Geraldine Branch

Geraldine Burton Branch (October 20, 1908 – July 22, 2016) was an American obstetrician-gynecologist who practiced in New York City, NY and Los Angeles, CA. She received her B.S. from Hunter College in chemistry and physics 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] The "Dr. Geraldine Burton-Branch Award" at Charles S. Drew University of Medicine and Science is a merit-based scholarship named in her honor.

Geraldine Branch
Born	Geraldine Burton Branch October 20, 1908
Died	July 22, 2016(2016-07-22) (aged 107)
Education	Hunter College New York Medical College University of California Los Angeles
Spouse	Robert Henry
Children	Robert Henry III Elizabeth Doggette
Parent(s)	Joseph Burton Agusta Freeman

In 1992, Branch received the Healing Hands Award from University of California, Santa Barbara ^[3]

Early life and career

Branch was born on October 20, 1908. She was the daughter of Joseph Burton and Agusta Freeman. She married Robert Henry and had two children.^{[citation needed]}

Works and achievements

Branch wrote several works regarding various health conditions such as "Study of Gonorrhea in Infants & Children" ^[4] and "Study of Use of Neighborhood Aides in Control of a Diphtheria Outbreak" ^[5]