Today, I’m filled with gratitude & joy as I graduate as an Interventional Cardiologist after 11 years of dedicated training. This journey has been challenging yet incredibly fulfilling, shaped by the unwavering support of my loved ones.
Onward and upward!
@CarilionClinic
@sugarbets_
@notcapnamerica
Seriously, how “weird” and cringey do you have to be to go to a donut shop for a photo op! Ask a close-ended question with your arms crossed and just said “okay”, laugh awkwardly and solidify your disconnect with ordinary people!
This is disgusting. This man, DOCTOR Fauci is a legend and a fantastic person and physician. Respected worldwide for his contributions to medicine. MTG isn’t qualified to be in the same room as him. She is a disgrace to our political system.
Greene: Mr. Fauci. You’re not a doctor. You’re Mr. Fauci.
Fauci:..
Greene: I don’t need your answer. He doesn’t deserve to have a license. He belongs in prison!
@HalstedMD
You don’t know what you don’t know! Be very afraid when you meet one of these white coat wearing butchers!
Don’t get me wrong, good NP’s know their limits, training and work alongside a physician.
@SusanMadn
@NathanMackBrown
Ma’am you don’t understand the predatory structure of the student loan problem and system but I’m happy you have an opinion.
Be a good doctor!
As an interventionalists, it’s not about PCI or stents, it’s about good patient care and outcomes! PCI is a tool.
#CRF2024
#FELLOWS2024
@crfheart
Roughest 24 hours of my fellowship and I’m still standing, somewhat, not really, going to bed...Licking my wounds, dusting off the dirt, and like a goldfish keeping my memory short and spirits alive!
#ACCFIT
#Interventionalcardiology
First day of last year! 💉🩸🫀 this is truly exciting and a privilege. A dream coming to fruition. 10 years ago I was fascinated by medicine and the cath lab, I now get to finally do what I absolutely love. This is surreal.
Well…what are your thoughts? With all due respect, we all have a role in medicine and this for me is too far. The training and education is not the same, the care won’t be the same. It’s not about deploying a valve or a stent, it’s the decision making and thought process!
@AWeissmann_
@MeidasTouch
A true story of f
@ck
around and find out lol This is so embarrassing for America! We need to stop playing politics and favors. He stole classified documents, that’s a crime! The end. Any other American would be in jail right now
Taking a moment to reflect on the challenges I’ve overcome, knowledge gained, and the growth achieved throughout this journey. Recognize that an exam alone does not define any person & many fantastic physicians can have hurdles along the way and do a fine job taking care of pts.
2 months into IC fellowship:
PCI isn’t hard! Good, safe and well thought out PCI is hard. Managing complications is hard. Setting realistic expectations is hard. Saying no is hard. Knowing when to stop is hard.
For my non-IC cardiologist, it’s more than wires and stents! 🧠🫀
@txsportsdoc
Why do so many people want to be doctors without putting in the time, work & effort. A nurse or NP will always be a nurse, a PA will always be a physician’s assistant. Both a crucial part of the health care team but not independent medical doctors. Go to MD/DO school, simple!!
@CMichaelGibson
@ABIMFoundation
I lost some medical knowledge aquiring these 📸 but I did do a diagnostic cath and cancelled two not stemis! I was considering getting back in shape and playing sports again but I don’t think I can now..gotta focus on MOC 😭😓 who needs hobbies 🤷🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
@HalstedMD
Nurses week is in May! We should celebrate Doctors lol just some ideas…(coming from my experienced Nurse significant other) who believes people should stay in their lane. 🤣🤷🏽♂️
Good way to think about bifurcating PCI & bailout. Know a minimum of two techniques. Keep in mind and don’t forget Provisional!
#FELLOWS2024
#CRF2024
@crfheart
@TrevorGBall
@sugarbets_
@notcapnamerica
Ok… 👍🏽 next time don’t film it and don’t introduce yourself as JD Vance running for VP lol order your donuts, get your coffee, be normal!
“Radial is great but it’s not a religion”
Important to know all access and be comfortable; remember to treat the patient and take their age and tortuosity of vessels in mind to minimize risk and complications.
@crfheart
#Fellows2023
#radialfirst
#safefemoral
Great talk by Dr. Fauci! He has a brilliant mind and the Albert Einstein’s quote couldn’t be more true “If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.” and he certainly can captivate a room full of cardiologist!
Outstanding conference
@CRT_meeting
#CRT2024
@chadinabhan
@AaronGoodman33
@RichardBaron17
Anything beyond that initial “certification” which is flawed in many ways is simply extortion fees and dues to maintain a piece of paper without proof that it improves patient care. People out of touch with medicine should not have a say in our profession.
@RonFilipkowski
Can we see his vaccine card first? 🤦🏽♂️🤡 also would he kindly sign a document waiving his rights to any and all medical care related to and as a results of complications from covid. Seen 💩 like this way too many times coming into the hospital begging for help when dying!
Congrats to everyone matching for fellowship. It’s an amazing accomplishment and incredible feeling. I am so proud, happy and excited for my younger sister matching
#PCCM
in Vegas! Well deserved!
#match2021
#fellowshipmatch
#eras
#nrmp
🙏🏽❤️👏🏽
@FarmerKristoff
You answered your last tweet…
#smh
It’s terrible that I have to physically go or be on FaceTime when a loved one goes to any ED so they get basic medical care right. It’s exhausting! Quality of training has diminished and all incentives to learn and deliver good care vanished!
Great time in DC for
#CRT2024
Learned a few new things and caught up with some old and new friends. Time to head back to reality, finish off the last leg of IC fellowship strong and start an exciting and fulfilling journey as an attending with
@sentarahealth
🙏🏽🫀💉🩸
@HokiesFB
Not a loss but robbed by the ACC refs. Def can’t let the college football favs Miami lose like that on a Friday night game when everyone’s watching.
@CMichaelGibson
@ABIMFoundation
@RichardBaron17
Tell me you haven’t practiced medicine in quick minute without telling me you haven’t. On second thought, was he ever forced to participate in MOC? Perhaps pushing for it is compensatory based on personal experience and lack of adequate training 🤷🏽♂️
Training is great; knowledge & skills are invaluable but at what point do you stop?
🔹Bachelors - 4 yrs
🔸Med school - 4 yrs
🔹IM residency - 3 yrs
🔸Cardiology fellowship - 3 yrs
🔹Interventional - 1 yr
🔸Structural - 1 yr
🔹Endovascular - 1 yr
#CardioTwitter
#Fellows2023
@Toaster_Pastry
I hereby declare you cleared…🤦🏽♂️
Such an outdated concept. If you can’t risk stratify your patient for a procedure you’re going to perform you probably shouldn’t be doing that procedure. Be a doctor, know the basics!
@krassenstein
Another day in America, a little be less safe and more on edge. Honestly where do people feel safe now? Hospitals, grocery stores, movie theaters, banks, schools, churches, concerts, malls…
Back in my happy place! No two cases are the same or routine, always a new learning opportunity. It may be my fourth case of the day but it’s the “First” one for most of my patients and it’s important to remember that!
#CardioTwitter
#CathLab
#InterventionalCardiology
💉🫀🙏🏽
@yourheartdoc1
For all of us fellows learning the manifold and understanding the entire process before “cathing” is so crucial to help minimize episodes like this.
@MidlevelCare
Barrier to high quality care is an unqualified “licensed” physician assistant attempting to practice as a physician rather than an assistant without direct supervision.That’s the simple fact. It’s not an attack, not trying to hurt any feelings or egos! It’s human life,respect it
@RajeshKuppuraju
@pppforpatients
@HalstedMD
The most important barrier I see is the lack of education and insight into the knowledge gap and education and training differences. There is no comparison therefore no argument nor compromise. We are not equals, as some would say, stay in your lane! Facts and truth hurts 🤷🏽♂️
@Mymakeupvanity
@PAVGOD
In the process of making the hardest decision of my life and letting my sweetest boy Cyrus go after being diagnosed with metastatic cancer! I work closely with patients and death/dying and this is the hardest thing I am about to do. Send him all your love and kisses ❤️🐕🌈
It should be illegal for pharmacies not dispense a P2Y12 for patients because they cannot afford it without notifying the provider immediately. This could have catastrophic consequences for the patient just because of cost. This is sickening…
@cvspharmacy
@Walmart
@Walgreens
Penny wise and pound foolish!
Fantastic cases, doing what’s right for the patients and combining techniques and modalities.
@crfheart
@ArasiMaran
#fellows2023
This is so frustrating! This is the fourth or fifth change in the last 7 years. Each time creating more confusion and a chance for personal and confidential information leak. We can do better, we must do better.
#studentloans
#FAFSA
#mohela
@FAFSA
@usedgov
Personal & random thought: the auto interpretation of EKG’s should NOT be a thing. Anyone ordering an EKG should be trained and capable of interpreting and understanding the results. Too many physicians rely on an automated interpretation resulting in bad care!
#Cardiology
#ekg
@AHajduczok
@LeivaOrly
Had an ED charge nurse have the whereabouts to ask me to see a pt before she gave dilt for the exact scenario. Two minutes of actually talking to the patient, I put a prob on him EF 10%! 😓
Sometimes a tragedy reminds you of the blessings in life and what actually matters! I will probably never be whole again but forever thankful for my best friend. I hope you’re resting easy baby Cyrus! 🙏🏽😔❤️🐕🌈🐾
@PhilipWegmann
@PressSec
Not many of us were privileged or came from money to have our parents save to pay for medical school. Many of us did work three jobs and made sure college was paid for but can’t do that with medical school. It’s good to think before you speak and make irrational comments.
Happy Persian New Year to all my fellow Iranian friends and family. Wishing everyone a year of peace, happiness and health…and most importantly a Free and Prosperous
#Iran
سال نو مبارک 🐠🌷🍎
@BakhshiHooman
@Drroxmehran
@MSharifpourMD
#زن_زندکی_آزادی
#نوروز
So…your income gets taxed!
Your retirement gets taxed
Anything you buy and you own gets taxed with the already taxed money.
And…if you use the after taxed money to invest and make money you have to pay more tax!
This isn’t about paying your fair share, it’s a govt scam!
It’s amazing when you realize what truly matters in life and you appreciate what you have and change your perspective on life!
#babycyrus
#puppy
#dogsoftwitter
send him all the love you can 🙏🏽❤️🎄
@mandeep_mayo
Good technique is key and can be achieved with an 18g needle with US and Flouro combo and a regular 0.035 J wire. Visualization of the needle puncturing the artery and mastery of US is the most important step not just putting the probe on the skin!
Israel is smaller than the state of NJ. Making a
#irondome
possible…wanting to build an Iron Dome covering the entire USA is a grander mental dishonesty and delusion than that of buildings a wall on the southern boarder!
#TrumpIsDone
#TrumpIsNotFitToBePresident
@minhaskh
Absolutely amazing. We had a similar case where I was doing CPR and our very calm and talented interventional attending took a wire, preloaded with a balloon and opened up the ostium of the left main just enough to help stabilize and get MCS onboard. 🙌🏽🙏🏽❤️
@nprbusiness
That’s unfortunate. It’s not obvious at alllllll that the
#MAGAts
billionaire John Malone had anything to do with it. Absolutely pathetic and shameful.
Thank you
@SCAI
(SCAI FIRST Mid-Atlantic Fellow Interventional Regional Shared Training) conference for the opportunity and great discussion!
@CarilionClinic
@vtcsom
Interesting thing I saw today…Two medical students looking at the artworks on the wall in the wards & discussing them. I’ve walked past the same wall 100s of times and not once stopped and noticed it. A good self reflection to perhaps slow down appreciate the surroundings!
@NBCSportsSoccer
???how is this a penalty! Luke Shaw has
#5
riding him and holding him down. If you’ve ever played soccer if someone jumps on your back when you’re trying to jump your hands go up…smh. EPL refs are terrible and VAR got this wrong. You can’t take a pic out of context
@_PaigethePA
@AHajduczok
@LeivaOrly
I agree it’s certainly more challenging to quantify and you have to be cognizant of it; but it’s obtainable and done on regular basis. This is the reason we have a specialty within medicine as cardiologist to evaluate and interpret these difficult echos.
Busy week but reflecting back it’s been well worth it and a great learning experience! Not to mention I got to wire a 95% in-stent lesion and fix it which felt amazing but not gonna lie I was scared and excited! 💉🩸❤️