Pioneering cardiac surgeon who performed one of the first successful open heart surgeries (1893)

Developed revolutionary blood plasma storage techniques and organized first large-scale blood bank.

First African American woman to become a Registered Nurse in the United States.

First African American woman astronaut who was also a medical doctor.

Name of African American woman whos immortal cell line (HeLa cells) that revolutionized medical research.

First African American woman to receive a patent for a medical invention (Laserphaco Probe for cataract surgery)

African American Female Physician that pioneered techniques in cardiac surgery despite lacking formal medical education.

First African American Female Physician that pioneer in chemotherapy research and cancer treatment protocols.

First Female African American Physician Assistant in the United States.

First African American to earn a medical degree in the United States (1837).

First African American Secretary of Health and Human Services (1989-1993).

First Female African American Surgeon General of the United States (1993-1994)

Renowned African American neurosurgeon specializing in brain tumor research.

First African American to pioneer the study of Syphillis and to publish a medical textbook (1938)

First African American Surgeon to pioneering pediatric neurosurgeon known for separating conjoined twins.

18th Surgeon General of the United States (2009-2013)

Pioneering African American chemist who first synthesized medicinal compounds from plants.

First African American to formally practice medicine in the United States (1780s).

First African American psychiatrist and Alzheimer's disease researcher.

First African American woman neurosurgeon.

First African American woman to become a surgeon in the South.

African American Female Physician to pioneer in sickle cell disease research and treatment.

 First African American Physician to pioneer in antibiotic research and civil rights in medicine.

16th Surgeon General of the United States (1998-2002).