Reach Out and Read of Greater New York Recognizes Denis Traore, MD, for Health Equity Advocacy

Denis Traore, MD, Nursery Pediatrician, Montefiore Einstein, and Instructor, Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, was honored in May with the Health Equity Advocate Award—Addressing Social Determinants to Health by Reach Out and Read of Greater New York for addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) that affect a person’s health and overall quality of life. The award is given to medical professionals whose efforts led to the development and implementation of SDOH screenings and follow through by addressing SDOH at their respective clinics or hospitals. Reach Out and Read is an organization dedicated to helping parents make reading aloud to their children a daily routine.