In episode thirty four, Kate sits down with Dr. Mitchell Alpert of Hackensack Meridian Children's Health to discuss heart health in children. Listen in as we discuss the importance of screening your children for underlying heart issues, what to do if your child has symptoms such as dizziness during physical activities, and when it's important to see a cardiologist.
Dr. Mitchel Alpert is the director of Pediatric Cardiology at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. He is founder of Alpert, Zales, and Castro Pediatric Cardiology located in Brick and Middletown, New Jersey. Dr. Alpert's expertise includes the treatment of congenital heart defects, a topic he has written about. He served with the Sports Science Committee of the United States Tennis Association for close to a decade where he studied the effects of high intensity exercise in young athletes and helped to develop safety protocols.
