Alexis Kennedy
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was the first African American heart surgeon.
Dr. Joycelyn Elders
Dr Ben Carson from of John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore is the most famous African American brain surgeon in the world. He rose from poverty to become the most successful pediatric neurosurgeon specialising in separating conjoined twins and treating seizures. Read his full profiel here: http://racism.suite101.com/article.cfm/black_pioneers_in_medicine
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams is often recognized as one of the first African American surgeons, notably for performing the first successful open-heart surgery in 1893. However, he may not be the absolute first black surgeon, as there were other African Americans who practiced surgery before him, such as Dr. James McCune Smith. Williams is celebrated for his pioneering contributions to surgery and for founding the first African American-owned hospital, showcasing significant advancements in medical care for the African American community.
Dr. Judith Falconer
The first African-American girl to play soccer is Briana Scurry.
No He is not the first African American in the senate
First try get in to medical school, brain dead
Where was the first african american bank located?
The first American plastic surgeon was John Peter Mettauer who performed the first cleft palate operation with instruments that he had designed himself.
1. Who was the first child of African American parents in England's American colonies?
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was an African American general surgeon who performed the first successful pericardium surgery to repair a wound.