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Fatima Cody Stanford MD MPH MPA MBA FAAP FACP FAHA

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Obesity Medicine Physician, Internist, Pediatrician, Scientist, Media Professional, Policy Maker, Activist, Teacher, Entrepreneur, Thought Leader

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Fatima Cody Stanford MD MPH MPA MBA FAAP FACP FAHA
3 years
5 Degrees & Academic Fellowships 140+ Peer Reviewed Articles 300+ Lectures 45+ Mentees 55+ Academic Awards 150+ page Academic CV 1 Amazing God to make it to the Penultimate Step in Academic Medicine #medicine #blackexcellence #blackgirlmagic #BlackTwitter #MedTwitter
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In my testimony today at @AmerMedicalAssn , I was told to "RELAX" when speaking about #inequity in #medicine despite that the # of #blackphysicians has only changed 4% in 120 years. It is clear that some do not believe in equity. #medtwitter #BlackTwitter #BlackLivesMatter
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Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in America after smoking. Lesley Stahl reports on a new medication that helps with weight loss but is wildly expensive and covered by very few insurance companies.
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So proud of the @AmerMedicalAssn for passing language on #policebrutality and structural #racism today. Proud to be a member with strong support from the House of Delegates #AMAmtg @luiz_sayha
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Fatima Cody Stanford MD MPH MPA MBA FAAP FACP FAHA
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@delta I am very disappointed that your policies on #Diversity have not lead to any change. As a #blackwoman #doctor who showed my #medical license to help a passenger on DL5935 your #flightattendant still did not believe I was a #Physician . @DrSinhaEsq @DrKathyHughes
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Fatima Cody Stanford MD MPH MPA MBA FAAP FACP FAHA
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Thanks to the @USDA and @HHSGov for naming me to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The importance of #diverse perspectives in shaping the #nutrition #health
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Thanks @AmerMedicalAssn for electing me 2020-21 chair of the Minority Affairs Section. We have work to do! Thanks @MassMedical @ACPinternists @AmerAcadPeds @OMAsocial @MassGeneralMDs @harvardmed @MonganInstitute for encouraging my work. @MGH_RI @divadocsbos @NationalMedAssn
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Congratulations to @fstanfordmd , newly elected chair of the @AmerMedicalAssn Minority Affairs Section! #BlackWomeninMedicine #whatadoctorlookslike #AMAzing proud of you here in MA! Hi @MassMedical
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I always have so much warmth when I see my people elevated. Check out my #mentee extraordinaire @LashNolen in the @NEJM today! Love it! @divadocsbos @harvardmed @SNMA
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#Racism is alive and well in #medicine . As a #blackwoman I see this everyday. Unfortunately today, it was in full display at the @AmerMedicalAssn House of Delegates.
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Thanks to the 80% of the @AmerMedicalAssn who voted to acknowledge that #equity matters in #medicine . We prevailed!
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Wow @HopkinsMedicine ! What a way to set an example! Great to see @DrDeidraCrews added to list with several of my faves! @GoldenSherita @LisaCooperMD @harvardmed take note... @NationalMedAssn
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Thanks @TheLancet for allowing me @SimarSBajaj @LucyTTu to hone in on #inequality for the #BlackWomen #Physician . Being a Black woman in medicine: ‘Superhuman, but never enough’ #blackpeople #blackexcellence #MedTwitter #BlackTwitter #BlackLivesMatter
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FINALLY got my FIRST @moderna_tx #COVID19 vaccine. It was painless, but I am so happy to finally be on the path to protection. Remember to still wear your mask! 😷 #GetVaccinated #VaccinesWork @AmerMedicalAssn @NationalMedAssn @MassMedical @GoodRx @doximity @DeltaNational
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@ReshmaGuptaMD @DrSinhaEsq @DeltaAirlineUS @DrKathyHughes This is such a shame! We can’t continue on like this. We are #physicians !
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The Commonwealth of #Massachusetts opened polls for early voting today. You better bet I was there! #VOTE #VoteEarly #VoteLikeBlackWomen #VoteLikeYourLifeDependsOnItBecauseItDoes
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Hi all! So happy you have chosen to follow! I tweet about #obesity #racism #disparities . Help me get to 10K followers! We can do it!
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Calling on #Physican colleagues to change your profile pic to one wearing a mask— show our patients and the public how it’s done! Post your #MaskedSelfie too! #ShowMeYourMask @MassMedical @AmerMedicalAssn @ACPinternists @TIMESUPHC @NationalMedAssn @divadocsbos @PublicHealth
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In the middle of #COVID19 , the most nail biting #election ( #Election2020 ), a reckoning with #racism in the #USA , and 4 degrees (number 5 loading!), #God #blessed me. #studentloans paid off! #Prayer #gratitude #humility
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Mortality rate for Black babies is cut dramatically when they’re delivered by Black doctors, researchers say - The Washington Post #blackdoctorsmatter #BlackLivesMatter #racismkills
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I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge my great friend, colleague, and now PRESIDENT of the @ACPinternists @RyanMire1 . So proud to see you take the reigns as the 4th Black President. #ACP2022 #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTwitter #MedTwitter #internalmedicine @ACPMAChapter
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Allow me to reintroduce myself. Thankful to @QuanticSchool for helping me reach my educational milestone of being a #MBA graduate. Ready to tackle executive leadership in #Health and #healthequity like never before. #educated
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To my “leaders” in the #obesity community, PLEASE abandon the label of the word “ #obese ” to describe #patients with this #disease . At @AACEMiddleEast in #Dubai , and I am disappointed in my “leaders” from the US who have done this so far during the meeting. #weightbias
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Thankful to receive the Distinguished #Alumni #Award from @EmoryRollins last night. My journey to address #obesity started here. #Homecoming #MedTwitter #BlackTwitter #BlackLivesMatter
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So THRILLED to see the @NIH @NIDDKgov @HarvardNORC using people-first language for #obesity . We are making progress!
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Fatima Cody Stanford MD MPH MPA MBA FAAP FACP FAHA
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Thankful to be featured alongside my dear friend @arghavan_salles on @FullFrontalSamB as we discuss "reference man". We are NOT European men. Check me out around 4:05 @ConscienHealth @MassGeneralNews @MassGeneralMDs @harvardmed @divadocsbos @NationalMedAssn @AmerMedicalAssn
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Samantha Bee
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In a world built by men, for men, “Reference Man” represents the standard body which things like CPR dummies, seatbelts, and PPE are created for. What could go wrong? @amy_hoggart investigates.
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Here is today’s Higher Intensity #SocialDistancingFitnessChallenge with @arghavan_salles Do a leap to each side moving forward THEN do 4 high knee jogs moving backwards. #HIIT #StayAtHome   #COVID19
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Spent time with the @NCOAging @geronsociety @CHLActionPlan to advocate for #equity in care for #obesity in #olderadults . @MedicareGov does not allow coverage of #medications for #obesity . Let's pass the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA). @ObesitySociety @ObesityAction
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As we conclude our #Thanksgiving festivities here in the US, I am thankful for amazing #family #friends #health #faith , but I would like to give special #thanks to the @AmerMedicalAssn for their support of me and their stand against #bias . We must persist. #whatadoctorlookslike
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Alright! I have a goodie for the #SocialDistancingFitnessChallenge today. Will keep this up with @arghavan_salles returning with #yoga after her work on the #FRONTLINE with #COVID2019 . We have a 1-2-3 run from side to side. I start slow :-) #StayAtHome #HIIT #ExerciseAtHome
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Thanks @MassGeneralMDs for kneeling for #WhiteCoatsForBlackLives today. Looking for changes within our walls. We must demonstrate that we can continue momentum that is poignant today. @harvardmed @MGHDisparities @MonganInstitute @divadocsbos @AmerMedicalAssn @NationalMedAssn
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Alright @arghavan_salles , #medtwitter and all, here is my #SocialDistancingFitnessChallenge for today! We have a rear lunge, hammer curl into a shoulder rack, and wide squat. I am using #20pound weights.
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Thanks @MassMedical @MassGeneralMDs for this amazing honor. My patients made it possible.
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Fatima Stanford, MD, has received the Massachusetts Medical Society Suffolk District Community Clinician of the Year Award. The award acknowledges a physician in the community who goes above and beyond for their patients. @fstanfordmd @MGHWeightCenter
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Thankful that the @AmerMedicalAssn President @PatriceHarrisMD and Board Chair @DoctorJesseMD have acknowledged that #PoliceBrutality is not alright. We are at a time of significant unrest. EVERYONE needs to change this reality. #wearenotok @NationalMedAssn
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Thankful🙏🏾to @AmerMedicalAssn for my selection for the Cabbabe Dedication to the Profession Award. Thanks my maternal grandmother, for instilling within me a true desire to #learn and #serveothers . @harvardmed @MGHMedicine @MassGeneralMDs @MonganInstitute @MGH_RI @MassGeneralNews
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@chrissyfreeMD Soror, it happens to the best of us… You’ve got this:
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Here’s some boxing work for today’s #SocialDistancingFitnessChallenge with @arghavan_salles . - 8 jabs - 8 hooks - 8 uppercuts #boxing #stayhome    #COVID19 #takecareofyourself
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I have been asked by many throughout my life is: “Does #racism really still exist?” I say yes. They say, but @BarackObama was president... Really?!! So in case you are still confused, #RacismInAmerica is alive and well. Now the question, how will you work to change this?
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Presenting @SNMA leadership institute conference with @GoodRx with my daughter in medicine @LashNolen on “Using Your Voice as a Future #Physician #MedStudentTwitter #AcademicTwitter #MedTwitter #BlackTwitter #BlackLivesMatter
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Ok team, back to the #socialdistancingfitnesschallenge with @arghavan_salles . We have DOABLE classic upright rows and tricep kickbacks.Try it at home! Tag us! #stayhome #stayfit #getfit #strengthandconditioning #medtwitter #COVID19
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To compliment @arghavan_salles , here’s today’s #SocialDistancingFitnessChallenge with core work in mind! Simple! Cross jabs non-stop. Focus on the core! #abs #StayAtHome   #boxing
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@SeemalRDesaiMD
Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD
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Great to catch up with dear friend Dr. @fstanfordmd while @AmerMedicalAssn #AMAmeeting #amainterim18 ! Having known her since college, it’s fantastic to connect with another physician leader! Proud to represent our nation’s physicians, patients and be AMA #membersmovemedicine
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In 2000, I had the privilege to perform a solo dance piece for #ArchbishopDesmondTutu . Today, he goes to rest. Thanking him for his strides in this realm. May #peace be with you.
@Reuters
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa's struggle against white minority rule, died at the age of 90
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#SocialDistancingFitnessChallenge with @arghavan_salles resumes today. This is a simple jump on one leg into a punch with a lunge. Do 4 on 1 side before switching to the other leg/arm. #stayhome #stayhealthy #exercise #HIIT #boxing
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@NEJM Staying in academia is one of the hardest daily challenges as a black woman physician scientist... I do it for those coming behind me like my mentee @LashNolen .
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@JosephSakran
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A few things @DeltaAirlineUS about my dear friend Dr. Stanford: 1. She Happens to Be A Woman 2. She Happens to Be Black 3..She Happens to be a national leader in dealing with the obesity epidemic in this country! Time for some real change in our society! #Bias
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As one of the founding members of Time’s Up Healthcare, I am thankful tp address inequities in medicine with this amazing group. #TimesUpHC #TimesUp Thanks @shondarhimes for supporting our cause. @harvardmed @MGHMedicine @MassGeneralMDs @divadocsbos @AmerMedicalAssn @NiaNBCBoston
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TIME'S UP Healthcare
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So proud to be the newest affiliate in this network of amazing, powerful, thoughtful women #TIMESUP #TIMESUPHC
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Fatima Cody Stanford MD MPH MPA MBA FAAP FACP FAHA
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What #Weight Tells Us about Our #Health via @YouTube
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It is such a sad state for care for patients, particularly with #Obesity , when we get excited about them having #diabetes Just so we can get them the care, resources, and medications that they need. We must do better.
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An interesting aspect of this is the #PerverseIncentives it creates. Obesity care providers catch themselves feeling relieved when a patient progresses from having only #obesity to having #diabetes , too. Because then, they can get better access to care.
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@acog ⁩ I am in awe of your wonderful support and recognition of your fellow sister in #medicine . It shows tremendous #leadership to go beyond the confines of your medical specialty to help mitigate harmful biases. #biasinmedicine #WomenInMedicine
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Indeed @DrJoeySkelton 😊😊😊
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Happy #nationaldoctorsday to all of my #physicians who sacrifice their lives everyday for the greater good. To my colleagues on the #frontline , keep up hope. #cov ıd19 won’t get us down. #wearestrong #whatadoctorlookslike #medtwitter @AmerMedicalAssn @NationalMedAssn @MassMedical
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So my fingers are not fast enough to keep up with my schedule, but I wanted to pay homage to my time at the @AmerMedicalAssn meeting this past weekend.
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Thankful for @bmj_latest @SimarSBajaj to publish this work on #RacisminUkraine #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #ukraine . This deserves our attention. Take a read here:
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Amazing time with @ACPinternists publications committee meeting today discussing key issues with #leadership #IMProud #WomenPhysiciansDay
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