Presented by:

San Mateo County Commission on the Status of Women

San Mateo County
Health Department

Gloria A. Wilderbrathwaite, M.D., M.P.H.

Gloria A. WilderBrathwaite received her bachelor’s of science degree from Howard University. She spent two years in graduate studies in Genetics and Genetic Counseling before enrolling at Georgetown University School of Medicine. In 1993, WilderBrathwaite received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Georgetown University. Following her Residency in Pediatrics at Georgetown University, “Dr. Gloria,” as her patients call her, completed both her Fellowship in Community Pediatrics and Child Advocacy at Georgetown University and her Master’s of Public Health at George Washington University in 1998.

Dr. Gloria served as Director of Community Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical Center and Chair of Mobile Health Programs at Children’s National Medical Center. Overseeing the daily operations of the Children's Health Project of DC a program of the nationally recognized Children’s Health Fund.

In 2005, Dr. Gloria used her business and program development expertise to found CORE HEALTH a community driven social justice solutions company dedicated to assisting providers to underserved populations in improving the quality of community based services through enhanced business efficiency and enriching the diversity of providers within underserved markets. The CORE HEALTH philosophy promotes strengthening an individual’s health and wellness through enriching the community in which they reside. The CORE HEALTH Wellness Doctrine recognizes that a well community provides strong quality healthcare, education, housing, food and economic opportunities for its residents. CORE HEALTH includes a nonprofit speaker’s bureau, JUSTICE SPEAKS, dedicated to facilitating a nation wide dialogue on issue of social justice and equality. Dr. Gloria believes in turning advocacy into action.

Dr. Gloria volunteers her time and expertise as a pediatrician at safety net clinics throughout the DC region. Dr. Gloria serves on the Board of Directors for, the Children’s Law Center, the International Mobile Health Association, the Meyers Foundation and D.C. Action for Children. She serves on the prestigious, DC Access to Justice Commission and on the health policy board for the Centene Corporation. She has given three years of service to the National Health Service Corps. Dr. Gloria is a nationally recognized speaker and expert on poverty and economic segregation in healthcare. She serves as a consultant to numerous foundations and nonprofit organizations specializing in implementing outcome driven community programs and assisting foundations in analyzing effective community initiatives. She has written articles for major national mainstream publications. She served as an expert consultant for the Oprah Winfrey show and works with large media organizations like Today’s Child Communications on targeted marketing to communities of need throughout our nation.

Dr. Gloria believes in the power of service. Dr. Gloria was awarded a 2005 Caring Award, joining the company of Jimmy Carter, Mother Theresa this award is given annually to a select group of individuals who demonstrate exceptional generosity and commitment to service. Dr. Gloria’s other awards include the District of Columbia Primary Care Association Champion of Change Award. Rotary Clubs Hall of Fame award. WETA Hometown Hero. The Oprah Winfrey Show’s Angel Network, “Use Your Life Award” for her service to children. The Planned Parenthood Champions of Choice award.

In 2004, George Washington University named her physician humanitarian of the year. Redbook Magazine recognized her with their “Mother’s and Shakers award”. Dr. Gloria was recently inducted into the prestigious Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society. Dr. Gloria has been featured in articles in The Ladies Home Journal, “O” Magazine, Redbook magazine, Today’s Child magazine, the Washington Post and Washington Times. Her work has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey show, CBS’ 48 Hours and NBC’s Dateline. Dr. Gloria’s personal mission is to end the injustice of generational poverty.