Austin Armstrong, MD

There comes a point when dying is no longer a medical question to be answered but a spiritual one to be faced. And the way we die can actually be life-changing. #PalliativeCare #goalsofcare #geriatrics

@RachelJanteaMD Rockstars!!! 🤩

Thanks to JAGS for publishing this team’s clever strategy for teaching geriatrics in the context of structural and social determinants of health!

#Psalm91 “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.”

I met an 84 year old admitted for #trauma yesterday. When asked what they leaned on during times of hardship, they answered without a beat “#Psalms91” Inspiring me this AM to turn to my Memaw’s old Bible. #geriatrics #medicine #faith #healing

@LillaBrody I HEAR you and I FEEL that! Hahah (pic was from while on house calls last week*)

I used to argue that the most revealing part of a physical exam to inform us of a patient’s overall medical-psychosocial status was their feet, but I gotta say it’s actuallyyy being in their HOME* 1 of the infinite reasons why house call medicine is the best medicine 🤩🏡🩺♥️👵🏻👴🏽

Also hi! Happy to be back on (Twitter? X? Lol) in my new role post-fellowship #geriatrics #housecalls #medicine #washingtondc

Our #geriatrics fellows took part in both clinical and aesthetic reflection at the @MetMuseum, guided by geriatrician and art historian Dr. Emily Finkelstein! #MedEd #MedHum

My Memaw Jane 🌹 My moonbeam ✨My mirror soul 🦋 left this world for her celestial home on May 7th. And while #grief remains all encompassing, I know that her light will radiate through & around me for all the days that I live #grandmother #geriatrics #hospice #palliative #love

A literal BLAST presenting our cases (Rhythm control in patients w/functional TR & Afib + Malabsorption-induced delirium) #AGS2023 #Geriatrics @WCMGeriPal

We're excited to reconnect in-person at #AGS23! Make sure not to miss tonight's poster presentations by our #Geriatrics fellows @GeriDocAustin and Dr. Mason Jeffries, as well as by @Catherine_Riff's team! @LillaBrody @jwolff_sph @KarlPillemer

I’ve never seen a better graphical depiction of grief

@SharonneHayes What an absolute blessing 💙💙

@GeriDocAustin My mother-in-law turns 101 tomorrow. Remarkable stories and a treasure for us.

We have three centenarians on our consult service this week (100, 101, & 103 yo). Just wrapping my head that these 3 people contain over three hundred years of lived history has the history nerd in me GEEKING OUT 🤯😍🤪 #geriatrics #healthyaging #history

@adalimon I love her and I think you will too. Clearly 😉 @RockeTony87

@BirdCentralPark @RockeTony87

Flaco the Eurasian Eagle-Owl by Rumsey Playfield in Central Park today, giving his admirers some of his best-ever daytime views in warmth and sunshine.

@ndyG83 I feel this on a cellular level 😂😂

@tomaspueyo @RockeTony87

India just passed China as the most populous country in the world. Why? Because of the biggest accident in history Look at where people live in India. What's that band up north?

@forecaster25 @RockeTony87

INSANE conditions on Mt Washington, NH. 120mph+ winds and -95°F wind chill. It is above the tropopause, meaning that these are stratospheric winds. Footage from the summit live stream 2:30-2:40pm. #nhwx

Discovered this week how abstract expressionism is not only a balm for the spirit but also an incredibly powerful medium for expressing and contextualizing experiences in medicine. Cornell Geriatrics goes to the Met field trip 2023! 🤩🎨

Our #GeriPal fellows enjoying some delicious @CrumblCookies! 🍪 #MedEd #CrumblTogether