Emily Partridge Bacon, MD — pediatric medicine
Courtesy Mary Ellen Avery, MD
Dr. Emily Bacon (1891–1972) was the first physician in Philadelphia to devote her practice exclusively to pediatrics—the care of children. She introduced numerous innovations in her 50-year hospital career, including the creation of a “well-baby” clinic and a counseling service for troubled children. She was also a much-loved teacher and combined her clinical practice with a teaching career at the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania for over 30 years.
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