Vanessa Salcedo, MD

Pediatrician. Advocate w a passion for #Latino #Health #HealthEquity #Prevention & Promoting #HealthyLifestyles @TheBronxHBZ

[Governor Kathy Hochul @GovKathyHochul]

One year ago, we put New York on the path to universal child care.

Today, we're laying out our roadmap for how we'll get there — for every family and for every community.

[Governor Kathy Hochul @GovKathyHochul]

No addictive algorithms.
No predatory DMs.
No AI chatbots harming kids.

New York is setting THE national standard for protecting our kids online.

[NY AG James @NewYorkStateAG]

My office and a bipartisan group of AGs are urging Big Tech companies, including Meta and OpenAI, to address dangerous AI chatbot features that exploit children and encourage harmful behaviors. 

These companies must take action to protect our children and vulnerable people.

[The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) @ThePFID]

U.S. Surgeons General: Demand the Freedom to Protect Your Health @JeromeAdamsMD

[Vanessa Salcedo, MD @DrVSalcedo]

@PeterHotez @usnews Congrats Dr Hotez! Well deserved 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Kathy Hochul @KathyHochul]

D.C. Republicans would rather withhold food assistance from 3 million New Yorkers than stand up to Trump. That’s unacceptable.

I’m making sure we provide $30 million in emergency funds so that families can have food on the table.

https://t.co/1WO1O00oVT

[Michael Galvez, MD @MichaelGalvezMD]

National Latino Physician Day 2025 highlights three urgent issues 🚨

👨🏽‍⚕️Worsening United States physician shortage, projected to reach up to 86,000 doctors by 2036, exacerbated by student loan caps, research funding cuts, and dismantled pipeline programs that disproportionately affect underrepresented students.

🧑🏾‍⚕️Historic Medicaid cuts, reducing coverage for millions, including one in three Latinos who rely on Medicaid, placing safety-net hospitals and community clinics at risk while destabilizing the entire healthcare system.

👩🏻‍⚕️Expansion of immigration enforcement, with increased immigration raids and access to Medicaid data has created a climate of fear that prevents Latino patients from seeking care.
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These combined crises threaten to further reduce access to culturally and linguistically concordant care, making the mission of NLPD more urgent than ever.

Visiting our website https://t.co/eGOKQQj9qS to learn more and share our publications 📃 on these issues!

Amazing artwork by @drloeza

#nationallatinophysicianday

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Starting November 1st, New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare to all its residents.

It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.

This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on today’s ruling: “We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job.”

RETWEET if you stand with Justice Sotomayor!

[Vanessa Salcedo, MD @DrVSalcedo]

@SC_AAP @cabanam @greenhousemd 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Congrats! Well deserved!

[Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D. @RepKimSchrier]

Absolutely dangerous and unacceptable. RFK Jr.’s lies and misinformation are causing the childhood vaccination rate to drop AGAIN, even amid already record-high exemptions, leaving our kids vulnerable to deadly diseases.

As a pediatrician, I can reassure you that these vaccines are safe, effective, and keep our kids and communities healthy.
https://t.co/cYUzxoeG7Z

[Michael Cabana, MD @cabanam]

Scenes from the @AmerAcadPeds Leadership Mtg. @MontefiorePeds @SuzettePediMD @NYSAAPCH2 @NYSAAPCH3 @NYSAAPCH3 @DrFerdowsi @yasukofakuda @DrVSalcedo #VoteKids @RipudamanMinhas @RepKimSchrier @BGoilav

[NYS AAP - Chapter 2 @NYSAAPCH2]

Dear @RepGarbarino @RepLaLota Please consider the local impact on children's hospitals, pediatricians & children's health coverage. RT @DrVSalcedo @DrStager @DrJaimeFriedman @ninaagrawalmd @DrSwatICU @DrSaraSiddiqui1 @DrSteveCook @DrWarrenSeigel @songMD @mistygoodlab

[Kirsten Gillibrand @SenGillibrand]

No child should miss meals or go without medical care just so billionaires can pay even less in taxes.

It's despicable.

[Vanessa Salcedo, MD @DrVSalcedo]

@RepEspaillat 🙏🏼

[Vanessa Salcedo, MD @DrVSalcedo]

@RepRaulRuizMD 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Mr. President: Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, I have a better idea.

In Denmark, everyone is guaranteed health care, college education is free, parents receive 1-year of paid paternity leave & workers don’t make less than $22 an hour. 

Let's steal those ideas.

[Vanessa Salcedo, MD @DrVSalcedo]

@PeterHotez @AdamRatnerMD @nyulangone @penguinrandom 👏🏼👏🏼

[Vanessa Salcedo, MD @DrVSalcedo]

@AdamRatnerMD Congratulations @AdamRatnerMD

[Vanessa Salcedo, MD @DrVSalcedo]

@RebeccaFHough @SocPedResearch @KidsAtColumbia Yay!! Congrats! 😘