Ep 88: When to worry about lumps, bumps, hernias, & abdominal pain? with Cathy Shin MD, pediatric surgeon

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Today's episode of Ask Dr Jessica features Dr Cathy Shin, a pediatric surgeon at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.  In this episode, we talk about the most common reasons why children visit a pediatric surgeon--including skin bumps (6:58), lymph nodes (9:25),  appendicitis (13:28) and hernias (22:58).  She gives great advice on what to look for--what are reassuring signs and what are the signs to visit a doctor.  Dr Shin is also the director of the trauma program at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles---so we discuss ways that parents can help prevent common pediatric trauma--such as car safety (29:57),  swim safety (31:33), gun safety (33:23) and the importance of helmets (34:53).  

Dr Shin is a very accomplished surgeon and it was an honor to have her speak on Ask Dr Jessica! Dr Shin is an Associate Professor of Surgery at USC and she is also the director of the Trauma Program.   She completed her Surgery Internship at the University of Chicago Medical Center, and her Surgery Residency at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.   She then completed two fellowships---her ECMO Fellowship at Children's Hospital Cincinnati and her Pediatric Surgery fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.

To contact Dr Shin, she is available by appointment: 323-361-2135 at CHLA.

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