Articles and Publications
New Trauma-Informed Care Website for Oklahoma Physicians
I want to share with you a new free resource that will save you time in providing great care to your patients. As a pediatrician and adoptive mother, I became aware of a gap in training and information available to physicians about childhood trauma. I also found that...
Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC)
I am a pediatrician and I was unaware of SUDC until it affected our family directly when our happy and healthy 17-month-old son Conor died during a nap on October 25, 2016.
Demographic Considerations in Serving Children Who are Hard of Hearing or Deaf
PART III- Choices for Communication Modalities
When determining effective service provision for children who are hard of hearing or deaf (HH/D), the primary care physician (PCP) must consider differences in variables such as the family’s ethnicity, education, religious and cultural beliefs, and family structure.
Oklahoma’s Resident in the Spotlight – Lisa Settle, DO
Lisa Settle is currently a second-year pediatric resident at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City.
Demographic Considerations in Serving Children Who are Hard of Hearing or Deaf
PART II– Hearing Status of the Parents Karl R. White, PhD National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) - Utah State University Special Note: This article is Part II or a 3-Part series modified for the OK Pediatrician E-Newsletter. Part I - The Child’s...
Preventing Unintended Injuries and Death
“It happened so fast. I think it was this sentiment that resonated the most with me at the AAP’s Annual Leadership Forum in March. Three families were invited to address the leaders of the AAP in conjunction with the roll out of an AAP Policy statement about drowning prevention.
Resident in the Spotlight – Courtney Sauls, DO
What made you decide to choose pediatrics as a specialty?
Being a pediatrician is a complex cerebral field of medicine caring for newborns up to teenage years brings a wide variety of pathology.
Resident in the Spotlight – Kyle Mihaylo, MD
Kyle Mihaylo, MD Originally from Southern California, Kyle Mihaylo has taken the roundabout way of becoming a physician. In his early years, Kyle honed his skills on the baseball field and in the classroom – leading him to a scholarship at the University of...
Demographic Considerations in Serving Children Who are Hard of Hearing or Deaf
PART I- The Child’s Hearing Loss
The “medical home” physician is a critical member of the team determining effective services for children who are hard of hearing or deaf (HH/D).
Oklahoma’s Resident in the Spotlight
Alexander Mach, DOPGY-1 ResidentOSUMC/OMECO Pediatrics Since a young age I’ve always felt like I wanted to become a doctor. However, my decision was ultimately made during undergrad after volunteering in a free medical clinic for the under-served populations of...