From my firm handshake, to my direct look in my patient’s eyes, to my posture, they both taught me that it is not only knowledge that makes you an effective physician, but your overall professional demeanor. They both taught me the importance of honest communication with patients. Her father was a dentist back in the roaring days of Harlem. My mother is a pediatrician who still practices part-time at 85 years old. What did you learn from physicians in your family about practicing medicine, particularly as a woman? Downie is a well-known lecturer, author of journal acticles, and founding director of image Dermatology in Montclair, NJ. “I decided that the combination of medicine, surgery, cosmetic, and medical would be perfect for me in dermatology.” Dr. Her grandfather told her she would be doctor. It was an amazing experience that I would have never had if I had not been privileged enough to be on television.”Īs a child and teen with bad acne and bad eczema, Jeanine Downie, MD wanted to fix her skin. Tears welled up in my eyes as I explained to her how much creative, powerful, and dignified women like her meant to younger women like me. She called me her child and took my hands. I learned that in the heat of the moment, I will not choke.” Subsequent invites ensued, leading to the opportunity to meet Maya Angelou on the set of “The Today Show.” “She was ethereal, and I was stunned. “I smiled and I laughed and I was charming and I channeled my inner calm.
Following radio work, she was “a nervous wreck” for her first television stint-on “The View” with Barbara Walters. Downie’s “deep voice, with no traceable accent,” is well suited to broadcast.
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