Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM

Palliative Med | Symptoms & quality of life for people w/ serious illnesses throughout their entire journey | Serious memer, Casual writer | Opinions are my own

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

Wislawa Szymborska, Polish Nobel Laureate (1923-2012) speaking of "getting political" in "Children of The Age" https://t.co/X4TpXQJDqx

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

Graduation dinner with our fellows: Dr. Patty Lee (Geri-Palliative ‘25), Dr. Abrahan Lara-Pacheco (Palliative ‘24), Dr. Maggie Putman (Palliative ‘24), & (not pictured) Dr. Melissa Marinelli (Palliative ‘24). I am so proud of you all & know that your futures are bright ❤️🥹

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

@Anand_88_Patel Congratulations!

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

Me carrying my toddler 99% of the way after they refused to sit in the stroller & insisted that they want to walk on their own 🙃 #parenting

[DUDA @saintdemie]

it’s fashion! tyla at the met gala

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

@thanh_neville Sending love, Doc. Thank you for your courageous vulnerability.

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

Did Dolly Parton manifest Beyoncé's "Jolene" cover two years ago?

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

@jamesjonesesq @Beyonce after being disrespected at the 2016 Country Music Awards where she performed her song Daddy Lessons. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

@Beyonce after being disrespected at the 2016 Country Music Awards where she performed her song Daddy Lessons. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
https://t.co/r9NlSGbF8f

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

@marklewismd Go 👏🏽 off👏🏽 Doc👏🏽

[UChicagoGeriPal @UChicagoGeriPal]

A recent case study publication a/b serious illness conversations (helps get us to “What matters most”) w/ an elderly individual in the setting of an elective ortho surgery written by our fantastic Geri-Palli ‘25 fellow @PattyLeeMD (with guidance from @ljg_gleason & @SandyTunMD)

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

So proud of you @PattyLeeMD for all of your hardwork on this publication. Well done, Doc 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[UChicagoGeriPal @UChicagoGeriPal]

A recent case study publication a/b serious illness conversations (helps get us to “What matters most”) w/ an elderly individual in the setting of an elective ortho surgery written by our fantastic Geri-Palli ‘25 fellow @PattyLeeMD (with guidance from @ljg_gleason & @SandyTunMD)

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

🥹 So proud of our 2024 Palliative Med Fellows (Dr. Marinelli, Dr. Putman & Dr. Lara-Pacheco), Geri Fellows (Dr. Ing & Dr. Haferkamp), & 2025 Combo Geri-Palliative Med Fellow (Dr. Lee). Bravo, Docs for prioritizing connecting w/ each other throughout the academic year
#MedTwitter

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

@MelissaAReed Sending love 🥺❤️ what a sweet little one she was ❤️

[UChicagoGeriPal @UChicagoGeriPal]

We are so proud of our Dr. Shellie Williams (both a palliative medicine & geriatrics specialist, 3rd from right in green) who was recognized by @UChiPritzker’s Academy for Distinguished Medical Educators
You represent the very best of our section, Doc ❤️👏👏👏
#meded #MedTwitter

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

So proud of you, Tony! It was such a privilege to have worked with you on this project. Thank you for bringing your impressive experience as a former NPR producer to this project that is about history & storytelling.

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

A privilege to have worked with @tonesliu & my colleague Annie Vernon-Cwik, LCSW on this project during spring-summer 2022. We had the honor of interviewing African American elders living in the South Side of Chicago doing legacy work & #oralhistory
https://t.co/D30uyAqQvn

[Eric Widera, MD @EWidera]

“You can get palliative care while still getting potentially curative treatments”

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

@AshleyGWinter Happy Birthday, Doc!
SMH at folks trying to police your joy with nonsense

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

@DGlaucomflecken

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

@NitaKarnikLee @kturaga @Varun_VBSurg Thanks, Doc ❤️😘

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

A big thank you to my friend & mentor @kturaga for his visionary leadership in embedding my palliative medicine clinic within his surgical oncology clinic way back in 2017. Kudos to @Varun_VBSurg & our team for getting the results published 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
#PalliativeCare #MedTwitter

[Varun Bansal @Varun_VBSurg]

Our @UCCancerCenter team's latest📜 in @JAMANetworkOpen❗️
Early palliative care was associated with increased advance directive designation in cancer patients undergoing surgery. We describe an approach using integrated clinic structures, pathway changes, and EHR modifications.

[Sandy Tun, MD FAAHPM @SandyTunMD]

@kturaga @Varun_VBSurg Miss you, too, my friend!