As a transplant surgeon, I've grown weary of the phrase "Yeah, but... they only died because they had serious co-morbidities".
Wanna know who else had serious co-morbidities?
EVERY PATIENT I'VE EVER TRANSPLANTED.
Dr_H
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Dr_H
@AlanHawxbyMD
Dad. Transplant Surgeon @StJohnHealthOK. @HopkinsSurgery fellowship alum. @Okstate grad. LOK Class 32. The man who is actually in the arena.πΈπ₯Ύπππ»
Tulsa, OK
Born June 26
Joined August 2011
- Me, a surgeon who has surgically scrubbed his hands 4,000 times and washed his hands probably 15,000 timesππ»π§Όπ¦ My inbox:
- Just read a resident's order on a patient that said, "AMBULATE IN HELL" I just went ahead and co-signed it.
- Random high school girl: "My parents don't want me to get the vaccine because they're worried about my future fertility". My 15 year old daughter: "Tell them you can't get pregnant if you're dead." #prouddad
- I'm in my 27th year of being a doctor and I still have never used Organic Chemistry.
- The best time to get vaccinated for COVID was 3 months ago. The second best time is now.
- I went to the Med school library to get a book on abdominal pain. Someone had already ripped the appendix out.
- Actual video footage of my macrophages interacting with my new Spike proteins.
GIF - Med student in OR: "Hi, I'm Sam. I'm the Med student on Surgery." Me: ...hi sam, im dr hawx... MS: "Are you Dr. Hawxby? I follow you on Twitter!" Me: ... uh - nope, never heard of him.
- Iβve taken out probably 400 livers and 250 spleens. (Mostly on deceased organ donors). There is no possible way to mistake one for another. This guy should go to jail.
- 28 years ago, on January 28th - I got an acceptance letter in the mail from the admissions office at OU Med. Back then I barely knew what a liver was. Tonight I'm in the OU Med OR, transplanting with my good friend Dr Li. My how times change .
- Any helpful tips for brand new PGY-25's today?
