MD, FACS. Trauma surgeon, husband, father of two, and student of history, politics, economics and anything else worth reading. RT mean nothing in particular.
Houston
Joined September 2009
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R. Mario Vera retweeted
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Just like we have root cause Analysis for errors in the hospital, the @acgme needs to do a root cause analysis on how Dr. Duntsch was ever allowed to graduate residency.
We will learn a lot about how our system protects (and fails to protect) patients...
R. Mario Vera retweeted
Private equity involvement in healthcare over the past 15 years has been nothing less than shocking. Drastically changing US healthcare. Not necessarily for the better
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From a while ago but sadly still relevant…
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![How can trauma surgeons prevent gun violence? [Opinion]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/2117878842903633920/mTgym2wE?format=jpg&name=800x419)
R. Mario Vera retweeted
Firearm deaths have overtaken car crashes are the leading cause of death by trauma in the US, according to a new study cnn.it/3t5hPBv
Brand new year, brand new residents learning procedures in our sim lab! @BCM_Surgery @DrRosengart @ronaldcottonmd @williamefisher
R. Mario Vera retweeted
I’ve written very few editorial comments for medical journals, something few people will ever read, but the pressure to come up with a catchy title is enormous. I usually go with music or movie references, but is there a line that we shouldn’t cross? #MedTwitter – at Houston, TX
R. Mario Vera retweeted
The title alone merits a tweet, but more importantly article finds that a diverse team performs the best @SAGES_Updates @JSurgEduc @dougsmink @kari_jerge @cirbosque @MISIRG1 @juliomayol @CelestinoGutirr @SWexner sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
R. Mario Vera retweeted
In the wake of the Jan. 6 riot, been thinking about nonwhite participants in white mob violence, and @PostOpinions gave me the chance to explore *multiracial whiteness* in the Trump era & beyond. @AliVelshi @chrislhayes @Lawrence @JoyAnnReid @LatinxProjNYU washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
R. Mario Vera retweeted
In this @JAmCollSurg study, data confirmed that well-functioning trauma systems improve injury outcomes. Factors including population density and road layout were used.
Read more for how those without access to timely care could drop 80%: facs.org/publications/bullet…
Stellar BCM surgery residents practicing complex repair of abdominal wall hernias on human cadavers. @BCM_Surgery @DrRosengart @bcmhouston
BCM residents learning complex abdominal wall reconstruction before heading to the human cadaver lab! @BCM_Surgery @DrRosengart
Gonogo Health by Chelsea Health Solutions LLC is a really useful application of technology in healthcare! itunes.apple.com/us/app/gono…
Gun deaths in America reach highest level in nearly 40 years, CDC data shows - CNN cnn.com/2018/12/13/health/gu…
R. Mario Vera retweeted
Convocation ceremony with my @BCM_Surgery trauma surgery colleagues and friends @rmvera and @_MarcusHoffman #ACSCC18
This poll number on health care should make Senate Republicans queasy cnn.com/2017/06/28/politics/…
R. Mario Vera retweeted
My thoughts on the impact of the American Health Care Act on the opioid crisis. Millions of lives are at stake.#AHCA usatoday.com/story/opinion/2…
