William Balistreri - Hepatitis B
Episode 6 of the Bowel Sounds: The Pediatric GI Podcast podcast, hosted by NASPGHAN, titled "William Balistreri - Hepatitis B" was published on January 12, 2026 and runs 46 minutes.
January 12, 2026 ·46m · Bowel Sounds: The Pediatric GI Podcast
Summary
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Amber Hildreth and talk to Dr. William Balistreri, Dorothy M. M. Kersten Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati, Director Emeritus of the Pediatric Liver Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Medical Director Emeritus of Liver Transplantation, and Program Director Emeritus of Transplant Hepatology Fellowship. We talk about the history of the Hepatitis B virus and vaccine, and the new ACIP vaccination recomme...
Episode Description
In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Amber Hildreth and talk to Dr. William Balistreri, Dorothy M. M. Kersten Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati, Director Emeritus of the Pediatric Liver Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Medical Director Emeritus of Liver Transplantation, and Program Director Emeritus of Transplant Hepatology Fellowship. We talk about the history of the Hepatitis B virus and vaccine, and the new ACIP vaccination recommendations.
Learning objectives
- Understand the history of Hepatitis B infection and vaccination in the United States
- Examine the impact of the ACIP vote to overturn the recommendation for universal Hepatitis B vaccination for newborns
- Apply knowledge gained to clinical practice
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This 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.
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