Mark Pappadakis, DO

Board-certified ER doc & medical educator. Health news and misinformation, explained from the ER floor.
🎙The JAFERD Cast | Views mine, not medical advice

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

After a lengthy hiatus, I'm back on this platform. Proud to introduce The JAFERD Cast! A medical-focused podcast with the goal of lighting a candle in the dark.

Don't expect much though. At the end of the day, I'm just another frickin ER doctor.

https://t.co/QEjUfrNrLG

[Marilyn Heine @MarilynHeineMD]

TY to the chairs of the GOP & Democratic Doctors Caucuses—
@RepJohnJoyce @RepGregMurphy @RepKimSchrier —along with 23 original cosponsors, for introducing the Patients First Act (H.R. 9693), a comprehensive, bipartisan proposal to reform the #Medicare physician payment system. 🧵

[Marilyn Heine @MarilynHeineMD]

As Bucks CMS Editor-in-Chief, I thank colleagues:

President’s Message & Cutting Edge Issues in Critical Care: Dr. Tran Gast

Caring for Communities Near & Far: Q/A w/Dr. Kansupada

Making Your Voice Heard on Social Media: Q/A w/Mark Pappadakis, DO

👓 https://t.co/kwyGwP9bfe

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

Never got a chance to see it in theaters due to some family health issues, but can honestly say, Project Hail Mary is my favorite movie in years. An antidote to...*gestures all around*...this.

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

The comments are just *chef's kiss*

[PlayStation @PlayStation]

Important updates:

News on physical discs for new games - https://t.co/BzZODXdWGY

News on PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita - https://t.co/ev3mN6wj14

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

Sitting and taking tests for mandatory CME on my day off, on a weekend, while my family goes to the pool, involving Physician Burnout will never not be ironic. #wellness

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

While RFK Jr. and his cohort have been whittling away at trust in vaccines, they seem to be very silent on doing things to actually keep Americans healthy. Why bother with clean drinking water when it's easier to make misleading, hyperbolic comments on vaccines and fluoride?

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

A reminder that Hantavirus is caused by a virus and not a parasite, and therefore Ivermectin is useless against it just like it is useless for Covid-19, Influenza, cancer, Measles, etc.

Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying to you and probably wants to sell you something.

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

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[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

The US is not ready for another Pandemic. Hantavirus won't be it, but that doesn't mean we can continue to abide policies that only make us less safe in the long run.

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

We need to talk about the season finale of The Pitt.

https://t.co/PrLVCEHBHI

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

"We did not ask for this room, or this music. But because we are here, let us dance".

Beautiful poem written by Stephen King for the TV adaptation of '11.22.63'. Highly recommend the limited series now on Netflix, and now need to read the book.

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

“We did not ask for this room, or this music; we were invited in. Therefore, because the dark surrounds us, let us turn our faces toward the light. Let us endure hardship to be grateful for plenty. We have been given pain to be astounded by joy."

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

This is driven in no small part to regional insurance monopolies, hospital consolidation, and private equity buyout of independant Physician practices. So let's make some effort to change all that. Thanks!

-signed a tired ER doc who saw >30 patients in 9 hours last night.

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

Good morning! A reminder that improving access to outpatient healthcare services decreases overall healthcare spending because it means less people will resort to seeking care in the Emergency Department, also prolonging wait times.

[Benjamin Cowen @benjamincowen]

Someone could go to school for 4 years and study aerospace engineering, then get a PhD with a dissertation related to orbital mechanics, and some instagram influencer who watched a youtube video will be like "actually that guy is wrong" on a topic related to space travel and people will believe them.

I'm not sure how we got here, but I hope we go back to a society where credibility is earned with rigorous training in the associated field, not by a popularity contest.

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

Colon cancer is hitting adults under 50 at an alarming rate. If you’ve been putting off your screening, let this be your sign. 🛡️

Listen to the full episode of The #JAFERDCast here: 🔗 [https://t.co/OPhbpZONcI] 4/4

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

Invincibility is a myth—until the 7:00 AM phone call that changes everything. 🩺

2 days after her 40th birthday, Internist Dr. Kristina Dhillon went from doctor to Stage 1 colon cancer patient.

Her story is a masterclass in survival. 🧵 1/4

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

How do you explain a life-threatening illness to young children without the "doom and gloom" while managing a clinical practice? 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Dr. Dhillon opens up about the physician-parent burden we rarely discuss in medical school. 3/4

[Mark Pappadakis, DO @drmpappa]

My thanks to Dr. Marion Mass (@mass_marion) for coming on to The JAFERD Cast discuss PBMs and options for reform! Full episode will air later at a date TBD. It was an excellent conversation!