Neil D. Fraser

@LHSCCanada Not Canadian 1st, but one of early cases …

In a Canadian first, Team LHSC members performed a robot-assisted spinal surgery that relieved a patient of long-time, debilitating back pain. Read more: lhsc.on.ca/news/in-a-cana…

@alandrummond2 "There are no strangers here, only friends you’ve never met."

Twitter can be a cesspool (as I know only too well) but man, it also has the capacity to prompt reflection, hope and optimism.

@DocMCohen This is very odd, and likely inappropriate

Good work from a German ad agency which reads "protect the wildlife before it's too late"

Value-based procurement can be an important enabler to improve patient outcomes, reduce health system costs and improve innovation adoption. Lots of insights being shared on this topic today at Canada's Medtech Conference. #MedtechCanada2023

@CHSPR Haha !

Only a few days away! @NeilD_Fraser is a healthcare director, advisor, consultant & former medtech exec who speaks regularly on value-based procurement and outcomes-based healthcare innovation. He will share his thoughts in the closing talk at #CHSPR2023. chspr.ubc.ca/conference/

@mdiemanuele @Bell_LetsTalk Thank you for sharing ; this is helpful to all …

⁦@Bell_LetsTalk⁩ Let’s make change together. I have found this has helped me to act in a more supportive way and open up the conversation and reduce stigma.

@DrFehlings has been ranked as the top author worldwide for articles relevant to #SpinalCordInjury by @nature, with over 1,000 peer-reviewed articles! Please join us in congratulating him on this impressive achievement! 👏 buff.ly/3eWd1ed #SCI #neurosurgeon

@UofTNeuroSurge @DrFehlings @Nature Congratulations Dr.Fehlings !

"We learned that minimally invasive procedures made gains during the pandemic because they allow patients to be treated quicker, there’s greater access available & in many cases, less infection, blood loss & a short hospital stay." - @NeilD_Fraser, @MedtronicCA #FutureOfCAN

@drbarryrubin @TL_Forbes @PMunkCardiacCtr @UofTVascular Great picture ; thanks for sharing !

Great to get together will life long colleagues and friends @TL_Forbes, Paul Walker, Wayne Johnston #OrderOfCanada and Tom Lindsay. @PMunkCardiacCtr @UofTVascular

@trclosson Indeed, when in Ontario ?

Why not in Ontario?

@HeartInstitute @SCC_CCS @CWHHAlliance Congratulations Dr.Beanlands !

The @SCC_CCS is awarding Dr. Rob Beanlands with its top honour for outstanding career achievement, and the @CWHHAlliance for significant contributions to prevention of cardiovascular disease and promotion of heart health in Canadians. 👏

@joannachiu @LisaLaFlamme_ @TorontoStar @CTVNews Did Ms.LaFlamme’s decision to go with her natural hair colour play a role in her ouster from CTV anchor ? If so, this is disgraceful …

NEW: Here's the CTV company memo about veteran anchor @LisaLaFlamme_'s termination and why a well-placed CTV source thinks her ouster was likely "not a cost-cutting measure". "Lisa was our greatest defender." thestar.com/news/2022/08/1… @TorontoStar @CTVNews #LisaLaFlamme

@trclosson This is a classic example of ‘provider-centric’ versus ‘patient centric’ primary care services.

All primary care doctors should be working in teams so that they can always be reasonably accessible.