Pediatrics, Everywhere: Telehealth for Rural Kids and the Future of Epilepsy Care

Half of children in the United States don't have easy access to quality pediatric care. And for children with epilepsy, even accessing the right diagnosis (let alone the right treatment) has until recently been out of reach for many families. In this episode, two pediatric innovators share how they are working to close those gaps.Dr. Lyndsey Garbi, co-founder of Blueberry Pediatrics, describes how her telehealth platform is bringing board-certified pediatricians directly into families' homes, complete with a diagnostic kit that includes an otoscope, pulse oximeter, and thermometer, so that a child in rural America gets the same quality of care as a child down the street from a children's hospital.Dr. Sucheta Joshi, Medical Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, reflects on a career that has witnessed one of the most significant transformations in pediatric neurology: the rise of genetic testing and gene-based therapies for epilepsy. What was once an unanswerable question (Why does my child have seizures?), now has an answer for a growing number of families. And that answer is beginning to guide not just treatment, but the prevention of harm from the wrong treatment.Episode Resources:Rural Health Transformation (RHT) ProgramConnect with Dr. Lyndsey Garbi:Dr. Lyndsey Garbi BlueberryDr. Lyndsey Garbi LinkedInDr. Lyndsey Garbi InstagramBlueberry Medical WebsiteBlueberry Medical LinkedInBlueberry Medical InstagramConnect with Dr. Sucheta Joshi:Dr. Sucheta Joshi Children's Hospital L.A.Dr. Sucheta Joshi LinkedInConnect with us:KidsX WebsiteKidsX LinkedInChildren's Hospital L.A. WebsiteChildren's Hospital L.A. InstagramChildren's Hospital L.A. LinkedIn