Raval-Nelson will head the Department of Public Health, one of the city’s most critical agencies following ten months of interim leadership.
Philadelphia new health commissioner, Dr. Palak Raval-Nelson, speaks after getting introduced by Philadelphia Mayor, Cherelle Parker during a news conference on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 at Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia, Pa.Palak Raval-Nelson, a deputy commissioner in the city’s Department of Public Health and an expert in environmental health, will be Philadelphia’s new health commissioner, heading one of the city’s most critical agencies following ten months of interim leadership.
Palak-Raval rose through the ranks, holding a half-dozen titles and often specializing in environmental hazards. She was appointed to be a deputy health commissioner in 2022, and has over the last two years overseen initiatives related to environmental health services and air management. Raval-Nelson will take over the Department of Public Health, a sprawling agency responsible for managing city health centers, overseeing the Medical Examiner, responding to health emergencies, preventing the spread of infectious diseases, educating the public, and maintainingThe agency has seen a tumultuous and scandal-plagued five-year stretch.
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