Trusting Your Gut in a Medical Moment with Dr. Daniel Kogan
Episode notes
It's 8:30 at night. Your child spikes a fever, or takes a fall off the playground, and suddenly you are weighing urgent care, the ER, the pediatrician, or waiting until morning. Every parent has stood in that exact spot, phone in hand, unsure which door to walk through.
In this episode, Luba sits down with Dr. Daniel Kogan, owner and founder of MedX Urgent Care, to unpack what urgent care actually handles for kids, from newborns to young adults. Dr. Kogan shares which fevers in young infants need attention right away, what to watch for after a head injury, why so much chest pain turns out to be non-cardiac, and why no family should ever feel embarrassed for getting something checked out. His message lands for every parent. You know your child better than anyone, and a fair, thorough look is always worth it.
Listen in for the clarity to trust your instincts the next time a moment turns scary.
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00:00 Welcome to the Growth Lab
01:42 Meet Dr. Daniel Kogan
04:07 What urgent care actually handles for kids
07:57 The most unexpected cases he has seen
08:55 When scary symptoms turn out to be minor
10:58 Fever guidelines for babies
11:21 Warning signs after a head injury1
2:02 Why you should never feel embarrassed to come in
16:42 Why he chose to open an urgent care
21:04 Where to find MedX Urgent Care