‘Find a Black Doctor’ Directory Sued for Discriminating Against Physicians Based on Race

A conservative legal group sued a physician directory on Tuesday, accusing the website “Find A Black Doctor” of illegally discriminating against physicians by limiting listings to black medical professionals.

The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court by Do No Harm and Colorado dermatologist Dr. Travis Morrell, targets the site and its founder, New York dermatologist Dr. Dina Strachan.

The complaint alleges the directory openly excludes non-black physicians by restricting eligibility to “black physicians and dentists in active clinical practice.”

The plaintiffs accuse the site of promoting “racial concordance” — the idea that patients receive better care from doctors of the same race.

Find A Black Doctor markets itself as a directory designed to improve healthcare in the black community by connecting patients with black physicians.

According to the lawsuit, doctors seeking listings must submit personal and professional information, agree to terms of use and allow the directory to retain and publish their data.

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