Pediatrics Now: Cases Updates and Discussions for the Busy Pediatric Practitioner
Cases, updates, and discussions for the busy pediatric practitioner brought to you by UT Health San Antonio Host and author Holly Wayment.
Episodes
Think Fungus, Part 1: Antifungal Resistance Every Pediatrician Should Know
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When a sick child isn't improving, should fungus be on your differential? In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, host Holly Wayment talks with Nathan Wiederhold, PharmD, about why pediatricians need to "think fungus" — especially for immunocompromised and medically complex children. They discuss the growing problem of antifungal ...
Episode 4: It's Hard to Be a Teen: Eating Disorders, GLP-1s, and How to Help
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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 Pr...
Episode 3: Stopping Lyme at the Source: The Science Transforming Tick-Borne Disease Prevention
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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 University of Texas at San Antonio.
O...
Episode 5: Shaping the Standard: A Cranial Remolding Pioneer on Diagnosis, Treatment and Coverage
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Pediatrics Now Podcast 2026-27 Ep. 5: Shaping the Standard: A Cranial Remolding Pioneer on Diagnosis, Treatment & Coverage
FACULTY: Jim ...
Inside the OR: A Life-Changing Cleft Lip & Palate Repair
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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 multidisciplinary cleft team, and why early pala...
Episode 30: From Foodborne Outbreaks to Rabies: What Pediatricians Need to Know
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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.
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Episode 29: Treating Teen Obesity: A National Leader in Bariatric Surgery on GLP-1 vs. Surgery
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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...
Energy Drinks Can Damage a Healthy Heart; Plus When Anxiety Symptoms Are Really Cardiac
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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 and available in school ...
Episode 26: Neurosurgery Update: Plagiocephaly vs. Craniosynostosis - When to Refer
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FACULTY: Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD, is a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at UT Health San Antonio.
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Not Just Food Poisoning: Salmonella in Young Infants Can Turn Deadly
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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 uptick in Salmonella cases in...
Let Babies Eat: New Guidelines to Prevent Food Allergies
FACULTY: David Stukus, MD is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and the Director of the Food Allergy Treatment Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Ohio State University College of Medicine.
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Episode 23: Andes Hantavirus, Murine Typhus & Salmonella: Pediatric Infectious Disease Update
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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.
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Silent Crisis: Pediatric Cancer Gaps in Latinos
FACULTY: Adam De Smith, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Center for Genetic Epidemiology and Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at University of Southern California School of Medicine.
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Constipation and Abdominal Pain: What To Do and When To Worry
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Constipation and Abdominal Pain: What to Do and When to Worry
FACULTY: Anandini Suri, MD, is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Pediatrics/Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology.
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Stopping Bedwetting: Urology Insights from Dr. Tim Baumgardner
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Stopping Bedwetting: Urology Insights from Dr. Tim Baumgartner
FACULTY: Tim Baumgartner, MD, is an Associate Professor with the Department of Urology, Division of Pediatric Urology at UT Health San Antonio.
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Gut Health for Women and Children Plus the Gut Brain Connection
FACULTY: Sarah Marucci, MD, is an Assistant Clinical Professor and the Associate Program Director for the GI fellowship program at UT Health San Antonio.
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Newborn Screening Update
FACULTY: Alice Gong, MD, is a professor and neonatologist at UT Health San Antonio and medical director for their PREMIERe Program.
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Pediatrics Now host Holly Wayment interviews Dr. Alice Gong about updated newborn screening guidelines, expanded blood tests (now 59–60...
Holly Wayment and the Department of Pediatrics at UT Health San Antonio bring you this episode featuring Dr. Eric Horvitz from Microsoft, who explores the history, recent breakthroughs, and future directions of AI in medicine. He discusses advances from early expert systems to modern generative, multimodal, and agentic AI, and practical applications like diagnostic orchestration and tumor board support.
Dr. Horvitz highlights trend...
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Host Holly Wayment speaks with Dr. Deena Sutter about rising H3N2 influenza activity, a partial vaccine mismatch, and what pediatricians and families should do as cases climb.
They discuss vaccine effectiveness, when to test and treat, masking and infection control, and specific guidance to protect babies too young to be vaccinated.
The episode also covers a local pertussis outbreak, the role of va...
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Cranes and Cryo, Braces and Blocks: Pectus Care in 2026
FACULTY: Ian Mitchell, MD, MBA, is an Associate Professor/Clinical and Pediatric Surgeon in Chief at University Health San Antonio.
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Dr. Ian Mitchell joins Pediatrics Now ho...
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