Danielle Jones (physician)

Danielle Nicole Jones (née Brown; 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.

Danielle Jones
Born (1986-08-12) August 12, 1986
Borger, Texas, U.S.
EducationTexas A&M University
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine[1]
OccupationOB/GYN
Science communicator
Known forSocial media presence, advocating for sex education
Spouse(s)Donnie Ray Jones
Children4
Medical career
FieldObstetrics and gynaecology
Institutions
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2017–present
GenreMedical education
Sex education
Subscribers1.08 million[2]
Total views72 million[2]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers November 2021
Updated: 16 November 2021
Websitemindonmed.com

Early life and education

Jones was born in Borger, Texas, on August 12, 1986. 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.

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.[3][4] Various media outlets have highlighted her significant following on YouTube,[5] Instagram,[6] and TikTok, where she has received attention for her posts aiming to educate young people about sexual health.[7][8]

Jones is a founding member of the Pinnacle Conference, a leadership conference for female physicians, as well as the Association for Healthcare Social Media.[9][10][11]

In 2021 she took a job at Southland Hospital in Invercargill, New Zealand.[11]

Personal life

Jones is married to Donnie Ray Jones, a coder and photographer, with whom she has four children.[12]

Recognitions
Year Work Category Award Result Ref.
2017 Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown) M.D. AAGL Excellence in Laparoscopic Surgery Won [13]
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 [13]

References
  1. "Danielle Jones, MD". Association for Healthcare Social Media. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  2. "About Mama Doctor Jones". YouTube.
  3. Miller, Whitney (2019-03-31). "Women leading the way in Brazos Valley Medicine". KBTX. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  4. "Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown), Obstetrician-Gynecologist in College Station, TX | US News Doctors". US News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Goldberg, Emma (2020-01-31). "Doctors on TikTok Try to Go Viral". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  8. 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.
  9. "Danielle Jones, MD". Association for Healthcare Social Media. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  10. 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.
  11. Eriksen, Alanah (29 August 2021). "Doctor influencer Mama Doctor Jones, aka Danielle Jones, accepts job in Invercargill". New Zealand Herald.
  12. "About The Author – MamaDoctorJones". Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  13. "US News & Health Report". Retrieved December 5, 2020.


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