Shall We Dance? This 'Dancing Doc' Cheers Up Ill Children And Helps Them Smile Through The Pain
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Shall We Dance? This 'Dancing Doc' Cheers Up Ill Children And Helps Them Smile Through The Pain
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Did you know that dancing is now one of the forms of patient therapy? It’s not official, but one doctor found it works wonders and can’t see himself not busting out moves with his patients.
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Dancing their way to health
Tony Adkins is a pediatric neurosurgery physician assistant at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). Dancing is a part of his patient treatment routine and he earned himself a nickname ‘Dancing Doc’.
I am always down for a good time. MRI stretch Fame 80s style… Feeling so amazing in my new Jaanuu scrubs. ▫️ ▫️ ▫️ **Special Thanks To @jaanuubydrneela for providing me these scrubs. It is truly an honor** ▫️ ▫️ #neurosurgery #picu #icu #physicianassistant #emergencyroom #ambulance #patientadvocate #pa #doctor #hydrocephalus #ed #er #cancer #chiari #nurse #jaanuuscrubs @babesinscrubs #nicu #instagood #happy #children #bowtie #tedbaker @nurselifern @spiceadams
He loves dancing for and with his patients because he believes it preserves the magic of childhood, as he told Metro.co.uk:
What I’m doing is right in with CHOC’s commitment to preserving the magic of childhood and ensuring patients don’t have to put their childhoods on pause.
Посмотреть эту публикацию в InstagramMy little buddy stopped by for a little salsa💃🕺🏾. She is such a sweetheart. Her mom is golden 💛▫️ ▫️ ▫️ ▫️ #spinabifida #scoliosis #brain #braincancer #unicorn #physicianassistant #neurosurgery #neurology #runtheworld #girls #nurse #doctor #cancer #cancersucks #cancerwarrior #hydrocephalus #patientadvocate #lipsync #patient #instagood #dance #MrNeuro #nicu #aapa #picu #neurology #pacunurse @chocchildrens #salsadancing @theshaderoom @chopdaily #dance #dancer #melanin @theellenshow #likeitlikethat @iamcardib @bigboy
Tony found that dancing distracts children from their illnesses and makes them happier. Moving together also improves the trust between patients and the doctor, and Tony considers it to be integral in child care.
Me and my bestie getting down. Ever since the first day I met her she has been a glowing 💡. She is truly 1 in a million and a real gem 💎. She has the best support system that will help her conquer the world. Her mom is amazing @perlacious77 ▫️ ▫️ ▫️ ▫️ #cancersucks #cancer #brain #braincancer #unicorn #cancerwarrior #physicianassistant #neurosurgery #neurology #runtheworld #girls #nurse #doctor #cancer #hydrocephalus #patientadvocate #lipsync #patient #instagood #dance #MrNeuro #nicu #aapa #picu #neurology #pacunurse @chocchildrens @theshaderoom @chopdaily #dance #dancer #melanin @theellenshow @migos #migos @bigboy @freehugsproject.tv @champagnepapi **Special Thanks To @benefit_medical for providing me these scrubs. It is truly an honor**
Adkins’ reputation is earning him more and more patients because people admitted to his hospital immediately ask for him to be their physician.