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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!

How? ⬇️ 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