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Leah Witt

Leah Witt, MD is a geriatrician and pulmonologist at UCSF, passionate about gender equity, chronic lung disease, and geriatrics. She's a native Midwesterner, secret pop culture aficionado, and home baker. Catch her on twitter @leahjwitt

Episodes posted by Leah Witt

September 14, 2026 – The Curbsiders podcast

#539 TikTok Trends in Medicine

Transcript available via YouTube Peptides, Mouth Tape, Raw Milk & More: What’s Worth the Hype? Learn the evidence on social...
April 20, 2026 – The Curbsiders podcast

#522: Healthy Aging with Dr. Elizabeth Eckstrom

Transcript available via YouTube Join us as we explore practical, evidence-based strategies to help patients age with strength and confidence,...
January 12, 2026 – The Curbsiders podcast

#511 Alzheimer’s Disease: Updates in Diagnosis and Treatment

Transcript available via YouTube Blood-based Biomarkers, Anti-Amyloid Therapies and Beyond From blood-based biomarkers to anti-amyloid treatments, join us as we...
July 28, 2025 – The Curbsiders podcast

#493 Joint Pain in Older Adults with Dr. Una Makris

Transcript available via YouTube An age-friendly approach to arthralgias  Attack arthralgias with ease! Learn how to evaluate and manage common...
April 7, 2025 – The Curbsiders podcast

#478 Dementia 2.0 with Anna Chodos

Transcript available via YouTube Updates in classification, evaluation, and treatment Become dexterous with dementia management! We’re talking with Dr. Anna...
January 20, 2025 – The Curbsiders podcast

#467 Unintentional Weight Loss with Dr. Eva Szymanski

Transcript available via YouTube Become a mini geriatrician in our new Geriatrics series! Geriatricize your knowledge of caring for older...
October 7, 2024 – The Curbsiders podcast

#456 Outpatient Oxygen Therapy

Transcript available via YouTube Supplemental oxygen is ubiquitous and yet there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty related to prescription...
July 8, 2024 – The Curbsiders podcast

#447 Rhinitis and Environmental Allergies with Dr. Olajumoke Fadugba

Transcript available via YouTube Elevate your rhinitis management! Learn from expert allergist Dr. Olajumoke Fadugba about rhinitis and environmental allergies....
September 18, 2023 – The Curbsiders podcast

#408 COPD in Older Adults with Leah Witt, MD & Amber Lanae Martirosov, PharmD

Definitions, 4Ms & Inhaler Pro Tips Level up COPD management in older adults. Start with learning the latest in COPD...
September 14, 2022 – The Curbsiders podcast

#354 Curbsiders Women in Medicine: Top 5 Challenges Faced by Women of Color in Academic Medicine

Transcript -Curbsiders-354-WIM5Things.docxDownload We’re back with another women in medicine episode– this time Shreya and Leah interview their she-ro Dr. Kemi...
November 1, 2021 – The Curbsiders podcast

#303 Wellness & Workarounds: Women in Medicine

Burnout, Equity, and Leading our way to wellness! Explore burnout and gender-based differences in well-being with our esteemed guests Drs....
September 20, 2021 – The Curbsiders podcast

#295 Advance Your Care Planning with Dr. Rebecca Sudore

Surrogate decision-makers, POLSTs, code status and more! Advance your care planning with tips from our esteemed guest, Dr. Rebecca Sudore,...
July 16, 2020 – The Curbsiders podcast

#225 Women in Medicine: COVID Edition

Pro Tips for Life & Career Success in the Midst of a Pandemic Listen as our expert guests, Kelly Graham,...
July 22, 2019 – The Curbsiders podcast

#162 Gender & Sexual Harassment in Medicine, #MeToo

Women In Medicine ep3 with Reshma Jagsi MD, DPhil of TIME’S UP Healthcare Dr. Reshma Jagsi, @reshmajagsi (TIME’S UP Healthcare;...
August 6, 2018 – The Curbsiders podcast

#107: Women in Medicine, Be Bold.

“Women in medicine, be bold.” Medical World, powerful women are here to stay.  Women are entering medical school now more...
March 12, 2018 – The Curbsiders podcast

#86: COPD: Diagnosis, treatment, PFTs, and nihilism

Take a deep breath and tune in to this week's episode full of COPD diagnosis and management pearls, with expert...
February 12, 2018 – The Curbsiders podcast

#82: The GeriSiders: Dementia Dos and Don’ts

Challenge your beliefs on the efficacy of pervasive treatments used in dementia with expert Eric Widera, MD, Professor and clinician-educator...

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