Prior authorization is one way Medicare Advantage plans make it harder for seniors to get essential care, and easier for plans to profit off taxpayer dollars. We need to fix this.

In 1981, Dr. Alexa Canady became America's first black female neurosurgeon. She went on to have a well respected career in pediatric neurosurgery, serving as chief of neurosurgery at Children's Hospital of Michigan from 1987 to 2001. #BlackHistoryMonth #nsgy

Two minute demonstration of N95 mask donning and doffing technique by qualified fit tester

Finance/credit card companies: now is a great time to stop inundating us with spam mailings. Advertise by email but keep postal workers and us safe by minimizing deliveries to the essentials. Citibank American Express Bank of America discover Laurel Road

I scheduled a Red Cross blood donation. Join me to help save lives: U of M North Campus Research Complex fw.to/qL9nDsB

Excellent virtual talk today by Dr. Martin Buckingham about resident #wellness. Scheduled in advance but could not come at a more important time. Thanks Cormac O. Maher and Michigan Neurosurgery for supporting trainees in many ways. ACGME

No blood donation appointments available until 4/3. Way to go, Ann Arbor!

Excited for our program and this excellent trio of new doctors!

Today saw a pastor walking the halls of the hospital holding an N95. These acts of compassion and selflessness motivate and inspire, and show how these darkest of days are our finest hours. #COVID19

There will be too many cruel and unfair stories like this one. CoVID-19 doesn’t discriminate based on what you do or who you are… in this case… robbing the life of someone who had saved so many… my friend and fellow neurosurgeon, Dr James Goodrich. Please Rest In Peace.

I’m running for El Camino Healthcare District Board, and I need your support to keep fighting for the health of our community. I’m a career doctor, not a career politician, and my most special interest is you. Join me! lombard4communityhealth.com

Editing a medical transcription today, I inadvertently coined a new condition: typertension. Symptoms and provoking factors self-explanatory. #typertension

Thanks for your leadership, Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA, in putting this together. Our health system only gets stronger when physicians sit at the table where decisions are made. In fact I would argue that's essential to delivering the very best care.

This is 94-year-old Mildred Madison. She had to travel 600 miles roundtrip to vote in my home state of Michigan when she didn’t receive her absentee ballot. But, she did it. She wore a mask and exercised her right to vote. Let’s all be like Mildred today.

Midline shift of a Christmas gift

Kudos to the rocket stars at NASA JPL for landing #PerseveranceRover on Jezero Crater. 10g deceleration in 7 min after 128 million miles of space flight, with an AI pilot that avoided treacherous terrain. Incredible.

Registration for the #2023CNS Annual Meeting is now open! Start planning your trip to Washington D.C. today and get ready to be inspired, innovate, and imagine, September 9-13! See you there: cns.org/2023 Elad Levy #washingtondc #inspire #innovate #imagine #nsgy

We have a lot of new exciting activities planned for #2023CNS, including a #5K along the historic streets of #WashingtonDC! CNS President Elad Levy can't wait to see your times! Learn more and sign up now: cns.org/annualmeeting/…

Appreciated the chance to reflect on the learning journey, which never ends but just changes form. Great training and mentorship is the bedrock of high-quality care.

Early registration ends today! Sign up and get excited for a great meeting inspired by E. Sander Connolly, Jr., MD, FAANS Tony Asher