Episodes
Tuesday May 30, 2023
PCOS in Pediatric Patients with Obesity
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
In this episode, Dr. Carrie Gordon talks with Dr. Abby Fleisch, a Pediatric Endocrinologist at Maine Medical Partners Pediatric Endocrine and Diabetes about PCOS in pediatric patients with obesity. They discuss what PCOS is, diagnosis and treatment.
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) in Patients with Obesity
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Dr. Carrie Gordon talks with Dr. Tom Reynolds, a Pediatric Neurologist at Maine Medical Partners Neurology on the topic of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) in patients with obesity. In this podcast they will discuss what IIH is, the risk factors, symptoms and treatments.
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Motivational Interviewing in Obesity Care
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Dr. Carrie Gordon talks with Dr. Katherine Sharp, a physician at MMP Westbrook Internal Medicine about Motivational Interviewing (MI). Dr. Sharp is dual trained in internal medicine and preventative medicine and is passionate about evidence-based lifestyle interventions. In this podcast, they discuss what MI is, when it should be used, and the benefits of using it.
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
The Importance of Sleep
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Dr. Carrie Gordon talks with Dr. Thomas Mellow, Pediatric Pulmonologist and Board-Certified Sleep Specialist about the importance of healthy sleep. They talk about risk factors related to poor sleep habits in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, screening, and options for treatment and management.
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Managing Dyslipidemia in Patients with Obesity
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Dr. Carrie Gordon talks with Dr. Michael Dedekian, Pediatric Endocrinologist at MaineHealth, about dyslipidemia in patients with obesity. They talk about current recommendations for screening, risk factors and options for treatment and management.
Monday May 16, 2022
Addressing Stigma and Bias in Obesity Care
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
Dr. Carrie Gordon speaks with Heather Orr, LCSW, about bias and stigma in the treatment of obesity. Bias and stigma is prevalent, even in health care settings, and the language we use and model for patients and their families can have a lasting impact.
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Insulin Resistance and Diabetes in Pediatric Patients with Obesity
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Dr. Carrie Gordon talks with Dr. Mike Dedekian, Pediatric Endocrinologist about the complex physiology, evaluation and management of this common obesity comorbidity. They discuss the role of insulin and insulin resistance and how treatment of diabetes could improve obesity care.
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
The Risks, Evaluation and Management of NASH and NAFLD
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Dr. Carrie Gordon talks with Dr. George Russell about the spectrum of NASH and NAFLD, the most common liver diseases in children, often associated with childhood obesity. We talk about the history of these diseases, how to diagnose and assess risk, and current recommendations on treatment.
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
School Nutrition: Food Security and Quality
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Dr. Carrie Gordon speaks with Chef Samantha 'Sam' Cowens-Gasbarro about the ins and outs of school food quality and what is being done to bring creative and healthy meals to kids in Maine and across the US.
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
In this episode, Carrie talks with Ginger Roberts-Scott, Director of the Maine Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program about the many services available and how to easily refer patients to this program.