Part of the Institute for Health Equity’s dedication to addressing health needs in our community’s underserved areas is designating community medical directors to provide direct outreach and participate in neighborhood educational health programs.
Institute for Health Equity Community Medical Directors
Executive Director
Institute for Health Equity
Executive Medical Director
Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Advanced Heart Failure & Recovery Program
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Physician
Norton Community Medical Associates – Hurstbourne
Focus: Children’s health, racial disparities, family medicine and women’s health topics
Pediatrician
Norton Children’s Medical Group – Germantown
Focus: Children’s health, Latinx health and racial disparities
Family Medicine Physician
Norton Community Medical Associates – Preston
Focus: Men’s health, family medicine, alternative therapies and racial disparities
To reach our community medical directors, email CommunitySpeakers@nortonhealthcare.org.
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