That's Pediatrics

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pediatric medicine is always evolving. That’s why it’s important to stay up to date on the latest clinical breakthroughs. Whether you’re a provider, parent, or caregiver, That’s Pediatrics is your source for all things pediatric health and wellness. This biweekly podcast is hosted by the experts at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. In each episode, our hosts talk to leading health care professionals — physicians, researchers, hospital administrators, and more — about the pediatric topics that matter most to you.

  1. 27/05/2025

    That's Pediatrics: Breast Milk Antibodies and the Prevention of Necrotizing Enteritis in Premature Infants with Timothy Hand, MD

    Dr. Timothy Hand, associate professor of pediatrics and immunology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses his research into the vertical transmission of immunity from mothers to their infants through breast milk and the importance of maternal antibodies in preventing necrotizing enteritis in preemies.

    24 min

  2. 29/04/2025

    That's Pediatrics: How the RK Mellon Institute is Advancing Pediatrics with George K. Gittes, MD

    George K. Gittes, MD, Benjamin R. Fisher Chair of Pediatric Surgery, chief of pediatric general and thoracic surgery, scientific co-director of research at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and director of the Richard King Mellon Foundation Institute for Pediatric Research, discusses the Institute’s role in supporting research and academic work across Children’s Hospital.

    17 min

  3. 15/04/2025

    That's Pediatrics: The Safar Center: Reimagining the Future for Pediatric Head Trauma with Patrick M. Kochanek, MD, MCCM

    Patrick M. Kochanek, MD, MCCM, distinguished professor of Critical Care Medicine, the Ake N. Grenvik professor and vice chair of Critical Care Medicine; director of the Safar Center for Resuscitation Research; and professor of Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, and Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, discusses the future for studying and treating pediatric head trauma at the Safar Center.

    20 min

  4. 18/03/2025

    That's Pediatrics: Understanding Child Advocacy Centers with Adelaide L. Eichman, MD

    Adelaide L. Eichman, MD, associate professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the Division of Child Advocacy and assistant medical director of the Allegheny County Child Healthy Evaluation and Coordination Services (CHECS) Program, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses how Child Advocacy Centers work and the future goals for broadening the scope of care within this critical specialty.

    19 min

  5. 18/02/2025

    That's Pediatrics: Understanding Acute Flaccid Myelitis and Enterovirus D68 with Infectious Disease Physician Megan Freeman, MD, PhD.

    Megan Culler Freeman, MD, PhD, pediatric infectious disease physician at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and assistant professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, discusses her recent studies on acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) and enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), performed at The Freeman Laboratory, which she heads.

    17 min

  6. 21/01/2025

    That's Pediatrics: The Cleft-Craniofacial Center: Caring for Children with Complex Cleft and Craniofacial Differences with Matthew Ford, MS, CCC-SLP

    Matthew Ford, MS, CCC-SLP, clinical coordinator, Cleft-Craniofacial Center, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses the journey of new parents learning their child will have a cleft or birth anomaly. He describes the breadth of treatment options available for kids with craniofacial differences who remain patients of the center until adulthood.

    18 min

  7. 07/01/2025

    That's Pediatrics: The Multifaceted Care Needs of Children with Neuromuscular Disease with Hoda Z. Abdel-Hamid, MD, FAAN,

    Dr. Hoda Abdel-Hamid, director of the Pediatric Neuromuscular Program, Pediatric EMG Lab, and Pediatric MDA Clinic at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses the care of children with chronic neuromuscular diseases and the coordination of subspecialists needed to treat them and their families.

    22 min

  8. 24/12/2024

    That's Pediatrics: Informatics, Electronic Health Records, and the Learning Health System with Christopher M. Horvat, MD, MHA

    Dr. Christopher Horvat, director of Health Informatics for Clinical Effectiveness at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and our hosts discuss the emergence of electronic health records (EHRs) and their potential to deliver efficiencies and equities in care. Dr. Horvat describes how evidence-based medicine has informed the training of new physicians and how clinical trials help evolve and create new standards of care.

    26 min
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À propos

Pediatric medicine is always evolving. That’s why it’s important to stay up to date on the latest clinical breakthroughs. Whether you’re a provider, parent, or caregiver, That’s Pediatrics is your source for all things pediatric health and wellness. This biweekly podcast is hosted by the experts at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. In each episode, our hosts talk to leading health care professionals — physicians, researchers, hospital administrators, and more — about the pediatric topics that matter most to you.

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  • Création
    UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Années d’activité
    2018 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    106
  • Classification
    Tous publics
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    © 2026 UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
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