pediatric urologist. Dr. Adam Rensing is a Board-Certified Urologist and is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Urology at the University of Oklahoma. He completed his medical degree and urologic surgical training at Washington University in St. L...

In this episode of The PedSpace, Dr. Abd-El-Rahman Abd-El-Barr, more commonly known as “Dr. A.R.”, shares his experience starting a new pediatric urology practice. He discusses how he chose the specialty of pediatric urology, his experience practicing at a community hospital, challenges faced coming out of fellowship, and his advice for young physicians coming out of training. Dr. Abd-El-Rahman Ab...

In this episode of The PedSpace, Dr. Dominic Frimberger shares his recommendations for establishing a good rapport with your referral community. Dr. Frimberger is board-certified by the American Board of Urology. He is a Professor in the Department of Urology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and the Chief of Pediatric Urology at the Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma. Dr. Frimberg...

In this episode of The PedSpace, Dr. Angela Arlen discusses the history of the VUR Index, the four studies that validated it, and how to clinically use the index. Dr. Arlen is a board-certified pediatric urologist at Yale Medicine and Assistant Professor of Urology at Yale School of Medicine. She earned her medical degree from The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and completed her ped...

In this episode of The PedSpace, Dr. Steve Hodges discusses how to properly diagnose and treat children who turn their rectum from a sensing and emptying organ to a storage organ and its effect on the pelvic floor and bladder function. Dr. Hodges is a board-certified pediatric urologist and professor of pediatric urology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina...

In this extended episode and Season 1 finale of The PedSpace, Dr. Elias Wehbi discusses the different treatment options for VUR. These options include antibiotics therapies, endoscopic treatment, open reimplantation and robotic open reimplantation. Dr. Wehbi weighs the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment. An expert in the field of urology, Dr. Elias Wehbi’s clinical interests include co...

This episode is the last of a 3-part series focused on neonatal circumcision. The series will span suitability for circumcision, where to cut and what constitutes adequate after-care.   In this episode, Dr. Walid Farhat speaks with Clinical Associate Professor and Newborn Hospitalist Dr. Nicole Baumann-Blackmore and Pediatric Urologist Dr. Emily Blum about care after circumcision. They discuss bes...

This episode is the second of a 3-part series focused on neonatal circumcision. The series will span suitability for circumcision, where to cut and what constitutes adequate after-care.   In this episode, Dr. Edwin Smith speaks with Newborn Hospitalist Dr. Elizabeth Goetz and Pediatrician in Chief and Hospitalist Dr. Mike Steiner about their approach to newborn circumcision and their experiences w...

This episode marks the start of a new 3-part series focused on neonatal circumcision. The series will span suitability for circumcision, where to cut and what constitutes adequate after-care. In the first episode, Dr. Max Maizels interviews specialists in Pediatrics (Dr. Chloe Salzmann) and Neonatology  (Dr. Paola Fliman) about their approaches to “May I Cut” as practiced before and after viewing...

In this episode of The PedSpace, Dr. Barry Duel discusses the issue of physician burnout. Dr. Duel explains the signs and causes of burnout, how it’s measured, and defines interventions for alleviation and prevention.  Dr. Barry Duel is Director of Urology at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital and Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at St. Louis University, where he is also th...