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Dickson Wong, MD PhD

@dicksonw11

Neurosurgery resident at @LHSCCanada. Former electrical & biomedical engineer. PhD in brain MRI and spectroscopy @SchulichMedDent. Aspiring surgeon-scientist.

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki (@virusesimmunity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Let's dispel the notion that "novel coronavirus is just like the flu". Sharing this striking comparison of #Flu, #COVID19, #SARS and #MERS made by BioRender. #COVID19 is 30x more deadly and almost 2x more contagious than the flu. We have no existing immunity to COVID19.

Let's dispel the notion that "novel coronavirus is just like the flu".  Sharing this striking comparison of #Flu, #COVID19, #SARS and #MERS made by <a href="/BioRender/">BioRender</a>. 

#COVID19 is 30x more deadly and almost 2x more contagious than the flu. We have no existing immunity to COVID19.
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

China may have prevented 95% of virus cases if it acted on silenced whistleblower’s warning hongkongfp.com/2020/03/14/chi… #coronavirus #ChinaCoronaVirus #Covid19 #HongKong #China

Canada's CPHO (@cpho_canada) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/12 There continues to be a concerning increase in the number of #COVID19 cases reported in #Canada, with all provinces now reporting cases. #coronavirus

Nate Silver (@natesilver538) 's Twitter Profile Photo

THREAD: Washington state is a good example of the importance of accounting for the number of tests when reporting COVID-19 case counts. Remember I mentioned a couple of days ago how their number of cases in WA had begun to stabilize? Well, guess what happened...

Dickson Wong, MD PhD (@dicksonw11) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For those who think the #WHO and #China did a good job handling the #COVID19 situation early on, this article offers some insight into how they didn't. thenation.com/article/world/…

Sari Arho Havrén (@sariarhohavren) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Considering Taiwan’s example and how they started to act in December without a need of total lockdowns, it’s worth noticing - as we all know - that WHO took China and Wuhan as the prime example of handling the outbreak. I am emphasising, we had a better example, 1/2

Dickson Wong, MD PhD (@dicksonw11) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Working as a full-time software developer and project manager at Pickle Care (linkedin.com/company/pickle…) this summer has given me new appreciation for this. Thank you Random Person From Nebraska.

Dickson Wong, MD PhD (@dicksonw11) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine as a medical student. There is a peace of mind to know that I'll now be better protected as I continue to learn how to care for patients.

I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine as a medical student. There is a peace of mind to know that I'll now be better protected as I continue to learn how to care for patients.
Dickson Wong, MD PhD (@dicksonw11) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Many #Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients have altered body composition and low #VitaminD levels. Using microCT, we investigated the effect of #VitaminD supplementation and memantine (a drug many AD patients take) on body composition in a mouse model of AD. doi.org/10.3233/JAD-20…

Many #Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients have altered body composition and low #VitaminD levels. Using microCT, we investigated the effect of #VitaminD supplementation and memantine (a drug many AD patients take) on body composition in a mouse model of AD.

doi.org/10.3233/JAD-20…
Dickson Wong, MD PhD (@dicksonw11) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm happy to say that I'll be joining Western Neurosurgery and #WesternU CNS as a neurosurgery resident later this year. I am excited for this next adventure and am looking forward to learning from everyone there. 🧠 #MatchDay #CaRMSMatch

I'm happy to say that I'll be joining <a href="/westernu_nsx/">Western Neurosurgery</a> and <a href="/westernuCNS/">#WesternU CNS</a> as a neurosurgery resident later this year.  I am excited for this next adventure and am looking forward to learning from everyone there. 🧠 #MatchDay #CaRMSMatch
CaMSIGN (@ca_msign) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s a great pleasure to welcome several incoming #Neurosurgery residents from varied Canadian programs for a post-CaRMS Match 2022 panel! All med students are highly encouraged to join us on June 19 to learn about all things CaRMS-related. To register: bit.ly/nsx-carms2022

It’s a great pleasure to welcome several incoming #Neurosurgery residents from varied Canadian programs for a post-CaRMS Match 2022 panel! All med students are highly encouraged to join us on June 19 to learn about all things CaRMS-related. To register: bit.ly/nsx-carms2022
Dickson Wong, MD PhD (@dicksonw11) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am grateful to all of the friends, peers, and mentors I’ve learned from as I close one chapter today with Schulich WesternU while a second opens with Western Neurosurgery. #schulichadvantage

I am grateful to all of the friends, peers, and mentors I’ve learned from as I close one chapter today with <a href="/SchulichMedDent/">Schulich WesternU</a> while a second opens with <a href="/westernu_nsx/">Western Neurosurgery</a>. #schulichadvantage
Dickson Wong, MD PhD (@dicksonw11) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here is a recent paper where I contributed my imaging expertise to study the effects of hemodialysis on the brain. Although hemodialysis is a life-saving treatment, it is not without its harms. It has been a treat to work with Dr. Chris McIntyre of @lawsonresearch & his team.

Dickson Wong, MD PhD (@dicksonw11) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you know that Vitamin D has long been investigated for its role in dementia? My contribution, where we looked at the effect of chronic VitD deficiency in Alzheimer's disease model mice, is now available in the Feb 4 issue of Behavioural Brain Research. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…