Marilyn Gaston
Marilyn Hughes Gaston (* 1939 ) is an African American pediatrician . She is known for her research on sickle cell anemia .
Despite poverty, she first studied zoology at Miami University and finally medicine at the University of Cincinnati in 1960 . She was one of only six women, and the only African American in her class.
After coming into contact with a young patient with sickle cell anemia, she studied the disease extensively in collaboration with the National Institutes for Health . In 1986 she published a study in which it was shown that long-term therapy with penicillin in children with sickle cell anemia can prevent septic infections. This led the US Congress to enact statewide postpartum screening laws for sickle cell anemia so that treatment could begin as early as possible.
In 1990 Gaston became the first African American woman to become director of the Bureau of Primary Health Care. In this role, she improved medical care for poor and disadvantaged families.
Gaston received the National Medical Association (NMA) Scroll of Merit, the NMA Lifetime Achievement Award, all awards from the Public Health Service and several honorary doctorates . The Marilyn Hughes Gaston Day is in Cincinnati and in Lincoln Heights, Ohio committed.
Fonts
- Comprehensive sickle cell center program: a bibliography, 1972-1977. Bethesda, Md., 1977.
- with Doris L. Wethers, Howard A. Pearson: Newborn screening for sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies. American Academy of Pediatrics, 1989.
- with Gayle Porter: Prime Time: The African American Woman's Complete Guide to Midlife Health and Wellness. Random House , 2003. ISBN 978-0345432162 .
- with Robin Miller, Holly Thacker: The Book: Our "Recipes" For Health, Well-Being and Personal Safety. National Speaking of Women's Health Foundation, 2004.
Web links
- Homepage of Marilyn Gaston and Gayle Porter.
- Marilyn Gaston and Gayle Porter. encore.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston. National Library of Medicine, accessed January 27, 2014 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gaston, Marilyn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gaston, Marilyn Hughes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American medic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1939 |