Why Innovation and Access Matter to Dr. John M. Rosen, Pediatric Neurogastroenterologist
2 months ago
John M. Rosen, a pediatric neurogastroenterologist and digital health innovator, sits down to talk about what really matters to him right now: using technology to improve healthcare access for kids. From telehealth visits that help a teenager with autism get care from the comfort of his own couch, to AI-powered tools that put health information directly in the hands of parents, John makes a compelling case for why innovation in pediatric GI care is long overdue. He also pulls back the curtain on Pooficient, his new app designed to help families tackle constipation and GI health — and yes, even shares the story of taking his own toddler to the ER for what turned out to be constipation after all his years of training.
[00:22] John M. Rosen shares what matters most to him: using technology to improve kids' health
[00:33] How telehealth is eliminating the need for families to travel hundreds of miles to see specialists
[00:54] A real-world example: how virtual visits transformed care for a teenager with autism
[02:38] How digital record-sharing and AI are putting health knowledge in parents' hands
[03:18] Introducing Pooficient: the app helping families navigate pediatric GI health
[04:51] The surprising scale of childhood constipation and why it's still a taboo topic
[06:20] John M. Rosen's honest confession: taking his own toddler to the ER for constipation
[07:49] The sophisticated AI behind Pooficient and what makes it stand out
[08:07] Speed round begins
[08:22] Matters.com Speed Round: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pizza, Telemedicine, Artificial Intelligence, Coffee, Mental Health
You can find John M. Rosen at:
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Ratings (3)
John says Coffee matters a lot: "I like how it tastes" and he's "gotten into the science of making espresso," calling it "science making coffee in that way."
Does COFFEE matter to you?
John says Pizza matters, noting "you should be able to try different kinds of pizza and have your favorite. That's important."
Does PIZZA matter to you?
John says Telemedicine matters "increasingly so," as it helps "improve access" and allows doctors "to see them where they are."
Does TELEMEDICINE matter to you?
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Telehealth lets me see a kid on his couch instead of dragging him through a car ride and a waiting room.
Technology has completely changed how I interact with patients.
A big part of my job is handing the same information to families over and over so they can actually partner with their care team.
Honestly, I took my own toddler to the ER convinced it was appendicitis — it was constipation.
Constipation can fool anyone — even a pediatric GI specialist thinking about it all day.
Everyone should get to try different kinds of pizza and land on their favorite — that actually matters.
If kids had asthma, parents would swap strategies freely — GI problems deserve that same openness.
Seeing a teenager with autism comfortable on his own couch makes the whole visit work better — for him and for me.
Telehealth isn't right for everyone every time, but it genuinely improves access for families who need it most.
You can still form a real doctor-patient relationship through a screen — that used to feel impossible to me.
Constipation affects up to one in four pediatrician visits, but parents still feel like they can't talk about it openly.
Making espresso is basically applied science — pressure, volume, speed — and I'm a little deep into it.
Kids with complex medical needs shouldn't have to travel six hours just to have a conversation with a specialist.
After all my training, I still rushed my constipated toddler to the ER thinking it was appendicitis — it fools everyone.