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<p>Dr. Philip Coombs is a hard-working doctor, lively communicator — and he loves dancing.</p>
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<p>Dr. Coombs, a Surgical Resident at Kingston Public Hospital, has become a social media personality, known as Doc Ravers. How did this happen?</p>
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<p>It all started in rural
Manchester. After graduating from the University of the West Indies in 2016,
the young doctor worked in clinics in the parish as an intern. </p>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p> "There was…a lot of information that was lacking amongst patients in the rural areas” </p><cite>— Dr Phillip Coombs</cite></blockquote>
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<p>Being a doctor is not just about
procedures. It’s also about communicating with patients. And there, Dr. Coombs found
some challenges. </p>
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<p>“I noticed that there was…a lot of information that was lacking amongst patients in the rural areas,” he says. “There are a lot of myths out there,” he adds. One regular complaint was about “sinus.” </p>
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<p>But, the truth is everybody has a sinus. The problem is <strong>sinusitis</strong>. His first video explained this, in his own words and personal, friendly style.</p>
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<p>That video “evolved” says Dr. Coombs. It started to take off on social media with comments pouring in, thanking him for the simplicity of the explanation. </p>
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<p>His next video was about “gas” (which is really simply abdominal pain, he explains), racked up over 33,000 views.</p>
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<p>“Wow…That skyrocketed,”
exclaims Dr. Coombs. </p>
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<p>Since then, Dr Coombs has continued to create engaging videos which he says are inspired by his own experience in the medical fraternity and comments from his followers.</p>
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<p>The response has been a “wonderful experience,” says Dr. Coombs. So many people have embraced his videos – and the information they offer. &nbsp;</p>
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<p>“I decided to take it to another level,” says the enthusiastic young surgeon (you can see him at work with his scalpel, on his Instagram page). </p>
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<p>He is happy for support from social media personalities like Dutty Berry and entertainers such as Queen Ifrica who recently endorsed his comments about skin bleaching. </p>
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<p>“It’s Edutainment,” said Dr.
Coombs. “It’s two in one.” He believes in balance – working hard and playing
hard, allowing time for both. </p>
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<p>He enjoys going out dancing
with his wife. “I love to free up!” he laughs. His name, Doc Ravers, is a
tribute to his love of dancing and to entertainer Ding Dong’s dance group,
Ravers. </p>
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<p>Look out for our <strong>BUZZ </strong>feature video with 'Doc Ravers' soon.</p>
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