Dolores Piñero
Puerto Rican physician (1892–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dr. Dolores Mercedes Piñero, (1892–1975) was one of the first four Puerto Rican women to earn a medical degree. She was also one of the first civilian doctors, and the first Puerto Rican female doctor to serve under contract in the U.S. Army during World War I. During World War I, Piñero helped establish a hospital in Puerto Rico to attend soldiers who had contracted the swine flu.
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Dolores Piñero | |
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Born | February 4, 1892 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Died | 1975 (aged 82–83) Río Piedras, Puerto Rico |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Unit | U.S. Army Medical Corps |
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