Yolanda Lawson M.D, F.A.C.O.G., 124th President of the National Medical Association has 20 years of clinical practice expertise in Women’s Health and healthcare leadership. Recently she has joined HealthCare Services Corp as Executive Medical Director, Maternal Infant Health and is responsible for leading high profile priority initiatives to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
She founded MadeWell OBGYN in Dallas, Texas, and is an Associate Attending at Baylor University Medical Center. She is the medical director of Abounding Prosperity, a community-based organization that addresses HIV disparities in target, Black communities and Principal investigator for the Eboni study researching HIV prevention in Black women.
She is a fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, member of the Texas Medical Association where she serves on the Physician Health and Wellness committee, and she is a delegate for the Dallas County Medical Society and serves on the Political Action committee.
Dr. Lawson is a staunch advocate for physicians and the patients they serve. Her tireless efforts and strategic approach are a testament to her commitment as a women’s health advocate and her relentless pursuit to end health disparities. Her unique combination of business acumen, leadership, and genuine care has propelled her career and transformed opportunities into significant contributions to medicine and her community.
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