Black doctor, UM graduate reports racist medical care in viral video before dying of COVID

DETROIT – An Indiana hospital promises a complete overhaul of the treatment of a black doctor who died of coronavirus a few days before Christmas.

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Dr. Susan Moore, a 52-year-old Michigan native, went viral in early December, when she recounted racial media care, documenting her struggle with a hospital and a doctor in particular.

In a Facebook post, Moore said Dr. Bannec has a poor reputation for years.

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Moore graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Michigan in 2002 and studied engineering at Kettering University in Flint. For years, he practiced in Grand Rapids.

She died in Indiana on December 20 after recording a viral video highlighting racial prejudices in health care.

“I claim that if I were white, I shouldn’t go through this,” Moore said in the video.

Moore was admitted to Indiana University Health Hospital in Indiana after testing positive for COVID-19. In the video, Moore said his health problems were ruled out by a white doctor.

“This is how black people are killed when you send them home and they don’t know how to fight for themselves,” Moore said in the Dec. 4 video.

Moore said the doctor who treated her said she did not qualify for treatment with Remdesivir and had to repeatedly ask for a CT scan. The scan showed swollen lymph nodes and excess fluid in the lungs.

She was finally released, but only for 12 hours. As her condition deteriorated, she was admitted to another hospital – Ascencion St. Vincent – where he died due to complications due to COVID.

The President and CEO of Indiana University Health issued a statement that reads in part:

The coronavirus pandemic disproportionately affected men and women of color. In response, the State of Michigan started the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities and required implicit prejudice training for health professionals.

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Combating racial disparities when it comes to COVID-19

When the outbreak of COVID-19 began, the virus hit the black and brown communities hard, with indescribable losses.

Since April, the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities has been working to eliminate the impact that COVID-19 has had on communities of color.

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