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Ankit Bharat, MD FACS

@ankitbharatmd

Chief-Thoracic Surgery @NorthwesternMed, Executive Director Canning Thoracic Institute @NM_lung. Surgeon-Scientist. Author -Innovation Amid Despair.

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Coffee: a surgeon’s analysis for patients & community. Health: 3-4 cups/day may cut heart disease, stroke, & asthma risk—caffeine aids breathing, antioxidants protect. Risks: >6 cups raises CV risk, GERD worsens lung issues, pregnant women limit to 200 mg (fetal harm).

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Since there are ongoing discussions on the topic of pharmaceutical TV ads, the direct-to-consumer (DTC) pitches, some reflections on its somewhat messy history. It kicked off in the US, where things started shifting from doctors to regular folks. Back before the ’80s, drug ads

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Navigational Bronchoscopy or Transthoracic Needle Biopsy for Lung Nodules. Happy to see a well done study on this topic in ⁦NEJM⁩. Congrats ⁦Momen Wahidi, MD, MBA⁩ ⁦NM Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery⁩ and the investigative team of this study. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…