Saturday, March 16, 2024

(Women's History Month) Remembering Medical Pioneer, Dr. Patricia Bath (1942 - 2019)!

#WomensHistoryMonth 🌹 #NoWomenNoWorld  In 1988, Dr. Patricia Bath (1942-2019) received a patent for a method that removed cataracts with a device called the “Cataract Laserphaco Probe”. This made her the first African American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical-related invention. πŸ‘©πŸΏ‍⚕️πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬#BlackHistoryGuardians πŸ–€


 

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Let's Learn about Biochemist, Surgeon, and Oncologist, Dr. Jane Cooke Wright (1919 - 2013)!

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