Interview with Andrea Lawful-Sanders

Dr. Stanford, On The Record with Ernest Owens

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Ala Stanford runs for Evans’ seat

Dr. Ala Stanford, founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, announced her campaign for Congress on Oct. 1, running for Pennsylvania’s 3rd congressional district, which is currently represented by U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.  In June, Evans announced that he would not seek reelection in 2026. The 71-year-old Democrat’s district includes mostly the western half of Philadelphia, […]

Dr. Ala Stanford announces run for Congress, gets endorsement from Dwight Evans

Dr. Ala Stanford, the first Black female pediatric surgeon entirely trained in the United States, announced Wednesday morning that she will run for the 3rd Congressional District as a Democrat next year. Stanford has become one of the area’s most prominent physicians and medical health experts. During the pandemic, she led the effort to ensure […]

Dr. Ala Stanford announces run for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District, endorsement from Rep. Dwight Evans

Dr. Ala Stanford, a pediatric surgeon and founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, Center for Health Equity and R.E.A.L. Concierge Medicine, announced her campaign for Congress on Wednesday in Philadelphia. Stanford, a Philly native, is expected to hold a formal in-person announcement with family and supporters in East Germantown at her childhood mentor and elementary […]

Dr. Ala Stanford, founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, announces run for Congress

Dr. Ala Stanford, a nationally celebrated public health leader and founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, announced her run for Congress. During a press conference on Wednesday, October 1, in her hometown of Germantown, Stanford, along with family, friends, and supporters, kicked off her campaign for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 3rd congressional district. “As a doctor and […]

Dr. Ala Stanford, who provided vaccines to Philly’s communities of color, announces run for Congress

Dr. Ala Stanford, the physician and public health leader who rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced she is running for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District. With the endorsement of retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans, Stanford enters a competitive and increasingly crowded field for the Democratic primary. The 54-year-old Philadelphia native emphasized her modest […]

Dr. Ala Stanford, founder of Black Doctors Consortium, announces run for congress

PHILADELPHIA – Dr. Ala Stanford, a Philadelphia physician who founded the Black Doctors Consortium to provide critical care during the COVID-19 pandemic, is running for congress. The backstory: Dr. Stanford announced her candidacy to represent Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District on Monday at the home of her lifelong teacher and mentor.  She shared her experience coming from a […]

Pediatric surgeon Dr. Ala Stanford honored for work during pandemic

Dr. Ala Stanford On Vaccine Mistrust: ‘We Cannot Allow That To Impede Us From Receiving Help’