Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc

Physician-scientist studying mechanisms of organ injury and developing novel therapies for patients having surgery and in the ICU. Comments are my own.

[Anesthesiology Journals @_Anesthesiology]

Read the summary of "Intraoperative oxygen treatment, oxidative stress, and organ injury following cardiac surgery: A randomized clinical trial" in the December 2024 Science, Medicine, and the Anesthesiologist: https://t.co/lQOpEgDdmF

[Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc @ftbIV]

A labor of love. Fun project at intersection of physiology, perioperative medicine, and organ injury with lots of collaboration. #PROTECTlaboratory

[Marcos Lopez @MarcLopezMD]

Thrilled to have our trial published in @JAMASurgery

[Paul Young @DogICUma]

New paper. A glimpse at future of medicine (I reckon)

Individualized Treatment Effects of Oxygen Targets in Critically Ill Adults https://t.co/NEioxKn5LF

[Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc @ftbIV]

@HJLonsdale @VUMC_Anes Superb application of data science to impact clinical care

[Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc @ftbIV]

@DrJazz615 @VUMC_Anes It’s your beard! Well done

[MLS Communications @MLS_PR]

By virtue of their 2-0 victory over C.F. Monterrey, @NashvilleSC has earned a berth in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup for the first time in club history.

Reigning MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar & Nashville will host Lionel Messi & @InterMiamiCF in the Leagues Cup 2023 Final on Saturday.

[Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc @ftbIV]

#BHRobbinsScholar Dr. Eric Mace presenting exciting new findings showing high oxygen impairs vascular function but rescued by sGC stimulation (mechanism hyperoxia sGC oxidation?) @SHOCKsociety annual meeting Portland. #ShockCon #PROTECT_Lab
@VUMC_Anes

[Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc @ftbIV]

@Komaniecki_R Free speech alley. An LSU right

[Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc @ftbIV]

Now it’s off to @theryman for @futurebirds with my music lover

[Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc @ftbIV]

Great display of department research at 18th #BHRobbins scholars program symposium! @VUMC_Anes

[Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc @ftbIV]

Dr. Matt Barajas receiving Junior Faculty Research Award for Laboratory Science at @AUA_Anesthesia conf. #IARS23. His work on ischemic post-conditioning (IPoC) improving knowledge on cardiac arrest survival. @American_Heart @VUMC_Anes #bhrobbins scholar!

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

What happened in Tennessee is the latest example of a broader erosion of civility and democratic norms. Silencing those who disagree with us is a sign of weakness, not strength, and it won’t lead to progress.

[Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc @ftbIV]

Exciting opportunity for someone interested in trees, nature, and the future of Nashville. Partner with us! Nashville Tree Foundation recruiting a new Executive Director. https://t.co/IIigjYhL0C

[Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc @ftbIV]

https://t.co/UyqZ175LIY. Outstanding. A bowline is one of the world’s strongest knots, never slips, and doesn’t bind. Well done.

[Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc @ftbIV]

@NeilFlochMD Indeed. Do sicker patients receive more oxygen and have more organ injury? Likely! Yes! Interestingly, medical center and anesthesiologist were the biggest drivers of oxygen delivery not patient. Exhaustive adjustments in this large study but residual confounding?? O2!!?

[Vanderbilt University Medical Center @VUMCDiscoveries]

Higher levels of excess oxygen given to patients under general anesthesia add risk of injury to the kidneys, lungs and heart, according to a large observational study led by researchers at VUMC.

Reported in @bmj_latest.

https://t.co/gnCpHAZoRg

[Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc @ftbIV]

@bmj_latest Too much oxygen during surgery? Large diverse study finds links with excess oxygen delivery and organ injury #PROTECTlab @VUMC_Anes @sachinkhleeterpal @UMichAnesthesia @MarcLopezMD @MPOGASPIRE @toddrice_ICU @dr_rajgupta

[MC @CrewsMat10]

ENZO FERNANDEZZZZZ WHAT A GOAL

[Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc @ftbIV]

@VUMC_Anes @FAERanesthesia @dr_rajgupta FAER builds a path to sustainable research vital to the field

[Frederic T. (Josh) Billings IV, MD, MSc @ftbIV]

@VUMC_Anes @VUMChealth On the physician scientist tenure track! Dr. Barajas doing great work with pre and post resuscitation conditioning and hemodynamic monitoring. #bhrobbinsscholar