| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dr Darria Long Gillespie |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | Born in 1979. As of 2025, she is around 46 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Spouse / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 2 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
| What happened to Dr. Darria Long? | In addition to being an emergency physician, she is a media personality who provides expert medical commentary. |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Dr. Darria Long, also known as Dr. Darria Long Gillespie, is an American emergency room doctor. She is also a published author and health expert and a contributor on CNN.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Dr. Darria Long was born in 1979 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to parents H. Nelson Long III (father) and Saphura Safavi Long (mother).
- Growing up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Darria attended the Girls’ Preparatory School, graduating in 1996.
- After graduating from high school, Darria attended the University of Rochester in New York from 2000 to 2006, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government, and following that with a Doctor of Medicine degree (MD).
- From 2003 to 2005, she also studied for a Master’s degree in Business Administration at Harvard Business School.
- She then did her residency at the Yale University School of Medicine’s New Haven Hospital from 2007 to 2011, specializing in emergency medicine.
- Darria met the man who would become her husband, Bryce Gillespie, when they were both attending medical school at the University of Rochester.
- Darria married Bryce on April 17, 2010, and began using the name Darria Long Gillespie.
- She has two children with Bryce Gillespie – a son and a daughter.
- Currently, she resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family.
Work : Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth
- Darria was a faculty physician at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre from 2011 to 2013.
- She was also an instructor at the Harvard Medical School in the same timeframe.
- From 2013 to 2015, Darria was an Assistant Professor in Emory University’s Department of Emergency Medicine.
- She was then a contributing writer for The Huffington Post from 2015 to 2017, where she created ‘The Busy Woman’s Guide to Health…and Sanity.’
- From 2013 to 2018, Darria was the Senior Vice-President of clinical strategy for Sharecare.
- Since 2009, she has been a national spokesperson for the American College of Emergency Physicians.
- Since 2013, Darria has worked as a national health expert for CNN, CNBC, and Fox News.
- Since 2015, she has also been an attending physician in Northside Hospital’s Emergency Department.
- Daria is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee’s Health Science Centre.
- Since 2018, she has been a regular medical contributor for CNN and HLN.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Darria’s Atlanta home contains a bullmastiff dog!
- She is a classically trained pianist and has attended the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester.
- Darria is also a TEDx speaker, and she is very passionate about nutrition and on advising how to lead the healthiest and most mindful lifestyle possible.
- She has stated that scheduling every part of the day helps her get through her busy weeks without getting overwhelmed.
- Darria has written numerous articles and book chapters, one of which is featured in the most prestigious Emergency Medicine textbook.
- In 2019, her book ‘Mom Hacks’ was published by Da Capo Lifelong Books.