Geraldine Branch

Geraldine Branch
Born
Geraldine Burton

October 20, 1908
DiedJuly 22, 2016(2016-07-22) (aged 107)
EducationHunter College
New York Medical College
University of California, Los Angeles
SpouseRobert Henry Branch (m. 1936)
Children2

Geraldine Burton Branch née Burton; October 20, 1908 – July 22, 2016) was an American obstetrician-gynecologist who practiced in New York City and Los Angeles, California.

She earned a double major in chemistry and physics and a double minor in biology and pedagogy from Hunter College in 1932 and her M.D. from New York Medical College in 1936.[1] In 1962, she received a master's degree in public health from the University of California, Los Angeles.[2]

Works and achievements

Branch wrote several works regarding various health conditions such as "Study of Gonorrhea in Infants & Children" [3] and "Study of Use of Neighborhood Aides in Control of a Diphtheria Outbreak" [4]

References

  1. ^ Branch, Geraldine Burton, M.D., 1908-2016, library.nymc.edu. Accessed March 2, 2026.
  2. ^ "Geraldine Burton Branch, M.D. '36". Archived from the original on 2019-07-07. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  3. ^ Branch, Geraldine (1965). "Study of Gonorrhea in Infants & Children". Public Health Reports. 80 (4): 347–352. doi:10.2307/4592419. JSTOR 4592419. PMC 1919640. PMID 14279980.
  4. ^ Branch, Geraldine (1971). "Study of Use of Neighborhood Aides in Control of a Diphtheria Outbreak". HSMHA Health Reports. 86 (1): 92–96. doi:10.2307/4594093. JSTOR 4594093. PMC 1937050. PMID 5100849.