1/6
Even if you're an introvert in your personal life…
As a doctor, you cannot afford to be one in your professional setting.
You have to talk.
To colleagues. To seniors. To juniors.
Because in medicine—silence costs clarity. 🧵👇
Even if you're an introvert in your personal life…
As a doctor, you cannot afford to be one in your professional setting.
You have to talk.
To colleagues. To seniors. To juniors.
Because in medicine—silence costs clarity. 🧵👇
2/6
I’m a radiologist. Most people think it’s a quiet, image-driven specialty.
But let me tell you a secret: The best radiologists talk a lot.
To pathologists. To surgeons. To clinicians.
And I’ve learnt more in those conversations than from any textbook.
I’m a radiologist. Most people think it’s a quiet, image-driven specialty.
But let me tell you a secret: The best radiologists talk a lot.
To pathologists. To surgeons. To clinicians.
And I’ve learnt more in those conversations than from any textbook.
3/6
A pathologist once called me about a lesion I had called “indeterminate.”
He said, “Look again. This doesn't behave like the usual suspects.”
I did. He was right. That discussion taught me more than any PDF or module ever could.
A pathologist once called me about a lesion I had called “indeterminate.”
He said, “Look again. This doesn't behave like the usual suspects.”
I did. He was right. That discussion taught me more than any PDF or module ever could.
4/6
Another day, a surgeon walked into my room—not to debate a report, but to understand it.
“Help me see what you see,” he said.
That 10-minute chat changed how he approached the case… and how I approached my reports.
Another day, a surgeon walked into my room—not to debate a report, but to understand it.
“Help me see what you see,” he said.
That 10-minute chat changed how he approached the case… and how I approached my reports.
5/6
Medicine isn’t an individual pursuit.
It’s a team sport.
And no matter how brilliant you are—if you're playing solo, you're risking the game.
🏈 We don’t hold the patient. We pass them—like a football—between specialties.
But we’ve got to call the play.
Medicine isn’t an individual pursuit.
It’s a team sport.
And no matter how brilliant you are—if you're playing solo, you're risking the game.
🏈 We don’t hold the patient. We pass them—like a football—between specialties.
But we’ve got to call the play.
6/6
So here’s my simple advice:
✅ If you’re unsure, ask.
✅ If you see something off, call.
✅ If you think together, everyone gets better.
Because when doctors talk, patients win.
#MedTwitter #DoctorLife #MedicalEducation #TeamMedicine #Radiology #InterDoctorCommunication #MedX
So here’s my simple advice:
✅ If you’re unsure, ask.
✅ If you see something off, call.
✅ If you think together, everyone gets better.
Because when doctors talk, patients win.
#MedTwitter #DoctorLife #MedicalEducation #TeamMedicine #Radiology #InterDoctorCommunication #MedX
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