Margaret Storkan
American dermatologist and clinical professor of dermatology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Margaret Ann Storkan (September 1, 1919 ā December 3, 2000) was an American dermatologist who was clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Southern California. She was particularly known for her work on the sailings of the hospital ship SS Hope to the developing world and for her leprosy clinic in California.
Margaret Storkan | |
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Born | Margaret Ann Storkan (1919-09-01)September 1, 1919 |
Died | December 3, 2000(2000-12-03) (aged 81) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Creighton University |
Occupation | Dermatologist |
Known for | Work on the SS Hope |
Medical career | |
Institutions | University of Southern California |
Research | Leprosy |
She graduated in medicine from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1944, before working her way to professorship and a busy dermatology clinic at Redondo Beach. In addition, she was a co-founder of The History of Dermatology Society, the first woman vice-president of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), and the second woman to be elected to the AAD board of directors.