I would like to see the day when somebody would be appointed surgeon somewhere who had no hands, for the operative part is the least part of the work. — Harvey Cushing 1911

DBS will develop a digital twin according to Sara Marceglia ⁦Deep Brain Stimulation Society⁩ today. What is a digital twin? ‘A digital twin is a digital representation of an intended or actual real-world physical product, system, or process (a physical twin).’ ⁦DBS Think Tank⁩

It’s vital for physicians to mentor younger students applying to residency/med school. The journey is long, unbelievably expensive, and may seem impossible at times. Never forget those who helped you and continually pay it forward! It truly takes a village. #MedTwitter

Shoutout to Neha Dangayach MD MSCR FAAN FANA FCCP FCCM FNCS for the excellent publicly available lecture! Great refresher before starting on the NICU service! youtu.be/XJaNrvzaG_E

Just rewatched Idiocracy (2006) and this film has aged like a fine wine. This movie serves as a hysterical extreme warning of what automation and the erosion of education could do to humanity. 9/10, well worth the rewatch! Stay educated my friends. 🧠

Love a good metaphor! I’m slowly learning how to drive this car properly past first gear. Same goes for Midjourney.

Call me ‘Slim Shaky’ a teaser from the World Parkinson Congress winning video! Brilliant! ⁦PD Avengers⁩ ⁦Parkinson's Foundation⁩ ⁦Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases⁩ ⁦WPC 2026⁩

Midjourney July 2022: July 2023:

Intubated ICU patients using VR to take a short immersive vacation while getting some physical exercise in. Source: darlan nitz

Time to abandon the name deep brain stimulation? How about a rebrand to 'brain pacemaker' which could ultimately provide a better connection to the persons with disease and to their families. Great discussion stimulated by Dr Nader Pouratian FCNS at the DBS Think Tank

If only if were so simple.. 👇

Imagine what Donald J. Trump’s brain looks like #Midjourney #AIArtwork #PoliticsFun #Trump

1/Time to rupture all your misconceptions about aneurysms! When you see an aneurysm on imaging, do you know its risk of rupture? Do you know which features make one aneurysm more likely to rupture? Here’s a short thread to teach you which aneurysms are bursting with risk!

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Hello Big Pharma, given the great successes in NeuroTech devices why don’t you invest more dollars? You are putting 50X more money into pharmaceuticals. Just saying. Maybe less blockbusters, however more successes… ⁦The Royal Society⁩ ⁦DBS Think Tank⁩

What will Deep Brain Stimulation look like in 2040? Now: last resort, broad application, specialty centers. Future: 1st or 2nd line therapy, specific application, mainstream. Like cardiac pacemakers. Dr Litt at NAS meeting. DBS Think Tank

We’re ready #NHLtoHouston totalprosports.com/nhl/cities-tha…

Taking notes on how to create a “money figure” like this. Wow!