I am a physician, a family medicine specialist with a focus on total health, diversity, and Washington, DC.
In 2007, I decided to relocate to our nation’s capital, from Seattle, Washington, to further my interests while continuing to live in the future. I believe in open leadership, sharing, and freedom from conflict of interest.
More detail, including my official bio, is on the Portfolio page.
It’s glass 3/4 full. Always and in all ways.
Comments always welcome. Feel free to connect via social media, links below.
Between 3 and 75 times as often as their cisgender Black female age cohort for Black transfeminine trans women, and between 2 and 44 times as often as their cisgender Latina female age cohort. In percentages, that’s murdered 300% – 7500% and 200% – 4400% as often. As the images on the right show I …
Sandberg, Sheryl Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy Ever since I read Lean In (see: Just Read (and discussed with my mother): Lean In, by Sheryl Sandberg) I’ve felt some commonality with Sheryl Sandberg as someone who knows what she’s passionate about and continues to help people understand the world better. Like …
Thanks for using my photo, Tom Blunt (@TomBlunt) and Signature Reads (@SignatureReads) in this well written piece. It connects what’s been happening to a lot of other happenings to minorities, including LGBTQ ones. I recently tweeted/instagrammed about something that’s important to eliminate bias, which is to live and connect to the communities that are not …
Thanks for publishing my photograph, @ggwash. It’s of Elizabeth Taylor in love with Washington, DC (and so am I). As I write this, I’m reading Derek Hyra’s (@DerekHyra) Race, Class, and Politics in the Cappuccino City, which chronicles the changes that have been happening in this neighborhood. This place and image probably represent a lot …
Thanks for using my photograph Houston Public Media (@HoustonPubMedia). It was taken on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, the night of the candlelight vigil for Charlottesville. You can see the rest of the photos from this day here. Susan Bro said “now I will not” talk to the president after a news conference in which Trump equated …
Thank you for using my photograph, Anglican Church of Canada (@generalsynod). Nice to know that Washington, DC, the most inclusive city in the world, continues to inspire. In the 21st Century, As Washington, DC goes, so goes the nation. The events in Charlottesville, Virginia and the very real threat of more activities on the part …
Thanks again, DailyDot (@DailyDot) for using one of my photographs to illustrate one of your articles. It’s of the JR (@MrJRFord) and Vanessa Ford (@VanessaFord) family & friends, at this year’s Capital TransPride (@TransPrideDC). The Fords have just moved away from Washington, DC, they will be missed. I know, though that they’ll continue to make …
Thanks (again) for using one of my photographs D.C. Policy Center (@DCPolicyCenter) and @DataLensDC in the use of data and beautiful visualizations to tell a story about our city. It was taken last fall, during a beautiful sunset on U Street, NW, just steps away from where Thurgood Marshall worked to end school segregation. It’s …
Thanks for publishing my photo @HuffPost. You can see the rest of the images from this moment in our nation’s capital here. People are so cemented in their racial biases that they are eager to defend them with violence.Trump And The Heritage Of Hate | HuffPost
As I like to say, if I can walk to it, I’ll do it. And if it involves the future, I’m definitely doing it. This week’s photograph was taken at the House of Herrera (@HouseofHerrera), more specifically CH Carolina Herrera, in Washington, DC USA (of course). It features Consuella Lopez (@ConsuellaLopez) and the management and …
Terminating the license to use one of my photographs provides as much an educational moment as thanking for the use of my photos. And they even replaced my photo with one of a transgender pride flag. I count 1,198 placements of my photos on various websites, media outlets, and blogs. Only two termination notices in …
Thanks for publishing my photo, @DCist. The creativity never ends in our nation’s capital. It’s been a long few weeks, so kick back and hit up a block party, drink in a giant snow globe, and what the heck, ruin your childhood (or make it much more interesting) with some scandalous dance performances. Source: Weekend …
I just returned from Low Carb San Diego, continuing my education in optimal nutrition, which for physicians is still very much a DIY process, with huge implications for our nation’s health. See my blog post: Adventures at Low Carb San Diego
I’m continuing to understand the impact of #TransVisbility in our society or the lack thereof (and in the process changing it, it’s what my generation of physicians does)
I thank that National Museum of African American History and Culture for their twitter dialogue with me about LGBTQ visibility. Responsiveness like this in the era of social media is wonderful.
My first real Washington, DC experience (or Bethesda adjacent…) was as a medical student at the National Library of Medicine informatics clerkship. During that time I taught myself perl programming (see comment about liking computers) and created a mini-expert system for preventive care services. I probably have the code for that project around here somewhere. This experience is responsible for bringing me, emotionally and ultimately physically, to Washington, DC, and I’ve never left.
It’s a special privilege to know the current Director, Patti Brennan, RN, PhD (@NLMDirector) and all of the ways she has championed a world learning to love better through her research and leadership.
The dream I had many years ago of a new generation of leaders shaping our society is coming true. That’s what I’m thinking about now.
Is there anything I should be doing that I’m not? Feel free to let me know in the comments.
by family medicine specialist colleague Mike Moreno, MD