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Lillian Heath Nelson, MD — obstetrics and gynecology

Courtesy Catharine Gail Kincaid, MD

Dr. Lillian Heath (1865–1962) was the first woman doctor in Wyoming, at a time when making house calls at night was a dangerous business. She was a fearless character and apparently, kept a piece of the skull from the autopsy of outlaw “Big Nose George” as a souvenir.

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