Pediatric Otolaryngology

How to help children with ear deformities look and feel their best. In this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, Dr. Jason Qian from Rady Children's in San Diego and special guest Dr. Charlotte Célérier, a pediatric otolaryngologist at Neckar-Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris, France discuss the technical aspects of pediatric otoplasty with Dr. Gopi Shah.

Are new solutions for pediatric hearing loss finally within earshot? In this episode of the Back Table ENT Podcast, we talk with Dr. Daniela Carvalho, pediatric otolaryngologist and director of the Cochlear Implant Program at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego.

What role does craniofacial growth play in childhood sleep health? Dr. Loria Nahatis, pediatric dentist from Beyond Pediatric Dentistry in Dallas, Texas, discusses the importance of early intervention in pediatric dentistry, focusing on evaluating and treating children with sleep disordered breathing.

What should parents and pediatricians know about early ear molding interventions? In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, pediatric otolaryngologist Dr. Jason Qian discusses the practice of ear molding in infants and new advancements in the field with host Dr. Gopi Shah.

The BackTable ENT show is closing out 2024 with gratitude, reflections, and plans for the year to come! In this episode of the Backtable ENT Podcast, hosts Dr. Ashley Agan and Dr. Gopi Shah celebrate a year of growth and milestones, including reaching 200 episodes and expanding their audience.

Many doctors enjoy writing, but how does a meaningful idea become a published book? Just ask Dr. Julie Wei, director of pediatric otolaryngology at Akron Children’s Hospital and author of two books. In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, Dr. Wei discusses her third book “Safeguarding Physician Wellbeing” with podcast host Dr. Gopi Shah.

Nothing is more satisfying than draining an abscess, right? But when is medical management sufficient or even better? In this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, pediatric otolaryngologist Dr. John McClay joins host Dr. Gopi Shah to educate listeners on the diagnosis and management of pediatric retropharyngeal abscess (RPA).

In today’s complex healthcare landscape, how can pediatric otolaryngologists help more children access evidence-based, quality care? In this episode, Dr. Jill D’Souza, pediatric otolaryngologist at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, discusses pediatric health equity in the Gulf South with hosts Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley Agan.

What is the best way to manage an infected thyroglossal duct cyst? In this episode, hosts Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley Agan welcome Dr. Christopher Liu, associate professor of pediatric otolaryngology at UT Southwestern, to learn about his vast experience with evaluation and management of thyroglossal duct cysts and the nuances of other congenital neck masses.

Given that recurrent otitis media can expose children to hearing loss, delayed speech development, and repeated antibiotic use, it is not at all surprising that ear tube insertion is the most common ambulatory procedure performed in the United States. But what if there was a way to insert ear tubes in children without going to the operating room? In this episode, host Dr. Ashley Agan speaks with Dr. Shelagh Cofer, pediatric otolaryngologist at the Mayo Clinic, about the Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube insertion system.

Any otolaryngologist or cochlear implant (CI) patient can tell you that the journey to better hearing begins in earnest after CI activation. When the patient in question is a child, what does that journey look like? In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, Dr. Sarah Cordingley, audiologist with Peak ENT (Provo, Utah), joins host Dr. Gopi Shah to discuss aural rehabilitation for pediatric CI patients.

Part of being a doctor is making high-stakes decisions nearly every day. However, making quality choices becomes even harder when you’re inundated with work and not sure where to start. In this episode, Dr. Steven Goudy, Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Emory University (Atlanta), joins host Dr. Gopi Shah to cover decision fatigue.

While the mantra “see one, do one, teach one” once guided surgical education, nowadays, technologies like 3D printed models and realistic surgical videos allow trainees to safely gain hands-on experience. In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, Dr. François Simon, pediatric otolaryngologist at Necker Hospital for Sick Children (Paris, France) joins host Dr. Gopi Shah to discuss technological innovations in surgical education.

This week on the BackTable ENT podcast, Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Amanda Stapleton, a pediatric otolaryngologist from UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, chat about the unique challenges of treating pediatric sinus and skull base diseases, orbital complications, and biofilm-covered Moraxella. They discuss source control, biofilm, and her research focused on the bacteriology of pediatric chronic sinusitis and patients with cystic fibrosis.

In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Soham Roy, chair of pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s Hospital Colorado, invites 2 pediatric otolaryngology chairs, Dr. Daniel Choo (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital) and Dana Thompson (Lurie Children’s Hospital), to discuss their paths to leadership and advice for effective leadership.