

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
Supercharge your learning and enhance your practice with this Internal Medicine Podcast featuring board certified Internists as they interview the experts to bring you clinical pearls, practice-changing knowledge, and bad puns. Doctors Matthew Watto, Paul Williams, and friends (a national network of students, residents, and clinician-educators) deliver a little knowledge food for your brain hole. Yummy! No boring lectures here, just high-value content and a healthy dose of humor. Fantastic for Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Primary Care, and Hospital Medicine.
Episodes
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May 24, 2021 • 1h 14min
#275 Bariatric Surgery for the Internist with Dr. Vivian Sanchez
In this engaging discussion, Dr. Vivian Sanchez, an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Boston University and a bariatric surgery expert, sheds light on the transformative power of bariatric surgery. She explores how this underutilized tool can promote significant weight loss, correct diabetes, and enhance quality of life. Dr. Sanchez emphasizes the critical aspects of patient selection, preoperative preparations, and the complexities of postoperative care, providing valuable insights for healthcare professionals to better support their patients.

May 17, 2021 • 58min
#274 MSK Triple Distilled: Shoulder, Elbow, Hip, Knee
Dominate MSK complaints in primary care! A packed recap from our past musculoskeletal episodes, triple distilled to what you need to know. Learn some buckets to consider when addressing knee pain, just how simple hip complaints are, when to urgently refer shoulder problems, and easy exam maneuvers to differentiate elbow pain. Use our simple framework to help with the top diagnoses walking into your primary care clinic.
Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!
Credits
Written and Produced by: Molly Heublein, MD
Show Notes by: Molly Heublein, MD
Cover Art and Infographics: Matthew Watto
Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Molly Heublein, MD Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP; Clair Morgan of nodderly.com (audio)
Sponsor: GeriPal GeriPal.org
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Sponsor: Birch by Helix birchliving.com/curb
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.
Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer
Case from Kashlak- general orthopedic complaints
Yellow flags
Case from Kashlak Knee
4 buckets of knee pain
Ligamentous injury
Meniscus
Patellofemoral
Knee exam
Knee Imaging
Osteoarthritis treatment
Case from Kashlak: hip
Three steps to hip diagnosis
Case from Kashlak: Shoulder
Case from kashlak: elbow
Take-home points

May 10, 2021 • 1h 6min
#273 ACP 2021: The Highlight Reel Part 2
Binge on some delicious knowledge food fresh from ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting 2021 #IM2021 with pearls on: primary care management of anxiety and depression, insomnia, medical marijuana, venous thromboembolism, COVID-19 and coagulopathy, syncope, diverticulitis, aspirin, and delirium!
Note: This episode will not be available for CME/MOC credit due to the rapid turnaround time.
Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!
Credits
Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Paul Williams MD, FACP; Chris Chiu MD FACP; Sarah Roberts MPH, Beth “Garbs” Garbitelli
Show Notes by: Beth Garbitelli
Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
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Sponsor: GeriPal GeriPal.org
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.
Show Segments
Top Pearls on:
Primary care management of anxiety and depression
Insomnia
Medical Marijuana
Venous Thromboembolism
COVID-19 and Coagulopathy
Syncope
Diverticulitis
Aspirin
Delirium

May 3, 2021 • 1h 2min
#272 ACP 2021: The Highlight Reel Part 1
Binge on some delicious knowledge food fresh from ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting 2021 #IM2021 with pearls on: Heart Failure, Hypertension, IV vs PO antibiotics, Hepatology, Kiwifruit for constipation, Perioperative Sleep Apnea, Thyroid, Bariatric Surgery, Neurology, Super Gonorrhea, and more!
Note: This episode will not be available for CME/MOC credit due to the rapid turnaround time.
Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!
Credits
Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Deborah Gorth; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Matthew Watto MD FACP; Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP; Molly Heublein MD
Show Notes by: Matthew Watto MD
Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Sponsor: Panacea Financial panaceafinancial.com
Sponsor: GeriPal GeriPal.org
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you consume podcasts.
CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.
Show Segments
Heart Failure
Oral vs IV antibiotics for osteomyelitis, bacteremia, and endocarditis
Inpatient Blood Pressure Management
Perioperative sleep apnea
Thyroid pearls (pregnancy and weekly dosing)
Bariatric Surgery pearls
GI disorders (Cdiff, constipation, diverticulitis)
Super Gonorrhea; Sunscreen!
Outro

Apr 28, 2021 • 34min
#271 PAD, Abdominal Pain, Iron Deficiency in CKD, and Acute Diarrhea (TFTC #4)
Recap our top pearls from recent shows on peripheral arterial disease (PAD), Abdominal Pain, Iron Deficiency in CKD, and Acute Diarrhea. It’s Tales from the Curbside (TFTC)!, our monthly series providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders episodes for your spaced learning.
Note: No CME for this mini-episode but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for #260 PAD, #263 Iron CKD, and #266 Acute Diarrhea. CME is not available for #261-262 Abdominal Pain
Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!
Credits
Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Infographics by: Beth Garbitelli and Edison Jyang
Cover Art: Edison Jyang
Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Sponsor: BetterHelp betterhelp.com/Curb
This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and Curbsiders’ listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/Curb.
Sponsor: Indeed Indeed.com/INTERNALMEDICINE
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.
Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer
Peripheral Arterial Disease (Dx and Management)
Abdominal Pain and the Abdominal Exam
Iron deficiency and Anemia in CKD
Acute Diarrhea
Outro

Apr 26, 2021 • 1h 15min
#270 SGIM 2021: The Highlight Reel
It’s SGIM 2021, #SGIM21! LGBTQ health, updates in primary care for patients of all ages, caring for the Muslim patient, periop pearls, MRSA in your nose, and more!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for internists: SGIM and ACP, all in one month! We’re here to help you make the most out of these action-packed virtual events, starting with our SGIM 2021 conference highlights. We hope you enjoy this grab-bag of clinical pearls, from LGBTQ healthcare to periop medicine to primary care, reproductive health, and beyond. Stay tuned for our upcoming ACP IMM2021 recaps for even more knowledge food!
Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!
Credits
Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH; Becca Raymond-Kolker, Paul Williams MD, FACP; Chris Chiu MD, FACP, FAAP; Matthew Watto MD FACP
Show Notes by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH
Cover Art and Infographic: Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH
Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Sponsor: The American College of Physicians
Join the American College of Physicians today! Post-training physicians can take advantage of a special limited-time $100 dues discount. Visit acponline.org/acp100 and use the code CURBSIDERS. Membership discount is available only until May 31, 2021.
Sponsor: HRSA National Health Service Corps NHSC.HRSA.gov
Applications will be accepted through May 6. Visit NHSC.HRSA.gov to learn about eligibility and the application process.
Sponsor: Audible Audible.com/curb
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.
Show Segments
Top Pearls on:
LGBTQ health
Gynecological health
Reproductive medicine
Primary Care
Hospital Medicine
Perioperative Medicine
Caring for the Muslim patient
Young adult medicine pearls (including COVID19; and Down Syndrome)
Reflections on SGIM 2021 and Outro

Apr 19, 2021 • 1h 7min
#269 Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) and the Didgeridoo with Dr Aneesa Das
Does obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) give you respiratory distress? Are you baffled by bilevel? The wait is over! Learn all the ins and outs about OHS from Dr. Aneesa Das, @AneesaDas, a sleep specialist and pulmonologist at The Ohio State University! You’ll learn tips and tricks regarding the diagnosis and management of OHS, the important role PCPs can play, and why on earth we’re discussing the didgeridoo!
Free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!
Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!
Credits
Written and Produced by: Cyrus Askin, MD
Infographic: Cyrus Askin, MD
Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP
Hosts: Cyrus Askin, MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Stuart Brigham MD
Reviewer: Leah Witt, MD
Editor: Matthew Watto, MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Aneesa Das, MD
Sponsor: The American College of Physicians
Join the American College of Physicians today! Post-training physicians can take advantage of a special limited-time $100 dues discount. Visit acponline.org/acp100 and use the code CURBSIDERS. Membership discount is available only until May 31, 2021.
Sponsor: Birch by Helix birchliving.com/curb
Birch is giving $200 dollars off ALL mattresses and 2 free eco-rest pillows at birchliving.com/curb
Sponsor: HRSA National Health Service Corps NHSC.HRSA.gov
Applications will be accepted through May 6. Visit NHSC.HRSA.gov to learn about eligibility and the application process.
CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.
Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner
Picks of the Week
Case from Kashlak
Basic risk factors for OHS and red flags
That pathophysiologic trifecta
Physical Exam & History - OHS
Surveys and specific testing
Labs and other tests (PFTs, Echo, and more)
OSA, OHS, and Central Sleep Apnea
Treating OSA: CPAP vs Bilevel
The importance of weight loss
Keys for inpatient management
Perioperative considerations
Take-home points
Outro

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Apr 12, 2021 • 1h 2min
#268 Dementia Made Simple with Dr. Josh Uy
Dust off your dementia playbook and re-evaluate your approach as Dr. Josh Uy walks us through this common (yet perplexing) condition. Dr. Uy (@joshuy) is the geriatric fellowship director at University of Pennsylvania in addition to a nursing home director and shares his skills in simplifying dementia screening, management, and treatment. Set your chairs up for the “triad visit” and prepare to ‘stew in the milieu’ of dementia!
Free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!
Credits
Producer, cover art, infographic: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP
Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Leah Witt MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Josh Uy MD
Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!
Sponsor: The American College of Physicians
Join the American College of Physicians today! Post-training physicians can take advantage of a special limited-time $100 dues discount. Visit acponline.org/acp100 and use the code CURBSIDERS. Membership discount is available only until May 31, 2021.
Sponsor: Green Chef GreenChef.com/90curb
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.
Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner and picks of the Week*
Case from Kashlak
Definitions of dementia and cognitive impairment
Subtyping dementia
Cases to refer and basic laboratory testing
Potential imaging
Management of dementia
Take-home points, Outro

Apr 7, 2021 • 57min
#267 Diarrhea Disemboweled Part 2: Chronic Diarrhea with Dr. Iris Wang
Flow with us through Diarrhea Disemboweled Part 2 as Dr. Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang @IrisWangMD walks us through the differential diagnosis and initial evaluation of chronic diarrhea.
Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!
Credits
Producer: Elena Gibson MD
Writer: Elena Gibson MD, Beth Garbitelli
Cover Art: Kate Grant, MD
Hosts: Elena Gibson MD, Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com (audio)
Guest: Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang MD
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders partner with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.
Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Case from Kashlak
Osmotic diarrhea & stool osmotic gap
Causes of osmotic Diarrhea
Algorithm for evaluating diarrhea workup
Testing workup for chronic diarrhea
Endoscopic evaluation indications
Disorders of the Gut-Brain Axis

Apr 5, 2021 • 55min
#266 Diarrhea Disemboweled Part 1: Acute Diarrhea with Dr. Iris Wang
Flow with us through Diarrhea Disemboweled Part 1 as Dr. Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang @IrisWangMD walks us through the evaluation and management of acute diarrhea.
NOTE: CME will not Go LIVE until Wed 4/7/21 for both #266 and #267. Then, claim 2 hours credit in one shot!
Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME!
Credits
Producer: Elena Gibson MD
Writer: Elena Gibson MD, Beth Garbitelli
Cover Art: Kate Grant, MD
Hosts: Elena Gibson MD, Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Matt Watto MD (written); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com (audio)
Guest: Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang MD
Sponsor: The American College of Physicians
Join the American College of Physicians today! Post-training physicians can take advantage of a special limited-time $100 dues discount. Visit acponline.org/acp100 and use the code CURBSIDERS. Membership discount is available only until May 31, 2021.
Sponsor: BetterHelp betterhelp.com/Curb
This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and Curbsiders’ listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/Curb.
CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.
Show Segments
Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Picks of the Week
Case from Kashlak
Definitions
Small bowel vs. Large bowel pathology
Red flags
Microbiologic evaluation of acute diarrhea
Non-Culture based testing panels
Supportive Management
Post infectious diarrhea
Oral Rehydration Solution
Take-Home points and Outro