107 - Dr. James Barry
Mar 02, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 107
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Episode description
James Barry was a British army surgeon in the early part of the 19th century. He performed the first recorded successful Caesarean section section in Africa by a European, pushed for health reform, and rose to the position of Inspector General. He was also born Margaret Ann Bulkley in a time when women were not allowed to study medicine.
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