Advanced/Therapeutic Endoscopist, Gastroenterologist @va_columbus, dad, husband, alum of @HopkinsMedicine @UNCGastro @EmoryMedicine
Columbus, Ohio
Joined August 2015
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Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
For those performing endoscopic vacuum therapy, I highly recommend using 24Fr PEG (or PEJ) as a conduit for retrograde placement. This improves patient tolerability, technical ease/speed (re-use same tube, replace sponge). Once EVT is complete, the PEG can easily be removed or converted to PEGJ (tube feeding at home , TPN inpatient).
If you have been using this method, please DM me and we can publish a case series!
Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
I recently read about man who collects pictures of hitters who had hit walk-off home runs. He said that the reason he did this is because this is how he views us entering heaven.
Look at the faces of his teammates waiting to welcome him home. Look at their excitement. They can’t wait to celebrate with him.
Look at the fans. Arms raised, big smiles, maybe even hugs for a perfect stranger.
Perhaps this is your first holiday season without someone important who is now waiting for you in heaven. Maybe it’s just another one with that big hole in your heart and an empty seat at the table. Either way, I hope you can find encouragement in this picture, what it represented to the man who collected it, and find joy this year.
HT Greg Payne
Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
2024 @ShermanPrize winner @MLongMD. One of the most inspiring, kind and accomplished doctor, wife, mother and researcher I know. So proud to call you friend. May the world bless us with more like you
Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
The core skills of learning are a critical eye and an open mind.
Critical thinking is refusing to accept ideas at face value. Don't believe information until it's verified.
Openness is refusing to reject ideas at face value. Don't disbelieve information until it's falsified.
Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
Did you know @GuildConference covers ALL GI topics? Come to Maui with @AmyOxentenkoMD @babudayyeh Evan Dellon and Michael Camilleri to hear updates on Celiac, EoE, Motility and Endoscopy for obesity. Register at: guildconference.com
Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
Hot news! Endoscopic gastroplasty, aka ESG, just got a CPT category I code from the American Medical Association!
All efforts, dedication, and hard work have paid off. Now, it opens the doors for reimbursement in the USA 🇺🇸 and hopefully, the world 🌍 will follow
Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
I don't disagree with anything this guy says -- except for the fact that there are six Kmarts left. Where I'm going with this is that a feel the same way about HP, Dell, SAP, Salesforce, Big cable ISP that's still old digital cable too. The line is still going up.
Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
They are in the declining phase.
Unfortunately, they are led by executives who only know how to cut costs.
The only thing that saves large corporations like this is creativity and innovation.
Unfortunately, we read case studies about them because they never do.
Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
Welcome @MoamenGabrMD to @UCMCGIHEP @UCincyMedicine @UCincyIM @ucincipress Director of Endoscopy Enterprise and Interventional Fellowship @ASGEendoscopy from @BethisraelD @harvardmed and @univofkentucky 👀 forward to improving our patients health @CityOfCincy @uofcincy and beyond
Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
Parents, take your kids to all those birthday parties. Here's why.
Once upon a time, a million years ago, in a San Fernando Valley far, far away, my mother had a birthday party and nobody showed. Not a single kid.
With school starting, I wanted to share the story.
A thread 🧵
Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
Goodbye Baltimore! Two years @HopkinsGIHep
really flew by. Thanks @MouenKhashab @SNgamruengphong @GeriKeane @BrewerOlaya and all the advanced endo team for the memories
Very excited to join @GIPapachristou @som_krishna @Jarshah4 @JordanBurlen @EricaParkMD as faculty @OSUWexMed !
Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
I am once again asking you to consider prescribing olanzapine for patients experiencing chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting
* it's an effective antiemetic
* it can enable better sleep (but less daytime somnolence at 2.5mg vs. 10mg)
* it can boost mood
thelancet.com/journals/lanon…
Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
Check out new study in @JAMANetworkOpen on what background patients prefer during #telehealth visits
An office w diplomas preferred the most
Home setting in the kitchen or bedroom in background preferred the least
Study expertly led by @nate_houchens
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
Our incoming presidents have a special announcement … @ibddocmaria & Dr. Prateek Sharma hope to see you May 3, 2025, in San Diego for the first-ever @AmerGastroAssn @ASGEendoscopy combined Postgraduate Course. Like ❤️ this post if you’ll be there.
#DDW2024 #DDW2025
Thomas Runge, MD MPH retweeted
Trying to be the best surgeon to my patients, best mom to my kids, best educator to my residents, best partner to my husband.
It’s a lot.
Then your resident sends you a text. you feel seen. you can keep going. Let us all support residents w/ social acuity & ❤️ @hopkinssurgery
