As a first gen college student graduating with my MD, I feel so grateful for all those who believed in me, especially my parents. My dad’s a mechanic, and I’m a (future) surgeon. I We both love using our hands to fix things! :)
Today, Dr. Madison V. Epperson, MD
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Important new finding for covid patients - some seem to form late pneumatoceles with pneumo and / or empyema - we have had to operate on 4 - if U do, important to open and drain pneumatocele some r infected - results r too early but it seems to help pts- video shows technique
We treat motor vehicle deaths as a public health issue. As a result, in the last 30 years there has been a 17% reduction in deaths (despite 77% increase in miles traveled). Over same time, there has been a 15% increase in firearm mortality. Data. @ThisIsOurLane@peter_masiakos