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ESPGHAN Podcast

ESPGHAN
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Biliary Atresia
Celiac Disease
Portal Hypertension
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Short Bowel Syndrome
Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Infliximab
Crohn's Disease
Liver Transplantation
Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Machine Learning
Tube Feeding
Parenteral Nutrition
Complementary Feeding
Microbiome
Gastroenterology
Proton Pump Inhibitors

Stay updated with the latest developments in Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (PGHN) and get to know the experts behind the research and our organisation. The official podcast of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) explores cutting-edge studies, practice management strategies, and more. Join us three times a month for insig... more

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Today on the ESPGHAN podcast—hello, listeners! Y’all right?—we’ll address, with the help of Dr Jutta Koeglmeier, of London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, what some persons might call a first-world problem.

For millennia the princ... more

Hello, listeners!

Today’s guest on the ESPGHAN podcast is Prof Dr Mike Thomson, who needs no introduction as an expert in paediatric therapeutic endoscopy—whoops! Well, that’s him introduced, then.

Prof Thomson trained in Aberdeen, and after ten ... more

Welcome back to ESPGHAN Journal Club! We have another Manager’s Special at the ESPGHAN podcast supermarket – Aisle 2, listeners! Two at once, tag-team interviewing: Prof Dr Carolin Schneider of the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen,... more

Welcome back, ESPGHAN podcast listeners!

Today’s discussant is Dr Tassos Grammatikopoulos, of King’s College Hospital in London, and today’s theme is portal hypertension in children, an academic interest of Dr G.

Tassos, Dr Grammatikopoulos, woul... more

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Recent Guests

Professor Dr. Mike Thomson
Expert in pediatric therapeutic endoscopy
Sheffield (present position)
Episode: Thomson M.: Effective GI bleeding management and endoscopy
Carolin Schneider
Researcher leading AI-driven analysis at RWTH Aachen University
RWTH Aachen University
Episode: JPGN Journal Club July 2026: AI in Medicine – From Disease Trajectories to HCC Risk Prediction
Jake Mann
Clinician-researcher applying AI in clinical settings
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Episode: JPGN Journal Club July 2026: AI in Medicine – From Disease Trajectories to HCC Risk Prediction
Tassos Grammatikopoulos
Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist (King's College Hospital, London)
King's College Hospital London
Episode: Grammatikopoulos T.: Portal Hypertension – What Does Baveno Mean for Children?
Elena Cernat
Interviewee, nutrition and gastroenterology expert
Independent/clinician with ESPGHAN involvement
Episode: Annual Meeting 2026: Highlights from Lille with Elena Cernat
Tudor Pop
Professor of pediatric hepatology and liver diseases in children
University Iuliu Hațieganu, Cluj-Napoca
Episode: Pop T.: Wilson’s disease
Ilse Broekaert
ESPGHAN Education Secretary and Council member
ESPGHAN
Episode: Broekaert I.: Gastrostomies and Jejunostomies
Dr. Tim Morris
Chemical pathologist
Episode: Morris T.: Preventing Metabolic Bone Disease in Children on Home Parenteral Nutrition
Giulia Fiore
Researcher focusing on diet, microbiome, and obesity
Episode: Alcázar López M. & Fiore G.: Microbiotia and Obesity

Host

Dr. Alex Knisely
Host of ESPGHAN Podcast and JPGN Journal Club; long-time contributor with ESPGHAN and related journals; widely referenced in pediatric GI education.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 22 ratings
  • Unbearable host

    Self referencing and patronising to the guests, I stopped listening to the podcast because he’s so tough to put up with.

    Apple Podcasts
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    BART5987
    Germany9 months ago
  • Intriduction episode

    Just great.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Alphajota
    Germany4 years ago

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Content is highly relevant for professionals in pediatric GI and nutrition.
Guests consistently bring deep clinical expertise and practical insights.
Intro episode was praised for clarity and pacing.
One listener finds the host overly referential and patronising.

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Thomson M.: Effective GI bleeding management and endoscopy
Q: Well, what else would you like to tell us about gastrointestinal hemorrhage in kids and how to deal with it?
He emphasizes recognizing when bleeding is severe, using a Sheffield scoring system to guide urgent endoscopy, and incorporating both resuscitation and pre-endoscopy medical management (e.g., IV PPI, octreotide, terlipressin) before proceeding to intervention.
Thomson M.: Effective GI bleeding management and endoscopy
Q: How did that come to be the focus for your professional career, if I may call it that?
Thomson explains he initially learned endoscopy as a diagnostic tool and progressively pushed toward therapeutic, minimally invasive approaches to reduce surgical needs, making endoscopy central to his career.
Grammatikopoulos T.: Portal Hypertension – What Does Baveno Mean for Children?
Q: What does the current pediatric data landscape look like and what are the immediate priorities?
Data in children are still non-homogeneous and sparse; the priority is to homogenize classifications and indices, validate non-invasive markers like elastography in pediatrics, and combine data across centers to achieve statistical significance for pediatric guidelines.
Grammatikopoulos T.: Portal Hypertension – What Does Baveno Mean for Children?
Q: Can you tell us what Baveno and its guidelines are all about?
Baveno VIII is the latest meeting where a standardized process generated statements and recommendations about portal hypertension, including non-invasive risk stratification and pediatric considerations, with plans to publish in Hepatology after thorough review.
JPGN Journal Club July 2026: AI in Medicine – From Disease Trajectories to HCC Risk Prediction
Q: How do you see the balance between large foundational AI models and handcrafted, disease-specific models?
Foundational models can guide broad risk assessment and trigger targeted, handcrafted algorithms for precise screening, allowing both approaches to complement each other in a public health versus individual-disease framework.

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What is ESPGHAN Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A clinically focused series featuring expert guests from pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition. Episodes center on diseases, diagnostics, and management strategies across children, with practical clinical insights, guideline discussions, and real-world challenges. The show commonly hosts leading researchers, physicians, and ESPGHAN-affiliated educators, delivering deep dives into topics like Wilson disease, pediatric nutrition, polyclinic practice, and emerging biomarkers. A notable strength is bridging research with clinical application, often featuring multi-disciplinary perspectives and practical takeaways for practitioners, educators, and policymakers.

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Recent guests on ESPGHAN Podcast include:

1. Professor Dr. Mike Thomson
2. Carolin Schneider
3. Jake Mann
4. Tassos Grammatikopoulos
5. Elena Cernat
6. Tudor Pop
7. Ilse Broekaert
8. Dr. Tim Morris

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