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Editor @physicianswkly @_formedics, NJ dweller, Iowa native, mother of 3, sister of 8, logophile, baker, Broadway musical fanatic, and yacht rock aficionado.

Sparta, NJ
Joined October 2013
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💉A new #mRNA flu vaccine. A #measles resurgence. Endless misinformation. Welcome to #vaccine season. Dr. Parodi (@StephenParodiMD @PermanenteDocs) explains why evidence alone won’t move patients & how physicians can rebuild their trust & confidence. 👉️buff.ly/ifm5YB4
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🛌The farther financial authority sits from the bedside, the easier patients become metrics Dr. Kahn (@dr_kahn78) shares how readmission targets, transfer reviews & investor expectations shape clinical decisions before patients reach the hospital👉buff.ly/aTEfses #MedX
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💉 Experimental #peptides are one White House policy shift away from broader access, despite limited clinical evidence and no #FDA approval for many of the claims being made. Amy Maxmen (@KFFHealthNews) separates fact from hype here👉 buff.ly/o2Ag9QY #MedX #MedTwitter
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🎃Forget #Frankenstein. The most terrifying doctors in history were real. From murderous physicians to medical monsters who violated ethics, this #Halloween slideshow explores 14 of medicine’s darkest figures. Check it out... if you dare. 👉buff.ly/8n9zcYY
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🧛 Need a dose of Halloween humor? Check out this week's cartoon featuring a patient whose baseline treatment plan already includes strict UV avoidance, then head to our cartoon section for more medical mirth. Get your giggle on👉 buff.ly/jhcbby0 #MedicalCartoon #MedX
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🏳️‍🌈 Risk‑based STI screening in #PrEP care sounds efficient, but is it missing infections? Dr. Katherine Meyers (@ColumbiaMed) & team's study laid out the evidence behind universal vs risk‑based #STI screening in PrEP care. Catch the visual summary👉buff.ly/jbuhPWe #HIV
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👩‍⚖️What you think is hearsay might still make it into court. Dr. MedLaw breaks down the exceptions that can flip a #MedicalMalpractice trial—and why every clinician should understand them before taking the stand. 🎧️Tune in now 👉️buff.ly/eMyC9YA #MedTwitter #MedLaw
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💻️If 1/3 of patients rely on Google during flares, continuity isn’t working. Dr. Kanwal (@MyHealthTeam) shares how culturally competent care, clear flare plans & screening for barriers can finally make #psoriasis care equitable. Q&A👉️buff.ly/DZJx6ip
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🦠 #Oseltamivir’s impact is real but modest & timing is everything. Dr. Brodkey (@frankbrodkey @uw_medicine) cuts through decades of mixed data to clarify what the drug actually does for #influenza & where clinicians must still tread carefully 👉️buff.ly/rNEFuen #MedX
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👵A + #amyloid test isn’t a treatment plan—esp. for older adults w/ multimorbidity. Dr. Stefanacci (@Inspira__Health @JeffersonUniv @RowanUniversity) explains what these assays can tell you, why performance varies & how to avoid misleading families👉️buff.ly/RoU1cN0
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♀️ There’s no screening test for #EndometrialCancer, just symptom recognition. Dr. Nichols (@HazelBNichols @UNC) & Ms. Brookes (@UNC) found that 90% of survivors reported bleeding symptoms, yet only 1 in 4 knew it could signal cancer. Q&A👉️buff.ly/yMVc2cv #MedTwitter
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📏If we’re treating #EDDs w/out tracking growth by genotype, we’re missing the clinical plot. Keith Choate, MD, PhD (@ChoateMD @YaleMed) et al showed how early‑life deficits diverge sharply across variants & why precision #dermatology must start early👉️buff.ly/dLAOBwK
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🫘Patients choosing #CKM are choosing dignity Michelle Prong Geiger, MD (@ThompsonCareers) & team explained the motivations, caregiver tensions & nephrology blind spots that make CKM a clinically sound yet poorly supported pathway in #ESKD 👉️buff.ly/rSgRVLk #MedTwitter
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🔬#EndometrialCancer care is no longer defined by histology alone Pedro T. Ramirez, MD (@pedroramirezMD @MethodistHosp) & team shared how molecular classification is rewriting risk stratification, treatment selection & decision‑making in #GynOnc. 👉️buff.ly/Vni3LxH
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🧠 #IschemicPlacentalDisease is a #neuropsychiatric red flag. Drs. Gumusoglu (@IowaMed) & Stevens (@uihealthcare) unpack new data showing 1.5–2.1× higher postpartum readmissions for brain & mental health disorders & why surveillance must be expanded. 👉️buff.ly/9cco4XR
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🔃If you’re refreshing your inbox like it’s a vital sign, you’re not alone. Dr. McDonald (@AlexMMTri @KPSCALnews) advises patience & explains why authenticity, self‑knowledge & having a clear sense of the MD you want to become matter most.👉️buff.ly/05kgwPv #Match2027
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🔬 #Avidity is the new functional readout. Dr. Reuben (@AReubenPhD @UTMDAnderson) explains how #ATTACH, a new microfluidic platform, avoids antigen‑selection bias, speeds T‑cell isolation & could potentially reshape #SolidTumor therapy. 👉️buff.ly/C08HUkv #OncTwitter
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In 1992 Peter Ratcliffe received this rejection from Nature. Almost 30 years later he won the Nobel Prize for the same discovery. Don't lose faith in the things you believe in.
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🧮If #ALD is undercounted, then every downstream metric is off Drs. Alex McDonald (@AlexMMTri @KPSCALnews) & Zobair Younossi (@InovaHealth @AASLDtweets) discuss how clinicians can address the true burden of #LiverDisease in the US. Listen▶️ buff.ly/T0Hn4sn #MedTwitter
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🩸 Hospital‑onset #sepsis is happening in plain sight & our surveillance systems barely register it Fizza Manzoor, MD (@DeptPopMed @BrighamWomens @harvardmed) et al found infections drove 79% of events yet only 13% of those qualified as HAIs per #CDC👉️ buff.ly/MnHLN3F
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