Birthdate: November 4, 1942
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: April 30, 2019
Patricia Era Bath was a pioneering American ophthalmologist and humanitarian who achieved several significant milestones in her field. She was the first female member of the Jules Stein Eye Institute and the first woman to lead a post-graduate training program in ophthalmology. Additionally, she was the first African-American resident in ophthalmology at New York University and the first African-American woman surgeon on staff at the UCLA Medical Center. Bath held five patents and founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness.
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