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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

For the ones who stand beside us. For the families of healers, helpers & those who serve. The Quiet Heroes Behind the Healers- a speech turned tribute. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/melanies... #HumanityInMedicine #QuietHeroes #MedClassof2029 #medicine #LifeofService #SupportMatters

https://open.substack.com/pub/melaniesulistiomd/p/a-letter-to-those-with-lives-of-service?r=6il98t&utm_medium=ios

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Some have said , “Wow, you’ve changed course many times”. To me, it’s all been part of this messy & beautiful journey to who I am and was meant to be. And it’s just beginning … #courageouscompassion #humanityinmedicine #becourageous #becompassionate open.substack.com/pub/melanies...

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Feeling fear? If so, I’m right there with you. Today I choose courage over fear, light over darkness, love over hate. I’m embarking on a Quest for Courageous Compassion. Who’s in? open.substack.com/pub/melanies... #courageovercomfort #courageousconpassion #humanityfirst #humanityinmedicine

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Fear & Finding a Way.

Embarking with Courage on a Compassion Quest, who's in?

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Coming soon!Courageous compassion -my writing as an MD& someone committed to growth promoting #humanity in an increasingly divided 🌎. Feeling tension btwn burnout & hope, grief & grace? This is for you. Subscribe, share, & join me. Let’s build something beautiful. substack.com/@melaniessul...

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD | Substack

Dr. Sulistio, Professor of Internal Medicine, is a national leader in cardio-palliative care, medical education, and humanity in medicine. She’s an award-winning speaker, coach, and advocate for compa...

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Join us for an important conversation about the role of #humanity (even yours!) at the intersection of #cardiology & #criticalcare next week! 🫶🏻🫀🫶🏻 @accintouch.bsky.social @criticalcare.bsky.social

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Adam Grant @adamgrant.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Too many people recognize their opinions as feelings, but mistake their beliefs for facts. Closed minds hold truths to be self-evident. Open minds are willing to question even strongly held views. Lifelong learning requires the courage to challenge our own convictions.

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Link to article: hubs.ly/Q03qcBS60 TY @EPLabDigest 🔑 points: 🌟ICD teaching/convos critical 🌟our accessible video helps BOTH pts & clinicians 🌟 Focusing on #compassion in pt care creates positive chg! @utswim.bsky.social #humanityfirst #cardiology #medicine #healthequity #electrophysiology

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Gratitude. For having mission driven #Cardiology colleagues who make this 🌎 better, kinder. 🌟Case in point- Drs. Ki Park & Katy Lonergan. TY for your hard work to help @Parkland pts w/ valve dz. You inspire me! 🥰 #TAVR #HumanityFirst #womeninmedicine #WIC

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Chg is hard. AND necessary. 2 yrs ago I chged course. One of the hardest choices & one of the best. Now sharing my mission to promote #humanity in #medicine. Full circle giving keynote @UTSW Wellness Symposium. Ty @drmatulevicius & team! Stay tuned- I’m just getting started 🫶🏻🌎 #humanityfirst

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Future medical leaders bring me great joy. #medicine will retain its #humanity & compassionate care of the sick & suffering in your hands. Special thx to #utswstudents for the award- “Professor that made me Love Medicine More” 🥰🥺🥰 #humanityinmedicine #humanityfirst #medstudent

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Women As One @womenasone.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

While cardiology is moving towards greater gender inclusivity & recognizing the contributions of women leaders, a multifaceted approach is required to dismantle systemic barriers. We are dedicated to encouraging more diversity in healthcare. 📄 academic.oup.com/eur... #WIC #CardioSky

A text-based infographic outlining gender disparities in cardiology leadership. It is divided into three sections:

Defining the Problem
The Rationale for Women in Leadership
Barriers to Women's Leadership
The Path Forward

A faded pink symbol of the female gender is centrally placed behind the text. The infographic has a pink border.

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Gladys Palacio Velarde @gvelarde.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

The work towards health equity doesn’t sleep. Thanks to leaders who bring vision, hope and commitment to the mission @accintouch.bsky.social #D&I Committe #ACC25 @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social #JenniferMieres, @modeldoc.bsky.social #PaulDouglas #MelvinEchols and many more. @CardioSky @MedSky

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

#ACC25 bringing #humanity back to #medicine. Standing room only for Grief & Patient Loss & The Lived Patient Experience. Shared humanity & vulnerability is so desperately needed. Let us realize we’re more similar than we are different. @accintouch.bsky.social @drjmieres.bsky.social

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

An honor to speak at #ACC25 session on grief & pt loss Standing room only tells us we need more of these honest & vulnerable discussions in #MedEd & beyond. Bravo Dr. Amanda Garfinkel! #humanityinmedicine

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Raymond Pashun @raymondpashunmd.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Fantastic session at #ACC25! Thank you @amandagarfinkel.bsky.social for addressing the emotional challenges of bad outcomes. Phenomenal panelists JasonKatzMD AnnGageMD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social & Dr. Landzberg sharing experiences and advice! @accintouch.bsky.social #CardioSky

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Women As One @womenasone.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

🌟 Women have been trailblazers in the fields of medicine and science, making lasting impacts that shape our world today. 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇵🇱 Discover the stories of some of the women physicians & scientists who changed the game! 👇🧵 #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInMedicine #MedSky

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Come join us! #DEI Town Hall hosted by yours truly & Dr. Melvin Echols for @accintouch.bsky.social at 5 pm at Marriott Marquis Chicago. See you soon! #humanityinmedicine

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American College of Cardiology @accintouch.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Looking forward to this and more at #ACC25!

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Honored to be a part of this important session at #ACC25. Come join us Sunday for a great discussion

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Kuchal Agadi @kuchalagadi.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Grateful to be part of this community ☯️

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

It’s rough right now. 3 tips for game changers 🌟 Protect your peace 🌟 Pour into others doing good 🌟 Find joy It’s a dumpster 🔥 of 💩 right now. But I stand by my mantra- #LoveisGreaterthanHateDammit!❤️‍🔥 Let’s chg the 🌎for good! ✌🏻🥰 #HumanityFirst #humanityinmedicine www.instagram.com/reel/DGMV-Aw...

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

#ACCIMProgram for 🚺. Panels of #womensupportingwomen & pt Dr. Dawn Johnson pxing, “I shld be dead” Proud to emcee & lead this cohort w/ an amazing ACC team. 🚺 mentees can positively impact pt care, esp when there are so few 🚺 cardiologists. Let’s inspire, guide & lead the #futureofmedicine

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Dr. Gloria Ayuba sharing pearls for navigating obstacles & #cardiology fellowship - showing us how it’s done! 🌟ask for feedback 🌟establish boundaries 🌟create a network #ACCIMProgram #ACCDiversity

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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

We are up against Brandolini’s Law: The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it. wapo.st/4ht6mU5

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Analysis | The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending

Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context.

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Women As One @womenasone.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

We appreciate how the @nejm.org is boldly taking responsibility for the flaws of some of their past articles that "asserted that women were unsuited to practicing medicine." Read more: nejm.org/doi/full/10.... #WIC #Equity #CardioSky #MedSky

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

14 yrs ago I cared for a pt shocked 28x by her ICD. Aphasic from a recent CVA, no one knew. I made it my mission to ensure ICDs are aligned w/ pts’ #goalsofcare. Proud to share some of our work. ahajrnls.org/3PTGy7A #humanityinmedicine #humanityfirst #palliativecare #cardiology

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

15% of 🫀 MDs are women. @utswheart #cardiology GR front row 50% pts are 🚺, yet studies 🟰nearly all majority 🚹. 🚺 have different med challenges @cardioPCImom speaking on 🚺 w/ valve dz, answering call for better care. #womeninmedicine matter. #womensupportingwomen #womenhelpingwomen

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Weyekin Heart @worldofart.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Beneath the flickering screen lies a world hungry for true connection. Let your actions be the medicine that heals, moving beyond the empty accolades of the digital realm. Through deeds of compassion and authenticity, create ripples of hope in the digital sea W.H. #poetry #weyekin #writingcommunity

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Adam Grant @adamgrant.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

In job interviews and college admissions, we focus too much on what candidates have accomplished, and too little on what obstacles they've overcome. The true measure of people's potential is not the height of the peak they've reached. It’s how far they've climbed to get there.

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

@modeldoc.bsky.social IS #humanityinmedicine. Everything she does is to help others. True leadership & one of the best. We should all be like Dr. Ogunniyi #healthequity #womeninstem #womeninmedicine #inspiringpeople

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Melanie S. Sulistio, MD @withheartdrmelanie.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

For anyone who needs to hear this… a mssg from my daughter. Be fierce today 🥷 AND It’s ok to be different ❤️ Let’s celebrate & help one another, because in the end we are all human. #humanityinmedicine

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