Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Surgery & Medical Ethics @bcmhouston. Maker of good trouble who is no longer posting here. @drmlb elsewhere, too.
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I can't do this anymore. Between the blatant disregard for truth from the owner and the increasing darkness that forced even @StephenKing to leave, I can't stay here. This will be my last post on @twitter.
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I'm a Texan, a pediatric surgeon, and I couldn't agree more. Our lawmakers have lost their minds (and their souls).
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"In the end, it’s not just about diagnosing and treating diseases; it’s about healing the whole person." #CompassionateListening #HealingTheHealers bit.ly/3sL6km6
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Stop everything and watch this interview. Amazing questions and honest, straightforward answers. Thank you @TheDailyShow!!! (And, of course, Dr. Fauci) #COVID19
Dr. Anthony Fauci answers some of the most pressing questions surrounding coronavirus: How is it spread? What makes it so insidious? What are the dangers of self-medicating? Can you get re-infected?
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Wow. 16 years after he cured her Wilms tumor @TexasChildrens - and she’s on her way to #medschool! This is why we do this amazing job.
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And BTW we also consulted the science that has shown that reasonable gun control results in saving lives. I’ll post abstracts of some studies later from @PubMedCommons (got to run take care of kids now). I’m sure some of my colleagues will help until I get back. #ItIsOurLane
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It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world.
Mary Oliver
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I'm a pediatric surgeon. I have held weeping family members after losing a child to gun violence more times than I can count. I've been speaking out for sane gun safety laws for years. Enough. #ThisIsOurLane #DoctorsForGunSafety
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I post the children … but, oh, this one… please follow this amazing site so all of us can agree #NeverAgain
1 October 1936 | A French Jewish, boy Maurice Milechman, was born in Paris.
In August 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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"Open carry ban decreases fatalities and healthcare utilization even in a state with baseline strict gun laws." #ItIsOurLane
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Actually I did consult others...the children I’ve cared for who were injured or paralyzed by guns and the families of the kids who didn’t survive their #GSW. #ItIsOurLane
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This photo bothers me more than most. The instinct of a mother to protect her children is so powerful...this is heartbreaking. 💔
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“Downside, I skipped lunch and it is still in the work fridge. Upside, I don’t have to pack a lunch tomorrow!” – tweet from an intern on her first day." #CallFood #HealingTheHealers #medtwitter #TipsForNewDocs bit.ly/3dNQs5K
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Please follow @AuschwitzMuseum
Pay attention to what is happening around you.
Find courage to speak out against hate. #NeverAgain
Auschwitz is a sign of warning of the threats & tragic consequences of extreme ideologies & denial of human #dignity. It is a powerful reminder of what may happen as a result of human prejudices, hatred, #racism and #antisemitism.
Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence.
#MuseumWeek #HeritageMW
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I also took care of a child who was shot by a stray bullet from a street fight. His father was lying by him reading a bedtime story. He rolled over to put his body between his son and the wall. He died protecting his son as the bullet passed through his chest. #ItIsOurLane
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Starting a thread of photos of healers at work. This is what we are doing for you. Please get vaccinated, wear a mask, and avoid groups of people for us, your family, and your neighbors. #medtwitter #goldenrule
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As a physician who is watching my friends fall ill and die taking care of everyone with #COVID19 (including people who burn masks with no social distancing) I cannot tell you how livid this makes me.
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As someone who wears a mask for up to 10-12 hours at a time (along with all other surgeons), we would like to tell you - GET A GRIP. It takes a while to get used to wearing a mask, but they are there to SAVE LIVES during the #COVID19 pandemic...just like the masks in surgery.
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I took care of an 8month old shot through the abdomen when his dad was trying to kill the baby’s mom. (She was using the baby as a shield). Both survived thanks to the amazing team at #BenTaub. @harrishealth #ItIsOurLane
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1st 36 hrs done @TexasChildrens . Like many in #Houston, we are flooded in and riding this out until new folks can arrive. #TakingCareOfKids
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One of my residents this morning thanked me for teaching her how to adjust the lights in the OR before a case...There are so many minor details about the art of medicine that aren’t in books and that we wish someone had taught us earlier! #medtwitter bit.ly/3MGUJbP
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"Although 44% of persons wounded in active shooter incidents died of their injuries, irrespective of the type of firearm used, more people were wounded and killed in incidents in which semiautomatic rifles were used compared with incidents
involving other firearms." #ItIsOurLane
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"We find that rates of police shooting deaths are significantly and positively correlated with levels of household gun ownership, even after accounting for the other explanatory variables." #ItIsOurLane
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"Should the 'Lock to Live' decision aid prove useful in a pilot feasibility trial and subsequent testing, it could enhance lethal means counseling and help prevent firearm suicide."
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It’s official! So happy to be a part of the @Tulane_Surgery faculty and the great @CHNOLA pediatric surgery team! #StandingInTheGapForKids
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"To address firearm violence, consideration should be given to legislation that promote safe gun storage behaviors and restrict firearm accessibility to children." #ItIsOurLane
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I am very sad that @theblondeMD (OR Barbie) has deleted her account. If you know her, can you DM me so I can give you my contact info to send to her? I want to reach out and give her a virtual hug.
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Anyone who said this before med school would not get in.
Anyone who said this during their training would be fired.
Any physician who denies a sick or suffering human being medical care should not practice medicine. #MedicalEthics
New federal policy allows doctors to discriminate against LGBTQ patients buff.ly/2LTqsM1
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If you are interested in surgery, don't listen to the naysayers... it's not easy, but neither are most specialties, and it's an amazing career. Reach out to me or other women in surgery if you need an ear. #ILookLikeASurgeon
What barriers do female medical students face when considering surgery?
A new survey shows that female students receive significantly more discouragement based on gender, age, & family considerations than males.
journals.lww.com/annalsofsur…
#VisualAbstract
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Wow. @GovMikeHuckabee, please find some kindness and perspective today. Maybe the scripture reading for today will help edgeofenclosure.org/proper7b…
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David Feliciano is the reason I’m a surgeon. He was the first attending I met on my first rotation in med school… and the most amazing mentor for the 7 rotations I did with him as a student and resident 1/
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"Although there are important areas where Americans disagree on guns, large majorities of both gun owners and non-gun owners strongly support measures to strengthen US gun laws." #ItIsOurLane
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For those that don't know about this amazing religion or the concept of langar - nytimes.com/2020/06/08/dinin…
Sikh volunteers are in Texas distributing meals to families in need.
Love to the helpers. Grateful for your service 🙏🏾❤️
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The amazing Dr. Brandt has turned her twitter account over to us, 3 Black women in surgery for the week!
Join us as we discuss the importance of representation in surgery, why diversity matters in medicine, and our experiences on this journey!
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Maybe he needs to go back and read the parts in red?
(For non-Christians, those are the words directly attributed to Jesus) #WWJD
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Why is this even a question?
Of course I paid off my loans and of course I am celebrating today! We need to anything we can to support education and get rid of predatory student loans.
Let’s counter this bullshit Republican talking point right now- Retweet this if you don’t have college debt but are happy for the people who are getting some help with their student debt.
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"...violence prevention and intervention have been increasingly recognized as integral aspects of trauma care." #ItIsOurLane
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@ChelseaClinton Here are some more recommendations for where to donate to help in Houston. Thank you! wellnessrounds.org/2017/08/2…
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I have a resident on my service who has perfected the art of #SurgeryDadJokes. Today during a case he asked the Med student “What do you call a colon after a partial colectomy ?” Answer = ; 🙂
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Well over 200 trick or treaters tonight... most recent kids:
1st kid: "Cool, Tootsie Rolls!"
2nd kid: "Ooh, I love Twix! Thanks!"
To third kid - You can take whatever you want
"I'll take anything. I'm just grateful."
❤️🎃❤️🎃❤️🎃❤️
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We can agree to disagree.
And we can ask why others think wearing OR and hospital apparel in public spaces is somehow ok for them when doctors and nurses know it's not right?
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I’m reading tweets from unmatched applicants and as a former Program Director and Dean of Student Affairs I have some words for you … 1/
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This. We will protect ourselves, our families, our friends and our neighbors with masks PLUS social distancing PLUS staying home. (All of the above!) #WearYourMask #StayHome #SocialDistancing
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All of us in pediatric hospitals are seeing newborns and children who are severely ill with COVID (on ventilators, and even dying). You are right, RSV is very prevalent, but COVID is playing a significant role. We should protect the kids. Please get the vaccine and wear a mask!
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Surgery should look like Tai Chi, not Karate - Circular, smooth movements that don't stop. Deliberate attention (no autopilot), no rushing, no extra movements. #ORWisdom
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Great analogy my resident just used with a vaccine hesitant family.
“Why should I get it the vaccine if I can still get COVID?”
“For the same reason soldiers wear bullet proof vests. They may get shot, but they are less likely to die.”
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This morning I and my colleagues had to prepare to receive CHILDREN shot by a military grade weapon in our ER and ORs. An AR-15 AGAIN . Children dead AGAIN. This must stop. @GOP @NRA #TheyWereOurNeighbors
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Important info! How #AHCA affects children. Be an advocate to #PutKids1st! Call/email your senator! downloads.aap.org/DOFA/Prote…
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‘A beloved surgeon treated covid-19 patients until he became one. Rest In Peace, rise in glory. wapo.st/2Yquj7n
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There are thousands of new docs getting ready to start their internship this month. What advice would you give them, #medtwitter? I'll start... sleep is your highest priority, followed by staying in shape and staying connected to friends.
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Pastor Locke, I’m a pediatric surgeon and about to finish seminary. This is just not true. There are a lot of souls you are excluding...all children of God, all made in the image of God, and all are our neighbors. I’m willing to listen and talk in person. Feel free to DM me.
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This is profound. Quit screwing around America and do what's right. You are killing my friends.
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Today’s #pedsurg quote of the day
“How big is the kid?”
“Six weeks.”
“Six weeks is not a size.”
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The #AHCA is bad policy for children and dangerous policy for our country. @AmerAcadPeds
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Starting Day 3 of the #HurricaneHarvey #houstonflood "ride out" @TexasChildrens #Woodlands. #TakingCareOfTheKids
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“The single most important factor in choosing where you practice is the people you will be joining. There is no location, salary or title that will ever make up for working with people that don’t let you be truly, authentically you.” bit.ly/2Dx7S5F
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If I have a fraction of the effect that @Emma4Change @morganw_44 @davidhogg111 and their colleagues have had, I'll be proud. @ShuttleCDRKelly @GiffordsCourage #TheKidsWillWin
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From the medical student on our service… perhaps the all time winner for #medtwitter memes 😂
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Language matters.
Q– "What is the collective term for a group of women surgeons?"
A- "Surgeons."
Remember that. #ILookLikeASurgeon
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This is the resident I have the privilege to teach today. He’s from Ghana, sponsored for a visa by his aunt. Graduate of @TexasTech. He’s going into academics to treat patients and teach future generations. THIS is who is being blocked by the policies of @realDonaldTrump
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“Having an optional mask policy is like having a no peeing section in a public pool.” @NewsHour report on masks in schools…
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As a doctor, I never thought I'd ever hear the words "lethal rationing" about a drug as essential as insulin. Medicine is truly suffering from a #SpiritualDeficitDisorder. We can do better than this. We must do better than this.
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As a pediatric surgeon, my life is about protecting and healing children. As an American, I grieve. The lives of our children are more important than politics. No one should have an assault weapon other than the military. We must change this.
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From my friend, Jenn "You are either racist or anti-racist. There is no such thing as "not racist". A friend from seminary shared this resource and I'm sharing it with you. We've all got lots of work to do." docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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Last day of @TexasChildrens clinic today. What an honor it has been to serve these families and work with so many wonderful people! #OnToNewAdvetures!*
* Yes, still working as a surgeon, but still discerning where 😷
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"Our daughter and her classmates are becoming accustomed to stresses that I cannot accept as part of being human." A powerful essay from a fellow physician. bit.ly/3WBwCC3
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I am so sorry my tweets right now don’t reflect the many joys, lessons and other concerns I have. I take care of children. What my government is doing is wrong. I must speak out.
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My church and my pastor push me to listen, learn and be uncomfortable. We try hard to walk the walk, not just talk the talk...and with humility (because we’re human and therefore we’re sure to get lots of things wrong) @smumc
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