# Sonya Sloan, M.D.

> Dr. Sonya Sloan, M.D., known as #OrthoDoc, is an orthopedic surgeon, speaker, author and philanthropist. She is the author of The Rules of Medicine, a founder of National Black Women Physicians Day, and the founder of ME&WE, Inc. and SLOAN STEM+Arts.

## Pages

- [2021: 5 Ways to Motivate Yourself | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/2021-5-ways-to-motivate-yourself/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. shares five proven ways to motivate yourself and reach your goals: find your why, set a goal, take small steps, put a value on it, show up.
- [3 Reasons Doctors Should Blog | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/3-reasons-doctors-should-blog/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. on why doctors should blog: 81% of Americans trust bloggers, and physicians’ own experiences give patients a valuable view of medicine.
- [A Letter to My Fellow Superheroes on the COVID-19 Frontlines](https://sonyasloanmd.com/a-letter-to-my-fellow-superheroes-medical-professionals-on-the-frontlines-of-covid-19/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. writes a letter of thanks to every healthcare worker on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, the superheroes of our lifetime.
- [About Dr. Sonya Sloan | Orthopedic Surgeon And Author](https://sonyasloanmd.com/about/): Meet Sonya Sloan, M.D., the first African-American female orthopedic surgery resident at Baylor College of Medicine: her story, honors, faith and work.
- [Accessibility | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/accessibility/): Accessibility on SonyaSloanMD.com: the WCAG 2.2 AA standard the website of Sonya Sloan, M.D. is built to, what it does to help, and how to report a problem.
- [Affiliate Disclosure | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/affiliate-disclosure/): How affiliate links, sponsored content and Dr. Sloan’s own products work on SonyaSloanMD.com, the website of Sonya Sloan, M.D., under FTC guidance.
- [Affiliates | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/affiliates/): The organizations affiliated with Sonya Sloan, M.D., including SLOAN STEM+Arts, The Luke Church, New Missions and Black Women Orthopaedic Surgeons.
- [AI in Medicine | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/ai-in-medicine/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. (#OrthoDoc) on AI in medicine: why healthcare is behind, who controls the code and its bias, and how to use AI without getting used by it.
- [AMA: The Cost of Compliance | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/ama-the-cost-of-compliance/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. on why some patients walk away from medical advice, why it is informed decision-making rather than ignorance, and the cost of compliance.
- [Black History Month: Rebecca Lee Crumpler, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/black-history-month-rebecca-lee-crumpler-m-d/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. shares the legacy of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, a pioneer of medicine and tireless healer who inspired generations of Black women in medicine.
- [Blog | Articles And Op-Eds By Dr. Sonya Sloan](https://sonyasloanmd.com/blog/): The blog of Sonya Sloan, M.D. (#OrthoDoc): articles and op-eds on empathy, women in medicine, second opinions, AI in medicine and public health.
- [Book Dr. Sonya Sloan | Speaking Request](https://sonyasloanmd.com/book-dr-sloan/): Request Sonya Sloan, M.D. for your event as a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, moderator, panelist or seminar leader. Share your event details here.
- [Contact Dr. Sonya Sloan](https://sonyasloanmd.com/contact/): Contact Sonya Sloan, M.D. by phone at (855) 234-6393 or by email at admin@sonyasloanmd.com, or send a message to Dr. Sloan with the form on this page.
- [Do You Know the Janitor’s Name? | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/do-you-know-the-janitors-name/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. on the advice from her mom, a registered nurse, that shaped her life in medicine: respect everyone, and always know the janitor’s name.
- [Empathy… | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/empathy/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. on going from surgical resident to patient after a miscarriage, why empathy matters in medicine, and her five tips for showing empathy.
- [Gender Bias in Medicine: What Can Women Physicians Do?](https://sonyasloanmd.com/gender-bias-in-medicine-what-can-women-physicians-do-to-overcome-it/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. on gender bias in medicine, from CompHealth survey findings on respect, harassment and pay to what women physicians can do to overcome it.
- [HIT Like a Girl Pod: Empowering Women in Health IT](https://sonyasloanmd.com/hit-like-a-girl-pod-empowering-women-in-health-it/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. joins the HIT Like a Girl podcast to talk about innovation, empowerment and serving the Indigenous community in New Mexico as a surgeon.
- [iHurt: Smart device use and orthopedic implications](https://sonyasloanmd.com/ihurt-smart-device-use-and-orthopedic-implications/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. explores how smartphones and other smart devices affect our health, the orthopedic injuries they can cause, and what we can do about it.
- [Sonya Sloan, M.D. | Surgeon, Speaker, Author, Philanthropist](https://sonyasloanmd.com/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. (#OrthoDoc) is an orthopedic surgeon, speaker, author and philanthropist. Join Sloan’s Rules, read her book or book her to speak.
- [Dr. Sonya Sloan: 5 Things for a Successful Medical Career](https://sonyasloanmd.com/inspirational-black-men-and-women-in-medicine-dr-sonya-m-sloan-orthodoc-on-5-things-you-need-to-create-a-successful-career-in-medicine-an-interview-with-jamie-hemmings/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. (#OrthoDoc) tells Jamie Hemmings of Authority Magazine the 5 things you need to create a successful career in medicine, starting with respect.
- [Op-Ed: Clinic Consultant Note on Racism in America](https://sonyasloanmd.com/op-ed-clinic-consultant-note-on-racism-in-america/): In an op-ed for MedPage Today, Sonya Sloan, M.D. writes a clinic consultant note on racism in America and why medicine must stand for justice and equality.
- [Paying it Forward to Women in Orthopedics](https://sonyasloanmd.com/paying-it-forward-to-women-in-orthopedics/): Sonya Sloan, M.D., the first African-American female orthopedic surgeon at a top U.S. residency program, on paying it forward to women in orthopedics.
- [2024 SLOAN STEM Summer Camp | Press | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/2024-sloan-stem-summer-camp/): The 2024 SLOAN STEM+Arts Summer Camp from Sonya Sloan, M.D.: robots, coding, AI and VR, art, photography and music for minority students, with mentoring.
- [Being A Black Woman In Medicine | Press | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/being-a-black-woman-in-medicine/): Watch Sonya Sloan, M.D. (#OrthoDoc), orthopedic surgeon and author of The Rules of Medicine, talk about being a Black woman in medicine in this video interview.
- [Breaking The Glass Ceiling | Press | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/breaking-the-glass-ceiling/): Watch Sonya Sloan, M.D., orthopedic surgeon and #OrthoDoc, speak on breaking the glass ceiling in a video with Spelman College NAASC Houston.
- [Dr. Maya Angelou | Press | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/dr-maya-angelou/): Watch Dr. Maya Angelou in one of her final conversations, an interview with Sonya Sloan, M.D., orthopedic surgeon and author of The Rules of Medicine.
- [God’s Women Rock Event Against Human Sex Trafficking](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/gods-women-rock-host-event-to-benefit-anti-human-sex-trafficking-organizations/): God’s Women Rock, founded by Sonya Sloan, M.D., hosts an event to benefit anti-human sex trafficking organizations, as featured in a KHOU 11 video.
- [Haiti New Missions Clinic | Press | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/haiti-new-missions-clinic/): New Missions Haiti Medical Clinic, 2017: watch a video on the medical clinic in Haiti through which Sonya Sloan, M.D. serves patients internationally.
- [Hurricane Matthew Aid | Press | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/hurricane-matthew-aid/): Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee leads Houston efforts for Hurricane Matthew aid in 2016, with Sonya Sloan, M.D., in a FOX 26 Houston video and article.
- [Press | Interviews And Features With Dr. Sonya Sloan](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/): Press for Sonya Sloan, M.D.: video interviews with Dr. Maya Angelou, KevinMD and Texas Executive Women, plus SLOAN STEM+Arts and her mission work.
- [KevinMD Podcast: Second Opinion | Press | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/kevinmd-podcast-second-opinion/): On the KevinMD podcast, Sonya Sloan, M.D. explains why you should always get a second opinion for major medical decisions or a life and death diagnosis.
- [Medical Bridges Of Houston | Press | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/medical-bridges-of-houston/): Watch Sonya Sloan, M.D., orthopedic surgeon, author of The Rules of Medicine and #OrthoDoc, in a video interview with Medical Bridges of Houston.
- [Sloan STEM | Press | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/sloan-stem/): Watch Sloan STEM, the program from Sonya Sloan, M.D. working to increase the number of minority students in STEM careers through early exposure.
- [SLOAN STEM+Arts 2019 Summer Camp | Press | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/sloan-stemarts-2019-summer-camp/): The SLOAN STEM+Arts 2019 Summer Camp from Sonya Sloan, M.D.: five days of early exposure, economical programs and relatable mentoring for students in STEM.
- [STEM + Arts Camp In Humble Creates Opportunities](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/stem-arts-camp-in-humble-creates-opportunities-for-diverse-students/): The Sloan STEM+Arts Camp from Sonya Sloan, M.D. brings coding, robotics and art to diverse students in Humble, Texas, taught by certified educators.
- [Texas Executive Women: Women On The Move | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/texas-executive-women/): Texas Executive Women: Women On The Move, a video feature on orthopedic surgeon Sonya Sloan, M.D. (#OrthoDoc), author of The Rules of Medicine.
- [The Gregory School | Press | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/the-gregory-school/): An oral history interview with Sonya Sloan, M.D. at The African American Library at The Gregory School: the biography of the orthopedic surgeon, on the record.
- [Why Dr. Sloan Works With CompHealth | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/press/why-dr-sloan-works-with-comphealth/): Watch orthopedic surgeon Sonya Sloan, M.D. explain why she works with CompHealth as a traveling locum tenens physician across the United States.
- [Privacy Policy | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/privacy-policy/): The privacy policy for SonyaSloanMD.com: what information Sonya Sloan, M.D. collects, how it is used and shared, and the privacy rights you have.
- [Sloan’s Rules | Course For Medical Students & Residents](https://sonyasloanmd.com/sloans-rules/): Sloan’s Rules is a live course from Sonya Sloan, M.D. for medical students and residents: 34 rules, four modules and six live calls. Cohort I starts Dec. 15.
- [Speaker | Book Dr. Sonya Sloan For Your Event](https://sonyasloanmd.com/speaker/): Book Sonya Sloan, M.D. as a keynote speaker, panelist or workshop leader. See her speaking topics and more than 60 past interviews, podcasts and talks.
- [Telemedicine in Surgery: Pre and Post Surgery Efficiencies](https://sonyasloanmd.com/telemedicine-in-surgery-efficiencies-for-pre-and-post-surgery/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. joins the Executive Innovation Show podcast from One Touch Telehealth to talk about telemedicine in surgery, before and after an operation.
- [Terms & Conditions | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/terms-conditions/): The terms for using SonyaSloanMD.com, the website of Sonya Sloan, M.D.: no medical advice, no solicitation, intellectual property, links and liability.
- [The Glass Ceiling Has Been Replaced…And It’s Worse](https://sonyasloanmd.com/the-glass-ceiling-has-been-replaced-and-its-worse/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. on women’s empowerment: why the glass ceiling, for women of color especially, has been replaced with something worse, and tools to survive.
- [The Politicization of Public Health: | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/the-politicization-of-public-health/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. on the politicization of public health, what happens to patients when science meets ideology, and the physician’s role in protecting them.
- [“The Power of 3.5%” | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/the-power-of-3-5/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. on the 3.5% rule: why a committed few can bring real change, why silence is never neutral, and her call to stand on the side of justice.
- [The Rules Of Medicine | A Book By Dr. Sonya Sloan](https://sonyasloanmd.com/the-rules-of-medicine/): The Rules of Medicine by Sonya Sloan, M.D., an Amazon #1 best seller: the secrets for survival and success in medicine and in life. Read reviews and get a copy.
- [Think again: Get a second opinion | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/think-again-get-a-second-opinion/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. explains why a second opinion in medicine is so important, how diagnoses differ between physicians, and how it can protect patients from harm.
- [10 Things to Know When Working for the Indian Health Service](https://sonyasloanmd.com/top-10-things-to-know-when-working-for-the-indian-health-service/): Sonya Sloan, M.D. shares the top 10 things to know when working for the Indian Health Service, from what makes IHS different to what she learned there.
- [“What it’s like to be a Female Physician”](https://sonyasloanmd.com/what-its-like-to-be-a-female-physician/): Published by Sonya Sloan, M.D.: CompHealth’s Lisa Grabl shares what 10 female locum tenens physicians said about being a woman in medicine today.
- [You Can Have It All | Sonya Sloan, M.D.](https://sonyasloanmd.com/you-can-have-it-all/): Orthopedic surgeon, author, speaker and mother of three, Sonya Sloan, M.D. shares her equation for how women really can have it all, in work and in life.