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Black History Month Medical Pioneers
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Dr. Charles Drew
Pioneer of the Modern Blood Bank
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Dr. Patricia Bath
First African-American female doctor to receive a medical patent
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Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown
First African-American woman surgeon in the South
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Otis Boykin
Invented 28 electronic devices, including his most famous, an improved electrical resistor used in pace makers.
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WIlliam Augustus Hinton
The son of former slaves and was the first Black doctor to graduate from Harvard University. Hinton became an expert in the treatment and diagnosis of syphilis.
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Mamie Phipps Clark
One of the first African-American women to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology from Columbia University. She is best known for the “Clark Doll Test,” which played a major role in the Brown vs. Board of Education case.
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Daniel Hale Williams
Renowned cardiologist, founded Provident Hospital in Chicago, the first Black-owned hospital in America.
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Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler
The first African American woman to become a physician in the United States.
In Partnership with: National Science Foundation