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@appalachiandoc.bsky.social
Dad to a bunch of young adults
Rural virtual care innovator
Board certified in family, addiction and adolescent medicine
Our town continues to heal from Hurricane Helene’s physical, economic and emotional damage. Every day I see the impact on our patients and our clinic staff.

The skeptic in me wonders if our strong and proud community will ever truly recover.
'Scars of the storm.' Helene is gone, but its impact is far from over in Mitchell County.
Months after Helene's devastation, Mitchell County now has the state's highest unemployment rate. Some fear the job losses will continue.
carolinapublicpress.org
January 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
As a rural family physician and member of our local board of health this line resonates with me “local, rural public health that is accessible, equitable, and people-centric would be a good defense against a host of bad ideas”
Commentary: Public Health Has More to Worry About Than RFK Jr. | The Daily Yonder
Public health is worried about the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the federal Department of Health and Human Services.  But public
dailyyonder.com
January 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Has Dr. Oz ever seen a patient on Medicaid or Medicare? Does he understand value based care? I am more qualified for this job than he is. www.cnn.com/2024/11/19/p...
Trump names Dr. Mehmet Oz to head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | CNN Politics
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a key federal agency that oversees health insurance coverage for...
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2024 at 12:05 AM