About Get Well Wednesday

Dr. Didi St. Louis better known to her patients as Dr. Didi, saw the world as a young woman due to her father’s position as a Haitian diplomat. What she saw there made her want to practice medicine. Dr. Didi competed her medical degree at the University of Miami then her Master’s of Public Health […]

Dr. Rani Whitfield, aka the ‘Hip-Hop Doc’ is a board-certified family physician in private practice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Louisiana native earned his undergrad degree from Southern University and A&M college before earning his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. Whitfield has appeared on several TV and radio shows including BET’s […]

Dr. Rovenia M. Brock believes that nutrition is the key to optimal health. The nationally acclaimed health journalist is a nutritionist who often appears on television to share accessible health tips that could save your life. Brock learned the importance of health as a young woman, watching her mother lose a battle with stomach cancer […]

Dr. Christine Horner is a board-certified plastic surgeon, author, speaker and advocate for women’s health. Horner is particularly interested in breast cancer prevention and encourages women to be more knowledgeable about alternative and natural health treatments as well as managing stress. Horner helped in the national effort to force insurers to pay for breast reconstruction […]

It’s called “presenteeism” and for many companies and their employees, it’s worse than absenteeism in terms of lost productivity. When your sick coworker comes to the office coughing up a lung, they don’t generally get more work done. They usually just end up contaminating their offices for everyone else. Todd Whitthorne, president of ACAP Health, […]

Dr. Jackie Walters is the personal physician to stars like Toni Braxton, T.I., and Usher. This Board-certified OBGYN lives by the philosophy “work hard, play hard.” After graduating medical school at the University of Mississippi, Dr. Walters completed her residency at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. In 2013, the two-time breast cancer survivor founded the […]

Dr. Adiaha I. A. Spinks-Franklin, MD is a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician in the Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics at Texas Children’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics for Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Spinks-Franklin is the Associate Fellowship Director for the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine. She joined the Baylor faculty […]

David Foreman RPh is a retired pharmacist who now host his own radio show “The Herbal Pharmacist.” His research in healing led him away from traditional pharmacy and toward the healing power of nutrition, supplements and herbs. The author of 4 Pillars of Health: Heart Disease, he studied at the South Carolina College of Pharmacy. […]

Dr. Carl Hart says it’s true – medical marijuana can be good for your health. It’s healing properties have been found to produce relief for all kinds of ailments from Alzheimer’s disease to MS. Dr. Hart, a PhD who is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry at Columbia University and the […]

Dr. Jennifer Caudle is a board-certified family physician who is also an associate professor at Rowan University in New Jersey. Caudle is a well-known medical expert in the Philadelphia area often appearing on CNN, Fox 29  and CBS 3. Caudle wants African-Americans to prioritize mental health and to know the difference between mental health and […]