This episode, part 1 of 2, is a must listen if you’ve ever felt helpless in the face of fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Listen as we “curbside” expert clinician and prominent researcher Dr. Daniel Clauw, from the University of Michigan’s Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center. The show is chock full of clinical pearls for the mastery of chronic pain syndromes.

In this episode we “curbside” SoCal Cardiologist, Dr. Neel Patel. If you’re like us and confused by the smorgasbord of cardiac imaging and stress testing then this show is a must listen. Whether you’re in the clinic or on call for Internal Medicine, Dr. Patel has your answers on coronary artery calcium scoring, coronary CT scans and all types of stress testing.  

If headache patients strike fear in your heart, then this is the episode for you. In this episode The Curbsiders interview Internist and Headache Specialist Dr. Glen D. Solomon to deconstruct the topics of migraine and chronic tension type headaches. Dr. Solomon is currently a Professor and Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at Wright State University and a former director of the Headache Medicine Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. Join them as they discuss the approach to diagnosis and management of chronic headaches. 

In this part 1 of 2 episode on the non-Vitamin K oral anticoagulants, The Curbsiders discuss these novel medications and other changes associated with the updated 2016 CHEST guidelines for anticoagulation. 

In this interview, Matt speaks with Dr. Paul Williams about the SPRINT Trial of Intensive blood pressure control and how it is likely to change clinical practice. Tony and Stuart discuss their own take-home points from the trial. Discussion of ARBs you've never heard of and the holy grail of blood pressure cuffs ensues.

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In this inaugural episode, join the Curbsiders as they tackle the hot topic of male hypogonadism and low testosterone by curbsiding Endocrinologist Dr. Jeff Colburn, a leading clinician and educator in San Antonio, Texas

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