EducateMe MD

About EducateMe MD

Dr. Sara Sultz is a general pediatrician with a variety of practice experiences from the US Air Force to Baylor Scott and White to a small concierge practice and loves to focus on a more natural approach to health care that includes not just children, but the whole family. She believes it is important to look at the good and bad of every illness and treatment option and then give people the data to make an informed decision for themselves and their kids, whether they are newborns or already adults themselves.

Publisher

Dr. Sara Sultz

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Aug 2025

Latest episode

8 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Dec 2025

   How to Maximize Credit Card Points for Travel (the missing link I took years to figure out!)

   This episode is a departure from the medical topics in the other episodes. Today, we are discussing how to maximize credit card points! Starting with how to get the biggest sign-on bonus, the most points on purchases, and the most points on redemption – including the missing link of Transfer Partners. Please join me in learning something new and consider using my referral links below if you would like a valuable points credit card! Referral links: Promos as of 9/16/25 Capital One Venture credit card - You should check it out. If you apply using my referral link (https://i.capitalone.com/J5OK8PLIG) and are approved, I'll get a referral bonus! Current promo – 75,000 points and $300 hotel credit https://i.capitalone.com/J5OK8PLIG (https://i.capitalone.com/J5OK8PLIG) CHASE BANK: I didn’t mention this one in the episode, but this is the Chase Ink Business Card that has some great perks if you own a business. Earn 200,000 bonus points with the new Sapphire Reserve for Business® card, Ink Business Unlimited® card or Ink Business Cash® card. I can be rewarded if you apply here and are approved for the card. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/21w/3XY305KX6Y (https://www.referyourchasecard.com/21w/3XY305KX6Y) Earn 125,000 bonus points with Sapphire Reserve® or 75,000 bonus points with Sapphire Preferred®. I can be rewarded if you apply here and are approved for either card. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19u/WUFGTJQMVK (https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19u/WUFGTJQMVK) Choose any United MileagePlus® credit card that is right for you – from 30,000-80,000 points depending on the card. I can be rewarded too if you apply here and are approved for the card. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/215d/0EQ68C8XZC (https://www.referyourchasecard.com/215d/0EQ68C8XZC) Earn cash back with the Chase Freedom Unlimited or Chase Freedom Flex credit card. I can be rewarded if you apply here and are approved for the card. Learn more. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/18A/PMFO8WY6YD (https://www.referyourchasecard.com/18A/PMFO8WY6YD) References: https://thepointsguy.com (https://thepointsguy.com/) https://pointmetofirstclass.com (https://pointmetofirstclass.com/)

2. 

   8 Dec 2025

   Are Smartphones hurting my Teenager? Yes, research shows how – get tips to help!

   This episode is about the effects of screen time on kids from 13-25 years old. We discuss the actual changes in the brain and some ways to set healthy limits on a child’s screen time. I will go into uncommon depth on common topics to explain the ordinary in a new way! #dopamine, #socialmedia Resources: 1. Questionnaire for Problematic screen use: https://www.healthyscreens.com/scale 2. Links to PRIUSS 3 question and 18 question scales - https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/media-and-children/center-of-excellence-on-social-media-and-youth-mental-health/qa-portal/qa-portal-library/qa-portal-library-questions/social-media-screening-questions-for-electronic-medical-record-systems/?srsltid=AfmBOoohUrsVi4ZBBvDlSRu6fNAQlZnh0hyw-4leivfVlGqUmy1o2VLU (https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/media-and-children/center-of-excellence-on-social-media-and-youth-mental-health/qa-portal/qa-portal-library/qa-portal-library-questions/social-media-screening-questions-for-electronic-medical-record-systems/?srsltid=AfmBOoohUrsVi4ZBBvDlSRu6fNAQlZnh0hyw-4leivfVlGqUmy1o2VLU) 3. 1 in 4 kids stay inside: https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/news/media-centre/press-releases/2022/children-today-far-less-likely-to-play-outside-than-their-grandparents (https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/news/media-centre/press-releases/2022/children-today-far-less-likely-to-play-outside-than-their-grandparents) 4. Image of dopamine pathway in brain - https://somaticmovementcenter.com/dopamine/ (https://somaticmovementcenter.com/dopamine/) 5. What is Dopamine article - https://www.simplypsychology.org/the-role-of-dopamine-as-a-neurotransmitter-in-the-human-brain.html (https://www.simplypsychology.org/the-role-of-dopamine-as-a-neurotransmitter-in-the-human-brain.html) 6. Study on how rollout of facebook affected mental health of college students - https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1257/aer.20211218 (https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1257/aer.20211218) 7. Study linking MRI results to Dopamine pathways - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35895476/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35895476/) 8. Study on the effects of sleep on teens on academic testing https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39283917/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39283917/) 9. Meta-analysis study showing negative effects of screen time of multiple behaviors - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38030217/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38030217/) 10. Study showing that decreasing screen time improves behavior and social interactions https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2821176?utm_source=openevidence&utm_medium=referral (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2821176?utm_source=openevidence&utm_medium=referral) 11. Study showing that more media time increases family conflict: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40742773/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40742773/) 12. NPR article about effects of screen time and social media on the mental health crisis - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/25/1171773181/social-media-teens-mental-health#:~:text=Not%20surprisingly%2C%20all%20this%20screen,is%20a%20really%20serious%20problem.%22 (https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/25/1171773181/social-media-teens-mental-health#:~:text=Not%20surprisingly%2C%20all%20this%20screen,is%20a%20really%20serious%20problem.%22) 13. Definition of addiction: https://www.asam.org/quality-care/definition-of-addiction (https://www.asam.org/quality-care/definition-of-addiction) 14. CDC study on screen time in teens by different demographics and rates of anxiety/depression - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db513.htm (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db513.htm) 15. Functional MRI study in 2021 on sleep - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33615598/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33615598/)

3. 

   8 Dec 2025

   Are Screens hurting my Child? Brain changes start at 3 yrs old! Tips to help included

   This episode is about the effects of screen time on kids from birth to 12 years old. We discuss the actual changes in the brain and some ways to set healthy limits on a child’s screen time. I will go into uncommon depth on common topics to explain the ordinary in a new way! #sarasultz, #pediatrics, #screentime, #educateme, #dopamine References: Article from Harvard about effect of screen time on the brain https://hms.harvard.edu/news/screen-time-brain?utm_source=chatgpt.com (https://hms.harvard.edu/news/screen-time-brain?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Article about MRI scans that show effect of screen time on kids 3-5 years old: https://scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/screen-usage-linked-to-differences-in-brain-structure-in-young-children/?utm_source=chatgpt.com (https://scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/screen-usage-linked-to-differences-in-brain-structure-in-young-children/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) At the end of this article, there are several more studies mentioned that link effects of books versus digital content and the effects seen on learning, focus, and creativity. The actual study discussed in this article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-20922-0 Article about Cerebral Cortex – source of brain images https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/23073-cerebral-cortex (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/23073-cerebral-cortex) Meta-analysis about effect of screen time in JAMA in 2022: Eirich R, McArthur BA, Anhorn C, McGuinness C, Christakis DA, Madigan S. Association of Screen Time With Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Problems in Children 12 Years or Younger: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry. 2022;79(5):393–405. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0155 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2790338?utm_source=openevidence&utm_medium=referral (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2790338?utm_source=openevidence&utm_medium=referral) Meta-analysis about effect of violent video games on behavior: Prescott AT, Sargent JD, Hull JG. Metaanalysis of the relationship between violent video game play and physical aggression over time. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 Oct 2;115(40):9882-9888. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1611617114. PMID: 30275306; PMCID: PMC6176643. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30275306/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30275306/) Handout on pros and cons of screen use from ABCD study: https://abcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screen-Time-ENGLISH.pdf (https://abcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screen-Time-ENGLISH.pdf) Create a personalized Family Media Plan: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/How-to-Make-a-Family-Media-Use-Plan.aspx?_gl=1*1t2oja8*_ga*NzIzODg0NTk1LjE3NTQzMzc3OTI.*_ga_FD9D3XZVQQ*czE3NTQzMzc3OTEkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTQzNDA2NDAkajYwJGwwJGgw (https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/How-to-Make-a-Family-Media-Use-Plan.aspx?_gl=1*1t2oja8*_ga*NzIzODg0NTk1LjE3NTQzMzc3OTI.*_ga_FD9D3XZVQQ*czE3NTQzMzc3OTEkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTQzNDA2NDAkajYwJGwwJGgw)

4. 

   3 Dec 2025

   Texas Law Bans Cell Phones in Schools

   This episode is about the new Texas law that bans student cell phone use in all public and charter schools across the state. We discuss the pros and cons of this decision as well as some exceptions to the law. I will go into uncommon depth on common topics to explain the ordinary in a new way! #sarasultz, #pediatrics, #Housebill1481, #educateme Resources: -97% of kids use their phone at school - https://www.k12dive.com/news/teen-cell-phone-use-schools/694901/?utm_source=chatgpt.com (https://www.k12dive.com/news/teen-cell-phone-use-schools/694901/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) -Actual wording of House Bill 1481: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01481F.htm (https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01481F.htm) -ABCD Study website – ABCDstudy.org -‘The Coddling of the American Mind’ book on Amazon - https://a.co/d/5Zzo6Ku -Article about pros and cons of phones in schools, especially during an emergency: https://www.edweek.org/technology/school-shootings-are-fueling-the-debate-over-cellphones-in-class/2022/06 (https://www.edweek.org/technology/school-shootings-are-fueling-the-debate-over-cellphones-in-class/2022/06) -Rutger study on effect of phones on grades: https://www.rutgers.edu/news/cellphone-distraction-classroom-can-lead-lower-grades-rutgers-study-finds (https://www.rutgers.edu/news/cellphone-distraction-classroom-can-lead-lower-grades-rutgers-study-finds) -Study in England about effect of removing phones on grades:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0927537116300136 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0927537116300136)

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   2 Dec 2025

   Exit plan! Hearing, Car seats, and Hospital Discharge

   This episode continues to follow a newborn in the hospital as she gets ready for discharge. We discuss the newborn hearing screen, car seat safety, and care of a newborn after discharge. I will go into uncommon depth on common topics to explain the ordinary in a new way! #drsultz, #newmom, #newborncare, #educateme Resources: Transcript from presentation by Christine Yoshinaga-Itano about development of successful newborn hearing screening program in Colorado and US. https://tlr-hub.asha.org/cred/universal-newborn-hearing-screening-the-evolution-of-a-public-health-revolution/ (https://tlr-hub.asha.org/cred/universal-newborn-hearing-screening-the-evolution-of-a-public-health-revolution/) Information about Texas law for newborn hearing screening. https://www.dshs.texas.gov/texas-early-hearing-detection-intervention-tehdi (https://www.dshs.texas.gov/texas-early-hearing-detection-intervention-tehdi) Explanation of current newborn hearing screening testing. Table 1 has top 10 risk factors for hearing loss. https://www.nature.com/articles/pr2016250 (https://www.nature.com/articles/pr2016250) The history of car seats: https://www.chiccousa.com/baby-talk/the-history-of-car-seats/?srsltid=AfmBOopQtROnrGUmeJymRar6Qib5BIjukEaCHepxundGL7k07Nd4UYWZ (https://www.chiccousa.com/baby-talk/the-history-of-car-seats/?srsltid=AfmBOopQtROnrGUmeJymRar6Qib5BIjukEaCHepxundGL7k07Nd4UYWZ) Texas law about child safety seats – Sec. 545.412 - https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.545.htm#545.412 (https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.545.htm#545.412) NHTSA instructions on car seat safety and where to get your seat installation checked - https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle-safety/car-seats-and-booster-seats#installation-help-inspection (https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle-safety/car-seats-and-booster-seats#installation-help-inspection) https://www.chiccousa.com/baby-talk/newborn-car-seat-position/?srsltid=AfmBOoqKxNDG5kt3HLtAvLKTeDZfwKlMo9Qof_maPRBYOzxyhyH9wxPJ (https://www.chiccousa.com/baby-talk/newborn-car-seat-position/?srsltid=AfmBOoqKxNDG5kt3HLtAvLKTeDZfwKlMo9Qof_maPRBYOzxyhyH9wxPJ) AAFP article about newborn exam and criteria for discharge. https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2014/0901/p289.html (https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2014/0901/p289.html) Discharge instruction handout from UCLA. https://www.uclahealth.org/sites/default/files/documents/NewbornGeneralInstructions.pdf (https://www.uclahealth.org/sites/default/files/documents/NewbornGeneralInstructions.pdf) Rate of seizures in newborns https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2599/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2599/)

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   2 Dec 2025

   Head to Heel – Decoding Newborn Tests

   This episode continues to follow a newborn through the first few days of life and various issues that may be encountered, focusing on head size, bilirubin levels, and newborn screen. I will go into uncommon depth on common topics to explain the ordinary in a new way! Resources: Article on newborn skull anatomy: https://www.uhhospitals.org/health-information/health-and-wellness-library/article/pediatric-diseases-and-conditions-v0/anatomy-of-the-newborn-skull (https://www.uhhospitals.org/health-information/health-and-wellness-library/article/pediatric-diseases-and-conditions-v0/anatomy-of-the-newborn-skull) Website for calculating risk for hyperbilirubinemia: https://bilitool.org (https://bilitool.org/) Mayo Clinic article on jaundice: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/infant-jaundice/symptoms-causes/syc-20373865 Article about why we do newborn screening and Texas list of disorders: https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Newborn-Genetic-Screening (https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Newborn-Genetic-Screening) https://www.dshs.texas.gov/newborn-screening-program/newborn-screening-disorders (https://www.dshs.texas.gov/newborn-screening-program/newborn-screening-disorders)

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   2 Dec 2025

   Weights and Measures in a Newborn

   This episode continues to follow a newborn through the first few days of life and various issues that may be encountered, focusing on temperature and weight loss. I will go into uncommon depth on common topics to explain the ordinary in a new way! Resources: Information and tips for temperature regulation in newborn. https://utswmed.org/medblog/newborn-temperature-regulation/ (https://utswmed.org/medblog/newborn-temperature-regulation/) Data showing percentage of babies with significant weight loss and medical outcomes. National Guideline Alliance (UK). Faltering Growth – recognition and management. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2017 Sep. (NICE Guideline, No. 75.) 4, Weight loss in the early days of life. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536449/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536449/)

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   2 Dec 2025

   Newborn Shots! Vitamin K and Hepatitis B

   This video continues on the journey of a newborn that is only a few hours after birth, focusing on the Vitamin K and Hepatitis B treatments to the end of the 1st day. So much can happen in so little time, so please join us! Resources: 1.     Brief Overview of Vitamin K. https://med.stanford.edu/newborns/clinical-guidelines/vitamink.html (https://med.stanford.edu/newborns/clinical-guidelines/vitamink.html) 2.     McNinch AW, Tripp JH. Haemorrhagic disease of the newborn in the British Isles: two year prospective study. BMJ 1991;303:1105–9 3.     Nmadu YW, Bernhard J, Klawinski A, Klawinski D, Shah C, Nakagawa T. A Case of Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in a Newborn: Catastrophic Yet Preventable. Cureus. 2024 Jul 8;16(7):e64098. doi: 10.7759/cureus.64098. PMID: 39114237; PMCID: PMC11305608.https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11305608/ 4.     AAP history and guidelines for Vitamin K in the newborn. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/149/3/e2021056036/184866/Vitamin-K-and-the-Newborn-Infant?autologincheck=redirected 5.     Vaccine product insert for Hepatitis B vaccine – ENGERIX-B https://www.fda.gov/media/119403/download (https://www.fda.gov/media/119403/download) 6.     Mayo Clinic Hepatitis B vaccine description. https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/hepatitis-b-vaccine-intramuscular-route/description/drg-20068700 7.     Conis E. "Do we really need hepatitis B on the second day of life?" vaccination mandates and shifting representations of hepatitis B. J Med Humanit. 2011 Jun;32(2):155-66. doi: 10.1007/s10912-010-9132-2. PMID: 21225327; PMCID: PMC3092064. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3092064/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3092064/) 8.     Lao TT. Long-term persistence of immunity after hepatitis B vaccination: Is this substantiated by the literature? Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2017 Apr 3;13(4):918-920. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1267084. Epub 2017 Mar 1. PMID: 28277087; PMCID: PMC5404367. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5404367/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5404367/) 9.     Rate of Hepatitis B transmission in blood products https://www.uptodate.com/contents/image?imageKey=HEME/69661 (https://www.uptodate.com/contents/image?imageKey=HEME/69661)

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   2 Dec 2025

   Baby’s 1st Exam and Eye Ointment!

   This video continues on the journey of a newborn that is only a few hours old, focusing on the newborn exam and erythromycin eye ointment. I will go into uncommon depth on common topics to explain the ordinary in a new way! #educatememd #newmom

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    9 Aug 2025

    From Birth to First Feeds: A Newborn's First Hours Explained

    This video describes a healthy birth and newborn care from a pediatrician who has attended many deliveries! We discuss the first feed, glucose levels, temperature control and even the importance of the first poop. Join us to walk through the first few hours after birth! References: 1.     https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/12578-kangaroo-care (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/12578-kangaroo-care) 2.     https://www.healthline.com/health/newborn-glucose-level#newborn-glucose-levels (https://www.healthline.com/health/newborn-glucose-level#newborn-glucose-levels)

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