Luke GF Smith MD

Pediatric neurosurgery fellow @nationwidekids. @ohiostate alum 3 times over. Dad of 3 awesome kids. Language lover.

[Luke GF Smith MD @LukeSmithMD]

There is much relief for a neurosurgeon in waking up a patient after a long surgery or after observation for a head trauma and simply seeing eyes flutter open and hearing the patient say “good morning, my name is…” Feels like a deep breath of air. #MedTwitter #Neurosurgery

[Luke GF Smith MD @LukeSmithMD]

Just watched one of the OR nurses read “Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see” to my patient going to sleep. Best job in the world.

[Bryan Carmody @jbcarmody]

In 2019, the University of New Mexico’s neurosurgery residency program lost its accreditation.

It took 23 NPs/PAs to replace the work of 8 residents… at ~5x the cost for the institution.

My latest video:

How Much Are Resident Physicians Worth?
https://t.co/ehlyT9S6BV

[Luke GF Smith MD @LukeSmithMD]

@asadsakhter @NeurosurgeryOSU @CNS_Update The nonchalant mention with case 16 of expiration within 24 hours of a second exploratory surgery without further information is very odd.

[Libripedia @Libri_pedia]

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[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

In 1823 Francisco Goya painted Saturn Devouring His Son on the walls of his own house.

Why?

[Bryan Carmody @jbcarmody]

Around 33% of students earn “honors” on their surgery clerkship - the lowest of all the major clerkships.

But there is dramatic inter-institutional variability in assigning honors, ranging from 5% honors at some schools/clerkships to 96% at others.

https://t.co/h52OGE4WpA

[Luke GF Smith MD @LukeSmithMD]

@GodilSaniya @CooperNsxRes @DrAjithThomas @lola_chambless @ReidCThompson1 @JayWellons5 @PrevedelloDanny @HardestyDouglas @AtherEnam @Shahzad_Shamim Congrats Saniya! You’ll do great things!

[Luke GF Smith MD @LukeSmithMD]

@JeffreyHatef @NeurosurgeryOSU Strong work, Jeff! Solid start!!!

[Journal of Neurosurgery @TheJNS]

#OnlineFirst: Changes in venous drainage after posterior cranial vault distraction and foramen magnum decompression in syndromic craniosynostosis.
https://t.co/V0zREtT9Nr

[Daniel Kreatsoulas, MD @DanKreatsoulas]

Physical health precedes mental@and cognitive health. Make sure as a #physician #surgeon or just person in general you are getting regular exercise. Your patients, family, and especially your brain will thank you @asadsakhter @ryeaton1992

[Luke GF Smith MD @LukeSmithMD]

@DanKreatsoulas @asadsakhter @ryeaton1992 Check your T regularly

[Dr. Samuel Browd @DrBrowd]

Split cord- diastematomyelia s/p resection of bone bridge and dura tethering cord. Awesome case. #pediatric #neurosurgery #neurotwitter ⁦@UncleHarveyNSG⁩ ⁦@OGdukeneurosurg⁩

[The Driven Man @Thedrivenman]

11 most influential lines from movies about life:

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[Luke GF Smith MD @LukeSmithMD]

@shuntedmdphd @NeurosurgeryBot It’s going through a likely inguinal hernia and the tip is in the sac of the hernia.

[Luke GF Smith MD @LukeSmithMD]

Seen this a couple times throughout the years but always unsettling seeing the distal catheter of a shunt in this location! Incidentally found, left it alone. #Neurosurgery #shunt #medtwitter

[Luke GF Smith MD @LukeSmithMD]

@PinckardMd Dr. McGregor at OSU does them.

[Ali A. Baaj MD @AliBaajMD]

#WeekendSpinePoll: During a lumbar microdiscectomy, you can’t find the herniation and realize you’re one level off due to transitional anatomy. You adjust and perform the uneventful microdiscectomy. Patient does well. Is this considered wrong level surgery and do you tell pt?

[Gustavo González @Gustavo8_]

Esta es la historia de cómo mi hija menor de 2 años vivirá de ahora en adelante con sólo la mitad de su cerebro 🧠 y cómo llegamos hasta este punto.

Voy con el hilo 🧵 más largo e importante de nuestra vida. Espero lo lean y den RT para llegar a mucha gente 🙏🏻.