Patricia A. Thomas, M.D."Renowned pathologist, researcher and leader in diversity"
"I was the middle child of five and then lost a brother and a sister. I felt helpless but came to see that medicine could give me the information and power to battle illness."
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Anatomic Pathology
Kansas | |
Joyce McChesney, M.D."A service-oriented life and love of community"
"When I was four, my older sister died of complications from measles and that had a profound impact on me. Also, my uncle was a doctor whom my father had helped put through medical school and we had great respect and admiration for him. Then I entered the University of Rochester wanting to take pre-medicine courses, only to be told nursing was the only route open. I told my parents and my father said, 'If you want to be a doctor, don't let anyone stop you!'"
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Anesthesiology
New York | |
Kathleen Hittner, M.D."Inspiring Hospital Leader, Educator, and Clinician"
"My parents taught me to do something with my life. They got up at four in the morning to work. I always liked helping people, and medicine has given me that opportunity."
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Anesthesiology
Rhode Island | |
Barbara Roberts, M.D."Astute clinician, author, deeply caring healer "
"I was determined to be a doctor. I wanted to be something that was very far from the norm for women in those days and being a doctor was about as far as you could get."
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Cardiology
Rhode Island | |
Debra R. Judelson, M.D."Passionate proponent of women's heart health"
"I'm passionate about raising women's awareness of heart disease. Our biggest challenge is helping our patients understand their risk."
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Cardiology
California | |
Margaret Allen, M.D."Heart Transplant and Organ Donor Pioneer"
"I like fixing problems-in or out of the operating room. Cardiac surgery is a field where you can watch physiology in action. You see the heart beating, identify the problem and fix it, then watch the heart function better right before your eyes."
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
Washington | |
Paulette S. Wehner, M.D."Leading Interventional Cardiologist and Educator"
"Women respond differently to heart attacks than do men. Women need different treatments, different therapies, and different recovery plans."
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Cardiovascular Disease
West Virginia |