Robert Berry, DO @txsportsdoc Twitter profile

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Robert Berry, DO

2 years

Eliminate prior-auths completely. An insurance company shouldn’t get to decide what care a pt gets that’s between them and their Dr. #txlege @texmed @KenPaxtonTX @GovAbbott @DrBuckinghamTX @DrGregBonnen

Brant Mittler

@BrantMDJD

2 years

Why D.C. Council should act now to fix prior authorization (via @AmerMedicalAssn ) Wonder how the AMA is doing with Prior Authorization in their Medicare HMO? They've been promoting managed care for 40+ years. LOL.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

Today BCBS wouldn’t approve surgery for acute ACL tear in young female athlete. They now are using a third party company called @CarelonHealth to decide if my patients board certified fellowship trained former NFL ortho surgeon recommended the correct care. This has to stop.

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Robert Berry, DO

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7 years ago today I left being an employed surgeon for major hospital system. Two kids in college at time,went to zero income overnight,started over and built my company. A little scary at the time, but my wife encouraged me to bet on myself.Follow your passion.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

Ortho trying to charm the front desk into getting a second room.😂

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

Had a patient of mine hurt her knee in London while at school. Wouldn’t Xray her,35weeks minimum wait to see an Ortho, no MRI avail .Would only allow her to do physio? Flew home to see me. Anyone who thinks NHS is a model to follow in US,is mistaken.

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Robert Berry, DO

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Hey @Cigna You denied my patients shoulder MRI,she had to pay cash to obtain this which showed a SLAP rotator cuff injury after trauma which also fx her dist radius. You now say she must do 3mos of PT and r denying surgery.This is practicing medicine and not legal in TX.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

@darkroom_doc @CarelonHealth The doctors who do this on behalf of insurance companies should be held accountable and the medical boards should review their actions and determine if they are acting ethically. Taking money from Ins Co to deny care seems like a conflict to me

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

Just stop it. If you want to practice medicine,take the MCAT, apply to med school and stop trying to legislate something your not. Never thought in my professional career this would even be an issue. Nurses are not doctors and can not practice medicine.

Peggy Ostrander DNP APRN FNP-C

@PeggyO_DNP

1 year

Texas Nurse Practitioners Want to Be ‘Free’ @DMagazine

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Robert Berry, DO

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1 year

Should non doctors be allowed to be CEOs of and run hospitals? Seems ever since we have allowed non docs to run hospitals and health systems things have gotten worse for docs. Thoughts?

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

4 years

@SidneyPowell1 @SharletaBasset1 @realDonaldTrump @GavinNewsom @GovPritzker @SharletaBasset1 I’m an orthopedic surgeon in TX originally from CA. I have a podcast The Call Room and would like to share your story with others. Drs have been threatened with jail, fines and having their license taken if they operate. This story is becoming too common. DM me.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

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Mass General going to allow full practice authority to NPs, but not PAs. Tell me who has the stronger lobbying group. None should practice apart from a supporting physician. Does everyone see what’s happening? We r going to let midlevels practice without oversight and we heard

Patients First

@HalstedMD

1 month

. @MassGenBrigham -Salem Hospital seeks to change hospital bylaws to allow NPs independent practice #MedTwitter #StopScopeCreep #NPsLead ?

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

@LaraAHayes The purpose of health insurance is to make money for their share holders not to care for its members. They are able to sleep at night on their beds made of money🥴

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

4 years

@chrisbergPOVNOW @lee_ritz @drscottjensen @mnhealth I think if true, requires some explaining? Publish the documents here. If we are shutting down our country and using numbers to do it, we better trust our numbers. If when I was a resident I made up numbers and presented them as truth, I wouldn’t be a surgeon today.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

We are seriously considering no longer participating in the Medicare program with the looming cuts in Jan. How many of my colleagues will do the same? At some point it doesn’t make financial sense to continue. It’s just math.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

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9 years ago today I left the largest health system in Texas,went to zero income,2 kids in college,one in HS and started over at age 44. I was one of the highest paid employed docs,but today I make far more,work less and control everything. I no longer take trauma call and take

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

How many of my surgeon colleagues working all the way until the end of the year for all those met deductible patients? #orthotwitter Tis the season😃

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

4 years

Wow! Anecdotal? If it’s your dad, I bet you don’t care. 👇👇👇

Ruthann

@TeaBoots

4 years

Proof Hydroxychloroquine works saving lives - Wishing your father many more years “A 96yr old man in FL, heavy breathing, coughing, says ‘I’m not gonna make it’ He received Hydroxychloroquine the next day he got —up was fine -That man is my father.”

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

@pnjaban Hey,but we r going full electric vehicles in a few years. What could go wrong?🚙💨

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

Can we agree that NPs are a very valuable part of the healthcare team but are not capable of replacing physicians. If someone wants to practice medicine, they must go to med school. We shouldn’t allow NPs to practice without oversight. Not sure why this is even a question.

Taz

@Suburbanbella

1 year

@DrHazmatic @GallaherCaren The educational difference between a Family Nurse Practitioner(70% of NPs today) and Family Medicine physician. Different professions, different education, different licenses. Appears functionally the same but is not the same.

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Robert Berry, DO

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

3 years

Another week of UHC denying claims and surgery.Patient with very large meniscus tear. Pt can’t walk without limp,do daily activities but UHC it’s “not that bad”. We need legislation banning docs working for INS and remove any sort of pre-certs. INS industry needs a reset.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

6 yrs ago a financial planner convinced me I should get a whole life policy as investment and addl life insurance cost 50k was told would go up in value. Person selling it made about 13,500 off the top today the value is 15k. Don’t fall for this whole life scam. @olsonplanner

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

11 months

In 1990 srgns under Medicare were paid avg $3,258 for a knee replacement today avg $1098. Considering inflation with no increase surgeons should be paid $7,656 today yet our expenses have gone up 2.35x,hospitals cont to receive ⬆️ reimbursement.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

3 years

@kksheld @CDCgov Politics and medicine are a bad mix. The mixed messages and financial conflicts of those making “guidelines” which were then used as edicts by leaders with no room for debate is truly unconscionable.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

@NuelleSportsMD @CarelonHealth Yep. Clay it’s reached a point of all of us with influence and leaders in our profession to need to take action to protect MSK access for patients. It’s now gone too far. We have all tolerated this far too long. I’m about ready to run for some office,financially support those

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 months

Wow! Tell me again how doctors are reason for rising healthcare costs? How many Americans know of the egregious abuse of PBMs and markups on drugs.

Rep. Jake Auchincloss 🟧

@RepAuchincloss

2 months

I asked the CVS Caremark CEO how much he’s charging for a $16 drug for multiple sclerosis. Answer: $6,229. Yeah, that‘s a 38,000% markup from this Fortune 10 PBM.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

11 months

Proof physician owned hospitals deliver high quality care for less dollars. I helped build a hosp from dirt up in 2007 in North Texas it has been a win for everyone.

Texas Medical Association

@texmed

11 months

PAI Study Shows Cost-Savings of Physician-Owned Hospitals Amid Medicare Reform Debate

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

5 years

@RachelPatzerPhD @Skepticscalpel Appreciate all your doing. Could you clarify “we decided”? Cause I’m thinking I should now have my wife clarify what she meant by this in our home? 😃 There wasn’t a “we” should I be concerned?😂

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

Patients have no idea what kind of care they are getting at these places. How convenient, you can fill your RX a few steps away. How is this not the definition of corporate practice of medicine?

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

@JackPosobiec Nope! From SoCal Jack and now in TX with Whataburgers, IN N Out is the GOAT. Great company too.😃

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

Forget med school, work at Buc-Ees😃

Dividend Hero

@HeroDividend

1 year

Making over $150,000 per year has never been so easy

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

4 years

Proud of my brother in law an Emergency Medicine doc in California Dr Dan Erickson providing front line perspective on COVID-19

Association of American Physicians & Surgeons

@AAPSonline

4 years

Two California Emergency Room Covid doctors may start revolution with calm, science/data-based questioning of extreme measures

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

5 months

Why can’t we start a new insurance company where we pay doctors twice current rates, lower premiums and deductibles, but use the premiums to actually pay for healthcare? Stop loss INS in place for cancer and catastrophic care. All the waste is paying admin. #MedX #orthox

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

3 years

The difference between having the most experienced people in the right position in a time of crisis can mean the difference between life and death.This can’t be purchased, it can only be earned. 13yrs ago today. #Sully

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

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On Wed,my 95y grandfather called me w/ 10/10 abd pain.Known hx of duodenal ulcer.Abd tense,tender,distended. I drove him to ED. Gets bed,no doctor ever saw him,1.5hrs later my buddy who is ED doc texted to check on us,he had to call in and then only NP came to see him.I’m in

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

@Cernovich Taken care of too many pitbull injuries as a surgeon,they are nice until they r not and others have said here,dogs need to be kept on a leash in public shows respect for others and may prevent something unexpected like this.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

@BrandiKristine @CarelonHealth This seems to be the gen rec from many Ins co today which makes no sense when it won’t cure/solve the problem.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

@SeanDreyer “Anals of Medicine” instead of Annals of Medicine…yes I said what you are thinking out loud. We all had a laugh😂

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

Note to seniors stop signing up for Advantage plans, there is nothing advantageous about these plans for you. You lose choice and control over your healthcare.

David Sirota

@davidsirota

1 year

🚨NEW REPORT: Medicare Advantage plans are denying 1 out of 5 claims allowed under Medicare rules. 1 in 10 denied coverage requests would be covered under traditional Medicare. Biden is helping his donors force people off Medicare & into private plans.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

Tell me again how doctors are cause of rising healthcare costs?👇

Loretta Boesing

@BoesingLoretta

2 years

PBMs charged Medicaid (taxpayers) $147 for a heartburn med. PBM only paid the pharmacy $17 & pocketed $130 for themselves as payment processors. Imagine buying milk & paying the credit card co $130 for processing. Only corruption would allow this to continue. #StopPBMabuse

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

The longer I practice the more I lose respect for many Hosp admin often making millions/yr and exploit their nurse and doctors for profit. More docs/nurses should leave places like this and leave admin to care for pts. Bad look when u have a police office and admin blocking

Doctor≠Provider

@DontSayProvider

1 year

I am 💯 pro-physician. But I support nurses too, absolutely! @AscensionSeton acted horribly when it locked out these nurses—who are only striking for being dangerously understaffed . @AscensionHealth deserves scorn and criticism for this low blow. #medtwitter #austin #txlege

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

4 years

As a doc this should be seriously considered. Sweden didn’t lock their country down and all metrics are better there. This is a very thought provoking article I hope our politicians will consider. We should as scientists ask, “What if Swedes are right and we are wrong”? @tedcruz

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

3 years

@jointdocShields @RobynCohenMD I found the guy who asked for them😂

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

4 years

Giving a 23 yo with full thickness cartilage loss their knee back today. Years ago, few options other than a knee replacement. We grow a patients own cartilage and transplant back in knee. #cartilagetransplant #maci

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

Understanding the business side of medicine is critical to the survival of private practice. If your an ortho Surg, do u realize what cases pay,how many you need to do,num of pts must see to cover overhead? I find most docs don’t know their numbers. Getting harder to stay in PP

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

For those following, my 95y grandfather extubated today after Lap repair of perfd duodenal ulcer and ED/diagnostic delay. He’s already back to his ornery self which means he’s on the mend😂 This pic 5 yrs ago but he hasn’t changed.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

3 years

19y male football player greater than one year of “shin splints” presents with these films,no hx of trauma? What you doing? #orthotwitter

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

If you are an employed physician by a hospital system,why? Why do you not work in private practice? I’m very curious to learn what the attraction/benefit is? I have done both and to me,in my specialty, not even close decision to be in PP #orthotwitter #MedTwitter

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

4 years

This is terrible. I can’t believe we are seeing this happen to our country. Hospital systems/Insurance Companies will benefit from the destruction of private practices and forcing them into expensive networks, taking their docs away.

Brian Sachs, MD

@BrianSachs

4 years

As I mentioned yesterday, financial realities are about to hit home for doctors and medical clinics across the country. Many are at serious risk of closing in 4-6 weeks, and I doubt many will reopen when all is said and done. Please take care of yourselves and plan accordingly.

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Robert Berry, DO

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3 years

Rudy! Rudy! Rudy! Can’t wait to see what this kid does when he grows up👇

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@KamVTV

3 years

This!

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

4 years

Terrible! Why did doctors get forced to stop caring for patients by executive orders, which now will bankrupt them, leave pts with worse problems and leave more unemployed? Most of these cases don’t use any PPE and are outpatient?All of this predicated on false models/assumptions

Association of American Physicians & Surgeons

@AAPSonline

4 years

Advanced Pain Management, a large physician practice, said that it may have to lay off 50 employees permanently at its clinics in Greenfield next month because of the postponement of elective procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. via @journalsentinel

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

4 years

@DShadowgazer And radiologists still can’t commit to a dx on an MRI: Can’t rule out, Partial ACL tear(means tear), Meniscal mucoid degeneration(tear), “clinical correlation”, consider CT, Ultrasound, Arthrogram, ie another test if really concerned😃. Favorite plant still the hedge.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

@BlondeBitch_Xo @CarelonHealth How’s this not corporate practice of medicine?

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

4 years

Great discussion with @RepAndyBiggsAZ and my brother in law Dr. Dan Erickson, @DrZuhdiJasser on COVID-19. Discussions like this help our patients and our country to move forward. The exchange of ideas should be encouraged.

Sara A. Carter

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Urgent Care Doctor Silenced By Youtube Says His First Amendment Rights Have Been Attacked What do you think? VIA @JennieSTaer via @SaraCarterDC

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Robert Berry, DO

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11 months

It will never make sense to me that physicians have continued to accept these terrible rates from Medicare while hospitals have enjoyed steady increases in reimbursement for decades.

Marilyn Heine

@MarilynHeineMD

11 months

🎇 #FixMedicareNow The time for #Congress to act is NOW. Patients’ access is at risk. TY to moderator @wunderwil , panelists @KatieOrrico of @AANSNeuro @CNS_Update @DocRayC of @texmed & Todd Askew of @AmerMedicalAssn ❗️Take action here ❗️Learn more here👇

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

4 years

The unintended consequences of the COVID-19 lockdown has led to many children not getting care, well check visits, vaccinations and pediatricians like @JoeSilverman7 and many of my other colleagues having to close limiting access for children.Other diseases do effect kids.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

7 months

Ortho surgeons making less than minimum wage to replace your joint by 2030? When r we as a profession going to act collectively and stop thinking one of our orgs is coming to save us.

Dan Fuentes

@FixnBones

7 months

Comments? @BrianChalmersMD @jointdocShields @PeltMD @DrIhekweazu @djschuett @Dr_Stambough @txsportsdoc @generalorthomd

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Robert Berry, DO

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1 year

Is this for real? We have a nurse elected as President of ACC? Nurses are not cardiologists how can this be? What do cards think of this?

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1 year

***Spoiler alert*** they chose a nurse. American College of Cardiology chooses next president, vice president .

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Robert Berry, DO

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1 year

Happy Anniversary to my company @SportOrthoTX 8 Years ago today left my “safe” employed hosp position and with 2 kids in college went to zero income and started over. Grateful for our patients and team who believed in us and most importantly my wife @christyloulou

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

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@northwoods1980 @CarelonHealth No. They make us submit our chart notes then a nurse decides. Not a doctor, not an orthopedic surgeon with my same credentials with this company.

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Robert Berry, DO

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2 years

@The_Kyle_Mann @TheBabylonBee I’m from California and when we moved to Texas I asked my wife why are people waving to us on the road and neighbors stopping by to drop off casseroles?Why r people we don’t know talking to us in the supermarket? Its been a nice transition after 18 years

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Robert Berry, DO

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3 years

When u have to wait for cement to dry might as well take a pic of the team. No robot today. #orthotwitter #jointday

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@txsportsdoc

1 year

@rkh_md @joncoopertweets I bet those who attend have a ball😂

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

I’m a Sugeon, I fix broken bones,torn ligaments and replace joints. How can I prevent this from happening starting a new roll of toilet paper and why do we think if we keep unrolling it will work itself out? Just me?

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@TakeWeightOffMD I thought that was why doctors have a medical license, are board certified, are required to do CME so we can trust the ones who went to doctor school not an INS co trying to maximize profit. I’m sure they have our best interests at heart😏

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2 years

We really need to stop non physicians trying to portray themself as real physicians. Patients dont know how to differentiate. This is done to fool patients, not be transparent into selecting a mid level if they choose to.

Michael Kellams DO

@DrMAK66

2 years

Impersonating a Physician should be as criminal as impersonating Law Enforcement. Both result in a persons health and safety being at risk without their knowledge. #ScopeCreep #MedTwitter

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@seleneparekhmd Run my own group where we make orthopedic care accessible and affordable for patients while creating Pvt practice opportunities for ortho surgeons, to keep them from becoming hospital employees.

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F/U on my 12y pt with osteochondral patella fracture which INS denied w/o PCP referral. They saw their hosp employed PCP today who then instead of sending my pt back to me, referred them to another hospital “aligned” ortho and wouldn’t refer back to me. This is next lvl corp

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Robert Berry, DO

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4 years

I’m a surgeon today and Dr Ben Carson and his book Gifted Hands inspired me and many others like me. His story is one of hope. Born of an illiterate teenage mom in the projects to world renowned Neurosurgeon. Politics aside,one of the greatest men and surgeons ever.

Aisha S. Dickerson, PhD

@aisha_dickerson

4 years

#blackhistoryfact : Before destroying his legacy, Ben Carson was the first neurosurgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins attached at the head @HopkinsMedicine . Unfortunately, that’s not what he’ll be remembered for 🤦🏾‍♀️

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Have a 12y patient with patella fx with chondral injury. Surgery not approved/cx because BCBS says must see PCP first and then refer to ortho. No wonder PCPs r burning out this is complete waste of resources and abuse of our primary colleagues leading to delay in care.

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Robert Berry, DO

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My 94y grandfather is lonely and wants a dog. He’s used to having big dogs, I’m recommending a smaller dog that doesn’t shed and will be less work for him. What do u all recommend?

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@txsportsdoc

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Browsing through @jbjs today an guess who is we in back of journal our own @jointdocShields #orthotwitter Congrats John! 👏

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

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No president has ever proposed and passed a better healthcare plan. The ACA has doubled premiums and made it harder for Americans to get affordable plans,banning physician owned hospitals. Can we get @DutchRojas and a panel of successful doctors,business people to make one?

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

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@DGlaucomflecken And working as a hospital employed physician is ruining our profession as our colleagues lose autonomy,click boxes and do what they are told. Private practice is only path forward to save healthcare and our profession

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

This is dangerous. We value our NP/PAs but this is so hospitals and INS can use them to make more money. It puts patients and them at risk. Medicine is a team activity and must protect patients from this.

MidlevelCare

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2 years

AAPA introduces South Carolina #SB553 legislation to remove Physicians from the healthcare team. Will they be successful again in lobbying politicians for the right to practice medicine unsupervised & change title to Physician “Associate”? #Match2023 #PAsGoBeyond #StopScopeCreep

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Robert Berry, DO

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@DrLongissimus In my intern class had a colleague who when I was a med student rotating was working as a janitor and was a srgn in own country. No one knew his story entire fam killed in Rwanda and barely escaped,but he helped a young intern then save a life in a code when they froze.BC FM now.

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Robert Berry, DO

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@DrLongissimus This guy never stopped smiling. He would sit with his wife and children in a car and watch the sunset. I ran by them one day on a run in the hills and asked what he was doing...He told me everyday I see the sun rise and set is a good day and that God was good to have spared him😔

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

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@kksheld @SecretaryCarson In 1990 I was living in a 5th wheel trailer newly married, sacking groceries and going to a junior college. My mother in law gave me a copy of the book Gifted Hands. No one in my family had gone to college. That book and Dr Ben Carson inspired me to become an orthopedic srgn.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

No reason to ban Physician Owned hospitals. Lawmakers gave the keys to the hen house to the foxes. The hypocrisy is amazing. Hospitals and now HC companies like CVS can literally own everything and employ docs,NPs.Ok to have corps own,just not doctors.

Damian Caraballo MD

@813JAFERD

1 year

Someone make it make sense (other than the anti-competitive, keep doctors from competing part)

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Robert Berry, DO

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@DGlaucomflecken But don’t let doctors own their own hospitals, labs or imaging centers but PE/VC groups, hosp systems and multimillionaire tech companies, totally fine

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

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31 years ago yesterday I celebrated marrying my best friend. We were 18 and 19yo. Undergrad, 2 grad programs, med school, residency, fellowship, practice,3 kids and now 6 grandkids we made it. Thankful!

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

@generalorthomd Bones it is! On another note the “Operation Quality Improvement” in the background may want to start by fixing their sign from falling down😂

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

5 months

@MananShahmd This is a seminar😂 1. Knowledge is power. Learn about the biz of medicine. Understand billing/coding and what pays what. 2. Lease,don’t buy initially the smallest space with signage,visibility,easy access. 3. Keep overhead low,staffing low 4. Get an inexpensive EHR, don’t get

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

3 years

@KamVTV So Newsom going to remove state of emergency then since LA hosting Super Bowl?

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

5 months

Yep! True for most trades these days. Better to be a tradesperson than a doctor based on the finances. Not by accident folks.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

3 years

@taniamck @geekyathltrainr @NighthawkATC @Thomasjbarkoski @elikassab The life of ATCs. I and every sports med doc greatly appreciates what you do and sacrifices you make. First to arrive, last to leave. We know.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

3 years

Why do we allow hospitals to employ doctors by pseudo physician groups of which they fund and support? Who are we kidding, this is corporate practice of medicine and hurts patients by driving up HC costs and harms Pvt Practice. Where are the med associations? Prove me wrong.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

4 years

@benshapiro I have two doctorate degrees, but you can call me Robert. If a flight attendant on a plane asks “Is their a doctor on board”, u know what she’s asking. Most of my medical colleagues ask to be called by first name. What u choose to call me doesn’t change who I am.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

1 year

6 weeks ago I told you our friend underwent a heart transplant, last night we had a “New Heart” celebration for him. He looked totally normal and is back exercising. EF from 30 to over 60. His wife and son got their husband/father back I can’t believe we can do this.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

10 months

50y male I repaired Achilles 10y ago. Uneventful recovery returned to full activities:running,hiking etc. Presents to clinic 3days after pain and swelling with no fever. X-rays show soft tissue swelling. Aspirated thick white toothpaste material.What’s your Ddx? #orthotwitter

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

@AshleyGWinter I know Ashley when it’s your own, for a brief second we loose our objectivity. I have 3 grown children, 7 grandchildren and when these spontaneous uncontrolled outbursts occur sometimes I think, we should maybe call a doctor😃 BTW this doesn’t change as they age,always our

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

5 months

Now overlay physician pay in that same time period.⬇️

Damian Caraballo MD

@813JAFERD

5 months

Health Insurer revenue up 380% since ACA passage

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

Saw a patient with comminuted closed DR fracture,needs surg. Pt has a plastic card they carry so thinks they have access to care. Ded over 1Ok Fam ded 17k. They now need surgery and guess what no facility or surgeon is “in network”. Good job UHC/Optum selling this. #orthotwitter

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

So since @generalorthomd shared his peer to peer today, I’ll share mine. Had a physical therapist review my patients MACI surgery and denied on behalf of BCBS. A PT,not a doctor or Ortho surgeon. The denial letter was nonsensical as u would expect from non Ortho.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

4 months

@TheBlondeRN Louder for those in the back and stop the fillers. Beautiful people end up looking like a caricature and not a person.

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

9 months

A black box in the OR still won’t get my room turned over any faster and I would venture most surgeons/OR nurses wouldn’t want to work in one with it. This is what happens when doctors turn over running hospitals to corporations: “How can we extract more 💰while paying staff

Manan Shah

@MananShahmd

9 months

‘OR black box’ *sounds* like a good idea But it’s just a way for some company to milk hospital $$$ while providers get paid less and costs soar and we get no real benefit Gonna raise a monster round though 😁

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

@generalorthomd 😂👏 Hey colleagues, did you see what @generalorthomd just did? Dunked on those denying our patients care, by simply standing up,writing a letter to board. Use the existing laws and board to protect your patients access and begin to take back control of our profession. 💪

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

Humbled to have been voted as #1 Orthopedic Surgeon in Dallas by @DMagazine Thank you!🙏 #orthotwitter

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

2 years

And just like that, it’s a wrap 2022🎬 here’s looking to you 👀 2023 Last case in the books! #orthotwitter #bonesbourbonbrisket

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

4 years

@JoeySalads This is my brother in law in CA. He is Board Certified Emergency Medicine physician and runs one of largest urgent care groups. He simply reported on his own data.

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