Susan Bailey, MD

As I was walking around the concourse at the SEC Tourney, I saw Tyrel Dodson. Initially I was going to just keep walking so that I wouldn’t bother him, but he said Gig ‘Em to me presumably cause he saw my Aggie gear. So, I stopped to tell him how big of a fan I was and we ended up chatting for a little bit. He was truly the nicest NFL player I’ve ever met and shared with me that he would be getting his degree from A&M this May. I’m so excited for him to be having the success he is in the NFL and off of the field. He’s also a great representative of our university. Gig ‘em👍

🚨 I have been told that despite bragging about her Stanford medical degree, HHS is technically proposing to have Casey Means be the first non-physician to ever be confirmed as Surgeon General - because she can’t actually be commissioned as a physician in the PHS (as every SG before her has been) because she doesn’t have an active medical license. In other words, they acknowledge that their nominee for “America’s doctor,” can’t even join the uniformed service she would be charged with leading… as a doctor (they are proposing she join in the health service officer category- which doesn’t uniformly require an active medical license. Ironically even in this category, she wouldn’t even meet the criteria to be a physician’s assistant, because it also requires an active license)🤦🏽‍♂️ They are literally attempting to lower 100+ years of merit and safety standards, so that she can take on the role. 👇🏽 A physician nominee for Surgeon General would need to meet the below Corps commissioning standards to be appointed and serve effectively in the role. While 42 U.S.C. § 205 doesn't explicitly require an active medical license for the SG position itself, the Surgeon General must be a member of the Regular Corps - and USPHS Commissioned Corps policy mandates that PHYSICIAN officers hold a current, unrestricted, and valid medical license from a U.S. state, D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam. This is required for commissioning, adhering to appointment standards, maintaining basic readiness, eligibility for special pay, promotion, and overall conditions of service. Official sources confirm this: USPHS Physician profession page: "Current, unrestricted, and valid medical license from any U.S. state..." (usphs.gov/professions/ph…) Commissioned Corps Licensure policy: Keeping licenses "active and unrestricted" is mandatory for officers whose qualifying degree requires it (dcp.psc.gov/CCMIS/Licensur… & Inst 251.01) Bottom line: the current nominee for Nation’s top doctor… can’t legally be commissioned in the Corps she would be charged to lead, as a doctor! Past Surgeons General have been required to maintain active licenses to lead credibly as the nation's top public health physician. Lacking said licensure creates a practical (and legal) barrier to commissioning AS A PHYSICIAN and undermines the role's integrity and authority, and compromises the Corps itself. 😞

I’m a chemist. I need to say this - because it’s getting dangerous out there. The biggest health myth in the world isn’t about vaccines. Or GMOs. Or fluoride. It’s the root of all of them. It’s called chemophobia - and it’s killing science. Fear of “chemicals” now drives vaccine rejection, GMO bans, food hysteria, and entire political movements. From tampons to tap water, people have been taught to fear chemistry - the very thing that keeps us alive. Chemophobia tells us: “Natural is good.” “Synthetic is bad.” That’s a lie. Botulinum toxin is 100% natural and one of the deadliest molecules known. Aspirin is synthetic and life-saving. We’ve gone from banning harmful substances for good reason…to banning safe, well-tested molecules for emotional reasons. You’ve seen the slogans: “If you can’t pronounce it, don’t eat it.” “Paraben-free.” “Clean beauty.” They sound empowering. But they’re not science - they’re marketing. And they’re making the world dumber, poorer, and sicker. Your body doesn’t care if a molecule comes from a plant or a lab. Vitamin C is vitamin C. Formaldehyde is formaldehyde and your body makes more of it every day than any vaccine ever could. Dose matters. Source doesn’t. This fear isn’t harmless. It shapes public policy. It blocks innovation. It raises food prices. It slows down cancer treatments. Chemophobia is now mainstream and it’s costing lives. Scientists aren’t losing because we’re wrong. We’re losing because fear spreads faster than facts. Because influencers sell fear for clicks. Because lawyers monetize doubt. And because scientists are too tired to fight back. So here’s my message, as a chemist and as a citizen: Learn how toxicology works. Call out chemical fear-mongering. Support policies based on evidence, not emotion. Chemistry isn’t the enemy. It’s the reason you have clean water, safe food, and modern medicine. If we let fear win, we lose all of it.

SUNY Upstate researchers analyzed over 30 million records and found that COVID-19 infection raised cardiovascular risks by at least 4 times, while vaccination cut those risks by up to 76% with no detectable heart toxicity. medrxiv.org/content/10.648…

@RayzSkieyWalker @DrNeilStone No deaths, do not regret taking the vaccine. Only people I know who died got Covid without being vaccinated.

Try asking - Is there anyone still alive, who had the C19 mRNA vaccine who hasn't suffered chronic side effects / long covid...? Try asking - is there anyone who hasn't had a family or close friend who suddenly DIED - not long after taking the jab ? Anyone ???? Cos most people know someone in their social circle WHO DIED FROM IT !!!! Try asking - is there anyone who doesn't regret taking it ?

"Everybody who has an mRNA injection will die within 3 to 5 years, even if they have had only one injection" said Delores Cahill Anyone out there 5 years or more after the vaccine and still alive? ✋

Sometimes vaccine efficacy is subtle Sometimes it isn't

@theamelia__ Me, my husband, my children, my stepchildren, my grandchildren, my stepgrandchildren …..

@j_g_allen FAFO, indeed.

This is an insane quote from the “top CDC vaccine expert” who seems to want to run a measles experiment on our kids: “What we’re going to have is a real-world experience of when unvaccinated people get measles,” he said. “What is the new incidence of hospitalization? What’s the incidence of death?” statnews.com/2026/01/22/vac…

Congrats to the National Champions Texas A&M Women’s Volleyball !!!!! #Gigem

THIS STILL APPLIES

Many people don’t know what it looks like for children to suffer from vaccine-preventable diseases such as meningitis, pertussis, and measles. These diseases are devastating and deadly. If vaccination rates continue to decline and these diseases surge again, our children will be at risk. contemporarypediatrics.com/view/deadly-ho…

@JeromeAdamsMD Boundaries, Dr Adams! 😉 I didnt even change my hotel clock this weekend but mostly because I couldn’t figure out how.

It's that time of year again- daylight savings hits, and like most physicians, I'm a little OCD. But is it weird / inappropriate to reset other people’s / places clocks? Just me? 🕰️😬

We’re looking forward to the future we’re building in Fort Worth.

This Halloween, look for purple, teal & blue pumpkins among the orange. These colors raise awareness for epilepsy, food allergies & autism, making Halloween safer for millions of children. 🎃 Experts share how you can help. ⤵️ tx.ag/ColorPumpkins

AGGIES ON TOP!!!

They're both Aggies! Gig 'em! Valentin Vacherot ousts Novak Djokovic in Shanghai to become lowest-ranked ATP Masters 1000 finalist tennis.com/news/articles/…

ICYMI, President Trump got both his Flu and his updated Covid-19 (ie ‘booster) shots today- so clearly he believes them to be SAFE and EFFECTIVE! BE LIKE TRUMP! TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR, UNDERSTAND YOUR RISK, AND CONSIDER GETTING YOUR FLU AND COVID SHOTS! 💉

👍🏼For the first time in 149 years, the Texas A&M Fightin' Texas Aggie Band is led by a woman! 🎥 Here is our interview with Natalie Holder: tinyurl.com/3e4a93bz

@Tis_I @JohnLanclos10 @bamajayt As a pediatrics resident in training back when aspirin use in babies was common we saw Reye’s Syndrome not infrequently. Very scary. Now Reye’s is almost unheard of.

@JohnLanclos10 @bamajayt How high is that risk of Reyes syndrome really? Was stopping kids from taking baby aspirin actually not nearly as risky as the chance of exacerbating the risk of other Tylenol side effects?

Please get your facts straight. This woman explains the link between Tylenol and autism. Multiple vaccines cause inflammation and the depletion of glutathione from the body...The addition of Tylenol exacerbates the problem by also depleting glutathione, which acts as an antioxidant to clean up the inflammation. The result is extreme inflammation that causes havoc in a child's body

Best day of the year. #September21st