Dr Terri L Young
Pediatric ophthalmologist Terri L. Young, M.D., has researched the molecular genetics of myopia to help find better treatments for eye disorders.
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Dr Theresa Loya
With board certifications both in anatomic and clinical pathology and in internal medicine, Dr Loya seeks to help the poor and underserved with cancer prevention strategies as well as early detection and intervention for those who already have the disease.
Dr Rebekah May Wang-Cheng
In 2002, after two decades in academic medicine, Rebekah Wang-Cheng, M.D., decided to leave the Medical College of Wisconsin and open a solo practice in California.
Dr Paula A Johnson
Dr. Paula Johnson was the first African American in the history of Brigham and Women’s Hospital to be chosen as chief medical resident in 1990.
Pura Belpré
Pura Belpré arrived in New York City in 1921 and discovered a need to connect the growing Hispanic communities across the city’s boroughs.
Valerie Martínez
Martínez, a poet, translator, and playwright, is the author of three books of poetry.
Dr Rosalyn P Scott
Dr. Rosalyn P. Scott was a founding member of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons and the Association of Black Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons. She was the first Mary A. Fraley Fellow at the Texas Heart Institute, the first African American woman to be trained in thoracic surgery and the first African American woman to be granted membership in the Society of University Surgeons.
Dr Sadye Curry
In 1972, Dr. Sayde Curry was the first African American woman to become a gastroenterologist in the United States, and the only African American to train in the gastroenterology fellowship program at Duke University.
Dr Melvina L McCabe
Melvina McCabe, M.D., brings a spiritual and cultural perspective to her care of the elderly.
Dr Martha Medrano
Dr. Martha Medrano is a pioneer in medical education who wants works to make medical students more culturally competent.