Danielle Jones (physician)
Danielle Jones | ||||
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Born | Borger, Texas, U.S. | August 12, 1986|||
Nationality | American | |||
Education | Texas A&M University Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine[1] | |||
Occupation | OB/GYN | |||
Known for | Social media presence | |||
Medical career | ||||
Field | Obstetrics and gynaecology | |||
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YouTube information | ||||
Channel | ||||
Years active | 2017–present | |||
Genre | Medical education | |||
Subscribers | 946 thousand[2] | |||
Total views | 72 million[2] | |||
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Updated: 1 September 2021 | ||||
Website | mindonmed |
Danielle Nicole Jones (née Brown; born August 12, 1986), also known as Mama Doctor Jones, is an American obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) and science communicator. She formerly worked as an OB/GYN at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in College Station, Texas and as an assistant professor at Texas A&M Health Science Center.[3][4] Various media outlets have highlighted her significant following on YouTube,[5] Instagram,[6] and TikTok, where she has received attention for her posts aiming to educate young people about sexual health.[7][8]
Early life and career[]
Danielle Brown was born in Borger, Texas, on August 12, 1986. She pursued a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Texas A&M University before pursuing postgraduate medical studies at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, where she received her Doctorate of Medicine. She started using social media in 2009, while still a medical student. At the end of medical school, she had a pair of twins. She is a founding member of the Pinnacle Conference, a leadership conference for female physicians, as well as the Association for Healthcare Social Media.[9][10][11]
In 2021 she took a job at Southland Hospital in Invercargill, New Zealand.[11]
Personal life[]
Jones is married to Donnie Ray Jones, with whom she has four children.[12]
Recognitions[]
Year | Work | Category | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown) M.D. | AAGL | Excellence in Laparoscopic Surgery | Won | [13] |
2016 | Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown) M.D. | American College of Ob/Gyn, District XI | The Creighton L. Edwards, MD, Award in Compassionate Care | Won | [13] |
2016 | Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown) M.D. | Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine | Excellence in High-Risk Pregnancy Care | Won | [13] |
References[]
- ^ "Danielle Jones, MD". Association for Healthcare Social Media. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "About Mama Doctor Jones". YouTube.
- ^ Miller, Whitney (2019-03-31). "Women leading the way in Brazos Valley Medicine". KBTX. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown), Obstetrician-Gynecologist in College Station, TX | US News Doctors". US News.
- ^ Kerr, Emma (2019-12-18). "How Students, Grads Use TikTok and YouTube to Pay for College". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ Parga-Belinkie, Joanna; Merchant, Raina M (2019-12-20). "Voices in Evidence-Based Newborn Care: A How-to-Guide on Developing a Parent-Facing Podcast". JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. 2 (2): e16335. doi:10.2196/16335. ISSN 2561-6722. PMC 6942192. PMID 31859674.
- ^ Goldberg, Emma (2020-01-31). "Doctors on TikTok Try to Go Viral". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ Munson, Marty (2020-01-16). "TikDocs Are Using TikTok to Spread the Word About Sex Ed and Vaccinations". Men's Health. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "Danielle Jones, MD". Association for Healthcare Social Media. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ Willebrand, Kathryn (2020-09-30). "Physician and Influencer "Mama Doctor Jones"". The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine. 93 (4): 621–624. ISSN 0044-0086. PMC 7513429. PMID 33005127.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Eriksen, Alanah (29 August 2021). "Doctor influencer Mama Doctor Jones, aka Danielle Jones, accepts job in Invercargill". New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "About The Author – MamaDoctorJones". Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "US News & Health Report". Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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