Born and raised in East Baltimore’s Greektown,

physician Panagis Galiatsatos says he owes it to

his hometown to help reduce the health disparities

that afflict so many in the city. He channeled his

commitment to health equity into Medicine for the

Greater Good (MGG), a program he co-founded

with colleagues at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical

Center. Since 2011, MGG has inspired hundreds

of undergraduate and graduate student volunteers

across Johns Hopkins to help underserved city

residents become advocates for their own health.

  On his own time, Galiatsatos speaks about chronic health conditions and takes part in screenings, health fairs and other events in schools, churches and libraries in East Baltimore. A pulmonary and critical care fellow in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Galiatsatos regards health disparities as “primary health issues, not just primary care issues” that transcend medical specialties.