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Podcast: The Incubator
Episode: #336 - Building a World Without NEC – A Conversation with Dr. Mark Underwood
Description: Send us Fan MailIn this special collaboration with the NEC Society, Dr. Mark Underwood joins the podcast to discuss the evolving science and clinical approach to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). A long-time leader in neonatal nutrition and NEC prevention, Dr. Underwood shares his perspective on why prevention remains the most effective lever in tackling this devastating disease — from the irreplaceable role of maternal milk to the complex regulatory barriers around probiotics.The conversation covers his recent articles unpacking the risks and benefits of formula, donor milk, and the current probiotic landscape in U.S. NICUs. Dr...