Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP

Associate Chief Medical Officer Professor of Medicine Loyola University Medical Center. Academic Hospitalist and Palliative Medicine. Tweets are my own.

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

Kicking off #SHMConverge2026
Looking forward to seeing old friends and learning!

Come join me in learning the Two Step in Denial Despair and before you leave an early morning chat on palliation in patients with advanced dementia and late stage kidney disease

[Amith Skandhan MD SFHM FACP @ASK_HM17]

Best @SocietyHospMed moments happen after hours.

Grateful for conversations with Jack & longtime friend/mentor @Azizansari2000

Excited to celebrate Aziz presenting Updates in Hospital Medicine at #SHMConverge2027. Glad I could help support his nomination.

#HowWeHospitalist

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

@ASK_HM17 @SocietyHospMed Thank you Amith. You are always an inspiration for us !

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

Just finished a robust physician advisor special interest forum meeting. Packed room with amazing talent and robust discussion. Looking forward to an exciting year of engagement and learning!

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

Looking forward to seeing friends and colleagues #SHMConverge25

Excited to partner with @BMcGillenMD on Thursday on Winning Against the Mirage of LOS reduction and with @KenceeMD on Friday on Updates on Primary Pal Med for Hospitalists!

[Sonia Malhotra,MD,MS @SoniaMKhunkhun]

Many doctors on this platform talk about #insurance denials.

I post almost weekly about this. My nurse’s mother fell & has #rehab potential & is being denied. @aboutKP I thought you were better but not so.

Insurance is actually killing people in this country. #MedTwitter

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

@BMcGillenMD @dharmini7 @SoniaBharel @RachelSalasMD Amazing Brian! Fabulous work!

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

@buckeye_sanjay @ABIMcert @SocietyHospMed @Mud_Fud I switched over in January to hospital medicine. Much more practical. I was getting hammered in the outpatient question last year so I do recommend switching over. I’m old…2024 makes it 20 years being a hospitalist…

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

Hoping the bill passes! It will be a great step in ensuring our patients are protected and doctors can advocate what is best for our patients!

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

This is the aim:
Ban prior auth
Ban step therapy
Require rate review
Bank junk insurance plans

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

Excited for our press conference with our Governor @GovPritzker and @LoyolaMedMD on the Illinois Healthcare Protection Act. With our amazing team!

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

@DoctorVig @marishaburden @BeckersHR @KenistonAngela @EHarryMD @gopiastik @ADAuerbachMD @LeykumLuci @VipsMDMEd @thevorch @CUDivHospMed @medpedshosp @ETSshow @lladymcbeth @kevinjolearymd @andrewolsonmd @JHospMedicine @jabarocas @SocietyHospMed @Bob_Wachter @MKamalahmadi @MattSakumoto @SamirShahMD Yes. Unfortunately still discussed. Takes steady leadership and data to counter the continued urban myth that we are like a hotel…

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

@BMcGillenMD @SocietyHospMed So very true! A very successful conference!

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

Hats off to our awesome SHM Physician Advisor SIG Executive Council Team. Missing many others from the leadership team in this pic! Looking forward to another year of robust learning and engagement!

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

Being in San Diego and surfing pal med….how could we not slow mo into the room with @KenceeMD to Top Gun theme song. Thanks to @Top_Gundersen for awesome video skills!

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

@Top_Gundersen @KenceeMD @EricGoodlev @Annie_Massart_ @SocietyHospMed Likewise! It was wonderful catching up with everyone! Wish I could have stayed longer to attend the mini track! And now Back home in Chicago!

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

@Top_Gundersen @KenceeMD Was awesome riding the wave of palliaitve medicine with @KenceeMD !!

[Dr. Kencee Graves @KenceeMD]

Last day of #SHMConverge24 - start it off with @Azizansari2000 and me surfing through the #palliativecare literature at 8:30 in 33ABC. There might be puns. We will definitely talk about nausea, opioids, and goals of care. #surfsup

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

@KenceeMD Yes comedy will be provided!

[Aziz Ansari, DO, SFHM, FAAHPM, FACP @Azizansari2000]

Awesome meeting of the minds at our Physician Advisor SIF! Great turnout and dialogue!