Katy Perry Calls Brown Alpert Medical School ER Physician a “Hero” on GMA

Katy Perry Calls Brown Alpert Medical School ER Physician a “Hero” on GMA

Practicing emergency physician and researcher Megan Ranney MD, MPH with the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University has been a regular feature on national news during the COVID-19 crisis for her expertise — and front line work. 

And now Ranney — along with her children — has a new fan. 

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“Big surprise for deserving doctor” was the feature segment on Good Morning America’s “Tell TJ,” after the program learned that Ranney and her children are big Katy Perry fans. 

On video, Ranney shared what it is like to be on the front lines

“We’ve got a gazillion ambulances waiting to greet me as I go into my critical care shift — hopefully saving some lives here tonight,” she told the camera. 

“I can take care of appendicitis, or a heart attack, or car crashes, you know, almost in my sleep — but with COVID-19, we don’t have the science yet. So there’s this anxiety about, ‘I’m not sure what the right thing to do is’ sometimes, and as a doctor that’s awfully uncomfortable,” she said. “I went into medicine to help people, and I’ve been taught not to shy away from even the difficult cases.”

Good Morning America decided to surprise the family.

Enter Katy Perry, via remote video, surprising Ranney and her children on the show. 

“Your mom Megan is a hero. Aren’t you so proud of her?” said Perry. 

“Your mom could join the circus — she’s literally doing the best juggling act in the world,” added Perry. 

This story was first published 5/18/20 6:23 PM