Julienne Brackett

Pediatric oncologist interested in leukemia/lymphoma, palliative and supportive care. Patient-reported outcome research. Opinions are my own not medical advice.

[Julienne Brackett @JulienneB_MD]

@marklewismd Why would I want to catch possible relapse early!!

[Julienne Brackett @JulienneB_MD]

The joys of dealing with insurance denials. My recent annoyance was having to argue for off therapy scans because the patient wasn’t relapsed🤦🏻‍♀️

[Mark Lewis, MD, FASCO @marklewismd]

A new low in insurance company denials: "we won't approve the cancer staging scans because we don't know if the patient has metastases"

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@acweyand @DGlaucomflecken @StJude I loved that video and so great to share seeing it with people who completely get it!!!

[Julienne Brackett @JulienneB_MD]

Best way to start a day at #aspho24. Thank you @DGlaucomflecken for an entertaining talk with many good messages

[Julienne Brackett @JulienneB_MD]

@acweyand @DGlaucomflecken @LGlaucomflecken I laughed so hard at the med student in Peds heme onc video especially since I recently took that walk to the PICU for a “new” goals of care talk!

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@marklewismd This is why I do pediatric oncology and could never do adult oncology!!!

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@HannahFTodd_ @BCHNeuroRes @bcmhouston Congratulations!!!! Boston children’s is so lucky to have you!!!!!

[Julienne Brackett @JulienneB_MD]

@marklewismd For me it’s the heme pathologist call when not expected. If they call about something else they have to start with something like “everything is fine but…” just like the call from a child’s daycare or school

[Julienne Brackett @JulienneB_MD]

@marklewismd My mother’s diet in the last month of life was vanilla ice cream, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie

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@AbbyRosenbergMD @DanaFarber @DrChoueiri @KimmieNgMD @ASCO Congratulations!!! You will be a great addition and advocate!

[Julienne Brackett @JulienneB_MD]

@MollyTaylorMD @pcresilience @seattlechildren So beautifully written and captures all the emotions that many of us pediatric oncologists feel.

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@AbbyRosenbergMD @AmericanCancer @DanaFarber @DFBC_PedCare @harvardmed Congratulations! Very well-deserved

[Julienne Brackett @JulienneB_MD]

@KBrockMD Miss our days together with the ASPHO SIG. need a reunion!!!

[Julienne Brackett @JulienneB_MD]

@kimacquaviva @ColumbiaUP I always love your perspective. I’m sure Kathy is very proud of you

[Julienne Brackett @JulienneB_MD]

Critical shortages of drugs like methotrexate threatens our ability to adequately treat patients. These generic drugs aren’t profitable hence the problem via @NYTimes https://t.co/O24VXlVAKh

[Julienne Brackett @JulienneB_MD]

@KFILE Francesca will have such an amazing legacy!

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“Kids with cancer don’t have lobbyists on Capitol Hill, they just have families with personal stories.” Pediatric and AYA patients deserve so much more. Keep up your amazing work @KFILE. What a well deserved award!

[Team Beans Fund @TeamBeansFund]

What a tremendous honor it was to receive a Lazarex Cancer Foundation Disruptor award for my work fundraising for the Infant Brain Tumor Program. I apologize for the ugly crying!

“In the years since her death, we’ve raised more than $3 million for infant brain tumor research, but the truth is it will never be enough because Francesca didn’t get to live the life she should have and the progress towards cures has been far too slow for our kids.

If there’s something I’d like all the policy and private stakeholders here to take note of, it’s how much more you all could do - if we just put our best foot forward for kids.

Kids with cancer don’t have lobbyists on Capitol Hill, they just have families with personal stories.”

[Julienne Brackett @JulienneB_MD]

@marklewismd I actually did see a couple discussing a tarp with some point on it on a wall in an art museum. Turns out it really was just a tarp over an area being prepared for the next exhibit. The security guard was having a good laugh at their struggle for understanding!!

[Julienne Brackett @JulienneB_MD]

@GiUknit @INLGiveAF @TheReelRandom This is beyond difficult. I felt like I was in a vice between work, my children and an aging mother with dementia. Whatever I was doing I felt I was shortchanging someone and that was with my mother in assisted living.

[Julienne Brackett @JulienneB_MD]

@kimacquaviva I wish my dog and cat would get along so well!!