New Cleveland director of public health identifies top issues facing the city

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – On Wednesday, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb introduced the appointment of a brand new high physician for the town.

Dr. David Margolius will develop into the subsequent director for Cleveland Public Well being

For the previous decade, Dr. Margolius has served because the director of inside drugs for MetroHealth.

“We’re happy to welcome such an completed clinician and researcher to guide our public well being work at this vital time when Cuyahoga County is as soon as once more seeing excessive transmission of COVID-19,” stated Mayor Bibb. “Along with his medical experience, Dr. Margolius additionally has a robust report of management and neighborhood service, and he cares deeply about addressing well being disparities in our communities.”

Most just lately, Dr. Margolius was answerable for MetroHealth’s COVID outreach program ensuring the general public had a spot to get solutions and search therapy and vaccinations.

Based on a information launch from the town, Dr. Margolius “is an affiliate professor within the College of Drugs at Case Western Reserve College and school co-lead for the Medical Director Management Institute at Harvard Medical College’s Middle for Main Care.”

On Thursday, Dr. Margolius did a stay interview with Cleveland 19 on what he sees as the highest priorities and well being points dealing with Clevelanders.

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