First Principles 101 Many of the world's greatest thinkers and doers - from Naval and Elon Musk to Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Chamath Palihapitiya - tout the importance of first principles thinking. But what is "first principles thinking" and how does it work? Here's First Principles 101! 👇👇👇

Types of Urology Papers #medtwitter The Urology Applicant ⚕ inspired by xkcd. Am I ready to be a journal editor yet?

Some things I always say to patients experiencing complications 1) I’m sorry this is happening 2) thank you for being patient with us 3) your team(s) will do everything we can to try and make this better. Have never regretted saying any of those.

My top ten tips for graduating fellows and faculty entering and continuing “early career” as I am transitioning into “mid-career”. A thread:

What if I told you that I felt like a failure even after selling Twitch for a billion dollars? This is for anyone experiencing impostor syndrome:

Dear PI, I am your NIH grant reviewer. Many feel that reviewers are the enemy. But actually, for the next few weeks I want to be your friend. You should want to be mine too. I am going to explain why. a short thread

We will soon be sharing a publication describing a retrospective analysis of a cohort of patients in my clinical practice that utilized a ketogenic diet to care for their type 2 diabetes (T2D). Before doing this, I wanted to share some background (a 🧵): 1/n

This is def my fave Hacker News post: "Name one idea that changed your life". Here are 11 gold answers 🧵

I read a book that blew my mind a little and I can’t stop telling people about it. It explains why so many people dedicate their lives to achieving things that make them miserable. This might sound crazy, but an unseen force is pushing you towards empty and unfulfilling goals…

Ardem Patapoutian NIH NIH study sections truly are the great equalizer!

I journal every single morning for at least 30 minutes. I've been doing this since 2010. But over the years, I've learned you can (very easily) overcomplicate the act of journaling. Which is why now I only use 4 prompts: 🧵👇

👀Check out new work from CU Urology and University of Colorado Pediatric Nephrology "Outcomes of dialysis in neonates with anuric end-stage renal disease at birth: ethical considerations" nature.com/articles/s4137… #ESRD #Dialysis #NephTwitter

If working at a level 1 trauma center has taught me anything, it is that life can change in a blink of an eye

One of the most important life skills that schools don't teach–INVESTING. Learning how to invest will allow you to grow your wealth, become financially free, and enjoy a much better life. Here are 20 awesome YouTube channels to learn about investing:

Still cannot believe this is real One of the greatest humans / physicians I have had the privilege to know RIP, Doug Canning — tnx for being amazing

A monumental loss. I so vividly remember working with Dr Canning on an away SubI… so incredibly engaging and a deeply kind soul. Made me feel like a valued member of the OR as a visiting med student. Will strive to practice with his level of warmth and dedication to his team.

I think back to how after each case, Dr. Canning would thank every person in the OR one by one, even me as a med student. I aspire to have the same level of compassion and respect in my career as he did every single day. My heart goes out to his family, friends, and the CHOP team

We lost a friend, mentor, and colleague yesterday. How tragic and sad for so many. Our hearts go out to the Canning family, the CHOP family, and everyone whose lives Doug has made better for his devotion to humankind. Rest In Peace, brother.

After months of debilitating pain, and no clear answers, Sabrina finally found relief from minimally-invasive robotic surgery for floating kidney with expert diagnosis and treatment by urologist Dr. Daniel Han. #RoboticSurgery #Nephropexy bit.ly/3BuuyTF

Can Tumor Size Predict Histology and the Potential for Nephron-sparing Surgery? auajournals.org/doi/epdf/10.10…