The World of Pediatrics with guest Dr. Ken Stringer
From The Tom Matt Show by Black Circle Studios
June 4, 2026 · 52 min · Season 15 · Episode 27
About this episode
Dr. Ken Stringer discusses his extensive career in pediatrics and medical education.
Dr. Ken Stringer is a Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine professor and world-renowned clinician. His Clinical practice was at Okemos Pediatrics, which is part of the MSU Health Care team. Dr. Stringer retired after 42 years of practice. He is currently teaching medical students in their Clinical Skills course, where they learn to listen to heart sounds, look into ears, etc. Highlights of his clinical career involved - taking care of sick children, i.e. asthma, cardiac issues and gastrointestinal concerns. Dr. Stringer has treated Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and we discuss this and many other issues that affect teenagers. Other highlights of his medical career included being a team physician for high school and collegiate athletes, and also a physician at the US Olympic Committee Sports Festival in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Over the 42 years of teaching medical students, it has been an honor to be a mentor to these students with their enthusiasm of learning medicine during their Medical School careers. It has been great to see so many of them turn into caring, compassionate physicians, like Dr. Michael Shingles. Dr. Stringer was trained in Pediatrics at the…
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Ken Stringer
Topics covered
- pediatrics
- medical education
- child health
- ADHD
- mentorship
- sports medicine
Keywords
- pediatrics
- medical education
- children's health
- ADHD
- mentorship
- sports medicine
- clinical skills
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine, MSU Health Care
Places: Okemos, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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