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This is a list of the first qualified female physician to practice in each country, where that is known. Many, if not all, countries have had female physicians since time immemorial; however, modern systems of qualification have often commenced as male only, whether de facto or de jure. This lists the first women physicians in modern countries.
American women public health doctors (65 P) S. American women surgeons (116 P) Pages in category "American women physicians"
Lovisa Årberg (1801–1881) was the first female doctor and surgeon in Sweden; whereas, Amalia Assur (1803–1889) was the first female dentist in Sweden and possibly Europe. Marie Durocher (1809–1893) was a Brazilian obstetrician, midwife and physician. She is considered the first female doctor in Brazil and the Americas.
Pages in category "Fictional female doctors" The following 127 pages are in this category, out of 127 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Fictional female doctors (127 P) A. Women anesthesiologists (64 P) C. Women cardiologists (57 P) D. Women dermatologists (35 P) E. Women emergency physicians (3 P) F.
Hospitalized women are less likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital if they are treated by female doctors, a study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine found.. In the study ...
Velma Scantleburry-White is the first African-American female transplant surgeon in the United States [143] Rosalyn P. Scott in 1977 became the first African American woman trained in the practice of thoracic surgery. [144] Doris Shockley in 1955 became the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in pharmacology. [145]
[43] [25] She was the first medical doctor to serve in the role in nearly 50 years and was the first woman doctor ever to do so. [44] In an interview with Elle magazine, Wen described her excitement to be at the helm of the organization where both she and her mother had received significant medical care many years prior. [45]