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Aemilia (physician)
Aemilia Hilaria was a Gallo-Roman physician.
Aemilia Hilaria was a Gallo-Roman physician.
Alice Hamilton
Alice Hamilton was the first woman appointed to the faculty of Harvard University and was a leading expert in the field of occupational health.
Alice Hamilton was the first woman appointed to the faculty of Harvard University and was a leading expert in the field of occupational health.
Alice Roberts
Alice May Roberts is an English anatomist, osteoarchaeologist, anthropologist, paleopathologist, television presenter, and author.
Alice May Roberts is an English anatomist, osteoarchaeologist, anthropologist, paleopathologist, television presenter, and author.
Amelia Villa
Amelia Chopitea Villa was Bolivia's first female physician.
Amelia Chopitea Villa was Bolivia's first female physician.
Anandi Gopal Joshi
Anandi Gopal Joshi A (or Anandibai Joshi) (Marathi: आनंदी गोपाळ जोशी/आनंदीबाई जोशी)(March 31, 1865 - February 26, 1887) was one of the two first Indian women to obtain a medical degree thr...
Anandi Gopal Joshi A (or Anandibai Joshi) (Marathi: आनंदी गोपाळ जोशी/आनंदीबाई जोशी)(March 31, 1865 - February 26, 1887) was one of the two first Indian women to obtain a medical degree thr...
Anita Newcomb McGee
Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee (November 4, 1864 – October 5, 1940) was an American physician who is remembered for her medical work with the United States military.
Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee (November 4, 1864 – October 5, 1940) was an American physician who is remembered for her medical work with the United States military.
Ann Redgrave
Ann Redgrave, Lady Redgrave, is the wife of British rower Sir Steve Redgrave CBE and is a qualified British doctor and osteopath.
Ann Redgrave, Lady Redgrave, is the wife of British rower Sir Steve Redgrave CBE and is a qualified British doctor and osteopath.
Anna Kingsford
Anna Kingsford, née Bonus (16 September 1846 – 22 February 1888), was an English anti-vivisection, vegetarian and women's rights campaigner.
Anna Kingsford, née Bonus (16 September 1846 – 22 February 1888), was an English anti-vivisection, vegetarian and women's rights campaigner.
Anne G. Osborn
Anne G. Osborn, also known as Anne Osborn Poelman, is a medical doctor who works at the University of Utah, the wife of Ronald E. Poelman and the author of a book about how to apply LDS th...
Anne G. Osborn, also known as Anne Osborn Poelman, is a medical doctor who works at the University of Utah, the wife of Ronald E. Poelman and the author of a book about how to apply LDS th...
Anne MacGregor
Prof Anne MacGregor MD is a medical researcher based in London, United Kingdom.
Prof Anne MacGregor MD is a medical researcher based in London, United Kingdom.
Annie McCall
Dr Annie McCall L.R.Q.C.P. and L.M., MD Berne was one of the first women to qualify as a doctor and was a significant contibutor to the modern practice of midwifery.
Dr Annie McCall L.R.Q.C.P. and L.M., MD Berne was one of the first women to qualify as a doctor and was a significant contibutor to the modern practice of midwifery.
Annis Gillie
Dame Katherine Annis Calder Gillie, DBE, ERCP (Lond), FRCGP (1900–1985) was a British physician and medical researcher.
Dame Katherine Annis Calder Gillie, DBE, ERCP (Lond), FRCGP (1900–1985) was a British physician and medical researcher.
Bernadine Healy
Bernadine Patricia Healy was an American physician, cardiologist, academic and a former head of the National Institutes of Health.
Bernadine Patricia Healy was an American physician, cardiologist, academic and a former head of the National Institutes of Health.
Bethenia Angelina Owens-Adair
Bethenia Angelina Owens-Adair (February 8, 1840 – 1926) was an American social reformer and one of the first female physicians in Oregon.
Bethenia Angelina Owens-Adair (February 8, 1840 – 1926) was an American social reformer and one of the first female physicians in Oregon.
Beulah Bewley
Dame Beulah Rosemary Bewley, DBE is a retired British public health physician and ex-President of the Medical Women's Federation on the General Medical Council.
Dame Beulah Rosemary Bewley, DBE is a retired British public health physician and ex-President of the Medical Women's Federation on the General Medical Council.
Buwei Yang Chao
Buwei Yang Chao was an American Chinese physician, writer of recipes, and wife of the eminent linguist Yuen Ren Chao.
Buwei Yang Chao was an American Chinese physician, writer of recipes, and wife of the eminent linguist Yuen Ren Chao.
Camilla Stoltenberg
Camilla Stoltenberg is a Norwegian physician, researcher, and director of the Epidemiology division of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Camilla Stoltenberg is a Norwegian physician, researcher, and director of the Epidemiology division of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Charlotte Blake Brown
Charlotte Blake Brown (1846–1904) was one of the first female doctors to practice on the West Coast of the United States, and a co-founder of the San Francisco Hospital for Children and Training...
Charlotte Blake Brown (1846–1904) was one of the first female doctors to practice on the West Coast of the United States, and a co-founder of the San Francisco Hospital for Children and Training...
Charlotte Johnson Baker
Dr. Charlotte Johnson Baker was the first female physician to practice medicine in San Diego, California.
Dr. Charlotte Johnson Baker was the first female physician to practice medicine in San Diego, California.
Claire Windsor, Countess of Ulster
Claire Alexandra Windsor, Countess of Ulster is the wife of Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster, the son and heir of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester.
Claire Alexandra Windsor, Countess of Ulster is the wife of Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster, the son and heir of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester.
Clara Swain
Dr. Clara A. Swain was a physician and missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Dr. Clara A. Swain was a physician and missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Clare Helminiak
Clare Helminiak is a Rear Admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
Clare Helminiak is a Rear Admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
Clelia Duel Mosher
Clelia Duel Mosher (KLEEL-ya DUE-el MOE-sher) (December 16, 1863 – December 21, 1940) was a physician, hygienist and women's health advocate who disapproved of Victorian stereotypes about the ph...
Clelia Duel Mosher (KLEEL-ya DUE-el MOE-sher) (December 16, 1863 – December 21, 1940) was a physician, hygienist and women's health advocate who disapproved of Victorian stereotypes about the ph...
Constance Stone
Emma Constance Stone (4 December 1856 — 1902) was the first woman to practice medicine in Australia and played an important role in founding the Queen Victoria Hospital in Melbourne.
Emma Constance Stone (4 December 1856 — 1902) was the first woman to practice medicine in Australia and played an important role in founding the Queen Victoria Hospital in Melbourne.
Dagmar Berne
Dagmar Berne (1865 – 22 August 1900), Australian medical doctor, was the first female student to study medicine in Australia.
Dagmar Berne (1865 – 22 August 1900), Australian medical doctor, was the first female student to study medicine in Australia.
Deborah Doniach
Professor Deborah Doniach, MD, FRCP (born 6 April 1912, Geneva, Switzerland - died 1 January 2004, London, England, UK) was a distinguished clinical immunologist and pioneer in the field of auto...
Professor Deborah Doniach, MD, FRCP (born 6 April 1912, Geneva, Switzerland - died 1 January 2004, London, England, UK) was a distinguished clinical immunologist and pioneer in the field of auto...
Deborah McManners
Dr. Deborah McManners is a physician, naturopath and homeopath with regular clinics at the Hale Clinic in London and Chaucer Hospital in Canterbury, Kent.
Dr. Deborah McManners is a physician, naturopath and homeopath with regular clinics at the Hale Clinic in London and Chaucer Hospital in Canterbury, Kent.
Deirdre Hine
Dame Deirdre Joan Hine, née Curran DBE FFPH FRCP FLSW (born 16 September 1937) is a Welsh medical doctor.
Dame Deirdre Joan Hine, née Curran DBE FFPH FRCP FLSW (born 16 September 1937) is a Welsh medical doctor.
Diane Griffin
Dr. Diane Griffin, MD, Ph.D is the Alfred and Jill Sommer Professor and Chair of the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. Diane Griffin, MD, Ph.D is the Alfred and Jill Sommer Professor and Chair of the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dorothea Erxleben
Dorothea Christiane Erxleben née Leporin (November 13, 1715 in Quedlinburg – June 13, 1762 in Quedlinburg) was the first female medical doctor in Germany.
Dorothea Christiane Erxleben née Leporin (November 13, 1715 in Quedlinburg – June 13, 1762 in Quedlinburg) was the first female medical doctor in Germany.
Dorothy Celeste Boulding Ferebee
Dorothy Celeste Boulding Ferebee was an African-American physician and activist.
Dorothy Celeste Boulding Ferebee was an African-American physician and activist.
Dorothy Hansine Andersen
Dorothy Hansine Andersen (May 15, 1901 – 1963) was the American physician who was "the first person to identify cystic fibrosis and the first American physician to describe the disease" She rece...
Dorothy Hansine Andersen (May 15, 1901 – 1963) was the American physician who was "the first person to identify cystic fibrosis and the first American physician to describe the disease" She rece...
Dorothy Lavinia Brown
Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown (January 7, 1919 – June 13, 2004), also known as "Dr. D.", was an African American surgeon, legislator, and teacher.
Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown (January 7, 1919 – June 13, 2004), also known as "Dr. D.", was an African American surgeon, legislator, and teacher.
Dorothy Reed Mendenhall
Dorothy Mabel Reed Mendenhall was a well-known American pediatrician and discoverer of the Reed-Sternberg cell.
Dorothy Mabel Reed Mendenhall was a well-known American pediatrician and discoverer of the Reed-Sternberg cell.
Edinburgh Seven
The Edinburgh Seven were the first group of women medical students at a university in the United Kingdom.
The Edinburgh Seven were the first group of women medical students at a university in the United Kingdom.
Edith Lucie Bongo
Édith Lucie Bongo Ondimba was the First Lady of Gabon as the wife of President Omar Bongo from 1990 to 2009.
Édith Lucie Bongo Ondimba was the First Lady of Gabon as the wife of President Omar Bongo from 1990 to 2009.
Edith Mary Brown
Dame Edith Mary Brown, O.B.E., LRCP, LRCS (Ed.), LRFPS (Glas.) (24 March 1864 – 6 December 1956) was the founder of The Christian Medical College Ludhiana, the first medical training facility fo...
Dame Edith Mary Brown, O.B.E., LRCP, LRCS (Ed.), LRFPS (Glas.) (24 March 1864 – 6 December 1956) was the founder of The Christian Medical College Ludhiana, the first medical training facility fo...
Edith Pechey
Edith Pechey-Phipson (1845-1908) was one of the first women doctors in the United Kingdom and a campaigner for women's rights.
Edith Pechey-Phipson (1845-1908) was one of the first women doctors in the United Kingdom and a campaigner for women's rights.
Eleanor Davies-Colley
Eleanor Davies-Colley FRCS (21 August 1874; Petworth, Sussex – 10 December 1934; London) was a British surgeon.
Eleanor Davies-Colley FRCS (21 August 1874; Petworth, Sussex – 10 December 1934; London) was a British surgeon.
Eleanor Mariano
Eleanor Concepcion "Connie" Mariano is a Filipino-American physician and former flag officer in the United States Navy.
Eleanor Concepcion "Connie" Mariano is a Filipino-American physician and former flag officer in the United States Navy.
Eliza Cook (physician)
Dr. Eliza Cook (February 5, 1856 - October 2, 1947) was Nevada's first woman doctor.
Dr. Eliza Cook (February 5, 1856 - October 2, 1947) was Nevada's first woman doctor.
Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, as well as the first woman on the UK Medical Register.
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, as well as the first woman on the UK Medical Register.
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, LSA, MD, was an English physician and feminist, the first Englishwoman to qualify as a physician and surgeon in Britain, the co-founder of the first hospital staffed...
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, LSA, MD, was an English physician and feminist, the first Englishwoman to qualify as a physician and surgeon in Britain, the co-founder of the first hospital staffed...
Ellen Birgitte Pedersen
Ellen Birgitte Pedersen (born 1955) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party.
Ellen Birgitte Pedersen (born 1955) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party.
Emily Bacon
Emily Partridge Bacon was the first physician in Philadelphia to devote her practice exclusively to pediatrics.
Emily Partridge Bacon was the first physician in Philadelphia to devote her practice exclusively to pediatrics.
Emily Blackwell
Emily Blackwell (October 8, 1826 – September 7, 1910) was the second woman to earn a medical degree at what is now Case Western Reserve University, and the third openly identified woman to earn ...
Emily Blackwell (October 8, 1826 – September 7, 1910) was the second woman to earn a medical degree at what is now Case Western Reserve University, and the third openly identified woman to earn ...
Emma Willits
Emma K. Willits (20 September 1869-9 April 1965) was a pioneering woman physician and surgeon who played an important role in the development of Children's Hospital in San Francisco (now the Cal...
Emma K. Willits (20 September 1869-9 April 1965) was a pioneering woman physician and surgeon who played an important role in the development of Children's Hospital in San Francisco (now the Cal...
Enid Johnson Macleod
Enid Johnson Macleod (1909 - 17 May 2001) was a Canadian anaesthetist and medical doctor.
Enid Johnson Macleod (1909 - 17 May 2001) was a Canadian anaesthetist and medical doctor.
Erica Frank
Erica Frank is a United States-born physician, medical researcher and activist now working in Canada.
Erica Frank is a United States-born physician, medical researcher and activist now working in Canada.
Estela V. Welldon
Estela V. Welldon, MD, is an Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy at the Portman and Tavistock Clinic.
Estela V. Welldon, MD, is an Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy at the Portman and Tavistock Clinic.
Ethel Bentham
Dr. Ethel Bentham (5 January 1861 – 19 January 1931) was a progressive doctor, a politician and a suffragette in the United Kingdom.
Dr. Ethel Bentham (5 January 1861 – 19 January 1931) was a progressive doctor, a politician and a suffragette in the United Kingdom.
Felicia Stewart
Dr. Felicia H. Stewart, MD (1943 - 2006) was a women's health physician and expert in the field of reproductive health.
Dr. Felicia H. Stewart, MD (1943 - 2006) was a women's health physician and expert in the field of reproductive health.
Fiona Caldicott
Dame Fiona Caldicott, DBE, FRCPsych, FRCP, FRCPI, FRCGP, FMedSci, is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist and, previously, Principal of Somerville College, Oxford.
Dame Fiona Caldicott, DBE, FRCPsych, FRCP, FRCPI, FRCGP, FMedSci, is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist and, previously, Principal of Somerville College, Oxford.
Fiona Wood
Fiona Melanie Wood, AM is a British born plastic surgeon working in Perth, Western Australia.
Fiona Melanie Wood, AM is a British born plastic surgeon working in Perth, Western Australia.
Flora Murray
Dr. Flora Murray, M.D. (b.1869 - d. 1923) was a medical pioneer and a member of the Women's Social and Political Union suffragettes.
Dr. Flora Murray, M.D. (b.1869 - d. 1923) was a medical pioneer and a member of the Women's Social and Political Union suffragettes.
Florence R. Sabin
Florence Rena Sabin (November 9, 1871–October 3, 1953) was an American medical scientist.
Florence Rena Sabin (November 9, 1871–October 3, 1953) was an American medical scientist.
Frances Hoggan
Frances Elizabeth Hoggan MD (née Morgan) (20 December 1843 – 5 February 1927) was the first British woman to receive a doctorate in medicine from a university in Europe, and the first woma...
Frances Elizabeth Hoggan MD (née Morgan) (20 December 1843 – 5 February 1927) was the first British woman to receive a doctorate in medicine from a university in Europe, and the first woma...
Franziska Tiburtius
Franziska Tiburtius was a German doctor, one of the first two women to qualify as a doctor in imperial Germany.
Franziska Tiburtius was a German doctor, one of the first two women to qualify as a doctor in imperial Germany.
Françoise Meunier
Françoise Meunier is a Belgian medical doctor and Director General of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).
Françoise Meunier is a Belgian medical doctor and Director General of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).
Gloria Johnson-Powell
Gloria Johnson-Powell, MD (born Gloria Johnson, c. 1937) is a child psychiatrist who is also an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968) and was one of the first Africa...
Gloria Johnson-Powell, MD (born Gloria Johnson, c. 1937) is a child psychiatrist who is also an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968) and was one of the first Africa...
Gro Harlem Brundtland
Gro Harlem Brundtland is a Norwegian Social democratic politician, diplomat, and physician, and an international leader in sustainable development and public health.
Gro Harlem Brundtland is a Norwegian Social democratic politician, diplomat, and physician, and an international leader in sustainable development and public health.
Guri Ingebrigtsen
Guri Helene Ingebrigtsen (born 19 May 1952 in Værøy) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Guri Helene Ingebrigtsen (born 19 May 1952 in Værøy) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson
Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson (1864 – 26 April 1901) was an American physician who in 1891 became the first female African-American doctor in Alabama.
Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson (1864 – 26 April 1901) was an American physician who in 1891 became the first female African-American doctor in Alabama.
Hannah Billig
Captain Hannah Billig, MBE, GM (4 October 1901 — 11 July 1987) was a British-Jewish doctor who worked in the East End of London.
Captain Hannah Billig, MBE, GM (4 October 1901 — 11 July 1987) was a British-Jewish doctor who worked in the East End of London.
Harriet A. Hall
Harriet A. Hall (born on July 2, 1945) is a retired family physician, former U.S. Air Force flight surgeon and skeptic who writes about alternative medicine and quackery for Skeptic and S...
Harriet A. Hall (born on July 2, 1945) is a retired family physician, former U.S. Air Force flight surgeon and skeptic who writes about alternative medicine and quackery for Skeptic and S...
Harriot Kezia Hunt
Harriot Kezia Hunt (November 9, 1805 – January 2, 1875) was an early female physician.
Harriot Kezia Hunt (November 9, 1805 – January 2, 1875) was an early female physician.
Hawa Abdi
Hawa Abdi Dhiblawe is a Somalian human rights activist and doctor, specializing in gynaecology.
Hawa Abdi Dhiblawe is a Somalian human rights activist and doctor, specializing in gynaecology.
Helen B. Taussig
Helen Brooke Taussig was an American cardiologist, working in Baltimore and Boston, who founded the field of pediatric cardiology.
Helen Brooke Taussig was an American cardiologist, working in Baltimore and Boston, who founded the field of pediatric cardiology.
Helen Flanders Dunbar
Helen Flanders Dunbar (May 14, 1902 - August 21, 1959) — later known as H. Flanders Dunbar — is an important early figure in U.S. psychosomatic medicine and psychobiology, as well as being...
Helen Flanders Dunbar (May 14, 1902 - August 21, 1959) — later known as H. Flanders Dunbar — is an important early figure in U.S. psychosomatic medicine and psychobiology, as well as being...
Helen MacMurchy
Helen MacMurchy (7 January 1862 – 8 October 1953) was a Canadian doctor, author, and a woman pioneer in the medical field.
Helen MacMurchy (7 January 1862 – 8 October 1953) was a Canadian doctor, author, and a woman pioneer in the medical field.
Herta Oberheuser
Herta Oberheuser was a physician at the Ravensbrück concentration camp from 1940 until 1943.
Herta Oberheuser was a physician at the Ravensbrück concentration camp from 1940 until 1943.
Hilda Bynoe
Dame Hilda Louisa Gibbs Bynoe, DBE (b.
Dame Hilda Louisa Gibbs Bynoe, DBE (b.
Hildegard of Bingen
Saint Hildegard of Bingen, O.S.B., also known as Saint Hildegard, and Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, Benedictine abbess, visionary,...
Saint Hildegard of Bingen, O.S.B., also known as Saint Hildegard, and Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, Benedictine abbess, visionary,...
Honoria Somerville Keer
Dr Honoria Somerville Keer, MBChB (26 December 1883 - 20 March 1969) was a British surgeon during World War I, where she served as Assistant Medical Officer with the Girton and Newnham Unit of t...
Dr Honoria Somerville Keer, MBChB (26 December 1883 - 20 March 1969) was a British surgeon during World War I, where she served as Assistant Medical Officer with the Girton and Newnham Unit of t...
Ilora Finlay, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
Ilora Gillian Finlay, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, is a Welsh doctor, professor of palliative medicine, and an Independent Crossbench member of the House of Lords.
Ilora Gillian Finlay, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, is a Welsh doctor, professor of palliative medicine, and an Independent Crossbench member of the House of Lords.
Isabel Thorne
Isabel Jane Thorne (1834/35-1910) was an early campaigner for medical education for women.
Isabel Jane Thorne (1834/35-1910) was an early campaigner for medical education for women.
Isabel Wilson
Isabel Grace Wilson, CBE, MD, FRCP (6 September 1895 — 8 December 1982) was a British psychiatrist, who was Principal Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health.
Isabel Grace Wilson, CBE, MD, FRCP (6 September 1895 — 8 December 1982) was a British psychiatrist, who was Principal Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health.
Isala Van Diest
Anne Catherine Albertine Isala Van Diest, better known by the name 'Isala Van Diest, born on May 7, 1842 at Louvain and died February 2, 1916 in Knokke was the first female medical doctor ...
Anne Catherine Albertine Isala Van Diest, better known by the name 'Isala Van Diest, born on May 7, 1842 at Louvain and died February 2, 1916 in Knokke was the first female medical doctor ...
Jane E. Henney
Jane Ellen Henney is an American physician who was the first woman to serve as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Jane Ellen Henney is an American physician who was the first woman to serve as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Jane Elizabeth Hodgson
Jane Elizabeth Hodgson (b. January 23, 1915, Crookston, Minnesota – d. October 23, 2006, Rochester, Minnesota) was an American obstetrician and gynecologist.
Jane Elizabeth Hodgson (b. January 23, 1915, Crookston, Minnesota – d. October 23, 2006, Rochester, Minnesota) was an American obstetrician and gynecologist.
Janet Asimov
Janet Asimov (born August 6, 1926, Ashland, Pennsylvania) is an American science fiction author, psychiatrist, and a psychoanalyst.
Janet Asimov (born August 6, 1926, Ashland, Pennsylvania) is an American science fiction author, psychiatrist, and a psychoanalyst.
Janet Darbyshire
Janet Howard Darbyshire, CBE is a British epidemiologist and science administrator.
Janet Howard Darbyshire, CBE is a British epidemiologist and science administrator.
Janet G. Travell
Dr. Janet Graeme Travell, M.D. (December 17, 1901 — August 1, 1997) was an American physician and medical researcher.
Dr. Janet Graeme Travell, M.D. (December 17, 1901 — August 1, 1997) was an American physician and medical researcher.
Janet Lane-Claypon
Janet Elizabeth Lane-Claypon (1877–1967) was an English physician.
Janet Elizabeth Lane-Claypon (1877–1967) was an English physician.
Jean Emily Henley
Jean Emily Henley (December 3, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois – August 19, 1994 in Shelburne Vermont) was an anesthesiologist.
Jean Emily Henley (December 3, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois – August 19, 1994 in Shelburne Vermont) was an anesthesiologist.
Jean Macnamara
Dame Jean Macnamara, DBE (1 April 1899 – 13 October 1968) was an Australian medical doctor and scientist, best-known for her contributions to children's health and welfare.
Dame Jean Macnamara, DBE (1 April 1899 – 13 October 1968) was an Australian medical doctor and scientist, best-known for her contributions to children's health and welfare.
Jemilah Mahmood
Dr. Jemilah Mahmood is the President of the Malaysian Medical Relief Society (MERCY Malaysia).MERCY She founded the organization in June 1999; modelled after Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Wi...
Dr. Jemilah Mahmood is the President of the Malaysian Medical Relief Society (MERCY Malaysia).MERCY She founded the organization in June 1999; modelled after Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Wi...
Jennie Smillie Robertson
Jane "Jennie" Smillie Robertson (February 10, 1878 – February 26, 1981) was a Canadian physician and the first female surgeon in Canada.
Jane "Jennie" Smillie Robertson (February 10, 1878 – February 26, 1981) was a Canadian physician and the first female surgeon in Canada.
Joan Hodgman
Dr. Joan Hodgman was a pioneer of neonatology.
Dr. Joan Hodgman was a pioneer of neonatology.
Joan Malleson
Joan Graeme Malleson, née Billson; 4 June 1899 – 14 May 1956) was an English physician, specialist in contraception and prominent advocate of the legalisation of abortion.
Joan Graeme Malleson, née Billson; 4 June 1899 – 14 May 1956) was an English physician, specialist in contraception and prominent advocate of the legalisation of abortion.
Joan Refshauge
Dr Joan Refshauge, OBE, MJC, MB, BS (3 December 1906 – 25 July 1979) was an New Guinean-based Australian medical practitioner, administrator and schoolteacher.
Dr Joan Refshauge, OBE, MJC, MB, BS (3 December 1906 – 25 July 1979) was an New Guinean-based Australian medical practitioner, administrator and schoolteacher.
Josephine Barnes
Dame Alice Josephine Mary Taylor Barnes, DBE (1912–1999), known professionally as Dr. Josephine Barnes, was a leading obstetrician and gynaecologist.
Dame Alice Josephine Mary Taylor Barnes, DBE (1912–1999), known professionally as Dr. Josephine Barnes, was a leading obstetrician and gynaecologist.
Josephine Gabler
Dr. Josephine Gabler was a physician who performed illegal abortions in Chicago during the 1930s.
Dr. Josephine Gabler was a physician who performed illegal abortions in Chicago during the 1930s.
JudyAnn Bigby
JudyAnn Bigby is the current Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
JudyAnn Bigby is the current Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Julia Newton
Julia L. Newton is Clinical Professor of Ageing and Medicine at the School of Clinical Medical Sciences of Newcastle University in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Julia L. Newton is Clinical Professor of Ageing and Medicine at the School of Clinical Medical Sciences of Newcastle University in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Julie Gerberding
Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H. (born August 22, 1955, Estelline, South Dakota), is an American infectious disease expert and the former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control an...
Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H. (born August 22, 1955, Estelline, South Dakota), is an American infectious disease expert and the former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control an...
Juliet Stillman Severance
Juliet Hall Worth Stillman Severance (De Ruyter, Madison County, New York, 1 July 1833 - New York, 3 September 1919) was an American physician and feminist of the 19th century.
Juliet Hall Worth Stillman Severance (De Ruyter, Madison County, New York, 1 July 1833 - New York, 3 September 1919) was an American physician and feminist of the 19th century.
June Lloyd, Baroness Lloyd of Highbury
June Kathleen Lloyd, Baroness Lloyd of Highbury DBE (1 January 1928 – 28 June 2006) was a British paediatrician and, in retirement, a cross bench member of the House of Lords.
June Kathleen Lloyd, Baroness Lloyd of Highbury DBE (1 January 1928 – 28 June 2006) was a British paediatrician and, in retirement, a cross bench member of the House of Lords.
Kadambini Ganguly
Kadambini Ganguly (কাদম্বিনী গাঙ্গুলি) (18 july 1861 – 3 October 1923) was one of the first female graduates of the British Empire along with Chandramukhi Basu.
Kadambini Ganguly (কাদম্বিনী গাঙ্গুলি) (18 july 1861 – 3 October 1923) was one of the first female graduates of the British Empire along with Chandramukhi Basu.
Karolina Widerström
Karolina Olivia Widerström, (10 December 1856 in Helsingborg – 4 March 1949), was a Swedish doctor and gynecologist.
Karolina Olivia Widerström, (10 December 1856 in Helsingborg – 4 March 1949), was a Swedish doctor and gynecologist.
Katharina Dalton
Katharina Dalton (11 November 1916 – 17 September 2004) was a British physician and pioneer in the research of premenstrual stress syndrome.
Katharina Dalton (11 November 1916 – 17 September 2004) was a British physician and pioneer in the research of premenstrual stress syndrome.
Ketayun Ardeshir Dinshaw
Ketayun Ardeshir Dinshaw FRCR (November 16, 1943 - August 26, 2011) was a prominent personality in the field of Indian medicine and played a significant role in the evolution of modern cancer ca...
Ketayun Ardeshir Dinshaw FRCR (November 16, 1943 - August 26, 2011) was a prominent personality in the field of Indian medicine and played a significant role in the evolution of modern cancer ca...
Lena Sadler
Dr. Lena Sadler (June 9, 1875 — August 8, 1939) was an American physician, surgeon, and obstetrician who was a leader in women's health issues.
Dr. Lena Sadler (June 9, 1875 — August 8, 1939) was an American physician, surgeon, and obstetrician who was a leader in women's health issues.
Leonora King
Leonora Howard King was a Canadian physician and medical missionary who spent 47 years practicing medicine in China.
Leonora Howard King was a Canadian physician and medical missionary who spent 47 years practicing medicine in China.
Lillian H. South
Lillian Herald South Tye (January, 31, 1879 - September 13, 1966) was an American physician from Bowling Green, Kentucky, who specialized in public health.
Lillian Herald South Tye (January, 31, 1879 - September 13, 1966) was an American physician from Bowling Green, Kentucky, who specialized in public health.
Lillian Heath
Lilian Heath (December 29, 1865 – August 5, 1962) was the first female medical doctor in the state of Wyoming and one of the first to practice medicine west of the Mississippi River.
Lilian Heath (December 29, 1865 – August 5, 1962) was the first female medical doctor in the state of Wyoming and one of the first to practice medicine west of the Mississippi River.
Lillias Hamilton
Dr Lillias Anna Hamilton M.D., (1858–1925) was an English pioneer woman doctor and author.
Dr Lillias Anna Hamilton M.D., (1858–1925) was an English pioneer woman doctor and author.
Linda Cardozo
Linda Cardozo is a professor of urogynaecology at King's College Hospital, London.
Linda Cardozo is a professor of urogynaecology at King's College Hospital, London.
Louisa Aldrich-Blake
Dame Louisa Brandreth Aldrich-Blake, DBE was one of the first British women to enter the world of medicine.
Dame Louisa Brandreth Aldrich-Blake, DBE was one of the first British women to enter the world of medicine.
Louisa Garrett Anderson
Dr. Louisa Garrett Anderson CBE (28 July 1873 – 15 November 1943) was a medical pioneer, a member of the Women's Social and Political Union, a suffragette, and social reformer.
Dr. Louisa Garrett Anderson CBE (28 July 1873 – 15 November 1943) was a medical pioneer, a member of the Women's Social and Political Union, a suffragette, and social reformer.
Louisa Martindale
Louisa Martindale (October 30, 1872–February 5, 1966), CBE MD BS (Lond.) FRCOG JP, was an English physician, surgeon, and writer.
Louisa Martindale (October 30, 1872–February 5, 1966), CBE MD BS (Lond.) FRCOG JP, was an English physician, surgeon, and writer.
Louise McIlroy
Dame Anne Louise McIlroy, DBE (11 November 1874, County Antrim – 8 February 1968, Glasgow, Scotland), usually known as Louise McIlroy, was a British doctor.
Dame Anne Louise McIlroy, DBE (11 November 1874, County Antrim – 8 February 1968, Glasgow, Scotland), usually known as Louise McIlroy, was a British doctor.
Lovisa Åhrberg
Maria Lovisa Åhrberg or Årberg (17 May 1801 in Uppsala, - 26 March 1881 in Stockholm,), was a Swedish surgeon and doctor.
Maria Lovisa Åhrberg or Årberg (17 May 1801 in Uppsala, - 26 March 1881 in Stockholm,), was a Swedish surgeon and doctor.
Madeleine Brès
Madeleine Brès was a French doctor in medicine.
Madeleine Brès was a French doctor in medicine.
Madeleine Pelletier
Madeleine Pelletier (May 18, 1874 – December 29, 1939) was a French physician, psychiatrist, first-wave feminist, and socialist activist.
Madeleine Pelletier (May 18, 1874 – December 29, 1939) was a French physician, psychiatrist, first-wave feminist, and socialist activist.
Maggie Kigozi
Doctor Margaret Blick Kigozi, commonly known as Dr. Maggie Kigozi, is a Ugandan medical doctor, business consultant, university chancellor and sportswoman.
Doctor Margaret Blick Kigozi, commonly known as Dr. Maggie Kigozi, is a Ugandan medical doctor, business consultant, university chancellor and sportswoman.
Margaret A. Hamburg
Dr. Margaret Ann Hamburg (b.
Dr. Margaret Ann Hamburg (b.
Margaret Chan
Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun, OBE, JP is the Director-General of the World Health Organization.
Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun, OBE, JP is the Director-General of the World Health Organization.
Margaret Chung
Margaret Jessie Chung Born in Santa Barbara, California, Chung was the first known American-born Chinese female physician.
Margaret Jessie Chung Born in Santa Barbara, California, Chung was the first known American-born Chinese female physician.
Margaret Cleaves
Margaret Cleaves, M.D., physician, pioneer of electrotherapy and brachytherapy, instructor in Electro-Therapeutics New York Post-Graduate Medical School, President of the Women's Medical Society...
Margaret Cleaves, M.D., physician, pioneer of electrotherapy and brachytherapy, instructor in Electro-Therapeutics New York Post-Graduate Medical School, President of the Women's Medical Society...
Margaret Cruickshank
Dr Margaret Barnett Cruickshank was the first registered female doctor in New Zealand.
Dr Margaret Barnett Cruickshank was the first registered female doctor in New Zealand.
Margaret Hamburg
Dr. Margaret Ann Hamburg is an American physician and medical/public health administrator.
Dr. Margaret Ann Hamburg is an American physician and medical/public health administrator.
Margaret Irving Handy
Margaret Irving Handy (1889 - 1977) was a pioneering doctor who was one of the first to specialise in paediatric medicine.
Margaret Irving Handy (1889 - 1977) was a pioneering doctor who was one of the first to specialise in paediatric medicine.
Margaret Todd (doctor)
Margaret Todd was a Scottish writer and doctor who in 1913 suggested the term "isotope" to chemist Frederick Soddy.
Margaret Todd was a Scottish writer and doctor who in 1913 suggested the term "isotope" to chemist Frederick Soddy.
Margaret Turner-Warwick
Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick, DBE is a retired British medical doctor and thoracic specialist.
Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick, DBE is a retired British medical doctor and thoracic specialist.
Maria Dalle Donne
Maria Dalle Donne (1778-1842), was an Italian physician and a director at the University of Bologna.
Maria Dalle Donne (1778-1842), was an Italian physician and a director at the University of Bologna.
Maria Zakrzewska
Maria Elizabeth Zakrzewska (6 September 1829 – 12 May 1902) was a German-born physician of Polish descent who made her name as a pioneering female doctor in the United States.
Maria Elizabeth Zakrzewska (6 September 1829 – 12 May 1902) was a German-born physician of Polish descent who made her name as a pioneering female doctor in the United States.
Maricar Reyes
Maricar Reyes (born Maricar Concepcion Pozon Reyes in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines) is a Filipino actress and model.
Maricar Reyes (born Maricar Concepcion Pozon Reyes in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines) is a Filipino actress and model.
Marie Boivin
Marie Anne Victoire Boivin (née Gillain) (April 9, 1773 – May 16, 1841) was a French midwife, writer on obstetrics, and pioneering woman in the field of medicine.
Marie Anne Victoire Boivin (née Gillain) (April 9, 1773 – May 16, 1841) was a French midwife, writer on obstetrics, and pioneering woman in the field of medicine.
Marie Durocher
Marie Josefina Mathilde Durocher, was a Brazilian obstetrician, midwife and physician.
Marie Josefina Mathilde Durocher, was a Brazilian obstetrician, midwife and physician.
Marie Equi
Marie Diana Equi (7 April, 1872 in New Bedford, Massachusetts – 13 July, 1952 in Portland, Oregon) was an American medical doctor and anarchist.
Marie Diana Equi (7 April, 1872 in New Bedford, Massachusetts – 13 July, 1952 in Portland, Oregon) was an American medical doctor and anarchist.
Marie Heim-Vögtlin
Marie Heim-Vögtlin (7 October 1845, Bözen – 7 November 1916, Zürich) was the first female Swiss physician, a writer and a co-founder of the first Swiss gynaecological hospital.
Marie Heim-Vögtlin (7 October 1845, Bözen – 7 November 1916, Zürich) was the first female Swiss physician, a writer and a co-founder of the first Swiss gynaecological hospital.
Martha Wollstein
Martha Wollstein (November 21, 1868 – September 30, 1939) was an American physician.
Martha Wollstein (November 21, 1868 – September 30, 1939) was an American physician.
Martine Piccart
Professor Martine J. Piccart-Gebhart, MD, Ph.D is a Belgian medical doctor and President of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).
Professor Martine J. Piccart-Gebhart, MD, Ph.D is a Belgian medical doctor and President of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).
Mary Ann Coady Weinand
Dr. Mary Ann Coady-Weinand was an American psychiatrist in Tucson, Arizona for 16 years from 1991 until 2007.
Dr. Mary Ann Coady-Weinand was an American psychiatrist in Tucson, Arizona for 16 years from 1991 until 2007.
Mary Bruins Allison
Dr. Mary Bruins Allison, M.D. was one of the first American women to be trained in medicine in the United States who chose to use her skills as a missionary doctor in Arabia.
Dr. Mary Bruins Allison, M.D. was one of the first American women to be trained in medicine in the United States who chose to use her skills as a missionary doctor in Arabia.
Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi
Mary Corinna Putnam (August 31, 1842 – June 10, 1906) was an American physician, writer, and suffragist who was the first woman admitted to the Faculté de Médecine de Paris.
Mary Corinna Putnam (August 31, 1842 – June 10, 1906) was an American physician, writer, and suffragist who was the first woman admitted to the Faculté de Médecine de Paris.
Mary Edwards Walker
Mary Edwards Walker was an American feminist, abolitionist, prohibitionist, alleged spy, prisoner of war and surgeon.
Mary Edwards Walker was an American feminist, abolitionist, prohibitionist, alleged spy, prisoner of war and surgeon.
Mary Hobart
Mary Hobart (1851-ca.1930) was a medical doctor in Boston, Massachusetts in the late 19th c. and early 20th c.
Mary Hobart (1851-ca.1930) was a medical doctor in Boston, Massachusetts in the late 19th c. and early 20th c.
Mary Phylinda Dole
Mary Phylinda Dole (1862–1947) became an American physician at a time when it was very difficult for women to do so.
Mary Phylinda Dole (1862–1947) became an American physician at a time when it was very difficult for women to do so.
Mary S. Sherman
Mary Stults Sherman (April 21, 1913 - July 21, 1964) was a prominent orthopedic surgeon and expert in cancer research in New Orleans, Louisiana, whose brutal murder remains unsolved.
Mary Stults Sherman (April 21, 1913 - July 21, 1964) was a prominent orthopedic surgeon and expert in cancer research in New Orleans, Louisiana, whose brutal murder remains unsolved.
Mary Scharlieb
Mary Scharlieb, DBE was a pioneer British female physician in the late 19th/early 20th centuries.
Mary Scharlieb, DBE was a pioneer British female physician in the late 19th/early 20th centuries.
Matilda Chaplin Ayrton
Matilda Chaplin Ayrton MD (1846 – 19 July 1883) was a British physician.
Matilda Chaplin Ayrton MD (1846 – 19 July 1883) was a British physician.
Matilda Evans
Matilda Evans, M.D., was the first African American woman licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina and an advocate for improved health care for African Americans, particularly children.
Matilda Evans, M.D., was the first African American woman licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina and an advocate for improved health care for African Americans, particularly children.
Matilde Montoya
Matilde Petra Montoya Lafragua (b.
Matilde Petra Montoya Lafragua (b.
Maud Forrester-Brown
Maud Forrester-Brown(1885–1970) was the first woman orthopaedic surgeon.
Maud Forrester-Brown(1885–1970) was the first woman orthopaedic surgeon.
May Edward Chinn
May Edward Chinn (April 15, 1896 - December 1, 1980) confronted dual discrimination as an African-American woman physician, though she persevered to break down barriers preventing her from pract...
May Edward Chinn (April 15, 1896 - December 1, 1980) confronted dual discrimination as an African-American woman physician, though she persevered to break down barriers preventing her from pract...
Melanie Hahnemann
Marie Melanie d'Hervilly Gohier Hahnemann (2 February 1800 - May 1878), was a French physician in homeopathy, married in 1835 to Samuel Hahnemann.
Marie Melanie d'Hervilly Gohier Hahnemann (2 February 1800 - May 1878), was a French physician in homeopathy, married in 1835 to Samuel Hahnemann.
Mieko Kamiya
Mieko Kamiya was a psychiatrist who treated leprosy patients at Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium.
Mieko Kamiya was a psychiatrist who treated leprosy patients at Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium.
Mildred Fay Jefferson
Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson was an American physician, political activist.
Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson was an American physician, political activist.
Morag Crichton Timbury
Morag Crichton Timbury FRSE FRCP FRCPath (born c. 1930) is a Scottish medical virologist, bacteriologist and science writer.
Morag Crichton Timbury FRSE FRCP FRCPath (born c. 1930) is a Scottish medical virologist, bacteriologist and science writer.
Moya Cole
Dr Mary Patricia "Moya" Cole, MD, DMRT, DRCOG, FRCR, OBE (31 August 1918 - 16 May 2004) was a Northern Irish medical doctor, and oncological researcher, consultant and writer.
Dr Mary Patricia "Moya" Cole, MD, DMRT, DRCOG, FRCR, OBE (31 August 1918 - 16 May 2004) was a Northern Irish medical doctor, and oncological researcher, consultant and writer.
Muthulakshmi Reddi
Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi (30 July 1886 – 22 July 1968 Madras) was an eminent medical practitioner, social reformer and Padma Bhushan awardee in India.
Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi (30 July 1886 – 22 July 1968 Madras) was an eminent medical practitioner, social reformer and Padma Bhushan awardee in India.
Nadezhda Suslova
Nadezhda Prokofyevna Suslova was Russia's first female physician and a sister of Polina Suslova.
Nadezhda Prokofyevna Suslova was Russia's first female physician and a sister of Polina Suslova.
Nancy Andrews (biologist)
Nancy C. Andrews is an American biologist noted for her research on iron homeostasis.
Nancy C. Andrews is an American biologist noted for her research on iron homeostasis.
Nina Catherine Muir
Nina Catherine Muir was a notable New Zealand doctor.
Nina Catherine Muir was a notable New Zealand doctor.
Norma Restieaux
Dame Norma Jean Restieaux, DBE is a physician, medical researcher, cardiologist and author from New Zealand.
Dame Norma Jean Restieaux, DBE is a physician, medical researcher, cardiologist and author from New Zealand.
Ogino Ginko
Ogino Ginko was the first licensed and practicing woman physician of western medicine in Japan.
Ogino Ginko was the first licensed and practicing woman physician of western medicine in Japan.
Pauline Chen
Pauline W. Chen, MD, is a surgeon, author, and New York Times columnist.
Pauline W. Chen, MD, is a surgeon, author, and New York Times columnist.
Priscilla Kincaid-Smith
Dr Priscilla Sheath Kincaid-Smith, Mrs.
Dr Priscilla Sheath Kincaid-Smith, Mrs.
Priscilla White (physician)
Priscilla White, M.D. (March 17, 1900 – December 16, 1989) was a pioneer in the treatment of diabetes during pregnancy and type 1 diabetes, and was also a founding member of the Joslin Diabetes ...
Priscilla White, M.D. (March 17, 1900 – December 16, 1989) was a pioneer in the treatment of diabetes during pregnancy and type 1 diabetes, and was also a founding member of the Joslin Diabetes ...
Rebecca Cole
Rebecca J. Cole (16 March 1846–14 August 1922) was an American physician.
Rebecca J. Cole (16 March 1846–14 August 1922) was an American physician.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler
Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler was an American physician.
Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler was an American physician.
Rina Winifred Moore
Rina Winifred Moore was a New Zealand doctor.
Rina Winifred Moore was a New Zealand doctor.
Roberta Bondar
Roberta Bondar, OC, O.Ont, FRCP, FRSC is Canada's first female astronaut and the first neurologist in space.
Roberta Bondar, OC, O.Ont, FRCP, FRSC is Canada's first female astronaut and the first neurologist in space.
Romania B. Pratt Penrose
Romania Bunnell Pratt Penrose was a leading figure in late-19th-century and early-20th-century Mormonism and Utah culture.
Romania Bunnell Pratt Penrose was a leading figure in late-19th-century and early-20th-century Mormonism and Utah culture.
Rosalinde Hurley
Dame Rosalinde Hurley, Mrs. Gortvai, DBE, FRC, FRCPath, FRCOG (30 December 1929 - 30 June 2004) was knighted by the British government for her services to medicine, science and law.
Dame Rosalinde Hurley, Mrs. Gortvai, DBE, FRC, FRCPath, FRCOG (30 December 1929 - 30 June 2004) was knighted by the British government for her services to medicine, science and law.
Ruth L. Kirschstein
Ruth L. Kirschstein, M.D. (12 October 1926 – 6 October 2009) was a pathologist and science administrator at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Ruth L. Kirschstein, M.D. (12 October 1926 – 6 October 2009) was a pathologist and science administrator at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
S. I. Padmavati
Dr. Sivaramakrishna Iyer Padmavati commonly known as S. I. Padmavati or S. Padmavati (born 1927) is an eminent Indian cardiologist.
Dr. Sivaramakrishna Iyer Padmavati commonly known as S. I. Padmavati or S. Padmavati (born 1927) is an eminent Indian cardiologist.
Sally Davies (doctor)
Dame Sally Claire Davies, DBE is the Chief Medical Officer for the United Kingdom and was previously Director General of Research and Development and Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department ...
Dame Sally Claire Davies, DBE is the Chief Medical Officer for the United Kingdom and was previously Director General of Research and Development and Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department ...
Sara Josephine Baker
Sara Josephine Baker was an American physician notable for making contributions to public health, especially in New York City.
Sara Josephine Baker was an American physician notable for making contributions to public health, especially in New York City.
Sarah Hackett Stevenson
Sarah Ann Hackett Stevenson was an early female physician in Illinois, and the first female member of the American Medical Association.
Sarah Ann Hackett Stevenson was an early female physician in Illinois, and the first female member of the American Medical Association.
Sarah Jarvis
Dr Sarah Caroline Jarvis (born 3 December 1962) is a general practitioner working in Shepherd's Bush, London, England, and she also works in the mass media to promote health.
Dr Sarah Caroline Jarvis (born 3 December 1962) is a general practitioner working in Shepherd's Bush, London, England, and she also works in the mass media to promote health.
Sarah Loguen Fraser
Sarah Loguen Fraser(29 January 1850-9 April.
Sarah Loguen Fraser(29 January 1850-9 April.
Sarah Parker Remond
Sarah Parker Remond was an American physician, lecturer, abolitionist, and agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
Sarah Parker Remond was an American physician, lecturer, abolitionist, and agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
Sarah Wollaston
Dr Sarah Wollaston (born 17 February 1962) is a British general practitioner and politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Totnes for the Conservative party since 2010.
Dr Sarah Wollaston (born 17 February 1962) is a British general practitioner and politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Totnes for the Conservative party since 2010.
Sarita Shrestha
Sarita Shrestha MD, OBGYN, BAMS, is an Ayurvedic physician, professor, writer, founder and medical director of the Devi Ma Kunja Ayurvedic Hospital in Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Sarita Shrestha MD, OBGYN, BAMS, is an Ayurvedic physician, professor, writer, founder and medical director of the Devi Ma Kunja Ayurvedic Hospital in Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Selma Dritz
Dr. Selma Kaderman Dritz was an American physician and epidemiologist who worked in San Francisco, where she began tracking the first known cases of AIDS in the early 1980s.
Dr. Selma Kaderman Dritz was an American physician and epidemiologist who worked in San Francisco, where she began tracking the first known cases of AIDS in the early 1980s.
Selwa Al-Hazzaa
Dr. Selwa Al-Hazzaa (Arabic: سلوى الهزّاع) is a Saudi ophthalmologist at King Faisal Specialist Hospital as the head of the ophthalmology department.
Dr. Selwa Al-Hazzaa (Arabic: سلوى الهزّاع) is a Saudi ophthalmologist at King Faisal Specialist Hospital as the head of the ophthalmology department.
Sheila Cassidy
Sheila Cassidy is an English doctor, known for her work in the hospice movement, as a writer and as someone who, by publicising her own history as a torture survivor, drew attention to human rig...
Sheila Cassidy is an English doctor, known for her work in the hospice movement, as a writer and as someone who, by publicising her own history as a torture survivor, drew attention to human rig...
Sheila Sherlock
Professor Dame Sheila Patricia Violet Sherlock, DBE, MD, FRCP, FRCP Ed, FRS was a British physician, hepatologist and teacher.
Professor Dame Sheila Patricia Violet Sherlock, DBE, MD, FRCP, FRCP Ed, FRS was a British physician, hepatologist and teacher.
Shelley Sekula-Gibbs
Shelley Sekula-Gibbs is a physician and a former member of the United States House of Representatives representing from November 13, 2006, until January 3, 2007.
Shelley Sekula-Gibbs is a physician and a former member of the United States House of Representatives representing from November 13, 2006, until January 3, 2007.
Sophie Spitz
Sophie Spitz, M.D. (1910-1956) was an American pathologist who published the first case series of "juvenile melanoma," (a special form of benign melanocytic nevi), skin lesions that have come to...
Sophie Spitz, M.D. (1910-1956) was an American pathologist who published the first case series of "juvenile melanoma," (a special form of benign melanocytic nevi), skin lesions that have come to...
Sophie Womack
Sophie Jan Thompson Womack (29 August 1954 - 17 February 2008) was an American physician, who broke boundaries in medical landscape for both women and African Americans.
Sophie Jan Thompson Womack (29 August 1954 - 17 February 2008) was an American physician, who broke boundaries in medical landscape for both women and African Americans.
Susan Dimock
Susan Dimock M.D. (April 24, 1847 – May 7, 1875) was a pioneer in American Medicine who received her qualification as a doctor from the University of Zurich in 1871 and was subsequently appointe...
Susan Dimock M.D. (April 24, 1847 – May 7, 1875) was a pioneer in American Medicine who received her qualification as a doctor from the University of Zurich in 1871 and was subsequently appointe...
Susan La Flesche Picotte
Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first American Indian woman to become a physician in the United States.
Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first American Indian woman to become a physician in the United States.
Susan McKinney Steward
Susan Maria McKinney Steward (March 1847 - 7 March 1918) was an American physician and author.
Susan Maria McKinney Steward (March 1847 - 7 March 1918) was an American physician and author.
Susan Shurin
Susan Shurin, M.D. is Acting Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Susan Shurin, M.D. is Acting Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Susan Wicklund
Susan Wicklund is an American abortion provider.
Susan Wicklund is an American abortion provider.
Sylvia Payne
Sylvia Payne (6 November 1880 — 30 May 1976) was one of the pioneers of psychoanalysis in the United Kingdom.
Sylvia Payne (6 November 1880 — 30 May 1976) was one of the pioneers of psychoanalysis in the United Kingdom.
Tan Yunxian
Tan Yunxian (1461–1554) was a female doctor during the Ming Dynasty in China.
Tan Yunxian (1461–1554) was a female doctor during the Ming Dynasty in China.
Torunn Janbu
Torunn Janbu is a Norwegian physician.
Torunn Janbu is a Norwegian physician.
Uinyeo
Uinyeo (literally "medicine women") were female physicians who specialized in the treatment of women during the Joseon Dynasty (1392 – 1910) of Korea.
Uinyeo (literally "medicine women") were female physicians who specialized in the treatment of women during the Joseon Dynasty (1392 – 1910) of Korea.
Val Beral
Dame Valerie Beral AC DBE FRS MRCP (born 1946) is an Australian-born British epidemiologist, academic and a preeminent specialist in breast cancer epidemiology.
Dame Valerie Beral AC DBE FRS MRCP (born 1946) is an Australian-born British epidemiologist, academic and a preeminent specialist in breast cancer epidemiology.
Vera Scantlebury Brown
Vera Scantlebury Brown OBE (7 August 1889 – 14 July 1946) was an Australian medical practitioner and pediatrician in Victoria, Australia.
Vera Scantlebury Brown OBE (7 August 1889 – 14 July 1946) was an Australian medical practitioner and pediatrician in Victoria, Australia.
Women in medicine
Historically and in many parts of the world, women's participation in the profession of medicine (as physicians, for instance) has been significantly restricted, although women's practice of...
Historically and in many parts of the world, women's participation in the profession of medicine (as physicians, for instance) has been significantly restricted, although women's practice of...
Yoshioka Yayoi
Yoshioka Yayoi was a physician and women's rights activist, who founded the in 1900, as the first medical school for women in Japan.
Yoshioka Yayoi was a physician and women's rights activist, who founded the in 1900, as the first medical school for women in Japan.
Yvonne Carter
Yvonne Helen Carter, CBE, DL (16 April 1959 – 20 October 2009) was a British general practitioner (GP or family doctor) and Dean of the Warwick Medical School, a post she took up in 2004, ...
Yvonne Helen Carter, CBE, DL (16 April 1959 – 20 October 2009) was a British general practitioner (GP or family doctor) and Dean of the Warwick Medical School, a post she took up in 2004, ...