Finding out your child needs surgery can cause stress and anxiety. What if your child is born with an abnormality that requires surgery? What happens when a child gets cancer? How do you know what can be treated in Alaska and what needs to go out-of-state? Join host Dr Justin Clark for Line One for a discussion on the many aspects of pediatric surgery.
HOST: Dr. Justin Clark
GUESTS:
- Dr. J. Brent Roaten, MD, pHD, FACS, Alaska Pediatric Surgery
- Dr. Jared McAteer, MD, MPH, Alaska Pediatric Surgery
LINKS:
- What is a pediatric surgeon?
- Childhood cancers information from National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society
- Professional resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics
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LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
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