Mississippi doc
@mississippidoc.bsky.social
Wound healing and limb salvage specialist in my adopted state of Mississippi, a place with significant barriers to health. #socialdeterminantsofhealth #limbsalvage #diabetes #woundhealing #healthcareforall
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##socialdeterminantsofhealth are powerful. I have patients who can't afford their medication, new shoes, or are homeless. Of course, these things affect their healing rates and their mental health. I wish everyone had a level playing field.
#healthcareforall
#healthcareforall
Exactly. What did they think they would accomplish while hating on others?
October 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Exactly. What did they think they would accomplish while hating on others?
##socialdeterminantsofhealth are powerful. I have patients who can't afford their medication, new shoes, or are homeless. Of course, these things affect their healing rates and their mental health. I wish everyone had a level playing field.
#healthcareforall
#healthcareforall
October 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
##socialdeterminantsofhealth are powerful. I have patients who can't afford their medication, new shoes, or are homeless. Of course, these things affect their healing rates and their mental health. I wish everyone had a level playing field.
#healthcareforall
#healthcareforall
October 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Many plantations in the south have been repurposed, and their true history erased. I will not tour their grounds or ever support them. If we had tackled our horrendous history head-on, I believe we would not be in this pickle so many years later.
#blm #blackhistory #plantation #healthcareforall
#blm #blackhistory #plantation #healthcareforall
October 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Many plantations in the south have been repurposed, and their true history erased. I will not tour their grounds or ever support them. If we had tackled our horrendous history head-on, I believe we would not be in this pickle so many years later.
#blm #blackhistory #plantation #healthcareforall
#blm #blackhistory #plantation #healthcareforall
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This week, I've been grieving the loss of a student found hanging from a tree on a Mississippi campus. I'm doing what I can to narrow the disparities of health in my community, but there are times like this where it feels like a drop in the bucket.
#strangefruit #Mississippi #disparitiesofhealth
#strangefruit #Mississippi #disparitiesofhealth
September 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This week, I've been grieving the loss of a student found hanging from a tree on a Mississippi campus. I'm doing what I can to narrow the disparities of health in my community, but there are times like this where it feels like a drop in the bucket.
#strangefruit #Mississippi #disparitiesofhealth
#strangefruit #Mississippi #disparitiesofhealth
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Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, cancer, lung disease and diabetes account for 7 out of 10 deaths worldwide.
NCDs kill 43 million people every year, of whom 18 million are under the age of 70.
Preventing NCDs saves lives and protects our future 👉 bit.ly/4pBAcKL #BeatNCDs #UNGA
NCDs kill 43 million people every year, of whom 18 million are under the age of 70.
Preventing NCDs saves lives and protects our future 👉 bit.ly/4pBAcKL #BeatNCDs #UNGA
September 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, cancer, lung disease and diabetes account for 7 out of 10 deaths worldwide.
NCDs kill 43 million people every year, of whom 18 million are under the age of 70.
Preventing NCDs saves lives and protects our future 👉 bit.ly/4pBAcKL #BeatNCDs #UNGA
NCDs kill 43 million people every year, of whom 18 million are under the age of 70.
Preventing NCDs saves lives and protects our future 👉 bit.ly/4pBAcKL #BeatNCDs #UNGA
Happy to be back on bluesky after the Mississippi interruption.
August 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Happy to be back on bluesky after the Mississippi interruption.
As a Mississippi doc, the current disparities of health are the residual of slavery and Jim Crow. We can not forget. We must teach all generations about the atrocity that built America. We need to do better.
#healthcareforall #diabetes #Mississippi #healthcareisselfcare
#healthcareforall #diabetes #Mississippi #healthcareisselfcare
August 21, 2025 at 10:22 AM
As a Mississippi doc, the current disparities of health are the residual of slavery and Jim Crow. We can not forget. We must teach all generations about the atrocity that built America. We need to do better.
#healthcareforall #diabetes #Mississippi #healthcareisselfcare
#healthcareforall #diabetes #Mississippi #healthcareisselfcare
The only seasoning MAGA should be allowed is Mayo. MAGA should be turned away from enjoying southern soul food, Latino, African, Middle Eastern, or any other well seasoned food. If you dislike others so much, you don't get to enjoy their food. No seasoning for you.
#mayo #seasonedfood
#mayo #seasonedfood
August 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The only seasoning MAGA should be allowed is Mayo. MAGA should be turned away from enjoying southern soul food, Latino, African, Middle Eastern, or any other well seasoned food. If you dislike others so much, you don't get to enjoy their food. No seasoning for you.
#mayo #seasonedfood
#mayo #seasonedfood
In 2004, shy student me had the opportunity to meet and take a picture with then mayor @governor.ca.gov
Newsom has always been a trail blazer. He allowed same gender marriages before the rest of the country. My hope is that his current efforts in CA will trickle into places like MS.
#voteblue
Newsom has always been a trail blazer. He allowed same gender marriages before the rest of the country. My hope is that his current efforts in CA will trickle into places like MS.
#voteblue
August 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
In 2004, shy student me had the opportunity to meet and take a picture with then mayor @governor.ca.gov
Newsom has always been a trail blazer. He allowed same gender marriages before the rest of the country. My hope is that his current efforts in CA will trickle into places like MS.
#voteblue
Newsom has always been a trail blazer. He allowed same gender marriages before the rest of the country. My hope is that his current efforts in CA will trickle into places like MS.
#voteblue
Today, I spoke at a local senior center about diabetes and lower extremity health. I was astounded that this community had no grocery store. There was a dollar general and a gas station. The closest grocery store was in next community 20 minutes away.
#fooddesert #diabetes #Mississippi
#fooddesert #diabetes #Mississippi
August 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Today, I spoke at a local senior center about diabetes and lower extremity health. I was astounded that this community had no grocery store. There was a dollar general and a gas station. The closest grocery store was in next community 20 minutes away.
#fooddesert #diabetes #Mississippi
#fooddesert #diabetes #Mississippi
New England: fall is almost here
Mississippi: the air is a wet wool blanket inside a sauna. Also, the sky wants to open up and destroy earth.
#Mississippi #summer #thunderstorms #humidity
Mississippi: the air is a wet wool blanket inside a sauna. Also, the sky wants to open up and destroy earth.
#Mississippi #summer #thunderstorms #humidity
August 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
New England: fall is almost here
Mississippi: the air is a wet wool blanket inside a sauna. Also, the sky wants to open up and destroy earth.
#Mississippi #summer #thunderstorms #humidity
Mississippi: the air is a wet wool blanket inside a sauna. Also, the sky wants to open up and destroy earth.
#Mississippi #summer #thunderstorms #humidity
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Since we passed the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have tried over and over to repeal it. And over and over, they’ve failed — in part because millions of people now depend on the ACA for quality, affordable health care.
August 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Since we passed the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have tried over and over to repeal it. And over and over, they’ve failed — in part because millions of people now depend on the ACA for quality, affordable health care.
How can I expect my patients to heal when they can not afford food?
#socialdeterminantsofhealth #Mississippi #woundhealing #limbsalvage
#socialdeterminantsofhealth #Mississippi #woundhealing #limbsalvage
August 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
How can I expect my patients to heal when they can not afford food?
#socialdeterminantsofhealth #Mississippi #woundhealing #limbsalvage
#socialdeterminantsofhealth #Mississippi #woundhealing #limbsalvage
Today, my lovely patient and his wife came for a follow-up. He thanked me profusely for the surgery that saved his foot. He then goes on to say, "well I hope things get better with Trump". It took everything out of me to not say, "because of this administration's cuts to Medicaid, this and other
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August 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Today, my lovely patient and his wife came for a follow-up. He thanked me profusely for the surgery that saved his foot. He then goes on to say, "well I hope things get better with Trump". It took everything out of me to not say, "because of this administration's cuts to Medicaid, this and other
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"Mississippi’s life expectancy is primarily determined by its smoking rate...second-lowest access to gyms, as well as the second-fewest walking, hiking and running routes."
#socialdeterminantsofhealth
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People in MS live the shortest lives in the US, new study says. Here’s how short & why
Nursa’s recent study found that Mississippi residents live the shortest in the U.S., with a life expectancy of only 70.9 years. Why?
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August 7, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"Mississippi’s life expectancy is primarily determined by its smoking rate...second-lowest access to gyms, as well as the second-fewest walking, hiking and running routes."
#socialdeterminantsofhealth
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#socialdeterminantsofhealth
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Today, the body of the beloved hospital physician was laid to rest. I hugged his wife and let her know how kind he was to me, how he made me feel listened to, how he respected my opinion, and bragged on me to others. I will cherish that forever. May we all aspire to his kindness and generosity.
August 6, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Today, the body of the beloved hospital physician was laid to rest. I hugged his wife and let her know how kind he was to me, how he made me feel listened to, how he respected my opinion, and bragged on me to others. I will cherish that forever. May we all aspire to his kindness and generosity.
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A moment of zen for the Sunday scaries ☮️
July 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
A moment of zen for the Sunday scaries ☮️
Today, I found out a talented physician passed away. He dedicated his whole life to healing his Mississippi community, and I had the opportunity to treat him. He was kind, appreciated my knowledge set, and spoke kindly about me. He will be missed. This one hit hard.
August 3, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Today, I found out a talented physician passed away. He dedicated his whole life to healing his Mississippi community, and I had the opportunity to treat him. He was kind, appreciated my knowledge set, and spoke kindly about me. He will be missed. This one hit hard.
The presidential fitness test is yet another stupid, superficial “solution” to a much deeper problem about the lack of opportunity for Americans to exercise.
Working two jobs to pay the rent? When are you meant to exercise?
Local park isn’t safe? No sidewalks? Where are you meant to exercise?
Working two jobs to pay the rent? When are you meant to exercise?
Local park isn’t safe? No sidewalks? Where are you meant to exercise?
August 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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As a wound healing and limb salvage specialist in Mississippi, removing Medicaid will lead to more amputations, more families losing their homes, and more deaths. Blood is on this administration's hands. My colleagues and I will do what we can to help the forecasted onslaught of uninsured patients.
July 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
As a wound healing and limb salvage specialist in Mississippi, removing Medicaid will lead to more amputations, more families losing their homes, and more deaths. Blood is on this administration's hands. My colleagues and I will do what we can to help the forecasted onslaught of uninsured patients.
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Thank you for sharing your story. There are so many similar cases of working folks suddenly losing a job or being underemployed or underinsured. This is very common and can happen to anyone. We need social safety nets.
July 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Thank you for sharing your story. There are so many similar cases of working folks suddenly losing a job or being underemployed or underinsured. This is very common and can happen to anyone. We need social safety nets.