Legendary African American Physician, Dr. Walter Lomax Jr, has died

Legendary Physician Dr. Walter Lomax Jr. died on October 10 after a sudden stroke.

Lomax practiced medicine in South Philadelphia for over 30 years and was a leading figure in the African American community.

"He recognized that in the Black community in particular there was not a lot of high quality care. He able to create a model where he brought all these qualified physicians to low income communities and provided access to quality healthcare, "  his daughter Sara Lomax- Reese said.

"He was a phenomenal physician and a gifted healer [and] his legacy was his ability to translate all of his gifts as a healer into the business would." Lomax-Reese added. "He had the vision to see the healing side of medicine but also the business side and to balance them both."

Lomax was 81.