Dr. Patricia Bath
1942-2019
Snapshot
· Dr. Patricia Bath was an American Inventor, laser scientist, surgeon, and Ophthalmologist
· Was the first woman ophthalmologist to be appointed to the faculty of UCLA
· Discovered and invented a device called a laserphaco, which revolutionized cataract surgery
· Her greatest passion was fighting blindness
· First African American to complete a residency on Ophthalmology
· Co-Founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness
· First African American Doctor to receive a medical patent
"My love of humanity and passion for helping others inspired me to become a physician."
For more information:
https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_26.html
https://www.biography.com/scientist/patricia-bath
https://invention.si.edu/innovative-lives-right-sight-patricia-bath