84 episodes
Ask Dr Jessica Dr. Jessica Hochman
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- Kids & Family
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5.0 • 104 Ratings
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The “Ask Dr Jessica” is hosted by board-certified pediatrician, Dr Jessica Hochman. In this podcast, you will hear her interview experts and share practical knowledge. Dr Jessica believes that, with greater knowledge, parenting worries lessen. She also believes that the less energy we spend on worries, the more we are able to enjoy the experience of parenting.
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Eating Disorders - How can parents prevent and support disordered eating with our children? With Dr Shelly Bar
Episode 79 of Ask Dr Jessica discussing Eating disorders with Dr Shelly Bar. Dr Bar is an internal medicine doctor with a specialty in treating Eating Disorders. In our conversation, we discuss ways to prevent, manage and support disordered eating. How should parents best discuss weight with our children? Do the words we use matter? Should we weigh or children? We discuss all of these questions and more!
Dr. Bar was previously a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Stanford University Medical School. She carries a subspeciality degree in Adolescent Medicine from Stanford. Dr. Bar completed her Eating Disorder and Young Adult Specialty at Stanford’s Lucile Packard Hospital. Dr. Bar is skillful in providing medication management for her patients who are also addressing co-morbid depression and anxiety. She enjoys collaborating with her patients, their family and their team to support their choice for recovery. Dr. Bar has two primary offices in Los Angeles and Newport where she is seeing patients for the medical management of their eating disorder concerns and co-morbid conditions. She is also able to treat clients via telemedicine in other parts of California.
To contact Dr Bar, please check out her website:
https://www.shellybarmd.com/
Dr Jessica Hochman is a board certified pediatrician, mom to three children, and she is very passionate about the health and well being of children. Most of her educational videos are targeted towards general pediatric topics and presented in an easy to understand manner.
Do you have a future topic you'd like Dr Jessica Hochman to discuss? Email Dr Jessica Hochman askdrjessicamd@gmail.com.
Dr Jessica Hochman is also on social media:
Follow her on Instagram: @AskDrJessica
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The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider. -
Gentle Sleep Coaching, with Kim West, aka "The Sleep Lady"!
Today's episode of Ask Dr Jessica features Kim West—also known as the “sleep lady”. They discuss something that we all care about—sleep—and how to get more of it! Kim’s second book “The Sleep Lady’s Gentle Newborn Sleep Guide” describes her gentle approach to coaching children 6 months and younger become better sleepers. Kim has gained the reputation as “the sleep lady” for many years—and she believes there is not a one size fits all approach when it comes to sleep coaching. To learn more about Kim and her advice you can follow her on instagram @the sleep lady and listen to her podcast, “The Gentle Parenting Show”.
Dr Jessica Hochman is a board certified pediatrician, mom to three children, and she is very passionate about the health and well being of children. Most of her educational videos are targeted towards general pediatric topics and presented in an easy to understand manner.
Do you have a future topic you'd like Dr Jessica Hochman to discuss? Email Dr Jessica Hochman askdrjessicamd@gmail.com.
Dr Jessica Hochman is also on social media:
Follow her on Instagram: @AskDrJessica
Subscribe to her YouTube channel! Ask Dr Jessica
Subscribe to this podcast: Ask Dr Jessica
Subscribe to her mailing list: www.askdrjessicamd.com
The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider. -
Allergy Treatment w/ Dr Katie Marks-Cogan
Allergist Dr Katie Marks-Cogan joins episode 77 of Ask Dr. Jessica! We talk about what parents can do if their child is diagnosed with a food allergy. What is oral immunotherapy’s —what does that look like for a family? How likely will it help a child and their allergies? What are the chances a child will outgrow a food allergy? We discuss all of this and more!
Dr. Marks-Cogan is a board-certified and Ivy League-trained physician specializing in allergies, asthma, and sinus disease. She has a private practice in Downtown Culver City, in Southern California. She is also a mother to two wonderful children.
To learn about scheduling a visit with Katie Marks-Cogan, please visit her website at www.clear-allergy.com
Dr Jessica Hochman is a board certified pediatrician, mom to three children, and she is very passionate about the health and well being of children. Most of her educational videos are targeted towards general pediatric topics and presented in an easy to understand manner.
Do you have a future topic you'd like Dr Jessica Hochman to discuss? Email Dr Jessica Hochman askdrjessicamd@gmail.com.
Dr Jessica Hochman is also on social media:
Follow her on Instagram: @AskDrJessica
Subscribe to her YouTube channel! Ask Dr Jessica
Subscribe to this podcast: Ask Dr Jessica
Subscribe to her mailing list: www.askdrjessicamd.com
The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider. -
What Color is your Diet with David Heber, MD PhD
Episode 76 of Ask Dr Jessica with Dr David Heber MD PhD! Dr Heber is a professor Emeritus at UCLA and an accomplished expert in nutrition. He is the author of the national best-seller “What Color is Your Diet” and the Founder of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition. In this episode, why it is important to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables in your diet. We also hear Dr Heber’s thoughts on the newly approved weight loss medication Ozempic, what diets actually work, the importance of exercise, and how to live a life with quality life years.
Dr Heber is currently the Chairman for the Herbalife Nutrition Institute. He attended Harvard Medical School. To find more about Dr Heber please refer to his website: www.drdavidheber.com and follow him on Instagram @drdavidheber
Dr Jessica Hochman is a board certified pediatrician, mom to three children, and she is very passionate about the health and well being of children. Most of her educational videos are targeted towards general pediatric topics and presented in an easy to understand manner.
Do you have a future topic you'd like Dr Jessica Hochman to discuss? Email Dr Jessica Hochman askdrjessicamd@gmail.com.
Dr Jessica Hochman is also on social media:
Follow her on Instagram: @AskDrJessica
Subscribe to her YouTube channel! Ask Dr Jessica
Subscribe to this podcast: Ask Dr Jessica
Subscribe to her mailing list: www.askdrjessicamd.com
The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider. -
Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Disorders with neurologist, Dr Jeff Gelfand, MD
Episode 75 of Ask Dr Jessica we welcome Dr Jeff Gelfand to discuss autoimmune disease, specifically Multiple Sclerosis. About 1 million people in the United States are affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and often it is diagnosed in adolescence or early adult years. In this episode, our goal is to help listeners understand what MS is and to promote awareness about the illness. What are the signs and symptoms? What are the available treatments? How does one get MS --is due to genetic factors, environmental factors, or both? Is MS preventable? One of Dr Gelfand's many gifts is being able to talk about complicated medical topics into simplified, easier to understand verbage.
About Dr Gelfand:
Dr. Jeffrey Gelfand is a neurologist who specializes in caring for patients with autoimmune, inflammatory and neurodegenerative neurological conditions. His expertise encompasses multiple sclerosis, neurosarcoidosis, encephalitis, meningitis, transverse myelitis, optic neuritis, neuromyelitis optica, central nervous system vasculitis, autoimmune dementias and encephalopathies, autoimmune cerebellar ataxia and paraneoplastic neurological syndromes. He also treats neurological problems in people with rheumatic diseases or other systemic illnesses and cares for people with general neurological disorders.
Gelfand received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. At UCSF, he completed a residency in neurology, followed by fellowship training in multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology (the study of how the nervous and immune systems interact). He also has a master of advanced study degree in clinical research from UCSF.
As director of the UCSF Division of Neuroinflammation and Glial Biology clinical fellowship program, Gelfand trains specialists in multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology after they have completed a residency in neurology. UCSF recognized his excellence in teaching in 2014 with the Robert B. Layzer Award and in 2015 with an award from the Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators.
Gelfand is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. In 2019 he was elected vice-chair of the Autoimmune Neurology Section of the American Academy of Neurology.
Dr Jessica Hochman is a board certified pediatrician, mom to three children, and she is very passionate about the health and well being of children. Most of her educational videos are targeted towards general pediatric topics and presented in an easy to understand manner.
Do you have a future topic you'd like Dr Jessica Hochman to discuss? Email Dr Jessica Hochman askdrjessicamd@gmail.com.
Dr Jessica Hochman is also on social media:
Follow her on Instagram: @AskDrJessica
Subscribe to her YouTube channel! Ask Dr Jessica
Subscribe to this podcast: Ask Dr Jessica
Subscribe to her mailing list: www.askdrjessicamd.com
The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider. -
A holistic approach to ADHD, with Dana Kay
Ask Dr Jessica Episode 74 is with Dana Kay, and we discuss how to treat ADHD symptoms without medication. Dana has found success in treating ADHD symptoms through diet and behavioral modifications. She is a helpful resource for parents who are looking to manage behavioral symptoms effectively without using medication.
Dana Kay is a Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, two times bestselling author and the founder of ADHD Thrive Institute and the ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids program. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neuro-diverse child, but she also knows the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms. Dana has been featured in Forbes, Authority Magazine, Medium, Influencive, Thrive Global, and various others. She has also been a guest on multiple parenting and ADHD summits and podcasts. Her mission is to help as many families as possible reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so that children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life.
To learn more from Dana please follow her!
Instagram @adhdthriveinstitute
Podcast: Soaring Child: Thriving with ADHD
website: https://dana-kay.com/
Dr Jessica Hochman is a board certified pediatrician, mom to three children, and she is very passionate about the health and well being of children. Most of her educational videos are targeted towards general pediatric topics and presented in an easy to understand manner.
Do you have a future topic you'd like Dr Jessica Hochman to discuss? Email Dr Jessica Hochman askdrjessicamd@gmail.com.
Dr Jessica Hochman is also on social media:
Follow her on Instagram: @AskDrJessica
Subscribe to her YouTube channel! Ask Dr Jessica
Subscribe to this podcast: Ask Dr Jessica
Subscribe to her mailing list: www.askdrjessicamd.com
The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.
Customer Reviews
Informative, entertaining, and comforting
Dr. Hochman brings together her personal warmth and a depth of professional expertise to create this invaluable resource for parents. It’s like being able to connect with your trusted pediatrician for in-depth discussions of the topics of your interest (or concern) at your convenience (or when you need it most). Listen to them all, or pick and choose as your parenting challenges unfold. I’m sincerely grateful for the time and effort that have gone in to creating this podcast. Thank you.
Great podcast for parents
I started to listening to this podcast as a new mom so that I can make more informed decisions when it come to my baby’s health and well-being. The episodes are easily digestible and far from bland. I love that DrJessica is a practicing pediatrician and brings other credible people to the show. In a world with an abundance of information at our fingertips it is comforting to get relevant information from reliable sources without being overwhelmed. I look forward to listening to more episodes in the future when they become more relevant to my family.
So good!
Dr Jessica’s podcast is so good! Weekly episodes covering so many different topics about kids and parenting and families. She’s a great interviewer and her guests are super knowledgeable. I highly recommend to anyone looking for some tips on parenting and kids (I mean who among us with kids isn’t…)!
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