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Haitian American Dr. Alister Martin named NYC health commissioner

Dr. Alister Martin will lead NYC's public health system with a $1.6 billion budget and over 7,000 employees, focusing on disease response and accessible healthcare.

NEW YORK — Haitian American physician Dr. Alister Martin was appointed commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced on Jan.31. Martin, an emergency room physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, will oversee the city’s public health system, including disease response, prevention programs and community health initiatives…

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The mayor of New York, Zohran Kwame Mamdani, announced on January 31 the appointment of Dr. Alister Martin as new commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). From this position, Martin will be in charge of overseeing the New York public health system, which includes surveillance of outbreaks, prevention programs ...

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The Haitian Times broke the news in on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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