Jonathan Hersch MD

An open letter to @GovRonDeSantis We met several years ago. I shook your hand at the FIDF gala. That night. I thought you were a mensch. You stated your support. Your admiration. Your love for the state of Israel. A place dear to my heart. What’s going on right now. You’ve lost

@AJCCEO Right on Ted !!

I spent 16 years in politics trying to stop Iran’s march to the bomb. When I see former colleagues from Congress claim last night’s strikes weren’t justified because Iran wasn’t days away from a deliverable nuclear weapon, I’ve got to respond - as the former Chair of the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism. 1. The Iranian regime’s stated policy since 1979 has been “death to America” and “death to Israel.” 2. They have targeted Americans, Israelis and civilians around the world. 3. They’ve lied about their nuclear weapons program for decades – just this month, they were censured at the IAEA for deceiving the world about their nuclear program. 4. They enriched uranium way past the point of what’s needed for civilian use. 5. They continuously violated the JCPOA. 6. They built a secret enrichment facility with thousands of centrifuges deep in a mountain. 7. They constantly disregard their NPT obligations and treat the IAEA with contempt. 8. They sprinted to enrich and stockpile enough highly enriched uranium to make 10 bombs in 3 weeks. And evidence pointed to advancements in Iran’s ballistic missile systems. Should the US have waited until this regime was capable of delivering a warhead? This was an imminent threat – to the US, to Israel, and to the world – that necessitated an imminent response. These limited, targeted US strikes were necessary, justified, and vital to global security.

@davidhogg111 How about just thank you. To israel and the US. For getting rid of nuclear weapons in Iran. Listen to what they say. They want to kill you — you are not Jewish but you’re also not a Jihadist Muslim. So you don’t matter.

What happened to no new wars? Also how are we paying for this? If we can’t afford to spend trillions on healthcare we sure as hell can’t afford to spend trillions on another endless war.

There’s something about Israel that makes people uncomfortable, and it’s not what they say it is. They’ll point to politics, settlements, borders, and wars. But scratch beneath the outrage, and you’ll find something deeper. A discomfort not with what Israel does, but with what Israel is. A nation this small should not be this strong. Period. Israel has no oil. No special natural resources. A population barely the size of a mid-sized American city. They are surrounded by enemies. Hated in the United Nations. Targeted by terror. Condemned by celebrities. Boycotted, slandered, and attacked. And still, they thrive like there’s no tomorrow. In military. In medicine. In security. In technology. In agriculture. In intelligence. In morality. In sheer, unbreakable will. They turn desert into farmland. They make water from air. They intercept rockets in mid-air. They rescue hostages under the nose of the world’s worst regimes. They survive wars that were supposed to wipe them out, and win. The world watches this and can’t make sense of it. So they do what people do when they witness strength they can’t understand. They assume it must be cheating. It must be American aid. It must be foreign lobbying. It must be oppression. It must be theft. It must be some dark trick that gave the Jews this kind of power. It must be blackmail. Because heaven forbid it’s something else. Heaven forbid it’s real. Heaven forbid it’s earned. Or worse, destined. The Jewish people were supposed to disappear a long, long time ago. That’s how the story of exiled, enslaved, hated minorities is supposed to end. But the Jews didn’t disappear. They actually came home, rebuilt their land, revived their language, and brought their dead back to life — in memory, in identity, and in strength. That’s not normal. It’s not political. It’s biblical. There’s no cheat code that explains how a group of people return to their homeland after 2,000 years. There is no rational path from gas chambers to global influence. And there is no historical precedent for surviving the Babylonians, the Romans, the Crusaders, the Inquisition, the pogroms, and the Holocaust, and still showing up to work on Monday in Tel Aviv. Israel doesn’t make sense. Unless you believe in something beyond the math. This is what drives the world crazy. Because if Israel is real, if this improbable, ancient, hated nation is somehow still chosen, protected, and thriving, then maybe God isn’t a myth after all. Maybe He’s still in the story. Maybe history isn’t random. Maybe evil doesn’t get the last word. Maybe the Jews are not just a people… but a testimony. That’s what they can’t stand. Because once you admit that Israel’s survival isn’t just impressive, but divine, everything changes. Your moral compass has to reset. Your assumptions about history, power, and justice collapse. You realize you’re not watching the end of an empire. You’re witnessing the beginning of something eternal. So they deny it. They smear it. And rage against it. Because it’s easier to call a miracle “cheating” than to face the possibility that God keeps His promises. And He’s keeping them still.

@hjluks Totally agree, Howard. The problem in our field is that Reimbursement is not linked to outcomes or patient satisfaction. Many people link take-home salary as success and bragging rights for doing 500 surgeries a year.

The definition of success in a surgical career is a moving object.

This should be compulsory viewing for every person on Earth. Seriously. If you’ve got eyeballs, you need to watch this. It’s outrageously well-made and hilariously accurate, covering the Jewish people and our unbreakable connection to Israel. Somehow, it crams thousands of years of history—miracles, mishaps, and more Jewish resilience than a bubbe at a clearance sale—into one brilliantly entertaining video. It’s fun, it’s fact-packed, and honestly, it’s a mitzvah to watch. Share it far and wide, like your aunt shares unsolicited life advice. — This gem was produced by The Real History of Israel back in the day. hey're not around anymore and no idea who they are, but they nailed it. Kol hakavod to them. #Israel #Jewish #imthatjew

💡 Bottom Line: Your ACL graft hasn't "healed" at 6 months - it’s still changing for up to 2 years. 🏃 Return based on strength & control, not just the calendar. ⏳ Be patient, unless you get paid to play (and even then the risk/reward is questionable), don't push your return too quickly.

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@DrEliDavid Maybe trade a dead prisoner for every dead hostage. It’s a terrible deal.

@LionsOfZion_ORG 12

On a scale of 1 to 10, how corrupt do you think this person is?

@SaltyEMNY @generalorthomd Never go to a doctor that uses the word Never.

@generalorthomd I had a bankart repair by a surgeon who worked with pro teams who told me that he had never had someone re-dislocate. Did all my pt, was told I could go back to basketball and dislocated getting a non contact rebound in the first game back.

Update: My friend took HS senior son to Shelbourne center for ACL surgery for faster return than offered by other surgeons. He returned to play HS basketball LESS THAN FIVE MONTH after surgery. Re-ruptured first game back. That kid deserved better from the adults in the room.

Wow. Just wow. Every. Single. Word. This is a 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 and a 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 from @Erin_Molan Spot on EVERY time.

A LESSON FOR THE WORLD🌍 UN's Francesca Albanese calls on doctors around the world to refuse to treat Jewish patients — unless they denounce Israel. In light of that ... Listen to what this Israeli doctor tells me. "We never ask what side. We treat them." Dr. Michael Halberthal is the CEO of Rambam Hospital in Haifa — the world's biggest underground hospital. (So they can treat patients whilst under attack.) I told him how patients in Canada and the U.S. have rejected medical treatment if their provider was Jewish. So I asked him what it's like in Israel's most mixed city. I'm sure this will surprise most people. But it shouldn't. We'd live in a better world if we operated like this hospital... Volume up🔊

@hjluks Then there’s no hope for the rest of us

@herschmd None ;-)

Medial epicondylitis. When you suffer from these issues your assessment of them will change. Many of our exam techniques are off. The things that set it off aren’t classic. Got this from climbing a few weeks ago. Often it’s just annoying but sometimes it hurts. Pulling something towards you with a probated forearm with just your finger tips is super annoying. Resisted pronation or wrist flexion really doesn’t bother me at all. Super ttp over proximal medial epicondyle region immediately distal to the enthesis. This course has been worse than my lat epi course.

@drdanchoi When an MRI costs 400 at the private place down the road and 2000 at the hospital owned MRI next to my office - you can see the problem in plain sight.

@hjluks Great article @hjluks PT expectations also related to past experience.”It didn’t work for my knee “not apples to apples but that’s reality. Also fear of progression and loss of ability. Great these results last 10 years! After 25 yrs I talk more than 50% patients out of surgery.

Cuff tear management (atraumatic) without surgery is often successful. The indication for rotator cuff surgery is not the mere presence of a tear. Nice study from the MOON group in JBJS- link in replies. Interestingly....

@GarySLesserEsq Yes it is !

Jewish students attacked on a London bus 1. No one intervened to help. 2. No one was arrested. 3. No coverage in non-Israeli media. These attackers took video of what they did. No consequences. This is exhausting. jpost.com/diaspora/antis…

@hjluks Yeah I’ve realized that recently how painful these really are. Why do you think that is ?

Those gutter flaps usually hurt quite a lot... interestingly, this knee quieted down considerably--- without a capsular injection. Go figure.

@DrTauqeerNKhan @centerofhip @Davembmd @DrBhavinJadav @drhafeezurehman @DrRajRajani @empugie @IhabFathiSulima @jbjs @orthobullets @InvictaOrtho Perfect care for arthroscopic button fixation if acute.

40M. RTA. Conservative vs surgery? @centerofhip @Davembmd @DrBhavinJadav @drhafeezurehman @DrRajRajani @empugie @IhabFathiSulima @jbjs @orthobullets @InvictaOrtho #orthotwitter #MedTwitter

@drchrisahmad Congrats !! Now win the World Series !!! Go yanks

Stormed the field as the Bronx Bombers punched their ticket to the World Series! Incredible night celebrating this team’s resilience, passion, and drive. Proud to be a part of this journey! #WorldSeriesBound #PinstripePride #LetsGoYankees ⚾️🏆