Joey Lew, MD, MFA

Poet, surgical resident, dog mom, wife, & baker

[Joey Lew, MD, MFA @LewActually]

Excited to be reading at Scuppernong Books in Greensboro this Sunday 4 p.m. with two extremely talented poet-friends @jamesjabarr @MichaelTPittard Come through for a coffee or beer and some lovely literature! https://t.co/emiBhoNr9r

[Joey Lew, MD, MFA @LewActually]

Stopped by to sign some copies of Insensible Losses at Green Apple Books - available now! First twenty with a signature, a thank you, and the satisfaction of buying local :)

[Joey Lew, MD, MFA @LewActually]

@rplevin @UCSFMedicine @DukeSurgery Thank you so much Dr. Plevin!! I'm lucky to have you as a role model!

[Joey Lew, MD, MFA @LewActually]

@chibaAkiko Thank you Dr. Chiba for your support!!

[Joey Lew, MD, MFA @LewActually]

@eckhoff_austin Thank you Austin!! Means a lot coming from one of my role models! <3

[Joey Lew, MD, MFA @LewActually]

@ScrubInBritt You are too kind - thank you Brittany!!

[Joey Lew, MD, MFA @LewActually]

To my tiny twitter audience, I wanted to share my debut poetry collection, Insensible Losses, which just came out for preorder from Nymeria Publishing: https://t.co/3GpxtyTFGE
It charts a course from patient to doctor, fear to joy (and more fear!)

[Joey Lew, MD, MFA @LewActually]

Excited to have a couple of poems in the San Antonio Review this week! https://t.co/PLm5wTibTG

[Joey Lew, MD, MFA @LewActually]

Feeling lucky in all things poem this week! Thrilled to have my poem "Overnight at the County Hospital" in the Fall 2020 issue of Semicolon: https://t.co/JTIDwwrrpO

If you're feeling a poem or two, check it out!

[Joey Lew, MD, MFA @LewActually]

Very excited to have my poem "one summer i studied liver transplant" in the new issue of One: https://t.co/n5roPWtkZc
The whole issue is gorgeous and I've loved reading it--if you're looking to snuggle up with some poetry over the holidays I hope you'll take a peak! ❤

[RoqueDPT @DptRoque]

Hey @ilike_mike reduce the overall prison capacity to below 50% of capacity. #FreeThemAll

[Leilani @peaceartsolei]

Mike McGuire, Stop the spread and reduce your population below 50% capacity, Halt ALL transfers, Update medical criteria for release to abide by medical recommendations by CDC & Provide free televisiting and phone calls. @ilike_mike #decarceratenow #FREETHEMALL

[Christine Bumgarner @crispy2crispy]

.@ilike_mike Please continue to voice demands to the Governor to halt all transfers between correctional facilities, including to county jails and immigration detention facilities. #FreeThemAll #DecarcerateNow

[Mrk K @marikthefreak]

Hey @GavinNewsom free incarcerated folks NOW. In a pandemic we need to protect our most vulnerable populations. Provide the medical release of 6,200 eligible prisoners as you promised #DecarcerateNow #FreeThemAll

[Aminta Kouyate, MS @AmintaKouyate]

In order to care for the health and well-being of ALL Californians @GavinNewsom needs to #DecarcerateNow #FreeThemAll

[Joey Lew, MD, MFA @LewActually]

@ilike_mike Flu season is approaching and continued waves of COVID outbreaks are already impacting incarcerated people across CA. #DecarcerateNow #FreeThemAll

[Joey Lew, MD, MFA @LewActually]

@cityofsanrafel Flu season is approaching and continued waves of COVID outbreaks are already impacting incarcerated people across CA. #DecarcerateNow #FreeThemAll