Frank Tu, MD,MPH (@dr_tu_gynesurg) 's Twitter Profile
Frank Tu, MD,MPH

@dr_tu_gynesurg

Chicago gynecologist treating endometriosis, fibroids, and pelvic pain combining advanced surgery with multidisciplinary medical therapy. tweets my own views

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Kevin Hellman (@dr_hellman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Trainee Forum Webinar from the Abdominal and Pelvic Pain SIG is now live on YouTube: youtu.be/p7GRE2sAhlk Tune in to this invaluable session featuring inspiration, insights, and advice from experts in pain research: Dr. Michael Gold Dr. Katy Vincent Dr. Daniel Clauw

Frank Tu, MD,MPH (@dr_tu_gynesurg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

MPH training was rather eye opening for me about how interconnected health risks are globally. I would hope if USAID is folded into State Dept someone the vision of global engagement will still be sustained…

NIH (@nih) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Last year, $9B of the $35B that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) granted for research was used for administrative overhead, what is known as “indirect costs.” Today, NIH lowered the maximum indirect cost rate research institutions can charge the government to 15%, above

Last year, $9B of the $35B that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) granted for research was used for administrative overhead, what is known as “indirect costs.” Today, NIH lowered the maximum indirect cost rate research institutions can charge the government to 15%, above
Phil Metzger (@drphiltill) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It seems few people know what an “indirect cost” is or why it has to be 40-60%. The reason the government forced universities to raise their indirect costs up to (typically) 40-60% was to force a huge amount of regulations on the universities while also minimizing the

PAIN Journal (@painthejournal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Health equity starts with inclusive research. PAIN reaffirms their commitment to addressing disparities in pain management through #DEI principles. Learn more: bit.ly/3D5WgJO #PainAwareness #HealthEquity

Health equity starts with inclusive research. PAIN reaffirms their commitment to addressing disparities in pain management through #DEI principles. Learn more: bit.ly/3D5WgJO #PainAwareness #HealthEquity
Prof Linda Gay Griffith (@lindaggriffith1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Of all the wild things that have happened in the past 5 years, meeting Michal Tal, PhD & recruiting her to MIT to pursue a shared obsession with the intersection of immunity and gynecology - the wildest and most wonderful by far. Each day is an adventure - this paper is 🔥🔥

IPPS (@pelvicpainorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Unlock new insights into pelvic pain at the Virtual IPPS Annual Meeting! William Bulsiewicz, MD will present on “GI Microbiome and its effect on visceral hypersensitivity” Register here: pelvicpain.org/annual2025/reg…

Unlock new insights into pelvic pain at the Virtual IPPS Annual Meeting! William Bulsiewicz, MD will present on “GI Microbiome and its effect on visceral hypersensitivity” 

Register here: pelvicpain.org/annual2025/reg…
Science Magazine (@sciencemagazine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Many scientists know from the start that they want to be academic researchers. But for others the path unfolds gradually, with spurts of doubt and uncertainty along the way. In a way, that’s fitting." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/3R8PtCK

"Many scientists know from the start that they want to be academic researchers. But for others the path unfolds gradually, with spurts of doubt and uncertainty along the way. In a way, that’s fitting." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/3R8PtCK
John Cassidy (@johncassidy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thrilled to be back in the print The New Yorker.com with an essay adapted from my forthcoming book about capitalism and its critics. The focus is the Luddite protests by early 19thC artisan workers who were being displaced by new technology, and the parallels with A.I. 1/5

Thrilled to be back in the print <a href="/newyorker/">The New Yorker</a>.com with an essay adapted from my forthcoming book about capitalism and its critics. The focus is the Luddite protests by early 19thC artisan workers who were being displaced by new technology, and the parallels with A.I. 1/5
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The 2025 IPPS Annual Meeting is virtually "mind-altering!" Learn how trauma stress may be the first step in addressing chronic pelvic pain during our virtual meeting on June 13-14, 2025. Register today: pelvicpain.org/annual2025/reg…

The 2025 IPPS Annual Meeting is virtually "mind-altering!"

Learn how trauma stress may be the first step in addressing chronic pelvic pain during our virtual meeting on June 13-14, 2025.

Register today: pelvicpain.org/annual2025/reg…
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Get ready for an insightful session at the Virtual IPPS Annual Meeting! Karen Tang, MD presents: “Communication of Pelvic Pain: What clinicians need to know in a world of social media and misinformation” Register now: pelvicpain.org/annual2025/reg…

Get ready for an insightful session at the Virtual IPPS Annual Meeting! Karen Tang, MD
presents: “Communication of Pelvic Pain: What clinicians need to know in a world of social media and misinformation” 

Register now: pelvicpain.org/annual2025/reg…
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The International Pelvic Pain Society’s virtual annual meeting, happening June 13–14, brings together leading voices across disciplines to tackle the most complex challenges in pelvic health. Learn more and register today: pelvicpain.org/annual2025/reg…

The International Pelvic Pain Society’s virtual annual meeting, happening June 13–14, brings together leading voices across disciplines to tackle the most complex challenges in pelvic health.

Learn more and register today: pelvicpain.org/annual2025/reg…
IPPS (@pelvicpainorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Learn from leading specialists at the IPPS Annual Meeting! Jorge Carrillo & Alexandra Milspaw present a panel discussion: “Best practice recommendations for evaluation and management of CPP” with Laura Payne, Amy Stein, and Eva Reina. Register now: pelvicpain.org/annual2025/reg…

Learn from leading specialists at the IPPS Annual Meeting! Jorge Carrillo &amp; Alexandra Milspaw present a panel discussion: “Best practice recommendations for evaluation and management of CPP” with Laura Payne, Amy Stein, and Eva Reina.

Register now: pelvicpain.org/annual2025/reg…
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✨ Virtually Inspiring This year Linda Giudice, MD, PhD, will be presenting "Real World Perspectives on Endometriosis Disease Phenotyping Through Surgery, Omits, Health Data and Artificial Intelligence," during our Annual Scientific Meeting! Sign up today: pelvicpain.org/annual2025/reg…

✨ Virtually Inspiring
This year Linda Giudice, MD, PhD, will be presenting "Real World Perspectives on Endometriosis Disease Phenotyping Through Surgery, Omits, Health Data and Artificial Intelligence," during our Annual Scientific Meeting!
Sign up today: pelvicpain.org/annual2025/reg…
BackTable OBGYN (@_backtableobgyn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What if surgery isn’t the only answer to pelvic pain? In this episode of the BackTable OBGYN podcast, Dr. Frank Tu explores the complexity of chronic pelvic pain, emphasizing its multifactorial origins and the need for individualized treatment approaches. youtu.be/U-Tr9DbsV88?si…

IPPS (@pelvicpainorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🍎 Meet our amazing faculty! The Clinical Foundations Course is led by some of our best educators around! This hybrid + asynchronous course will take your CPP care to new heights, and you'll have these friendly faces behind all the way! Sign up: pelvicpain.org/meetings/webin…

🍎 Meet our amazing faculty!

The Clinical Foundations Course is led by some of our best educators around! This hybrid + asynchronous course will take your CPP care to new heights, and you'll have these friendly faces behind all the way!

Sign up: pelvicpain.org/meetings/webin…
Gary Marcus (@garymarcus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Seriously, how many disgusting incidents like these do we need to see before we decide LLMs are wild, untamable beasts and not the AI we are looking for? A hundred? A thousand? A million?

IPPS (@pelvicpainorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Struggling to connect the dots between chronic pelvic pain, mental health, and effective treatment? This Masterclass breaks it all down: anatomy, brain health, therapeutic strategies, and more. Gain the tools to support your most complex clients. Sign up: pelvicpain.org/meetings/webin…

Struggling to connect the dots between chronic pelvic pain, mental health, and effective treatment? This Masterclass breaks it all down: anatomy, brain health, therapeutic strategies, and more. Gain the tools to support your most complex clients.
Sign up: pelvicpain.org/meetings/webin…
Prof Linda Gay Griffith (@lindaggriffith1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Could be a huge diagnostic aid for young girls with IBD symptoms, who then go on to have severe dysmenorrhea and often also endometriosis. Even in endometriosis - do GI symptoms correlate with gut inflammation? Intrigued by this technology and its potential!