New podcast series · 2026

A High Schooler's
Deep Dive into
Children's Health

Evidence-based pediatric health content — decoded, discussed, and delivered from a teenager's perspective. Because understanding medicine shouldn't wait until med school.

EP 01

The Digital Wellness Diagnostic

Beyond "screen time" — understanding how digital habits actually affect kids' brains.

🎙 ~28 min  ·  Digital Health
EP 02

The New Obesity Management Paradigm

GLP-1 agonists, the MAHA strategy, and what's really changing in kids' metabolic health.

🎙 ~31 min  ·  Metabolic Health
EP 03

Genomics, CRISPR, and the Future of Rare Disease

The "Baby KJ" milestone and personalized gene-editing therapy for children.

🎙 ~33 min  ·  Genomic Medicine
75%
of parents say screen time is a top concern
80%
of rare diseases are genetic in origin
65%
increase in pediatric obesity meds since 2022
rise in microplastics in placental tissue since 2016
Episodes

Where we're starting

Each episode translates the latest pediatric research into conversations anyone — teenager, parent, or future doctor — can actually learn from.

Digital Health

EP 01: The Digital Wellness Diagnostic

Moving beyond "screen time" to functional digital health. How social media rewires teen brains, disrupts sleep, and what clinicians are doing about it — from a teen who lives it.

Digital Media Screener 5 Cs of Media Use Pew Research 2025 Family Media Plans
Metabolic Health

EP 02: The New Obesity Management Paradigm

The AAP just rewrote the rulebook on childhood obesity. GLP-1 agonists, the MAHA strategy, ultra-processed foods in schools — what it all means for kids today.

Semaglutide AAP Guidelines 2023 MAHA Strategy IHBLT
Genomic Medicine

EP 03: Genomics, CRISPR & the Future of Rare Disease

Baby KJ became history's first recipient of a personalized CRISPR therapy. We break down how gene editing works, the FDA's new bespoke approval pathway, and what comes next.

Baby KJ / CHOP Base Editing Long-read Sequencing BEACON Study
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More episodes coming soon

Microbiome & allergy vaccines, mental health deep dives, environmental toxins, and more.

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Savi Deshmukh

High Schooler · Pediatric Health Researcher · Podcaster

I'm a high school student with a deep interest in pediatric medicine and science communication. PedsDeepDive started because I couldn't find anyone translating the latest children's health research into language that my generation could actually connect with — so I decided to do it myself.

My research covers everything from CRISPR gene therapy and microbiome science to the mental health crisis reshaping childhood. This podcast is my attempt to bridge the gap between complex medical literature and curious minds.

Genomic Medicine Digital Wellness Pediatric Policy Teen Perspective

Why a high schooler is talking about pediatric medicine

Because the kids most affected by these issues deserve a voice in the conversation about them.

Coming up

Topics we'll cover

A roadmap of what's on the research agenda — from gut microbiomes to neurodiversity to the environmental health crisis.

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Digital & Mental Health

Screen time science, social media neuroscience, and the teen mental health crisis.

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Genomic Medicine

CRISPR breakthroughs, rare disease diagnoses, and the new FDA bespoke approval pathway.

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Metabolic Health

Pediatric obesity, GLP-1 drugs, and food system policy shaping children's futures.

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Microbiome & Immunity

How gut bacteria teach the immune system — and what antibiotics really do to infants.

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Neurodiversity

Autism subtypes, ADHD brain science, and the move toward precision neurodevelopment.

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Environmental Health

Microplastics in blood and brains, endocrine disruptors, and what we can actually do.

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mRNA Vaccines

The new frontier: mRNA vaccines for peanut and egg allergies — not just COVID anymore.

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Pediatric Workforce

Why pediatricians are underpaid, understaffed, and what the future of child healthcare looks like.

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Have a topic idea? Know a pediatric researcher who'd make a great guest? Want to collaborate? I'd love to hear from you — reach out through any of these channels.