Rena Xu

@xrayunicorn

Resident physician in urologic surgery | sometimes writer

Boston, MA
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Joined April 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    May 11

    People are the greatest asset in health care (as in any industry), which is why the growing labor problem in medicine is so concerning — for doctors and patients alike. My take, for , here:

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  2. Aug 26

    What a great letter by . This in particular: “There’s an intimate story of a girl becoming a woman. Learning that she’s good enough and deserves the world” seems a savvy echo of one of my favorite Coldplay lyrics: “When she was just a girl, she expected the world...”

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    Hi Rena! And here's the story behind the film's use of "Yellow." :)
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  3. Aug 25

    So was fantastic - funny and smart, with an attention to detail that I haven’t seen in a mainstream movie in years. (Right down to the cover of “Yellow” that plays at the end)

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  4. Aug 18

    Here’s my contribution to : Suspicious DRE could make a great rap name. I’ll see myself out now.

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  5. Retweeted
    Jul 31

    opens August 15th. Read below to understand why it means so much to so many people. All love.

    , and
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  6. Aug 14

    I love this

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    You need this poem:
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  7. Aug 14

    How is it that skinned salmon and de-skinned salmon are the same thing? Haven’t been this confused since I learned that “sanction” is its own antonym

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  8. Aug 1

    Interesting read - I’ve never cared for the term burnout and I think this gets us closer to the real issue

    "Moral injury" - The conflict between healthcare provider and the system that works against them is a much better descriptor than "burn out" which implies a failure of the individual, but its not very catchy
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  9. Jul 27

    Agreed. What this hopefully helps to avoid is innovation for its own sake. Energy should be focused on real pain points, real needs.

    : Fellow alum and MD on why health care needs more physician CEOs, (, we thought your husband might be interested in this article as well)
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  10. Retweeted
    Jul 25

    If I’ve learned anything, it’s that you can’t avoid risk. You might as well do something with your life that makes that risk worthwhile.

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  11. Jul 12

    Dear please bless us with a follow-up album, Good Cake Gone Bad.

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  12. Jun 29

    “Reasons for gender disparities in the C-suite of medicine are manifold” <— unfortunately I need to know if this is a pun

    What's Holding Women in Medicine Back from Leadership? Everything outlined here. But we're persistent.
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  13. Retweeted
    Jun 26
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    Great article thanks. I do think we would be better served by rewarding the efficiency of care (better communication, less duplication of testing, treatment in line with patient expectations and prognosis) rather than artificial "quality measures" that just measure documentation

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  14. Retweeted
    Jun 21

    The stats speak volumes on : ‘Desktop medicine’ is replacing F2F care& add to MD burnout. Can we really afford to continue this way w physicians retiring &leaving medicine in record numbers?

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  15. Jun 14

    The study on restrictive vs. liberal fluids in abdominal surgery is out in print today! My quick summary here: Curious to hear about ppl's experience w AKI / CKD after restrictive fluids, vs. bowel edema / ileus after liberal fluids?

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  16. Retweeted
    Jun 11
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    Not really afraid of the burgers from a place that decided pancakes were too hard.

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  17. Jun 3

    “No optional striving” is such a great self reprimand. And maybe the secret to happiness.

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  18. Retweeted
    Jun 1

    We need better . But it’s hard to solve safety & usability problems that stay secret. Post your Here’s mine

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  19. May 31

    “Customers should not be forced to pay for something they do not want and did not order” — never would have guessed that health care and cheeseburgers present the same dilemma

    Anti-cheese crusaders love him, servers fear him:
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  20. Retweeted
    May 30
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    Been a board cert surgeon (ENT) for 35 years. Current EMR demands are equivalent to asking me to dictate a detailed op report before starting the 3 hour case. When the MD shortage comes, maybe sense returns.

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  21. Retweeted
    May 30

    were designed for the back-end, not the front-end. Now we are paying for that choice. Are electronic medical records and demanding regulations contributing to a historic doctor shortage? reports

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