{"id":1251,"date":"2016-02-19T20:20:46","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T01:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orthorank.com\/?p=761"},"modified":"2016-02-19T20:20:46","modified_gmt":"2016-02-20T01:20:46","slug":"22-twitter-accounts-surgeons-should-follow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inboundmd.com\/22-twitter-accounts-surgeons-should-follow\/","title":{"rendered":"22 Twitter Accounts Surgeons Should Follow"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve had many conversations with ophthalmologists, orthopaedic surgeons and everything in-between.<\/p>\n

Inevitably, at some point, the conversation turns to Twitter<\/a> and social media<\/a>… How does it work? Do I need to be on it? Should I log on every day? Isn’t it just for kids and people who share what they ate for lunch? I’m busy – is there any benefit, at all, for me “to Twitter”?<\/p>\n

The quick answer is: Yes, there are benefits to Twitter. This is especially true if you follow the right people. \u00a0Even though Twitter is a can of worms new to most medical practitioners, there is a growing number of them who share valuable, thought-provoking content.<\/p>\n

Biggest Benefit of Twitter for Surgeons<\/h2>\n

This is one of biggest benefits of\u00a0joining Twitter: advancing your professional knowledge<\/strong>, while simultaneously growing your personal connections by networking\u00a0with colleagues in your specialty<\/strong>. \u00a0Commonsense advice is to follow surgical societies, surgical journals, and leading surgeons (both domestic and international).<\/p>\n

Doing such allows you to learn about the latest research, discover upcoming events, and read\u00a0opinions from notable surgeons. \u00a0Additionally, you should follow other non-surgeon physicians, and patients, who are positively-effecting the medical industry.<\/p>\n

List of 22 Twitter Accounts to Follow<\/h2>\n

It was with this\u00a0in mind, we decided to create a list of 20 Twitter accounts every surgeon should be following. \u00a0In no particular order, here we go:<\/p>\n

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  1. Kevin Pho, MD [@KevinMD<\/a>]<\/strong> — He has 136K followers, regularly blogs on his website, and has a score of contributing doctors and surgeons who contribute their own blog posts. \u00a0He touts his blog as, the web’s leading destination for proactive physician commentary on breaking medical news.”<\/li>\n
  2. Mike Sevilla, MD [@DrMikeSevilla<\/a>]<\/strong> — He has 23K followers, tweets regularly, is known for being a social media advocate for physicians on Twitter, sprinkles in some lighter pop culture\u00a0tweets, and hosts his own show\u00a0on Blog Talk Radio (www.blogtalkradio.com\/drmikesevilla).<\/li>\n
  3. American College of Surgeons [@AmCollSurgeons<\/a>]<\/strong> — With over 25K followers, the American College of Surgeons\u00a0is the largest professional organization for surgeons who’s mission it is to advance the\u00a0quality of surgical care through research, education, accreditation, and advocacy.<\/li>\n
  4. Atul Gawande, MD [@Atul_Gawande<\/a>]<\/strong> — Dr. Gawande has over 157K followers, practices general and endocrine surgery at Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital, is Executive Director of Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation, and\u00a0is a staff writer for The New Yorker, and author of four\u00a0books.<\/li>\n
  5. Brian Goldman, MD [@NightShiftMD<\/a>]<\/strong> — Dr. Goldman has 105 followers, is an\u00a0ER physician, hosts\u00a0CBC’s top-rated White Coat, Black Art, is the author of ‘The Night Shift’ & ‘The Secret Language of Doctors’, and tweets regularly.<\/li>\n
  6. Gavin Preston, MD [@GavinPrestonMD<\/a>]<\/strong> —\u00a0Author of the upcoming book “The Managed Care Blues: My journey through a broken health care system and how we can fix it”, Dr. Preston garners 39K followers, is a 34-year cancer survivor, and tweets about the healthcare system issues and medical trends.<\/li>\n
  7. Scott GottliebMD [@ScottGottliebMD<\/a>]<\/strong> — Dr. Gottlieb has over 33K followers, is a practicing physician, author, American Enterprise Institute Fellow, former FDA Deputy Commissioner, and CMS official.\u00a0He’s also a regular contributor to Forbes, analyzing\u00a0policy, regulation, and public health.<\/li>\n
  8. Wen Dombrowski, MD [@HealthcareWen<\/a>]<\/strong> — This geriatrics physician executive practices and commentates at the intersection of technology, business, policy, healthcare, and social innovation. \u00a0She has almost 30K followers and is very active on Twitter.<\/li>\n
  9. Joseph Kim, MD [@DrJosephKim<\/a>]\u00a0<\/strong>— With 31K followers, this\u00a0President of MCM Education, an education and publishing company incorporated in 1995 that develops CME (Continuing Medical Education) in joint-sponsorship with accredited providers, is a digital health geek, MIT-trained engineer, and physician executive.<\/li>\n
  10. American College of Sports Medicine [@ACSMNews<\/a>]<\/strong> —\u00a0The ACSM is the largest sports medicine organization in North America, and around the world. Tweets are mainly related to the organization\u2019s publications and other sports medicine news. The ACSM has over 49K followers.<\/li>\n
  11. Ross Tucker, PhD [@ScienceOfSport<\/a>]<\/strong> — Dr. Tucker is the Professor of Exercise Physiology with the School of Medicine of the University of the Free State, in South Africa, the scientific and research consultant to World Rugby, and ambassador and scientific advisor to Virgin Active and Adidas. \u00a050,000 people follow him.<\/li>\n
  12. National Academy of Sports Medicine [@NASM<\/a>]<\/strong> —\u00a0With 44K followers, the NASM is the premier provider of education and credentials for fitness, sports performance, and sports medicine professionals. \u00a0They are the world\u2019s foremost resource for health and fitness information and industry best practices.<\/li>\n
  13. Howard Luks, MD [@HJLuks<\/a>]<\/strong> — Dr. Luks is an\u00a0Orthopaedic surgeon who’s very active on social media with over 33K tweets and 20K followers. \u00a0He also has a blog with resources about sports injuries, sports medicine, health, and digital healthcare initiatives.<\/li>\n
  14. Val Jones, MD [@DrVal<\/a>]<\/strong>\u00a0— This power tweeter, and founder behind Better Health LLC, a network of 130 plus medical bloggers, which includes content partners like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American College of Physicians, and Harvard Health Publications, has just under 24K followers.<\/li>\n
  15. Bertalan Mesk\u00f3, MD, PhD [@berci<\/a>]<\/strong> — He has 61K followers, tweets regularly, and is a speaker, blogger, consultant, and founder of Webicina.com, a collection of curated social media resources. \u00a0He is a self-proclaimed\u00a0Medical Futurist and\u00a0geek doctor, with PhD in genomics.<\/li>\n
  16. Jay Parkinson, MD [@JayParkinson<\/a>]<\/strong> — Jay Parkinson’s a pediatrician and preventive medicine specialist who’s also the founder and Chief Medical Officer of Sherpaa. \u00a0Fast Company called Parkinson the “doctor of the future,” and he was listed as one of the Top 10 Most Creative People in Health Care – he has 7,000+ followers.<\/li>\n
  17. English Institute of Sport [@eis2win<\/a>]<\/strong> —\u00a0This UK-leading institute delivers a range of performance-impacting sport science, sport medicine, technology, and engineering solutions to Olympic and Paralympic sport athletes. \u00a0They have over 18,000 followers.<\/li>\n
  18. Andy Franklyn-Miller, MD [@AFranklynMiller<\/a>]<\/strong> — He’s a sports medicine physician, who reviews four research papers on exercise, performance, and biomechanics each week. \u00a0He has over 18,000 followers and considers himself the leading sport and exercise medicine specialist.<\/li>\n
  19. David Geier, MD [@DrDavidGeier<\/a>]<\/strong> — This\u00a0orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist tirelessly promotes sports safety and shares his expert knowledge through his website, with publications and weekly podcasts. Founder of Sports Medicine University and Author of That’s Gotta Hurt, he has 7,000K followers.<\/li>\n
  20. Columbia Surgery [@ColumbiaSurgery<\/a>]<\/strong> — The Columbia University Department of Surgery has over 18,000K followers and has tweeted\u00a0almost 20K times. \u00a0Follow them to stay abreast of surgical specialties, health news, and clinical trials.<\/li>\n
  21. Best Doctors [@BestDoctors<\/a>]<\/strong> — Best Doctors promotes\u00a0diagnostic accuracy via physician collaboration and social media, while bringing together the world’s best doctors to find right diagnosis and treatment. \u00a0They have over 6,000 followers and tweet regularly.<\/li>\n
  22. Dr. Zubin Damania [@ZDoggMD<\/a>]<\/strong> — With 13,000 followers, he sings, raps,\u00a0and, occasionally, practices medicine. \u00a0He\u00a0uses comedy to make medicine fun and accessible on his Twitter feed, which is refreshing (and\u00a0shows that doling out health advice doesn\u2019t have to be boring).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Conclusion<\/h2>\n

    If you’re hesitant to get started on Twitter, are a newbie, or are simply looking for better thought leadership in the medical field,\u00a0following these influential Tweeters is a great start. \u00a0They will help you stay in-the-know about the latest health news, wellness tips, healthcare policy, and more.<\/p>\n

    They’re using social media to engage with patients and colleagues<\/a>, and so should you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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