Denise M Elser, MD

Urogynecologist at Womens Health Institute of IL. District Chair ACOG. Opinions are my own.

[Tim Young @TimRunsHisMouth]

Sooo... the people who believe that my skin color gives me an advantage in life... DON'T BELIEVE being a biological male gives trans-athletes an advantage when competing against biological women... got it.

[Sam Neill @TwoPaddocks]

It is indeed so good.

[Kevin Sorbo @ksorbs]

If people flying an American flag in America triggers you, you’re in the wrong country.

[Paula White, MD @pwhiteprock]

@LUMCObGyn @acog @SGO_org @LoyolaHealth Gardasil for everyone!

[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

Ladies- don’t think because we don’t do paps annually that we don’t want to see you every year. There’s lots to talk about & we want to keep you healthy. #annualgyneexam #earlydetectioncancer

[ACOG @acog]

“It’s frequently up to women’s health care professionals to raise awareness of gynecological cancers among their patients.” ACOG President-Elect Dr. Eva Chalas' guest blog post on what #obgyns can do to raise awareness of #gynecologicalcancers: https://t.co/fTVrvvO8KT #GCAM

[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

I knew it !!!!!

[CNN @CNN]

The research found that vegetarians and vegans had a 20% higher risk of stroke than meat-eaters, particularly hemorrhagic stroke. This translates to 3 more cases of stroke per 1,000 people over 10 years https://t.co/oiKoGdLsWc

[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

#BreastIsBest https://t.co/xgsa6XjZgi

[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

#HighDeductibleInsuranceIsBadHealthCare. Another sad story. 48 yr old passed away this week. Endometrial cancer. Early menopause. Ignored postmenopausal bleeding because she couldn’t afford the #outofpocketmedicalcosts. Left behind a young teen. #noExcuse

[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

@MeadowGood @TheVeggieMD Overall, most hospital meal offerings are pathetic. Not that we will change a patient’s life choices by making them eat a few healthy meals during their inpatient stay.

[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

We women sometimes need to learn the difference between fact and emotion

[sheMD @sheMDTweets]

"High achieving women tend to take failures deeply to heart, get tangled up in self-blame and stew over mistakes instead of moving on."

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[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

#highdeductibleinsuranceisbadhealthcare. 37 year old with severe #stressincontinence and #excessivemenstrualbleeding due to #fibroids. Wants help but treatments out of reach due to her #highdeductibleinsurance. I hate not being able to take care of my patients

[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

Exactly , I want my patients to feel safe asking me anything about their bodies. #noapologies

[Erin Stevens, MD @OGovaachiever]

Sometimes patients will say "sorry, TMI", usually when talking about sex or their vaginas. You're at the #obgyn. There's no such thing as too much information. #medtwitter

[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

#highdeductibleinsurance is bad health care. 40 y/o single mom. Makes $30k as nanny. Broken English. Emergency hysterectomy for hemorrhage/fibroids. Now in collections for $10K out of pocket. Didn’t know she had deductible.

[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

#Highdeductibleinsurance = no #healthcareaccess =bad health care. Neighbor-50 y/o man. 3 kids HS/college, recent divorce, small business owner, supporting kids & ex. Ignored chest pain x3 days- fear of out of pocket costs. . . Dropped dead massive MI. Blame?

[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

Our practice took care of a young lady this month. No pap in 10 years due to no insurance or high deductible. Long story short. Abnormal pap, colpo, leep....invasive cervical CA.. 34y/o young kids. Heart-breaking

[Noel Brewer @noelTbrewer]

My mother died from cervical cancer. Today I visited her grave at Arlington National Cemetery. So I could share a picture of her grandson who she never met. Were HPV vaccine around when she was a girl, she’d be alive today. Prevent HPV cancers by getting your kids the vaccine.

[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

So, maybe it is all men??

[Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama]

So ok.
Maybe it is all men.

[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

@OGovaachiever @lizziebxrek Me too

[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

@DrEricaSchipper @AcogSd @DrEricaSchipper you are too kind. Thanks for all you do for the women and ACOG Fellows of South Dakota

[Denise M Elser, MD @vi_acog]

Dr Elson - thanks for all you do!!! As President of Iowa State Medical Society, you are poised to accomplish so much for the physicians we represent and the women we care for