In this episode Brian Johnston, MD, MPH, FAAP, co-author of a new policy statement and technical report on child pedestrian safety, explains how changing infrastructure can save lives. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also speak with Christine Waasdorp Hurtado, MD, MSCS, FAAP, NASPGHAN-F, about an increasingly common condition called eosinophilic esophagitis.
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Guests
Brian D. Johnston, MD MPH, FAAP
Guest
Brian Johnston, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a primary care pediatrician and injury prevention specialist who works as the chief of pediatrics at the Harborview Medical Center, affiliated with the University of Washington in Seattle
Dr. Johnston is interested in clinic and community partnerships to help all children stay healthy. He is particularly interested in injury prevention, integrating mental health with primary care and the care of children with mild traumatic brain injury.
Christine Waasdorp Hurtado, MD, MSCS, FAAP, NASPGHAN-F
Guest
Christine Waasdorp Hurtado, MD, MSCS, FAAP, NASPGHAN-F, is an associate professor at Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine. She has served as medical director for Pediatric Gastroenterology in Colorado Springs and is currently Executive Faculty Director for the University of Colorado Department of Pediatrics in Colorado Springs.
She serves on the AAP Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (SOGHN) Executive Committee, and she chairs the Parent and Patient education subcommittee of SOGHN, a group she developed to improve parent and patient education resources on gastrointestinal issues.
Resources
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
The interviewees have no conflicts of interest to disclose
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Theme music composed by Matthew Simonson at Foundsound.media
*The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.