Episode #193: Beyond the Symptom: Collaborative Care with Soondoos Rasheid Browning, PA-C

Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast with Dr. Kerry Reller! This week, I’m joined by Clearwater Family Medicine & Allergy physician assistant Soondoos Rasheid Browning, PA-C, to talk about what she learned at the Collaborative Care Summit and how it is already changing the way she approaches patient care. We discuss why symptoms like chronic itching, rashes, and recurrent boils may be clues to something happening elsewhere in the body, why treating the symptom alone is not always enough, and how collaboration between primary care and specialists can help us see the bigger picture. We also talk about topical steroids, steroid-sparing options, hidradenitis suppurativa, inflammation, obesity, GLP-1 medications, and the importance of patient education when trying a new treatment. This is Part 1 of our conversation. In Part 2, we’ll dive into MCAS, hypermobility, and what happens when a patient’s symptoms do not fit neatly into one diagnosis. Soondoos Rasheid Browning, PA-C, is a board-certified Physician Assistant at Clearwater Family Medicine & Allergy. A graduate of the University of Tampa Physician Assistant Program and a proud veteran, she brings experience in emergency medicine, women’s health, and primary care. Soondoos is passionate about preventive care, chronic disease management, and helping patients feel heard and empowered in their healthcare. She is known for her warm, approachable personality and her commitment to providing thoughtful, patient-centered care. 00:15 Welcome & Meet Soondoos Rasheid Browning, PA-C 01:04 Soondoos’ Journey from Law Enforcement to Medicine 04:28 What Is Collaborative Care? 06:59 The Skin as a Window Into Your Health 08:39 Chronic Itching: Treating the Symptom vs. Finding the Cause 12:34 Medications, Nerves & Other Causes of Itching 17:36 Why Patient Education Can Change Treatment Success 23:34 Steroids, Skin Thinning & Steroid-Sparing Care 29:32 Recurrent Boils & Hidradenitis Suppurativa 32:32 GLP-1s, Obesity & Inflammation Connect with Soondoos Rasheid Browning, PA-C Schedule an appointment with her at Clearwater Family Medicine & Allergy by calling (727) 446-1097 or book online: https://go.cfma.health/widget/form/XM... Connect with Dr. Reller Podcast website: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou... LinkedIn:   / kerryrellermd   Facebook:   / clearwaterfamilymedicine   Instagram:   / clearwaterfamilymedicine   Tiktok:   / kerryrellermd   Clearwater Family Medicine and Allergy website: https://sites.google.com/view/clearwa... Podcast: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou... Subscribe to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Amazon music, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Pandora.