Dr. Timothy Fernandes, MD. MPH

@drtimfernandes.bsky.social

Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician. Director of Comprehensive Pulmonary Embolism Care at UCSDHealth. #PE, #CTEPH, and #PAH. ⚾️=Padres. 🏀=Cavs. 🏈=Browns.

Massive cuts to NIH will wreak havoc on UCSD and institutions all over the country. Our regional economy will suffer. Listen to UCSD researcher Srividya explain the real cost of these cuts, and help us spread the word. 🚨

Toxicologist here for any fluoride concerns! The amount of fluoride added to water to prevent tooth decay is so minuscule that—no matter your age, size, or health status—you would die from water poisoning long before you could ever even start getting toxicity from fluoride. Fluoridated water is safe

Welcome to everyone new to Bluesky! Here's a short (illustrated) primer that explains how Feeds work and offers a few steps you can take to get the content you want, when you want it, on your terms. There are sports feeds, Gift Link feeds, community feeds, and more! A 🧵