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Dr Keith Roach

@DrKeithRoach

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill-Cornell; syndicated columnist To Your Good Health

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Joined April 2013
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Check out the Patient Activated Learning System—a publicly available resource designed to provide engaging, easily understood, and well-researched information by doctors for people who want to know more their #health, #medicines, and #diseases. palsforhealth.com
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I started trying to put my grief into words shortly after Maeve & Gideon died. It was hard to write, but it was also cathartic. I hope it resonates with some. 1/1 nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
Grieving in a Pandemic | NEJM

Grieving in a Pandemic | NEJM

A resident who faces devastating personal loss at the start of the Covid pandemic embraces the theory that grief doesn’t get smaller over time: our lives grow bigger around it.

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Two of my favorite people with an important topic.
Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP (@HollyJHumphrey) profile pictureHolly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP@HollyJHumphrey15 Oct 2021
It was a privilege to talk with @CristinaMDNYC about her work on overcoming implicit bias, and #Hispanic and #LatinX representation in medicine for #HispanicHeritageMonth2021. You can read an excerpt of our spirited and hopeful conversation here: macyfoundation.org/news-and-…
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Is it Safe to Get the Flu Shot and the COVID-19 Vaccine? healthmatters.nyp.org/is-it-…. Yes.
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I’m so excited to announce the @MacyFoundation podcast has launched! To hear more conversations on taking action on harmful bias and discrimination in clinical learning environments, subscribe to Vital Voices: bit.ly/3lIkqxu
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vaccine wellerman let’s gooooo #seashantytok
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Ivanka Trump
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Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu shot every season with rare exception. Now more than ever it is critical to take care of ourselves and one another. To learn more visit: cdc.gov/flu/prevent/flushot.… ❤️❤️❤️
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Your Good Health: History of polio needn’t prevent woman from getting vaccine | @DrKeithRoach @timescolonist bit.ly/2EfrUGj #EndPolio #Polio #VaccinesWork #PublicHealth #COVID19 #PolioSurvivors #Vaccines #Women
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Judy Tung@JudyTungMD14 Aug 2020
Our fearless leader! I remember feeling so scared for him and calling his wife daily; she’d tell me how all he could talk about was how guilty he felt being away from us @Dr_Pelzman #Biggest❤️ #PTBGIM
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"My experience with COVID, both as a physician and a patient, has made me want to become more engaged in fixing the healthcare system..." Dr. Fred Pelzman of #WCM's Internal Medicine Associates and @nyphospital shares his experience on the frontlines. bit.ly/2POg48j
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Congratulations, Dr. Sterling.
Susana Morales MD (@SusanaMoralesM8) profile pictureSusana Morales MD@SusanaMoralesM825 Jul 2020
The great Dr Sterling @WCMGIM
Somehow my column became an Instagram meme. Somebody has clever editing skills.
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at med student twitter:
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Fred N. Pelzman@Dr_Pelzman4 Jun 2020
Social Justice: Yes, It's a Medical Issue medpagetoday.com/patientcent…
Opinion | Social Justice: Yes, It's a Medical Issue

Opinion | Social Justice: Yes, It's a Medical Issue

Access to healthcare is fundamental to civilization

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Excellent discussion by Henry Wei on machine learning.
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Dear Dr. Roach: #HPV #cancers of head and neck are on the rise herald-review.com/lifestyles… via @heraldandreview @DrKeithRoach #vaccines #vaccineswork #vaxwithme #IVax2Protect
Dear Dr. Roach: HPV cancers of head and neck are on the rise

Dear Dr. Roach: HPV cancers of head and neck are on the rise

Dear Dr. Roach: Four years ago, I was treated for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. One year later my tongue was removed. The chief surgeon told me the cancer

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clintonherald.com/opinion/co… | Commercial lab tests versus genetic counseling @GeneticSupport this is my answer, unedited for space

Commercial lab tests versus genetic counseling

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a daughter (almost 31 years) who is concerned about Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome. Her maternal grandmother has been diagnosed with that condition. She is interested in seeking

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(((Dorit Reiss)))@doritmi31 Mar 2019
New York county's move on #vaccines was bold, necessary and perfectly legal @CNN cnn.it/2HLUcbX #vaccineswork #vaxwithme #IVax2Protect
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are aborted fetal cells in vaccines? Find out the truth, and what adults might need re-vaccination: #measles #vaccination stltoday.com/lifestyles/heal…
You might need to get a new measles vaccine

You might need to get a new measles vaccine

Dear Dr. Roach • In a recent column on the measles vaccine, you wrote: “Older people may lose immunity, and some people born between 1963 and 1967 may have received

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Some information on measles and vaccination as adults at menshealth.com/health/a26861… #Measles #vaccine
It's Never Too Late to Get Measles—Or the Vaccine

It's Never Too Late to Get Measles—Or the Vaccine

Some people might even need the vaccine again.

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Science 37@Science37x15 Mar 2019
23andMe says its new DNA test can assess your risk for Type 2 #diabetes. Many doctors (like @drkeithroach) say the test isn’t worth it. #PWD #T2D menshealth.com/health/a26796…
A New DNA Test Helps You Assess Your Diabetes Risk

A New DNA Test Helps You Assess Your Diabetes Risk

Here's why you probably don't need it.

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