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Sherika Newman | Doctor In The Family

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Walking into the unit, I saw him dancing. He had this incredible energy, a light in his eyes that defied his diagnosis. He’s 92, lives with dementia, and recently lost his wife of 69 years. Clinically, you expect decline.
But instead, I saw joy.
I found out his family had just taken him back to Puerto Rico one last time. They didn’t wait. They took him to the ocean, gave him a beer, and let him swim.
The footage you see here isn’t just a vacation; it’s the best medicine he could have received.
In hospice and palliative care, we talk a lot about “quality of life.” This is what it looks like. It’s not just about managing symptoms; it’s about honoring the person behind the patient.
He may have dementia, but his heart didn’t forget how to be happy.
#HospiceDoctor #PalliativeCare #DementiaCare #QualityOfLife #PuertoRico by @drsherika

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📍 To know me is to know how deeply I value faith — and how honored I am to care for my bishop, @williammurphyiii, his wife @iamdaniellemurphy, and their beautiful family.  Every time Bishop shares his story, I’m reminded why I walk in both medicine and ministry. I’m grateful for the opportunity to be present, prepared, and aligned with purpose.  Thank you @loveyoumooreshow for giving him the space to tell it.  🙏🏾 Truly, this was a divine assignment.  #FaithAndHealing #DoctorInTheFamily #RealLifeTestimony #BlackDoctor #COVIDSurvivor #PurposeDriven #MedicalMinistry #GodMadeItPossible by @drsherika

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5 reasons to #exercise with #dementia. #mommyandme #flawsome #femalephysician #miloandme #goldendoodle I do not own the right to this music by @drsherika

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On The Sisaundra Show, @sisaundra asked me what the abuse made me believe about myself. I didn't know I was bright. I didn't know I was worthy. I was in medical school and still didn't realize I was smart, because I was passing the tests and failing myself. When you're robbed of virtue and intimacy that young, you decide early what you're worth, and that decision follows you into every room. Heal Thyself is about undoing that decision. Full episode on The Sisaundra Show.
#HealThyself #ChildhoodTrauma #SelfWorth #TraumaHealing #DrSherikaNewman by @drsherika

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On ATL Live, I shared what I would tell anyone who needs a boost today: you are not just a survivor. You are a whole person who came into this world with a design and a destiny.

Heal Thyself, From Childhood Trauma to Triumph, is out now. Link in bio.

Now everyone can have a DITF (doctor in the family). Clarity leads to outcomes that align with YOU.

Tag someone who needs to hear this.

#HealThyself #DrNewman #ATLLive #DITF #MemoirAuthor by @drsherika

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What required more courage, surviving my childhood or healing from it? The second one. Every time.

I got through college, medical school and being a teenage mom without ever dealing with the trauma. That's why one of the chapters in Heal Thyself is called Achieved but Not Arrived. You can achieve everything and still not arrive at the place God has for you.

Taking the time to heal was the hardest lift of my life. From my conversation with @kyndracrump on Kyndra's Corner. Full interview on YouTube.

#HealThyself #ChildhoodTrauma #HealingJourney #DrSherikaNewman by @drsherika

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3 days ago

Dr. Sherika Newman at ACOI 2026 in Palm Springs, CA, speaking on Resources and Tools for Advance Care Planning.

In this clip I introduce a term I coined: displaced suffering. It is what happens when a patient's family or the medical team pressures the patient to change their decisions in their own interest, not the patient's. I have seen it again and again in clinical practice, and naming it matters.

Thank you @acoi_do for having me at the American College of Osteopathic Internists 2026 Convention.

#AdvanceCarePlanning #PalliativeCare #ACOI2026 #DisplacedSuffering #DoctorInTheFamily by @drsherika

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WHAT a day(or last 48 hours)!!! Flew to Palm Springs to give an Advance Care Planning lecture at ACOI….left with reconnections. One of my medical student from residence, Briana, came up and gave me the biggest compliment. She said, “I am who I am because of you”. 🙌🏾😊 Then my medial school classmate and friend, Denise, came up to me and gave me the biggest hug and we reminisced about our rural rotation together 🤣. OMG! I was flooded with happy juices.

I never went to the conference expecting to reunite with anyone, BUT these two made my day!!!

How I was later delayed at the St Paul airport for 8 hours is a story for another day……….🙄 by @drsherika

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Some truths get smaller the moment you say them out loud. Not because they mattered less. Because you stopped carrying them alone.

Say the true thing today, to one safe person.
If it feels like more than you can hold alone, 988 is there, call or text, any hour.

Heal Thyself. Get the book on Amazon or at the link in bio.

#healthyself #healing #drnewman #sayitoutloud by @drsherika

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7 days ago

This month’s DITF newsletter is out today, and it is about something I have wanted to build for a long time.

If you have a trauma history, a medical appointment can feel like bracing for impact. You hesitate. You pull back. You say no sometimes. And too often, a provider reads that as difficult.
It is not difficult.

It is your body doing what it learned to do to keep you safe.
So we made a free self-advocacy card you can hand to your doctor at the start of a visit. It says it for you when you cannot find the words.

Comment CARD to get yours, or comment NEWSLETTER and we will send you this month’s issue.

Need one real answer about your situation? Book a Quick Question, link in bio.
#patientadvocate #traumainformedcare #ditf #drnewman by @drsherika

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8 days ago

Flu season is here, and I joined CBS News Atlanta to talk about why timing matters.

The earlier you get your flu shot, the more protection you have. Your body needs about two weeks to build that protection, and flu season can run all the way through March.

Please do not wait if you are 65 or older, if you have a child under 2, or if you live with a serious medical condition.

Feeling sick? Combination flu and COVID home tests are at most drugstores. If you test positive, call your doctor right away so you can get the help you need.

Not sure if your symptoms need a visit? Comment BRIEF for our free Colds, Sinus, and Bronchitis guide, or book a Quick Question, link in bio.
#fluseason #flushot #patientadvocate #ditf #drnewman by @drsherika

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9 days ago

I’m honored to share that I’m the special guest on Healing with Dr. Newman! 🎙️

This conversation is deeply personal.

My journey through COVID, surviving life support, loss, grief, faith, and finding purpose has taken me places I never imagined. That journey became the foundation for my book, Unmasked—a story about family, faith, forgiveness, resilience, and discovering what can be built from what tried to break you.

I’m grateful that my story—and the lessons I’ve learned along the way—are of interest to others.

We talked about COVID, loss, grief, healing and finding purpose, and what it really means to keep moving forward when life changes forever.

Thank you to Dr. Newman and the Healing with Dr. Newman team for creating space for an honest conversation.

🎧 The full episode drops TODAY!

My story is Unmasked. My journey continues.

#Unmasked #HealingWithDrNewman #RickMartin #COVIDSurvivor #GriefAndHealing FindingPurpose Faith Resilience FamilyFaithForgiveness PodcastGuest by @drsherika

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