Steven Pestka (@twlttermd) 's Twitter Profile
Steven Pestka

@twlttermd

I am a physician in Massachusetts (hospitalist) & founded onservicemd.com. (While I work at @newtonwellesley, my tweets only express my personal opinion)

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calendar_today19-07-2014 03:21:28

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Allocating ventilators and surging hospital bed capacity will have less of an impact if we don't develop strategies to discharge patients. Plan for COVID-19 discharge facilities now. stevemd.net/covid-19-toolk… #COVID19 #SHMCOVID19 #VentilatorShortage

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Time to trim the beard - a baby step at least towards what may need to be the full shave. (At least I won't be as itchy under that mask I have to wear all day)! stevemd.net/blog/beard-be-…

Time to trim the beard - a baby step at least towards what may need to be the full shave. (At least I won't be as itchy under that mask I have to wear all day)!  stevemd.net/blog/beard-be-…
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Can #trumpademiologist Donald J. Trump please find one physician (who is alive) to say it's fine to return to business as usual in a week? This team from Penn Medicine is one of many that I think would disagree. #COVID19 #coronavirus

Can #trumpademiologist <a href="/realDonaldTrump/">Donald J. Trump</a> please find one physician (who is alive) to say it's fine to return to business as usual in a week? This team from Penn Medicine is one of many that I think would disagree.  #COVID19 #coronavirus
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If Trump doesn't believe the #VentilatorShortage during #COVID19, #coronavirus, can we back up for a moment and ask Donald J. Trump if he believes if humans breathe? Trump's insights on breathing are:

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Another fun day with PPE (did anyone know what "PPE" stood for until a month ago)? #coronavirus #COVID19 stevemd.net/uncategorized/…

Another fun day with PPE (did anyone know what "PPE" stood for until a month ago)?  #coronavirus  #COVID19  
 stevemd.net/uncategorized/…
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Hot off the press, a new post from Bea's Spotlight "The 10-Foot Playdate." View it all right here: stevemd.net/beas-spotlight…

Hot off the press, a new post from Bea's Spotlight "The 10-Foot Playdate."  View it all right here: stevemd.net/beas-spotlight…
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Shocking revelations from Trump's news conference this evening, including "I'm not a doctor" and the most eye-opening insight of all: "Terminal patients will die." Who would have know?

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I'm raising money for Running for the Newton-Wellesley Hospital COVID-19 Fund. Please follow my April mileage and consider donating an amount per mile at the end of the month. gofundme.com/f/running-for-…

I'm raising money for Running for the <a href="/newtonwellesley/">Newton-Wellesley Hospital</a>  COVID-19 Fund.  Please follow my April mileage and consider donating an amount per mile at the end of the month.
gofundme.com/f/running-for-…
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Today a somewhat heated debate surfaced regarding how we each position a toilet paper roll on the toilet paper holder (don’t ask how we got there). Please confirm what I already know is the answer to this important question:

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Also next up from trump: "Since an apple a day keeps the doctor away, maybe 1 pear a day will keep coronavirus away? I'm just sayin' - pears are good, they are a good fruit, I've always liked them, how can it hurt, why not give it a try?"

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Running through the seasons in Massachusetts - all in one week...and met some unexpected view the full post with videos here: stevemd.net/blog/running-t…

Running through the seasons in Massachusetts - all in one week...and met some unexpected view the full post with videos here: stevemd.net/blog/running-t…
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Reached 150 miles for April...and counting. Now that I reached this goal, please consider a donation to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital COVID-19 fund gofundme.com/f/running-for-… Thanks to the generous donation from On (On) - what a great pair of road sneakers!

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Hell - forget fact-checking. For Trump, can we throw that concept out and instead just ring a bell or something when he tells the truth?