Neighborhood Health’s CEO Dr. Basim Khan Named a Winner of the 2025 Flora K. Casey Public Health Award

Alexandria, VA – The City of Alexandria’s Public Health Advisory Commission announced today that Dr. Basim Khan and Debby Dimon were named the winners of the 2025 Flora K. Casey Public Health Award. The award, named for the late Flora K. Casey, celebrates individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to advancing public health and wellbeing for the people of Alexandria. 

The Public Health Advisory Commission welcomes all members of the community to attend the Flora K. Casey Award Ceremony, which will be held on Saturday, May 17 from 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. in the Vola Lawson Lobby at Alexandria City Hall, located at 301 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.

“The Commission is thrilled to recognize both Debby Dimon and Dr. Basim Khan as this year’s winners of the Flora K. Casey Award,” said Jerome Cordts, Chair of Alexandria’s Public Health Advisory Commission. “Both have been tireless advocates for the patients to whom they’ve provided clinical care, and they have built legacies on improving access and quality of care for our entire community, especially our most vulnerable residents.”

More information about the winners here.

For media inquiries, contact Eve Elliott at 804.467.5160 or eve.elliott@vdh.virginia.gov.