Become the Medetomi-Dean of Admissions

Step up your hospital addiction medicine game by learning to troubleshoot methadone dose confirmations/missed doses and understanding how medetomidine’s emergency in the drug supply is impacting patients and withdrawal management. We’re joined by Dr Maggie Lowenstein (University of Pennsylvania)

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Credits

• Writer, Producer, and Show Notes: Shawn Cohen MD
• Infographic and Cover Art: Zoya Surani 
• Hosts: Carolyn Chan, MD. MHS and Shawn Cohen MD
• Reviewer: Payel Jhoom Roy MD, MSc
• Showrunner: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest:  Maggie Lowenstein MD MPhil MSHP

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Malignant Bowel Obstruction, VTE and Goals of Care

Master malignant bowel obstruction, cancer-associated thrombosis, and goals-of-care conversations in hospitalized patients with advanced cancer. Learn practical approaches to symptom management, anticoagulation decisions, and navigating high-stakes discussions around prognosis and hospice care. We’re joined by  Dr. Jensa Morris, @JensaMorrisMD (Yale School of Medicine).

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Show Segments

• Intro
• Picks of the Week
• Case 1: Malignant small bowel obstruction: definitions, initial management, medications, NG tubes, nutrition, and procedural options
• Case 2: Cancer-associated VTE: choice of anticoagulant, treatment duration, unusual thromboses, and anticoagulation with brain metastases 
• Case 3: Goals of care: prognosis, performance status, palliative care, hospice and end-of-life planningTake Home Points
• Outro 

• Writer, producer, and show notes: Reaford Blackburn, Jr., MD
• Infographic, Cover Art: Caroline Coleman, MD
• Hosts: Monee Amin, MD and Meredith Trubitt, MD   
• Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra, MD
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
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• Guest: Jensa Morris, MD

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Join us as we review recent articles and news featured in The DIGEST, including updated lipid guidelines, GLP1 agonists holds and procedures, the newest drug in pancreatic cancer, and discontinuing thyroid supplementation. Fill your brain hole with a delicious stack of hotcakes! Featuring Drs. Nora Taranto (@norataranto), Laura Glick (@lauraglick) and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto).

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Credits

• Written and Hosted by: Nora Taranto MD MSCE, Laura Glick MD,  Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Cover Art:  Nora Taranto MD MSCE
• Reviewers: Emi Okamoto MD 
• Technical Production: Pod Paste
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

• Intro and pun  
• Lipid Management Guidelines Overview 
• Emerging Treatments in Oncology 
• Press Release on a new KRAS Inhibitor for Pancreatic Cancer 
• Perioperative Considerations for GLP-1 Use 
• Deprescribing Levothyroxine in Older Adults

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Cut through the hype of Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) tests and learn how to counsel patients on the real-world utility, false-positive risks, and the "stage shift" debate of these emerging blood assays. We are joined by world-renowned oncologist Dr. Margaret Tempero,UCSF Cancer Early Detection and Interception, to discuss whether these tests are truly ready for clinical prime time.

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Show Segments

• 00:00 Introduction 
• 01:57 Current Cancer Screening Programs 
• 06:05 Emerging Blood-Based Cancer Tests 
• 11:55 Test Characteristics and Limitations 
• 18:05 Practical Considerations for Patients 
• 25:33 Direct-to-Consumer Testing/Whole Body MRIs
• 36:46 Navigating Positive Test Results 
• 45:10 Anxiety and Patient Education 
• 47:08 Future Directions in Cancer Screening 
• Outro

• Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Infographic, Cover Art: Molly Heublein MD
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Sai S Achi MD,MBA,FACP
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Margaret Tempero, MD

Disclosures

Dr. Tempero reports the following financial relationships:
Grail (research support), Global Bio Access Fund (Advisor), Bristol Myers Squibb (Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.), Astra Zeneca (Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc), Immunovia (Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.), Merck (advisory committee), Renovo Rx (advisory committee), Urogen (Advisor). Financial relationships have not ended.
The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

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We have another classic episode for you. Don’t get caught treating high blood pressure like it is 2024. Dr. Jordy Cohen (@jordybc.bsky.social, University of Pennsylvania) guides us through the new hypertension guidelines.

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Show Segments

• Intro
• Case: Jeremy
• Wearable devices inaccuracies
• Ideal blood pressure measurement
• Diagnosis and workup
• Management and fixed-dose combination pills
• Case: Jolene and pregnancy
• Outro

• Written and Produced by: Deborah Gorth MD, PhD
• Infographic and Cover Art by: Deborah Gorth MD, PhD and Meryl Gorth RD, MPH
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Jordana Cohen MD, MSCE

Disclosures

Financial Relationships disclosed for Dr. Jordana Cohen: Wolters Kluwer (Royalties or Patent Beneficiary) and National Institutes of Health (Grant or research support)

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We go so that you want to go next year!

Stay current with updates in hospital medicine from SHM Converge 2026 in Nashville, TN. 

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Show Segments

• Intro
• Picks of the Week
• Heart Failure Updates
• Things We Do For No Reason: Top 10
• Pneumonia updates
• Pharmacotherapy Updates
• Severe Acute Liver Injury
• Nephrology Updates
• MED-TED Competition Pearls
• Fevers in Oncology
• Addiction Updates for the Hospitalists
• Alternatives to Guardianship
• Infectious disease updates
• Updates in Transfusion Medicine
• Sodium overcorrection/demyelinating syndrome
• Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
• Perioperative hip fracture management
• EKG Updates
• Dermatology Updates
• Home Antibiotics
• Sepsis Updates
• Updates in Hospital Medicine
• Diabetes Inpatient Management Updates
• Outro

• Producer and Writer: Monee Amin MD, Caroline Coleman MD, Meredith Trubitt MD
• Show Notes: Caroline Coleman MD and Meredith Trubitt MD
• Cover Art: Caroline Coleman MD
• Hosts: Monee Amin, MD, Meredith Trubitt, MD
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Dan Hunt MD, Kierstin Kennedy MD, Noble Maleque MD, Suchita Sata MD, Richard White MD

Disclosures

Drs. Hunt, Kennedy, Maleque, Sata and White report no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

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Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on left atrial appendage closure vs AC for AFib, apixaban vs rivaroxaban for VTE, intensive LDL targeting, GLP1s and substance use disorders, and more! Fill your brain hole with a delicious stack of hotcakes! Featuring Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Shani Herzig (@ShaniHerzig) Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto).

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Credits

• Written and Hosted by: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Shani Herzig, MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Cover Art: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto, MD
• Technical Production: Pod Paste
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

• Intro, disclaimer
• Left atrial appendage closure vs anticoagulation in AF
• Apixaban vs rivaroxaban for VTE
• Intensive LDL targeting in ASCVD
• GLP1s and substance use disorders
• FDA approves Orforglipron
• E-cigarettes and cancer
• Early AM blood draws and sleep quality
• Outro

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Join us as we explore practical, evidence-based strategies to help patients age with strength and confidence, and navigate the transition into retirement. We’re joined by Dr. Elizabeth Eckstrom (Oregon Health & Science University)!

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Show Segments

• Intro
• Case
• Navigating Retirement
• Staying Physically Active
• Benefits of Tai Chi
• Nutrition
• Mobility limitations/chronic pain
• Osteoporosis
• Anti-aging/memory supplements 
• Community Resources 
• Outro

• Written and Produced by: Ashlee Randolph DO, Rachel Miller MD
• Show Notes, infographic, cover art: Ashlee Randolph DO, Rachel Miller MD
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Leah Witt, MD
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Elizabeth Eckstrom MD, MPH

Disclosures

Dr. Elizabeth Eckstrom reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

The production of this episode was supported by the Penn Geriatrics AGE-SMART Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Grant. This podcast content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Health Resources and Services Administration or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

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Gain an insider’s perspective on the techniques of pelvic floor physical therapy. Learn when to refer, what to expect and what can be gained from working with your friendly neighborhood pelvic floor PT specialist. We’re joined by our guests Dr. Nicole Schaffer and Dr. Rachel Rosvold from Uplift Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in Horsham, PA.

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Show Segments

• Intro, guest bios
• Case #1 from Kashlak
• Urinary incontinence in post-partum setting
• Pelvic floor changes in perimenopause
• Case #2 from Kashlak
• Erectile dysfunction
• PT for chronic prostatitis and erectile dysfunction 
• Constipation and fecal incontinence  
• Outro

• Written and Produced by: Alise Burke, MD  
• Infographic and Cover Art: Zoya Surani
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Nicole Schaffer PT, DPT, cert MDT and Rachel Rosvold PT, DPT. Follow them on Instagram @upliftpelvicpt

Disclosures 

Dr. Nicole Schaffer and Dr. Rachel Rosvold report no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

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How do we help patients improve health span without letting wearables, biomarkers, and wellness trends take over the conversation? Learn how to think about CGMs in patients without diabetes, how to interpret early cardiometabolic risk beyond the A1c, how to prescribe exercise in a practical way, and how to counsel patients about sleep, wearables, and even peptides. We’re joined by Dr. Sandeep Palakadedi (Dr. “Deep”), founder and CEO of Velocity Health and author of The Ultimate Asset.

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Show Segments

• Intro
• CGMs, Postprandial Glucose, and Data Neurosis
• Beyond Glucose: ApoB, Lp(a), and Early Cardiometabolic Risk
• Body Composition, VO2 Max, and Functional Longevity
• Sleep, HRV, and Wearables
• Prescribing Exercise in Real Life
• How to Talk to Patients About Peptides

• Take-Home Points

Credits

Written and produced by Paul Wurtz MD. Show notes, cover art, and infographic also created by Paul Wurtz MD.

• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Sai S Achi MD, MBA, FACP
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Sandeep Palakodeti MD, MPH

Disclosures

Dr. Palakodeti reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

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Become a master of cortisol and learn how to identify and treat a common condition in patients with adrenal tumors! Join us as we learn about mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS) with Dr. Irina Bancos (@irinabancos), an internationally renowned adrenal expert!

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Show Segments

• Intro
• Advice for listeners
• Adrenal incidentaloma Definition (Case 1)
• Hormonal workup for adrenal incidentalomas
• Defining mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS)
• Significance and prevalence of MACS
• Diagnostic testing for MACS
• Treatment options for MACS (surgery vs. comorbidity management)
• Post surgical management of MACS (Case 2)
• Diagnostic testing for adrenal insufficiency (AI)
• Glucocorticoid withdrawal syndrome management
• Deciding when patients are able to come off of steroids after AI
• Outcomes after adrenalectomy in MACS
• Take home points

Credits

Written and produced by Paul Wurtz MD. Show notes, cover art, and infographic also created by Paul Wurtz MD.

• Producer, writer, show notes, and CME: Mobeen Ahmad MD
• Cover art and infographic: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Mobeen Ahmad MD
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Irina Bancos MD, MSc

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• Research grant for investigator initiated research (to institution): Esteve, Recordati

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