Probiotics: Implications for Pediatric Health

Jose M. Saavedra, MD, FAAP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Saavedra has published extensively in the areas of GI dysfunction, and pediatric nutrition. He has also done research and published on the emerging field of intestinal microbiota, probiotics, and their impact on children's health. Dr. Saavedra lectures extensively nationally and internationally on these topics.