Dwelle, Georgia
1884-1953 · Contribution: 1906-1920
Established the first general hospital for African-Americans in Georgia
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Impact on the world
Became the first African-American woman to practice medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and in 1920 established the first general hospital for African-Americans in the state.
Life & background
A physician, Dwelle became the first African-American woman to practice medicine in Atlanta in 1906 and went on to establish the first general hospital for African-Americans in Georgia in 1920, significantly expanding healthcare access for Black patients in the state during a period of strict medical segregation.
Sources
- NLM Changing the Face of Medicine; African American Registry
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