Otis Brawley

@matthewherper Thanks Matt! Perhaps the examples you show of Braunwald’s use of data to improve cardiology will inspire others to respect and apply the scientific process to other areas of medicine.

Medicine lost a hero this week. It's wrong to say taht Eugene Braunwald was A giant of cardiology. Because he was THE giant of cardiology -- the biggest force in the field for as long as I've been covering heart disease. His realization that a heart attack was not a single event but a process you can stop probably saves hundreds of thousands of American lives a year. When people get nostalgic for the 1950s, one thing they don't realize is that back then a third to half of people who had an MI *died*. Now it's less than one person in 10! But he didn't stop with that! He founded and ran the clinical trials group at Harvard that is STILL one of the biggest forces in collecting data on new medicines. Cardiology became one of the specialties that was best at deciding how to treat patients based on data, not just on doctor's "clinical experience." I got to talk to him a bunch of times and he was smart, sharp, and could get frustrated with reporters who didn't like data. A huge loss this week -- but he gave us all so very much.. tctmd.com/news/eugene-br…

@daviesbj Only a urologist!!! You can call me envious.

Rochelle Walensky exits as CDC cheif thehill.com/homenews/house… Dr. Walensky has been an excellent director who has put a lot of effort in reforming and modernizing CDC.

After hearing@govAbbott and his call for wider availability of mental health care, I am wondering if he would now support Medicaid expansion of the ACA (Obamacare) which does just that? I have not seen any proposal from GOP?

The more I think about airlines abruptly allowing mask removal w/o warning—mid-flight for many—the angrier I get. People who are #immunocompromised had no choice not to travel or to upgrade their protection at that point. Some will go on to die. As an oncologist, I am enraged.

Congratulation to @KBibbinsDomingo, the new Editor in Chief of @JAMANetwork. A fabulous physician scientist for a spectacular family of journals.

Fact Sheet: President Biden Reignites Cancer Moonshot to End Cancer as We Know It | The White House @potus ⁦@ACSCAN⁩ ⁦@AmericanCancer⁩ #CancerMoonshot. I support but please increase emphasis on prevention and getting adequate care to all people whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

@peterbachmd This is big. City of Hope is a group of classy smart people. This will be interesting.

This is a big development.

@ashishkjha @POTUS Leadership!!!!

I'm pretty thrilled with @potus announcement today COVID is killing 1500 Americans. Every. Day. We have the tools to defeat COVID 1. Driving vaccinations This is not about mandates This is about creating safe work, hospitals, schools, houses of worship Thread

We will miss Denise Grady. Thank you for a wonderful body of work.

I am incredibly honored and excited to be appointed as the Executive Director of @WinshipAtEmory. Very thankful to my family, friends, mentors and colleagues who have provided guidance & support over the years.

I just admitted 3 patients to the ICU in 30 mins. All of them had qualified for the vaccine over a month ago but never got it. Sadly, all of them now have severe Covid. Please DON’T HESITATE when it’s your chance. It may be your last.

Congratulations to an upstanding person, a tremendous scientist and an extraordinary leader! You did a wonderful job at the Kimmel Cancer Ctr at Jeff! I know you can do the same at ACS! You will be orthodox to the science and ethical.@AmericanCancer @SKCCDirector

This is an extraordinary choice of an extraordinary doctor!!! Congratulations to ASCO and Julie.

Cautioned noted. I just hope it’s true.

RomneyCare was a real positive for Massachusetts. This could be a real positive.

As we celebrate Madam VP Elect Harris, let us remember the women who got us here. Among them Fanny Lou Hamer, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Alice Allison Dunnigan and yes the amazing Stacie Abrams!!!

I too grew up in Detroit in the 60’s Professor Dyson is so right.

For those who believe in science and fact. Perhaps the most important fact of the pandemic.

This report is stunning. Political appointees are interfering in the publication process of MMWR, the CDC’s longtime, hallmark public health journal, to insure alignment with the President’s preferred narrative. They should have no role in scientific publications. None.