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Doctor in the Family is physician-led patient advocacy for people who need clarity, not more confusion, from the healthcare system.

Founded by Dr. Sherika Newman, DO.

09/19/2026

I have to share this because I am genuinely overwhelmed.

These are real photos from real people reading 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛, people who took the time to buy the book, sit down with it, and send me a picture. I did not plan this post. I just kept collecting the pictures until I had to put them all in one place.

If you have already grabbed your copy, snap a picture with it and tag me, I would love to add you to the wall. And if the story reached you at all, leaving a review on Amazon genuinely helps other readers find it.

Thank you for reading, for sharing, and for trusting me with your time. That is not something I take lightly.

https://link.myditf.com/sp/af32fc49676

09/17/2026

This is the part of my conversation with Robert Bannon on The Roundtable that people keep sending to friends.

Have you ever paid someone good money just to feel worse before you felt better? Tell us about it below.

📽️Full clip: https://share.google/7vqJWsG7Cu4JQQIZs

Dr. Newman, Your DITF

09/16/2026

Some things are fine to Google. Some things need a physician. Swipe to see the difference.

What's on your "always ask a doctor first" list? Tell us below.

Dr. Newman, Your DITF

09/14/2026

Symptom checkers get it right as little as 19 percent of the time. That’s not a knock on being curious, it’s just not built to replace a physician’s judgment.

Swipe through what a doctor would actually ask instead.

Ever caught yourself deep in a Google spiral over a symptom? Tell us in the comments, we’ve all been there.

Dr. Newman, Your DITF

09/12/2026

This is what happens when you write a book and your sisters decide you are not allowed to be shy about it.

One told everyone "my sister wrote a book, y'all gonna like it and enjoy it," pulled me into frame, and when I got timid, the other one told me to say it with my chest. So I did. Heal Thyself: From Childhood Trauma to Triumph.

And yes, the sandal made an appearance. Some things you just do not argue with.

📖 https://a.co/d/05Qf8eYj

09/05/2026

FIND YO PEOPLE!!

This was 2012, a family trip to the Grand Canyon. Sometimes you do not have to go looking for your people. Sometimes they find you.

I have over 50 first cousins, and they were definitely my first set of "people." We have always traveled together in droves, and we still do to this day.

Tag the cousin who was always in every family trip photo with you.

08/27/2026

The ER’s job is to stabilize. It is not to plan.

That part falls on the family. And most families don’t know that until they’re already in the gap.

The full guide on what to do in the first 48 hours is at the link above. Save it for someone who might need it.

— Dr. Newman, Your DITF

08/26/2026

Heal Thyself is the book. Healing with Dr. Newman is the podcast.

Both came from the same place. A belief that medicine is most powerful when it sees the whole person, not just the diagnosis.

If you’ve been reading or listening and a question came up for someone you love — Quick Question is exactly what it’s there for. Same week. One real answer. $297.

Link at the top of the page.

— Dr. Newman, Your DITF

08/25/2026

Two of the most overlooked parts of advocacy: records review and doctor-to-doctor communication. Swipe through. Comment RECORDS for the free guide.

— Dr. Newman, Your DITF

08/24/2026

. Newman was recently featured in The Dallas Examiner for her role in the Palliative Care for Older Adults webinar, hosted by the National Caucus & Center on Black Aging, Inc. (NCBA) in partnership with the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC).

The article covers what palliative care actually means, how caregiver burden builds without support, and what it looks like to be a solo ager without a reliable support system nearby.

One thing that stood out: leaving family out of a serious diagnosis conversation to protect them often feels like betrayal instead of protection.

Read the full feature at the link.
https://www.dallasexaminer.com/health/the-importance-of-palliative-care-for-adults-with-serious-health-illnesses-and-their-caregivers-557cd76d

If a recent diagnosis has your family unsure where to start, a Quick Question session is built for exactly that first conversation.
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