Curie: The Casebook

Love what you hear? Download the Curie app from the App Store today.Curie is your personalized, expert-driven healthcare podcast platform—offering in-depth analysis, timely insights, and discussions tailored for medical professionals.In this episode of Curie, Matt explores the power of community-based health programs. First, we look at how structured, culturally relevant initiatives focused on lifestyle changes—like smoking cessation, diet, and exercise—are successfully reducing chronic disease rates in high-risk populations. Then, we dive into the role of targeted vaccination drives, examining how public education, local partnerships, and mobile clinics are boosting vaccine uptake and preventing infectious disease outbreaks. Tune in for a public health-focused conversation on accessible prevention and real-world impact.

Love what you hear? Download the Curie app from the App Store today.Curie is your personalized, expert-driven healthcare podcast platform—offering in-depth analysis, timely insights, and discussions tailored for medical professionals.Harbor-UCLA Medical Center’s Family Health Center has developed a community-driven model using promotoras—trained community health workers—to address obesity and chronic disease in underserved populations. In this episode, we explore how this team-based approach enhances patient engagement, builds trust, and improves health outcomes in a high-need community.

Love what you hear? Download the Curie app from the App Store today.Curie is your personalized, expert-driven healthcare podcast platform—offering in-depth analysis, timely insights, and discussions tailored for medical professionals.Clinica Campesina, a community health center in Colorado, transformed its approach to primary care by using a “pod” system, spatial collocation, and financial incentives to improve efficiency, continuity of care, and patient satisfaction. In this episode, we explore how their unique team-based model improved chronic disease outcomes and streamlined workflows in a high-need patient population.

Love what you hear? Download the Curie app from the App Store today.Curie is your personalized, expert-driven healthcare podcast platform—offering in-depth analysis, timely insights, and discussions tailored for medical professionals.Dr. Charles Burger transformed his primary care practice in Bangor, Maine, into a high-functioning team model—one that improves efficiency, patient care, and job satisfaction. In this episode, we explore how his practice leverages technology, innovative staff roles, and structured workflows to improve clinical outcomes and patient experience.

Love what you hear? Download the Curie app from the App Store today.Curie is your personalized, expert-driven healthcare podcast platform—offering in-depth analysis, timely insights, and discussions tailored for medical professionals.Can a solo private practice function like a well-integrated team? In this episode of Primary Care Perspectives, Matt explores how Dr. Kwabena Adubofour transformed his small primary care practice into an efficient, team-based model—leveraging medical assistants to improve diabetes care, streamline workflows, and enhance patient outcomes.

Love what you hear? Download the Curie app from the App Store today.Curie is your personalized, expert-driven healthcare podcast platform—offering in-depth analysis, timely insights, and discussions tailored for medical professionals.Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths, yet screening can dramatically reduce mortality. In this episode of Primary Care Perspectives, we explore the best screening strategies, from fecal occult blood tests to colonoscopies, and discuss how primary care providers can increase adherence among patients.

Love what you hear? Download the Curie app from the App Store today.Curie is your personalized, expert-driven healthcare podcast platform—offering in-depth analysis, timely insights, and discussions tailored for medical professionals.A seventy three year old woman presents with persistent dyspnea despite treatment. Could her preserved ejection fraction be masking a significant underlying issue? Join Matt and Dr. Lily Young as they discuss this increasingly recognized yet complex form of heart failure, its pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges, and management strategies that can help primary care providers make a difference.

Love what you hear? Download the Curie app from the App Store today.Curie is your personalized, expert-driven healthcare podcast platform—offering in-depth analysis, timely insights, and discussions tailored for medical professionals.A forty-one year old man presents for a bariatric surgery evaluation, but a deeper look into his history reveals an unexpected diagnosis. Join Matt and Dr. Taylor as they explore the connection between obesity, metabolic disorders, and endocrine dysfunction—uncovering critical lessons for primary care providers.

Love what you hear? Download the Curie app from the App Store today.Curie is your personalized, expert-driven healthcare podcast platform—offering in-depth analysis, timely insights, and discussions tailored for medical professionals.An eighty-two year old man presents with worsening back and hip pain over six months. What began as a seemingly routine complaint unraveled into a diagnosis with life-altering implications. Join Matt and Dr. David Solomon as they explore the importance of history-taking and uncovering red flags that every primary care provider should know.

Love what you hear? Download the Curie app from the App Store today.Curie is your personalized, expert-driven healthcare podcast platform—offering in-depth analysis, timely insights, and discussions tailored for medical professionals.An eighteen-year-old woman presents with alarming symptoms just weeks after giving birth. Join Matt and Dr. Jane Smith as they navigate the diagnostic process to uncover a rare and life-threatening condition. This episode offers essential lessons for primary care providers