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Category: Upstate Golisano Childrens Hospital - Pediatrics

Golisano Center for Special Needs streamlines care for kids with intellectual, developmental disabilities
January 28, 2022
Executive director, Henry Roane, PhD, talks about the Golisano Center for...

COVID's relationship to obesity; how seniors are faring in the pandemic; adding services for special-needs kids: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022
January 28, 2022
Interviews with bariatric surgery chief Timothy Shope, MD, geriatrics chief...

HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancer, genital warts
January 27, 2022
Interview with Manika Suryadevara, MD, who specializes in pediatric infectious...

Child and adolescent mental health services in high demand; experts label it a crisis
January 20, 2022
Interview with Upstate pediatric psychologist Ron Saletsky, PhD

Clinical trials seek way to prevent RSV, a common infection in infants and toddlers
January 20, 2022
Interview with pediatric infectious disease specialist Joe Domachowske, MD

Providing medical care for refugees, for foster children and for movie sets: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022
January 14, 2022
Interviews with Upstate physicians Andrea Shaw, MD, and Steven Blatt, MD, and...

Preparing a child for surgery; detecting and treating pancreatic cancer: Upstate Medical University’s HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021
December 21, 2021
Interview with pediatric surgeon Michaela "Mikki" Kollisch, MD, and the interim...

Meeting the medical and mental health needs of kids in foster care
December 20, 2021
Interview with Steven Blatt, MD, professor of pediatrics at Upstate

What's behind the mental health crisis facing kids, teens; how fertility relates to COVID virus, vaccines: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021
December 17, 2021
Interviews with chief of pediatrics Gregory Conners, MD, and child psychologist...

Why children's mental health is viewed as a national emergency
December 2, 2021
Interview with Upstate's pediatrics chief, Gregory Conners, MD, and child...

Kids' COVID vaccines explained; a look at X-rays, MRIs, CTs and other medical imaging: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021
November 10, 2021
Interviews with pediatric infectious disease expert Joseph Domachowske, MD, and...

Vaccinating kids under age 12 against COVID-19 -- what to know about dosages, side effects and more
November 5, 2021
Interview with Upstate pediatric infectious disease specialist Joseph...

Breast cancer during her pregnancy presented tough but surmountable challenges
October 18, 2021
Interview with Upstate breast care specialist Jayne Charlamb, MD, left, and...

Genetics fine-tunes medication process; therapy to relieve dizziness, balance disorders; when a child faces surgery: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021
October 8, 2021
Interviews with neurologist Karen Albright, DO, PhD, and pharmacist Danielle...

Ethical challenges of the pandemic; safe sleeping for babies; dealing with ADHD: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021
September 30, 2021
Interviews with philosopher and bioethicist L. Syd M. Johnson, PhD,...

Safe sleep for babies: 2 pediatricians explain how
September 24, 2021
Interview with pediatricians Alicia Pekarsky, MD, left, and Erin Hanley, MD

PrEP: medication that prevents spread of HIV
September 2, 2021
Interview with Nicky Ruszkowski, education specialist in the Upstate department...

Suicide prevention program expands to include young teens
September 2, 2021
Upstate psychiatrist Robert Gregory, MD discusses the expansion of a...

Delta variant trends; unvaccinated students; diabetes complications in young people: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021
August 20, 2021
Interviews with public health experts Telisa Stewart, DrPH, and Christopher...

Protecting unvaccinated children as school starts
August 19, 2021
Interview with pediatric infectious disease specialist Jana Shaw, MD