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Dr. Patricia Bath was an ophthalmologist and innovator born and raised in Harlem, New York

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Dr. Patricia Bath was an ophthalmologist and innovator born and raised in Harlem, New York. Bath was the first Black American to complete a residency

in ophthalmology and the first Black female doctor to receive a medical patent. She was also an early pioneer of laser cataract surgery and the field of

telemedicine along with serving as co-founder of the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness. https://bit.ly/34vXEUx

#BlackHistoryMonth

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