Ferguson, Angella D.
1925-2026 · Contribution: 1950s-1970s
Pediatrician and researcher
Pediatric research on sickle cell disease in Black infants; developed a blood test to detect the disease at birth and clinical guidelines for diagnosing/treating it in children; found that daily water intake reduced sickle-cell crises and recommended increased oxygen during surgery
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- Born
- 1925, Washington, D.C.
- Active since
- 1953
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Pioneering research on sickle cell disease in children
Impact on the world
Ferguson's research transformed the early diagnosis and everyday management of sickle cell disease, a condition long neglected because it primarily affected Black patients.
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