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By the age of 18, Patricia Bath was a trailblazer in medical research. Through a National Science Foundation Scholarship, she made significant contributions to cancer research at Yeshiva University, making a connection between cancer, nutrition and stress. But this was only the beginning. She went on to become a highly accomplished and decorated ophthalmologist and humanitarian. Her invention of the laserphaco cataract surgery made her the first African American woman to receive a patent for medical purposes, and revolutionized the treatment of cataracts around the world.
Patricia is constructed of recycled wool and denim and wears a vintage handkerchief skirt. She stands approximately 12” tall.
By the age of 18, Patricia Bath was a trailblazer in medical research. Through a National Science Foundation Scholarship, she made significant contributions to cancer research at Yeshiva University, making a connection between cancer, nutrition and stress. But this was only the beginning. She went on to become a highly accomplished and decorated ophthalmologist and humanitarian. Her invention of the laserphaco cataract surgery made her the first African American woman to receive a patent for medical purposes, and revolutionized the treatment of cataracts around the world.
Patricia is constructed of recycled wool and denim and wears a vintage handkerchief skirt. She stands approximately 12” tall.