The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

#536 Q&Apalooza: Your Addiction Questions Answered!

Mon, 17 Aug 2026

This episode explores complex questions around addiction treatment from our audience, including the off-label use of GLPs for SUDs, the nuances of naloxone, and managing high-dose methadone in hospital settings. Experts Drs. Shawn Cohen and Zina Huxley-Reicher, in addition to the co-hosts Drs. Carolyn Chan and Era Kryzhanovskaya share insights, resources, and practical tips for clinicians navigating these challenging scenarios.

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By listening to this episode and completing CME, this can be used to count towards the new DEA 8-hr requirement on substance use disorders education.

Intro, disclaimer

Picks of the Week

Off-Label GLP use

Naloxone review

Acute pain in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD)

Care Coordination with opioid treatment programs (OTPs)

New medications for pain; suzetrigine

Perioperative pain management for patients with OUD

Outro

Credits

Producer, Show Notes, Infographic: Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD

Hosts: Carolyn Chan, MD. MHS and Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD

Reviewer: Kenny Morford, MD

Showrunner: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS

Technical Production: PodPaste

Guest: Shawn Cohen, MD; Zina Huxley-Reicher, MD

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#535 Sleep Apnea Update: How to Choose and Interpret Sleep Tests and Prescribe CPAP Therapy

Mon, 10 Aug 2026

Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Show description:
Explore the interpretation of sleep studies in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. Master treatment of OSA and how to troubleshoot CPAP challenges with Dr. Aneesa Das.

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Intro and guest bio

Case from Kashlak

Definitions

Sleep Testing and Interpretation

Management of OSA

Outro

Credits

Written and produced by: Alise Burke MD

Infographic and Cover Art: Dylan Naldzin

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: Aneesa Das MD

Disclosures

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

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REBOOT #518: Cardiology Meets Longevity

Mon, 03 Aug 2026

We have another classic episode for you. Level up your primary prevention game. Learn when ApoB, Lp(a), and CAC actually change management, how to spot cardiometabolic risk before diabetes declares itself, and how to make smarter lipid decisions beyond the standard panel. We’re joined by Dr. Greg Katz, cardiologist and prevention expert at NYU Langone Health.

#534: Supplements in Primary Care

Mon, 27 Jul 2026

Separating Signal from Hype

Patients bring us lists. Greens powders, magnesium for everything, vitamin D “for immunity,” fish oil, creatine, curcumin… so how do we separate signals from hype without becoming the office that just says “no” to everything? In this home-grown deep dive, we build a practical, patient-centered framework for evaluating any supplement, then pressure-test it against the products patients actually take. Learn a five-question approach to any supplement, how to judge product quality in an industry the FDA does not pre-approve, and where the evidence actually lands on greens powders and multivitamins, magnesium, creatine, vitamin D, fish oil (and why cod liver oil is not the same thing), turmeric/curcumin, and glucosamine/chondroitin.

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Intro

Ask These Five Questions: A Framework for Any Supplement

Supplement Quality and Regulation

Greens Powders and Multivitamins

Magnesium

Creatine

Vitamin D

Fish Oil and Cod Liver Oil

Turmeric and Curcumin

Glucosamine and Chondroitin

Simplifying the Regimen

Take-Home Points

Credits

Writer and Producer, Show Notes, Cover Art, Infographic: 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

Disclosures

The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

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#533: What’s the Tea on Kratom?

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Caring for patients using mitragynine-derived substances

Familiarize yourself with the differences in mitragynine-derived compounds. Understand how to identify and manage kratom use disorder and withdrawal from mitragynine-derived compounds. We’re joined by Dr. Jonathan Tanawan (Profile).

Written and Produced, with Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art by Zina Huxley-Reicher, MD

Hosts: Carolyn Chan, MD. MHS and Zina Huxley-Reicher, MD

Reviewer: Kento Sonoda, MD, MPH

Showrunner: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS

Technical Production: PodPaste

Guest: Jonathan Tanawan, MD

Show Segments

Intro, disclaimer, guest bio

Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*

Case from Kashlak; Definitions

Pharmacology of kratom and other mitragynine-based compounds

How to take a mitragynine-specific substance use history

Defining a use disorder

Withdrawal from kratom

Managing a use disorder with MOUD

Legal landscape and regulation

Outro

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