Melissa L. Johnson

Lots of work to be done today as #trackchairs under leadership of the congress chairs @MLJohnsonMD2 and @tompowles1 of @myESMO #ESMO27 get together to confirm the educational sessions for the meeting - more than 1.5 years in advance. 24+ tracks at upcoming #ESMO27 in Barcelona. Stay tuned! @FAndreMD @curijoey @LizzySmyth1 @GPentheroudakis @AACRPres @MartinReck2 @ca_chung @NReguart @hoperugo #MakotoTahara @TeresaSAmaral and many others

@SCRIOncology was honored to co-host the @AmericanCancer ACS gala in Nashville. Amazing fundraising effort benefitting patients facing cancer. @DavidRSpigel @MLJohnsonMD2 @MeredithMcKean @ErikaHamilton9 @BGarmezy @MeredithPelster @SPremji7866 @SarahCannonDocs

Dinner with some of our amazing #TexasLung25 faculty @ShirishGadgeel @HosseinBorghaei @ChristianRolfo @ErminiaMassare1 @benlevylungdoc @Joshua_Reuss @chulkimMD and so many more!

Join us in congratulating the following members on earning the Fellows of ASCO (FASCO) distinction last quarter! We are grateful for their extraordinary volunteer service, dedication, and commitment to ASCO. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wQwer

❤️ Celebrating love & strength at SCRI Oncology Partners! ❤️ Today, we honor our patients’ resilience, our staff’s dedication, & the love that keeps us all going. Hope, care, & kindness make a difference—today and every day. #ValentinesDay #SCRIOncologyPartners

On January 7th, 2025 I shared a video, after I was asked to call UnitedHealthcare from the operating room to answer administrative questions about the patient who was having surgery to treat breast cancer. Despite my efforts, they denied her stay. UnitedHealthcare didn’t stop at calling me during surgery. Now, they’ve sent me a legal threat—and even worse? They ended up denying my cancer patient’s hospital stay. Exactly what I was afraid would happen. Staying overnight after major surgery isn’t optional—it’s medically necessary. But UnitedHealthcare decided they know better than the doctors caring for the patient. When they called me while I was operating, I knew that if I didn’t step out and respond immediately, they might deny her stay—leaving her with a massive bill. So, with another surgeon in the OR, I scrubbed out and called them back. But after all of that? They denied her stay anyway. And instead of fixing their broken system, they sent me a legal threat for speaking out. I’m sharing their response in full, letting their words speak for themselves. Let me be clear: I stand by everything I said. I told the truth. I was honest about what’s happening in our healthcare system. And I will not be silenced by legal threats when it comes to advocating for my patients and my ability to care for them. Denying an overnight stay that a doctor orders is dangerous. The doctor caring for the patient should be able to make these decisions without delay, pressure, or harassment. If I don’t speak up, I lose—my integrity, my voice, and the opportunity to make a difference. And while it’s intimidating to receive a letter like this from a company as powerful as UnitedHealthcare, I know where I stand. I am a woman taking care of women affected by breast cancer. I do this work with all of my heart, and I will continue to speak up for my patients—because they deserve better. I ask you to follow along, share this story, and have these conversations in your own communities. I know I’m not the only one dealing with this, and real change will take all of us telling our stories and standing up for what’s right. I’m here for it. Are you?

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@FSkoulidis @Nature @_hanielaraujo @minhtruongdo @MDAndersonNews Finally! Validation for POSEIDON :)

Excited to share our new study @Nature. Very grateful for the support of our collaborators, pharma and biotech partners and members of the Skoulidis and Heymach labs. Special thanks to star fellow @_hanielaraujo and @minhtruongdo. Thankful to our patients. @MDAndersonNews

Goal post in the Cumberland!!

Ok @LUNGevity , I gotta say @SusanGKomen does it right. When do we get out there with @TheWRP4LC ?? @SCRIOncology

Happy to walk this morning in Race for a Cure with @SCRIOncology! @DavidRSpigel Denise Yardley @MLJohnsonMD2 @MeredithMcKean @SusanGKomen

⭐️It was a terrific to see several oral presentations & amazing talks from our @SarahCannonDocs #SCRI fearless leaders @MLJohnsonMD2 @DavidRSpigel @SCRIOncology #ManishPatel FCS/SCRI @myESMO #ESMOAmbassadors @OncoAlert #ESMO24

@DirtRoadPickup I agree he is pure evil 👿 your wife is a very smart woman. Smart women will help lead this Country out of chaos, hate & division to keep our Democracy alive & well.

We are pleased to share this article out today in @CD_AACR on the preclinical development and proof-of-concept clinical activity of NVL-655 ✅4th-generation, #ALK-selective TKI ✅CNS-penetrant ✅Broad coverage of ALK fusions and mutations, including lorlatinib-refractory compound mutations 🔥Fills an important unmet need for pts with ALK+ lung cancer and other solid tumors 📢Tune in for updated prelim efficacy&safety data from the global ongoing phase I/II study (ALKOVE-1) of NVL-655 to be presented TOMORROW at #ESMO2024! @ALKPositiveinc @ALKpositiveINT @MGHCancerCenter @MassGeneralNews @alexdrilon @MSKCancerCenter @BenjaminBesseMD @MLJohnsonMD2 @DRCamidge @jii_bum_lee @ViolaWZhu aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscover…

WCLC off to a great start! Dr Rudin presents IDxd in extensive stage small cell. High disease control with higher dose, predominantly GI tox #wclc24

Looking forward to #WCLC24 - join us for lunch on Monday September 9th, 12:15pm, Ballroom 20A (Upper Level) - where we'll discuss updates in ADCs for lung cancer in this @PeerView #CME with Drs. @MLJohnsonMD2 @dplanchard and me! Hope to see you there!

Join Drs. @StephenVLiu, @MLJohnsonMD2, and Planchard on 9/9 at 12:30 PM PDT during #WCLC24 for expert guidance on incorporating novel #ADCs into individualized #LungCancer treatment plans bit.ly/24ADCLungT #NSCLC #MedEd

Thanks, @WKRN @WKRNAllieLynch @BlakeEason for the Sunday AM invitation to talk about World Lung Cancer Day and Lung Cancer Awareness.

SCRI expert, @MLJohnsonMD2 joined @WKRN News 2's #GoodMorningNashville to discuss the leading cause of #lungcancer deaths in the U.S. and to shine a light on the #LatestTreatment advances offering hope for this disease. #OncologyExpert wkrn.com/video/lung-can…