Amanda Kumar
@AmandaKumarMD
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Wife, mom, regional anesthesiologist @Duke_Anesthesia, #DukeRAP fellowship PD. #MedEd, #simulation, foodie, traveler. Tweets ≠ medical advice.
Durham, NC
Joined August 2016
RT @_Stephen_Davies: This is YOUR invitation to Dr @EmilyBarneyHall’s Block Party Lecture at @NYSORA’s Anesthesia Summit in Leuven 🇧🇪. Curi….
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RT @EmilyBarneyHall: Happening NOW: the esteemed @_Stephen_Davies asking how to best build, develop and run an Acute Pain Service! 💉💊🩺What….
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What an incredible #MedEd powerhouse, including @NYSORA summit speakers featuring @Duke_Anesthesia fellows @EmilyBarneyHall and @_Stephen_Davies! Thank you @DrBluesNYC for the invite and hospitality!.
#NYSORA .Anesthesia Summit 2025 🇧🇪 kick starts with Dr Admir Hadzic at Leuven ! .@DrBluesNYC showcases the NYSORA Education Power House in #regionalanesthesia #pain & #POCUS ! .@NYSORA @Steve_Coppens @athmathottungal @ESRA_Society @mokaeleni @NarouzeMD @jeffgadsden @Ropivacaine
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RT @NaveenEipe: Incidence of transient neurologic symptoms #TNS in patients receiving lidocaine spinal anesthesia #LidoSpinal for outpatien….
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Background Spinal anesthesia is commonly administered for lower limb total joint arthroplasty, but the prolonged motor and sympathetic block associated with bupivacaine can delay recovery. In...
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This lady is inspiring! 😍🤩 From #BlockerGirl to Doctors Without Borders @MSF_USA, we couldn’t be more proud that she’s continuing her journey at #DukeRAP @Duke_Anesthesia.
I’m excited to share the incredible honor that was receiving the 2025 Excellence in Education Award. Thank you @Ropivacaine for the nomination. I could not be more grateful to 2 people directly involved in the success of my journey: Dr. David MacLeod and @jeffgadsden. #dukie
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@KiJinnChin @Steve_Coppens being frank about failure rates and need for great teaching! Despite saying he’s an “average anesthesiologist”, I must disagree - @Steve_Coppens is an educator-extraordinaire!
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@KiJinnChin describing the differential blockade of ESP, explaining lack of impressive cutaneous distribution while still providing analgesia. This expert certainly brought a remarkably sharp knife to this gun fight 😉
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Controversies in RA: @EMARIANOMD definitively stating that society guidelines do not support use of transparent dressings in lieu of dedicated ultrasound transducer covers. They’re meant to be dressings not sterile barriers! Wrap it up folks…. #ASRASPRING25 #ASRA50
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RT @James_Kim_MD: Dr. Ban Tsui, recipient of The Gaston Labat Award for his innovative contributions to our field. Innovation/AI has potent….
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RT @Steve_Coppens: Go go gooooo @Duke_Anesthesia !!! Block demo by @AmandaKumarMD #ASRA50 #ASRASPRING25 !!! Duke Fellowship and friends 🫶🏻….
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RT @Siva6faces: Expert faculty demo of thoracic and abdominal blocks by @AmandaKumarMD @ASRA_Society #ASRASPRING25 #ASRA50 .
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RT @Steve_Coppens: @AmandaKumarMD showing the devil block 😈😈😈😈😈 #ESP 😱😱😱😱 @ASRA_Society #ASRASPRING25 #ASRA50 But a very honest description….
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Highlight of the #DukeRAP fellowship year for sure! Such warm hospitality and generosity by @Steve_Coppens @DrBluesNYC. Looking forward to hosting you at @Duke_Anesthesia in October @Steve_Coppens!.
Ran into ex @Duke_Anesthesia fellow again. Great to see Dylan again. Looking forward to the new crew joining @DrBluesNYC and me in Leuven. Thanks to @jeffgadsden and @AmandaKumarMD
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The best fellows, hands down!. Come say hi to our fun bunch at the resident/fellow Meet and Greet tonight at 6:30pm!. #ASRASPRING25 #ASRA50 @Duke_Anesthesia @DukeAnesFellows
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Flashback to Thursday highlights at #ASRASPRING25 #ASRA50. Incredible workshops, inspiring posters, dad jokes left and right @BlockIt_Hot_Pod, and fun faculty bonding at dinner thanks to @KalagaraHari @NarouzeMD . What are you checking out at today’s meeting?
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