Eric Donnelly
@EricDonnellyMD
Followers
1K
Following
2K
Media
85
Statuses
677
Radiation Oncologist Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL (my tweets are my own, unless they cause a problem, then I was hacked)
Chicago, IL
Joined April 2018
Omitting ALND in BC patients 🔍Patients with clinically ≥4 LN involvement had nodes marked before systemic therapy, and ALND was omitted in those with ypN0 Axillary recurrence rates➡️2.9% with RT (ypN0), 3.5% with ALND + RT (ypN+) For ypN0 5y iDFS➡️89% 5y OS➡️95%
2
41
98
SUPREMO does not answer role of PMRT after SLNB without ALND. - All N+ had ALND - does not address N+ patients s/p SLNB only. - Per AMAROS, PMRT associated with reduced risk of lymphedema vs ALND. So, PMRT still the treatment of choice post SLNB for int risk N+ pts? #SABCS24
Supremo trial 10 yr data PMRT vs not in N0, or 1-3 nodes showing no significant benefit to PMRT for any endpoint/CW benefit significant but small. Important context, all had axlnd. Will future include targeted ax radiation? Does this apply after SLNbx? #SABCS24
2
3
15
‘Not medically necessary’: Inside the company helping America’s biggest health insurers deny coverage for care | CNN
cnn.com
Every day, patients across America crack open envelopes with bad news. Yet another health insurer has decided not to pay for a treatment that their doctor has recommended. Sometimes it’s a no for an...
0
1
1
Not surprised rad onc applicant # is up. It's a great specialty & job market has been good. Look forward to meeting our @UTSW_RadOnc applicants! All our interviews are in person & we are paying for flight & hotel 🙌. @kakumar86 @MonaArbabMD
Diagnostic Radiology and Pathology are seeing a sizeable drop in applicant number this year while most other specialties are up. 🚨
0
10
84
“Keep a closer eye on the guidelines for reviews for a particular company because we’re not showing savings,’” said a former EviCore employee involved in the #radonc program. Profits over cancer patients. Great work exposing prior auth abuse @propublica! #FixPriorAuthNow
EviCore’s most lucrative contracts involve it taking on responsibility for paying claims. Say an insurer spends $10 million a year on MRIs. If EviCore keeps costs below that figure, it pockets the difference or splits the savings with the insurer. https://t.co/mWrxgyDpM9
0
7
15
Obama: I’ve noticed that some men seem to think that Trump's behavior of bullying and putting people down is a sign of strength. That is not real strength. Real strength is working hard, taking responsibility, telling the truth, helping people in need, and standing up for others.
4K
13K
59K
Today my team sat down with our insurance broker. My health insurance premium for my employees went up 30% for our renewal. The government cut their pay to me and all doctors by 3.37% this year for the first two months then reduced the cut to 1.66% for the remainder of the
52
241
556
Two oral presentations will be occurring during the GYN 2 session today starting at 2:30PM ET at #ASTRO24! These include Dr. Donnelly discussing a secondary analysis of NRG-GOG 0258/RTOG 1203 and Dr. Mell discussing NRG-GY006. Full NRG presentation flyer: https://t.co/2rjKhHBeui
0
1
2
#ASTRO24 Day 3! There's SO MUCH to see today. Check out these presentations! Full flyer of NRG & RTOG presentations: https://t.co/h9pufMHb2Q
0
6
5
#ASTRO24 @huntsmancancer @PoppeMatt. RT CHARM study. Plenary session: post-mastectomy standard or hypo-fractionated RT. Hypofrac is not inferior to std fx. Implant only & 2 stage reconstruction may have higher reconstruction complication risk. Local recurrence <2%. @RU_RadOnc
0
14
24
“We want best practice. We don’t want Plan B” Thanks for the courageous efforts of Gerri Lamb to help her husband Ken secure necessary #radonc for #lung cancer. Tragic that they endured so much stress and frustration to get care. #FixPriorAuthNow #ASTRO24 @ASTRO_org
0
2
2
1
1
1
An opportunity to join the BrEaST team at @MayoRadOnc!! Apply and join us! @KimCorbinMD @dshumway #radonc #bcsm
Just in time for #ASTRO24, we're announcing the opening of a new breast #radonc position in Rochester! We would love to meet applicants at the conference! Send your CV to Dean Shumway, MD (shumway.dean@mayo.edu) and also apply 👇 https://t.co/nU1qU6tB5l
0
1
24
Fun to see our #radonc program chairs lined up in order of tenure as chair from @CShahMD to @b_mittal0! #SCAROP #ASTRO24 @ASTRO_org @n_laack @DrJohnSuh @MSteinbergMD @EricMHorwitzMD @EmWil202 @DrHowardSandler @BHaffty
2
10
52
I'm proud to announce the Quad Cancer Moonshot to end cancer around the world, starting with cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet every year 150,000 women in the Indo-Pacific die from it. We cannot and will not let that continue.
2K
4K
21K
🚨Did you know that the #priorAuth reform bill was reintroduced into Congress? ✅Encourage your elected officials to sign on to the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act ⏱️It only takes 10 seconds 📩@ASTRO_org #FixPriorAuth Advocacy Link: https://t.co/MYaATZZGEo
4
16
41
Looking for your support in the @AmericanBrachy election! I am running for VP and would really appreciate you taking the time to vote. See email from ABS. Brachytherapy and ABS have been strong passions of mine for the past decade and I would love to serve in this role
2
6
27