Lia Gaggino
Pediatric Meltdown
Tune in to Pediatric Meltdown and listen to experts provide insights and strategies on a wide variety of behavioral health and mental topics anytime and anywhere that fits your busy schedule. Guests include published researches, primary care colleagues, therapists, educators, parents and even patients. Caring for children and teens with major meltdowns, depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, school struggles to name a few along with a myriad long list of behavioral and mental health concerns is daunting and most of us did not receive formal training in residency to prepare us to meet this nee...
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Lia Gaggino
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Jun 11, 2025
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Episodes
75 Pediatric Mental Health Competencies: You've Got This! 09.02.2022 54:59
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Jane Meschan Foy has spent more than 35 years in pediatric primary care, public health, administration, and medical teaching. Her special interests include mental health services in pediatric primary care and school settings; access to health care for under-served populations; primary care of children with special health care needs; and residency trainin...
74 Food Insecurity: No Child Should Go Hungry 02.02.2022 1:07:49
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Kofi Essel is a board-certified community pediatrician at Children’s National Hospital (CNH) in Washington, D.C. He serves as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, the Director of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Culinary Medicine Program, the Director of the GWU Community/Urban Health Scholarly Concentration, and the...
73 Need a Child Psychiatrist's Help? Phone a Friend! 26.01.2022 54:11
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. John Straus is the Founding Director of the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP) and a 2020 Mom’s Inaugural winner of the Maternal Mental Health Hero Award. Dr. Straus is the mind and heart behind MCPAP, which has inspired and been the model for Maternal Mental Health doctor-to-doctor consultation programs across the U.S. Dr. Sheil...
72 Happy 2022: What's Coming on Pediatric Meltdown! 19.01.2022 19:46
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Happy 2022! In this episode, we will discuss first what should be our priorities to help ourselves draw how we want this year to look like. We will also talk about the power of family and community not only to our personal growth but also to our individual health and why we should regularly make time for our loved ones. Lastly, we will be laying down all the...
71 Depression: Naming the Monster 12.01.2022 1:13:38
Trigger warning: depression, suicide https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Colleen Cullinan is a pediatric psychologist at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. She specializes in integrated primary care within the Division of Behavioral Health. Dr. Cullinan completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Western Michigan University in 2015. Dr. Cullinan supervi...
70 Being Brave: Resilience in the Face of Backlash 05.01.2022 47:09
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Pediatricians get up every day thinking about how to meet the needs of children. And very often we forget about our own health. In this episode of Pediatric Meltdown, Dr. Lia and Dr. Michelle Fiscus discusses physician burnout, what it means to face identity challenges as a physician, and overcoming these challenges. Dr. Michelle Fiscus is a board-cert...
69 Mindfulness in Medicine: The Joy Initiative 29.12.2021 51:27
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Miko Rose is the creator and Program Director of the “Joy Initiative,” a project she started at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and College of Osteopathic Medicine schools. In 2013, she was awarded the SAMHSA American Psychiatric Association Minority Leadership Fellowship Grant, from which she built the foundation to develop emoti...
68 Trouble at School?: Listening to Families and Sorting Through the Possibilities 22.12.2021 48:46
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Alison Schonwald is a Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician and co-founder of Touchstone Neurodevelopmental Center. After her undergraduate education at Yale University and medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Schonwald completed pediatric residency and Developmental Behavioral pediatrics fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital, where s...
67 Child Health Transformation: Let Parents Lead the Way 15.12.2021 1:20:26
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Paul Dworkin is the Executive Vice President for Community Child Health at Connecticut Children's Medical Center and professor of pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. For 15 years, he previously served as physician-in-chief at Connecticut Children’s and chair of Pediatrics at UCONN. Dr. Dworkin’s interests are at t...
66 School Shootings: The Aftermath and Prevention 08.12.2021 45:06
Trigger warning: suicide, gun violence https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Zakia Alavi is a Diplomat of American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in general psychiatry and child & adolescent psychiatry. Dr. Alavi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University. For the Department of Pediatrics, Dr. A...
65 Working Pediatric Moms: The Myth of Work Life Balance 01.12.2021 45:31
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Whitney Casares is a private practice pediatrician, American Academy of Pediatrics author, and a mom to 2 young girls in Portland, Oregon. She says that her kids are her best teachers, but that she also went to school for forever. After completing her undergraduate degree in journalism, she completed her medical school training at the University of...
64 Narrative Medicine: Sharing the Patient and Family Story 24.11.2021 46:20
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Wendy is a writer, poet, and educator, is a former university vice president, professor, policy advisor, and attorney. She is also the founder and curator of the tiny poetry project – narrative medicine for the soul. She uses narrative medicine and medical humanities as a way of healing, understanding, teaching, and connecting to others regarding issues of i...
63 Eating Disorders: Feeding Our Kids 17.11.2021 48:08
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Emilee Young, RDN, LD is a Registered Dietitian dedicated to helping those in recovery. She has worked in both an intensive outpatient and a partial hospitalization setting where she has been able to support clients in recovery. Emilee practices based on the philosophy that “all foods fit” and wants to help clients create a sustainable and joyful exper...
62 Eating Disorders: Recovery Coaches Strengthen the Healing Team 10.11.2021 50:45
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Jayne Mattingly is a masters-level eating disorder recovery coach and the owner and Chief Executive Officer of the Global Virtual Coaching Group Practice, Recovery Love and Care. Jayne identifies as fully recovered from a lifelong eating disorder and also lives with a chronic illness and is disabled, which has inspired her to help others within their own hea...
61 Eating Disorders: Prevention in Primary Care 03.11.2021 1:00:47
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Michaela Voss graduated medical school from University of Kansas Medical Center – Kansas City, KS, in 2010. She completed her pediatric internship and residency in 2013 at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, WI. Afterwards, she pursued advanced training in the field of adolescent medicine, graduating from fellowship in 2016 at Seattle Children’...
60 Autism Spectrum Disorders: Advice to Pediatric Clinicians from Individuals Living with Autism Spectrum Disorders 27.10.2021 46:03
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Our guests for today are brothers, Brandt and Evan Ingber. Brandt is a 23-year-old who works full-time and lives with his brother. Brandt enjoys Pokemon Go, Anime, lightsaber dueling and volunteering with Special Olympics fundraisers and at animal shelters. Meanwhile, Evan is a 25-year old who also works full-time and enjoys outdoor activities, boating, fish...
Child Injury Prevention: Safer Storage of Firearms Day-of-Action on 10/27/21 26.10.2021 28:19
Dr. Joshua Prudent is a 3rd year pediatric resident at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and the District Resident Representative to the American Academy of Pediatrics for District 5 (Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Ontario). He did medical school at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Maryland, and initially came from the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Following residency, Jos...
59 Autism Spectrum Disorders: Early Intervention and Referral is Crucial 20.10.2021 1:02:11
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Stephanie M. Peterson is an Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Michigan University (WMU). She earned her doctorate in Special Education at The University of Iowa in 1994. She served two 3-year terms on the Board of Directors for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and was appointed by the Governor of Michigan to the Michig...
58 Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Pediatric Clinicians Need to Know 13.10.2021 1:01:26
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Susan Hyman is a Board Certified Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician. She is chief of the division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Rochester, which includes outpatient specialty services dedicated to diagnosis and ongoing medical consultation and behavioral care for children and youth with autism and other developmental disa...
57 Relational Health: Building Family Resilience in Primary Care 06.10.2021 50:17
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Sarah Stelzner is an academic pediatrician, and the focus of her career has been developing programs in Community Pediatrics and promoting team-based care in the medical home model. She is currently the lead faculty in the Our Kids Our Community Advanced Training which was established in 2017 to improve health outcomes of children and youth s...
56 Toxic Stress: Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationships are the Antidote 29.09.2021 57:26
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Andrew Garner, MD, PhD, FAAP, is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine and a Primary Care Pediatrician with University Hospitals Medical Practices in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Garner is a product of the Medical Scientist Training (MD, PhD) Program at CWRU and the Pediatric Residency Training Program at the...
55 Trouble With A Child's Sleep?: If They Snore - Do More! 22.09.2021 40:19
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts I am honored to invite Dr. Hovig Artinian back to the podcast to talk about sleep. In this episode Dr. Artinian discusses obstructive sleep apnea and we delve a little deeper into the effects of sleep on behavior. Dr. Artinian helps us create a differential diagnosis around the symptom of snoring and offers practical tips to help us determine when a sleep st...
54 Physician Burnout and Suicide: Wounded Healers 15.09.2021 49:44
Trigger warning: suicide https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Dr. Zakia Alavi returns to the podcast to talk about physician burnout and suicide. This is a difficult conversation and for some this episode may be difficult and you may not be in a place to listen. If you are struggling please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention line 800-273-8255, the Crisis Text Line - text "HOME" to 741...
53 Caring For LGBTQ Youth: Practice With Love 08.09.2021 49:21
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts The simple act of asking LGBTQ youth, “how do you want to identify yourself? '' is already a big step towards making the world a better place for them. Another point of discussion that should be raised regarding this matter is mental health, specifically on how we can transform the culture of stigmatizing and victimizing these young people to one that simply...
52 Pediatric Meltdown: What a Year! 01.09.2021 10:57
https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughts Welcome to the 1-year anniversary of Pediatric Meltdown! It’s been a year since I started this podcast, but I am only getting more addicted to it. This podcast has allowed me to do something that I really enjoy and made me realize that I love talking with people. Specifically, I love having conversations where we can just be in our genuine selves. Join...
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