The Top 21: Our List of Outstanding Black Doctors
Dr. L.D. Britt ‘s medical career has been marked by several firsts, prestigious appointments, and a legacy of community service. He is the first African-American to achieve the position of professor of surgery in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is the executive director of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons, as well as a member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Britt is a leader in academic surgery and has received numerous awards for his contributions to medical education, including the Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Educator Award. The graduate of Harvard’s Medical School and School of Public Health has also worked in the community. His work in this area earned him the NAACP Man of the Year Award and an Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
