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Lisa Sanders MD @LisaSandersmd

Internist, primary care doc, mother of daughters, creator of NYT Mag Diagnosis column. I write about solved cases focusing on diagnostic process. She/her

Joined January 2012
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Stanford Medicine 25@StanfordMed25
9 Aug 2024
In honor of #NationalBookLoversDay, check out #StanfordMed25's summer reading list! From fiction to biographies, these publications explore how to help bring better care to patients. Featuring @abe_verghese, @LisaSandersmd, @ronepstein1 & others! stanford.io/4dgJ29Y

Books On Bedside Medicine

We’ve put together a list of reading material for those who are passionate about bedside medicine. We believe they all include a variety of timeless lessons to help you bring better care to patients.

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@drmaypole
12 Jul 2024
How will the rise of #AI impact the practice of medicine? Hopefully, with an emphasis MORE on working smarter; not working for more $$$…we ask, "What would robodoc do?" #graphicmedicine @davembmd @TsengJennifer @RobynCohenMD @lisasandersmd @metrokitty
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George Goshua, MD MSc
@GeorgeGoshuaMD
14 Jun 2024
Thank you @YaleCancer -> our trainees = why we do this: 4 most recent (May & June 2024) first-author trainee 🌟s @YaleMed @YaleIMed @HopkinsHeme & @NIHCritCare @WaldronCJ @SatokoItoMDPhD #cecilyallen #danielwang @AyeshaButtMD @RhysRichmond @hmkyale @HannyAlSamkari @CukerMd @cececalhounMD @PishkoMD @redcell_doc @LFiellin @DrNunezSmith @LisaSandersmd @YaleHematology @YaleHemOnc @LaurenMerzMD @justine_ryu @rushadpatell @DawwasGhadeer @MerilynVarghese @HTRSFellows
Yale Cancer Center
@YaleCancer
13 Jun 2024
.@GeorgeGoshuaMD accepts the prestigious NOMIS and @ScienceMagazine Young Explorer Award in Zurich, Switzerland. Read more about Dr. Goshua and his winning essay "Napkin math can change the world." yalecancercenter.org/news-ar… @SmilowCancer @YaleMed @YNHH @YaleHematology
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D R N A T Y@DrNatyMFiC
8 Mar 2023
Replying to @drmaypole
Can also add “Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.” Voltaire.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. nytimes.com/2024/05/16/magaz… My newest - sometimes it seems like there's no place that's completely safe.

She Had Been Coughing for Two Years. The Cause Was a Surprise. (Gift Article)

Although her cough lingered, the patient wasn’t particularly concerned — until her X-ray turned ugly.

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jackmaypole
@drmaypole
2 Nov 2023
Unclear on the concept of a Patient Centered #MedicalHome aka the #PCMHI Reimagined and misapprehended. #graphicmedicine @MdKathi @usnehal @MichaeliLaura @metrokitty @LisaSandersmd
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jackmaypole
@drmaypole
31 Aug 2023
It pays to be an incurable optimist when the only dog in a two cat household. #ThursdayThoughts #dogsoftwitter #catsoftwitter
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After 20 years in Primary Care, I'm doing something a little different. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

The Mystery of Long COVID Is Just the Beginning

At Yale’s clinic, medical sleuth Lisa Sanders is trying almost everything.

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jackmaypole
@drmaypole
23 Aug 2023
How patients perceive the stethoscope exam. #graphicmedicine @MAhealthforkids @Creativemeddose @LisaSandersmd @PhysicianDoodle @NoetheMatt @MdKathi @marshallcartoon @stevemaythe1st
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Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD@MVGutierrezMD
23 Jun 2023
Day 2 of @theNASEM Symposium on Working Definition of #LongCOVID & listening to @jeremyfaust on the therapeutic validation of Long COVID. Here pointing out what patients want vs what researchers think of the current definition. 1/
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jackmaypole
@drmaypole
7 Jun 2023
What occurs when a master Diagnostician skips a step from her method thinking relentlessly about the big picture? A chance for reflection & a humbling reconsideration of the clues...that lead to the eventual right direction. Gripping case @LisaSandersmd! nytimes.com/2023/06/07/magaz…

Her Symptoms Suggested Long Covid. But Was That Too Obvious? (Published 2023)

Doctors make assumptions about a case — and those assumptions can sometimes cloud their judgment.

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Yale has a new multispecialty Long Covid Care Center. And I am lucky enough to be part of it! ym.care/796 via @YaleMed

What Happens When You Still Have Long COVID Symptoms?

Yale’s Long COVID program aims to treat patients with lingering COVID-19 symptoms, such as fatigue, brain fog, and shortness of breath.

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jackmaypole
@drmaypole
16 May 2023
Lucky you, #Diagnosis fans! Jaundice can be subtle or it can be severe so a child or adult can appear as if they walked into a shower of dayglopaint...heralding something that should not be ignored. Another cool @LisaSandersmd case of a very yellow man. nytimes.com/2023/05/16/magaz…

Why Was This Patient Turning So Yellow? (Published 2023)

Doctors quickly found the cause of the patient’s excruciating abdominal pain. They had to dig deeper to find what was giving him a peculiar tint.

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jackmaypole
@drmaypole
6 Apr 2023
I love this #Diagnosis case for so many reasons like a police procedural, this one! HOW the investigators (pcp, pulm, radiology) do their process the perceived perp...and plot twist to the mystery villain. Great work, @LisaSandersmd...yet again! nytimes.com/2023/04/06/magaz…

Her Unusual Wheeze Was Getting Worse. What Was It? (Published 2023)

She constantly felt the need to clear her throat. Then she started to feel winded on stairs. A flurry of tests narrowed down the cause.

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jackmaypole
@drmaypole
10 Mar 2023
Superb and appropriately riveting talk by Audrey Christiansen MD on evidence based approaches to #adhd Don’t forget behavioral tools including Poe reinforcement, time outs, response costs and token economies! ⁦@The_BMC⁩ #pediatrics Parker conference
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jackmaypole
@drmaypole
8 Mar 2023
Discuss. “Medicine is a science of uncertainty & an art of probability.” --William Osler, MD.
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Don't miss this month's Diagnosis column. A first for me. It comes complete with a trigger warning. (Male menopause is in the headline!)
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jackmaypole
@drmaypole
9 Mar 2023
I have experienced a case like this, but in an adolescent female. Intense hidrosis/sweating for no apparent reason(?). As told here in #Diagnosis by @LisaSandersmd subtle or rare findings can be incredibly hard to suss out. Great read! nytimes.com/2023/03/09/magaz…

He Was Sweating Uncontrollably. Was It Male Menopause? (Published 2023)

His vital signs were normal. He didn’t have a fever. A slew of tests couldn’t find the cause. Then a locker-room conversation between doctors led to the diagnosis.

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He Was Sweating Uncontrollably. Was It Male Menopause? nytimes.com/2023/03/09/magaz…

He Was Sweating Uncontrollably. Was It Male Menopause? (Published 2023)

His vital signs were normal. He didn’t have a fever. A slew of tests couldn’t find the cause. Then a locker-room conversation between doctors led to the diagnosis.

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My newest column tells the story of a man with bouts of profound sweating. I can honestly say that it's probably not what you think!
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