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Surgeon/scientist promoting science in medicine and exposing quackery. Editor of Science-Based Medicine. My opinions do NOT represent those of my employers.

Michigan, USA
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    1. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 20 May 2019

      David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted J.Sebelius

      I remind myself of how I got to where I am in terms of not caring much about antivax attacks. It was only after years of being terrified of them and the awkward conversations with my bosses when they started attacking me through my work. 1/https://twitter.com/JtSebelius/status/1130630201392664583 …

      David Gorski, MD, PhD added,

      J.Sebelius @JtSebelius
      Replying to @gorskon
      Many have tried and failed to bring your name and person down but they failed Sadly they have softer targets like parents whose baby died or peop!e who didnt vax who now vax. Bloggers who even last week have been threatened into changing topics. Antivax will attack anyone
      2 replies 3 retweets 35 likes
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      David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 20 May 2019

      What happened is that I discovered over the years is that my bosses, by and large, fell into one of two camps. Either they were supportive, or they were relatively apathetic and didn't want to be bothered too much. 2/

      8:16 PM - 20 May 2019
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      • Dr. Richard Pan 🇺🇸 Jerry Alexandratos 🇺🇸 LillyRose Primarily Inattentive Jen☂️ Antonio Baduy Cámara J.Sebelius Christina 𝔻 𝕀 𝕍 𝔸 💉 (((Palmer Report Reader Zionist)))
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        2. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 20 May 2019

          None of them were hostile to my hobby, though, and even the apathetic ones never told me they thought I should stop, although in one case I could tell that he probably wished that I would stop because it would be fewer headaches. 3/

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        3. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 20 May 2019

          I realize that I'm highly privileged in this. I'm an academic surgeon, and my blogging activity falls under academic freedom and free speech. The culture at universities tends to close ranks around members whose speech is being suppressed by cranks. 4/

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        4. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 20 May 2019

          If I worked for a private company or hospital, the reaction of administration to complaints about my blogging and social media activity might be VERY different, depending on the company. 5/

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        5. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 20 May 2019

          To give antivaxers an idea of how little effect their complaining about me now has, I'll relate an anecdote. The last time I met with my cancer center director, he joked that no one had complained about my blog to him lately. 6/

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        6. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 20 May 2019

          I should have said that I'd try to do better for next time, but I was so flabbergasted that the quip didn't occur to me until later. 7/

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        7. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 20 May 2019

          Don't get me wrong. Harassment by antivaxers and quacks has had an effect. My Google reputation is trashed. If I ever needed or wanted to change jobs (fortunately I have no such desire right now), I do wonder how that would affect my search. 8/

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        8. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 20 May 2019

          Still, I do view attacks by antivaxers and quacks as badges of honor and evidence that I'm effective. 9/9

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