Zeina Moukarzel, MD | MPH | MHA
@drzeinamoukarzel.bsky.social
Mom 3 🇱🇧🇨🇦| Ex-ICU/Anesthesia | 📢 Lifestyle Medicine & Addiction Education | Mental Health & Global Health Advocate www.lamsaleb.org | 💛Mindfulness | Learner from patients’ stories | ✍️ Narrative Medicine | WHO Fides 🌎 #MedSky
https://www.drzeinamoukarzel.com
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Hello #BlueSky
Retired critical care/anesthesiology physician here, now focusing on lifestyle medicine and on mental health advocacy.
Connect me with #doctors from all over the world!
#womeninmedicine
#MedSkyBlue
Skin Cancer Awareness Month 2025 | 1-31 May
Skin cancer is the most frequent type of cancer in fair-skinned populations, with over *1.5 million* new cases of skin cancer being diagnosed every year.
#SkinCancerAwareness #WHOFides #MedSky
Skin cancer is the most frequent type of cancer in fair-skinned populations, with over *1.5 million* new cases of skin cancer being diagnosed every year.
#SkinCancerAwareness #WHOFides #MedSky
May 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Skin Cancer Awareness Month 2025 | 1-31 May
Skin cancer is the most frequent type of cancer in fair-skinned populations, with over *1.5 million* new cases of skin cancer being diagnosed every year.
#SkinCancerAwareness #WHOFides #MedSky
Skin cancer is the most frequent type of cancer in fair-skinned populations, with over *1.5 million* new cases of skin cancer being diagnosed every year.
#SkinCancerAwareness #WHOFides #MedSky
📚 I’m diving into a new Lifestyle Medicine Certificate while prepping my Quality in Healthcare lecture for med students.
This week’s prescription for my students:
🧠 Protect your #mentalhealth
💤 Prioritize rest
🩺 Practice self-kindness
💬 Speak up about stress
#MedSky
#Burnout
This week’s prescription for my students:
🧠 Protect your #mentalhealth
💤 Prioritize rest
🩺 Practice self-kindness
💬 Speak up about stress
#MedSky
#Burnout
May 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
📚 I’m diving into a new Lifestyle Medicine Certificate while prepping my Quality in Healthcare lecture for med students.
This week’s prescription for my students:
🧠 Protect your #mentalhealth
💤 Prioritize rest
🩺 Practice self-kindness
💬 Speak up about stress
#MedSky
#Burnout
This week’s prescription for my students:
🧠 Protect your #mentalhealth
💤 Prioritize rest
🩺 Practice self-kindness
💬 Speak up about stress
#MedSky
#Burnout
Health Benefits of the #MediterraneanDiet:
❤️⬇️risk of #heart disease & stroke
🧠Prevent cognitive ⬇️ & dementia
✔️Prevent diabetes T2
✔️⬇️ the symptoms & progression of inflammatory conditions
🌞May help ease #depression
👉 health.usnews.com/best-diet/medi…#mediterraneanfoodo#foodo#healtht#healthyfoodod
❤️⬇️risk of #heart disease & stroke
🧠Prevent cognitive ⬇️ & dementia
✔️Prevent diabetes T2
✔️⬇️ the symptoms & progression of inflammatory conditions
🌞May help ease #depression
👉 health.usnews.com/best-diet/medi…#mediterraneanfoodo#foodo#healtht#healthyfoodod
March 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Health Benefits of the #MediterraneanDiet:
❤️⬇️risk of #heart disease & stroke
🧠Prevent cognitive ⬇️ & dementia
✔️Prevent diabetes T2
✔️⬇️ the symptoms & progression of inflammatory conditions
🌞May help ease #depression
👉 health.usnews.com/best-diet/medi…#mediterraneanfoodo#foodo#healtht#healthyfoodod
❤️⬇️risk of #heart disease & stroke
🧠Prevent cognitive ⬇️ & dementia
✔️Prevent diabetes T2
✔️⬇️ the symptoms & progression of inflammatory conditions
🌞May help ease #depression
👉 health.usnews.com/best-diet/medi…#mediterraneanfoodo#foodo#healtht#healthyfoodod
We are #WHOFides , a network of healthcare professionals, and we share reliable #health information and fight misinformation!
Happy #WomensDay to all beautiful women around the world 🌎
#IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay
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Happy #WomensDay to all beautiful women around the world 🌎
#IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay
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March 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We are #WHOFides , a network of healthcare professionals, and we share reliable #health information and fight misinformation!
Happy #WomensDay to all beautiful women around the world 🌎
#IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay
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Happy #WomensDay to all beautiful women around the world 🌎
#IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay
www.instagram.com/reel/DG8Fnhe...
Reposted by Zeina Moukarzel, MD | MPH | MHA
I am honored to have my second narrative piece published in The International Journal of Whole Person Care @mcgillwpc
Balancing Science and Intuition: The Art of Critical Care
👉https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/582/728
#MedSky
Balancing Science and Intuition: The Art of Critical Care
👉https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/582/728
#MedSky
February 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
I am honored to have my second narrative piece published in The International Journal of Whole Person Care @mcgillwpc
Balancing Science and Intuition: The Art of Critical Care
👉https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/582/728
#MedSky
Balancing Science and Intuition: The Art of Critical Care
👉https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/582/728
#MedSky
“Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from them. Love them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. But with the best leaders, when the work is done, the task accomplished, the people will say, ‘We have done this ourselves.’” – Lao Tzu
#wednesdaywisdom #quotes #MedSky
#wednesdaywisdom #quotes #MedSky
February 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
“Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from them. Love them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. But with the best leaders, when the work is done, the task accomplished, the people will say, ‘We have done this ourselves.’” – Lao Tzu
#wednesdaywisdom #quotes #MedSky
#wednesdaywisdom #quotes #MedSky
I am honored to have my second narrative piece published in The International Journal of Whole Person Care @mcgillwpc
Balancing Science and Intuition: The Art of Critical Care
👉https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/582/728
#MedSky
Balancing Science and Intuition: The Art of Critical Care
👉https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/582/728
#MedSky
February 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
I am honored to have my second narrative piece published in The International Journal of Whole Person Care @mcgillwpc
Balancing Science and Intuition: The Art of Critical Care
👉https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/582/728
#MedSky
Balancing Science and Intuition: The Art of Critical Care
👉https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/582/728
#MedSky
Today is #WorldCancerDay
Are you aware of cancers risk factors?
1- Tobacco use
2- Alcohol
3- Obesity
4- Lack of physical activity
5- Diet poor in fruits & vegetables 🥗
6- Some viral infections like #HPV, hepatitis B & C ( #vaccines work)
7- UV
8- Air pollution
#WHOFides
Are you aware of cancers risk factors?
1- Tobacco use
2- Alcohol
3- Obesity
4- Lack of physical activity
5- Diet poor in fruits & vegetables 🥗
6- Some viral infections like #HPV, hepatitis B & C ( #vaccines work)
7- UV
8- Air pollution
#WHOFides
February 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Today is #WorldCancerDay
Are you aware of cancers risk factors?
1- Tobacco use
2- Alcohol
3- Obesity
4- Lack of physical activity
5- Diet poor in fruits & vegetables 🥗
6- Some viral infections like #HPV, hepatitis B & C ( #vaccines work)
7- UV
8- Air pollution
#WHOFides
Are you aware of cancers risk factors?
1- Tobacco use
2- Alcohol
3- Obesity
4- Lack of physical activity
5- Diet poor in fruits & vegetables 🥗
6- Some viral infections like #HPV, hepatitis B & C ( #vaccines work)
7- UV
8- Air pollution
#WHOFides
February 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
🌸🌸🌸
“Empathy is simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of ‘you’re not alone.’” — Brené Brown
#MedSky
“Empathy is simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of ‘you’re not alone.’” — Brené Brown
#MedSky
February 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM
🌸🌸🌸
“Empathy is simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of ‘you’re not alone.’” — Brené Brown
#MedSky
“Empathy is simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of ‘you’re not alone.’” — Brené Brown
#MedSky
Today is World Neglected Tropical Diseases D! #WorldNTDDay
💡A diverse group of diseases that lack public health attention, caused by a variety of pathogens, prevalent among vulnerable communities in tropical areas.
🩺 NTD examples: Chagas Disease, Leprosy, Leishmaniasis, Dengue Fever.
#WHOFides
💡A diverse group of diseases that lack public health attention, caused by a variety of pathogens, prevalent among vulnerable communities in tropical areas.
🩺 NTD examples: Chagas Disease, Leprosy, Leishmaniasis, Dengue Fever.
#WHOFides
January 31, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Today is World Neglected Tropical Diseases D! #WorldNTDDay
💡A diverse group of diseases that lack public health attention, caused by a variety of pathogens, prevalent among vulnerable communities in tropical areas.
🩺 NTD examples: Chagas Disease, Leprosy, Leishmaniasis, Dengue Fever.
#WHOFides
💡A diverse group of diseases that lack public health attention, caused by a variety of pathogens, prevalent among vulnerable communities in tropical areas.
🩺 NTD examples: Chagas Disease, Leprosy, Leishmaniasis, Dengue Fever.
#WHOFides
Fried foods are a major risk factor for developing chronic diseases, including becoming overweight, obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. They are also linked to a higher risk of anxiety and #depression.
#nutrition #lifestylemedicine
www.health.com/how-to-reduc...
#nutrition #lifestylemedicine
www.health.com/how-to-reduc...
#1 Way To Reduce Calories When Cooking
Using healthier cooking methods like air-frying allows you to cook a variety of dishes while staying in control of and even reducing your calorie count.
www.health.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Fried foods are a major risk factor for developing chronic diseases, including becoming overweight, obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. They are also linked to a higher risk of anxiety and #depression.
#nutrition #lifestylemedicine
www.health.com/how-to-reduc...
#nutrition #lifestylemedicine
www.health.com/how-to-reduc...
🚭 A decrease in global tobacco users from 1 in 3 in 2000 to 1 in 5 in 2022. However, country surveys consistently show that children aged 13–15 years in most countries are using tobacco and nicotine products.
Credit to WHO.
#WHOFides #NoTobacco
Credit to WHO.
#WHOFides #NoTobacco
January 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🚭 A decrease in global tobacco users from 1 in 3 in 2000 to 1 in 5 in 2022. However, country surveys consistently show that children aged 13–15 years in most countries are using tobacco and nicotine products.
Credit to WHO.
#WHOFides #NoTobacco
Credit to WHO.
#WHOFides #NoTobacco
Reposted by Zeina Moukarzel, MD | MPH | MHA
Overdose-induced brain injuries are hard to diagnose. Getting the right care for them is harder www.healthing.ca/wellness/bra...
Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
January 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Overdose-induced brain injuries are hard to diagnose. Getting the right care for them is harder www.healthing.ca/wellness/bra...
Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
Reposted by Zeina Moukarzel, MD | MPH | MHA
“MindfulWithADoc” brings together the therapeutic powers of art, mindfulness, and community wellness.
Based on my own experience, on how mindful art has been beneficial for my own well-being, I took the decision to incorporate it into my #lifestyle program for #stress management.
#health
Based on my own experience, on how mindful art has been beneficial for my own well-being, I took the decision to incorporate it into my #lifestyle program for #stress management.
#health
January 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
“MindfulWithADoc” brings together the therapeutic powers of art, mindfulness, and community wellness.
Based on my own experience, on how mindful art has been beneficial for my own well-being, I took the decision to incorporate it into my #lifestyle program for #stress management.
#health
Based on my own experience, on how mindful art has been beneficial for my own well-being, I took the decision to incorporate it into my #lifestyle program for #stress management.
#health
Reposted by Zeina Moukarzel, MD | MPH | MHA
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January 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Hey newcomers to Bluesky 👋🏼
Find your tribe by using this searchable Starter Pack directory!
Starter Packs are curated lists of users who post about different topics. Follow them all in a single click!
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Find your tribe by using this searchable Starter Pack directory!
Starter Packs are curated lists of users who post about different topics. Follow them all in a single click!
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Reposted by Zeina Moukarzel, MD | MPH | MHA
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-Clinical insights from new studies
-Opinions from your peers across the country
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-Clinical insights from new studies
-Opinions from your peers across the country
-Political news pertaining to the profession
-Quizzes, contests and more! canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca?view=register
November 11, 2024 at 6:23 PM
The Medical Post's Doc Daily newsletter has all the news you need in one place (and it's free!):
-Clinical insights from new studies
-Opinions from your peers across the country
-Political news pertaining to the profession
-Quizzes, contests and more! canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca?view=register
-Clinical insights from new studies
-Opinions from your peers across the country
-Political news pertaining to the profession
-Quizzes, contests and more! canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca?view=register
“MindfulWithADoc” brings together the therapeutic powers of art, mindfulness, and community wellness.
Based on my own experience, on how mindful art has been beneficial for my own well-being, I took the decision to incorporate it into my #lifestyle program for #stress management.
#health
Based on my own experience, on how mindful art has been beneficial for my own well-being, I took the decision to incorporate it into my #lifestyle program for #stress management.
#health
January 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
“MindfulWithADoc” brings together the therapeutic powers of art, mindfulness, and community wellness.
Based on my own experience, on how mindful art has been beneficial for my own well-being, I took the decision to incorporate it into my #lifestyle program for #stress management.
#health
Based on my own experience, on how mindful art has been beneficial for my own well-being, I took the decision to incorporate it into my #lifestyle program for #stress management.
#health
December 24, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Reposted by Zeina Moukarzel, MD | MPH | MHA
The patient portal: both a blessing and a challenge. This essay delves into the challenges and opportunities of digital health, and the need for a balanced approach to patient communication. @meggerber.bsky.social #MedSky
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closler.org/connecting-w...
December 18, 2024 at 9:51 PM
The patient portal: both a blessing and a challenge. This essay delves into the challenges and opportunities of digital health, and the need for a balanced approach to patient communication. @meggerber.bsky.social #MedSky
closler.org/connecting-w...
closler.org/connecting-w...
It’s the first time that I am not stressed out for #Christmas ! Maybe, because I finally understood that I have to be kind to myself first and not worrying about how to please others.
What about you?
What about you?
December 17, 2024 at 11:17 PM
It’s the first time that I am not stressed out for #Christmas ! Maybe, because I finally understood that I have to be kind to myself first and not worrying about how to please others.
What about you?
What about you?
Reposted by Zeina Moukarzel, MD | MPH | MHA
Welcome @emilyfulleylove.bsky.social!
As a fellow advocate for doctors' wellbeing, I have added you to the #WellbeingMedSky Starter pack I created.
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As a fellow advocate for doctors' wellbeing, I have added you to the #WellbeingMedSky Starter pack I created.
It makes it easy to connect with people who all have an interest in wellbeing in medicine.
go.bsky.app/NqFoKDt
December 16, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Welcome @emilyfulleylove.bsky.social!
As a fellow advocate for doctors' wellbeing, I have added you to the #WellbeingMedSky Starter pack I created.
It makes it easy to connect with people who all have an interest in wellbeing in medicine.
go.bsky.app/NqFoKDt
As a fellow advocate for doctors' wellbeing, I have added you to the #WellbeingMedSky Starter pack I created.
It makes it easy to connect with people who all have an interest in wellbeing in medicine.
go.bsky.app/NqFoKDt
Ces mots, je les avais sentis s'infiltrer sous ma peau, précis comme des aiguilles, délicats comme du verre brisé. Qui sont ces ''certains''? Me connaissent-il encore? Dix longues années ne sont pas une vulgaire parenthèse!
#physicianwriter
#WritingCommunity
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#physicianwriter
#WritingCommunity
drzeinamoukarzel.com/my-stories-%...
Les Mots-Fantômes du Passé
Les mots sont des projectiles invisibles. Ils traversent l'espace, percent les défenses, se logent dans les chairs vives de l'identité.
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December 17, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Ces mots, je les avais sentis s'infiltrer sous ma peau, précis comme des aiguilles, délicats comme du verre brisé. Qui sont ces ''certains''? Me connaissent-il encore? Dix longues années ne sont pas une vulgaire parenthèse!
#physicianwriter
#WritingCommunity
drzeinamoukarzel.com/my-stories-%...
#physicianwriter
#WritingCommunity
drzeinamoukarzel.com/my-stories-%...
"In Lebanon, health has become a luxury most cannot afford—where families must choose between medicine and meals, and hospital bills become a life sentence of debt. Universal Health Coverage isn't a request; it's a fundamental right.”
#HealthForAll #UHCDay #WHOFides
#HealthForAll #UHCDay #WHOFides
December 12, 2024 at 8:04 AM
"In Lebanon, health has become a luxury most cannot afford—where families must choose between medicine and meals, and hospital bills become a life sentence of debt. Universal Health Coverage isn't a request; it's a fundamental right.”
#HealthForAll #UHCDay #WHOFides
#HealthForAll #UHCDay #WHOFides
Reposted by Zeina Moukarzel, MD | MPH | MHA
Tobacco company statements on improving health and consumer choice distract the public from the serious health issues of their products.
Dr. Iona Fitzpatrick has written for @uk.theconversation.com on how tobacco firms use new products to improve their image.
theconversation.com/how-big-toba...
Dr. Iona Fitzpatrick has written for @uk.theconversation.com on how tobacco firms use new products to improve their image.
theconversation.com/how-big-toba...
How big tobacco firms are using e-cigarettes to try to improve their image
Research suggests that the multitude of products is confusing.
theconversation.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Tobacco company statements on improving health and consumer choice distract the public from the serious health issues of their products.
Dr. Iona Fitzpatrick has written for @uk.theconversation.com on how tobacco firms use new products to improve their image.
theconversation.com/how-big-toba...
Dr. Iona Fitzpatrick has written for @uk.theconversation.com on how tobacco firms use new products to improve their image.
theconversation.com/how-big-toba...