Sam Gelfand

Palliative nephrologist. Other things too.

[AJKD @AJKDonline]

In A Few Words essay by @Noorelle_Khan:

Hands and Words That Heal

https://t.co/6thBP3bVdK (FREE)

@SammyG

[Sam Gelfand @SammyG]

@YaleNephrology @ASNKidney @brewster_ursula @JeffNeph @ajpeixoto @meganlebaker @DeepthiGunasek1 @nora_hg @anushreeshirali @RandyLucianoMD Goodness you’re a great looking group

[Sam Gelfand @SammyG]

@AlexisDrutchas @DanaFarber @HMSPallCare Thank you Alexis!!!

[Sam Gelfand @SammyG]

@renalgal @anushreeshirali @YaleNephrology Ah Sherry very sneaky camera work!! Thank you so much for tuning in and your kind words. I miss seeing you too!

[Sam Gelfand @SammyG]

@anushreeshirali @YaleNephrology @BrighamWomens @DanaFarber Thanks so much; Anushree!!!

[Nneka N. Ufere, MD MSCE @NnekaUfereMD]

A beautiful story of KidneyPal and the benefit longitudinal relationships to advocate for patients with empathy and humility as they do it their way in a healthcare system that often asks for immediate decisions. @SammyG @stephbkiser @AlexisDrutchas @VjacksonJackson @nymurakami

[Sam Gelfand @SammyG]

@LTummalapalli @Cervantes_Lily1 This really was an incredible talk, reflecting an incredible difference you have already made in your career. Inspiring. Thank you!

[Sam Gelfand @SammyG]

@AghilesHamroun @ASNKidney Thank you!!

[Jennifer Scherer @SchererNephPall]

So fun connecting with all the great kidney pall folks at ASN. Feeling recharged and ready to get to work to make some changes!

[Sam Gelfand @SammyG]

@SchererNephPall You’re an inspiring group!!!

[JASN_News @JASN_News]

Patients with ESKD access hospice care only about half as often as patients in the general Medicare population. This study introduces a Concurrent Hospice and Dialysis Program that improves hospice access by offering palliative dialysis with hospice care https://t.co/6Mmi9Fq2E2

[Sam Gelfand @SammyG]

@roby_bhatt When we cease to understand the world

[Sam Gelfand @SammyG]

@KSusztak @PennKidney Congrats Ghazal!!!

[Sam Gelfand @SammyG]

@NnekaUfereMD @AASLDtweets @AASLDFoundation @Areejmd @VjacksonJackson @raychungmd @donlan_john @TIndriolo @MGH_GI @MGHPalCareGeri Wow Nneka!! Way to go!!

[Sam Gelfand @SammyG]

@releiter @AlexisDrutchas May I recommend lunch from an unmarked paper bag in the middle of the hospital lobby? Check!!!!

[Sam Gelfand @SammyG]

@kimber1ymendoza @SterlingPharmD Omg that was you!!

[Eric Widera, MD @EWidera]

COVID restrictions should not be viewed as only beneficial. In this study, nursing home residents without personal contact with family/friends had a 35% greater excess mortality early in the COVID-19 pandemic relative to residents who had personal contact. https://t.co/mnVOkyA2rq

[Ann O'Hare @annmohare]

This paper by Susan Wong and colleagues sparkles! As does the terrific accompanying editorial by Drs. Liu and Tamura. Best dataviz I have seen in quite some time! @UWMedicine @UWNephrology @KidneyResInst @SeaDenCOIN @StanfordNeph @kidneycoalition @nwkidney

[Kidney Medicine @KidneyMed]

Inpatient Kidney Palliative Care for Kidney Transplant Recipients With Failing Allografts

@nymurakami @SammyG @joeladler @anil_chandraker @releiter @sciacca_kate @BWHKidney

#PalliativeCare

[Sam Gelfand @SammyG]

Excited about this!

[Coalition for Kidney Supportive Care @kidneycoalition]

Improving the EOL Experience in #DialysisPatients

Join @JaneSchell11 + @keithlagnese on Monday, Dec 6th - 1PM EST to discuss innovative models of care, concurrent #Hospice + #Dialysis

https://t.co/jASj2PAjRU

#palliativecare #CKD #kidneydisease #pallneph