Emeline Horton Cleveland, MD — obstetrics and gynecology
Courtesy Archives and Special Collections on Women in Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine
Dr. Emeline Horton Cleveland (1829–1878) entered medicine with strong religious convictions and a desire to minister to the suffering. From her earliest years, she dreamed of service as a foreign missionary, but instead went on to a brilliant career in medicine, becoming a highly respected physician and one of the first American women physicians to perform major gynecological and abdominal surgery. At a time when women’s entry into the profession faced serious opposition, Dr. Cleveland was a striking example of women’s capabilities.
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