In this episode Rachel Moon, MD, FAAP, associate editor of digital media for the journal Pediatrics, shares a research roundup from the April issue. David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also speak with Adam Ratner, MD, MPH, FAAP, and Nitya Shah, MD, FAAP, about having difficult conversations with families about a diagnosis of congenital syphilis and other diseases.
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Guests
Rachel Moon, MD, FAAP
Guest
Rachel Moon, MD, FAAP, is the Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She is the associate editor of digital media for the journal Pediatrics.
Adam Ratner, MD, MPH, FAAP
Guest
Dr. Ratner is a pediatric infectious diseases specialist in New York City and a Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases and an Associate Editor of the AAP Red Book. In addition to practicing medicine, Dr. Ratner directs an active research group and teaches students, residents, and other trainees. His work has appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine, Pediatrics, and other venues. He speaks widely in both academic settings and news outlets on topics relevant to vaccination and infections in childhood and is the author of the book Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children’s Health.
Nitya Shah, MD, FAAP
Guest
Dr. Shah is an assistant professor in the Division of Neonatology and Division of Palliative Care at the Emory University School of Medicine. She practices neonatology and palliative care medicine at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
The interviewees have no conflicts of interest to disclose
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*The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.