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Philadelphia has a new health commissioner, Dr. Palak Raval-Nelson.
She has close to 30 years of experience and is familiar with the city and its health programs.
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker made the announcement at City Hall and said Dr. Raval-Nelson is the right person for the job.
She knows Philly well and understands its public health challenges and strengths.
Dr. Raval-Nelson started her journey with the city back in 1996.
Her first job was as a public health sanitarian, where she inspected food and made sure public places were safe.
On her second day on the job, she found expired infant formula at a store in Kensington and got it removed.
And that moment changed everything for her since she realized how much good she could do in public health.
