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Danielle Jones
Born (1986-08-12) August 12, 1986 (age 38)
Borger, Texas, U.S.
EducationTexas A&M University
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine[1]
Occupation(s)Ob/Gyn
Science communicator
Known forSocial media presence, advocating for sex education
SpouseDonnie Ray Jones
Children4
Medical career
FieldObstetrics and gynaecology
Institutions
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2017–present
Genre(s)Medical education
Sex education
Subscribers1.26 million[2]
Total views151.7 million[2]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribersNovember 2021
Last updated: 1 April 2023
Websitemindonmed.com

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 aiming to educate young people about sexual health.

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.

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.[12]

During her medical residency, Jones stopped uploading information to social media because she was a new mom and "was so busy and learning to be a doctor and focusing every ounce of [her] energy on being a good doctor and learning everything [she] could."[12]

Four years later, Jones rejoined social media, focusing her energy on Instagram, then moved to YouTube.[12]

In November 2021, Jones received a YouTube gold award for reaching one million subscribers.

Recognition

Year Work Awarding Body Award Ref.
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

  1. ^ "Danielle Jones, MD". Association for Healthcare Social Media. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  2. ^ a b "About Mama Doctor Jones". YouTube.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown) MD". US News. Retrieved 2022-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "About The Author – MamaDoctorJones". Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  5. ^ a b Eriksen, Alanah (29 August 2021). "Doctor influencer Mama Doctor Jones, aka Danielle Jones, accepts job in Invercargill". New Zealand Herald.
  6. ^ Miller, Whitney (2019-03-31). "Women leading the way in Brazos Valley Medicine". KBTX. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  9. ^ Goldberg, Emma (2020-01-31). "Doctors on TikTok Try to Go Viral". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Danielle Jones, MD". Association for Healthcare Social Media. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  12. ^ a b c d e 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.
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