Kim Olthoff
@kimolt.bsky.social
Eternal Optimist (it’s getting harder…)
Transplant surgeon for big and little people. Chief of Transplant at Penn and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Gardener for life…
Transplant surgeon for big and little people. Chief of Transplant at Penn and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Gardener for life…
As a surgeon who cares for children and adults with liver disease, I beg everyone to read this from the AAP….
Infant vaccinations have basically eliminated Hep B in the US.
Infant vaccinations have basically eliminated Hep B in the US.
The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
December 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
As a surgeon who cares for children and adults with liver disease, I beg everyone to read this from the AAP….
Infant vaccinations have basically eliminated Hep B in the US.
Infant vaccinations have basically eliminated Hep B in the US.
Reposted by Kim Olthoff
Coinciding with it's "No" letter Harvard has refashioned its university homepage into essentially an advertisement for the social benefits of university research. This is the current front page.
April 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Coinciding with it's "No" letter Harvard has refashioned its university homepage into essentially an advertisement for the social benefits of university research. This is the current front page.
Amid the chaos, Magnolias bring a smile…
April 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Amid the chaos, Magnolias bring a smile…
ILTS Consensus Conference happening soon! 🗓️ March 14, 2025, in Toronto, Canada. If you haven't registered yet, now's the time: toronto.ilts.org/register/
Explore the city while diving deep into liver transplantation. Don’t miss out!
Explore the city while diving deep into liver transplantation. Don’t miss out!
Register | ILTS Toronto
toronto.ilts.org
January 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
ILTS Consensus Conference happening soon! 🗓️ March 14, 2025, in Toronto, Canada. If you haven't registered yet, now's the time: toronto.ilts.org/register/
Explore the city while diving deep into liver transplantation. Don’t miss out!
Explore the city while diving deep into liver transplantation. Don’t miss out!
Reposted by Kim Olthoff
This is an excellent, in-depth article on what leaving the Paris Climate agreement means for the US by @borenbears.bsky.social
One conclusion: "Several experts say the US will lose out on a trillion dollar plus renewable energy boom, leaving other countries like China to rule the green economy."
One conclusion: "Several experts say the US will lose out on a trillion dollar plus renewable energy boom, leaving other countries like China to rule the green economy."
January 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This is an excellent, in-depth article on what leaving the Paris Climate agreement means for the US by @borenbears.bsky.social
One conclusion: "Several experts say the US will lose out on a trillion dollar plus renewable energy boom, leaving other countries like China to rule the green economy."
One conclusion: "Several experts say the US will lose out on a trillion dollar plus renewable energy boom, leaving other countries like China to rule the green economy."
A sad day for advancing medical science….
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Federal health agencies told to halt all external communications
In a memo obtained by NPR, acting Health Secretary Dorothy Fink forbade staff from public communications on most matters until Feb. 1, unless they get express approval from "a presidential appointee."
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A sad day for advancing medical science….
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Reposted by Kim Olthoff
Only about 300 to 400 people a year give a kidney to someone they never met. It's an act of generosity so unusual, a neuroscientist studies the people who do this.
Giving a kidney to a stranger? Researchers call it 'extraordinary altruism'
Only about 300 to 400 people a year give a kidney to someone they never met. It's an act of generosity so unusual, a neuroscientist studies the people who do this.
www.npr.org
December 28, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Only about 300 to 400 people a year give a kidney to someone they never met. It's an act of generosity so unusual, a neuroscientist studies the people who do this.
Day 2 of International Minimally Invasive Organ Transplantation Consensus Conference in Riyadh, bringing together an exceptional group of experts from around the world. Today evidence will be reviewed by a jury of peers and experts using the Danish Model to gain consensus. Honored to participate!
December 13, 2024 at 6:44 AM
Day 2 of International Minimally Invasive Organ Transplantation Consensus Conference in Riyadh, bringing together an exceptional group of experts from around the world. Today evidence will be reviewed by a jury of peers and experts using the Danish Model to gain consensus. Honored to participate!
Excited to attend the Minimally Invasive Transplant Consensus Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Live demonstrations and a conference to establish best practices for living organ donation worldwide. #livingdonation
More updates to come…!
More updates to come…!
December 12, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Excited to attend the Minimally Invasive Transplant Consensus Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Live demonstrations and a conference to establish best practices for living organ donation worldwide. #livingdonation
More updates to come…!
More updates to come…!