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Cesar Padilla, M.D.
@TheMillennialMD
#firstgen Mexican 🇲🇽 🇺🇸 Co-Founder of National Latino Physician Day, @Harvardmed trained OB Anesthesia + Critical Care @Stanford
California
Joined April 2016
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    Shout out to @StanfordMed for letting me ditch the suit/tie on my professional profile for a Guayabera 💃🏻 🌶 🇲🇽 ! Guayaberas are a long-standing tradition of Latino culture and are native to Mexico/Caribbean Representation matters! Pa’ Adelante! @Stanford #diversity
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    Then vs now. 15 yr old me, 0.67 GPA, nearly dropped out, surviving gangs and violence. Now - Harvard fellowship trained, Medical Director. The same boy and fight in me. Believe in yourself and inspire others. Never settle. #firsten #MedTwitter #inspiration #Latinx #Latinos
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    Had a medical emergency on a flight. Lessons learned from an OB anesthesiologist: 1. It’s helpful to carry your medical license / proof of being a physician. 2. You only get TWO (2) 22 gauge intravenous catheters! Not sure if this is standard. Pick your veins wisely. 3. You
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    Replying to @alittleleader
    Are we not obligated to inform our patients about potentially dangerous gains (or loss) in weight? Is it unethical to withhold this information in the face of adverse health outcomes associated with obesity or low BMI?
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    Most Latino and Black college students attend / start at community college in California Dr. Michael Galvez + myself are both medical subspecialists + community college grads from the Bay Area, CA Medical schools CAN consider community college as a strategy to diversify
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    0.67 GPA in 10th grade Now a double Harvard fellowship trained Mexican American doctor I did for mi jente and my familia Your roots are too strong for you to fail #nationallatinaphysicianday
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    Replying to @TheMillennialMD
    A lot pain and sacrifice. Friends murdered, in prison. My parents - who crossed the border from Mexico to give us a better life. My journey is for them. For those who couldn’t make it. I OWE them my absolute best. #Latinx #firstgen #MedTwitter
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    Replying to @TheMillennialMD
    I made up my grades by enrolling in adult school during 11th grade. 8 am- 9pm school everyday. I managed to graduate with a 2.5 GPA. I then attended @OhloneCollege - community college. 3.8 GPA. 3 yrs. Transferred to Univ.of San Francisco - 3.9 GPA, premed.
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    We met at age 15 I told her I wanted to be a doctor, despite almost failing out of high school She believed me She went to UC Berkeley, I became a doctor Today we celebrate 13 years of marriage, 20 since we met Believe in the dreams of the person you love #love
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    Dear medical students and residents: Professional is NOT about wearing a suit, tie or dressing/acting a certain way Professionalism is about honesty, advocacy, truth telling and adherence to moral integrity Trust me. #MedTwitter #ethics #medicine #Medical
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    Replying to @yblumenfeld
    Yes :) landed safely and ambulance met us.
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    Meeting my high school sweetheart (now wife) who believed in me. She is light years smarter than me + @UCBerkeley grad- 2nd in her HS class. She inspired me. Believed in me. Understanding my parents struggle (as immigrants) as well....lots of other things ....
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    Want to diversify medicine? Prioritize med school applicants from LOW INCOME zip codes and include those with underrepresented language proficiency (Spanish, Filipino, Thai) Reverse engineering the structure of medicine - which currently favors the wealthy - is NECESSARY
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    Patient on labor and delivery: “Do you speak Spanish?” Me - “Claro que si!” Patient - “That’s the first time I’ve heard someone speak Spanish in the hospital. This makes me so HAPPY” Best feeling EVER. #RepresentationMatters #Diversity #inclusion #LatinX #MedTwitter