This episode covers the following topics and more:

• Benefits of involving kids in household chores
• How chores affect growth and development
• Appropriate chores for different age group and for children developing at an atypical rate
• Appropriate time kids should spend on chores
• Helping guide children as they slowly transition into adulthood
• How to engage preteens/teenagers in chores
  
   

About Jonathan Williams, D.O.

Jonathan Williams performs the full scope of Pediatrics from newborns to teens and is board certified in the American Board of Pediatrics. Some of his clinical interests are mental health, well-child exams, and immunizations. He also has extensive training in the diagnosis and management of childhood and adolescent depression. By and large, Dr. Williams enjoys everything from childhood development to rare pathologies.

Jonathan Williams grew up in Davis County, completing his undergrad education at Weber State University and Medical School at Rocky Vista University College of Medicine near Denver, CO. He did his residency at a combined military/civilian program at Dayton Children’s Medical Center and Wright Patterson Air Force Base. For four years afterward, he was an active-duty Pediatrician at Travis Air Force Base in the Bay Area where he was also medical director and deputy flight commander.

His interests outside of the office include spending time outdoors with his family: hiking, golfing, skiing, and waterskiing. Dr. Williams’ greatest achievement is his marriage and five outstanding kids.

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This episode covers the following topics and more:

• The role of a pediatric craniofacial surgeon and what types of conditions and surgeries they treat
• Diagnosis, patterns and recommendations 
• Common challenges/complexities when treating cleft lip and palate
• Surgery, cranial  helmets and other treatments for these conditions
• Recent advancements / innovative techniques in pediatric craniofacial surgery that have significantly improved patient outcomes and surgical procedures
• When a multidisciplinary approach applies to the patients and other specialties involved in  patient care

About Dr. Jordan P. Steinberg 

Dr. Jordan P. Steinberg is a pediatric plastic, craniomaxillofacial and orthognathic surgeon within the Division of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and serves as surgical director of the Craniofacial Program at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. He earned his medical degree and a doctorate in neuroscience through the Medical Scientist Training Program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Steinberg then completed an integrated residency program in plastic surgery at Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center in Chicago. Following this, he pursued a fellowship in pediatric craniofacial surgery at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. His clinical interests include cleft lip and palate, congenital facial skeletal growth disorders and syndromes, craniosynostosis, ear anomalies, jaw deformities requiring corrective (orthognathic) surgery, ear anomalies and pediatric skin/soft tissue lesions.

Dr. Steinberg is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Pediatrics and an active member of the following societies: AO Craniomaxillofacial, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Association of Pediatric Plastic Surgeons, American Academy of Pediatrics-Plastic Surgery Section, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons, International Society of Craniofacial Surgery, American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons and the Plastic Surgery Research Council. Dr. Steinberg’s work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals. He has also written chapters for medical textbooks, presented at both national and international medical conferences and has served as a reviewer for various plastic surgery-related journals. He is frequently called upon by the media to provide expert commentary on topics related to pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgery. Academically, Dr. Steinberg has served as a mentor to students and residents and has also held the role of craniofacial surgery fellowship co-director.

Dr. Steinberg is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the physician-led multispecialty group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. Prior to joining Nicklaus Children’s, he served as director of Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Division of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital offers comprehensive care for children with a full range of congenital, as well as trauma-related conditions. From the management of hand and upper extremity trauma and congenital anomalies, to the reconstruction of burn and other soft tissue injuries, and treatment of various breast pathologies, the team offers consultation and treatment services tailored to each child’s individual needs. The plastic and reconstructive surgery team is also proud to be part of the Nicklaus Children’s Craniofacial Center team, participating in multidisciplinary care clinics to maximize convenience for families of children with facial differences, including cleft lip and palate, ear anomalies and craniosynostosis.

THIS EPISODE COVERS THE FOLLOWING TOPICS AND MORE:

• How POTS is identified
• Symptoms of POTS
• Medical and Non-Medical Treatments
• Horizontal Options (horizontal exercise etc.)
• How POTS effects children
• Movement and Conditioning
• Staying optimistic and learning to manage this condition. 

ABOUT OLEG KOVALENKO, M.D.

Dr. Oleg Kovalenko is a Board-Certified Physician at Pediatrics Associates’ Miami Lakes East Cardiology department. He grew up in Kherson Ukraine and attended Dnepropetrovsk State Medical Academy in Dnepr, Ukraine. He completed his pediatric residency at the West Virginia University Charleston Division, WV. His Cardiology Fellowships include Rainbow Babies Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, University of Michigan, CS Mott and Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Kovalenko is fluent in English, Russian and Ukrainian. He is married to Natalia and his hobbies include running, ballroom dancing and soccer. His special areas of Medical Interest are: Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Inherited Arrhythmias, Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention and Fetal Cardiology.