Dr. Cleavon Gilman’s tweets conveying the reality of COVID-19 have gone viral and even captured the attention of Oprah Winfrey./Courtesy photo
By Kaci DeMarest | KTAR
An emergency room doctor who spoke out on Twitter about the reality of taking care of coronavirus patients in Yuma is back to work after an outpouring of support on social media.
Dr. Cleavon Gilman, who works at Yuma Regional Medical Center, recently came under fire for speaking out on social media about what he’s seen on the front lines. Last month, he posted a series of tweets about there being no ICU beds left at his Yuma hospital.
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“My priority has always been on policy, it has always been on raising awareness on this virus,” Gilman told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s The Gaydos & Chad Show on Tuesday.
“My top priority has always been about patients, about the people of Arizona and it has always been about the front line health care providers.”
His tweets conveying the reality of COVID-19 have gone viral and even captured the attention of Oprah Winfrey.
Yuma Regional Medical Center relieved Gilman of his duties after his tweet gained so much attention, but he said that he’s since returned to work.
