Deidre Downs, MD

Miss America 2005. OB/GYN & REI MD. 🏳️‍🌈She/her. Women’s health advocate, fertility doctor, mom, gamer. Views mine.

[Deidre Downs, MD @deidredowns]

"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word." -Martin Luther King, Jr.

[AJ Gunn @ajgunnmd]

@britneycoreymd @uabmedicine Having these **fully covered** in Massachusetts was the only reason we could do it. This is great news for families!

@deidredowns @WarnerHuhUAB @AAWR_org

[ACOG @acog]

ACOG recognizes #BetseyLucyAnarcha on 2/28-3/1 to uplift contributions they were forced to make; learn about the history of racism in #ObGyn; and remember why it's critical to work towards inclusive, respectful care. Visit our new Recognition Days webpage: https://t.co/W9Q4FKXfoS

[ACOG @acog]

ACOG has released our first-ever PSA! Please help us spread this important, life-saving message to #GetVaccinated during pregnancy. Share our PSA: https://t.co/wW5OVvb4pG

[Deidre Downs, MD @deidredowns]

4/4 Sex Ed in high school was all about how to prevent pregnancy, but there’s no follow-up class to tell you how to actually get pregnant when you're trying or what to do if you're having trouble conceiving. Think of Fertility in 5 as your Sex Ed 102!

[Deidre Downs, MD @deidredowns]

1/4 Introducing Fertility in 5, my new social media initiative + blog to educate people about fertility. Whether you have 5 seconds or 5 minutes, here are the facts you need to know about your fertility. #fertility #infertility @ReprodMed @acog @resolveorg @uabmedicine

[Deidre Downs, MD @deidredowns]

3/4 My goal is to empower people to better understand their bodies and their reproductive health.

[Deidre Downs, MD @deidredowns]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/YZxqP9Zgyj

[Deidre Downs, MD @deidredowns]

1 in 4 female MDs with #infertility, much higher than rate in general population. Excellent article….great to see some awareness about this issue! ⁦@ReprodMed⁩ ⁦@uabmedicine⁩ ⁦@resolveorg⁩ ⁦@AmerMedicalAssn⁩ #MedTwitter https://t.co/eC24jhEAsc

[Deidre Downs, MD @deidredowns]

@GirlsIncCentAL I love it! It’s so nice. Thank you. ☺️

[Girls Inc. of Central Alabama @GirlsIncCentAL]

@deidredowns, thank you for all that you do! Your courage to proudly be yourself is an inspiration for young LGBTQ+ people everywhere. #Pride2021 #SpotlightSeries

[UAB Heersink School of Medicine @UABHeersink]

The latest episode of The Checkup podcast, "Listening to LGBTQ+ voices," is live!

@DrVickersUAB talks with Stephanie Perry, M.A., practice manager in @uabpeds about cultural humility, LGBTQ+ health, & continuous learning.

Available on Spotify, Apple, or https://t.co/aVTgx2EDyj

[Deidre Downs, MD @deidredowns]

More evidence that we in academic medicine MUST commit to more than just nominal support for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
#DEI #MedTwitter
@uabmedicine @UABOBGYN @UABSOM
https://t.co/fkuRpUu5Mw

[Deidre Downs, MD @deidredowns]

@hughes_wolfe The work clothes…..that’s when you realize it’s finally time for an intervention. 😳😩

[Deidre Downs, MD @deidredowns]

@DCTam We got this! 💪🏻👊🏻 And thank you!

[Deidre Downs, MD @deidredowns]

Forbes names UAB one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity https://t.co/JBvH31tVSB

[Deidre Downs, MD @deidredowns]

Thank you @Chloe_Melas for a heartfelt, probing look at access to care for infertility. Too few employers here in AL, a non-mandated state, provide coverage. #NationalInfertilityAwarenessWeek
@resolveorg @ReprodMed @uabmedicine @UABOBGYN @WarnerHuhUAB
https://t.co/Co069ryWks

[US Holocaust Museum @HolocaustMuseum]

It is impossible to picture six million people at once; to read six million names; to know six million stories. But by reading one story, saying one name, you keep a memory alive. Today, we ask you to read the names of Holocaust victims as #WeRemember. #HolocaustRemembranceDay

[UAB OB/GYN @UABOBGYN]

Check out this article that our own Dr. Tita co-authored regarding #pregnant #patients with #covid.

"Disease Severity and Perinatal Outcomes of Pregnant Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)"

https://t.co/SdYJ8FRyT1

@UABSOM @atitapatterns @UAB_CWRH

[UAB Heersink School of Medicine @UABHeersink]

We are excited to welcome Marie-Carmelle Elie, M.D., to the SOM in June. She is the first Black/African American woman to be named full professor and perm. chair of an academic emergency medicine dept. at a major American medical school @UF @DrVickersUAB

https://t.co/JMNCaEiHfr