David Hurwitz, MD, MBA

@RichardAFerraro True but @nyulangone dropping a Super Bowl Ad equally questionable given the current environment

What could Pfizer do instead with $16 million spent on a 1 minute Super Bowl ad I wonder

The irony of Administrative Professionals Day is that there is nobody to remind me.

In geriatric primary care, patients often bring a list of topics to discuss. This delightfully daunting list from one of my patients encapsulates the daily expectations - and burdens - of being a PCP.

Our mentor Dr. #NancySchoenborn just gave a master class in handling a Q&A demonstrating knowledge, humor, and humility at the major plenary session at #AGS2023. 🔥🔥#JHGeriatrics

@CchristmColleen youtu.be/Ish8NBunrQU

Am I the only one who gets confused between the venti and grande? Grande should be “really big”, right? 😵‍💫

Elderly inpatient with delirium: team offered vanilla ice cream instead of an antipsychotic. Patient “happy” and family says he is “a whole new person” and back to his normal self. #Deprescribe #JHgeriatrics #TLC

Congratulations to @MLRobertsonMD upon receiving a #Geriatric Academic Award #GACA from @HRSAgov! Her work will align with the #Age-Friendly #Health System already in place @HopkinsMedicine. #MedEd #ThisIsGeriatrics #JHGeriatricsNews #iLoveGeriatrics @HopkinsMedNews

In older adults, unintentional weight loss is an alarm bell. @JHGeriatrics @CchristmColleen Association of Change in Body Size With Mortality jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork

Congrats to @CLOSLER on the new podcast and your first episode on this important topic! @JHGeriatrics

It was an honor to teach our graduating 4th year medical students some PIV and Ultrasound techniques at the amazing Johns Hopkins Sim Center today! @HopkinsMedicine

"Invite pts' loved ones to give essential care, like helping w/ feeding & grooming, distracting from pain & anxiety . . . Encourage them to be involved as much as possible."-Dr. Ariel Green @HopkinsMedicine @JHGeriatrics @jhu_coah #MedTwitter closler.org/lifelong-learn…

Age-friendly, succinct, and humor-filled podcast on hearing loss. #geriatricprimarycare

Getting ready for geriatric home visits: Thermometer? ✅ Pulse oximeter? ✅ BP cuff? ✅ Curious cat? ✅ #JHgeriatrics #homevisits

@CLOSLER @RichSchaeferMD @millstej @KMryncza @cjstreed @Top_Gundersen @davidkopaczmd @EricLast3 @AMehtaMD @MLRobertsonMD @CchristmColleen @mikefingerhood Grateful that my patients are okay with me saying “I don’t know, but I’ll find out” and grateful for all my colleagues who are happy to teach me the answer.

In the USA, it's almost Thanksgiving. What's a challenge that you're grateful for? @RichSchaeferMD @millstej @KMryncza @cjstreed @Top_Gundersen @davidkopaczmd @EricLast3 @AMehtaMD @MLRobertsonMD @CchristmColleen @mikefingerhood @DrDavidHurwitz

It’s hard to argue with another provider’s diagnosis of “Problem”#ThanksEMR

@liz_phung @JHGeriatrics @april_ehrlich @MLRobertsonMD @jesscolburn @cynthiaboyd16 @HopkinsBayview @JohnsHopkinsDOM Thank you for your fantastic teaching and amazing leadership!!!!!

@BayviewMedicine Amazing crew!

Let’s hear it for our PGY-3 residents! We are fortunate to have such tremendous third year residents - they are amazing docs, great educators and supportive team leaders!!! #BayviewLove #StarfishStrong

@BayviewMedicine @HopkinsPsych @JohnsHopkinsDOM @HopkinsMedicine Welcome!!!!!

Welcome to the new intern physicians @BayviewMedicine! We are thrilled to have you in our family and are honored to work alongside you to care for our community! #BayviewLove

This year’s Spelling Bee winner gave a master class in #bodylanguage and #confidence. You can tell within 5 seconds of the start that she is going to win. This should be required viewing for every athlete and sports team. youtube.com/watch?v=IiddeM…

@LukevanderBeeke But that's not what the study concludes. It concludes: "Contrary to the prevailing hypothesis, nighttime smartphone use was NOT strongly associated with poor mental health, possibly because smartphone use is also a social phenomenon with beneficial effects on mental health".