Expert Interviews

TMS 2025: Donna Plecha, MD, an expert in breast imaging, discusses essential breast cancer screening recommendations for primary care physicians.

New research presented at TMS 2025 suggests menopause stage does not accelerate brain volume loss—age does. Study author discusses clinical implications for PCPs.

TMS 2025. University of Toronto professor Dr Marla Shapiro explains why perimenopause is unpredictable, including age of onset, duration, and symptoms.

A family medicine physician shares a case of massive PE presenting as syncope and explains the history questions that prevent missed DVT diagnoses in primary care.

FMX 2025 highlights for primary care include expert insights on vaccine confidence, chronic cough management, and vascular disease prevention.

Highlights include size-based surveillance protocols, referral timing, cardiovascular risk reduction, and coordination with vascular surgery.

Shared decision-making for COVID-19 vaccines will widen disparities, said Moore, as those already skeptical or with limited access will likely opt out.

Step-by-step treatment protocol for upper airway cough syndrome including nasal steroids, antihistamines, and proper administration technique.

Emergency medicine physician Kabiul Haque, MD, discusses USPSTF screening guidelines for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Kabiul Haque, MD, a family medicine physician, shares his four-pillar approach to preventing PAD progression.