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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH

@anandiyermd.bsky.social
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Associate Chief Medical Officer at UAB Medicine | Pulmonologist | #BeesonScholar | Creator: #pallipulm @pallipulm.bsky.social & #geripulm | Loves family, food, music, pets, sports, old trucks. Views = mine

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Annals of the ATS @annalsats.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
A “PalliPulm” framework to improve palliative care education and practice in pulmonary–critical care medicine: an official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report @atscommunity.bsky.social 🔗 academic.oup.com/annalsats/ar...
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American Thoracic Society (ATS) @atscommunity.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
The ATS and CAPC have a collaborative learning series of seven modules on ATS Ed+ for clinicians treating patients with serious illnesses. Earn CME today! #pallipulm @anandiyermd.bsky.social @donsullivan.bsky.social @pallipulm.bsky.social Learn more: atsedplus.thoracic.org/capc/palliat...
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR, ATSF @donsullivan.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
So happy to contribute with the ATS Aging Group - PallCare SIG. We need more pallcare in pulm disease! @lindellko.bsky.social @anandiyermd.bsky.social
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American Thoracic Society (ATS) @atscommunity.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Check out the collaborative learning series of seven modules on ATS Ed+ for clinicians treating patients with serious illnesses, made by the ATS and CAPC. Earn CME! #pallipulm @anandiyermd.bsky.social @donsullivan.bsky.social @pallipulm.bsky.social Read more: atsedplus.thoracic.org/capc/palliat...
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American Thoracic Society (ATS) @atscommunity.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
The ATS and CAPC are proud to introduce a new collaborative series of seven modules on ATS Ed+ for clinicians treating patients with serious illnesses. Earn CME! #pallipulm @anandiyermd.bsky.social @donsullivan.bsky.social @pallipulm.bsky.social Learn more: atsedplus.thoracic.org/capc/palliat...
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Why even be over there still? Yes, I miss my legacy verification and thousands of followers over in the upside down but wouldn’t touch that place with a 10ft pole. It’s a mess. Twitter refugees unite!
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Brittany Charlton @britshmit.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
📢BREAKING: Just left the courthouse for our NIH grant termination case Judge ruled terminations are “VOID & ILLEGAL” As a plaintiff, I felt a wave of relief & hope; he acknowledged the discrimination & harm Closed by asking, ‘Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?’
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
One of my favorite figures to design with JAMA Internal Medicine! Our person-centered framework to improve independence and quality of life with supplemental oxygen. #pallipulm #geripulm @pallipulm.bsky.social @angelasuen.bsky.social @atscommunity.bsky.social @ats-bshsr.bsky.social
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
When I testified to the US Senate a few years ago, I said a lot of this, too. AL will never expand Medicaid. Rural hospitals closing everywhere. Medicaid cuts hurt rural Rs the most. I think lawmakers count on that subgroup not voting, not being able to vote, or voting against their self interest.
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Hey #ATS2025, help us spread the word on our revolutionary person-centered framework on supplemental oxygen to improve wellbeing & independence for patients & families. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... @pallipulm.bsky.social @atscommunity.bsky.social @jamainternalmed.com @angelasuen.bsky.social
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American Association for the Advancement of Science @aaas.org · 30/04/2025
Earlier today, AAAS CEO Sudip Parikh testified as a bipartisan witness before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, warning that without immediate action, the U.S. runs the risk of losing its position as a global leader in biomedical research and innovation.
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Rebecca Sudore @prepareforyourcare.org · 17/04/2025
​Check out "A Person-Centered Approach to Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in the Outpatient Setting" by my mentee, Angela Suen. This article explores strategies to enhance care for patients using supplemental oxygen, emphasizing personalized education and equipment selection to improve patient outcomes.
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A Person-Centered Approach to Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in the Outpatient Setting
This Review proposes a person-centered framework to improve independence and quality of life for people using supplemental oxygen and summarizes supplemental oxygen evidence and landscape in the outpatient setting.
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Jack Iwashyna @iwashyna.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
"With Sadness and Resolve: Why I Resigned as Chief Medical Officer of an #NIH Institute and What Comes Next" www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1513/... [open access @annalsats.bsky.social ] Powerful essay, including resignation letter by Dr Josh Fessel in the tradition of www.linkedin.com/posts/nathan...
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With Sadness and Resolve: Why I Resigned as Chief Medical Officer of an NIH Institute and What Comes Next | Annals of the American Thoracic Society | Articles in Press
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James Deardorff @wjdeardorff.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
"A Person-Centered Approach to Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in the Outpatient Setting" (JAMA IM 2025) - "empowers patients, improves QOL, increases adherence, emphasizes safety, individualizes tx approaches, & weighs risks/benefits to prioritize patient/family goals" - jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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UCSF Geriatrics @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Angela Suen, MD has published “A Person-Centered Approach to Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in the Outpatient Setting” in JAMA Internal Medicine. Explore the associated patient page for more insights and information. geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/angela-...
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Ken Covinsky @kencovinsky.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Process of ordering supplemental oxygen and advising patients is very confusing. This outstanding review will teach physicians how to navigate the process and advocate for their patients. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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A Person-Centered Approach to Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in the Outpatient Setting
This Review proposes a person-centered framework to improve independence and quality of life for people using supplemental oxygen and summarizes supplemental oxygen evidence and landscape in the outpa...
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR, ATSF @donsullivan.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
So excited to partner with some amazing global experts and Lancet Respiratory @billyrosaphd.bsky.social @lindellko.bsky.social
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Privileged to work alongside a global team of #pallipulm experts on the next great @thelancet.bsky.social Commission on palliative care in serious respiratory illness. Can’t wait to see what this amazing team accomplishes & the worldwide impact! @pallipulm.bsky.social @donsullivan.bsky.social
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR, ATSF @donsullivan.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Delighted 2 share @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social Commission I'm co-chairing w/@billyrosaphd.bsky.social "palliative care integration in serious respiratory illness" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40180521/ @anandiyermd.bsky.social @lindellko.bsky.social @anne-marie-russell.bsky.social & so many more experts
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The weight of air: a Commission on palliative care integration in serious respiratory illness - PubMed
The weight of air: a Commission on palliative care integration in serious respiratory illness
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Doing anything science related during these times feels like we’re that dog saying, “It’s fine,” as the room around him is on fire. Come to find out his whole house is actually a dumpster fire, and that dumpster is floating away down a raging flood.
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
I built a clinic for people with serious 🫁 disease who little to no insurance. This week, I spent tons of time after clinic to get a Medicaid prior auth approved for 1 inhaler that has kept my patient with COPD stable. I’ll go through the gauntlet for my patients, but why do I have to?!
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Putting my “Extubation Checklist” back out & into the @bsky.app ether. I have refined this MASCOTS tool over the years to help trainees identify frequently missed elements during extubation. Welcome ongoing feedback! @laxswamy.bsky.social @criticalcaretime.bsky.social @nickmark.bsky.social
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Putting my “Extubation Checklist” back out & into the @bsky.app ether. I have refined this MASCOTS tool over the years to help trainees identify frequently missed elements during extubation. Welcome ongoing feedback! @laxswamy.bsky.social @criticalcaretime.bsky.social @nickmark.bsky.social
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Chaos and confusion are the goals, people.
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
My family has worked primary care in the Deep South for decades & as a pulmonologist I help historically disadvantaged populations with lung disease. Our area is the buckle of every chronic disease belt & converging racial/socioeconomic disparities & glaring gaps in healthcare access. It’s tough.
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Hey friends! Made a growing #BeesonScholar starter pack! Message me and I can add you to the list! Help me grow the community here on @bsky.app go.bsky.app/QvWS6XT
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Clinically we see palliative care still not getting to all who need it & across the continuum, despite major calls to action. We demonstrated that by comparing palliative care b/w COPD, IPF, & lung cancer. Not disseminating. journal.chestnet.org/article/S001... @pallipulm.bsky.social #pallipulm
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) @agsjournal.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Frailty integration in medical specialties: Current evidence and suggested strategies from the Clin-STAR frailty interest group. #geriatrics #medsky agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Life in academia…all facts! 🤣 Well done @mcsweeneys.net! 👏🏽 ☠️
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Thank goodness!
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Great conversation with Nick and Cyrus talking all things #pallipulm in the ICU. @pallipulm.bsky.social has joined the #medsky community. Appreciate the follow! Hope you enjoy the wonderful discussion and learn ways to implement #palliativecare in your ICUs for patients and their families. 🙏🏽
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Joanna Hart @joannahart.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
🎧I had the pleasure of talking with Sergio for the Critical Matters podcast. We talk about an important but overlooked aspect of how intensivists present decisions in family meetings, referencing a recent Critical Care Medicine paper (link in comments) soundphysicians.com/podcast-epis...
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Podcast Episode
Hosted by Dr. Sergio Zanotti, CMO of Sound Critical Care, the Critical Matters podcast explores a broad range of topics related to intensive care medicine.
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The #BeesonScholar starter pack is up to 20! I know there are many more Beeson Scholars on @bsky.app Help me find them and drop their handle below. 👇🏾 I’ll keep updating the starter pack on a weekly basis. #medsky @clinstarcc.bsky.social
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
For years, some of us have fought back against terrible misinformation that somehow attributed Covid vaccines to a big risk of heart problems. It’s always been Covid infection, not the Covid vaccine. Yet another study revealing the truth: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/w... #medsky
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Covid Can Raise the Risk of Heart Problems for Years
People who had severe infections are especially vulnerable.
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Sad state of affairs. Medicaid expansion makes sense, pays for itself, is pro-business, & can save the lives of so many in rural AL where I’m from, where 64 of 67 counties are “ambulance deserts”, & hospitals have closed at alarming rates. Nah, let’s spend a billion $ on a mega prison instead. 🤦🏽‍♂️
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The #BeesonScholar starter pack is up to 20! I know there are many more Beeson Scholars on @bsky.app Help me find them and drop their handle below. 👇🏾 I’ll keep updating the starter pack on a weekly basis. #medsky @clinstarcc.bsky.social
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Presenting 6 of 9 of THE Beeson 2020 class! Though we had a bumpy start, we learned so much about ourselves through this program, grew, & emerged as leaders, scientists, & friends. Love the #BeesonScholar community. Can’t wait to see what this crew accomplishes! #Beeson2024 @clinstarcc.bsky.social
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Yall didn’t tell this Alabama guy there’d be white stuff falling from the sky here in Chicago at the #Beeson2024 meeting! #BeesonScholar
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
This #BeesonScholar starter pack is growing on an hourly basis! Please send me your info and will keep adding as we grow the community here on @bsky.app! #pallipulm #BeesonScholar2024 #aging #geripulm
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Hey friends! Made a growing #BeesonScholar starter pack! Message me and I can add you to the list! Help me grow the community here on @bsky.app go.bsky.app/QvWS6XT
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Say hi to @pallipulm.bsky.social, my alter ego! Please give it a warm @bsky.app welcome & help improve the care of people living with serious respiratory illnesses and their families. #pallipulm 🎉
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Re-friending Twitter refugees is my new favorite thing! #MedSky
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Who took our infinity stones and forgot to return them? This alternative timeline is bonkers.
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a man in a yellow robe and a man in a plaid shirt are standing in front of a brick building .
ALT: a man in a yellow robe and a man in a plaid shirt are standing in front of a brick building .
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
This was an extremely delicate time for the Avengers, who lost half their team & disbanded for years. Leaders emerged. Who will be ours? History will look back on this critical period to see how we pick ourselves back up. I can do this all day.
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captain america is wearing a mask and goggles and says i can do this all day .
ALT: captain america is wearing a mask and goggles and says i can do this all day .
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Time to introduce myself here!👋 Legacy verified Twitter refuge (earned not bought). Pulmonary-critical doc, researcher, healthcare leader, & problem solver in Alabama. Creator of #pallipulm & #geripulm (ask). Love my family, pets, music, food, sports (Go Blazers!). Can’t wait to meet y’all!
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Hard to give up a legacy-verified blue check & 7k followers on that other hellscape, but so worth it. Rebuilding a community here is refreshing. Where all my Twitter refugees at? 🙋🏾‍♂️
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Hard to give up a legacy-verified blue check & 7k followers on that other hellscape, but so worth it. Rebuilding a community here is refreshing. Where all my Twitter refugees at? 🙋🏾‍♂️
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
1st 🧵here. Let’s go! Social isolation and loneliness are critical issues. For people living with serious 🫁 illnesses like COPD, social isolation can have major consequences, at least that’s what our latest research in JAMA Internal Medicine shows: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Time to introduce myself here!👋 Legacy verified Twitter refuge (earned not bought). Pulmonary-critical doc, researcher, healthcare leader, & problem solver in Alabama. Creator of #pallipulm & #geripulm (ask). Love my family, pets, music, food, sports (Go Blazers!). Can’t wait to meet y’all!
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Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH @anandiyermd.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
This was an extremely delicate time for the Avengers, who lost half their team & disbanded for years. Leaders emerged. Who will be ours? History will look back on this critical period to see how we pick ourselves back up. I can do this all day.
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captain america is wearing a mask and goggles and says i can do this all day .
ALT: captain america is wearing a mask and goggles and says i can do this all day .
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