Fall 2010 - SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
Fall 2010 - SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
Fall 2010 - SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
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Q&A<br />
Anand Palagiri, M.D.,<br />
Division Director, Pediatric Urology<br />
Front from left: Nurse Practitioners Nancy VanCleave, PNP, and Jeanne Hermann, PNP;<br />
clinical coordinator Kelly North-Lepsky, RN. Back: Anand Palagiri, M.D.<br />
Q: What is the most challenging part of your job<br />
A: In pediatrics, parents entrust you with the care of their<br />
child and that is not something we take lightly. We want to<br />
make sure that child has a great future. It’s a daunting task,<br />
but I look forward to the challenge. I want to do everything<br />
and anything in my power to make sure the parent has<br />
absolute trust in the services we provide.<br />
Q: Why is your Division important to the health care of<br />
children<br />
A: Continence equals independence. It is extremely important<br />
to parents and their children and has a lot of social impact.<br />
Urology also has an evolving role as diets change, not always<br />
for the better, creating issues such as kidney stones that we are<br />
witnessing at younger ages. These issues need to be addressed<br />
at an early age so we can equip these children with what they<br />
need to ensure a healthy future.<br />
Q: Why did you choose pediatric urology<br />
A: As a urologist, my father played a pivotal role in my career<br />
choice. I grew up watching him care for patients and make<br />
their quality of life better. During medical school and urology<br />
residency, I had an excellent exposure to colleagues in the field<br />
specific to pediatric urology.<br />
I’ve always enjoyed the surgical reconstruction as well as<br />
the challenges urologic problems pose in children. Urologic<br />
problems are not widely known because of the personal<br />
nature of the issues. Those who are in the specialty dedicate<br />
their time to the patient and their families to validate their<br />
concerns. We understand these concerns are never trivial,<br />
especially in terms of reconstruction of the genitalia and<br />
voiding issues. These are a huge part of a child’s self esteem in<br />
today’s society.<br />
Q: How has technology impacted your specialty and how<br />
will it in the future<br />
A: Technology has improved significantly in terms of size of<br />
instruments. Because of this, we are tackling procedures that<br />
were once foreign to pediatric urologists due to the lack of<br />
instrumentation. We as technicians should strive to improve<br />
just not our skills, but our tools for surgical perfection.<br />
To reach DR. Palagiri<br />
Please Call:<br />
(314) 268-2700<br />
ext 6843.<br />
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