Danielle Jones (physician)
Danielle Nicole Jones (née Brown;[3] born August 12, 1986), also known as Mama Doctor Jones, is an American obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) and science communicator. Various media outlets have highlighted her significant following on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, where she has received attention for her posts to young people about sexual health.
Danielle Jones | ||||||||||
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| Born | August 12, 1986 Borger, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||
| Education | Texas A&M University Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine[1] | |||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Ob/Gyn Science communicator | |||||||||
| Known for | Social media presence, advocating for sex education | |||||||||
| Spouse | Donnie Ray Jones | |||||||||
| Children | 4 | |||||||||
| Medical career | ||||||||||
| Field | Obstetrics and gynaecology | |||||||||
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YouTube information | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2017–present | |||||||||
| Genre(s) | Medical education Sex education | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.26 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 151.7 million[2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 1 April 2023 | ||||||||||
| Website | mindonmed | |||||||||
Personal life and education
Jones was born in Borger, Texas on August 12, 1986.
She received 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.[3]
Jones is married to Donnie Ray Jones, a coder and photographer, with whom she has four children.[4] In 2021, the family moved to Invercargill, New Zealand.[5]
Career
She 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.[6][3] Various media outlets have highlighted her significant following on YouTube,[7] Instagram,[8] and TikTok, where she has received attention for her posts aiming to educate young people about sexual health.[9][10]
Jones is a founding member of the Pinnacle Conference, a leadership conference for female physicians, as well as the Association for Healthcare Social Media.[11][12][5]
In 2021, she accepted a job at Southland Hospital in Invercargill, New Zealand.[13]
Social media
In 2009, Jones began posting on social media about medical topics as a medical student with two goals: provide the public with accurate medical information and provide a "traveling CV" of her work.[12] Her primary modes of communication were Twitter and her blog, later adding YouTube.[12] In November 2021, Jones received a YouTube gold award for reaching one million subscribers.
Jones' content has been banned by the Fairbanks, Alaska school board.[14][15]
Recognition
| Year | Work | Awarding Body | Award | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown) M.D. | Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine | Excellence in High-Risk Pregnancy Care | [3] |
| 2016 | Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown) M.D. | American College of Ob/Gyn, District XI | The Creighton L. Edwards, MD, Award in Compassionate Care | [3] |
| 2017 | Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown) M.D. | AAGL | Excellence in Laparoscopic Surgery | [3] |
| 2021 | MamaDrJones | YouTube | YouTube Play Button Gold |
References
- "Danielle Jones, MD". Association for Healthcare Social Media. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- "About Mama Doctor Jones". YouTube.
- "Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown) MD". US News. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- "About The Author – MamaDoctorJones". Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- Eriksen, Alanah (29 August 2021). "Doctor influencer Mama Doctor Jones, aka Danielle Jones, accepts job in Invercargill". New Zealand Herald.
- Miller, Whitney (2019-03-31). "Women leading the way in Brazos Valley Medicine". KBTX. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- 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.
- "Famed US doctor and influencer settling into Invercargill life". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- Herald, Kirsty Wynn, NZ. "'Racy and explicit': Kiwi doctor's YouTube videos banned by US school board". ZB. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Thomas, Maisie (9 January 2022). "YouTube educator responds to FNSB school board rejection". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved 2023-05-05.