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Philadelphia, home to the nation’s first hospital, has a large Black population (45%) and is the poorest big city in America. Racial health disparities contribute to poorer outcomes for Black residents, regardless of their education, income, or insurance. Research shows that racial congruence in healthcare—when patients are treated by doctors who share their race—improves outcomes for African American patients.
This is why WURD Radio, Pennsylvania’s only Black talk radio station, is launching the Black Doctors Directory in honor of WURD founder, Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D. This digital directory gathers information on Black/African-American doctors across multiple specialties and health systems in the region and features:
The Black Doctors Directory is presented by Penn Medicine in partnership with the Consortium of DEI Health Educators.
Find physicians who provide
high-quality, respectful,
culturally competent care.
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