As parents, we encounter new questions and concerns about our children on a daily basis. But, having time to find the answers can be difficult. Children's Center at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento can provide the information you need, when you need it. Learn more about this podcast.

Check back with us regularly, as new episodes will be added on a monthly basis. If you have a specific topic that you would like addressed, please send us your question. Questions will be reviewed and possibly answered by a pediatric specialist in the development of our podcast series.

Latest episode

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• Episode 12: Potty Training 101
  Learn signs of readiness, how to get started, and dealing with resistance.
  Guest speaker: Dale Stark, MD

Previous episodes

• Episode 11: Food Allergies in Children
  Discover what a food allergy is and how to help your child cope if they have one.
  Guest speaker: Mark Grijnsztein, MD

• Episode 10: Childhood Eczema
  Did you know that eczema affects 10% of all children? Learn more about this condition from pediatric allergist, Mark Grijnsztein, M.D.
  Guest speaker: Mark Grijnsztein, MD

• Episode 9: Sleep Disorders
  If your child isn't sleeping well or experience daytime drowsiness, there may be an underlying reason that can be treated. Learn the signs and symptoms of childhood sleep disorders.
  Guest speaker: Amer Khan, MD

• Episode 8: Tips for getting babies and toddlers to sleeping through the night
  Learn how a bedtime routine can help the whole family get the rest they need.
  Guest speaker: Dale Stark, MD

• Episode 7: Helping Teens Deal with Acne
  Discovery how parents can help their children cope with the physical and emotional effects of acne.
  Guest speaker: Michael Trauner, MD

• Episode 6: Allergies - signs and symptoms
  Learn the differences between an allergy and a cold.
  Guest speaker: Travis Miller, MD

• Episode 5: Facts about the HPV vaccine
  Find out the facts about the new HPV vaccine and how it helps prevent cervical cancer.
  Guest speaker: Laurie Gregg, MD

• Episode 4: Healthy lifestyle choices for teenagers
  Learn how food choices and exercise can help prevent childhood obesity.
  Guest speaker: Gnanagurndasan Prakasam, MD

• Episode 3: Type 2 diabetes in children
  More and more children are developing Type 2 Diabetes at a young age. Find out what causes it and what you can do to prevent your child from developing it.
  Guest speaker: Gnanagurndasan Prakasam, MD

• Episode 1: Autism
  Learn about the signs and fact about autism from Michael Chez, M.D., Sutter Pediatric Neurologist and autism expert.
  Guest speaker: Michael G. Chez, MD

Guest Speakers

	Travis Miller, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric allergist specializing in food allergies, chronic sinus disease and Immune Deficiencies Immunomodulation. Back to top.
	Michael G. Chez, M.D., is a Pediatric Neurologist and internationally recognized autism expert. Dr. Chez has spent more than 15 years working with children with autism, epilepsy, and other neurological conditions. Back to top.
	Gnanagurndasan Prakasam, M.D board-certified pediatric endocrinologist and medical director of Sutter's Pediatric Healthy Lifestyles Program. Back to top.
	Laurie Gregg, M.D., board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, has been caring for women for more than 12 years. Back to top.
	Michael Trauner, M.D., Sutter Medical Group Dermatologist provides a spectrum of care for patients including treatment for general skin conditions, skin cancer and cosmetic procedures. Back to top.
	Dale M. Stark, M.D., board-certified pediatrician with a professional interest in child development. Back to top.
	Amer Khan, M.D., is a child neurologist with special interests in pediatric sleep medicine and general child neurology including epilepsy and headaches. Dr. Khan has been certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, with special competence in Child Neurology.
	Mark Grijnsztein, M.D. is board certified in Allergy and Immunology. His practice focuses on a wide variety of pediatric allergy care and procedures including asthma, food allergies, hives, and eczema.