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Robert Berry, DO

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Robert Berry, DO

@txsportsdoc

Ortho Sports Med Director Former NFL Doc|Author|CA by birth TX by Choice| Podcast: The Call Room instagram.com/sportorthopedi…

Texas

Joined November 2009

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Robert Berry, DO
@txsportsdoc
Apr 22, 2022
Eliminate prior-auths completely. An insurance company shouldn’t get to decide what care a pt gets that’s between them and their Dr. #txlege @texmed @KenPaxtonTX @GovAbbott @DrBuckinghamTX @DrGregBonnen
Brant Mittler
@BrantMDJD
Apr 22, 2022
Why D.C. Council should act now to fix prior authorization ama-assn.org/practice-manag… (via @AmerMedicalAssn) Wonder how the AMA is doing with Prior Authorization in their Medicare HMO? They've been promoting managed care for 40+ years. LOL.
Robert Berry, DO
@txsportsdoc
Oct 11, 2023
Today BCBS wouldn’t approve surgery for acute ACL tear in young female athlete. They now are using a third party company called @CarelonHealth to decide if my patients board certified fellowship trained former NFL ortho surgeon recommended the correct care. This has to stop.
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Robert Berry, DO
@txsportsdoc
May 2, 2022
7 years ago today I left being an employed surgeon for major hospital system. Two kids in college at time,went to zero income overnight,started over and built my company. A little scary at the time, but my wife encouraged me to bet on myself.Follow your passion.
Robert Berry, DO
@txsportsdoc
Feb 24, 2023
Ortho trying to charm the front desk into getting a second room.😂 x.com/HumansNoContex…
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Robert Berry, DO
@txsportsdoc
Dec 20, 2022
Had a patient of mine hurt her knee in London while at school. Wouldn’t Xray her,35weeks minimum wait to see an Ortho, no MRI avail .Would only allow her to do physio? Flew home to see me. Anyone who thinks NHS is a model to follow in US,is mistaken.
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Robert Berry, DO
@txsportsdoc
Aug 3, 2022
Hey @Cigna You denied my patients shoulder MRI,she had to pay cash to obtain this which showed a SLAP rotator cuff injury after trauma which also fx her dist radius. You now say she must do 3mos of PT and r denying surgery.This is practicing medicine and not legal in TX.
Robert Berry, DO
@txsportsdoc
Oct 20, 2025
Replying to @EM_RESUS
15 yrs ago my son casually asked me as we were standing in the kitchen what to do if you had profuse bleeding. I found it odd that a 16y old would ask this,but I stopped and clearly explained direct pressure. 2 weeks later they were at a friends lake house and my son was a
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Robert Berry, DO
@txsportsdoc
Oct 12, 2023
Replying to @darkroom_doc and @CarelonHealth
The doctors who do this on behalf of insurance companies should be held accountable and the medical boards should review their actions and determine if they are acting ethically. Taking money from Ins Co to deny care seems like a conflict to me
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Robert Berry, DO
@txsportsdoc
Apr 23, 2023
Just stop it. If you want to practice medicine,take the MCAT, apply to med school and stop trying to legislate something your not. Never thought in my professional career this would even be an issue. Nurses are not doctors and can not practice medicine.
Peggy Ostrander DNP APRN FNP-C
@PeggyO_DNP
Apr 22, 2023
Texas Nurse Practitioners Want to Be ‘Free’ @DMagazine dmagazine.com/healthcare-bus…
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Robert Berry, DO
@txsportsdoc
Apr 5, 2025
Replying to @HandDocHTX and @elonmusk
Now do spine😳 Patients think we get paid thousands/case,but we don’t. Anesthesia often makes more. The very ones who make surgery possible are the lowest paid but with 100% of the risk.
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Robert Berry, DO
@txsportsdoc
Jul 9, 2023
Should non doctors be allowed to be CEOs of and run hospitals? Seems ever since we have allowed non docs to run hospitals and health systems things have gotten worse for docs. Thoughts?
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Robert Berry, DO
@txsportsdoc
May 13, 2020
Replying to @SidneyPowell1 @SharletaBasset1 and 3 others
@SharletaBasset1 I’m an orthopedic surgeon in TX originally from CA. I have a podcast The Call Room and would like to share your story with others. Drs have been threatened with jail, fines and having their license taken if they operate. This story is becoming too common. DM me.
Robert Berry, DO
@txsportsdoc
Aug 24, 2024
Mass General going to allow full practice authority to NPs, but not PAs. Tell me who has the stronger lobbying group. None should practice apart from a supporting physician. Does everyone see what’s happening? We r going to let midlevels practice without oversight and we heard
Patients First
@HalstedMD
Aug 24, 2024
.@MassGenBrigham-Salem Hospital seeks to change hospital bylaws to allow NPs independent practice #MedTwitter #StopScopeCreep #NPsLead?
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Robert Berry, DO
@txsportsdoc
May 19, 2025
As an orthopedic surgeon,father and grandfather I haven’t said anything about these E-Bikes and E-Scooters but I have seen enough. They are extremely dangerous and children shouldn’t be riding these, especially without helmets. You should have to have drivers license to operate
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