Jacob Lepard (@lepardjacob) 's Twitter Profile
Jacob Lepard

@lepardjacob

Born: Chattanooga, Tennessee. Pediatric Neurosurgeon at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University. Global Surgery. Fetal Surgery. Husband and Father.

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calendar_today09-07-2018 14:32:27

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Meeting this morning with the WFNS-WHO Committee. Lots of movement in the realm of Global Neurosurgery! #UHC #WHO #WHA68_15 #Globalneurosurgery

Meeting this morning with the WFNS-WHO Committee. Lots of movement in the realm of Global Neurosurgery! #UHC #WHO #WHA68_15 #Globalneurosurgery
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World Health Organization (WHO) Director Edward Kelley at the #GIEESC2019 meeting in #Bangkok emphasizes the importance of safe #surgical care as foundational to #healthsystem #SurgeryUHC #Surgery4Injuries #NCDs #integratedprimarycare #PHCSurgery

<a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> Director <a href="/etkelley419/">Edward Kelley</a> at the #GIEESC2019 meeting in #Bangkok emphasizes the importance of safe #surgical care as foundational to #healthsystem #SurgeryUHC #Surgery4Injuries #NCDs #integratedprimarycare #PHCSurgery
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Impressive lecture by BU Nguyen and Megan Vu yesterday at the Biennial GIEESC meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. Pediatric surgery in Vietnam is on the rise.

Impressive lecture by <a href="/BUNguyen6/">BU Nguyen</a>  and <a href="/megvu/">Megan Vu</a> yesterday at the Biennial GIEESC meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. Pediatric surgery in Vietnam is on the rise.
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So excited to attend the #GlobalNeurosurgery session at the #AASPN2019 in Incheon with friends from #Korea #Cambodia #Philippines #Malaysia #US #Vietnam Jacob Lepard Ronnie E. Baticulon

So excited to attend the #GlobalNeurosurgery session at the #AASPN2019 in Incheon with friends from #Korea #Cambodia #Philippines #Malaysia #US #Vietnam <a href="/LepardJacob/">Jacob Lepard</a> <a href="/ronibats/">Ronnie E. Baticulon</a>
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Vietnamese pediatric neurosurgical outcomes being presented by a local pediatric neurosurgeon. #Justmakessense #Hedidthesurgeries #PGSSC

Vietnamese pediatric neurosurgical outcomes being presented by a local pediatric neurosurgeon. #Justmakessense #Hedidthesurgeries #PGSSC
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The number of deaths on the world’s roads remains unacceptably high with 1.35 million people dying each year. Passing **and enforcing** laws on risk factors such as speed and impaired driving helps prevent road traffic deaths and injuries. #RoadSafetyWeek

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An interesting concept. Will need further validation, but the question is what to do when clinical judgement differs from the machine modeled outcome. We’ll see if it eventually develops relevance in LMICs.

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An economy grows when it’s populace is educated, and people can’t learn if they’re too sick to pick up a textbook. #UHC #Humancapitalisrealcapital Harvard Global Surgery

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Neglected Trauma forms a huge part of the surgical disease burden in Africa. What is sad is that the neglect is now taking place at the health facilities due to long waiting lists even when the Pt presented early...

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An asymmetric umbilicus reflex in a patient with scoliosis warrants an MRI, and is often associated with a syrinx #scoliosis #Spine #Neurosurgery #orthotwitter

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Let's celebrate! #WHA76 just approved the resolution to prevent #MicronutrientDeficiencies through safe and effective #FoodFortification. A Joint effort from World Health Organization (WHO) member states led by #Colombia, civil society, scientific community, 3G universities, patients, and families.

Let's celebrate! #WHA76 just approved the resolution to prevent #MicronutrientDeficiencies through safe and effective #FoodFortification. A Joint effort from <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> member states led by #Colombia, civil society, scientific community, 3G universities, patients, and families.