Dr. Omer Awan

physician and public health expert

Dr. Omer Awan M.D., MPH, CIIP, is a practicing radiologist physician in Baltimore, Maryland, who writes about the most pressing issues in healthcare and public health.


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Dr. Omer Awan

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RFK’s new Head Start policy shows the U.S is losing its moral conscience

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