| Letitia Dzirasa | |
| Education: | University of Maryland, Baltimore County Meharry Medical College |
| Office: | Deputy Mayor of Baltimore for Equity Health and Human Services |
| Term Start: | May 1, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Faith Leach |
| Successor: | J.D. Merrill (interim) |
| Term End: | June 5, 2024 |
| Status: | Interim |
| Office1: | Commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department |
| Termstart1: | March 11, 2019 |
| Termend1: | April 30, 2023 |
| Appointer: | Brandon Scott |
| Appointer1: | Catherine Pugh |
| Predecessor1: | Mary Beth Haller (interim) |
| Successor1: | Mary Beth Haller (interim) |
Letitia Dzirasa (born) is an American pediatrician who was the interim deputy mayor of Baltimore for equity, health, and human services from 2023 to 2024. She served as the commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department from 2019 to 2023.
Dzirasa was born circa 1982.[1] In 2003, she completed a B.S. in biological sciences at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.[2] [3] She earned a M.D. summa cum laude from Meharry Medical College in 2007. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital.[4]
Dzirasa was a general pediatrician at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. She was later the medical director of school based health at the Baltimore Medical System. Dzirasa was the health innovation officer of Fearless Solutions, a software firm she cofounded with her husband Delali Dszirasa. On March 11, 2019, Dzirasa was appointed by mayor Catherine Pugh as commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department, succeeding interim commissioner Mary Beth Haller. She is the first African-American woman to hold the position. After being selected by mayor Brandon Scott, on May 1, 2023, Dszirasa succeeded Faith Leach as the interim deputy mayor of equity, health, and human services.[5] She left the role on June 5, 2024, and was replaced by deputy chief of staff J.D. Merrill.[6]