Geraldine Branch
Geraldine Burton Branch (October 20, 1908 – July 22, 2016) was an African American obstetrician-gynecologist who practiced in New York City, NY and Los Angeles, CA. She received her B.S. from Hunter College in chemistry and physics in 1932 and her M.D. from New York Medical College in 1936.[1] In 1962, she received a master's degree in public health from the University of California, Los Angeles.[2] The "Dr. Geraldine Burton-Branch Award" at Charles S. Drew University of Medicine and Science is a merit-based scholarship named in her honor.
Geraldine Branch | |
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| Born | Geraldine Burton Branch October 20, 1908 |
| Died | July 22, 2016 (aged 107) |
| Education | Hunter College New York Medical College |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Henry |
| Children | Robert Henry III Elizabeth Doggette |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Burton Agusta Freeman |
In 1992, Dr. Geraldine Branch received the Healing Hands Award from University of California, Santa Barbara [3]
Early life and career
Branch was born on October 20, 1908. She is the daughter of Joseph Burton and Agusta Freeman. She was married to Robert Henry and has two children, Elizabeth Doggette, and Robert Henry III.
Works and achievements
Branch wrote several works regarding various health conditions such as "Study of Gonorrhea in Infants & Children" [4] and "Study of Use of Neighborhood Aides in Control of a Diphtheria Outbreak" [5]
References
- Branch, Geraldine Burton, M.D., 1908-2016
- Geraldine Burton Branch, M.D. ’36
- Gale Biography in Context
- Branch, Geraldine (1965). "Study of Gonorrhea in Infants & Children". Public Health Reports. 80 (4): 347–352. doi:10.2307/4592419. JSTOR 4592419. PMC 1919640. PMID 14279980.
- Branch, Geraldine (1971). "Study of Use of Neighborhood Aides in Control of a Diphtheria Outbreak". HSMHA Health Reports. 86 (1): 92–96. doi:10.2307/4594093. JSTOR 4594093. PMC 1937050. PMID 5100849.