“THESE VITAL SIGNS” is now available in stores and online, in hardcover, e-book, and audiobook formats. Click on this link for buying options: https://t.co/VJTMlzYGSU Or seek it out wherever you buy books. It makes a great gift for students, friends, family, anyone! Thank you

So… my Halloween costume arrived in the mail, and… uhh… I am too scared to try on the rest of it.

Breast cancer screening saves lives. Color and @Google are making it easier to get screened—wherever you are.

It had to be this song…

I’ve had the privilege to work with the best group of colleagues a doctor could ever ask for. Here’s to the doctors, NPs, PAs, nurses, RTs, PT/OTs, SLPs, RDs, PCTs, and all the support staff that made everything possible. Peace out SATX! (Y’all are some talented artists too!)

My colleagues at the dialysis clinic are taking the news of me leaving San Antonio really well… It’s been a privilege being your medical director! I’ll miss all of you.

Superpowers for Superheroes. Today, we unveil EagleEye: the family of warfighter augments that place mission command & AI directly into the operator's helmet.

I love you too.

I’ve received so many kind and thoughtful going away presents, but this takes the cake. @yajessawrx found ME. Like, the toy version of me! All I need to do is change that thing he’s holding to a salt shaker…

I’m gonna miss this place. Almost exactly a decade after I first arrived in San Antonio, I’m going to be moving this Fall. Down the road to Houston. I have lived in many places, many countries, but the warmth and kindness of this place will stay with me. #sanantonio #satx

Give me a dusty used bookstore and a few hours on an idle Tuesday afternoon. Bliss.

I own a medical billing company, so trust me when I tell you: The United States is the only country on Earth that employs more people in the business of blocking access to healthcare than it employs in the business of providing healthcare. You got suckered. And it shows.

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Dr. Samantha Garza. In honor of Sam's life, we invite you to donate in her memory to fund brain tumor research. Thank you to everyone who supported Sam throughout her battle. We love you forever, Sam. https://t.co/UY8r8g4MXD

Excellent gift for the new med student or intern! Warm, humane, and a needed reminder of the intrinsic magic of healing - for both physician and patient.

@cbgitter These Vital Signs by @TheRealDoctorT is my favorite and can be picked up and put down (a series of small stories,) so perfect for busy lives and intern year. Copy on its way to you! Bonus cuz he’s a Nephrologist and came to @NephJC meet up!

This tactic is part of the foundation of toxicity in modern medical practice. Physicians lack dedication, devotion, resiliency, you name it. The system is never at fault. The system must never change. Our problem is we just went to medical school to take the easy route…

Sometimes I almost forget how beautiful this place can be. Breathe. #texashillcountry #SanAntonio

Michael Crichton’s novel “Jurassic Park” had a series of fractal iterations forming a “dragon curve.” With each iteration was a description of how hard it was to see the final image with only the initial pattern being repeated. It’s also a description of how systems can fail…

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When you’re trying to do some teaching but you’re also easily distracted…

I wrote the thread below during one of the many COVID surges that followed the initial tsunami. I talk to people about healing and moving on, but a part of me feels like it’ll always be in that ICU. The past is never far. “The Ghost on the Corner.” 1/6/22.

"Iris" was released on the 'City of Angels' movie soundtrack on this day in 1998. 27 years & 2 BILLION+ streams later, and it's still one of the most popular songs of all-time. Thank you for this gift 🙏

Of course X did very much give him a platform, and its political usage is undeniable, but I still think social media has always been intended to be a training ground (and R&D platform) for artificial intelligence.