Decent human being, wife, mom, soccer retiree, Duke spine surgeon, educator, advocate, collaborator. Views my own.
Durham, NC
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1/ For women considering surgery: a 🧵
I don’t want to lie and say it was easy becoming a spine surgeon. It wasn’t. I worked hard and appreciated the support from my husband, family and friends. There were plenty of moments I wondered if I made the right choice.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms! Special shout out to my mom and those that made me a mom. #orthomom #surgeonmom #ILookLikeASurgeon
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Congratulations to the orthopaedic surgeons who passed the 2026 ABOS Part II Oral Examination and are now ABOS Diplomates. ABOS Board Certification is an important step in your career!
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Here is a new case by Dr. @VarunArvind, Dr. Lawrence Lenke and Dr. Michael Fields at Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian.
THORACIC HYPERKYPHOSIS FROM OSTEOPOROTIC COMPRESSION FRACTURES IN 67M
This case will be discussed during the Spine Deformities Expert Insights Webinar Series: Deformity Surgery in Osteoporotic Patients on September 15, 2026, at 5pm PDT | 8pm EDT.
How would you manage this #orthotwitter?
Vote on this case for CME: orthobullets.tiny.us/2p899bs…
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Received yesterday… 😊
Could not be more grateful 🥹 and excited to continue our important science! 🩺 🔬 🧬 HUGE thanks 🙏 to all those that lifted me along the way. 💙 Lots of work to do! #Tenure @DukeSurgery #Phyllodes #ILookLikeASurgeon #AcademicTwitter
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I am so proud to be a member of @AAHKS. We met with multiple members of Congress, CMS and HHS to stop the cuts to the physician fee schedule that will limit access for Medicare beneficiaries, increase consolidation, and drive up healthcare costs. Here’s to the bipartisan letter!
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Apparently this is how my PCP finds all her physician patients when she walks into the room- they’re working on their own notes, catching up on emails or other administrative duties.
#realtalk #ILookLikeASurgeon getting an #AnnualPhysical
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Loved collaborating with these colleagues! #spinehealth
Our interdisciplinary team recently published a Masterclass on Spine-Related Leg Pain in Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.
We aimed to enhance clinical pattern recognition, targeted management, and interdisciplinary communication.
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When you end up doing spine clinic with a female NP, resident, medical student and undergrad… it’s a straight up beautiful #girlgang👯♀️ #spinesurgery #mentorship #teamwork
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Another Perry Initiative in the books! Thanks to all the volunteers! Loved collaborating with @WakeOrthoRes @DukeOrtho #WeAreAllOrtho
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2006 - Rod Brind'Amour wins a Stanley Cup for the Hurricanes as a player
2026 - Rod Brind'Amour wins a Stanley Cup for the Hurricanes as the coach
The only two Stanley Cup wins in the Canes' history.
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This one’s for you, North Carolina
ALT Graphic with a photo of the Canes and the words “We Did It Y’all” above it
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