Logan, Myra Adele

Impact on the world

Became the first woman of any race to perform open-heart surgery, a major surgical milestone, and was also one of the first researchers to study the comparative effectiveness of antibiotics.

Life & background

A surgeon, Logan became the first woman to perform open-heart surgery in 1943. She also conducted early research comparing the effectiveness of different antibiotics and was the first African-American woman admitted as a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Sources

1. Harvard Countway Library (Women in Medicine Month profile); New York Medical College Library Research Guide