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Podcast Pediatricians

by Matt Gotthold and Rob Walter, each an independent veteran pediatrician

Sharing a wealth of pediatric medical experience with caregivers and savvy parents

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Episodes

  1. PP11 077 Rob’s Top Ten Tips for New Parents

    Some of my favorite tips to tell new and expectant parents. Remember - Brain Bleeds are Bad AND Oh My Goodness - Don’t Dis Grandma!!

  2. PP10 076 Top Peds Papers and the Pitt

    Special Bonus Episode! Rob goes solo so he can talk TV and salute the series finales of Hacks and The Bear and fan boy season 2 of the Pitt – the best medical show EVER! Then Top Peds papers 2026-26 – Nalaxone and Risks of early antibiotics. See ya at Hot Topics Disney next week! A very special...

  3. PP10 075 ADHD, Jet-Dry, Hamnet & Dogs

    Matt and Rob’s ADHD medication primer, dishwasher woes, Book Club & Hamnet, having a baby – get a dog!, Teach ASL WITH Cochlear implants, pediatric universal screening debates, Go Phillies (and Knicks?), AND YES – more singing!

  4. P10 074 ID GYN Pearls, Looksmaxxing & Mack The Knife

    Autism Subtypes, Pediatrician SUPER immunity, Telemedicine flaws, DengueLymeMono, Doxy PEP, AUB, Labial Adhesions, GYN care for gender diverse and developmentally disabled. Up Next: ADHD Meds and the Cholesterol Screening Debate.

  5. PP10 073 Food reactions, a Wedding and a Grandbaby

    Just in time for the holidays! The death of primary care, RFK Jr and the war on health and science, a terrible horrible no good very bad flu season is coming. Wedding 6-7s and a grandchild football baptism. PLUS all things Food Reactions: FPIES to EoE AND AlphaGal sugar meat/ food + exercise...

  6. PP10 072 The Great Pediatric Obesity Debate

    Our 10th season! Almost 100 K downloads (OK, the Kelce boys over 13 million in 24 hours BUT we do not have Taylor). Highlights of Hot Topics in Pediatrics 2026 Obesity Lectures THEN the epic GLP-1’s vs Bariatric Surgery for Severe Pediatric Obesity debate!

  7. PP9  071 HOME Flu Vax & Naloxone, Weddings, UTIs and Hei Hei

    Rob and Matt discuss home influenza vaccines and tests, universal naloxone prescribing, family weddings and the Hora close call, vanishing docs in primary care, all things UTI and Hei Hei Strabismus. Enjoy!

  8. PP9 Apple Juice, Rectal Ibuprofen & The Iggles

    Matt and Rob talk Super Bowl, RFK Jr, School Cell Phones, High(er) dose cetirizine and YES Apple Juice for kids can be good but honey is better! (and yes Matt’s microphone was broken). Happy Wedding!

  9. PP9 069 Top Articles, Allergies & Sir Studley

    Springsteen Nelson and Dylan, Cancer Juice, Amoxicillin De-labeling, Food Allergy Gamechanger, FPIES, The Steroid Inhaler Shortage National Disgrace. We missed you.

  10. PP8 068 Genetics & She said YES!

    Rob and Matt deep dive genetic testing and future universal whole exome newborn screening. Rob popped the question, Covid boosters, continued tongue tie controversies, Down Syndrome guidelines and Skibidi Toilet.

  11. PP8 067 Sugar Sugar & KelceSwift

    Matt and Rob tackle Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in kids. Not-for-Profit Hospital hypocrisy, the END of adult physical exams as we know them, the Retrievals fertility clinic horror, Phenylephrine RIP, RSV shots, One Hit wonders, Red October, and the Tush Push. J E T S JETS!

  12. PP8 066 Goiters and Gumby

    Rob and Matt discuss new RSV injections, BARBIE, chatbots, tympanostomy tubes, ear cameras, AND all things thyroid plus Gumby, but never Pokey

  13. PP7 065 There Will Be Blood

    Matt and Rob discuss the holy land , masks. COVID Vaccines, Bugs & Drugs, BLEEDING, Anemias and Iron Deficiency . Plus Bruce and Tay Tay

  14. PP7 064 Fats, Football & (yellow) Fever

    Rob and Matt discuss pediatric hyperlipidemia and preventative cardiology. Plus Dr Benjamin Rush, Mediterranean diet, and we lightly touch on the new obesity guidelines (body positivity/unfunded mandate? VS long overdue? MORE LATER!

  15. PP7 063 Tripledemic, Guns & Dermatopalooza II

    Matt and Rob riff on the Tripledemic and gun violence and finish our epic Dermatopalooza. Happy Holidays! Next up: Asthma

  16. PP7 062 Dermatopalooza I & The Lotus Birth

    Matt and Rob are back and so are the undefeated Iggles and the shocking playoff Phillies! We are talking dermatology and yes – taking the placenta home with you.

  17. PP6 061 Migraines & Monkeypox

    Rob and Matt finish their epic headache migraine series focusing on treatments. We also cover Monkeypox, Covid vaccines for babies, Will Smith and Matt gets electric shock therapy LIVE.

  18. PP6 060 Headaches I & Boogers

    Matt and Rob begin their EPIC two part series on pediatric headaches. ENT pearls plus bougie Matt is fancy like that!

  19. PP6 059 CoVid Days Again & Tummyaches

    Rob and Matt talk all things Covid : Omicron, vaccines and the ever-changing CDC guidelines. PLUS Gluten FODMAPS and Bellyaches

  20. PP6 The Seven Questions for Teens

    Rob covers 7 key questions to ask teens in your office (or your house) from Hot Topics Pediatrics Disney World

  21. PP6 058 Spitty Babies & Covid Days Again

    We are back! But sadly, so is COVID-19. Vaccine and mask mandates, NOT reflux and picky eaters.

  22. PP5 057 ADHD Finale & Meat Loaf

    COVID-19 vaccine skeptics, Calvin and Hobbes plus all things ADHD meds. See you at Hot Topics in Pediatrics Disney World in July!

  23. PP5 056 ADHD & COVID Vaccines

    Matt and Rob tackle ADHD despite our short attention spans PLUS all things COVID-19 vaccines, Carson Wentz and Vodka Negroni

  24. PP5 055 Eczema II & CovIdiots

    Rob and Matt conclude eczema and food allergy treatments plus DOCTOR Jill Biden AND we sing Christmas songs https://assets.ctfassets.net/1ny4yoiyrqia/ZPT1WHhZHcxlpbDgq3hZX/3973a527e55d064306e40509d5004bb7/eczema-action-plan.pdf

  25. PP5 054 Eczema I & Muhammad Ali

    Matt and Rob (Matt a bit tinny by Zoom) kick off our epic two part eczema series. We also talk Covid-19 testing, Covid-19 vaccines and pandemic canoodling.

  26. PP5 053 CoVid Days & ROY Warren Seminar

    Rob sans Matt discusses managing return to school and day care for ill children during the pandemic AND a possible answer to the burning pediatric question of why kids seem to be much more immune than adults. We shamelessly promote the upcoming all virtual pediatric ROY Warren seminar Wednesday,...

  27. PP5 052 CoVid Days & SARS Farts

    Rob and Matt are getting a bit tired and stressed out about COVID-19. We talk testing, masks, and some non-Covid stuff like Acute Flaccid Myelitis and Benadryl. For gosh sakes, please cover your noses!

  28. PP5 051 CoVid Days – Schools & Sports

    Matt and Rob discuss the CoVid19 pediatric testing dance plus opening schools and youth sports. Also, ADHD video game treatments and IV fluid Boomers. Black Lives Matter.

  29. PP4 050 CoVid Days & Springsteen

    Apologies to Bruce. Rob and Matt discuss pandemic office pediatrics and cover the pediatric Kawasaki-like shock syndrome, innate immunity & BCG/OPV, plus Drs Phil and Oz.

  30. PP4 049 MY CORONA Day 29 & The Tiger King

    Matt and Rob cover all things pediatric COVID19 – it’s getting quiet in the office. Plus, a mini Dr. Oz rant

  31. PP4 048 MY CORONA! Day 15

    Rob sans Matt on Office Pediatrics another week into the Pandemic, getting ready for the surge. Watch us on TV this Thursday, April 2 at 7 PM on WHYYTV 12 You Oughta Know!

  32. PP4 047 MY CORONA! Day 8

    Rob and Matt Report from the front lines of the pediatric office during the early days of the Corona Pandemic. The world kinda turned upside down and so we sing and butcher Bohemian Rhapsody. You must be wearing full PPEs to listen to this podcast.

  33. PP4 046 MY CORONA!! virus

    Matt and Rob go all in on the Novel Coronavirus, Covid19 and children. From historical perspectives to the nitty-gritty issues of pediatric care at the cusp of this pandemic. We insist that you wash your hands before listening to this podcast.

  34. PP4 045 Pimples II & Pepe Le Pew

    Rob and Matt dive into pimple treatments, from Proactiv to Accutane. PLUS Girl Scout cookie reviews, heavy metal baby foods, Autism treatments, and we call out Pepe Le Pew.

  35. PP4 044 Pimples & Pelvics

    Matt and Rob explore all things pimples, plus the flu, unnecessary teen pelvic exams, the end of ppds, & doctors vs lawyers. Enjoy Zits!

  36. PP4 043 CradleCrap & Mrs Livingston

    Rob and Matt finish BabyHeads: Coneheads to CradleCrap. Hiccups, McVitties, Funeral Blankets, Pediatric Bariatric Surgery, Psychoeducational Evaluations, Just say THEY, Potty Seat Dermatitis, Epic 1969 TV Debuts & Fleabag, Bobby Brady, Coneheads & Caputs, Plagiocephaly Helmets, Prom Dates and...

  37. PP4 042 BabyHeads & Forky!

    Matt and Rob talk Newborn Baby Heads. The soft spot, new flu drugs, Montelukast Anxiety, WHYY‘s Shirley Min knows Forky, Cannibal Comedy, The Green Room, Suicide Strep, Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Fast MRIs,, VBACS vs VBreech and The Big Lurch

  38. PP4 041 Wheezing, Lyme Dz & Rhoda Morgenstern

    Rob and Matt tackle the vaping epidemic and if chronic Lyme disease exists. Plus we sing again. Banning both Juuls & 13 Reasons Why, Meredith vs Dwight Schrute, Black Dog, Marge Simpson, caffeine sugar bombs, Symbicort, suicide, I-dosing, Jersey Car Surfing and we are NOT texting NIFOC, GNOC or...

  39. PP4 040 Hyperhidrosis & The Perfect 10

    We’re Baaack! Matt and Rob discuss excessive sweating treatments PLUS Delaware censors Jamie Wyeth nudes. The new 2019 infant hemangioma recs & topical Timolol at home, The Aperol Spritz, Sunscreen Chemical Dangers, Only Apgars of 10 OK? – we call BS!, Bo Derek, Electrical Face Stimulation for…

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  40. PP3 039 BugsDrugs III & Johnny Gonorrhea

    Rob and Matt wrap up antibiotic choices: Strep, Skin infections, Sinusitis, Lymphadenitis, Pneumonia, Bites and Goofy Bronchitis. The Rock n Play recall, Adderall Psychosis, Yodels, Julie Fowlis!, Pediatric Loneliness, Green 11’s, Gonorrhea Superbugs, Z-Pak for all? , Malarone vs Lariam, Pill...

  41. PP3 038 BugsDrugs II & Sukkot Measles

    Matt & Rob Reveal the Magnificent Seven antibiotics and their Rx for Ear Infections. The Measles Epidemic, Bogus MD Vaccine Exemptions, Temple Mumps, Death by 1000 Clicks, Tobacco 21, Stratego , Call me Dr. you Nazi, GYN visits for all 13-15yos – No!!!, M. Cat! , XV is 15 – a few of our fav things.

  42. PP 037 BugsDrugs I & Barry Manilow

    Rob and Matt discuss Pediatric Antibiotic Stewardship and the Magificent 7. Bill Zedler’s Texas Measles Cure, Ban Primatene Mist, Moldy Cantaloupes, Flumania,The 1984 McDonald’s Olympic Debacle, Rob RN fail! , Matt’s Residency Blowup, EMR Dr. burnout, TSUNDOKU, C Diff, Yelp Reviews of Docs, ZPaks...

  43. PP3 036 The Christmas Episode & Gritty

    Matt and Rob Riff. Vaginal Seeding, Jerry Seinfeld, Gluten Free, Pooping Legos , Pacifier Sucking Moms, Disgusting Food Museum, Bacon Sandwiches, Royal Straight Flush, Cheetos, Juuling , Yoga, , Pimple Pete, To Kill a Mockingbird, Independent Pediatricians Rock!, and Ramen Dangers. Happy New Year!

  44. PP3 035 Suicide

    Rob and Matt discuss suicide, a leading cause of death in teens and young adults and on the rise in children. Suicide Clusters, College Mental Services Suck, Ketamine Cures, DWT, Blue Zones in Okinawa, 13 Reasons Why, Pediatric Funerals, PHQ9A, IS PATH WARM, Guns, Safety Plans, The Office, Sleep,...

  45. PP3 034 Should Kids Play Tackle Football?

    Matt and Rob cover the tackle football for kids/teens debate. Woodpecker Tongues, Public Bathroom Toilet Seats, Chickenpox Parties, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – NOT Maisy, Physician Burnout – Lean in!, Matt’s Concussion & Friday Night Lights. Coming Soon: Bugs and Drugs & The Scalp

  46. PP3 033 Sports & The Nocebo Effect

    Rob and Matt talk Concussions, Sports injuries and so much more. Slime!, Dr. Edison: Serial Killer, The Champagne Disaster, ImPACT Overrated?, Concussion blood tests, Spondylolysis Storks, Syphilis Surging, USELESS outside sports PEs, , Golden Ticket Concussions, Elementary School Wellness…

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  47. PP3 032 POTSpourri & Doc McStuffins

    PP3 032 POTSpourri & Doc McStuffins Matt and Rob cover highlights from Hot Topics in Pediatrics 2018 Disney World. All Things POTS, Concierge Doc McStuffins, Heavy Metal Baby Cereal, FREE medical school tuition – Hallelujah! , ZOOM, Bert LOVES Ernie, Even a little breast milk helps, Epidermolysis...

  48. PP2 031 Scoliosis II & King Richard III

    Rob and Matt wrap up Scoliosis discussing treatments: braces vs surgery vs nothing, The BillBlanket Scandal – NOT a Harry Potter Mystery, Ridiculous new mom lactation consult rationing, PA & WV are choking DE, toddler digital dependence, chiropractic medicine – buyer beware, Ban Bedroom Screens...

  49. PP2 030 Scoliosis I & Buffy

    Matt and Rob stroll down the twisty scoliosis road. Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, EOS rules! , Cobb Angles, United Kingdom snobby docs, Don’t Dis Grandma, Pistachio Gelato & Quebec Maple Creams, Jerry Lewis Walks On, VACTERL anomalies, the Dupont Institute’s Sharded Glass Walls, Hypermobility...

  50. PP2 029 Sun Sun Sun & The Franken Berry Stool

    Rob and Matt’s Special Summer Sun Extravaganza. Sunscreen Scandals and the FDA, Melanoma Rising & ABCD mole checks, UVA vs UVB and SPF, Matt’s Sad Sunburn Saga, “Healthy Tans” and Coco Chanel, Delaware/Jersey Shore Helmetless Sunburned Youth, Cancer Beds, Montreal Protocol saves the Ozone, Solar...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Sharing a wealth of pediatric medical experience with caregivers and savvy parents

HOSTED BY

Matt Gotthold and Rob Walter, each an independent veteran pediatrician

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