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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ

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Fellowship-trained, board-certified neurosurgeon. #neurosurgery #medgames #healthcarepolicy. Tweets/views=own. Believer in science. Curator of epic OR playlist.

Santa Monica, California, USA
Joined September 2011
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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Spine surgeons see problems from many different angles. That is why itโ€™s prudent to get more than one opinion. But be wary of surgeons who use high pressure tactics to get you to sign up for surgery when no other methods have been tried. #trustyoursurgeon
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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Honored to be with my new friend Dr Newman @SpineOncDoc and my old (not in years but time!) friend Mike @spinemetz to inaugurate the 2025 @CNS_Update podcast season! #neurosurgery #spinesurgery.
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The latest #CNSControversies Podcast is out now! Hosts @cscla and @SpineOncDoc discuss the options of motion preservation surgery and fusion alternatives with guest @spinemetz. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts: #CNSPodcast
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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@dedins1de1221 @JeffryGerberMD Itโ€™s already in place. Itโ€™s called Medicare Advantage.
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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@JeffryGerberMD They are in full panic mode. This could be the thread on the sweater.
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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Maintain patient access - Vote to reverse the ridiculous cuts put out by @CMSGov . THANK YOU @CMAdocs for your advocacy.
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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@WSoxSalga11 @Chicago_History My dad used to come down to Logan square to visit me and weโ€™d eat there. Oh man.
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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RT @EdGainesIII: More $Bs in profits for @Cigna, over $3B in โ€˜24. So, thereโ€™s plenty of $ in the healthcare system but again it is misdireโ€ฆ
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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RT @DrDeepMD: Most students used to think they wanted to be โ€œrealโ€ doctors But by the time third year rolls around and they start witnessiโ€ฆ
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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We meet to be better surgeons and stewards of healthcare. Hope to see you all in Boston. #AANS2025 @AANSNeuro
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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@hwinkler4real Yes then we can get matzah ball soup at factors or wexlers. Lmk. ๐Ÿ˜‰
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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@EdGainesIII Thatโ€™s what Iโ€™m talkin about
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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Thank you @somedocs and @DrCorriel We are at a difficult moment in time #MedTwitter. We need to make some sense and be careful and practice understanding rather than outrage at this inflection point.
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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@EdGainesIII @LorenAdler @ElevanceHealth Put me down for 3 - i have some colleagues that would want some
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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RT @TristanSnell: Gosh itโ€™d be a shame if everyone posted this over and over in reply to every single tweet Elon Musk posts from now onโ€ฆ
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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RT @neurosurgery: #Neurosurgeon Brian R. Gantwerker, MD featured in the @BeckersSpine article: What will the spine industry look like in 20โ€ฆ
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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@aziz0nomics purty much.
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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@SenatorSlotkin INCREDIBLE. #family
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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@Chicago_History Tell you like it is.
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, FACS ๐ŸŸง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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@jason61987 Hi Jason - a mutual friend recommended you as a follow. First off, thanks so much for your service to SoCal. Next, do you recommend any consumer weather stations that can predict wind events with any reasonable accuracy 1-2 days in advance? Thanks again and stay safe.
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