Optimal Care Pediatrics

Listen to Dr. Mondesir interview Dr. Niki Kanaroglou, a board-certified pediatric urologist, Palm Beach Pediatric Urology. Their discussion focuses on what a pediatric urologist does, bed-wetting - diagnosing underlying medical reasons and treating this condition in children and circumcision - what it is, why it may be done and at what age can the procedure be done.

Dr. Mondesir interviews Cheryl Scott Mitchell, a Speech-Language Pathologist and Therapist, MS CCC/SLP, who works with children in her practice. They exlore topics like the different stages of speech and language development, when should a child begin to talk, possible causes of speech delay and tips on what you can do to encourage speech and language development in your child.

Dr. Mondesir interviews Dr. Jim Forgan, Ph.D., School Neuropsychologist and owner of Forgan Educational Services. They explore various learning disabilities, what are the signs of a learning disability, and the role of evaluations and testing. You will get tips on ways you can support your child and how to also recognize their strengths as well as their learning challenges.

Dr. Mondesir teams up with Dr. Laura S. Olivos, a licensed psychologist and owner of The Olive Tree Center for Child & Family Psychology, LLC and Lois McGuire, author of Don't Be That KID At School, to explore topics like what bullying consists of, tips on how to talk to your child about bullying, how bullying impacts kids and tips on what parents and caretakers can do.

Dr. Mondesir interviews Dr. Akinyemi Ajayi, MD of The Children's Lung, Asthma & Sleep Specialists. They explore how to prepare and care for your baby coming out of the NICU, how to recognize potential lung issues and what signs to look for such as breathing irregularities and more.