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Dr. Daniel Summers is a pediatrician who practices in the Boston area. He is a regular contributing columnist at Arc Digital, and his writing has appeared in The Washington Post, the New Republic and Slate, among others. He lives in southern Maine with his husband and their four children.
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Republicans Say ‘Groomer’ to Put a Nice Face on Homophobia
BACK TO THE FUTUREThe new “Don’t Say Gay” law in Florida is just one part of a larger nostalgia for straight-up hate.

Please Don’t Elect Dr. Oz—He’s a Disgrace to Our Profession
HARD PASSDr. Oz is running for Senate in Pennsylvania. “I greet this prospect with the same enthusiasm I’d have for contracting dysentery,” writes Dr. Daniel Summers.

How I Reach Vaccine-Skeptical Parents as a Pediatrician
WHATEVER IT TAKESWhen a parent tells me they haven’t gotten vaccinated yet, the replies tend to fall into one of three categories.

I Treat Kids Every Day. Here’s Why New Mask Rules Worry Me.
WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS?Even though overall the risk of serious illness from COVID is low in children, low is not the same as none, and severe cases in younger patients are very real.

Celeb Docs Failed Us During COVID. Let’s Leave Them in 2020.
SHUT UP ALREADYTV’s celeb docs led people astray during the pandemic. Now that Dr. Drew has COVID, Dr. Summers writes that we should take it as a reminder to stop listening to these stooges.

I’m a Doctor and Even I Have Major Vaccine FOMO
Save the DateI know I’ll get it sooner than millions of Americans, and I get why I’m not at the front of the line. I’m still anxious.

Anti-Vaxxer Clowns Are Now More Dangerous Than Ever
NOT WELCOME HEREThe people you might once have dismissed as fringe lunatics are now a danger to your health and your chance of living a normal life.

Please Tell Me Trump’s Doc Didn’t Really Give Him This Drug
ENDANGER BY EXAMPLEIf the White House doctor really did write the president a prescription for the risky, unproven treatment just because he asked for it, it’s grossly irresponsible.

It’s Time for Oprah to Renounce Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz
MAKE IT STOPDr. Daniel Summers writes about the harm these two TV personalities are causing amid the pandemic (on Fox News, naturally), and how one person could put them in their place.

The Absurd Error Lockdown Skeptics and Anti-Vaxxers Make
Really?You can’t get the benefits of prevention without putting—and keeping—the actual preventive measures in place.
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