Table of Contents

Introduction 6

1 What Does It Take to Be a Doctor? 9

2 Rita Levi-Montalcini: Nobel Prize Neurologist 15

3 Irene Ayako Uchida: Understanding Down Syndrome 21

4 Rosalyn Yalow: Understanding Radioisotopes 25

5 Marcella Farinelli Fierro: Medical Pathologist 31

6 Nancy H. Nielsen: President of the American Medical Association 37

7 Antonia Novello: First Woman Surgeon General 41

8 Margaret Chan: Director General of the World Health Organization 47

9 Dale Emeagwali: Cancer Researcher 51

10 Lori Arviso Alvord: Navajo Doctor 55

11 Opportunities for Women Today in the Field of Medicine 59

Index 63

About the Author & Picture Credits 64