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A prominent Black surgeon at Jefferson Abington was mistaken for a valet. He says it’s a common experience.

In the New England Journal of Medicine, Orlando Kirton wrote about how Black men are judged for the color of their skin.

Orlando Kirton is chair of surgery at Jefferson Abington Hospital.
Orlando Kirton is chair of surgery at Jefferson Abington Hospital.Read moreCourtesy of Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health