Christian Twiss, MD, FACS

@jeffreyweichsel @grok King snake. Not poisonous. Eat rats and even eat rattlesnakes. Good for pest control.

Just saw this snake in Palo Alto. @Grok what kind of snake is this and is it dangerous?

So proud of our Chief resident @AvaADelu for her @sufuorg match @UclaUrology congratulations to all the applicants 🎉 #urosome #womenshealth #fpmrs

@UAUrology @AvaADelu @sufuorg @UclaUrology Congratulations to Ava Delu for matching into the UCLA URPs fellowship. I know she has worked very hard for this and I am so proud of her!

Dr @AvaADelu debating on the surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse. We’re also fortunate to have @KKseattle as our keynote speaker at #AZUS

We’re very thankful for the generous support we received this week as we celebrate our FDA Clearance milestone. Please enjoy this video introducing Glean to the world! Glean Urodynamics System gleanuds.com/post/businessw… #innovation #medtech #gleanuds

@JasonJamesonMD @AZurological @ArizonaMedicine We had much to celebrate at the ArMA event given the recent passage of HB 2025. Many thanks to Jason and our allies in ArMA for helping to get this legislation across the finish line. On behalf of AZUS and all Arizona urology practices, thank you!

Thanks to @AZurological for supporting the @ArizonaMedicine Uplift Gala fundraising event and my inauguration as @ArizonaMedicine President—such a wonderful evening! @CTwissMD (immediate past president), Eric Dybal, Chris DeSantis, Jeannie DeSantis #ArMA25

Many thanks to the @UAUrology O.R. team and to Chad Harrison from Intuitive for coming early and making all the preparations for the very first case using the DV5 robotic platform at Banner University Medical Center Tucson. Proud to continue advancing our robotics program.

Thank you to our #SUFU25 #SUFU2025 sponsors! We're enjoying the welcome reception!

Today, @CTwissMD and I testified at the AZ State Leg, House Health Committee: 11-1 vote to move the bill forward to allow medical assistants to provide catheter care in our urology practices. Thanks to @AZurological and @ArizonaMedicine and staff! @AmerUrological

@JasonJamesonMD @AZurological @ArizonaMedicine @AmerUrological Many thanks to Jason, our upcoming ArMA President, and our ArMA partners Amanda Shienson and Eva Turner for partnering with AZUS to push this through. We need to remain strong and resolute to advance HB2025 through the Arizona House and Senate and onto the Governor's desk.

@RealJamesWoods Amen, from one Rhode Islander to another. They poked fun at us for crooked politicians and back room deals, but you know what, when there was fire they put it out, when there were thieves, they put 'em in jail. The basics of being mayor is keeping your peeps safe.

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Thanks to @AZurological officers and staff for all their efforts for a great annual meeting!! #AZUS24 @CTwissMD @AqsaKhanMD @DTzouMD Mitzi Barmatz

@CaseySeidemanMD Totally. It's visceral. Type A's cant stop it. Ways to cope: I fly American and buy ticket with AA credit card =guaranteed Group 5 boarding. Southwest: tell yourself "as long as you are Group A or first half of B you get an aisle or window seat."

Does anyone else have extreme anxiety surrounding the airplane boarding process? Regardless of group number- I get tachycardic.

Congrats to Deb Jur on her retirement and many thanks to Felicia Goraj on her years of excellent service. I could not have asked for a better pair of NPs completely dedicated to patient care. I am so grateful to have had you both on my journey and wish you the very best!

Feel incredibly lucky to win the best poster! Great attendance and discussion with so many bright minds in the field. Grateful for the support from @ClintCaryMD and Dr. Masterson.

@jasongilleranmd "Conference room rate"

Well I didn't post anything this year at #SUFU24 but I did take a video of my hotel room in Fort Lauderdale that I shared on #TikTok that appears to going slightly viral tiktok.com/t/ZPR3ngAAD/

@johnfitz112 @k_s_garcia @urozeng @ryanmauckmd "You did it wrong... Again..."

@k_s_garcia @urozeng @ryanmauckmd @CTwissMD “Let’s practice with a dry run”

I use this bad boy maybe once or twice a year. Always takes a while to find it in SPD. Any of the residents or young faculty in here know what it is and what I might be using it for? Any one else still keep one of these dinosaurs around?

@jfunkmd @jointdocShields It is a difficult hobby. To eliminate the star trails, you need good SLR w manual mode set on a motor drive to correct earth's rotation set on tripod/mount with good polar alignment. Oh and lots and lots of patience...

@jointdocShields @CTwissMD suggestions?

So I continue to absolutely FAIL at astrophotography. Can anyone guide me to some better references, techniques, tricks to improve this constantly disappointing and exhausting experiment?? #photography #Astrophotography Any and all help is appreciated

@jfunkmd @Brian_J_Flynn I see a very low left common iliac vien a couple times per year. Options are to go lower on the sacrum / down onto S1, change angle and reduce number of sacral sutures, or find alternate fixation site (SSL or pectineal ligament). Sorry about the hernia-it's a bummer!

@Brian_J_Flynn @CTwissMD and I both have seen L common over promontory. Awareness is key! Also have seen right ureter 3cm below cuff on anterior vaginal wall. Nice catch and avoidance of the “oops” moment!

Happy Friday 12 yrs/300+ robotic sacrocolpopexies - first time I encountered a massive venous structure covering the promontory. I'm glad I did not throw a stitch into the left internal Iliac or cava? Had to do a ULS. 2 days later same patient returned with hernia at 8mm trocar