Mayor Eric Johnson named Dr. Kelvin Baggett as the new city of Dallas COVID-19 health and health care access czar, Tuesday.

Baggett, a seasoned health care executive, will take on the role of assessing and leading efforts to increase testing and contact tracing and promoting health measures, especially in underserved communities.

To help promote health and health care access in Dallas for all and to minimize the impact of this pandemic, Baggett will do the following:

Baggett is a physician trained in public health and business.

Most recently, he was the chief operating officer for Health Care Navigator.

“This integrated and collaborative approach to how we deliver care and services will help Dallas rebound quicker economically and maintain our public health for the future.”