In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Michael Wilsey about the evaluation and management of esophageal strictures in children, including congenital strictures and those arising from eosinophilic esophagitis and caustic ingestions.

Dr. Wilsey is an advanced endoscopist at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL and is a Professor at the University of South Florida.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review the presentation, evaluation, and management of congenital esophageal strictures.
2. Understand the diagnostic tools used in the evaluation of an esophageal stricture, including the utility of functional luminal imaging probe (FLIP) testing.
3. Understand the treatment options used for esophageal strictures, including the different types of dilation and the role of steroid injections and stenting.

Links:
Laughrey M, Kidder M, Rivera D, Wilsey M, Karjoo S. Development of an esophageal stricture following paradichlorobenzene mothball ingestion. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2020 Nov 13;8:2050313X20974210. PMID: 33240502

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In this episode, Temara Hajjat and Jenn Lee interview Dr. Matthew Giefer and Dr. Brad Pasternak. Drs. Giefer and Pasternak share their experience advocating for the approval of medications for their patients. The discussion also covers the challenges involved in medication approval, how to approach your local and state representatives, and lobbying in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Giefer is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Ochsner Children’s in New Orleans, Louisiana, specializing in advanced endoscopy and pancreatology, and Dr. Pasternak is a pediatric gastroenterologist and the Medical Director of the IBD program at Phoenix Children's in Phoenix, Arizona.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand how to advocate for medication approval after they are denied by the insurance.
2. Understand the resources available to tackle prior authorizations and denials.
3. Recognize the importance of advocating and speaking up against insurance denials.

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In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Ruben Quiros-Tejeira about multivisceral transplantation in children, covering indications, complications and the importance of multidisciplinary team care in this population. Dr. Quiros-Tejeira is Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, a Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery and Medical Director for Pediatric Liver and Intestinal Transplantation at University of Nebraska Medical College.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review the indications for multivisceral transplantation and isolated intestinal transplantation in children with intestinal failure.
2. Understand the common and serious short and long-term complications of multivisceral transplantation.
3. Discuss the vital role of the multidisciplinary team in providing optimal care in this complex population.

Produced by: Jason Silverman

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