Down Syndrome Center Podcast

Nov 07 2024 100 ep. 24 mins 98
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This podcast contains information for caregivers and providers regarding Down syndrome. Hosted by Dr. Kishore Vellody, Medical Director of the Down Syndrome Center of Western Pennsylvania and former President of the National Down Syndrome Congress.

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#190 - Immunizations in Down Syndrome

Nov 07 2024 23 mins  
Dr. Diane Langkamp is the Director of the Down Syndrome Program at Akron Children's Hospital. She joined the podcast to discuss immunizations in people with Down syndrome. If you would like to suggest a topic for us to cover on the podcast, please send an e-mail to [email protected]. If you would like to partner with the Down Syndrome Center, including this podcast, ple

#189 - Buddy Up For Life

Oct 24 2024 20 mins  
Beth Gibson (Executive Director & Founder) and Allison Davis (Program Director) from Buddy Up For Life joined the podcast today to talk about their amazing programs. For more information: https://buddyupforlife.org If you would like to suggest a topic for us to cover on the podcast, please send an e-mail to [email protected]. If you would like to partner with the Down

#188 - How Does Provider Bias Affect Delivery of the Diagnosis of Ds?

Oct 10 2024 22 mins  
Dr. Stephanie Meredith from the University of Kentucky joined the podcast today to talk about her recently published studies showing how bias affects how medical providers deliver the diagnosis of Down syndrome. She also discusses how her findings on how trust impacts the care delivered to people of Black and Hispanic descent. For more information: Resources for new and expectant p

#187 - Why Have a Down Syndrome Center?

Sep 26 2024 20 mins  
On this podcast, Dr. Vellody addresses the same question that came in from 2 listeners about the role of a Down Syndrome Center? Why have one? Are there things that happen at a Down Syndrome Center that are not easily done in a regular primary care visit? If you would like to suggest a topic for us to cover on the podcast, please send an e-mail to [email protected]. If y

#186 - Supplements in Down Syndrome - What Do We Know?

Sep 12 2024 18 mins  
Shannon Frizzell, MS, RD, LDN leads our Nutrition team at the Down Syndrome Center of Western PA. She joins the podcast today to answer a listener question on nutritional supplements in Down syndrome. If you would like to suggest a topic for us to cover on the podcast, please send an e-mail to [email protected]. If you would like to partner with the Down Syndrome Center,

#185 - The Immune System in Down Syndrome

Aug 29 2024 26 mins  
Dr. Dusan Bogunovic is the Director of the Center for Genetic Errors of Immunity at Columbia University Medical Center in New York. He joined the podcast today to share about the intriguing immune system in people with Down syndrome and their increased risk of inflammation and infection. For more information on Dr. Bogunovic research trial, go to https://www.downsyndromeclinicaltri

#184 - Baby Led Weaning (with Jill Rabin)

Aug 15 2024 24 mins  
Jill Rabin joined the podcast today to discuss Baby Led Weaning and what that looks like for someone with Down syndrome. For more information: Rabin, Jill, and Gill Rapley. Your Baby Can Self-Feed, Too: Adapted Baby-Led Weaning for Children with Developmental Delays or Other Feeding Challenges. The Experiment, 2022. https://theexperimentpublishing.com/catalogs/fall-2022/your-baby-

#183 - Behavioral Support Services (with Dr. Santamaria)

Jul 11 2024 22 mins  
The Down Syndrome Center of Western Pennsylvania's very own psychologist, Dr. Tarin Santamaria, joined the podcast to help us understand the "alphabet soup" of behavioral support services that are available in the community.

#182 - Anesthesia in Down Syndrome, Part 2

Jun 20 2024 30 mins  
Dr. James Hunt is a pediatric anesthesiologist at Arkansas Children's Hospital. He joined the podcast to discuss specific issues related to anesthesia in Down syndrome. This is Part 2 of the podcast.

#181 - Anesthesia in Down syndrome, Part 1

Jun 06 2024 27 mins  
Dr. James Hunt is a pediatric anesthesiologist at Arkansas Children's Hospital. He joined the podcast to discuss specific issues related to anesthesia in Down syndrome. This is Part 1 of the podcast.