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Sigrid Burruss

@BurrussSigrid

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Trauma and Emergency General Surgeon, Surgical Intensivist, Passion for Trauma Prevention, Policy, and Education. Mother and Wife

Orange, CA
Joined February 2021
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@BurrussSigrid
Sigrid Burruss
8 days
Councilwoman Melinda Liu speaking on human trafficking in Orange County and Irvine. Increased awareness for healthcare professionals to identify and support patients who are being trafficked and crucial. ⁦@OCHTTF
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Sigrid Burruss
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CMS is arbitrarily cutting RVUs by 2.5% which well negatively impact our ability to care for patients. Contact you Senators and Representatives now to stop these cuts ⁦@AmCollSurgeons⁩ ⁦@SoCalSurgeons
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American College of Surgeons
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Sigrid Burruss
21 days
Congressman Correa visited UCI Medical Center to learn more about the negative impacts on patients as reimbursement for Telehealth is cut and Medicare funding is decreased ⁦@RepLouCorrea
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Sigrid Burruss
21 days
Some tattoos may be an unpleasant reminder of the past and don’t represent who we are now. Thankful that we can provide laser tattoo removal to the community with ⁦@projectkinship⁩ ⁦@Lestonnac#tattooremoval
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Sigrid Burruss
23 days
Shameful. Protecting companies and not patients! Is your medication made in a contaminated factory? The FDA won’t tell you. - ProPublica
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The agency’s decision to conceal drug names on inspection reports has prevented doctors, pharmacists and patients from knowing whether medications made overseas are tainted by manufacturing failures...
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Sigrid Burruss
25 days
First day of tattoo removal clinic! Grateful to be able to continue serving the community ⁦@project_kinship⁩ ⁦@Lestonnac
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Sigrid Burruss
26 days
Great CMA House of Delegates meeting! #surgeonadvocacy@CMAdocs⁩ ⁦@SoCalSurgeons
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Sigrid Burruss
28 days
Grateful to our UCI medical students and Stephanie Caine, UCI Injury Prevention Coordinator, for another successful Stop the Bleed class at Walker Junior High ⁦@UCI_Trauma⁩ ⁦@StopTheBleed
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Sigrid Burruss
1 month
Irvine Global Village Festival. Trauma surgery providing education on Stop the Bleed, Narcan and helmet use!
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Sigrid Burruss
1 month
Another successful Fall Prevention Symposium with the Osher Center for Lifelong Learning. There is a lot of data supporting the use of Tai Chi for reducing the number of falls, reducing the fear of falling and many other cognitive benefits. ⁦@UCI_Trauma#fallprevention
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Sigrid Burruss
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Thanks for everyone who joined the UC Irvine Fall Prevention Symposium at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. We discussed fall statistics, prehospital response, traumatic brain injury and healthy nutrition #fallprevention@UCI_Trauma
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Sigrid Burruss
2 months
We held our annual AAST Fall Prevention event at a local senior center. Great presentations and lots of crucial information shared. #Stopthefalls@traumadoctors
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Sigrid Burruss
5 months
Teaching Stop the Bleed to high school students in the Med Academy this summer. ⁦@UCIrvineSurgery
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Sigrid Burruss
5 months
We need to increase safety for our electric bicycle users. Wear helmets, require training & prevent modifications that allow ebikes to go unsafely fast. American College of Surgeons Issues Statement on E-Bikes ⁦@SoCalSurgeons⁩ ⁦@CMAdocs
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Amidst the surging popularity of e-bikes and the growing number of serious injuries, particularly among children and adolescents, the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has...
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Sigrid Burruss
5 months
Gun Violence affects all of us. We need to build a society that supports safe gun storage, identifying and supporting individual with mental health issues and building safe, strong communities. https://t.co/bXw7SxGsG4. @UCI_Trauma⁩ ⁦@SoCalSurgeons
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Sigrid Burruss
5 months
Our statement on Electric Bicycle Safety and Injury Prevention is now available! We continue to see increases in ebike crashes and need to implement policies to help reduce injuries. ⁦@SoCalSurgeons⁩ ⁦@UCI_Trauma
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Electric bicycles are gaining popularity, but they are also linked to an increase in injuries among children and adolescents.
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Sigrid Burruss
5 months
Today is Gun Violence Awareness Day. Safe gun storage, identification and support for mental health and building communities up to make them safer are all key components. ⁦@UCIrvineSurgery@UCI_Trauma⁩ ⁦@SoCalSurgeons
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Sigrid Burruss
6 months
Jeffrey Epstein case: Virginia Giuffre’s death marks third loss, expert says predators need to be 'punished' https://t.co/oWWeZ0gDAV #FoxNews. Support AB 379 @CMAdocs
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Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's death over the weekend marks the third victim to die since 2017.
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