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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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opinion

Republicans Say ā€˜Groomerā€™ to Put a Nice Face on Homophobia

BACK TO THE FUTURE

The new ā€œDonā€™t Say Gayā€ law in Florida is just one part of a larger nostalgia for straight-up hate.

Daniel Summers | Published Mar 31, 2022
opinion

Please Donā€™t Elect Dr. Ozā€”Heā€™s a Disgrace to Our Profession

HARD PASS

Dr. Oz is running for Senate in Pennsylvania. ā€œI greet this prospect with the same enthusiasm Iā€™d have for contracting dysentery,ā€ writes Dr. Daniel Summers.

Daniel Summers | Published Nov 30, 2021
opinion

How I Reach Vaccine-Skeptical Parents as a Pediatrician

WHATEVER IT TAKES

When a parent tells me they havenā€™t gotten vaccinated yet, the replies tend to fall into one of three categories.

Daniel Summers | Published Jun 04, 2021
opinion

I Treat Kids Every Day. Hereā€™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.

Daniel Summers | Published May 13, 2021
opinion

Celeb Docs Failed Us During COVID. Letā€™s Leave Them in 2020.

SHUT UP ALREADY

TVā€™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.

Daniel Summers | Published Jan 01, 2021

Iā€™m a Doctor and Even I Have Major Vaccine FOMO

Save the Date

I know Iā€™ll get it sooner than millions of Americans, and I get why Iā€™m not at the front of the line. Iā€™m still anxious.

Daniel Summers | Published Dec 21, 2020

Anti-Vaxxer Clowns Are Now More Dangerous Than Ever

NOT WELCOME HERE

The people you might once have dismissed as fringe lunatics are now a danger to your health and your chance of living a normal life.

Daniel Summers | Published Dec 14, 2020
opinion

Please Tell Me Trumpā€™s Doc Didnā€™t Really Give Him This Drug

ENDANGER BY EXAMPLE

If the White House doctor really did write the president a prescription for the risky, unproven treatment just because he asked for it, itā€™s grossly irresponsible.

Daniel Summers | Published May 19, 2020
opinion

Itā€™s Time for Oprah to Renounce Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz

MAKE IT STOP

Dr. 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.

Daniel Summers | Published Apr 17, 2020
opinion

The Absurd Error Lockdown Skeptics and Anti-Vaxxers Make

Really?

You canā€™t get the benefits of prevention without puttingā€”and keepingā€”the actual preventive measures in place.

Daniel Summers | Published Apr 10, 2020

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