Thoracic Surgeon Raja Flores Enters NYC Mayor ’s Race

Thoracic surgeon and mesothelioma specialist Dr. Raja Flores wants to continue serving others, but in a new role as the next mayor of New York City. “Yes, I’m serious about this. Very serious,” Flores told The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com Tuesday after another 14-hour workday and an evening surgery at Mount Sinai. “I want to take care of this city that has taken such good care of me.” Flores, the esteemed chairman of thoracic surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital, filed his official eligibility petition last week with the New York City Board of Elections. He listed himself as an independent, joining more than two dozen others who also have filed for what is expected to be a wide-open race in November. Current Mayor Bill de Blasio will leave office at the end of 2021 because of term limits.  Flores Lauded for First Responder Care Flores, who never has held public office, is recognized as one of America’s leading thoracic surgeons, particularly for his pioneering efforts in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. He has also been lauded for his ongoing work in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attack at the World Trade Center in 2001 that killed nearly 2,800 people. He was a part of the immediate, around-the-clock rescue efforts that saved many of the seriously injured. He has continued to work closely with the hundreds of first responders who have developed respiratory diseases stemming from ...
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