Danielle Jones (physician)

Danielle Nicole Jones (née Brown), also known as Mama Doctor Jones, is an American obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) and science communicator. She works 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.[2][3] Various media outlets have highlighted her significant following on YouTube,[4] Instagram,[5] and TikTok, where she has received attention for her posts aiming to educate young people about sexual health.[6][7]

Danielle Jones
Born
Texas
NationalityAmerican
EducationTexas A&M University
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine[1]
OccupationOB/GYN
Known forSocial media presence
Medical career
FieldObstetrics and gynaecology
InstitutionsBaylor Scott & White Medical Center
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2017–present
GenreMedical education
Subscribers641 thousand
Total views45 million
100,000 subscribers
Updated: 11 December 2020
Websitemindonmed.com

Early life and career

Danielle Brown was born in Texas. She pursued 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. She started using social media in 2009, while still a medical student. At the end of medical school, she had a pair of twins. She is a founding member of the Pinnacle Conference, a leadership conference for female physicians, as well as the Association for Healthcare Social Media.[8][9]

Personal life

Jones is married to Donnie Ray Jones, with whom she has four children.[10]

She supports transgender rights.[11]

Awards, Honors, and Recognitions
Year Work Category Award Result Ref.
2017 Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown) M.D. Society for Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Excellence in Laparoscopic Surgery Won [12]
2016 Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown) M.D. American College of Ob/Gyn, District XI The Creighton L. Edwards, MD, Award in Compassionate Care Won [13]
2016 Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown) M.D. Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine Excellence in High-Risk Pregnancy Care Won [14]

References
  1. "Danielle Jones, MD". Association for Healthcare Social Media. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  2. Miller, Whitney (2019-03-31). "Women leading the way in Brazos Valley Medicine". KBTX. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  3. "Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown), Obstetrician-Gynecologist in College Station, TX | US News Doctors". US News.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Goldberg, Emma (2020-01-31). "Doctors on TikTok Try to Go Viral". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  7. 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.
  8. "Danielle Jones, MD". Association for Healthcare Social Media. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  9. 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.
  10. "About The Author – MamaDoctorJones". Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  11. "Gynaecologist perfectly dismantles the idea that biology and science invalidate trans people". PinkNews. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  12. "US News & Health Report". Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  13. "US News & Health Report". Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  14. "US News & Health Report". Retrieved December 5, 2020.


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