Black Maternal Mortality Crisis: Dr. Bayo’s Story of Survival and Advocacy

This episode confronts the devastating reality that Black women continue to face the highest rates of maternal mortality in the United States - dying during childbirth or in the weeks that follow at disproportionate numbers. Our guest, Dr. Bayo, shares her own harrowing experience during her second delivery, when her concerns were repeatedly dismissed by medical staff despite her deep knowledge that something was wrong.

From that life-threatening moment to her career as a physician, health advocate, and content creator, Dr. Bayo has channeled her story into a powerful mission: advancing healthcare equity, amplifying patient voices, and empowering marginalized communities. In our conversation, she reflects on the intersections of her identity and the systemic failures she has witnessed, while illuminating the urgent reforms needed within medicine.

Her story is both deeply personal and universally resonant - a reminder of why listening to patients is not optional but essential. This is a call to action for a healthcare system where every voice is heard, and every life is valued.

Hosts: Dr. Tommy Martin & Dr. Tyler Beauchamp

Guest: Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell

Connect with Dr. Bayo

IG: @doctor.bayo

Produced by: ⁨@HippocraticCollective⁩