Lekshmi Santhosh MD MAEd (she/her)
@lekshmimd.bsky.social
Pulm/ICU/Hospitalist MD | DOM Assoc Chair of Mentorship @UCSF & APD of IM Residency | Crossing Silos | #MedEd #WomeninMedicine #Mentorship | Mom of 2 #MedSky
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/lekshmi.santhosh
https://dommentorship.ucsf.edu/
https://profiles.ucsf.edu/lekshmi.santhosh
https://dommentorship.ucsf.edu/
A whirlwind <48 hours at #CHEST2025 complete w/ presentations by superstar mentees, catching up with dear friends & peer mentors, dinner with dear mentors & friends, & a family Diwali celebration!! What an incredibly fun & fulfilling trip, my ❤️ is full 🙏🏾 Safe travels everyone & thank you organizers!
October 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A whirlwind <48 hours at #CHEST2025 complete w/ presentations by superstar mentees, catching up with dear friends & peer mentors, dinner with dear mentors & friends, & a family Diwali celebration!! What an incredibly fun & fulfilling trip, my ❤️ is full 🙏🏾 Safe travels everyone & thank you organizers!
Dr Wile did a fantastic job with her presentation on #ICUPAUSE to pause for #uncertainty at #CHEST2025! 👏🏾👏🏾🎊🎊🎉🎉
October 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Dr Wile did a fantastic job with her presentation on #ICUPAUSE to pause for #uncertainty at #CHEST2025! 👏🏾👏🏾🎊🎊🎉🎉
Tomorrow Weds 10/22 @10am come see superstar mentee Dr Rachel Wile UCSF IM INTERN extraordinaire present on #ICUPAUSE 5 years of implementation to improve #handoffs & acknowledge #uncertainty See you at the Exhibit Hall poster area 2! #CHEST2025 🎉
October 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Tomorrow Weds 10/22 @10am come see superstar mentee Dr Rachel Wile UCSF IM INTERN extraordinaire present on #ICUPAUSE 5 years of implementation to improve #handoffs & acknowledge #uncertainty See you at the Exhibit Hall poster area 2! #CHEST2025 🎉
Bay Area #SciCom #Advocacy #MedSky ppl- come #StandUpforScience & advocate for the protection of science & health. Hear from Drs. @nthakurmd.bsky.social (featured in Chronicle article abt her courageous Thakur vs Trump lawsuit www.sfchronicle.com/health/artic...) & CA Sen Weiner! #CodeBlue4Democracy
October 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Bay Area #SciCom #Advocacy #MedSky ppl- come #StandUpforScience & advocate for the protection of science & health. Hear from Drs. @nthakurmd.bsky.social (featured in Chronicle article abt her courageous Thakur vs Trump lawsuit www.sfchronicle.com/health/artic...) & CA Sen Weiner! #CodeBlue4Democracy
🎉 DOM #Mentorship Incubator Cohort of 25 new DOM inspiring clinician-educators & physician-scientists starting their careers @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @zsfgcare.bsky.social. Wisdom on Finding Your Academic Niche frm Dr Fang @ucsfdhm & StressFree Productivity from Dr Rogers @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
🎉 DOM #Mentorship Incubator Cohort of 25 new DOM inspiring clinician-educators & physician-scientists starting their careers @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @zsfgcare.bsky.social. Wisdom on Finding Your Academic Niche frm Dr Fang @ucsfdhm & StressFree Productivity from Dr Rogers @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social
Dr Tina Shah is running in NJ!
July 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Dr Tina Shah is running in NJ!
The new academic year is here! Graduation dinner for our @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social IM residency firm last night & New Intern Orientation today - my heart is full with the energy of these amazing physicians & my awesome colleagues! 🎉❤️ Congratulations & a warm welcome to @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social!
June 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The new academic year is here! Graduation dinner for our @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social IM residency firm last night & New Intern Orientation today - my heart is full with the energy of these amazing physicians & my awesome colleagues! 🎉❤️ Congratulations & a warm welcome to @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social!
Back at work post #ATS2025 & missing amazing friends, mentors, mentees, fellow advocates SO much. Already looking fwd to #ATS2026 & with my #SoMe Section on #MedEd Chair hat on - don't forget to submit your proposals, due JUN 25TH! Email/DM me if you need the GDoc link! @atsmeded.bsky.social 🫁🎉
May 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Back at work post #ATS2025 & missing amazing friends, mentors, mentees, fellow advocates SO much. Already looking fwd to #ATS2026 & with my #SoMe Section on #MedEd Chair hat on - don't forget to submit your proposals, due JUN 25TH! Email/DM me if you need the GDoc link! @atsmeded.bsky.social 🫁🎉
SO PROUD of our FIRST @atscommunity.bsky.social #ICUPAUSE International Site in Hyderabad, India! Great to support our international colleagues at #ATS2025 & learn abt international adaptations to the handoff tool! Check out Area E, Hall F North Building Poster Board Number: P552! 🎉👏🏾
May 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
SO PROUD of our FIRST @atscommunity.bsky.social #ICUPAUSE International Site in Hyderabad, India! Great to support our international colleagues at #ATS2025 & learn abt international adaptations to the handoff tool! Check out Area E, Hall F North Building Poster Board Number: P552! 🎉👏🏾
We are DONE with the famous ATS Resident Bootcamp RBC Olympics! Check out the winning team's pics! All cleaned up and ready for the amazing keynote by Dr. @gradydoctor.bsky.social - can't wait! #ATS2025 #ATSRBC2025 @atscommunity.bsky.social @atsmeded.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
We are DONE with the famous ATS Resident Bootcamp RBC Olympics! Check out the winning team's pics! All cleaned up and ready for the amazing keynote by Dr. @gradydoctor.bsky.social - can't wait! #ATS2025 #ATSRBC2025 @atscommunity.bsky.social @atsmeded.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social
Day 2 of @atscommunity.bsky.social ATS Resident Bootcamp with hands-on sessions on ECMO, advanced airway, pulmonary gadgets & more! @atsmeded.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social #ATS2025 #ATSRBC2025
May 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Day 2 of @atscommunity.bsky.social ATS Resident Bootcamp with hands-on sessions on ECMO, advanced airway, pulmonary gadgets & more! @atsmeded.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social #ATS2025 #ATSRBC2025
We are LIVE at day 1 of @atscommunity.bsky.social ATS Resident Bootcamp #ATSRBC2025 #ATS2025 having fun & learning so much! 🫁🎉 @atsmeded.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We are LIVE at day 1 of @atscommunity.bsky.social ATS Resident Bootcamp #ATSRBC2025 #ATS2025 having fun & learning so much! 🫁🎉 @atsmeded.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social
We are all set up and READY to welcome our residents to the annual ATS Resident Bootcamp! 2 fun-filled high-yield days of #MedEd w #simulation & hands-on training ready! 🙏🏾 to our amazing staff & faculty! @atscommunity.bsky.social @atsmeded.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social #ATS2025 #ATSRBC2025
May 16, 2025 at 12:55 AM
We are all set up and READY to welcome our residents to the annual ATS Resident Bootcamp! 2 fun-filled high-yield days of #MedEd w #simulation & hands-on training ready! 🙏🏾 to our amazing staff & faculty! @atscommunity.bsky.social @atsmeded.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social #ATS2025 #ATSRBC2025
Headed to #ATS2025 & want to advocate against the systemic attacks on science & public health? Join us on Tuesday May 20th @ 530pm at the Vigil for Lost Science.
May 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Headed to #ATS2025 & want to advocate against the systemic attacks on science & public health? Join us on Tuesday May 20th @ 530pm at the Vigil for Lost Science.
It's here! The AMAZING @atsmeded.bsky.social #MedEd Roadmap to find out where all the best #MedEd content is throughout #ATS2025. Hope to see you at the don't-miss Section on #MedEd Mtg Sun May 18 @7pm! craftprd1.blob.core.windows.net/documents/me...
May 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It's here! The AMAZING @atsmeded.bsky.social #MedEd Roadmap to find out where all the best #MedEd content is throughout #ATS2025. Hope to see you at the don't-miss Section on #MedEd Mtg Sun May 18 @7pm! craftprd1.blob.core.windows.net/documents/me...
As always, Dr @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social is an INCREDIBLE leader, educator, gender equity researcher & advocate. I learn so much from her & feel inspired EVERY time I see her speak 🙏🏾👏🏾Best practices: don't mansplain or bropropriate. Do sponsor #womeninmedicine colleagues for awards! 🙌🏾🎊👩🏾⚕️
March 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
As always, Dr @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social is an INCREDIBLE leader, educator, gender equity researcher & advocate. I learn so much from her & feel inspired EVERY time I see her speak 🙏🏾👏🏾Best practices: don't mansplain or bropropriate. Do sponsor #womeninmedicine colleagues for awards! 🙌🏾🎊👩🏾⚕️
Amazing to see so many people at SF #StandUpforScience representing to fight for life-saving research for our patients & families. 🎉💪🏾🙌🏾 Hands off our research, veterans' health care, climate forecasts, Medicare & Medicaid! Well-organized & inspirational event 🙏🏾🙌🏾
March 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Amazing to see so many people at SF #StandUpforScience representing to fight for life-saving research for our patients & families. 🎉💪🏾🙌🏾 Hands off our research, veterans' health care, climate forecasts, Medicare & Medicaid! Well-organized & inspirational event 🙏🏾🙌🏾
Our family's posters are READY to #StandUpforScience2025 tomorrow- I hope to see you there!
standupforscience2025.org
standupforscience2025.org
March 7, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Our family's posters are READY to #StandUpforScience2025 tomorrow- I hope to see you there!
standupforscience2025.org
standupforscience2025.org
2 clicks literally to send letters to Congress advocating to protect #Telehealth - please send, no matter what state you are in! ALL of us are impacted by the telehealth protections. Telehealth helps me both as a doctor, patient, and fam member. Click now & advocate! takeaction.io/ucsf/protect...
March 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
2 clicks literally to send letters to Congress advocating to protect #Telehealth - please send, no matter what state you are in! ALL of us are impacted by the telehealth protections. Telehealth helps me both as a doctor, patient, and fam member. Click now & advocate! takeaction.io/ucsf/protect...
1 click to send letters to advocate! #SaveScience takeaction.io/ucsf/ucsf-fe... @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social @arcforequity.bsky.social @ucsfbhhi.bsky.social @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social @ucsfbixby.bsky.social @ucsfbhhi.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 4:40 AM
#9/ Ongoing ⬆️STIs in US & worldwide. DoxyPEP v promising as per her @nejm.org DOXYPEP study: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... CDC guidelines recommends it: www.cdc.gov/sti/hcp/doxy... STI trends improving in SF: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
ICYMI ✅ full video on www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... soon!
ICYMI ✅ full video on www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... soon!
January 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
#9/ Ongoing ⬆️STIs in US & worldwide. DoxyPEP v promising as per her @nejm.org DOXYPEP study: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... CDC guidelines recommends it: www.cdc.gov/sti/hcp/doxy... STI trends improving in SF: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
ICYMI ✅ full video on www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... soon!
ICYMI ✅ full video on www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... soon!
#8/ To improve PrEP counseling ✅ nccc.ucsf.edu tons of just-in-time counseling help for clinicians. HIV Cure perspective frm Dr. Steve Deeks - 7+ ppl have been cured w/ SCTs. Larger pool w/ "remission" & lots of ongoing research. amFAR study w/ Drs. Deeks @michaelpelusomd.bsky.social Rutishauser.
January 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
#8/ To improve PrEP counseling ✅ nccc.ucsf.edu tons of just-in-time counseling help for clinicians. HIV Cure perspective frm Dr. Steve Deeks - 7+ ppl have been cured w/ SCTs. Larger pool w/ "remission" & lots of ongoing research. amFAR study w/ Drs. Deeks @michaelpelusomd.bsky.social Rutishauser.
#7/ PURPOSE 1 & 2 trials v promising: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... but access will be critical & 💉can be painful. Dr. Diane Havlir & Kamya led SEARCH study on dynamic choice (choice of PrEP/PEp vs std of care) - much higher prevention w/ dynamic choice w/ NO infxns: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
January 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
#7/ PURPOSE 1 & 2 trials v promising: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... but access will be critical & 💉can be painful. Dr. Diane Havlir & Kamya led SEARCH study on dynamic choice (choice of PrEP/PEp vs std of care) - much higher prevention w/ dynamic choice w/ NO infxns: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#6/ More advances in drug development coming. Still have work to do w/ prevention - ~36% of US who might benefit frm PrEP are taking. Anyone who asks for PrEP is a candidate! www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/risk... Many effective PrEP options! Lenacapavir is Breakthrough of Yr: www.science.org/content/arti...
January 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
#6/ More advances in drug development coming. Still have work to do w/ prevention - ~36% of US who might benefit frm PrEP are taking. Anyone who asks for PrEP is a candidate! www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/risk... Many effective PrEP options! Lenacapavir is Breakthrough of Yr: www.science.org/content/arti...