Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus specialist. Husband. Dodger owner (not the team, my labradoodle). Tweets are my own
Los Angeles, CA
Joined April 2018
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Alex de Castro-Abeger, MD, MBA retweeted
How does your #ophthalmology program prepare you for practice management? Check out @JonoSiktberg @AdeCastroMDMBA work on targeted business curriculum developed by @macularstar @VUMCEye thieme-connect.com/products/…
Alex de Castro-Abeger, MD, MBA retweeted
BREAKING: In a major victory for patient safety, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has VETOED dangerous #optometric #surgery legislation #AB2236. ow.ly/wrpZ50KWvg1
Scope creep is affecting our patients in a lot of different ways. What we know, it doesn’t increase access, doesn’t decrease costs, and is not necessary. Please urge @GavinNewsom to veto this bill.
BREAKING: The California Legislature late Wednesday passed a dangerous optometric surgery bill, #AB2236. Here’s how you can contact @GavinNewsom to urge him to veto this needless risk to patients. #surgerybysurgeons #protectpatients ow.ly/rUjU50KxtRr
Just registered for #AAO meeting in Chicago this fall! Excited for @macularstar YO program as well as #peds sub-day.
Alex de Castro-Abeger, MD, MBA retweeted
There are days at work that are hard.
Battling for prior authorizations.
Explaining to an insurance company why strabismus is a medical issue
And then there are days when I get a text from a mom of a patient completely out of the blue
#medtwitter #pediatrics #Ophthalmology
Alex de Castro-Abeger, MD, MBA retweeted
#whyIgive #whyIadvocate
I give to protect patients & my ability to care for them. Congress & state legislatures create policies that impact patients. Giving allows #ophtho representation at the table. #surgerybysurgeons #ophthpac #advocacyambassadors donate now!
#aaoyo #myf2022
Alex de Castro-Abeger, MD, MBA retweeted
1. Consider stopping routine 6 month follow up for low risk ROP infants
2. Okay to skip patch testing for ET; does not alter surgical plan
3. We all need to do better to increase visibility of #pedsophtho to recruit and retain the next generation of pediatric ophthalmologists
Fellow @AAPOSeye attendees - what were the top 3 things you learned this weekend that you will implement in your practice? Mine belle. #aapos2022 #top3aapos
Anyone else really excited for #aapos2022? Can’t wait! See y’all in Scottsdale. @straighteyesVEI @alittleumf @aapos4kids
Alex de Castro-Abeger, MD, MBA retweeted
OCT is not just for macular disease anymore... 105 degrees non-contact for pediatric retinal imaging.
@jian_yifan @YaliJiaOCT @CaseyEye @RPB_org @NEIDirector @NatEyeInstitute #OSA_OL osapublishing.org/ol/fulltex…
Alex de Castro-Abeger, MD, MBA retweeted
It's Charles Bonnet Awareness Day.
Up to half of all people with macular degeneration are thought to experience visual hallucinations.
These are silent, potentially scary and impact people's daily lives. They are not a sign of a mental illness and nobody should suffer alone.
ALT Black text over a yellow background on the left-hand side reads 'Charles Bonnet Awareness Day 2021'. The Macular Society logo sits below. The photo on the right-hand side is an artist's impression of a colourful visual hallucination with multiple traffic lights and red, yellow and green lights places around the road.
Alex de Castro-Abeger, MD, MBA retweeted
My guest column in the Star-Ledger: Eye doctor: Aetna is delaying and denying sight-restoring surgery for thousands | Opinion nj.com/opinion/2021/11/eye-d…
Alex de Castro-Abeger, MD, MBA retweeted
As an update, books are still working.
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Alex de Castro-Abeger, MD, MBA retweeted
@VUMCEye is excited to host these outstanding Uveitis experts FRIDAY 9/17/21 at 8a CST #ophthotwitter & students learn about the Future of Uveitis, Ocular co-morbidities, Systemic & Ocular conditions & get free CME!
Reg: tinyurl.com/2kntrn5w
Agenda: qrco.de/bcOdGd
Alex de Castro-Abeger, MD, MBA retweeted
96% of the people in this country who graduated from medical school looked at the data on vaccines, and made the same choice for themselves that they are asking you to make.
Do we really believe Twitter or tik tok or cable news knows more about medicine than 96% of US docs? 🤷🏽♂️
Wow. Take some time to watch and listen. Thank you to “The Dan’s” and Chapman’s for your courage. ECMO is pretty universal now and it started with one patient.
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Alex de Castro-Abeger, MD, MBA retweeted
Vote NO on this motherfucking RECALL. The ballot’s in your mailbox. Vote No. that’s all. Then send her in. If Republicans find this recall grift works they’ll do it everywhere.
Alex de Castro-Abeger, MD, MBA retweeted
incredibly compelling: It wasn't "pulling the rug out" from Afghans or hit to morale of the army that led to collapse. The fix was in from Karzai and Khalilzad
sarahchayes.org/post/the-ide…
