Dorothy Pietrowski

Wife, Mom of three, Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner (ONP-C) caring for the spine. Opinions are my own.

[Dorothy Pietrowski @spinemama]

@LTHSBoosters1 @SoccerLockport Way to go boys!!!

[Dorothy Pietrowski @spinemama]

@MsMcCormickOQMS @brett2hill Love this Ms. McCormick!

[Dorothy Pietrowski @spinemama]

@ForcashSusan Way to go Sydney!!!!!!

[Dorothy Pietrowski @spinemama]

@rebeccamakkai @Starbucks I second this.

[Shreyas Doshi @shreyas]

Just a few notes to myself (a driven & ambitious person):

1) Kings are overrated and usually unhappy. It is much better to be kingmaker.

2) Eventually, everyone realizes that they don’t want to be Elon Musk or Steve Jobs. How quickly do you want to get there?

3) Legacy is overrated. So is impact.

4) Learn from everyone & everything. Don’t view people as better or worse than you, worthy or unworthy of teaching you. And if something doesn’t fully resonate, don’t reject it wholesale. Try extracting the useful bits and learn from those. Wisdom is everywhere, if you can spot it.

5) When you find someone inspiring, try to separate their content and their charisma. And if it’s the charisma that inspires, be very careful.

6) The chief indicator of authentic confidence isn’t bravado. It’s the person’s openness to discovering why they’re wrong.

7) Whatever industry or domain you are in is probably smaller than you imagine it is. People talk. Don’t burn bridges over the small stuff.

8) When in doubt about where to take a job, pick the place with the better people. Even if it ends up being the wrong bet, you will still be more fulfilled with your work.

9) In the tech industry, things often change. Platforms change, technologies change, office signs change, employers change, centers of gravity change. The one thing that remains constant is the people. Always optimize for the people.

10) If you choose to understand just one cognitive bias, let it be the Fundamental Attribution Error. If you choose to understand one more cognitive bias, let it be Confirmation Bias.

Last but not least, very important note:
No rule is valid for every single situation in life. Except this rule.

[Erica Wenger @Erica_Wenger]

A once-in-a-lifetime experience happened to my twin sister today & I thought you all may find it pretty breathtaking & beautiful too! 🫶

[Mark Baden @Mark_Baden]

Things I’ve learned in 25 years here:

1) These storms rarely behave how you think they will. Get ready for a surprise.

2) You may he seeing some crazy snow numbers on social media. (Please know a storm that brings more than 12” of snow here is very rare.)

3) Buy beer now.

[Julia MacDonald @julia_m_mac]

At McKinsey, we charged $400k+ per presentation.

Here’s the simple 7-step framework we used (steal it for free)🧵:

[Dorothy Pietrowski @spinemama]

That moment you know that both trophies will be at school tomorrow morning. So proud of our 4th graders! @LudwigOilers

[Dorothy Pietrowski @spinemama]

Why I think it’s important to be present. Not only when they are bitty.

[Dorothy Pietrowski @spinemama]

@JenniferJBeckMD @UCLAortho @LuskinOIC @UCLAHealth @bouldermedical Absolute rock star! Congrats!

[Rebecca Shatsky, MD @Dr_RShatsky]

I got into a screaming match with a jerk oncologist who sold out by working for insurance companies to deny claims today. My whole office stopped and stared. But then they clapped after they realized why I was yelling. @premera is denying my patient’s Keytruda for her #TNBC

[Kavya Yellamraju, DO @drkavyaraju]

Anyone else triggered by Taylor Swift’s new tour being called the ERAS tour?? 😂

[Advocate Children's Hospital @AdvocateKids]

Our tiniest patients got all dressed up for our annual NICU Halloween Costume Contest! Vote now for your favorites: https://t.co/vUEeSv9sZJ

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

How to ace your cardiology interview

[Dorothy Pietrowski @spinemama]

Podium presentations, grand rounds, conference panels….

Nothing prepares you for the stress that is being a secret reader for a 4th grader.

Expectations are high.

[Dorothy Pietrowski @spinemama]

This is my life.

[Simon Holland @simoncholland]

Let’s get married and have kids so instead of a lazy Saturday morning we can panic because a sports uniform didn’t get put in the dryer.

[Dorothy Pietrowski @spinemama]

@LudwigOilers @ChicagoBears Those are some of my favorite little people! Great job kiddos!

[Dorothy Pietrowski @spinemama]

Thanks for having me @AANP_NEWS @PresidentAANP . I’ll be home soon @UChicago and fam. ❤️🦴🩻

[AANP @AANP_NEWS]

In Lumbar Pathologies: Decoding the Diagnoses at #AANPFall, Dorothy Pietrowski discusses spondylosis, compression fractures, scoliosis, facet cysts and much more. #NPsLead

[Dorothy Pietrowski @spinemama]

@j_thePA I have three kids. Would have paid anything to make travel this much easier with them! Also, great when you’re one to run late to leave for a conference. 😬