Amber Hildreth - Genetic Testing for Children With GI Disorders

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Amber Hildreth, pediatric gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist at Rady Children's Hospital and Assistant Professor at the University of California San Diego. She is also a clinician scientist at the Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine. We discuss how genetic testing is transforming the way we care for children with rare GI and liver diseases.Learning objectivesRecognize key differences between various types of genetic testing.Discuss several applications of genetic testing in care for children with GI disorders.Understand the role of the genetic counselor in integrating genetic testing into GI practice.Send us Fan MailSupport the showThis episode may be eligible for CME credit!  Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit.  Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up).  And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.Check out our merch website!Follow us on Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes.Click here to support the show.