PediaCast

Have you ever taken your child to the doctor’s office when your pediatrician is having a busy day? You’re in the waiting room an hour or so. And then, when you get back to the examination room, your doc tacks another 30 minutes onto the wait. Finally, he comes in, looks at little Johnny’s ear, diagnoses an ear infection, prescribes an antibiotic, and–because this is the 3rd ear infection in 2 months–asks you to come back to the office for a recheck in 3 or 4 weeks. You make it to the check-out counter, and suddenly it hits you: You had a bunch of questions!

Questions like “Why does he keep getting ear infections?” and “What am I doing wrong?” and “Shouldn’t we think about tubes?”

They’re great questions that deserve equally great answers. You look back, but your doc has already slipped into the next examination room. You think about sticking around, but then you remember the crowded waiting room and decide your questions can wait until next time.

But now you don’t have to wait! Because answering your questions is where Pediacast shines. Dr Mike can’t diagnose the ear infection or prescribe the antibiotic (unless you visit his office practice), but he can take the time to share his knowledge. And you won’t have to pony up a co-pay or spend precious time searching the index of another WHAT TO EXPECT EVERY DAY OF YOUR CHILD’S LIFE type of book.

Simply use the contact page to ask your questions, then stream the show at your computer, download it to an mp3 player, or sign up for a free subscription through iTunes. You’ll find us in the kids and family section of the iTunes store.

So what are you waiting for? Send Dr Mike your questions, and we’ll see you on the show!

Dr Mike

Dr Mike is a board-certified pediatrician and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He earned his medical degree at The Ohio State University and has over 10 years of parenting and clinical practice experience.