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, 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 […]

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