Why are People Beefing on Linked-In??

[drusso]

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Does anyone have the background and context for what's going on?

 

[Gnarvin]

Judging by all the West Virginia references I am guessing this was written by Tim Deer…

 

[Dr. Ice]

If only he saw what we said about him on SDN

 

[hyperalgesia]

The pointy shoes reference may have struck a nerve.

 

[Taus]

First think that came to mind were the dk of the week posts from linked in…

 

[Agast]

I feel like this is unique to pain management and cardiologists and psychiatrists don’t get into slap fights

 

[Malayil]

If anyone asked me if they should post that I would say no, they lost the battle once they do.

When people want to be in the limelight they should also be aware of negative fall out.

 

[cowboydoc]

I think there is definitely some pettiness, but much of the valid criticism is related to being a shill. If the pointy shoe fits…

I don’t hear much smack talk about Tim Maus, DJ Kennedy, Smuck, McCormick. All KOLs, may not always agree, but generally honest brokers, IMO.

 

[Laryngospasm]

Sounds like someone struck a nerve.. no one who is secure and really believes in what they do would bother to write that. The homecoming queen analogy .. jeez

 

[BobBarker]

it is about Bremer and Deer

 

[clubdeac]

it is about Bremer and Deer

Did Deer write it

 

[manowar rules]

Did Deer write it

Is there anyone else capable of such passionate references to West Virginia?

 

[geauxg8rs]

Is there anyone else capable of such passionate references to West Virginia?

John Denver

 

[Agast]

it is about Bremer and Deer

...and he got caught passing notes in class and snickering?

 

[bubaghanush]

Can't they act like adults and just challenge each other to a triathlon when a disagreement arises?

 

[Status Sciaticus]

it is about Bremer and Deer

what was the original jab?

 

[BobBarker]

Bremer didn’t like Tim pushing the ASPN surgery certificate when Tim didn’t even due a fellowship

 

[Agast]

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Minimally Invasive Spine? Spine what. Did they not want to say Procedures

 

[buddababa]

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Minimally Invasive Spine? Spine what. Did they not want to say Procedures

this is a straight money grab..... Ridiculous.

 

[BobBarker]

There is the subtext that Bremer worked for Tim For 5 years adding to it.

 

[Status Sciaticus]

Bremer didn’t like Tim pushing the ASPN surgery certificate when Tim didn’t even due a fellowship

hes not wrong though.

This whole pain surgeon BS is so cringe and reeks of inferiority complex.

 

[MitchLevi]

Maybe I’m naive, but I would bet Deer is legit as a pain doctor, despite the fact he’s financially compromised

 

[BobBarker]

Sure, I bet he was great at one time and still is very, very good when patient facing. But he doesn’t have time for that. No way to have even an average size practice with all of the meetings and training/marathon/ironman he does. He flies commercial from WV. Hard to get anywhere quickly.

 

[BobBarker]

Tim Deer Medicare b

2023 data. All done at a facility. Not anything going on. Some weird stuff though. Putting hardware in the c spine?


On edit:

That 22840 he was billing with the 22612s. Aka Aurora zip/lumbar. Not sure why they have it labeled as in the neck.

 

[BobBarker]

Weird office visit billing also. 99212? At a facility?

 

[BobBarker]

In comparison, 2023 was a transition year for me as I didn’t work much in January as I left the hospital job. Did around 2500 Medicare part b office visits, that occurred at an actual office.