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PGY3 Chief Resident @Templepathology 🔬🦠 #MolecularPathology 🧬 #Hematopathology 💉🔬Astronomy 🌌🚀🛰🔭📡 History 🏛🏰🏚 Photography 📸🖼

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

Hello #PathTwitter , @NASA is planning to set a permanent human base on moon this decade in the @NASAArtemis program which will then act as relay point to send Astronauts further to #Mars . Just curious what is the future of #pathology in low gravity environments ? (1/3)

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

I recently had a family emergency and I really wanted to go home and be with my family. But I was on surgical pathology rotation and was really worried if I’ll get a leave in such a busy rotation from my department. (1/4)

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

Why is p53 called p53? 🤔 A 🧵 about the history and discovery of the most studied gene in human history, also known as the guardian of the genome. 🧬 #pathtwitter #pathX #molecular #history

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2 years

and the program director was in constant contact with me through all this all the time. I received the care same as my family and I can confidently say that I have found a second home miles away from home. Really proud to be a part of Temple Pathology family! (4/4)

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 months

My last post about p53 received an overwhelming response so I want to give credit to this amazing book by @armstrong_sue that inspired me to write that thread. I personally think this book should be on the bookshelf of anyone related to medicine and science. ✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

Why is p53 called p53? 🤔 A 🧵 about the history and discovery of the most studied gene in human history, also known as the guardian of the genome. 🧬 #pathtwitter #pathX #molecular #history

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

I talked to the chief resident about this and in an instance the whole department was mobilized to help me. The way my PD, APD, faculty members and the residents came forward to help me out in this situation, I will remember this gesture for the rest of my life. (2/4)

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

Within minutes I had coverage, the GME office and program coordinator had prepared my documents for traveling so I don’t have any issue on re-entry, the residents were constantly trying to find me low cost tickets as I was booking at the last minute of flights (3/4)

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

#MedTwitter Accomplishments of 2021 1. USMLE Step 1 ✅ 2. USMLE Step 2 ✅ 3. OET ✅ 4. ECFMG Certified ✅ 5. Applied to Residency #match2022 ✅ 6. Traveled to U.S for the first time ✅

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

If I had known that all those set backs and failures are actually pointing me towards achieving this I wouldn't have been disappointed on any one of them. Believe in yourself, work hard and carry on until you achieve your dreams. #pathtwitter #pathmatch22

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 months

Level up!🔬 Wrapped up my second year of residency. It’s been an incredible year of personal growth and learning. Onward to the third year! 🚀🧬

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2 years

Day 1 🚀✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

10 months

The more microscopy I do at work, the more curious I get about how everything around me looks like under the microscope. So treated myself with a brand new microscope to explore the micro-universe around me 🔬🤩✨ #PathTwitter #pathx

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

Step 3 ✅🥳✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

..and it's a lift off 🚀🌌 into the micro worlds of Pathology ✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

The face you make when you find a good desi breakfast place in Newyork ✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

🧵end/ "It's impossible or very difficult to get a malignant tumor without the activity of p53 being disrupted." ~Bert Vogelstein, a legendary figure in p53 story who was the first to termed it as a tumor suppressor gene. 🧬

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

Hi #medtwitter ! I am Muhammad Hussain, an #IMG from 🇵🇰. Super excited to become a member of the super cool #pathology community. One more step closer to apply for my dream field in #pathmatch22 . Hobbies: Photography, Astronomy, Ancient history #PathTwitter #path2path #match2022

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

Home ❤️

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

Signing off with my last interview of the season.Remembring the time when last year on this day I wasn't even done with Usmle Step 1. I couldn't have believed at that time if someone had told me that I would be interviewing for my dream speciality in less than a year #PathMatch22

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

Home away from home ❤

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

1 year

NY rainy evenings 🗽🌧️

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

🧵12/ Today, more than 70,000 research papers are published on p53, making it the most studied human gene in history. Mutations in p53 are found in >50% of human cancers 🧬

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

🧵6/ Wait a minute—did I say oncogene? p53 is actually a tumor suppressor gene! This is my favorite plot-twist of the p53 story: its mischaracterization as an oncogene. 🧬

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

To be honest, before joining pathology, autopsy was the rotation I was really worried about, sometimes fearing that it will affect my love for pathology, but it has done the opposite. (1/5)

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

To the new beginnings... ✨ #PathTwitter #pathology

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

Feels like I've participated in a lottery. Wish me luck. 🥴 #PathMatch22 #PathTwitter #MedTwitter

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

Just had my final mock interview session with my bestie before my first interview tomorrow. Wish me luck 🤞 P.S: Yeah I took the mock session seriously and was dress up for like a real interview 😅 #pathology #PathMatch2022 #path2path

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

For the love of coffee places with books.✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

🧵1/ In the 1970s, David Lane & Arnie Levine started studying a virus called SV40. Their interest was in a viral gene responsible for transformation, the SV40 oncogene called large T antigen. 🦠

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

When you start training your brain as a pathologist, the patterns in everything around you will fascinate you. These are the beautiful pattern of desert dunes when we were flying over Saudi Arabia ✨ #pathology #PathTwitter

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

Eid Mubarak ✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

11 months

Happy #InternationalPathologyDay 🔬✨ We see micro stuff but we dream big 🚀🌌 #PathTwitter #pathx #pathmatch2024

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

The reason I always ask for a window seat. ✨ #Doha

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

So it turns out I and @MdTushir will be seeing some cool pathologies together for the next 4 years. Matched at @templepathology ✨😅

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

1 month

Hemepath elective at Columbia, Day 1 ✨ #hemepath

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

Your differentials at 1x ? Source: Ovary #pathArt #pathtwitter #pathx

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

Just ended my cytology rotation and it became my favorite sub-speciality so far. From observing CT/US/EBUS FNA’s and performing on site evaluation of the sample to spending hours scanning the slides to hunt those cells of concern, I just loved every part of this field. (1/4)

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

6 months

Today is the first death anniversary of my beloved Dad, the kindest person I have ever known. This picture is my last but my favourite memory with him as we were so happy because I had just matched into my residency. Not a day goes by that something hasn’t reminded me of him. 1/

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

5 months

Have you ever seen something like a ‘beautiful death’? This funny-looking organism is Lacrymaria olor, a freshwater ciliate. I was following it for a while through my microscope and noticed something strange in its behavior. I was actually recording its final moments!

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

🧵3/ Whenever he ran electrophoresis to purify the large T antigen, he always found an unknown protein with a molecular weight of 53 kilodaltons. Initially, others in Lane's lab thought it was a contaminant or a breakdown product of the large T antigen. ⁉️

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

Done with USMLEs. Thank you @TheUSMLE for teaching me so much and making me more confident in my medical knowledge. #MedTwitter #usmle #usmlestep3

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

🧵9/ In 1986, the first tumor suppressor gene, Retinoblastoma gene (RB1), was discovered, confirming Knudson's Two-Hit hypothesis. #rb1

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

Getting matched on your Birthday and then receiving gifts like these. What can be more perfect than this! ✨ #Match2022

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

Just done with my first residency interview of the season. Posting this to create memories for the future me to look back on the efforts I had for my dream speciality. #Pathology #PathMatch22 #PathTwitter #path2path

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

🧵5/ In 1979, immunological studies identified the p53 protein due to its immunoreactivity with tumor antisera, suggesting its role as a tumor-associated antigen. Everyone was convinced they had found a new oncogene. The excitement was high! 🚀 #Oncogene

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

For post-match celebrations let's take something off my bucket list. ✈ #seattle

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

Helping hands award of the year ✨ Thanks to my @templepathology family for this. This is for my Dad, who always taught me how to be always available to others. His lessons live on in everything I do ❤️

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

🧵4/ As reports of this protein came from other labs too, it was named p53 based on its molecular weight. ✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

🧵11/ This conclusion was confirmed by subsequent findings that patients with inherited mutations of p53 were predisposed to diverse tumor types. Mice with engineered "knock-outs" of the p53 gene were also tumor-prone. 🧬

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

Morning! #Seattle ⛵✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

🧵7/ The initial misclassification was due to the research climate of the time (1980s). Oncogenes were thought to be the key to understanding cancer, and the idea of a tumor suppressor gene was in its infancy. #genome #cancer 🧬

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

9 months

Woke up to this ❄️🫠✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

11 months

My most awaited #Mottirl moment with @AMPath president Dr. @LJTafeMD 🤩Thank you for leading the AMP, you are an inspiration for all of us! 🧬✨ #AMPath23 #molpath #pathtwitter #pathX

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

8 months

Called in to the hospital for the second time in a day for blasts in peripheral blood smear. I guess Hemepath fellowship is already calling me 🩸✨ #hemepath #molpath #pathtwitter

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

🧵8/ As mentioned above, p53 was initially found bound to the major oncogenic protein of SV40, so it was understandable at the time to think it must be an oncogene as well. However, some experimental observations did not fit well with the idea that p53 was an oncogene. 🧬 #p53

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

6 months

Took more than 300 shots, the hard part now choosing the best ones 🤩✨ #SolarEclipse2024

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

🧵2/ Lane's task was to extract the large T antigen protein from cells infected with SV40. He used electrophoresis to separate the protein molecules based on size and charge. ⚡️

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

One day iA✨ Cold Spring Harbor Lab also know as The Mecca of Molecular Genetics. It has been home to eight scientists who have been awarded the Noble Prize in Medicine 🧬🔬

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

1 year

Ended my molecular rotation and came to the conclusion that only detecting the genetic mutations and gene fusions is not enough and cancer classification/diagnosis based on Transcriptomic and Proteomic analysis is the next big revolution awaiting to happen in Pathology. (1/3)

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

1 year

The first picture is a screenshot of my 2017 Instagram post. At that time, I didn’t have any plans that I will go down the #USMLE route, but still following my passion and love for #astronomy I dreamt of visiting #Griffith Observatory someday… (1/2)

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

4 months

🧵10/ In 1989, this two-hit model was applied to p53, specifically in colorectal tumors. It fit this model, as in virtually all cases, both copies of p53 were mutated. 🧬

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

First addition to my workdesk from my stuff. ✨ Just to remind myself daily that I'm aiming for the stars. 👨‍🚀🚀🌌

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

Ever since reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho I always wondered what my personal legend would be.I'm now kind of getting the feeling that I've finally found it & I want to see the world behind a lens,whether it's the lens of a camera,lens of telescope or of a microscope📷🔭🔬

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

A late birthday celebration but totally worth the wait✨❤️

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

6 months

My first shot of Mountain Bluebird at Grand Teton national park 🤩✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

11 months

Microscope by day, telescope by night!🔬🔭 This universe is more mysterious behind the lens whether u are looking at cellular micro-worlds or gazing into the macro-universe. Remove the H&E stain from the microscopic ones & u can sense the similarity between the two extremes✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

There are 86 billion neurons in our brain and all of them just love one thing: Patterns ✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

6 months

Doing what you love brings a different kind of happiness 🙌✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

Guess who touched a piece of Mars today 😎✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

New read ✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

6 months

Eid Mubarak everyone 🌙✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

Discovered quite late that I can turn my work desktop into portrait mode ✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

1 year

Making sure nobody miss out what I’m interested in! 🧬 ✨ #molecularpathology #hemepath #molpath #ASCP2023

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

Books are always your best friends. When no one is there, you are actually in the company of the writers and exploring their ideas.

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

1 year

Future Pathologist in space era✨🌌 Using ChatGPT I generated an image prompt for a ‘pathologist in spaceship near a distant planet’ and then used that prompt to generate AI images using the Bing AI Image Creator. This is what I got! 👇(1/2) #PathTwitter #pathmatch2024 #AI

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

The cycle of life and death. There is one positive thing about death, the death of any living is an opportunity for its atoms to be released and be a part of another organism’s journey. (1/3)

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

11 months

#Mottirl moment of future #hemepath and #molpath colleagues at #AMPath23 with @gibyvgeorge from @Pathology_URMC and Hiba Nabeel from @ColumbiaPathRes 🧬✨ #pathtwitter #pathx

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

Happy Valentine's. This is Heart Nebula or IC 1805, located 7500 light years away from Earth in Cassiopeia constellation. The constellation is named after the ancient Greek mythology queen Cassiopeia who famously boasted about her unrivaled beauty.

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 months

Thank you Dr. @AlannaChurch_MD and @AMPath for this award! Always grateful to my @templepathology family and the Twitter family for teaching and encouraging me to ask and think about the ‘Why’ and ‘How’ questions more. 🧬✨ #AMPath #AMPath24 #Hemepath #Molpath #AMPtutorials

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Congratulations @whosainastro , our second winner of the @AMPath #AMPtutorials social media challenge the fascinating history of p53 🧬. He's won free registration to the #AMP24 meeting in Vancouver 🇨🇦

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

Last night, for the first time I became a part of something beautiful, a Gift of Life. Getting a call for it late night and then getting up at 3 am and commuting to the hospital seems like tough but when you think of it that you are becoming a part of something beautiful..(1/3)

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

In the last two months, I did two things that I’m really happy about, completing my first surgical pathology rotation and reading the book “Neanderthal Man” by Svante Pääbo. (1/5)

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

11 months

#AMPath23 attendee’s, what’s the highest number of ribbons you have on your badge ? 😅🧬 #molpath #hemepath #pathtwitter #pathx

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

There are few places that I want to revisit and spent time in. Seattle surely is a must add to that list ✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

Just a fan of cute coffee houses with books ✨🌌

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

8 months

Relax… we are just holograms ✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

When you are all set to answer 'Why #pathology ' & the interviewer ask you 'Why Ancient History' instead. I love it when people get excited by your hobbies & want to know more about it. We talked about Sumarians, the Persian invasions of Greeks & the Romans architectural marvels.

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

Can't wait to join the club ✨🎉🎉

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Temple Pathology

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3 years

Drumroll please 🎉.... Our @templepathology family is expanding and we are happy to announce our incoming PGY1s! Congratulations and we can't wait to see you. #pathmatch22

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

Never Look Back. That's what my shirt says. Looking forward to wear it on #MatchDay to keep my mind sane if the match goes either way. 😬 #PathTwitter #pathmatch22

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

11 months

#AMPath23 attendees, if you are currently at expo hall, please stop by my poster at ST015, would love to connect 🧬✨ #molpath #pathtwitter #pathx

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

3 years

The best part of my first interview was the moment PD appreciated my educational struggles and started the interview with "So Hussain it must be a struggling long journey for you from Malakand, Swat (the region noble laureate @Malala belongs to) to United States". #PathMatch2022

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

8 months

One of those books that you can’t put down once you start reading 🫠✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

And it's a Launch Day! #Artemis1 #NASA #NASASocial #Artemis

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

Favorite season 🎄❤️

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

Eid Mubarak ✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

The peace and calm I get here under the full moon by the river side is incomparable and is one of the many things I miss about home. ❤️🌌

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

Rest, nature, books, music, love for one’s neighbor — such is my idea of happiness. ~Leo Tolstoy

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

1 year

A beautiful day ✨

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Muhammad Hussain, MD

2 years

Spot the beauty 🌙

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