Professor of Urology & Pop Health @ NYU & Manhattan VA. Board certified in Urology+ Lifestyle Medicine. Radio host, Mens Health Show
@SiriusXM
110. Views my own
THREAD about the quality of information about
#prostatecancer
and spread of misinformation on social media, a major public health issue. In 2021, social media have an estimated 54% global penetration. According to
@pewresearchcenter
, 74% US adults use social media.
#cosmo21
#pcsm
Just received the most exciting package ever! Thanks so much
@AmerUrological
for this tremendous honor! Congrats to all of the
#aua21
award winners & hope to celebrate together next year!
#selfie
Just left my 2nd day as a urologist helping the
#COVID19
inpatient service. As I walked home from the hospital in (clean) scrubs, people on the street were clapping for me. Was a touching experience 🙏🏼 We are all in this together & will get through this by supporting each other
@barstoolsports
Jim
#Boeheim
is a
#prostatecancer
survivor. It is extremely insensitive to make fun of someone for what may be a side effect of cancer treatment. You should take down this post
New Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans via
@JAMA_current
-Adults should do at least 150-300 min/wk of moderate-intensity, or 75-150 min/wk of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity, plus muscle-strengthening activities 2+ days/wk 💪🏼
Thanks everyone for all the support! Day 1 on the
#COVID19
team went well! I learned so much and hope I will be able to make a meaningful contribution 🙏🏼 This is all very new for everyone but I’m happy to share tips & algorithms we are using if other specialists become involved
Wonderful virtual happy hour with these fabulous ladies of urologic oncology! I really miss everyone and it is so nice to see some friendly faces during these scary times. Thanks
@angiesmith_uro
for organizing!
#ILookLikeAUrologist
Screening was associated with 47% reduction in M+ disease and 52% reduction in
#prostatecancer
mortality at 19y followup in ERSPC Rotterdam
#EAU18
#pcsm
RIP Digital rectal examination? ☠️ Nice summary by
@declangmurphy
of the limitations of DRE in the primary care setting and for early detection for urologists (in settings where high quality MRI is available)
#APCCC24
Hot off the press in
@jama_current
: Our new data showing dramatic increase in conservative management for low-risk
#prostatecancer
in US
#Veterans
Affairs system- by 2015, 72% of newly diagnosed low-risk men <65 & 79% age 65+ managed conservatively
#pcsm
The collective time spent by researchers formatting and reformatting papers is a huge opportunity cost. Journals should adopt a common application (like college admissions) to enter author/manuscript data once ever + limit re-formatting requests to papers passing the first round
Helpful checklist for steps to take before, during and after work in healthcare settings to minimize risk of
#COVID19
transmission via
@UofUHealth
#coronavirus
PSA decreased below the threshold for biopsy in 46% of men who made lifestyle changes (no spicy food, alcohol, caffeine or cycling for >8 weeks) before repeat PSA -Zlotta
#eau19
Jake is joining
#AUALive
to give virtual hugs to his urology friends 🐾He was really looking forward to meeting everyone in DC this year as the official
@pet_partners
therapy dog at
#AUA20
😰 Instead let’s start a happy thread w/ cute animal pics for the virtual meeting 🐩🐈
Can’t believe it’s my 12 year anniversary hosting the Men’s Health Show on
@SIRIUSXM
Radio! 🎉 Have learned so much from the amazing guests and callers over the years! Looking forward to many more great programs coming up! 🎙️📻
A cluster randomised trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers: cloth masks have a higher risk of infection and should not be recommended for HCWs, particularly in high-risk situations
#COVID19
#PPENow
#coronavirus
For several years, I’ve been interested in the importance of nutrition, exercise & sleep for urological health. Super excited that as of today I’m officially Board certified in Lifestyle Medicine 🎉Looking forward to integrating lifestyle medicine into urology practice & research
New CDC guidelines: Healthcare workers should be tested for tuberculosis when they are hired and should be retested only after an occupational exposure.
The scientific community has lost a very special man, Dr Don Coffey 💔 Thank you Dr Coffey for your incredible contributions, inspiration & mentorship- I will always remember your lessons & you will be greatly missed by all of us 🙏🏼 (HT
@thebyrdlab
for sharing this article)
“What’s good for the heart is good for the penis!” Lifestyle change and physical activity is an essential part of improving sexual health 🤸🏽🏋🏼♂️ -
@SexHealthMD
#AUALive
#AUA20
Just got the
#CovidVaccine
with my wonderful friend
@DrLaMontBarlow
. No side effects whatsoever. We truly believe in the importance of vaccines, and feel very honored and privileged. We hope that everyone chooses to get vaccinated as soon as it is more broadly available 🙏🏼
Full house for the Women in Urologic Oncology
#WUO
#suo20
Program! The future is bright! Hope we can all meet in person again soon!
#ILookLikeAUrologist
Scientist puts his
#dog
on the editorial boards of 7 predatory journals as proof of their negligence- her CV described research interests as the “benefits of abdominal massage for medium-sized canines” 😂 🐾 HT
@RichDuszak
@DrHWoo
#openaccess
Median PSA levels by age- Men with PSA above the age-specific median at a young age predicts future risk of life-threatening
#prostatecancer
-Catalona
#suo19
Fantastic advice from Dr Walsh that if you want to make an impact, choose an important problem and listen to your patients: the questions that patients ask are a critical source of new research ideas
#apcc18
Female doctors are significantly more likely to have depression, have more work-family conflict, higher divorce rates, make less money, and are less likely to be called "doctor" than male physicians via
@nytimes
#ilooklikeaurologist
#ILookLikeASurgeon
Excellent advice that an academic career is a marathon not a sprint- must always consider what’s urgent versus what’s important, and to step back to consider whether you really need one more paper/conference/etc- guard your physical and mental health -
@loreleimucci
#pcfretreat19
2019
@AmerUrological
census shows that 9.9% of the 13,044 practicing urologists in the US are female, up from 9.2% in 2018. Continues to increase every year, although at current rate it would take >50y to reach 50% of uro workforce
#ilooklikeaurologist
#womeninmedicine
Got my 2nd dose of the
#COVID19vaccine
! Feeling well with no side effects! Very grateful & hopeful for a happy healthy 2021 🙏🏼 It has been a truly difficult year and I encourage everyone to get vaccinated as it becomes more broadly available so we can move forward to better times
Special party tonight
@SIRIUSXM
headquarters celebrating the 10y anniversary of Doctor Radio- can’t believe I’ve been hosting Men’s Health for 6 of the 10 years!🎙 Awesome feature on the big screen talking fitness w
@noahdneiman
💪🏼
Important article in Time Magazine highlighting the impact of surgical training on family life: “I Spent My Fertile Years Training to Be a Surgeon. Now, It Might Be Too Late For Me to Have a Baby”
Surgical & Cotton Masks were ineffective in Blocking
#COVID19
: A Controlled Comparison in 4 Patients in
@AnnalsofIM
-median viral loads after coughs were 2.56, 2.42 and 1.85 log copies/mL with no mask, surgical mask (non-N95) & cotton mask
#ppe
If you’re working from home or reduced schedule, consider fostering an animal. Many local shelters are overflowing & need to work w fewer staff. Fostering a pet for a few wks provides a fun buddy during
#SocialDistancing
+helps save human & animal lives 🙏🏼
#COVID19
#animalrescue
Another year in the books! 🎂Recalling some wonderful birthdays over the years including Cancun for
@colmexuro
in 2013, my epic Stockholm party at
#eau14
& fun times w friends in NYC! Hoping that happier times are ahead, and looking forward to reuniting with friends & family 🙏🏼
Great meeting with
@jteoh_hk
planning exciting new initiatives for
#UroSoMe
-amazing how much social media have linked the urologic community!
@so_uro
#eau19
Wonderful celebrating
@ranjithramamd
winning the
@AmerUrological
Gold Cystoscope! A fantastic mentor to many + tons of important & practical contributions, including his data showing healthy plant based diets ⬇️ risk erectile dysfunction!🍆 What a superstar 🏆
#DSUIontheBeach23
Updated NICE guidelines in the UK are finalized - recommend first line MRI and offer prostate biopsy for score >=3. Discuss risks/benefits of omitting biopsy for scores 1/2.
@EmbertonMark
#nyuprostate19
The hardest part about conferences is finding healthy food and time for the gym but sure gonna try… 💪🏽🍌
On the upshot, will probably walk 10 miles a day in the convention center 👠👀
#aua23
#goals
Every night at 7 the entire city claps for
#COVID19
frontline workers- it’s truly touching. Meanwhile, there are people everywhere without
#masks
and not
#socialdistancing
😡 To truly show gratitude & protect your community, please wear a face covering & social distance 🙏🏼
Hot off the press! Check out our Special Issue on
#SocialMedia
in
@EurUrolFocus
w
@declangmurphy
including how to use SoMe in clinical practice & research, data-driven tips on how to write the most engaging tweet, & the risk of exposure to
#misinformation
Systematic review and meta-analysis shows that current smokers at the time of localized
#prostatecancer
treatment are at higher risk of biochemical recurrence, metastasis, and cancer-specific mortality via
@jamaonc
Nice summary of the PREVENT randomized trial showing no significant difference in infections, retention or bleeding between transrectal prostate biopsy with targeted prophylaxis vs transperineal biopsy without antibiotics -
@EdwardSchaeffer
#DSUIOnTheBeach2024
Nice
#UroSoMe
meetup at
#aua19
together with a new furry furiend! 🐾Amazing power of
#socialmedia
to foster new international friendships and collaborations!