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Andrew Wright MD

@andrewswrightmd.bsky.social

GI and Minimally Invasive Surgeon, University of Washington. Ergonomics, education, robotic surgery, hernia, and Foregut surgery. Also, Seattle Sounders, books, science fiction and fantasy, skiing, D&D, woodworking, music. He/him

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John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 4d ago

I ended up having more extended thoughts on Dolly Parton over on Facebook and I thought I would share them here as well.

When I was much younger, I knew her mostly as a caricature and the object of jokes, because young men are kind of stupid that way and I was no exception, and because she willingly played along with the joke, in part because she knew it would happen anyway, and this way she got to shape some of how that would play out for her, and use it for her own ends. It took me a while to realize how canny that was. When I got older, I learned that underneath the caricature was a formidable songwriting and business mind. I had an inkling of what a rare combination that was in any person, but how even more rare it was for someone who was who she was, in the field and environment she worked in. Hidden in all those sparkles was a spine of steel. When I got older than that I learned that in addition to a brilliant mind was a heart of kindness, which directed so much of the good fortune she amassed to herself right back out the door through philanthropic work, helping those in her communities, state and country, and which allowed to see the worth and dignity in those whom so many others treated (and still do treat) with contempt. She was always all the things she was. What changed was my ability to see and understand who she was. I'm glad I was eventually smart enough to see it all.
Andrew Wright MD@andrewswrightmd.bsky.social · 4d ago

I’d be listening to KEXP now if I could, knew they would have a tribute to Dolly. I’ll be listening to the stream later

Dr. Sheila Addison@drsaddison.bsky.social · 4d ago

Reminding folks mourning the passing of Dolly Parton that 1) KEXP.org is here for you in your hour of need, and 2) If you run into trouble today, ask "What would Dolly do?" (answer: sing a song, give it a book, pour a cup of coffee on it, or laugh at it like the sound of baby angels frolicking).

Screen shot of the KEXP playlist - it's all Dolly Parton songs
SAGES@sages.org · 2w ago

Want to Get Started on Research but Don't Know Where to Start: A Guide for Residents and Fellows Chair: Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD Faculty: Dana Telem, MD, Peter Nau, MD, Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD and Marylise Boutros, MD us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Andrew Wright MD@andrewswrightmd.bsky.social · 3w ago

Amazing video. I’ve thought about if/when this happens in Seattle. I’ve operated though tornado warnings in the Midwest, fire alarms, and security alerts. Scary stuff, but you have to protect the patient

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 3w ago

Footage shows doctors at Kumamoto General Hospital in Japan clinging to an operating table to protect a patient during a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake on July 28. The surgery was completed successfully. nyti.ms/4gip5n9

Sunny Moraine@dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Whole thread, God this is so fucking enraging, we have absolutely failed this generation of students and as failures go I don’t see how that one can be forgiven

Jeff Sharlet@jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 2mo ago

At the end of the term I asked my college creative wriing students to submit anonymous thoughts on AI. No real surprises: Mood ranges from resignation to despair, capitulation from embittered erosion of standards to total, feelings of betrayal from deep to furious. 1/

Emily Hahn, MD@ehahnmd.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hi! Palliative Care Doctor here! I'm seeing a lot of people reacting to this like he's wrong, but this is correct. In America, unless you are under 21, you cannot get concurrent care which means you functionally "turn off" your regular insurance benefits when you activate the hospice benefit. 1/?🧵

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

Dr Oz: "When you sign someone up wrongly for hospice, you take their insurance away to get those benefits. People die because of that."