Richard Menger MD MPA
@RMengerMD
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Neurosurgeon | Political Scientist | Director Univ of South Alabama Spine Institute | Complex Spine | Scoliosis Surgery | Health Policy
Mobile, AL
Joined February 2021
Excited to partner with @Forbes as a contributor. Will focus on healthcare policy. Will have to write about the free-market reforms. Will also write about spine surgery. Can follow here:.
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Labor Day is as good a time as any to acknowledge that neurosurgery is more than just neurosurgeons. Thank you to all the people that make neurosurgery possible. My latest in @Forbes.
In his second piece about #NeurosurgeryAwarenessMonth from @Forbes, Dr. Richard Menger (@RMengerMD) highlights the incredible team behind every neurosurgical success, from nurses and anesthesiologists to surgical techs and support staff. He reminds us that it is never just the
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RT @AANSNeuro: Ready to pull back the curtain on one of medicine’s toughest journeys? Dr. Richard Menger (@RMengerMD) sheds light on what i….
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August is #Neurosurgeryawarenessmonth . So what does it take? How does someone actually become a neurosurgeon? . My latest in @Forbes . @AANSNeuro @CNS_Update @neurosurgery @councilsns .
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How do you become a neurosurgeon? What is the training like? How long does it take? And, what do neurosurgeons actually do?
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RT @DrDiGiorgio: This isn’t your typical healthcare policy podcast. It’s pragmatic. We focus on markets, liberty, and economic freedom.….
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The @WyndhamChamp is in full swing. A common question I get a lot in my practice is can I play golf with a bad back? How can I keep playing? Is it safe? . Here are some practical take-home points. My latest in @Forbes .
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My latest in @forbes. Oregon passed a law essentially banning private equity in healthcare. What does that mean for everyone?. Is private equity a good idea in healthcare? Does it work? What do surgeons like @cscla have to say about it?. Reference an.
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What does the rise in private equity mean for healthcare? What will be the impact of Oregon’s new law? And what do investors and doctors think about PE in healthcare?
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Honored to discuss our patient's story about prior authorization in @TIME It's an incredibly well-written piece by @AlanaSemuels. Our staff spends 10-15 hours a week on prior authorization. We highlight a difficult story of pediatric patient with.
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In some states, one health insurer dominates the market, driving up prices and creating red tape.
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June 30 closes out Scoliosis Awareness Month. What is scoliosis? How are AI and big data changing patient care? And, most importantly what can we all learn from scoliosis patients?. My latest in @Forbes .
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What is scoliosis? How is scoliosis treated? What are the new advancements in scoliosis surgery? How are big data and artificial intelligence changing scoliosis surgery?
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Learning that you need surgery can be stressful. What are surgeons doing to make it safer? What questions should patients be asking?. My latest in @forbes. Appreciate the thoughts of Dr Lenke, Dr Vitale and Dr Blakemore. . @SRS_org @AANSNeuro @CNS_Update.
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You have been told you need spine surgery...Is spine surgery safe? What are surgeons doing to make it safer? What questions should I be asking my surgeon?
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Natty.LGR!.
Cornell (Ever Heard Of It?) Wins Their First College Lacrosse National Championship Since 1977 On The Back Of CJ Kirst Having The Greatest Season Ever
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My latest in @Forbes . Billy Joel had to cancel his upcoming tour. That's over 17 shows. He has a relatively common brain disorder called normal pressure hydrocephalus or NPH. It's something we see as neurosurgeons pretty frequently, and there is actually a surgery that may.
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Will be amazing.
Don't miss this CSNS Chair's Message, from Dr. Lou Tumialán 🧵 . Find the full text at: Find our other social media accounts at: . #neurosurgery #healthcare #medicine
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Appreciate the opportunity to work with @aier . Can we afford the ACA long-term? Who is paying for it? Why aren’t the younger folks talking about this?.
Young people are footing the bill for an unsustainable system. The Affordable Care Act promised coverage, but it delivered rising premiums, an overextended Medicaid program, and long-term solvency concerns for Medicare. The winners? Lobbyists and special interests. The losers?
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RT @DrDiGiorgio: Nobody wants to engage with the actual issue: structural workforce limitations and geographic disparities in specialty cov….
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Hospital plaintiffs just lost a big supreme court case. What's next for hospitals? What does it mean for patients? What does it mean for the safety-net?. My latest in @Forbes . @USSupremeCourt @ahahospitals @CMSGov .
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Plaintiff hospitals thought they were entitled to increased payments. The Supreme Court didn't see it that way. What does this mean for safety net hospitals?
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RT @neurosurgery: The recent wave of hospital job cuts is more than a health care issue. Rural communities are disproportionately impacted,….
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