MEET DR. BAYO
Physician. Health advocate. Content creator. Mom. Soon-to-be author. Dr. Bayo wears many hats, but at her core, she helps you advocate for the care you deserve with confidence, joy, and the knowledge that your voice matters.
Doctor Bayo
Get to know Dr. Bayo
Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD, MS is a nationally recognized health advocate who is board certified in Family Medicine. She serves as the Medical Director of Urgent Care Clinics at Saint Mary’s Health Network and the Washoe County Sexual Assault Response Team in Reno, Nevada. Dr. Bayo completed Medical School at Ross University School of Medicine and her Family Medicine Residency at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, concurrently obtaining her Master of Science degree. She brings her lens of advocacy and physician expertise to healthcare conversations nationwide.
Dr. Bayo is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Clinicians Who Care, a global, crowd-sourced list of doctors who have a reputation for listening and believing their patients. Created by and for a community of people who have struggled to get the healthcare they deserve, the list provides a starting point for finding doctors with a track record of providing warm and validating care. The platform is helping people find doctors around the world and continues to grow daily.
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Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD, MS is a nationally recognized health advocate who is board certified in Family Medicine. She serves as the Medical Director of Urgent Care Clinics at Saint Mary’s Health Network and the Washoe County Sexual Assault Response Team in Reno, Nevada. Dr. Bayo completed Medical School at Ross University School of Medicine and her Family Medicine Residency at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, concurrently obtaining her Master of Science degree. She brings her lens of advocacy and physician expertise to healthcare conversations nationwide.
Dr. Bayo is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Clinicians Who Care, a global, crowd-sourced list of doctors who have a reputation for listening and believing their patients. Created by and for a community of people who have struggled to get the healthcare they deserve, the list provides a starting point for finding doctors with a track record of providing warm and validating care. The platform is helping people find doctors around the world and continues to grow daily.
Dr. Bayo’s commitment to healthcare advocacy extends beyond her clinical work. She serves on numerous boards, including her 2023 appointment by Governor Lombardo to advocate on behalf of patients for Nevada’s Patient Protection Commission. She previously served on the national CDC Communications and Public Engagement Workgroup and graduated from the One Million Black Women in Business program, sponsored by Goldman Sachs and the NYU School of Business, in 2024.
Dr. Bayo is a leading expert on health advocacy with a personal mission to help people learn how to advocate for themselves in our fractured healthcare system. She is a nationally recognized public speaker and media personality who has delivered keynotes to audiences of all sizes, including large-scale events, speaking on the main stage at HLTH with Chelsea Clinton, at HLTH Europe with Amazon Pharmacy in Amsterdam, and at SXSW with Elaine Welteroth. She brings her joyful energy and passion for health advocacy to every presentation, connecting with both medical professionals and general audiences. She is known for her TED Talk, “Do No Harm,” which has garnered over 2 million views, transforming the discussion about the US maternal mortality crisis. She is a frequent speaker at events and national news outlets, a thought leader in the space, and has large social media platforms with over 300K followers across platforms providing health education – Instagram/TikTok @doctor.bayo. Dr. Bayo is also the host of the widely popular Beyond Clinical Walls podcast, where she helps people understand their bodies and the healthcare system so they can advocate for the care they deserve.
Her dedication and accomplishments have been recognized through numerous prestigious awards. Dr. Bayo was recognized as a Healthcare Hero by Nevada Business Magazine in 2022. Recently, Becker’s Hospital Review highlighted Dr. Bayo as one of the 75 Black healthcare leaders to watch, and she was recognized as one of Medscape’s 15 Top Doc Social Media Influencers for 2025. She is regularly featured on NBC and ABC, contributing to Katie Couric Media and SheKnows.
Dr. Bayo’s debut book How to Talk to Your Doctor will be available in Summer 2026.
ABOUT DR. BAYO
- Board Certified Family Medicine Physician
- Medical Director of Saint Mary’s Urgent Care in Reno NV
- Medical Director of the Washoe County Sexual Response Team
- National News Medical Contributor
- Speaker
- Columnist
- Undergraduate: Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Minor in Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Nevada
- Graduate School: Marietta College (Marietta, Ohio)
- Medical School: Ross University Medical School
- Residency: University of Nevada, Family Medicine
Volunteer Roles
- CDC Communications and Public Engagement Workgroup Task Member
- Community Health Alliance Board Member
- Nevada’s Patient Protection Commission (appointed by Governor Lombardo)
- University of Nevada Reno Alumni Board Member
- Washoe County Medical Society Board Member
- Women in Medicine Board Member
- American Heart Association’s Healthy Smiles, Healthy Hearts Science Advisory Panel
Advocacy and Leadership:
A Multifaceted Approach
Dr. Bayo’s influence extends far beyond her clinical practice; she is a passionate advocate for policy reform. Here are just a few examples of her impactful efforts:
- TED Talks
- The national speaking circuit
- A leader on the maternal health crisis
- A leading advocate on the current treatment of high blood pressure healthcare disparities for Black patients
- Educating about policy change for healthcare systems about addressing bias and systemic racism in our healthcare system
Preparing children for periods
Some girls fear telling their parents they are bleeding when they begin their periods, highlighting the need for open, early conversations about menstrual health. As parents, we cannot predict when our children’s menstrual cycles will start…
– DR. BAYO
Black women are 40 percent more likely to die from breast cancer
Breast cancer remains the second-most common cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States.
– DR. BAYO
What Black Women Need to Know About Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
cases of whooping cough have tripled
Having two young children, and as we prepare to head back to school in the U.S., I am concerned as whooping cough is a serious, contagious illness.
– DR. BAYO
FOR BLACK WOMEN,
the importance of finding a doctor who possesses medical expertise and understands and respects their unique experiences cannot be overstated. Given the glaring disparity…
– DR. BAYO
The symptoms of eating disorders,
can overlap and present in Black individuals just as they do in any other race. People with eating disorders often will experience fluctuation in weight, express shame and guilt related to food…
– DR. BAYO