Dr. Mitchell Ford Peabody D.O.

Expert Publications

• Oxytocin receptor activity in the ventrocaudal periaqueductal gray modulates anxiety-related behavior in postpartum rats.
• GABA(A) receptor antagonism in the ventrocaudal periaqueductal gray increases anxiety in the anxiety-resistant postpartum rat.

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Dr. Peabody is a hematologist-oncologist serving Tallahassee and the surrounding communities. He is associated with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare – a private, not-for-profit community healthcare system committed to transforming care, advancing health, and improving lives with an ultimate vision to elevate the standards of our healthcare practice, quality and innovation in our region.

Dr. Peabody received his Doctor of Oncology (DO) from Michigan State University in 2009. He completed an internship at St. John Macomb hospital in 2010, his residency at Providence Hospital in 2012, and his fellowship at the same hospital in 2015. It was during his time he became specialized in hematology cncology and internal medicine.

Dr. Peabody is board-certified in hematology and medical oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Oncology is a healthcare profession dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. As on oncologist, Dr. Peabody diagnoses cancer through methods such as biopsy, endoscopy, X-ray, blood tests, ultrasound, and different forms of nuclear medicine. He will treat cancer through surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, or antibody treatments. If it is determined that a cancer cannot successfully be treated, he will then focus on providing palliative care, the use of pain medication to make a dying person more comfortable.

With 10 years of experience in the field, Dr. Peabody has treated thousands of patients.

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