Talking with Dr. Donna:  Building a Generational Health Network

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Dr. Donna White Carey is revolutionizing the way we think about health. Her mission is to build a Generational Health Network with the goal to end the cycle of premature death in the Black community and across the Diaspora. Affectionately known as “Dr. Donna,” she is a global health ambassador and has served on international missions to Zimbabwe, Botswana and Haiti. She is a dynamic public speaker and is regularly invited to lecture at churches, schools, corporations and community events. 

Dr. Donna is currently the Medical Director of Case Management at Alameda Alliance for Health. She served as the first African-American Chief of the Division of Pediatrics at Alameda Health System and then became the first Chair of their Department of Pediatrics.  As Chair, she initiated Pediatric Grand Rounds and developed a Safe Sleep Program that was the cover story of Oakland and Alameda magazines in October 2019. Dr. Donna is a past President of Sinkler Miller Medical Association and serves on several Boards and committees, including the Samuel Merritt University’s Ethnic Health Institute. 

Dr. Donna is also the Executive Pastor of True Vine Ministries. She initiated a quarterly women’s forum entitled “Sista Talk,” a weight loss program called “Fit for Life,” and “Survivor Weekend,” which focuses on cancer prevention. Dr. Donna has received numerous awards, honors and commendations, including “STEM Woman of the Year” by then-assemblymember Nancy Skinner and a Chairwoman Award from the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Donna is a native of Tulare, CA.  She graduated with honors from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History/Pre-Med and remained at UCLA to earn her Medical Doctorate (M.D.) degree.  She completed her residency training at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland and completed a one-year fellowship in adolescent medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Donna also has a Masters of Science in Organizational Leadership and Entrepreneurship program from Grand Canyon University.

Dr. Donna is married to Pastor Zachary E.Carey and has two beautiful children.

You can follow Dr. Donna on her Facebook or IG pages. You can also “keep your appointment” by tuning in to her YouTube channel, “Talking with Dr. Donna” on Thursdays at 6:30p PST.