Jean Woo, MD

Assistant Professor @BCM_PMandR | #TIRRMH | @BCMHouston | #Physiatry | #BrainInjuryMedicine | tweets my own

[Bei Zhang, MD, MSc @BeiZhangMD]

Excited to present with @ko400 @JeanWooMD !!
The Implications of Mindsets and Biases in Behavioral Assessments for Disorders of Consciousness 0553 https://t.co/kK7x3MSQsx #ACRM2024

[Jean Woo, MD @JeanWooMD]

Listening to @cbivanhoe's patient of 17 years during "Persons with the lived experience of spasticity" session at Spasticity X. What an inspiring session to learn patient's perspectives. #TherapeuticAlliance

[Sheng Li @ShengLiMDPhD]

Great and proud to have a session with former fellows and colleagues on #spasticity #physiatry24 @AAPhysiatrists @JeanWooMD @BCM_PMandR @manuelfmas @UTHPMR

[Bei Zhang, MD, MSc @BeiZhangMD]

Our Spotlight Poster💥#ACRM2023 @ACRMconference @ACRMBrainInjur1 Natural instinct proved by scientific evidence! Presented by Dr. Andrew DaCosta, neuropscy post-doc @ko400 @storkr 🙋🏻#TIRRmh #DirordersofConcsciousness #rehabilitation #misdiagnosis #advocacy #evidencebasedpractice

[Bei Zhang, MD, MSc @BeiZhangMD]

A supreme honor working with Dr. Kothari on the special issue #DoC in PM&R Clinics of North America @ClinicsReviews
https://t.co/AHoUORoRBz

Articles available:
https://t.co/GfztxakuyG

Extremely grateful for all authors' contributions!

Appreciate the opportunity! @BCEapenMD

[Jean Woo, MD @JeanWooMD]

One of our #DisordersofConsciousness patients was featured in USA Today this morning. Hope her story inspires others and increases awareness of nontraumatic brain injury.

https://t.co/DykkU1jNVY

[Jean Woo, MD @JeanWooMD]

We need more stories like this shared/published to increase awareness of good outcomes that are possible after severe brain injury. Falsely assumed poor prognosis and futility in rehab can limit patients' recovery potential more than their brain injury itself.

[Brain Injury Assoc. @biaamerica]

Alison's daughter sustained a severe traumatic brain injury as the result of an ATV accident, and doctors thought she may never recover. The experience of becoming a caregiver has resulted in Alison gaining a new perspective. Read her full story here: https://t.co/WRDL3AkhTl

[Jean Woo, MD @JeanWooMD]

First time visiting Capitol Hill to advocate for the field of #Phyiatry and our patient population. What an incredible and eye opening experience! @AAPhysiatrists

[Assoc. of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) @AAPhysiatrists]

Great day on Capitol Hill advocating for #physiatry patients and colleagues!

Thank you to AAP's Public Policy Committee for your leadership and the legislators for meeting with us and listening.

#GME #RehabResearch #ClimateAction

[Jean Woo, MD @JeanWooMD]

Congratulations to @BCM_PMandR graduates from the PM&R residency, brain injury fellowship, and neuropsychology programs! 🎉

[BCM PM&R Residency @BCMPMRRes]

Embracing the journey, mastering the climb. Cheers to resilience and triumph, our newly minted 2023 BCM PM&R Department graduates🎓🥼. Congratulations 🎉🎈🍾! Let’s create a world healed by knowledge, compassion, and strength.

#Graduation #PhysMedRehab #NextChapter #Physiatry

[Brian Edlow @ComaRecoveryLab]

What is the best test to detect consciousness in the ICU? Behavioral exam? fMRI? EEG? Or is it TMS-EEG?

We discuss the potential for TMS-EEG measurements of brain complexity to improve care for patients with severe brain injuries in the ICU.

https://t.co/Fkq5uG9aZP

@CuringComa

[Jean Woo, MD @JeanWooMD]

@BeiZhangMD @TTUHSCPMR @TexasRamps @TrustpointLBK You are crazy and amazing

[Jean Woo, MD @JeanWooMD]

Nothing like seeing your high school roommate do great things in the same field! #Physiatry

[Jean Woo, MD @JeanWooMD]

Hot off the press! The best birthday present arrived just on time 🎁 It was a great privilege to work with this incredible group of people to advocate for persons with #DisordersofConsciousness!

[Bei Zhang, MD, MSc @BeiZhangMD]

Specialized intensive inpatient rehabilitation is crucial and time-sensitive for DoC https://t.co/MNiH7bjyuu

Key messages:
1) Persons with DoC can make measurable functional improvements with intensive rehabilitation, measured by and beyond the standard scales.

[Jean Woo, MD @JeanWooMD]

1. People with DoC make measurable functional improvement.
2. The earlier they come to inpatient rehab, the more functional improvement they make.
3. Rehab is equally important for DoC caused by any etiology.
4. Chronic DoC should not be overlooked. #TIRRDoCOutcomePaper2023

[KO @ko400]

Couldn’t ask for a better colleague and friend to learn from @I_B_I_A World Congress on Brain Injury in #Dublin
@JeanWooMD talking about debunking the idea that #DoC patients don’t get better. Work started by @BeiZhangMD coming to fruition. 🙌🏼 #TIRR #rehabilitation

[Jean Woo, MD @JeanWooMD]

A phrase that struck me hard during #DisordersofConsciousness Assessment and Treatment Abstract session @I_B_I_A.

"Don't save us, then leave us."

Thanks for the great talk @McCannAE16 on caregiving for people with prolonged DoC!

[Jean Woo, MD @JeanWooMD]

My esteemed colleague, Dr. Katherine O'Brien @ko400 sharing #DisordersofConsciousness care in the US during Global Analysis session at #IBIA. Definitely eye opening to hear about different healthcare systems and clinical challenges faced in other countries.

[ProPublica @propublica]

Doctors at a major US insurance company deny tens of thousands of claims a month without even looking at patients’ files.

“We literally click & submit,” a former Cigna doctor told @ProPublica & @Capitol_Forum. “It takes all of 10 seconds to do 50 at a time.”

The inside story 🧵

[Jean Woo, MD @JeanWooMD]

“Some people say that what I did changed the world,” she wrote, “But really, I simply refused to accept what I was told about who I could be. And I was willing to make a fuss about it.” #RIPJudyHeumann

[Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD @MVGutierrezMD]

The world lost a giant. #RIPJudyHeumann

https://t.co/sZz7vY75qu

[Donna Huang, M.D. (she/her) @DonnaHuangMD1]

Another great year at #Physiatry23! Great turn out this year from @BCM_PMandR