Category: Pediatrics

A pediatrician’s journey into integrative medicine [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us on this episode as we sit down with Kortney West, a pediatrician who shares her personal journey and perspective on the shortcomings of the allopathic medical system. As a physician…

The pediatric health care system tested to the limits: an inside look at the “at capacity” period during the tripledemic

Where should I begin when describing a period that seemed to have no end in sight? When we, as pediatric emergency department (ED) providers, felt like we were drowning in a tsunami of pediatric patients coming from every direction – from adult EDs nee…

Integrating mental health services into primary care for children and adolescents [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us on this episode as we speak with Hilary M. Bowers, a pediatrician who shares with us the importance of integrating behavioral and mental health care within primary care practices. W…

The ABCs of parenting an LGBTQ+ child

Today’s politicians have gone amok with their unchecked and uninformed rhetoric and have decided to turn a blind eye to the new number-one killer of children in America. They have chosen to focus on matters that don’t matter, such as my chi…

Why perfect parenting is a myth and how choosing love over judgment can save your teen’s future

As a new parent you look at your baby with a bright full future ahead of them. So much potential there swaddled in your arms. You look at parents of troubled teenagers and secretly look down on them; your perfect baby will never do anything like that. …

Mother’s Day miracle: How our daughter’s Down syndrome diagnosis transformed our lives with gratitude

Like Seattle rain, the tears were persistent and recurrent for months. Hearing the words, “Your prenatal screening shows a high probability of Down syndrome,” followed two days thereafter by an ultrasound and the doctor’s words, &#822…

Stopping the cycle of bullying: How empathy and inclusion can change lives

The most vivid memory of my childhood is of me, a six or seven-year-old boy, crying in the playground corner every day for months. It is so intense that I wonder if that is a product of imagination. However, the same scene, with the blue bench, in the …

How a pediatrician fought back against a manipulative CEO [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we speak with Karla Lester, a pediatrician and certified life and weight coach, about her experience with gaslighting in the workplace. Karla shares her story of encounteri…

How a pediatrician fought back against a manipulative CEO [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we speak with Karla Lester, a pediatrician and certified life and weight coach, about her experience with gaslighting in the workplace. Karla shares her story of encounteri…

A pediatrician’s view on critical self-talk among patients and doctors

A young teen patient, eyes averted, clutching a cell phone, sits in my office. It’s a scheduled annual exam, and the patient reports some ailments—fatigue, anxiety, and poor sleep. Across the room, the parent sits in apparent composure, but as my…