Kids First Podcast

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Karen Gentile recounts her birth experience and discusses preeclampsia. She also wraps up the podcast as she sadly leaves Kids First Pediatric Partners to move out of state with her family

Is your child being bullied? Do you think your child may be the school bully? Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Karen Gentile discusses the different classifications of bullying and what types of behaviors a bully exhibits. Karen also reviews how children and parents can address bullying to stop the behavior. Resources for this podcast can be found at: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

Pediatric depression is a relatively common psychiatric condition that can continue episodically into adulthood. In this podcast episode PNP Karen Gentile talks with Dr. Denise Gardner, a licensed clinical psychologist, about pediatric depression. The topics reviewed in this episode include: Bad mood vs. depression How depression develops Assessing risk and suicidality Can I preve

In this episode Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Karen Gentile discusses vaping. The FDA has recently declared an epidemic number of pre-teens and teens vaping, similarly the CDC has released new data regarding a very serious and potentially deadly pulmonary disease that is directly linked to vaping and is affecting our youth. In this episode we discuss: What is vaping? What are the i

Do you think your child may have ADHD? In our most recent podcast, Pediatric NP Karen Gentile sits down with psychology intern Edessa Mirzapolos to discuss Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, also known as ADHD. Edessa discusses how this disorder presents in the young child as well as how it is diagnosed. We review the current treatment options and also explain ways in which

Nurse Practitioner Karen Gentile is joined today with special guest Carly Lapin, Board Certified Behavioral Analyst and our very own Medical Assistant Patsy Sotelo! Patsy's son has ASD and she shares her own personal journey with the diagnosis and Carly helps Patsy with some of the challenging issues she faces daily. In this episode we discuss: What is Autism Why does it happen/w

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Karen Gentile reviews the risks of early sun damage and the rising incidence of skin cancer in adolescents and young adults. To learn how to protect our kids from sun damage, Karen reviews the differences in sunscreen types and their ingredients, and the proper application procedures to ensure the best protection for our children. Resources: https://ww

If you've raised a toddler you know how difficult it can be navigating their mood swings, temper tantrums, and temperaments. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Karen Gentile sits down with Pediatrician Cathy DiVincenzo, MD to discuss discipline techniques. Dr. DiVincenzo has 20 years of experience as a Pediatrician and also raised triplets! She often lectures on the topic of discipline i

On this special episode, Nurse Practitioner Karen Gentile is joined by Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Denise Gardner, PhD to discuss anxiety in children. The topics we touch upon include: The difference between every day stress and clinical anxiety The prevalence of anxiety in children How anxiety develops Common co-occurring disorders such as depression, ADHD, eating disorder

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Karen Gentile reviews developmental milestones for each new stage of your child's growth starting at 2 months through ages 5 years of life. Learn what to expect your child should be doing with social/emotional development, language/communication development, cognitive development, and physical development. Karen reviews when you should talk to your Pedi