Ruchika Talwar
@RuchikaTalwarMD
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medical director, specialty value-based care @VUMCHealth | uro cancer surgeon, asst professor @VUMCUrology | team @_backtableUro | views are my own
Nashville, TN
Joined August 2010
Tune in as @RuchikaTalwarMD, urologic oncologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Medical Director in the Episode of Care Office, joins host, Dr. Micheal Darson, to unpack the role of bundled payments in prostate cancer care – streamlining care pathways, enhancing
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Big news from BackTable Tumor Board 👉 We’ve got 7 brand-new episodes recorded in-studio during our NMIBC Creator Weekend, and they drop starting October 7. This series covers it all — from diagnostics and patient-centered care to sequencing therapies, biomarker data, and
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What role does the AMA play—and how does it impact your practice? @Wunderwil, President-Elect of the @AmerMedicalAssn, joins @RuchikaTalwarMD to discuss Medicaid and Medicare reform, physician burnout, and the path to meaningful advocacy #URO262
https://t.co/a2WdO4gHrr
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Wondering how the #AMA work in 2025 impacts your practice? One the latest BackTable podcast, AMA President @DocUnderwood3 joins @RuchikaTalwarMD to discuss #MedicalAdvocacy, #PhysicianBurnout, and the power of physician advocacy. Listen here: https://t.co/vcfPBuPPKH
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The hardest lessons after training aren’t always in the OR or clinic. 🙏 I wrote this essay for anyone navigating their first year as an attending. “Unseen Scars” in @JAMA_current 🔗 https://t.co/0e09Zx1nb6
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Could ongoing trials redefine the management of oligometastatic and advanced prostate cancer? @neerajaiims and @TylerSbrt join @marthpodi to discuss emerging data and evolving treatment strategies in prostate cancer care #URO259 @_backtableONC
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From Dr. @RuchikaTalwarMD's Fireside Chat about ways to incorporate advocacy into a clinical career: Be creative about ways to highlight the advocacy work that you do. There are many ways to publish & establish yourself in the field, ex. posters, viewpoint articles and more!
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💡Presentation submissions for the 2026 AUA Advocacy Summit are now OPEN💡(now through 10/7) We invite policy or advocacy-related submissions for the general sessions, Public Policy Forum, & virtual poster session. Link in thread. We hope to see your work soon!
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Tariffs aren’t just politics - they affect patient care, too💸 New in @NatRevUrol, we explore how global trade disputes drive up costs of devices, drugs & supplies in urology, threatening patient care @CJBrittonMD @BrianCortese_ #HealthPolicy ➡️
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Wrapping up our first @_backtableUro #CreatorWeekend in sunny San Diego!! ☀️🌊🌴 Recording insightful discussions on #NMIBC in our new studio, with a mix of sunshine, beach bonfires, oceanfront views sprinkled in! Can’t wait to share what we’ve learned!
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Our @_backtableUro team is up to something exciting this weekend 👀 Here’s a sneak peek of our first #CreatorWeekend on #NMIBC in San Diego! 🌴 Stay tuned for more behind the scenes footage 🎥
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Just a little reminder that, although some days can be really tough, it is an absolute privilege that patients trust us to care and heal. *posted with patient permission
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How do you treat bladder cancer when BCG is in short supply? @AmyLuckenbaugh joins @RuchikaTalwarMD to discuss coping strategies, alternative intravesical therapies, and emerging treatments for high-risk patients #URO253
https://t.co/ggrS7cFhLU
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TO ALL UROLOGISTS (sorry for long tweet but please give it a read) The @CMSGov has once again changed some of the RVU values for surgeries and now while I do not perform as many BPH surgeries as I have in the past, I as well as the MAJORITY of practicing urologists, especially
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Kudos @Parminder1699 @RuchikaTalwarMD et al. for a very educational helpful session on financial toxicity & cost of care! You covered several aspects from different stakeholders: high complexity & variability across systems! @shilpaonc @MaxKates @BladderCancerUS @ShankaranVeena
#BCANTT25 Balancing innovation and affordability: What a great session by Matt, Ruchika Talwar, Rich Toner and Stephanie Spence @shilpaonc @PGrivasMDPhD @MaxKates
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From drug price negotiations to cutting out of pocket costs, #BCAN2025 spotlights how advocacy & policy can transform bladder cancer care and help our patients 🏛️💊 #BladderCancer presented by @RuchikaTalwarMD 🔥 always on point
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Wow, hot off the press at #BCANTT25 from @RuchikaTalwarMD - administration pressuring pharma to cut drug costs
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Such an amazing presentation by @RuchikaTalwarMD breaking down the convoluted and confusing $$$ questions impacting financial toxicity. Eye opening stats on health expenditures in USA, the country spending most on healthcare & highest amount on drugs compared to other countries.
@RuchikaTalwarMD gives a great talk on financial toxicity (objective costs + hard to measure “subjective aspects”) for patients with #bladdercancer excellent session @Parminder1699 @BladderCancerUS @shilpaonc @arkhaki @JasonBrownMDPhD @MaxKates @DrKarineTawagi @HibaMKhanMD
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@RuchikaTalwarMD gives a great talk on financial toxicity (objective costs + hard to measure “subjective aspects”) for patients with #bladdercancer excellent session @Parminder1699 @BladderCancerUS @shilpaonc @arkhaki @JasonBrownMDPhD @MaxKates @DrKarineTawagi @HibaMKhanMD
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spotlight on financial toxicity in bladder cancer care #bcantt25 💊 Drug costs climbing into the hundreds of thousands💲 💸 1 in 4 #bladdercancer patients face financial toxicity We must innovate with equity in mind Panel w/ @RuchikaTalwarMD
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