Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist | Dad | Educator | Photographer | Physician-Scientist | Avid GTD-er | (views are mine, not medical advice)

Durham, NC
Joined November 2008
We’ve been teaching this since the 1990’s. It’s great to see it becoming taught again!! It works so well!!
Ramp Position for Intubation. youtube.com/shorts/AuT7KAJ8G… In the ramp position, the patient's head and upper back are elevated on a wedge or with blankets/pillows to achieve a straight alignment between the external ear canal and the sternal notch.
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Great article about voice and engagement in the workplace - becoming the star employee (High Organizational Commitment & Task Performer) #BAUD5507
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I've always loved these little motivational visuals, and to me, they represent good citizenship at a societal level - trying to uplift everyone with gentle little ideas and thoughts presented most elegantly. #BAUD5507
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. – William Arthur Ward
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New guidelines for opioid stewardship in cardiac surgery! Thanks to @brodt_jessica, Michael Grant @HopkinsACCMCard, @PeriOpQI, and @ERASCardiac for coming together to produce these guidelines on better opioid stewardship as part of a Cardiac ERAS program. jtcvs.org/article/S0022-5223…
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For all my nerd friends, I just finished building my anesthesia workstation from FXBricks.com. It’s absolutely amazing in its detail! @Duke_Anesthesia @DukeAnesRes @drjohnwhittle
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Time to start saving up and pulling in a few favors from Santa Claus!! Anyone else find some new toys for this holiday season? (The Apple Watch Ultra is already ordered!) @Apple @MacSparky
Meet iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra, and AirPods Pro. All that and more from the #AppleEvent.

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Take a deep cleansing breath and please enjoy a 30 second break… #selfcare #wellness #beachlife
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Medical humor for biochemistry geeks…
Hans Krebs on his motorcycle. This is therefore the earliest known photograph of the Krebs cycle:
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I started keeping a journal of my cases and their management along with what I teach intraop. Looking back, it has been so beneficial to my continued growth as a professional.
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beckersasc.com/asc-news/comp… How many work at an institution that has non-compete clauses as part of their employment contracts??
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Nothing provides mental relaxation better than a great cruise. @ Charleston, South Carolina instagram.com/p/CS1oV7BtibCO… – at South Carolina, USA
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Something we all need to think about...
“When you start to make things happen, you begin to believe that you can make things happen. And that makes things happen.“ — David Allen (📖 Getting Things Done) #GTD
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I’m honored to be speaking at this year’s meeting. Hope you can join us! #ERACS #ERAS @Duke_Anesthesia
Goal Directed Therapy; Beyond Fluid. Join @MikeManningMD and chair @Echotrainer for this discussion at the @ERASCardiac Virtual Meeting. Don’t miss this. Register at erasvirtual2021.com/
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I had Covid with associated Covid pneumonia. These exact therapies plus antibiotics, while under the exceptional care provided by @DukeHealth kept me out of the hospital & allowed a full recovery. So, to everyone caring for Covid patients, my deepest gratitude!! Stay safe.
When covid came on the scene a year ago there were no treatments that reduced major outcomes. Now there are 3: —Dexamethasone, 17% mortality reduction —IL-6 blockers, 24% mortality reduction on top of dexamethasone —Monoclonal antibodies, 70% reduced death or hospitalization
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