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Pediatrics Now: Cases Updates and Discussions for the Busy Pediatric Practitioner

Pediatrics Now: Cases Updates and Discussions for the Busy Pediatric Practitioner

UT Health San Antonio 100 Episodes Oct 6, 2026

Pediatrics Now is a podcast from UT Health San Antonio that offers case updates and discussions for busy pediatric practitioners. It covers current pediatric health information, clinical cases, and practical insights for medical professionals. The show also points listeners to Pediatrics Now for Parents, a companion resource with credible health news in short segments for families. It aims to keep clinicians and parents informed with accessible updates from trusted medical sources.

Episodes

Medicaid and Children with Medical Complexity: From Policy to Bedside
Medicaid and Children with Medical Complexity: From Policy to Bedside Oct 6, 2026 3948 Episode 6: Medicaid and Children with Medical Complexity: From Policy to Bedside https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103880     Pediatrics Now Podcast 2026-27 Ep. 6: Medicaid and Children with Medical Complexity: From Policy to Bedside   FACULTY: Ryan Van Ramhorst, MD, MPH is proud to serve as the Chief Medical Director for Medicaid and CHIP Services at the Texa
It's Hard to Be a Teen: Eating Disorders, GLP-1s, and How to Help
It's Hard to Be a Teen: Eating Disorders, GLP-1s, and How to Help Sep 26, 2026 2754   Episode 4: It's Hard to Be a Teen: Eating Disorders, GLP-1s, and How to Help https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103874   Pediatrics Now Podcast 2026-27 Ep. 4: It's Hard to Be a Teen: Eating Disorders, GLP-1s, and How to Help FACULTY: Jelina Castillo, MD, MPH, MEd, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Health San Antonio.   OVERVIEW:
Stopping Lyme at the Source: The Science Transforming Tick-Borne Disease Prevention
Stopping Lyme at the Source: The Science Transforming Tick-Borne Disease Prevention Sep 18, 2026 3044 Episode 3: Stopping Lyme at the Source: The Science Transforming Tick-Borne Disease Prevention https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103811   Pediatrics Now Podcast 2026-27 Ep. 3: Stopping Lyme at the Source: The Science Transforming Tick-Borne Disease Prevention FACULTY: Janakiram Seshu, BVSc, PhD, is a Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at The Un
Shaping the Standard: A Cranial Remolding Pioneer on Diagnosis, Treatment & Coverage
Shaping the Standard: A Cranial Remolding Pioneer on Diagnosis, Treatment & Coverage Sep 14, 2026 2171 Episode 5: Shaping the Standard: A Cranial Remolding Pioneer on Diagnosis, Treatment and Coverage https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103876     Pediatrics Now Podcast 2026-27 Ep. 5: Shaping the Standard: A Cranial Remolding Pioneer on Diagnosis, Treatment & Coverage FACULTY: Jim Brookshier, MPO is the Clinical Director of the Cranial Remolding Program at UT
Inside Cleft Lip & Palate Repair: A Surgeon’s Post-Op Debrief
Inside Cleft Lip & Palate Repair: A Surgeon’s Post-Op Debrief Sep 2, 2026 1928 Inside the OR: A Life-Changing Cleft Lip & Palate Repair Link for CME Credit Coming Soon Host Holly Wayment brings you this special episode from outside the OR on the surgical unit at University Hospital. Dr. Richard Thomson performs a bilateral cleft lip repair and leads a team debrief afterward. The episode explains the staged timing of lip and palate surgeries, the role of the multidiscipli
Clean Hands, Humble Minds: The Semmelweis Lesson for Modern Medicine | Grand Rounds
Clean Hands, Humble Minds: The Semmelweis Lesson for Modern Medicine | Grand Rounds Sep 1, 2026 3540 Link for CME credit coming soon! Host Holly Wayment brings you: grand rounds! Dr. Woodson Scott Jones revisits Ignaz Semmelweis’s story to show why evidence alone rarely changes practice and how humility, trust, collaboration, and systems thinking drive lasting improvements. He connects the evolution of hand hygiene and central line safety to clinical learning environments, organizational culture,
How an Infectious Disease Expert Actually Eats Right Now — Plus: Bexar County’s Rabies Hot Zone
How an Infectious Disease Expert Actually Eats Right Now — Plus: Bexar County’s Rabies Hot Zone Aug 13, 2026 2632 Episode 30: From Foodborne Outbreaks to Rabies: What Pediatricians Need to Know https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103176   FACULTY: Deena Sutter, MD, Colonel (retired), United States Air Force, joined the faculty after retiring from the Air Force in December 2020, after 21 years of service.   OVERVIEW: Dr. Deena Sutter joins Pediatrics Now to explain the curre
Treating Teen Obesity: A National Leader in Bariatric Surgery on GLP‑1s vs. Surgery
Treating Teen Obesity: A National Leader in Bariatric Surgery on GLP‑1s vs. Surgery Aug 4, 2026 3140 Episode 29: Treating Teen Obesity: A National Leader in Bariatric Surgery on GLP-1 vs. Surgery https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103150   FACULTY: Richard Peterson, MD is a Professor and serves as the Chief of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery for UT Health San Antonio and is the medical director of the Christus Weight Loss Institute at Westover Hills.   OVERVIE
When to Quarantine: Criteria, Cases & Containment Strategies
When to Quarantine: Criteria, Cases & Containment Strategies Jul 31, 2026 3570 Episode 28: When to Quarantine: Criteria, Cases & Containment Strategies https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103131   FACULTY: Ted Cieslak, COL(Ret), United States Army is a pediatric infectious disease physician with over thirty years of experience in the field of Biosecurity.   OVERVIEW: Host Holly Wayment brings you Grand Rounds. Dr. Ted Cieslak, a retire
Energy Drinks Can Damage a Healthy Heart; Plus When Anxiety Symptoms Are Really Cardiac
Energy Drinks Can Damage a Healthy Heart; Plus When Anxiety Symptoms Are Really Cardiac Jul 21, 2026 1543 Energy Drinks Can Damage a Healthy Heart; Plus When Anxiety Symptoms Are Really Cardiac Link for CME Credit Coming Soon! A recent case involving a teenage cheerleader’s death has prompted a closer look at energy drinks and cardiovascular risks in young people. Host Holly Wayment and pediatric cardiologist Dr. Elaine Maldonado discuss how high-caffeine and stimulant drinks—often marketed to teens a
Neurosurgery Update: Plagiocephaly vs. Craniosynostosis—When to Refer
Neurosurgery Update: Plagiocephaly vs. Craniosynostosis—When to Refer Jun 29, 2026 1622 Episode 26: Neurosurgery Update: Plagiocephaly vs. Craniosynostosis - When to Refer https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10102806   FACULTY: Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD, is a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at UT Health San Antonio.   OVERVIEW: Host Holly Wayment talks with pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz as she explains the difference betwee
Not Just Food Poisoning: Salmonella in Young Infants Can Turn Deadly
Not Just Food Poisoning: Salmonella in Young Infants Can Turn Deadly Jun 12, 2026 2417 Not Just Food Poisoning: Salmonella in Young Infants Can Turn Deadly Link for CME credit coming soon! Host Holly Wayment speaks with the first doctor to be double boarded in neonatology and infectious disease: Dr. J.B. Cantey about salmonella in infants and children, emphasizing that salmonella gastroenteritis can quickly become invasive and life‑threatening in young babies.  There's been a recent

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