Alicia Skarimbas MD
aliciaskarimbasmd.bsky.social
Alicia Skarimbas MD
@aliciaskarimbasmd.bsky.social
AAFP. Evidenced based medicine and humanistic care
My patients died in droves. Many of us got sick (or died) caring for them.

And my fellow citizens were too selfish to mask, vax, or stay home.

It broke me. I left medicine.
December 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Another example of “overengineering” (which looks cool but is less functional).

Test driver clipped a curb while reviewing the car. That tells you everything
December 13, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Rehab for benzodiazepines until proven otherwise. Not that there’s anything wrong with that
December 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
In clinical practice:

The first medication I am likely to try is the one that worked well for the patient’s first degree relative.
December 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
My patient went completely blind in one eye from shingles, despite having an aggressive course of intravenous medicines from a top notch NY hospital.
December 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I don’t know what the answer is but I feel like they all need a good dose of Marburg
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Uh sorry, I guess I’m stupid but don’t all chronic infections stem from acute infections
December 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
It is an amazing but dark work. Not the choice if you’re looking for escapism
December 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Must have this collection for my holiday gift
December 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I wouldn’t just say “shot by the Allies”

Executed after a comprehensive trial with irrefutable evidence.

Hanging was considered too good for them
November 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
My patient kept tipping into afib because they wouldn’t take the Lanoxin prescribed by the cardiologist. (“Pharmaceuticals are bad for you”)

I finally was able to convince them that digoxin was ok to take (“all natural”) and I showed them this exact picture of a foxglove.
November 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I just made stock with them and was surprised how good it came out
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 AM
(Link did not work) the article is in latest The New Yorker
November 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Yeah I read the NYT article about Kash Patel’s trip to the UK too
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I went to Pitt Med. Pittsburgh is an amazing place to live and raise a family. 10/10 would recommend
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Getting in or out of the jacket is the valet’s job
November 3, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Uh…I don’t think “statuary” marble has black veins. The whole thing that makes it “statuary” is a uniform color throughout
October 31, 2025 at 6:29 PM