Dr. Siri Chand Khalsa is Board certified in Internal Medicine, and an expert in Ayurveda, Lifestyle Medicine and Integrative Medicine. In this interview she discusses the principles of Ayurveda through a pediatric lens. Resources: Benson - Henry Institute: Relaxation Response and Resiliency Training https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4603901/ Dr. Siri Chand Khalsa: https://drsirichand.com Hear more from Dr. Khalsa on the Physician Thriving podcast: https:/...

Dr. Elizabeth Thompson is the Founder and CEO of the National Centre for Integrative Medicine in the United Kingdom and a Consultant in Palliative Care with extensive training and expertise in complementary therapies. This episode explores her journey through medical training and her path to visionary leadership in the field of integrative medicine for children and adults in the UK and beyond. Dr. Thompson is also President of the forthcoming European Congress for Integrative Medicine taking...

Dr. Shiu-Lin Tsai is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics (in Emergency Medicine) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and serves on the American Academy of Pediatrics Executive Committee, Section on Integrative Medicine. She is Board certified in both pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine and in medical acupuncture. She is recent past Co-Chair of the Special Interest Group in Pediatric Integrative Medicine in the Pediatric Academic Society, and teaches locally and nationally on...

Dr. Abby Hollander is a Professor of Pediatrics and Diabetes at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She is Board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology. Dr. Hollander’s clinical interests include all pediatric endocrine disorders and diabetes mellitus. She is a co-leader of a multidisciplinary team providing care for children with disorders of sex development and adolescents with gender dysphoria. Dr. Hollander has a focused interest in treatment of endocri...

Holly Spraker-Perlman, MD, MS, is a faulty member at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the Department of Oncology, Quality of Life and Palliative Care Division. She completed her Pediatric Residency training at Emory University and her Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. Dr. Spraker-Perlman completed a Fellowship in Integrative Medicine through the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM) and is a national leade...

A conversation with Dr. AnnMing Yeh, Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford University in Pediatric Gastroenterology. Dr. Yeh practices at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford Children’s Health. She completed her pediatric residency and GI fellowship at Stanford University. Dr. Yeh’s research interests include diet therapies for inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and integrative medicine for pediatric gastroenterology...

Kathi Kemper, MD, PhD is an internationally respected pediatrician, researcher, author, editor, and leader in the fields of pediatric integrative medicine and physician wellbeing. She is Past President of the Academic Pediatric Association, and founded the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Integrative Medicine. She is the editor-in-chief of the international journal, Complementary Therapies in Medicine, and is engaged in research to promote optimal health and well-bein...

Dr. Allison Ast is a Board Certified Pediatric Oncologist and Hospitalist at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital with fellowship training in integrative medicine. In this interview she provides a window into a world seldom experienced by most parents and shares valuable wisdom and insights on working with children and families in one of the world's most respected children's hospitals.

Dr. Mark received his medical degree from the University of Kansas and completed his residency in pediatrics at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric pulmonary medicine at the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. In 1999, Dr. Mark completed the first fellowship in Pediatric Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. He practices at Packard Children’s Hospital where he utilizes non-conventional approaches with patients ...

Dr. Valerie Jacobs earned her medical degree as well as her PhD in Neuro-Immunology/Pharmacology from Dartmouth College. She completed her residency at Boston Children's Hospital and stayed on as faculty there at Harvard Medical School where she worked full time in the Emergency Department. It was during this time that she also completed her medical acupuncture training. She then went on to study Integrative Medicine at University of Arizona. She practices General Pediatrics at Paradise Pedia...

Dr. Abby Hollander is a Professor of Pediatrics and Diabetes at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She is Board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology. Dr. Hollander’s clinical interests include all pediatric endocrine disorders and diabetes mellitus. She has a focused interest in treatment of endocrine problems in children with brain tumors and has been a member of the multidisciplinary neuro-oncology team for St. Louis Children’s Hospital for over 15 years...

Maria R. Mascarenhas, MBBS, is a pediatric gastroenterologist and Nutrition Pediatrician in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She is Director of the Nutrition Support Service, Section Chief of Nutrition in the Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Medical Director of the Clinical Nutrition Department and Director of the Integrative Health Program. https://www.chop.edu/doctors/mascarenhas-maria-r Anti-inflammatory Diet Re...

Dr. Larry Rosen is an integrative pediatrician and founder of the Whole Child Center. He is the co-author of “Treatment Alternatives for Children,” an evidence-informed guide for parents interested in natural solutions for common childhood ailments. Dr. Rosen is appointed as Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University. Additionally, he is a founding member and former Chair of the AAP Section on Integrative Medicine, and he received ...

Gary Soffer, MD specializes in Pediatric Allergy/Immunology and Integrative Medicine. He completed a degree in Human Development at Cornell University and received his medical degree at Tel Aviv University in Israel. Dr. Soffer board certified in pediatrics, and adult and pediatric allergy and immunology. He has training from the University of Arizona/Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and received certifications in Mindfulness Meditation. He has interests in food allergies, mind-bod...