

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast brings you expert interviews, clinical pearls, and practice-changing knowledge — plus the occasional bad joke. Trusted by 100,000+ health professionals every month, we cover the full spectrum of internal medicine to keep you learning and laughing. 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.
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Episodes
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Nov 11, 2019 • 1h 1min
#182 Becoming a PGY3: Not Just a Repeat of PGY2
This podcast covers several concrete steps that residents can do or program directors can suggest to help residents transition to assuming the role of PGY3. A year is a long time, but requires a strategic approach to ensure that residents get the most out of it. It’s our latest offering from ACP’s IMpower series for residents featuring our friends from Walter Reed IM Residency: Joshua Hartzell MD (@joshuadhartzell); Kim Fabyan MD (@kfabsMD); Jeff Gray MD (@theotherDrGray).
If you are a PGY3 you should: LEAD like someone’s life depends on it!
Credits
Written and Produced by: Joshua Hartzell MD, MS-HPEd, FACP, FIDSA; Kim Fabyan MD; Jeff Gray MD Infographics: Joshua Hartzell MD, MS-HPEd, FACP, FIDSA; Kim Fabyan MD; Jeff Gray MD Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Guests: Joshua Hartzell MD (@joshuadhartzell); Kim Fabyan MD (@kfabsMD); Jeff Gray MD (@theotherDrGray)
Sponsor - ACP IMpower: Catalyzing your professional future
Each month, ACP IMpower offers non-clinical tools and resources expertly crafted to support residents during their training and catalyze their professional future.
Crafted by ACP leaders, experienced internists, and prominent podcasters, IMpower covers a wide variety of topics valuable to residents at every stage of their training, and beyond. Visit https://www.acponline.org/impower.
Time Stamps
00:00 Sponsor, disclaimers, intro, guest bios
05:10 Guest one-liners
07:43 Precocious Passion for teaching
09:30 Picks of the Week*: High Life (film);

Nov 4, 2019 • 1h
#181 The Multimorbidity Games
Learn how to approach the geriatric patient with multimorbidity and how to parse through and prioritize a mile-long problem list with Dr Josh Uy, master geriatrician at the University of Pennsylvania. We review different approaches to a clinic visit with a patient who takes fifteen daily medications with just as many chief complaints, all in a thirty minute (or less!) appointment time. We discuss what the term “multimorbidity” even means, how to ask about patient preferences and use them to inform the treatment plan, and what the evidence has to say about adjusting treatment goals of common conditions for individual patients. (Spoiler alert: It all depends on the patient, comorbid conditions and goals!)
Full show notes https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com.
Credits
Producer: Nora Taranto MD Writer: Nora Taranto MD, Leah Witt MD Infographic: Leah Witt MD Cover Art: Nora Taranto MD Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Leah Witt MD, Paul Williams MD, FACP Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Clair Morgan Guest: Josh Uy MD
Time Stamps
00:00 Pun, Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
04:30 Guest one-liner; Career advice;
Picks of the Week*: Unbroken (book), Down Dog Yoga (app); Check out Dimash’s music on YouTube; Off Your Rocker (TV show); Finishing Well to the Glory of God (book)
12:30

Oct 30, 2019 • 57min
#180 CHEST 2019 Recap Part 2
CHEST 2019 Recap Part 2 featuring random pearls and highlights from #CHEST2019 in New Orleans including: tips for addressing futile end-of-life care, bleeding in the ICU, DOAC reversal agents, use of procalcitonin and monocyte distribution width to identify sepsis, vitamin C for sepsis treatment, small particles and lung cancer risk, augmented reality/virtual learning, and tech as a teaching tool. Special thanks to Dr. Bill Kelly and his team at CHEST (@accpchest) for their hospitality.
Full show notes available at https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com.
Credits
Written, produced, and co-hosted by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP Edited by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Special Guests: Nina Maouelainin DO, MBA (@lungsolutions); Erin Narewski DO, FCCP (@erinnarewski); Chidinma Chima-Melton MD, FCCP (@LABritishLady), Kim Fabyan MD (@kfabsMD)
Time Stamps
00:00 Pun, Disclaimer, Intro
03:58 Dr Erin Narewski on end of life conversations
13:30 Bleeding in the ICU
15:40 DOACs and reversal agents
18:40 Dr Chidinma Chima-Melton on ICU visiting hours
22:50 Vitamin C use in the ICU, Stuart’s Vitamin C rant
29:22 Monocyte distribution width for identifying patients with sepsis
30:55 Sarah Phoebe Roberts on Procalcitonin and CRP for sepsis
39:36 Dr Nina on technolo

Oct 28, 2019 • 47min
#179 CHEST 2019 Recap Part 1
Recap of random pearls and highlights from #CHEST2019 including: A pop quiz on inhaler use, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), limitations of supplemental oxygen, lung cancer screening, imposter syndrome, and is it safe to use beta blockers in COPD.
Special thanks to Dr. Bill Kelly and his team at CHEST (@accpchest) for their hospitality.
Full show notes available at https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com.
Credits
Written, produced, and cohosted by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP Edited by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Special Guests: Leah Witt MD (@leahJwitt); Nina Maouelainin DO, MBA (@lungsolutions); Erin Narewski DO, FCCP (@erinnarewski); Hassan Bencheqroun MD, FCCP (@drBcalifornia); Chidinma Chima-Melton MD, FCCP (@LABritishLady)
Time Stamps
00:00 Intro, disclaimer
05:20 Dr Leah Witt @leahwitt (UCSF) quizzes us on inhalers.
09:55 Dr Leah Witt on ILD in geriatric patients
13:09 Dr Erin Narewski @erinnarewski (Temple) on supplement oxygen.
15:07 Dr Erin Narewski discusses the brand new BLOCK trial.
18:11 Dr Chidinma Chima-Melton

Oct 21, 2019 • 1h 12min
#178 Tuberculosis Updates with Laila Woc-Colburn MD
Catch up on the latest guidelines and insights on tuberculosis with help from Dr. Laila Woc-Colburn, @docwoc71 (Baylor)! We cover new recommendations for screening health care workers, treatment of both latent and active TB, and best practices for counseling patients throughout the process. Listen to find out more… And say goodbye to the annual PPD?
ACP members can claim CME-MOC credit at https://www.acponline.org/curbsiders (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date).
Full notes https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com.
Credits
Written and Produced by: Hannah R. Abrams Cover Art and Infographic by: Hannah R. Abrams Hosts: Hannah R. Abrams; Matthew Watto MD, FACP Editors: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Emi Okamoto MD Guest: Laila Woc-Colburn, MD, FACP
Partners
Win a prize! Celebrate National Internal Medicine Day and tell us why you’re I.M. Proud.
Tell us why you are I.M. Proud and enter the contest by visiting www.acponline.org/improud to submit your story today! Answer one of the three questions below and share your story on social media using the hashtags #IMProud #NationalInternalMedicineDay, and tag @acpinternists. Prizes will be given out 3 times through June of 2020. The first group of winners will be announced on the first ever National Internal Medicine Day October 28, 2019!
What makes you proud to practice internal medicine or one of the I.M. subspecialties? What recent patient experience made you proud to be an internist or subspecialist? How is internal medicine unique from other subspecialties?
See us at the CHEST 2019 Annual Meeting in New Orleans!
We’ll be doing two live interviews on stage, plus recording two rec

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Oct 14, 2019 • 1h 13min
#177 Osteoarthritis Master Class with Tuhina Neogi MD, PhD
ACR osteoarthritis guidelines author, Dr. Tuhina Neogi (Boston University; @tuhinaneogi) schools us on all things OA, including new understandings of pathophysiology, diagnosis, when to order imaging and labs, and an overview of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies. Plus, get answers to your questions from Twitter on CBD, turmeric, glucosamine, chondroitin, NSAIDS, intra-articular steroid and hyaluronic acid injections, tai chi, and more!
ACP members can claim CME-MOC credit at https://www.acponline.org/curbsiders (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date).
Full show notes at https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com.
Credits
Written (including CME questions) and Produced by: Beth Garbitelli and Matthew Watto MD, FACP Cover Art and Infographic by: Beth Garbitelli Hosts: Beth Garbitelli, Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP Guest: Tuhina Neogi MD, PhD
Partners
Win a prize! Celebrate National Internal Medicine Day and tell us why you’re I.M. Proud.
Tell us why you are I.M. Proud and enter the contest by visiting www.acponline.org/improud to submit your story today! Answer one of the three questions below and share your story on social media using the hashtags #IMProud #NationalInternalMedicineDay, and tag @acpinternists. Prizes will be given out 3 times through June of 2020. The first group of winners will be announced on the first ever National Internal Medicine Day October 28, 2019!
What makes you proud to practice internal medicine or one of the I.M. subspecialties? What recent patient experience made you proud to be an internist or subspecialist? How is internal medicine unique from other subspecialties?
See us at the CHEST 2019 Annual Meeting in New Orleans!

Oct 7, 2019 • 39min
In-Flight Emergencies REBOOT
Dominate the most common in-flight emergencies with tools and tips from this classic Curbsiders episode. Our guest, Angelica Zen MD, (formerly an IM Chief Resident at UCLA), recounts a harrowing tale of heroism at 30,000 feet and schools us on how to throw down in an in-flight emergency. We review what’s available in the standard medical kit, common conditions encountered, and the medical legal implications of responding to in-flight emergencies. This episode is a must listen before you next step on a plane. Original air date November 21, 2016.
Full show notes https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com.
Credits
Written, produced and edited by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP Cover Art by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Matthew Watto MD, FACP Guest: Angelica Zen MD
Partners
Win a prize! Celebrate National Internal Medicine Day and tell us why you’re I.M. Proud.
Tell us why you are I.M. Proud and enter the contest by visiting acponline.org/improud to submit your story today! Answer one of the three questions below and share your story on social media using the hashtags #IMProud #NationalInternalMedicineDay, and tag @acpinternists. Prizes will be given out 3 times through June of 2020. The first group of winners will be announced on the first ever National Internal Medicine Day October 28, 2019!
What makes you proud to practice internal medicine or one of the I.M. subspecialties? What recent patient experience made you proud to be an internist or subspecialist? How is internal medicine unique from other subspecialties?
See us at the CHEST 2019 Annual Meeting in New Orleans!
We’ll be doing two live interviews on stage, plus recording two recap episodes to bring you high yield clinical pearls from the conference. Look out for us in our red Curbsiders shirts and say hello. Take a picture with Stuart! Give Paul a hug! Register today https://chestmeeting.chestnet.org/ !!!!
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Oct 2, 2019 • 59min
#176 Survive Intern Year: Becoming a PGY1
Tools, tips and tactics to survive intern year from Alex Glaser MD (PENN) and Saumil Chudgar MD @saumilchudgar (Duke). It’s our latest offering from ACP’s IMpower series for residents!
The transition from medical student to intern is one of the world’s most notorious times in a career, and tales of woe from intern year have even permeated into TV shows and movies. Ultimately, while the transition seems daunting with multiple challenges, it should not be feared. Many physicians look back fondly on this early time in their training, and life-long friendships often develop among an intern class. This is a time of major growth, and unease about intern year should be met with excitement for the career that is yet to come!
For meeting notes, a discussion guide and facilitators guide visit https://www.acponline.org/impower. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com.
Credits
Written and Produced by: Alex Glaser MD
Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Emi Okamoto MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Guests: Alex Glaser MD, Saumil Chudgar MD
Sponsor - ACP IMpower: Catalyzing your professional future
Each month, ACP IMpower offers non-clinical tools and resources expertly crafted to support residents during their training and catalyze their professional future.
Crafted by ACP leaders, experienced internists, and prominent podcasters, IMpower covers a wide variety of topics valuable to residents at every stage of their training, and beyond. Visit https://www.acponline.org/impower.

Sep 30, 2019 • 59min
#175 Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV
We dive deep into the relationship between HPV and cervical cancer and identify when and how to screen women with tips from Dr. Karen Smith-McCune (UCSF), Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology! We review common cytology findings, screening guidelines, and basic indications for HPV vaccination.
Full show notes at https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com.
Credits
Producer: Molly Heublein MD
Writer: Elena Gibson MD and Molly Heublein MD
Infographic: Beth Garbitelli MS2
Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed
Hosts: Molly Heublein MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Editor: Emi Okamoto MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Guest: Karen K. Smith-McCune MD, PhD
Sponsors
Win a prize! Help ACP Celebrate National Internal Medicine Day and tell us why you’re I.M. Proud.
Tell us why you are I.M. Proud and enter the contest by visiting acponline.org/improud to submit your story today! Answer one of the three questions below and share your story on social media using the hashtags #IMProud #NationalInternalMedicineDay, and tag @acpinternists. Prizes will be given out 3 times through June of 2020. The first group of winners will be announced on the first ever National Internal Medicine Day October 28, 2019!
What makes you proud to practice internal medicine or one of the I.M. subspecialties?
What recent patient experience made you proud to be an internist or subspecialist?
How is internal medicine unique from other subspecialties?
See us at the CHEST 2019 Annual Meeting in New Orleans!
We’ll be doing two live interviews on stage, plus recording two recap episodes to bring you high yield clinical pearls from the conference. Look out for us in our red Curbsiders shirts and say hello. Take a picture with Stuart! Give Paul a hug! Register today https://chestmeeting.chestnet.org/ !!!!

Sep 23, 2019 • 1h 31min
#174 Dominate Perioperative Medication Management
Dominate perioperative medication management with tips from Kashlak’s newly minted Chief of Perioperative Medicine, @aoglasser, Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, FHM (OHSU). We cover perioperative anticoagulation, why “bridging is dead”, aspirin, dual antiplatelet therapy, DMARDS, diabetic medications, buprenorphine, and much more! Be sure to check out Dr. O’Glasser’s previous episode #135 Perioperative Medicine: Assess and Optimize Risk to get a full overview of perioperative medicine.
ACP members can claim CME-MOC credit at https://www.acponline.org/curbsiders (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date).
Full show notes https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com.
Credits
Written and Produced by: Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, FHM and Matthew Watto MD, FACP CME Questions: Matthew Watto MD, FACP Infographic: Matthew Watto MD, FACP Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP Guest: Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, FHM
Time Stamps
00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
03:20 Guest one-liner
04:46 Picks of the Week*: A Moment of Lift (book) by Melinda Gates; Crawl (film); Rich Roll (podcast) episodes w/


