STEMinists: Patricia Bath

Womanica - A podcast by iHeartPodcasts and Wonder Media Network

Patricia Bath (1942-2019) was an early pioneer of laser cataract surgery. She was the first African American to complete a residency in ophthalmology, the first Black woman to receive a medical patent, and the first American woman to be named a chair of ophthalmology.

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