Dr. Marion Dugdale championed hemophilia patients in clinics and classrooms
Dr. Marion Dugdale, one of the early women to earn a medical degree from Harvard University, changed the standard of care for patients with hemophilia in Memphis, starting in 1958.
“She made Memphis a center, certainly in the Southeast, for the care of hemophilia and bleeding disorders,” said retired infectious disease physician, Dr. Mack A. Land.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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