Matthew Watto

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Matthew F. Watto, MD: Welcome back to The Curbsiders. I'm Matthew Frank Watto, MD, here with my great friend and America's primary care physician, Paul Nelson Williams, MD. Paul, how do you feel about primary aldosteronism? Paul N. Williams, MD: Bad, Matt! Not a fan. I'm not sure if there's a right answer to that question! Watto: Yeah, it's a bad one, Paul! High blood pressure increases cardiovascular and kidney risk — it's not good.

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Matthew F. Watto, MD: Welcome back to The Curbsiders. I'm Dr Matthew Frank Watto, here with my great friend and America's primary care physician, Dr Paul Nelson Williams. Hey, Paul. Paul N. Williams, MD: Hey Matt, how are you? Watto: I'm doing well, Paul. Today we're going to discuss one of our favorite topics, which we covered in a recent episode with one of our favorite doctors, Dr Jordy Cohen, a nephrologist and hypertension expert.

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Matthew F. Watto, MD: Welcome back to The Curbsiders. I’m Dr Matthew Frank Watto, here with my great friend and America’s primary care physician, Dr Paul Nelson Williams. Hello, Paul. What do you think about menopause? Paul N. Williams, MD: Hello, Matthew. It seems not fun for a lot of people. That’s what I think. Watto: I would agree. You know, some people think there’s a “manopause,” but today we’re going to talk about menopause.