Pediatric rheumatologist, scientist, husband and father, baseball fan. Studies #SJIA, #MAS, autoinflammation. Former @iowamed, @vumcpeds. Views are my own.
Dec 2, 2022 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
If I have to talk to insurance companies on a Friday I should at least be allowed to day drink 🥃 instead I’ll just live tweet my @OptumRx call
Appealing denial for indication. Called at 12 est, had to hang up as don’t have my NPI memorized (rookie mistake!).
Nov 29, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Just published in @PIDJournal - our @CincyChildrens experience using tocilizumab in children and young adults with severe acute #COVID19
journals.lww.com/pidj/Fulltext/…
We report 16 patients treated with tocilizumab, all in PICU with @NIHCOVIDTxGuide OS6 or higher, most with risk factors and all unvaccinated (most #deltawave). 2 died and 2 had prolonged hospitalizations.
Jun 26, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Well that blew up
Hey @ACRheum@KenSaag - read the comments and hear the voices of our patients. Now is the time to LEAD and we are ready to follow you!
1) Can start with information and education for patients and providers, on a state-by-state basis, on what is legal and how it can be accessed, including emergency contraception and #mifepristone. It’s going to change fast
