Diana Cejas, MD, MPH
@dianacejasmd.bsky.social
child neurologist at UNC | occasional author | MacDowell Fellow '24 | Cancer Survivor | Stroke Survivor | Disabled | she / her / hers | my opinions
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Years later and I'm still trying to make sense of the days after my stroke. I like to think that writing helps me explain things that I still have trouble talking about. Thanks to Tahoma Literary Review for allowing me to share this with the world
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AMWA Announces the 2025 INSPIRE Awardees!
This Women in Medicine Month, AMWA proudly recognizes 47 extraordinary women physicians whose vision, integrity, service, and leadership continue to shape the culture of medicine.
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#AMWA #WomenInMedicine #INSPIREAward
This Women in Medicine Month, AMWA proudly recognizes 47 extraordinary women physicians whose vision, integrity, service, and leadership continue to shape the culture of medicine.
vist.ly/48ekh
#AMWA #WomenInMedicine #INSPIREAward
September 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
AMWA Announces the 2025 INSPIRE Awardees!
This Women in Medicine Month, AMWA proudly recognizes 47 extraordinary women physicians whose vision, integrity, service, and leadership continue to shape the culture of medicine.
vist.ly/48ekh
#AMWA #WomenInMedicine #INSPIREAward
This Women in Medicine Month, AMWA proudly recognizes 47 extraordinary women physicians whose vision, integrity, service, and leadership continue to shape the culture of medicine.
vist.ly/48ekh
#AMWA #WomenInMedicine #INSPIREAward
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Look at all these amazing neurologist women!
-researcher Erika Augustine
-writer & disability advocate @dianacejasmd.bsky.social
-digital educator Jacki Martindale
-epileptologist & advocate Sucheta Joshi
-vascular neurologist & DEI advocate Alexis Simpkins
-& me!
www.amwa-doc.org/news/announc...
-researcher Erika Augustine
-writer & disability advocate @dianacejasmd.bsky.social
-digital educator Jacki Martindale
-epileptologist & advocate Sucheta Joshi
-vascular neurologist & DEI advocate Alexis Simpkins
-& me!
www.amwa-doc.org/news/announc...
September 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Look at all these amazing neurologist women!
-researcher Erika Augustine
-writer & disability advocate @dianacejasmd.bsky.social
-digital educator Jacki Martindale
-epileptologist & advocate Sucheta Joshi
-vascular neurologist & DEI advocate Alexis Simpkins
-& me!
www.amwa-doc.org/news/announc...
-researcher Erika Augustine
-writer & disability advocate @dianacejasmd.bsky.social
-digital educator Jacki Martindale
-epileptologist & advocate Sucheta Joshi
-vascular neurologist & DEI advocate Alexis Simpkins
-& me!
www.amwa-doc.org/news/announc...
Honored to share that I am a American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Inspire Award Recipient!
Congratulations to this incredible group of physicians!
www.amwa-doc.org/news/announc...
Congratulations to this incredible group of physicians!
www.amwa-doc.org/news/announc...
September 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Honored to share that I am a American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Inspire Award Recipient!
Congratulations to this incredible group of physicians!
www.amwa-doc.org/news/announc...
Congratulations to this incredible group of physicians!
www.amwa-doc.org/news/announc...
Incredibly excited to share that I am a Fall 2025 Ucross Fellow!
Thanks to @ucrossfoundation.bsky.social for providing me with the time and space to work on my art. See you soon!
Thanks to @ucrossfoundation.bsky.social for providing me with the time and space to work on my art. See you soon!
September 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Incredibly excited to share that I am a Fall 2025 Ucross Fellow!
Thanks to @ucrossfoundation.bsky.social for providing me with the time and space to work on my art. See you soon!
Thanks to @ucrossfoundation.bsky.social for providing me with the time and space to work on my art. See you soon!
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AAP’s latest immunization schedule is rooted in pediatric science and clinical care, and includes recommendations that will help children build the strongest immune defense against respiratory illnesses, like the flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Learn more by visiting our website.
www.aap.org
www.aap.org
August 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
AAP’s latest immunization schedule is rooted in pediatric science and clinical care, and includes recommendations that will help children build the strongest immune defense against respiratory illnesses, like the flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Learn more by visiting our website.
www.aap.org
www.aap.org
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The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
September 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
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Disabled people are 11 times more likely to die during labor/in the postpartum period than non-disabled people. Better education and smashing ableism is how we get out of this horrible stat.
For the past year, I’ve been looking into the topic of disability and pregnancy for @motherjones.com 🧵
For the past year, I’ve been looking into the topic of disability and pregnancy for @motherjones.com 🧵
Pregnancy is a minefield when you're disabled
Few OB-GYNs get disability training—and their disabled patients are far likelier to die.
www.motherjones.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Disabled people are 11 times more likely to die during labor/in the postpartum period than non-disabled people. Better education and smashing ableism is how we get out of this horrible stat.
For the past year, I’ve been looking into the topic of disability and pregnancy for @motherjones.com 🧵
For the past year, I’ve been looking into the topic of disability and pregnancy for @motherjones.com 🧵
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When I see people online, even in jest, suggest that people living in Republican-controlled states should be abandoned because of their politicians, I feel a deep heartache. New York CREATED Donald Trump and none of y’all are ever talk about it the way you disparage Alabama or Mississippi.
September 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
When I see people online, even in jest, suggest that people living in Republican-controlled states should be abandoned because of their politicians, I feel a deep heartache. New York CREATED Donald Trump and none of y’all are ever talk about it the way you disparage Alabama or Mississippi.
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“A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group”
Pediatric Brain Cancer Group to Lose Federal Funding
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
“A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group”
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Mental health conditions, like suicides & overdoses, are the leading underlying causes of maternal deaths in the US.
Antidepressants save women's lives—& they're safe.
So why is RFKJr's FDA hell-bent on undermining their use among pregnant & postpartum moms?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Antidepressants save women's lives—& they're safe.
So why is RFKJr's FDA hell-bent on undermining their use among pregnant & postpartum moms?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Is the FDA about to keep pregnant women from taking antidepressants?
A panel of experts repeated what one women's health expert called "MAHA talking points."
www.motherjones.com
July 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Mental health conditions, like suicides & overdoses, are the leading underlying causes of maternal deaths in the US.
Antidepressants save women's lives—& they're safe.
So why is RFKJr's FDA hell-bent on undermining their use among pregnant & postpartum moms?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Antidepressants save women's lives—& they're safe.
So why is RFKJr's FDA hell-bent on undermining their use among pregnant & postpartum moms?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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An absolute must read from @drbhooma.bsky.social @dianacejasmd.bsky.social
www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
Advancing Disability Equity in Neurology | Neurology
www.neurology.org
July 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
An absolute must read from @drbhooma.bsky.social @dianacejasmd.bsky.social
www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
Me and my scar 1 day out of the hospital, 1 week after my stroke, 1 month after my cancer diagnosis
Me and my scar 13 years and 1 day out of the hospital, 13 years and 1 week after my stroke, 13 years and 1 month after my cancer diagnosis
I am still here.
Me and my scar 13 years and 1 day out of the hospital, 13 years and 1 week after my stroke, 13 years and 1 month after my cancer diagnosis
I am still here.
July 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Me and my scar 1 day out of the hospital, 1 week after my stroke, 1 month after my cancer diagnosis
Me and my scar 13 years and 1 day out of the hospital, 13 years and 1 week after my stroke, 13 years and 1 month after my cancer diagnosis
I am still here.
Me and my scar 13 years and 1 day out of the hospital, 13 years and 1 week after my stroke, 13 years and 1 month after my cancer diagnosis
I am still here.
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Children depend on their adults and the adults who have power over their communities to keep them safe. I hate when the adults don’t do that.
July 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Children depend on their adults and the adults who have power over their communities to keep them safe. I hate when the adults don’t do that.
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I need y’all to see the disconnect between your very real concern about gerrymandering and all the forms of voter suppression and your ire against southern and red states and your belief that all those people get what they deserve.
You don’t actually care about the first if you believe the second.
You don’t actually care about the first if you believe the second.
July 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I need y’all to see the disconnect between your very real concern about gerrymandering and all the forms of voter suppression and your ire against southern and red states and your belief that all those people get what they deserve.
You don’t actually care about the first if you believe the second.
You don’t actually care about the first if you believe the second.
thirteen years after cancer, thirteen years after a stroke, I am still here
July 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
thirteen years after cancer, thirteen years after a stroke, I am still here
It's more important than ever for neurologists & all in healthcare to advocate for equitable care for disabled people
So proud to be an author on this position statement & proud to see @aanmember.bsky.social standing up for disability equity, access, & inclusion
www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
So proud to be an author on this position statement & proud to see @aanmember.bsky.social standing up for disability equity, access, & inclusion
www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
Advancing Disability Equity in Neurology | Neurology
www.neurology.org
July 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
It's more important than ever for neurologists & all in healthcare to advocate for equitable care for disabled people
So proud to be an author on this position statement & proud to see @aanmember.bsky.social standing up for disability equity, access, & inclusion
www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
So proud to be an author on this position statement & proud to see @aanmember.bsky.social standing up for disability equity, access, & inclusion
www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
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This NY Times podcast discusses 1,700 NIH grants that were cancelled mid-stream. They largely fell into two categories: (a) studies of underrepresented populations (e.g., black women, gay men); and (b) studies by researchers from underrepresented groups.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/p...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/p...
Breaking Down the Massive Cuts to Science Funding
www.nytimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This NY Times podcast discusses 1,700 NIH grants that were cancelled mid-stream. They largely fell into two categories: (a) studies of underrepresented populations (e.g., black women, gay men); and (b) studies by researchers from underrepresented groups.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/p...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/p...
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Duke appears to have lost NIH grants because they used the prefix "trans" in reference to disease transmission, transgenic genetic material, translational studies, or signal transduction www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025...
June 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Duke appears to have lost NIH grants because they used the prefix "trans" in reference to disease transmission, transgenic genetic material, translational studies, or signal transduction www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025...
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A bit late in sharing, but proud of this piece published in
@pedneurojournal.bsky.social. As DEI efforts face backlash, we argue why neurologists must stay committed to equity for the health of our profession and our patients.
www.pedneur.com/article/S088...
@dianacejasmd.bsky.social
@pedneurojournal.bsky.social. As DEI efforts face backlash, we argue why neurologists must stay committed to equity for the health of our profession and our patients.
www.pedneur.com/article/S088...
@dianacejasmd.bsky.social
Renewing the Commitment to Diversity in Neurology: Resisting the Backlash
The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected underprivileged and marginalized
groups in the United States.1 Although while this disparate impact was unsurprising
to health disparities researchers...
www.pedneur.com
June 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A bit late in sharing, but proud of this piece published in
@pedneurojournal.bsky.social. As DEI efforts face backlash, we argue why neurologists must stay committed to equity for the health of our profession and our patients.
www.pedneur.com/article/S088...
@dianacejasmd.bsky.social
@pedneurojournal.bsky.social. As DEI efforts face backlash, we argue why neurologists must stay committed to equity for the health of our profession and our patients.
www.pedneur.com/article/S088...
@dianacejasmd.bsky.social
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When I heard the mom of a trans girl say the night her daughter came out to her was the first time she'd ever seen her child happy, I knew it was a story I needed to share.
These are the stories the public isn't hearing. An honor to get to report on 3 family's journeys for @teenvogue.com.
These are the stories the public isn't hearing. An honor to get to report on 3 family's journeys for @teenvogue.com.
Why These Trans Teens and Their Families Risked Everything to Get Gender-Affirming Care
It’s as simple as love.
www.teenvogue.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
When I heard the mom of a trans girl say the night her daughter came out to her was the first time she'd ever seen her child happy, I knew it was a story I needed to share.
These are the stories the public isn't hearing. An honor to get to report on 3 family's journeys for @teenvogue.com.
These are the stories the public isn't hearing. An honor to get to report on 3 family's journeys for @teenvogue.com.
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6/9/25 STAT News by Jules Sherman:
A broken system forces parents to DIY hospital-level care for their medically complex children archive.is/U5KHt
#medsky #pedsky 🛟
A broken system forces parents to DIY hospital-level care for their medically complex children archive.is/U5KHt
#medsky #pedsky 🛟
June 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
6/9/25 STAT News by Jules Sherman:
A broken system forces parents to DIY hospital-level care for their medically complex children archive.is/U5KHt
#medsky #pedsky 🛟
A broken system forces parents to DIY hospital-level care for their medically complex children archive.is/U5KHt
#medsky #pedsky 🛟
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💉 The #HPV #vaccine isn’t just safe — it’s revolutionary.
A major Swedish study found it cut cervical cancer by nearly 90% when given before age 17.
We’re not just preventing infections — we’re eliminating a cancer. #VaccinesWork #HPV #CervicalCancer #PublicHealth
www.cancer.gov/news-events/...
A major Swedish study found it cut cervical cancer by nearly 90% when given before age 17.
We’re not just preventing infections — we’re eliminating a cancer. #VaccinesWork #HPV #CervicalCancer #PublicHealth
www.cancer.gov/news-events/...
Study Confirms HPV Vaccine Prevents Cervical Cancer
Widespread HPV vaccine use dramatically reduces the number of women who will develop cervical cancer, a large study has shown. In the study of nearly 1.7 million women, the vaccine was particularly ef...
www.cancer.gov
June 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
💉 The #HPV #vaccine isn’t just safe — it’s revolutionary.
A major Swedish study found it cut cervical cancer by nearly 90% when given before age 17.
We’re not just preventing infections — we’re eliminating a cancer. #VaccinesWork #HPV #CervicalCancer #PublicHealth
www.cancer.gov/news-events/...
A major Swedish study found it cut cervical cancer by nearly 90% when given before age 17.
We’re not just preventing infections — we’re eliminating a cancer. #VaccinesWork #HPV #CervicalCancer #PublicHealth
www.cancer.gov/news-events/...
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"Secretary Kennedy’s team argues that there is insufficient evidence to support updated COVID-19 vaccines for healthy Americans under 65, but this claim is unfounded. Years of data demonstrate that vaccines save lives and reduce hospitalizations across all age groups." time.com/7292898/rfk-...
RFK Jr. Purging the CDC Advisory Committee Will Put Lives at Risk
"The stakes are high, but a better path is possible," writes Trump’s first Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams.
time.com
June 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
"Secretary Kennedy’s team argues that there is insufficient evidence to support updated COVID-19 vaccines for healthy Americans under 65, but this claim is unfounded. Years of data demonstrate that vaccines save lives and reduce hospitalizations across all age groups." time.com/7292898/rfk-...
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“People are scared they're going to lose their kids. You don’t have to legislate it if you scare people so much that they self-police.”
A sobering report from Human Rights Watch on the impact of bans on gender-affirming care at the center of a pending SCOTUS decision
A sobering report from Human Rights Watch on the impact of bans on gender-affirming care at the center of a pending SCOTUS decision
US: Bans on Gender-Affirming Care Harm Trans Youth
Laws banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the United States are inflicting severe harm on young people and their families, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Since 2...
www.hrw.org
June 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“People are scared they're going to lose their kids. You don’t have to legislate it if you scare people so much that they self-police.”
A sobering report from Human Rights Watch on the impact of bans on gender-affirming care at the center of a pending SCOTUS decision
A sobering report from Human Rights Watch on the impact of bans on gender-affirming care at the center of a pending SCOTUS decision
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The related paper is now out at Annals of Emergency Medicine!
Planey, Singer, Lewis, & Shaffer (2025) The Spatial Patterning of Recent Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Violations in the United States. 2016-2022 authors.elsevier.com/a/1lBL2ib7EP...
#HealthPolicy
Planey, Singer, Lewis, & Shaffer (2025) The Spatial Patterning of Recent Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Violations in the United States. 2016-2022 authors.elsevier.com/a/1lBL2ib7EP...
#HealthPolicy
May 31, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The related paper is now out at Annals of Emergency Medicine!
Planey, Singer, Lewis, & Shaffer (2025) The Spatial Patterning of Recent Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Violations in the United States. 2016-2022 authors.elsevier.com/a/1lBL2ib7EP...
#HealthPolicy
Planey, Singer, Lewis, & Shaffer (2025) The Spatial Patterning of Recent Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Violations in the United States. 2016-2022 authors.elsevier.com/a/1lBL2ib7EP...
#HealthPolicy