The PedSpace

This episode is the last of a four-part series focused on bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD). The series offers insight into different health care providers’ perspectives on managing BBD and is a great tool for sharing with your pediatric nurses, referral base, and other pediatric colleagues.   In this episode of The PedSpace, child and family psychologist Dr. Don MacMannis discusses the psycholo...

This episode is the third of a four-part series focused on bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD). This series offers insight into different health care providers’ perspectives on managing BBD and is a great tool for sharing with your pediatric nurses, referral base, and other pediatric colleagues. In this episode of The PedSpace, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Shelly King discusses her pediatric urolo...

This episode is the second of a four-part series focused on bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD). This series offers insight into different health care providers’ perspectives on managing BBD and is a great tool for sharing with your pediatric nurses, referral base, and other pediatric colleagues. In this episode of The PedSpace, Dr. Steve Hodges examines the connection between bladder and bowel dy...

This episode marks the start of a new, four-part series focused on bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD). This series offers insight into different health care providers' perspectives on managing BBD, and is a great tool for sharing with your pediatric nurses, referral base, and other pediatric colleagues.  In this episode of The PedSpace, Dr. Dan Brennan discusses how his practice is dealing w...

In this episode of The PedSpace, Dr. Antoine Khoury will discuss the approach at CHOC Children's and UC Irvine Medical Center for tailoring the management of vesicoureteral reflux based on individualized risk for recurrent urinary tract infections and progression.  Dr. Khoury specializes in the medical and surgical management of complex pediatric urology anomalies, including reconstructive su...

In this episode of The PedSpace, Dr. Christopher Cooper explains how gut microbiota plays an important role in many aspects of health, including weight. He describes how antibiotic usage can adversely impact the gut microbiota and challenges listeners to think carefully about the potential long-term side effects of antibiotics. Dr. Cooper's research focuses on the etiology, diagnosis and trea...

In this episode of The PedSpace, Dr. Christopher Cooper explores the inherent flaws in the reflux grading system, which has long been the accepted keystone in determining vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) management. Dr. Cooper explains the limitations of the grading system proposes possible solutions. Dr. Cooper's research focuses on the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of fetal genitourinary ano...

In this episode of the PedSpace, Dr. Aaron Martin discusses how telemedicine can be a vital tool for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). In his practice he has seen a significant percentage of children with VUR who also have bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD). With telemedicine now being used routinely, it is a valuable tool for enhancing treatment. This conversation dives deep into the benefits of tele...

In this episode of the PedSpace, Dr. Aaron Martin dives deep into the art of a telemedicine visit. Dr. Martin explains how to set the stage before your appointment: Hardware set-up, environment, background, and sound as well as how to maintain your professionalism while on camera with your patient. This insightful conversation will leave you with some helpful tips to make the most of your next tel...