Frederick Douglass Stubbs
Frederick Douglass Stubbs | |
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| Born | March 16, 1906 |
| Died | February 9, 1947 (aged 40) |
| Education | Dartmouth College Harvard Medical School |
| Occupation | Thoracic surgeon |
| Employer(s) | Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital Mercy Hospital Philadelphia General Hospital Jefferson Hospital Hahnemann Hospital Philadelphia Health Center |
| Spouse | Marion Turner Stubbs |
Frederick Douglass Stubbs (March 16, 1906 – February 9, 1947) was one of the first Harvard-trained Black doctors and became the first African American thoracic surgeon. He was "one of the country’s greatest young surgeons" noted for his advancements in treating pulmonary tuberculosis.