Brittany Loomis

CST and @SEAL_duke educator. Former fish biologist known for being the Hermione Granger of my friend circle. Robotic and Colorectal surgery dork.

[Patrick Georgoff, MD @georgoff]

Fantastic chief talk on surgical culture & attrition from @DukeSurgery @DukeSurgRes @DoreenChangMD. You will be missed! @StanfordSurgery snagged a good one.

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

Talked to 5 different ticketing agents with @Delta today about changing my ticket with this $0 fare difference, and the best reply I got was “sorry you feel that way” when I said the online price should be honored. #nonapology #delta

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

Bid farewell to a true legend this weekend - Kristen was the type of OR manager we all dream of having again in our careers - a leader, mentor, and friend. @hopkinssurgery and @JMigaly - you’re getting one of the best!

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

@PhilipAFong Honestly the dog looks concerned and the cat looks surprised and I think those are both appropriate reactions to have when discussing rectal stump blowout.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

A few weeks ago, I met with Girl Scouts on their trip to @MontereyAq. We talked about the magical world just beneath the surface of our oceans, and how our fates are inextricably linked. I hope you’ll check out Our Oceans from @HGMedia, which is streaming now on @Netflix.

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

It’s here at last! Starting my morning with coffee and @LewActually - so excited to finish this! The way I chortled ruefully at Case 3 - #iykyk #poetry

[Michela Fabricius (she/her) @dr_michela_fab]

Sappy post incoming. #OldBull @JMigaly is leaving Duke Surgery after pouring over a decade into surgical resident education. He’s been a pivotal mentor to many and a champion for those underrepresented in medicine, including myself. @hopkinssurgery is lucky to have you!

[John Migaly @JMigaly]

Tuesday is just around the corner, marking the end of 16 years. Just a few more pics of the unforgettable people I got to know @DukeSurgery. #CityofSurgery #OldBull @DukeSurgRes

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

Somebody who works in @SEAL_duke is a big ol’ nerd for posting lab tweets with Dungeons & Dragons gifs…

[DukeSEAL @SEAL_duke]

JARs! It’s not about pulling back - it’s about pulling together (awwwww)! Wednesday is your day to come review retractor setup and laparotomy skills with Dr. Moore! See you at 10am in TSC 5057.@DukeSurgRes @DukeSurgery @DukeSurgOnc @KN__Shah #MedEd

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

@JoeMLadowski @PhilipAFong I’ve found a kindred spirit!

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

@JoeMLadowski @PhilipAFong Ok BUT if I was saying “corrections” as the plural noun it would be “are”! 😝 #correction

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

@JoeMLadowski @PhilipAFong I know, I make everything un-fun because corrections are my love language 😩.

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

All of the nursing and scrub staff are stoked to welcome you back @bfgilmore1! No matter who was in his room, how the case went, even if he had never even met you before - he would say, “we had the absolute best room and team today” 👏

[Duke Vascular @DukeVascular]

We are excited to announce that Dr. Brian Gilmore will be joining our Vascular Surgery team this fall! Dr. Gilmore is a proud @DukeMedSchool and @DukeSurgery alumni, winner of all the awards, and recently completed fellowship training at @UFVascular. Welcome back, @bfgilmore!!

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

@blynnythepooh I want you to do a takeover of the SEAL socials when you rotate through because this is 🪄 magic 🪄

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

I’m not sure what’s best - SEAL labs, 90’s VHS dating reels, or puns.

[DukeSEAL @SEAL_duke]

Tomorrow is going to be *sew* awesome! 🧵Interns, it’s time for Suture and Instrument review at 10am, and Lab1’s will be kept in stitches with Vascular Anastomosis at 1pm. 🪡
@DukeSurgRes @blazer_trey @KN__Shah @ScrubInBritt #MedEd #SurgicalSkills

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

I love interns!
I always have peanut butter in my locker and the best restroom is the one at the end of the hall near the patient waiting room/conference rooms! #imhereforyou

[Ron Barbosa MD FACS @rbarbosa91]

Interns are starting work all over the U.S. this week, so I thought it might be useful to suggest a more practical curriculum for initial orientation:

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

I can’t wait to meet you all on Thursday!! (Even if I’m meeting you again for the twentieth time!) @isadelaura @mary_moyamendez

[Duke General Surgery Residency @DukeSurgRes]

Excited to see some of our incoming interns around the Bull City! #OrientationWeek #DukeSurgFamily

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

Joey is not only talented in every way, but kind and funny and thoughtful. Exactly what you want in a poet and a doctor. I can’t wait to read this! (Also the title - *chefs kiss*

[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!)

[Brittany Loomis @ScrubInBritt]

Because I would rather stay 2 hours after quitting time to pull ✨everything✨ than wake up 30 minutes early to scramble for our cases tomorrow. @JMigaly @MarceloCerullo #handsin #scrublife #1v100