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Michael Dickinson @ahfdoc

I am a human being. I am a physician (a heart failure physician). I have cancer. Mostly I try to be honest with myself and figure out how best to live this life

Joined September 2013
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Are You Waiting In Line to Live Your Life? - Man, Medicine, and Mike

Potluck meals generally work out well. Everyone brings something. Normally you end up with a lot of food and everyone leaves satisfied.   I remember a time when it did not work out well. I was young...

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Keep Calm and Live On: Lessons from Illness and Travels through Turkey - Man, Medicine, and Mike

A hard but important lesson in life is learning to live and enjoy life within the limits of what you have rather than what you wish you had.

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Layers - Man, Medicine, and Mike

We are all complex with multiple layers that make up who we are based on our many experiences in life. We should recognize and celebrate these to be free to appreciate what comes today.

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Vikram Kashyap@VikKashyapMD
18 Apr 2024
Great work by transplant team! #EdMurphy #BobHooker @SangjinLee17 @ahfdoc and so many others
Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute@FM_HVI
18 Apr 2024
What can we do in 7 days? How about 5 Heart transplants, 3 Lung transplants and 1 LVAD implant, all completed at @corewellhealth West Grand Rapids! Great Surgeons leading a strong Transplant Program. #WeCan #CorewellHealth #7days9lives
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Flora Doesn’t Like to Stop Playing. manmedicineandmike.com/flora…

Flora Doesn’t Like to Stop Playing. Could I be so wise as to enjoy the good that is in front of me...

Flora doesn’t like to stop when she is playing. This can be inconvenient. As adults, we have schedules to keep and things to do. There comes a time when we need to be finished and, on our way.  And...

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How Did You Deal With It? The existential crisis: How do we accept becoming mortal? How do we process and accept our own mortality? What is important and how do we live our lives when we realize that our time on earth has limits? manmedicineandmike.com/how-d…

How Did You Deal With It? The existential crisis: How do we accept becoming mortal? - Man, Medici...

How do we process and accept our own mortality? What is important and how do we live our lives when we realize that our time on earth has limits?

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How Did You Deal With It? The existential crisis: How do we accept becoming mortal? - Man, Medici...

How do we process and accept our own mortality? What is important and how do we live our lives when we realize that our time on earth has limits?

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Sangjin Lee, MD@SangjinLee17
3 Feb 2024
A phenomenal conference engaging primary care, CTS, IV, clinical cardiology, vascular, EP, structural, lifestyle medicine and AHFTC. It’s not “my patient” or “your patient”. It’s our patient. Collaboration and teamwork @FM_HVI @CorewellHealth
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3 Feb 2024
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@MilenaJaniMD @SangjinLee17 @davidmcnam @StephaneLeung
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Winter Cardiovascular Update 2024 - such great info! @CorewellHealth @FM_HVI @wohnsmd @NagibChalfoun
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Happy to participate in Corewell Health East’s Practical Update in Cardiology meeting. Fabulous talks with superb experts!
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Sangjin Lee, MD@SangjinLee17
1 Aug 2023
A great night of celebrating milestones of our MCS-Transplant Programs at @FM_HVI . So many to thank transforming the lives of our patients every day. @MarziaLeacche @ahfdoc @RenzoLoyaga @SavesHearts @krista_lynn_1 @DavidFerminMD @lptremblay @mattgon05132184 Grayburn
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Sangjin Lee, MD@SangjinLee17
15 Jun 2023
Celebrating the 500th LVAD implant @CorewellHealth @FM_HVI @mattgon05132184 # Ryan Grayburn @krista_lynn_1 Congrats to the team @MarziaLeacche @lptremblay @ahfdoc @DavidFerminMD @SavesHearts @RenzoLoyaga Looking forward to 500 more!
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The Fog - Man, Medicine, and Mike

We like to plan a sailing adventure each summer. This past summer we sailed from Holland to St Joe to Chicago to Kenosha to Milwaukee and then back home (over the course of several days).  This day...

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Andrew J Sauer MD
@AndrewJSauer
21 May 2023
Phase 1 Trial of Antibody NI006 for Depletion of Cardiac Transthyretin Amyloid | NEJM #HeartFailure2023 ⁦@escardio⁩ ⁦@BrettSperryMD⁩ ⁦@MKIttlesonMD⁩ ⁦@Ron_Witteles⁩ ⁦@RyanTedfordMD⁩ ⁦@KSharmaMD⁩ nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…

Phase 1 Trial of Antibody NI006 for Depletion of Cardiac Transthyretin Amyloid | NEJM

Transthyretin amyloid (ATTR) cardiomyopathy is a progressive and fatal disease caused by misfolded transthyretin. Despite advances in slowing disease progression, there is no available treatment th...

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Such an honor to be named as a 2023 distinguished alumni for @HopeCollege ! My thanks for all the opportunities Hope has brought me and the chance to follow my professional dreams @FM_HVI / @CorewellHealth
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Cathy@cathygillis
20 Apr 2023
More @CorewellHealth research at #ISHLT2023 !
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It was my privilege and honor to give Grand Rounds and interact with the talented cardiology teams at Corewell Health Beaumont. So much fun!
Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute@FM_HVI
25 Apr 2023
Grand Rounds presented this morning by @ahfdoc at @CorewellHealth in Southeast Michigan (formerly @BeaumontHealth)
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Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute@FM_HVI
20 Apr 2023
In @JCardFail, our cardiologists underline the under-appreciated risk of radiation exposure during right heart catheterizations and endomyocardial biopsies: bit.ly/3GW17w7

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