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Leslie Fogel MD, PhD (she/her)

@momdphd.bsky.social

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Mom, pediatric rheumatologist/immunologist, research immune response to S. aureus, wife, avid reader, dessert lover, and word game maven. Opinions are my own. #pedsrheumsky #rheumsky #medsky #ARMom

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dvianello.bsky.social @dvianello.bsky.social · Apr 11

@cardinals.com
My 10yo son has been begging me to send you this all day. He wrote up a trade plan for the Cardinals and Rays along with fielding positions, pitching, and batting order:

Please be kind.

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Leslie Fogel MD, PhD (she/her) @momdphd.bsky.social · Mar 13

The House in the Cerulean Sea and the sequel! (Light fantasy)

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Megan Hagenauer @mhagenauer.bsky.social · Feb 7

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@ebi.embl.org:

Many scientists are worried that vital biomedical data housed in U.S. government databases is at risk.

Which aspects of NCBI are mirrored on EMBL-EBI?
Do you plan to back up more U.S. data?

@altcdc.bsky.social
@altnih4science.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Scientists globally are racing to save vital health databases taken down amid Trump chaos

The mass-archiving effort is in response to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removing some of its web pages.

www.nature.com

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Amy Feldman @amyfeldman7.bsky.social · Jan 22

If you’ve been directly impacted by a pause or cancellation of an NIH study session, we @forbes.com would like to talk to you

Jane Liebschutz, MD MPH (she/her) @liebschutz.bsky.social · Jan 22

All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.

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Leslie Fogel MD, PhD (she/her) @momdphd.bsky.social · Dec 13

Thanks! They're actually super easy to make! www.saltharvestcreatives.com/ted-lassos-b...

Ted Lasso's Biscuit Recipe

This scrumptious, buttery biscuit is similar to Scottish Shortbread, a surprisingly easy to make cookie. Rebecca, Ted’s boss, is obsessed with these biscuits and soon you will be too! Here is our vers...

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Leslie Fogel MD, PhD (she/her) @momdphd.bsky.social · Dec 13

Excited to have won the most festive cookie prize! Thanks for hosting such a great celebration @washumedrheum.bsky.social!

WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Dec 13

We had a great luncheon and cookie bake-off with our division this afternoon! 🍪 Congratulations to our winners and happy holidays from your friends in St. Louis! ❄️

#Rheumatology

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Leslie Fogel MD, PhD (she/her) @momdphd.bsky.social · Nov 22

Congratulations to our senior fellow, Dr. Rachel Guess, on winning the ACR Image competition this year! #pedsrheumsky #rheumsky #washu

ACR Journals @acr-journals.bsky.social · Nov 16

Winner of the 2024 ACR Annual Image Competition
"Cavitary Lung Nodules With Sinus And Skin Disease In Pediatric ANCA Vasculitis"

To be published in A&R:
acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#Medsky

14 year old male with ANCA vasculitis, specifically PR3+ Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA). Evolution of very large cavitary lung nodules pictured, along with nasal disease (edematous turbinates with copious discharge, perforation of the nasal septum, polypoid changes), and chronic skin ulcer to the foot. The CT images of the chest were taken at diagnosis, at disease flare, at failure of remission induction, and following repeat induction.

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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD @mithurheum.bsky.social · Nov 18

#ACR24 Lupus Nephritis CARE
• By Dr. Maria Dall'Era (UCSF)

Review of #LupusNephritis 🫘
▪️Rx TRIPLE therapy
▪️belimumab vs voclosporin
▪️low level proteinuria (even *UPCR <0.5*) can STILL be associated with disease activity (Class III/IV/V)

#Lupus #RheumSky #NephSky

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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD @mithurheum.bsky.social · Nov 18

🆕 #ACR24 | Updated Guidelines for Lupus Nephritis Treatment & Management 🫘

Highlights 🔶
• Critical role of renal biopsy
• Differences for treatment by LN Class
• Adjunctive Rx w/ HCQ & RAASi
• GC pulse ⇢ *moderate/low* dose PDN

#Lupus #NephSky #RheumSky #Rheumatology #MedSky

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Leslie Fogel MD, PhD (she/her) @momdphd.bsky.social · Nov 18

Shout out to my amazing colleague, Dr. Maleewan Kitcharoensakkul, on a fantastic presentation of her interesting case at the #acr24 pediatric thieves market. #pedsrheumsky #rheumsky #washu #slch

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Leslie Fogel MD, PhD (she/her) @momdphd.bsky.social · Nov 16

Congratulations to our senior fellow, Dr. Rachel Guess, on presenting her poster at the #acr24 pediatric thieves market!

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Leslie Fogel MD, PhD (she/her) @momdphd.bsky.social · Nov 16

Another great rheum video from @glaucomflecken.bsky.social ! youtu.be/ykZLc7iYRW0?...

First Day of Rheumatology

YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken

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Leslie Fogel MD, PhD (she/her) @momdphd.bsky.social · Nov 15

Excited for the start of #ACR24! To honor the best specialty in the world please share your favorite rheumatology videos, jokes, and memes! Here's mine: www.reddit.com/r/Contagious...

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DemocracyLover #BlueCrew-FBR-FBPE-NAFO 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @martie38.bsky.social · Nov 9

Let’s make Bluesky a safe heaven for ALL communities.
No haters allowed here !

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Leslie Fogel MD, PhD (she/her) @momdphd.bsky.social · Nov 8

Hi there! I'm peds rheum in St. Louis.

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Leslie Fogel MD, PhD (she/her) @momdphd.bsky.social · Jan 11

Very interesting read that verbalizes well many of the things I realized throughout my training. I think medicine (and many professions) need to find that balance between professional dedication and personal care and fulfillment. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Leslie Fogel MD, PhD (she/her) @momdphd.bsky.social · Jan 5

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Leslie Fogel MD, PhD (she/her) @momdphd.bsky.social · Dec 11

I ordered these for the nurses that I work with. www.etsy.com/listing/1432...

Leslie Fogel MD, PhD (she/her) @momdphd.bsky.social · Dec 3

My 9 yo watched me for a few minutes while I was working on the slides for journal club on Monday. His assessment: "Mommy, your work is complicated." #hesnotwrong #momademia #scisky #medsky #science