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Leona Baumgartner
BornAugust 18, 1902 (1902-08-18)
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJanuary 15, 1991 (1991-01-16) (aged 88)
Chilmark, Massachusetts
Alma mater
  • University of Kansas
  • Yale University
Medical career
FieldPublic health
Institutions
  • New York City Hospital
  • New York City Public Health Commission
  • Agency for International Development
  • >Harvard Medical School
  • Medical Care and Education Foundation
AwardsAlbert Lasker Public Service Award (1954)
Public Welfare Medal (1977)

Leona Baumgartner (August 18, 1902 – January 15, 1991)[1] was an American physician. She was the first woman to serve as Commissioner of New York City's Department of Health (1954–1962). She was a strong advocate of health education and a pioneer in promoting health services among New York's immigrant and poverty-stricken population.[2]

  1. ^ "Leon Baumgartner". Social Security Death Index. New England Historic Genealogical Society. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Leona Baumgartner Papers, 1837–1993 (inclusive), 1930–1970 (bulk), H MS c305. Harvard Medical Library, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Boston, Mass.

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