My dad died on Christmas Eve after he arrested on our living room floor and I performed CPR until the paramedics arrived. He’s never going to see me match, never going to see me graduate medical school, and I feel so so guilty I couldn’t save him. I don’t know how to move forward
Gabbie Johnson, MD, MSCI
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WashU Neurosurgery PGY-2. WUSM ‘23, Princeton ‘18.
Joined March 2021
- Today - I made my first big girl purchase - a house! (will be v empty going from my fully furnished apartment lol)! In 11d- I graduate med school & become the first doc in my family! Later that week - I watch my sisters graduate from college & hs! What a month May will be!
- After years and years of hard work finally paying off....I'm going to not only be the first doctor in my family, but I'M GOING TO BE A NEUROSURGEON!! Now the wait to see where begins... #Match2023 #nsgy
- I feel like I’m stuck in a nightmare and can’t wake up
- Honored to have matched at @WashUNeurosurg as the first African American female to train here! Can’t wait for the next 7 years surrounded by mentors, residents, and co-interns that I love 🥰
- I am overwhelmed with the outpouring of support that I have experienced the last 24 hours; it has been unbelievable and unexpected. I am so grateful for everyone’s kind words and support and for those who have shared their experiences and offered advice. It truly means so much 🖤
- So proud of my best friends! Ortho at Columbia and Michigan, Neurosurgery at Hopkins ❤️🥳 #Match2022
- When my dad passed he was wearing this shirt. Yesterday, my family made an unexpected rushed trip when I realized I had packed it away to move 30 min away from commencement. After a very close call feat my sister SPRINTING from the garage to commencement, we got it 🥹#MedTwitter
- Yesterday was an emotional rollercoaster. It was the first major life event without my dad, and it felt like a piece was missing out of the equation. But I am so grateful for my tribe that came out to support me, both in person, and virtually! (1)
- A week late, but cheers to starting PGY2 and getting wrecked with the best coresidents 🎉💪
- Omg - that’s me! Honored to have had such amazing opportunities to share our research with so many inspiring, kind, and passionate people at the #PedsNeuro2021 conferenceTerrific talks at #PedsNeuro2021 so far. Discussion on types of #Chiari surgery, immune cells in #CSF dynamics, #BrainTumor radiomics, racial differences in #concussion recovery, nerve sheath tumors, point-of-care path diagnosis, & predictors in mildTBI. More great talks to come!
- How it started and how it’s going! Otherwise in complete disbelief intern year is almost over and PGY2 starts in 13 days 😅
- A family friend sent this to me and my family has been playing it on repeat for the last 10 minutes 🥺
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