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Amy Guzik MD
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Vice Chair, System Operations
Vascular Neurology Division Head @ WFUSOM
Stroke System Director @ Atrium Health WF

Women belong in all places where decisions are being made

Views are mine
Reposted by Amy Guzik MD
You could read a NYT op-ed about how women make workplaces worse, or you could read an editorial I wrote for
the Journal of Child Neurology about how women -& diverse people, generally -make medicine better:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
(didn't think I would need to write this in 2025)
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November 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Reposted by Amy Guzik MD
Telehealth for Medicare started during the pandemic and became popular quickly. But the shutdown put an abrupt halt to payments for the service. n.pr/4hHf7uy
The shutdown leaves telehealth for Medicare patients in limbo
Telehealth for Medicare started during the pandemic and became popular quickly. But the shutdown put an abrupt halt to payments for the service.
n.pr
November 6, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Sudden symptoms weakness or numbness, facial droop or speech change? BE FAST and Call 911!
September 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Reposted by Amy Guzik MD
"43% of the global burden of disease is neurological, a concerningly high number."

On #WorldBrainDay, a new letter—Brain health for all ages: a global call to action ➡️ tinyurl.com/yjvtunj3
Brain health for all ages: a global call to action
The World Federation of Neurology represents 125 member societies globally and aims to foster brain health and quality neurology worldwide. The term brain health has become an acknowledged term of cru...
tinyurl.com
July 22, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Reposted by Amy Guzik MD
Over the next 25 years, if proposed cuts in NIH funding are made real, “In a population of more than 340 million, this reflects **82 million** fewer years of life.”

In the US alone.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Cutting the NIH—The $8 Trillion Health Care Catastrophe
This JAMA Forum discusses the recent budget cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH), the effects of these cuts on scientific research and health of individuals in the US, and the prospects for cha...
jamanetwork.com
June 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Reposted by Amy Guzik MD
🆕 'Supporting medical science in the USA'

Read the latest Lancet Editorial: tinyurl.com/2ra3r7e8

📖 Full issue: tinyurl.com/5n74jjn7
April 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
But… Do we call it myocardial accident? 🧠🤷‍♀️#stroke
Just saw a rant from a neurologist about people who use the term “cerebrovascular accident” and everyday I’m reminded about how accurate my characters are
March 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Reposted by Amy Guzik MD
Dr. Sarah Song speaking on some of the important, timely, and actionable issues facing Neurology patients and critical Neuroscience research NOW 🧠

#NOH25 #AANadvocacy
@aanmember.bsky.social

#NeuroSky #MedSky #NeuroSKYence 🧪🩺 💊
February 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“Many institutions will stay silent, feeling a responsibility to remain nonpartisan. […]Some programs plan to fly under the radar by not attracting attention […] We must draw the line when the science is clear that a policy will increase the risk of disease, complications, or premature death.“
How Should Health Care and Public Health Respond to the New US Administration?
This Viewpoint discusses scientific, medical, and public health actions, including withdrawing from the World Health Organization, taken so far during the first week of the Trump administration.
jamanetwork.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Reposted by Amy Guzik MD
Just sitting here … waiting (im)patiently for the Neurology nerds to show up 🧠♥️
July 8, 2023 at 7:36 AM