Scantlebury, Velma P.
1955-present · Contribution: 1989-present
Organ transplantation surgery (kidney and other organs); performed more than 2,000 transplants and advanced education on organ donation in Black communities
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Impact on the world
First Black/African American woman transplant surgeon in the United States (1989); trained under transplant pioneer Thomas Starzl at the University of Pittsburgh; twice named to 'Best Doctors in America' and awarded the Order of Barbados Gold Crown of Merit.
Life & background
Barbadian-born American transplant surgeon born Oct 6, 1955 in Barbados; immigrated to New York in 1970. MD, Columbia University. Worked at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of South Alabama, and Christiana Care (Delaware).
Sources
- UNOS; Encyclopedia.com; National Kidney Foundation
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