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MedSpeak Illuminated: The art an practice of medical illustration (https://t.co/P5RRdL2eU2). TEDx: https://t.co/bOM3NqvGyP He/Him @francoisluks.bsky.social

Providence, RI
Joined November 2012
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@FrancoisLuks
Francois Luks
3 years
Thanks, @universityofri & @tedxuri, for allowing me to share my passions for medical illustration, #VisualAbstract and fairy tales 🐸🤴 https://t.co/bgCxZB5zQA
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@FrancoisLuks
Francois Luks
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Thrilling and humbling - thanks to a huge team spanning a quarter century, spectacular successes and bittersweet moments, and hundreds of courageous moms
@Brownsurgical
Brown Surgical Associates
2 months
25 years of advancing care for mothers and babies 💙 Proud to celebrate the Fetal Treatment Program of New England — a legacy of innovation, collaboration, and hope. #BrownSurgicalAssociates #FetalTreatmentProgram #HealthcareInnovation
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@FrancoisLuks
Francois Luks
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#Halloween2025 Ernie and Bert are fighting the good fight. This year, the role of the clawing (back) squirrel will be played by Congress. @PBS @PBSKIDS #SavePublicMedia #SavePBS
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@fabienprevots
Fabien Prévots
3 years
Sparks The Limit: The Visual Abstract | Francois Luks | TEDxURI https://t.co/a9YqpzCKlG
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@TomVargheseJr
Tom Varghese Jr. MD, MS, MBA, FACS, MAMSE 🇺🇸
2 months
A giant in the history of surgery has passed. Dr. Robert Bartlett @UMichSurgery saved more than 100,000 lives globally through his work on ECMO. There will be many appropriate accolades and tributes. I’m sure my alma mater will create opportunities for future generations to
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Francois Luks
2 months
At #IFMSS2025,Dr. Monteagudo unveils Milo: realistic model for robotic surgery for fetal #myelomeningocele (spina bifida). Collaboration between MFM, Pediatric -, neuro- and robotic surgeons. @brownpedssurg @Browngensurg @HasbroChildrens #FetalSurgery
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@projo
Providence Journal
2 months
Brown University rejects Trump's higher education compact. What Christina Paxson said.
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Brown University President Christina Paxson said that the compact would "restrict academic freedom."
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@nytimes
The New York Times
2 months
Breaking News: Brown University became the second college to reject a White House deal offering preferential treatment for federal grants.
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Brown was the second university to turn down the deal, which would have given a funding preference to universities that agreed to certain requirements.
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@FrancoisLuks
Francois Luks
2 months
At #ACSCC25 session on Ethics - providing care to undocumented immigrants, Sarah A. Moore, MD asks “why we are here;” No place I’d rather be than here, where there is a glimmer of light in these increasingly dark times. Thanks to Drs. Moore, @JWhittington276, Shaksheer et al
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@bnaikma
Bindi Naik-Mathuria MD, MPH
2 months
Great time at #ACSCC25 connecting, learning, and soaking in inspiration and the great #Chicago weather
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@FrancoisLuks
Francois Luks
2 months
CT utilization for #pediatric abdominal trauma rising? That’s wrong. But @brownpedssurg/@HasbroChildrens’s Dr. Julie Monteagudo points out a worse finding: a gender- and race disparity. WHY? Needs further study. In collaboration with @Brown_Emergency’s Siraj Amanullah. #ACSCC25
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@Browngensurg
Brown Gen Surg Residency
2 months
Let’s talk thyroids! One of our PGY3s, Dr. Layman, attended the American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting! Dr. Layman presented his research on the accuracy of Thyroseq genetic testing in predicting thyroid cancer risk in patients with indeterminate cytology. We are so proud!🤩
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@StephCohenMD
Stephanie Cohen, MD
2 months
History, controversies of medical illustration, what to draw, how to draw, and an introduction to the visual abstract…all in 4 hours @FrancoisLuks @AndrewMIbrahim @DrChenchilla77 at @AmCollSurgeons #ACSCC25. We are already excited to be able to do it again next year!!
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@FrancoisLuks
Francois Luks
2 months
She is a celeb! And she rocked it - as did @AndrewMIbrahim and Sarah Chen, for this inaugural* #ACSCC25 Didactic Course on #medicalillustration. Thanks to Ingrid Ganske, MD for the support and co-chairing. If you missed it, it looks like you’ll get another chance at #acscc26 🤗
@DrThaoGalvan
Thao Galván MD MPH FACS
2 months
I’ve never met a celebrity in person before. Thrilled to participate in the Medical Illustration course #ACSCC25 by the incredibly talented @StephCohenMD 🎨🖌️🫀
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@DrThaoGalvan
Thao Galván MD MPH FACS
2 months
I’ve never met a celebrity in person before. Thrilled to participate in the Medical Illustration course #ACSCC25 by the incredibly talented @StephCohenMD 🎨🖌️🫀
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@uoflmedschool
UofL Med School
2 months
Congratulations to Mary Fallat, professor of @UofLDeptofSurg on being selected to deliver the Scudder Oration on Trauma at #ACSClinicalCongress by the @@AmCollSurgeons. She’s only the 2nd pediatric surgeon in history to deliver this address. Read more: https://t.co/dLTJ3LRLKu
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@Browngensurg
Brown Gen Surg Residency
3 months
Drs. Ostertag Hill and Case, two of our residents interested in pediatric surgery, attended American Academy of Pediatrics! It was a special opportunity to learn about ongoing research in pediatric surgery, and connect with leaders in the field! #BrownSurgery #AAP2025 🤩💗🩺✨
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@FrancoisLuks
Francois Luks
3 months
Thank you, @CAPSsurgeons (and CAPSNIG), for a wonderful meeting in Winnipeg - with dear old friends, lots of new ones, and fascinating talks! Special shout-out to President (and erstwhile co-conspirator) Dickens St. Vil, and Dr. Priscilla Chiu, for the invitation and hospitality
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@FrancoisLuks
Francois Luks
3 months
Less than 2 weeks until @AmCollSurgeons #ACSCC25 - and the 1st-ever Didactic Course on Medical Illustration, with @StephCohenMD, @AndrewMIbrahim et al! Want to learn about (improving) visual communication, all the while earning CME credits? Register @ https://t.co/3jFKRpgnHy…
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Francois Luks
3 months
Wonderful talk! @CAPSsurgeons
@moghul_dunya
Dunya Moghul, MD PhD(c)
3 months
Day 2 at CAPS 🎤 Honored to present my second talk, sharing the first study from my PhD thesis 📚 on gender equity among pediatric surgery patients in South & Central Asia 🌏👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ #CAPS2025 #GenderEquity
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@Brownsurgical
Brown Surgical Associates
3 months
🌟 Celebrating #WomenInMedicine Month 🌟 Honoring the incredible women of Brown Surgical Associates who lead, inspire, and shape the future of care every day. 💙 #WIMMonth #BrownSurgicalAssociates
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