#CritCare doc, chief medical officer devoted to bringing life saving tech to market. @SeaStarMedical #CharlieMike #MedTwitter. Views are my own.
Feb 10, 2023 • 18 tweets • 5 min read
Been a while since I’ve done one of these.
A recent personal health related saga motivated me to put this one together. 👇
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First off, I am now fully recovered.
Thankful to the fantastic clinical teams @WRBethesda for the excellent and timely care provided. 🙏
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Apr 24, 2021 • 10 tweets • 5 min read
A Multicenter Evaluation of Blood Purification with Seraph 100 Microbind Affinity Blood Filter for the Treatment of Severe COVID-19: A Preliminary Report
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I was prepping for a panel discussion with medical students on death and dying. Had to get some thoughts together based on my experience as a military intensivist so I thought I would share.
Each time I adjusted something that I think got me closer.
I thought I would share a few insights about how I think I got #verified so you can also.
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May 12, 2020 • 18 tweets • 5 min read
I am giving a talk on "SARS-CoV-2 testing and Immunity" this week. Thought it would make a good #Tweetorial.
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First testing.
You can categorize testing as follows:
✅Pathogen based (test for presence of virus)
✅Host based (test for patient's response)
May 2, 2020 • 19 tweets • 5 min read
I just saw this thread by @MarkHoofnagle and feel compelled to respond to clarify some things.
Disclaimers: I am not an ID expert. I am a Medical Intensivist in the Military. These are not the official views of the DoD. Just my personal opinions. No financial COIs.
I have participated only as a site-AI but I have participated in investigator meetings since the inception of this trial so I have *some* inside knowledge.
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Apr 3, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Dear Healthcare Leader (at every level),
The longer this drags on, the tougher it is going to get and the more people will need you.
People have asked, what can I do to maintain morale through this difficult time?
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You know what every great commanding general does in the midst of battle to help boost morale?
They show up.
On the front line.
Despite the danger, bullets flying, etc.
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Mar 29, 2020 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
COVID ICU day #7
Although our sleepy ICU has been busy, things are still manageable here at the moment.
I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you some key take-away observations from my first week.
May not have time to do this when I return in a few weeks.
1.I am inspired...by the people I work with in the ICU, hospital, military, and all of you on #Medtwitter.
It’s just awesome watching everyone rally around a singular mission of preserving as many lives as possible globally and defeating COVID19.
