Dinushika Mohottige(@DMohottige) 's Twitter Profileg
Dinushika Mohottige

@DMohottige

Nephrologist and health equity researcher. Views are my own. 🏳️‍🌈🇱🇰🇺🇸She/her

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calendar_today05-08-2014 23:04:33

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Katie Rizzolo(@katierizzolo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⭐️New pub⭐️
Undocumented people are restricted from federal insurance options, which make quality care difficult to access for those with kidney failure, including transplantation. 1/11 JAMA Network Open Lilia Cervantes Claudia Camacho
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Samira Farouk, MD, MSCR(@ssfarouk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Outstanding National Kidney Foundation NKFGNY talk from Sadiya Khan (@NephMadness 2022 Region Expert 🫀🫘 )

PREVENT calculator (10 & 30-yr CVD risk): professional.heart.org/en/guidelines-…

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ajkdblog.org/2022/03/01/nep…

Outstanding @nkf @NKFGNY talk from @HeartDocSadiya (@NephMadness 2022 #CardioRenal Region Expert 🫀🫘 ) PREVENT calculator (10 & 30-yr CVD risk): professional.heart.org/en/guidelines-… #NephMadness: ajkdblog.org/2022/03/01/nep…
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Rohan Khazanchi, MD, MPH(@rohankhaz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/💡✍️🏽🔓 NEW on in The American Journal of Bioethics by @ruqaiijah, Derek Soled, and I.

We concretize how racism-conscious praxis can promote material restitution across clinical decisions, scarce resource allocation, policy intervention, and beyond.
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

1/💡✍️🏽🔓 NEW on #racebasedmedicine in @bioethics_net by @ruqaiijah, Derek Soled, and I. We concretize how racism-conscious praxis can promote material restitution across clinical decisions, scarce resource allocation, policy intervention, and beyond. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
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Amaka Eneanya, MD, MPH(@AmakaEMD) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I’m happy to announce the 6 month results from the SECOND United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) policy surrounding the elimination of Black race to diagnose and manage kidney disease. This policy required all US transplant centers review their waitlists and modify time for qualifying Black individuals.

I’m happy to announce the 6 month results from the SECOND @UNOSNews policy surrounding the elimination of Black race to diagnose and manage kidney disease. This policy required all US transplant centers review their waitlists and modify time for qualifying Black individuals.
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IDSA(@IDSAInfo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

IDSA and HIV Medicine Association are deeply saddened by the passing of Adaora Adimora, MD, MPH, FIDSA.

Dr. Adimora exemplified the difference a single person can make in the world. She was an extraordinary leader, infectious diseases physician, researcher, mentor, advocate, and colleague…

IDSA and @HIVMA are deeply saddened by the passing of Adaora Adimora, MD, MPH, FIDSA. Dr. Adimora exemplified the difference a single person can make in the world. She was an extraordinary leader, infectious diseases physician, researcher, mentor, advocate, and colleague…
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NKFSoCal&NV(@NKFSoCal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Rose Parade tomorrow to feature floats promoting transplant and organ donation. Donors, recipients and transplant advocates will be walking with the floats. bit.ly/3tDu78h

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uché blackstock, md(@uche_blackstock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It was an honor to be on MSNBC this morning to discuss Dr. Ebony Boulware and colleagues’ new study connecting structural racism and health outcomes for Black people and people of color. Thank you for watching and sharing!

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Elle Lett transsexual enchantress negress, PhD(@ElleLett) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New paper led by Tonia Poteat, Carl G Streed Jr MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) William La Cava Asa Radix, MD, PhD Jowanna Malone, Ph.D. . A simple investigation that shows how imprecise clinical algorithms can be, particularly for groups not routinely captured or considered in construction of tools. liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/he…

New paper led by @ToniaPoteat, @cjstreed @w_la_cava @AsaRadix @jo_wanna21 . A simple investigation that shows how imprecise clinical algorithms can be, particularly for groups not routinely captured or considered in construction of tools. liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/he…
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Sami Alasfar, MD, MPH, FASN(@SamiAlasfar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In honor of Hammam Mahmoud Alloh sacrifice, I urge neph communities to take a minute to pause & reflect. He was a quiet member of . A reminder that some of the most significant actions come from the least noticeable people. His humanity deserves a place in nephro textbooks

In honor of @drhammamalloh sacrifice, I urge neph communities to take a minute to pause & reflect. He was a quiet member of #nephtwitter. A reminder that some of the most significant actions come from the least noticeable people. His humanity deserves a place in nephro textbooks
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NKF Advocacy(@NKF_Advocacy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This bipartisan bill prohibits insurance companies from denying or limiting life, disability and long-term care insurance to living donors. Tell Congress to support it today: voices.kidney.org/ldpa/?utm_sour…

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Samira Farouk, MD, MSCR(@ssfarouk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/ Congrats Mitchell R. Lunn MD MAS 🏳️‍🌈 (he/him) Stanford Nephrology on his American Society of Nephrology Councilor nomination - my vote is for Mitch!

He is a nationally-renowned expert in community engaged research & co-director of The PRIDE Study:

The 1st long-term 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ LGBTQ+ health study

pridestudy.org/team

1/ Congrats @MitchellLunn @StanfordNeph on his @ASNKidney Councilor nomination - my vote is for Mitch! He is a nationally-renowned expert in community engaged research & co-director of @ThePRIDEStudy: The 1st long-term 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ LGBTQ+ health study pridestudy.org/team
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JAMA(@JAMA_current) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1205 people died of maternal causes in the US in 2021 vs 658 in 2018. JAMA EIC Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo spoke with Joia Crear Perry, @mclemoremr, and Audra Robertson Meadows MD, MPH about these preventable deaths, which are particularly high among Black people. ja.ma/3KftsPv

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Evan Zeitler(@LittleBigGloms) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Takeaways:
1⃣New obesity therapies are safe and effective in CKD
2⃣Obesity management is in our wheelhouse - we are cardiometabolic risk reducers!
3⃣We are only at the beginning of the development of these therapies. More to come.

Enjoy! 2/2

ajkd.org/article/S0272-…

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Vandana Dua Niyyar(@vandyniyyar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Bill Whittier American Society of Nephrology Samira Farouk, MD, MSCR Roger Rodby Laura Maursetter Congratulations Bill Whittier and Samira Farouk, MD, MSCR - could not think of better leaders in education to follow Roger Rodby and Laura Maursetter! BRCU was already amazing, and can't wait to see where you all will take it in the coming years! Congratulations to all! 👏👏

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Samira Farouk, MD, MSCR(@ssfarouk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🙏🏽 Sarah Sanghavi for highlighting our paper in this CJASN editorial

'Applying Scientific Rigor to in the Era'

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And grateful to Layla Fattah, who introduced us to and guided us through 'Love & Breakup Letter' methodology ♥️💔💌

🙏🏽 @SarahSanghavi for highlighting our paper in this @CJASN editorial 'Applying Scientific Rigor to #MedEd in the #FOAMed Era' journals.lww.com/cjasn/Abstract… And grateful to @NYC_Layla, who introduced us to and guided us through 'Love & Breakup Letter' methodology ♥️💔💌 #Nephrology
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