Azadeh Khatibi, MD, MS, MPH Profile picture
Board-Certified physician. Filmmaker. Writer. Mindfulness and Highly Sensitive Mentor. Mother. Tweets are not medical advice.
Feb 9, 2023 13 tweets 29 min read
#equipoise is the WORD OF THE DAY! @cdcdirector explained they didn't do a randomized clinical trial for masking because there was no equipoise in the question of masking. Wait, what does equipoise mean, you ask? Well, it has multiple definitions. Dr. Walensky SHOULD'VE... 1/ ...defined it, but she didn't. While it can be frustrating to define things for others who don't know, it's her duty to do so. 'Cuz what's the point of communicating without creating connections in others? SO, let me define it for you. #equipoise has multiple definitions &... 2/
Nov 6, 2022 10 tweets 20 min read
I’m suing California and the Medical Board of California for denying my right to free speech as a physician when they passed #AB2098. My name is Azadeh, and it means FREEDOM. We’re taking this to federal court.
#letdoctorsspeak #letpatientshear #AB2098 I was shocked and broken-hearted when @CAgovernor and legislature acted so unwisely and unethically by passing and signing #AB2098. When push came to shove, I had to take a stand. I processed my fear and emerged incredibly clear and strong. Then... I sued California.
Sep 6, 2022 12 tweets 22 min read
They are muzzling us. #AB2098 muzzles doctors by threatening their medical license & livelihood if they don’t follow consensus opinion. In their fear & reactivity, the CA Legislature is creating a Ministry of Truth at @MedBoardOfCA to silence doctors who don't agree with them. #ab2098 THE MEDICAL MUZZLE BILL is NOT about following scientific facts--it attacks critical thinking, healthy debate and transparency. The public has already lost trust in medical care. #AB2098 turns doctoring and doing sound science into a dystopian nightmare.