Dr. Robert Elder

Pediatric and adult congenital cardiologist @yaleACHD @yalePediHeart @YaleMed @YNHH. PD for #pedcard and #ACHD. Advocate for kids, adults and public health.

[Scott Simon @nprscottsimon]

In studio, caffeinated, and ready to leap upon the news. Today’s show is for all the fine people at work in public broadcasting. Whatever happens, we continue to work for all of the American public. Thanks for the opportunity.

[Elisabeth Potter MD @EPotterMD]

I’m sharing an actual recent peer-to-peer call that shows what physicians and patients face when trying to get a surgery approved. This call felt as absurd as it sounds.

The peer-to-peer call was to advocate for surgery to prevent and treat lymphedema for a patient with breast cancer. Her risk is high and we can perform a surgery to lower it.

The doctors from the insurance company on the call were an ophthalmologist with a subspecialty in oculoplastic surgery and a plastic surgeon who currently has a cosmetic practice. Neither doctor has ever performed lymph venous bypass…the surgery I was trying to get approved for my patient.

Neither doctor would provide their name or license number.

At the conclusion of the call, the doctors told me that they didn’t have the power to make a determination or decision to perform the surgery. They were just there to inform me of United’s decision to deny it.

The Medical Decision was not up to the doctors on the call. It had already been made by United.

So here I am, appealing again.

Medical decisions should be made by doctors who are well informed and patient-centered. Patients deserve access to the care that they paid for with their premiums.

[Georges Ephrem @drephrem]

Our paper on the #ABIM board-certified #ACHD workforce is getting a lot of traction! @ACHD_CHI @CardioNerds @AHAScience
https://t.co/EiGUrI9zL2

[Yale Cardiology @YaleCardiology]

A new study in @JAMA_current led by Yale researchers finds that an AI-enabled tool can interpret echocardiograms with a high degree of accuracy in just a few minutes: https://t.co/wGJBkHMTNZ
@rohan_khera @ekoikonomou @giholste

[Dr. Robert Elder @robeldermd]

So proud of our outstanding @YalePediHeart fellowship grads who are on to great things @YNHH @YalePediatrics

[Michael Nanna @MichaelGNanna]

Yale Cardiology Fellowship Teacher of the year! @CesiaGallegos is the best around

[Laura Vater, MD, MPH @doclauravater]

Dear incoming interns:

Remember that your attendings have been practicing medicine for years, while you're essentially getting a new job every 4 weeks.

Know that your job is not to know everything. Your job is to show up, ask questions, & care deeply for your patients.

[Anurag Sahu @achdDoc12]

Teaching moment everytime: If you see a moderate-sized secundum ASD on echo and there’s RV dilation, you don’t need a cardiac MRI just to calculate Qp:Qs. RV dilation = hemodynamically significant shunt. That’s the definition. #achd #echofirst ❤️‍🩹

[Anurag Sahu @achdDoc12]

Just three hours of cardiovascular exercise per week—less than 2% of your time—can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease, weight gain, diabetes, and premature death.

[CTNOW @GoToCTNow]

A CT hospital saved a child with specialized surgery. Decades later they saved her baby the same way https://t.co/Kr8R50FWap

[Harlan Krumholz @hmkyale]

In Jan 2023, Damar Hamlin collapsed during @NFL game & survived thanks to immediate CPR & AED use. But what do survival outcomes look like for young athletes across the U.S.? https://t.co/Dhm1GK2pak
New @JACCJournals Deep Dive episode explores the data. https://t.co/t9YBov7lUZ

[Jeffrey M Vinocur @jeffrey_vinocur]

My amazing partner Cheyenne Beach in the limelight at #HRS2025

[Dr. Robert Elder @robeldermd]

#CHD can be a family event & it's important to understand the genetics. Learn about Harper and Megan @ynhhealth @YaleACHD - Have you seen your #ACHD doc lately? #CHDCare4Life @ACHA_Heart

Specialized Cardiac Care Is at the Heart of One Family’s Story https://t.co/1fHdiZTNzq

[Dr. Robert Elder @robeldermd]

Thrilled to welcome @ShabPeyvandi as our Dinsmore speaker @YaleMed @YNHH to discuss neuro developmental care of #CHD population @rsk86 @YalePediatrics

[American Heart CT @HeartCONN]

It’s spring 🌷 and time to register for the 2025 #NewHavenHeartWalk, Sunday, May 4th! We are walking 👟 👟 @LighthousePointPark for healthy hearts and a healthy community. Thank you to the Heart and Vascular Center @ynhhealth for your support. https://t.co/eIeSh93Kyy

[Robert H. Pass @RobertHPass]

Coming 4/25/25 to Pediheart! @SADSFoundation @MountSinaiPeds @MountSinaiNYC @IcahnMountSinai #epeeps @PACESep

[Mark Lewis, MD, FASCO @marklewismd]

There are 24 million EMR mouse clicks separating these two photos

[Ami Bhatt, MD @AmiBhattMD]

Batman in Gotham was fiction.
But BATMAN at Yale New Haven Hospital is shattering reality.

A procedure so advanced, it replaces open-heart surgery with a simple balloon and catheter.

For patients deemed untreatable, this innovation is a second chance at life.🧵

[Wendy Hasson MD @WendyHassonMD]

Great news from @AmerAcadPeds.

“On Match Day, #Pediatrics filled more than 95% of positions offered in the Main Residency Match, the largest number of future pediatricians in Match Day’s history. In all, 3,043 residents matched to categorical and primary pediatrics compared to 2,887 on Match Day last year.”

Welcome future pediatricians! Comment below so we can give you a follow!

#MedTwitter #Pediatricians

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

“They let you know if you matched, but won’t tell where for a whole week”