New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan stepped down Friday after two and a half years leading one of the world’s largest public health agencies.
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NEW YORK — City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan ... and practicing primary care doctor, has helmed the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene since March 2022 after being appointed to the ...