List of centenarians (medical professionals)

The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as medical professionals – known for reasons other than their longevity

Longevity

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Name	Lifespan	Age	Notability
Elizabeth Bagshaw Elizabeth Bagshaw Elizabeth Catherine Bagshaw, CM was one of Canada's first female doctors and the medical director of the first birth control clinic in Canada.-History:...	1881–1982	100	Canadian physician Physician A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments... and director of the first birth control Birth control Birth control is an umbrella term for several techniques and methods used to prevent fertilization or to interrupt pregnancy at various stages. Birth control techniques and methods include contraception , contragestion and abortion... clinic in Canada
Myra Bennett Myra Bennett Myra M. Bennett, CM, MBE born London, England, died Daniel's Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada. Dubbed The Florence Nightingale of Newfoundland by the Evening Telegram, is a tribute to her tremendous contribution to the people of the Great Northern Peninsula and known simply as The Nurse.Bennett ...	1890–1990	100	Canadian nurse
Richard Bing Richard Bing Richard John Bing was a cardiologist who made significant contributions to his field of study.-Early life and education:...	1909–2010	101	German-born American cardiologist Cardiology Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...
Sadie Bonnell Sadie Bonnell Sadie Bonnell MM was a FANY ambulance driver in the First World War who won the Military Medal.She was educated at Bedales, the first co-educational school in England. After leaving school she lived at home and, as she recalled, "looked after the servants, that kind of thing"...	1888–1993	105	British FANY First Aid Nursing Yeomanry The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry is a British independent all-female unit and registered charity affiliated to, but not part of, the Territorial Army, formed in 1907 and active in both nursing and intelligence work during the World Wars.-Formation:It was formed as the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry in... ambulance Ambulance An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient... driver who won the Military Medal Military Medal The Military Medal was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land....
Leila Denmark Leila Denmark Leila Alice Denmark is an American pediatrician. She was once the oldest practicing pediatrician in the world, until she retired in May 2001 at the age of 103. She is one of the rare supercentenarians known for reasons other than longevity...	1898 –		American pediatrician Pediatrics Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician... who discovered the pertussis Pertussis Pertussis, also known as whooping cough , is a highly contagious bacterial disease caused by Bordetella pertussis. Symptoms are initially mild, and then develop into severe coughing fits, which produce the namesake high-pitched "whoop" sound in infected babies and children when they inhale air... vaccine Vaccine A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe or its toxins...
Anthony DePalma Anthony DePalma Anthony Federico DePalma was an orthopedic surgeon, humanitarian, and teacher at Thomas Jefferson University, as well as the founder of the orthopedic department at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey....	1904–2005	100	American orthopedic surgeon Orthopedic surgery Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system... , father of Brian De Palma Brian De Palma Brian Russell De Palma is an American film director and writer. In a career spanning over 40 years, he is probably best known for his suspense and crime thriller films, including such box office successes as the horror film Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, The Untouchables, and Mission:...
Gordon S. Fahrni Gordon S. Fahrni -Early years:Dr. Gordon Samuel Fahrni, a recipient of the Order of Canada, was one of six children born in Gladstone, Manitoba to and Priscilla Hyndman.-Biography:...	1887–1995	108	Canadian physician and expert on goitre Goitre A goitre or goiter , is a swelling in the thyroid gland, which can lead to a swelling of the neck or larynx...
Sir George Godber George Godber Sir George Edward Godber, GCB served as Chief Medical Officer for Her Majesty's Government in England from 1960–1973 and was instrumental in the establishment of the National Health Service ....	1908–2009	100	Chief Medical Officer of the United Kingdom
Philip D'Arcy Hart Philip D'Arcy Hart Philip Montagu D’Arcy Hart, CBE, was a British medical researcher and pioneer in tuberculosis treatment. Grandson of Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling, he became a consultant physician at University College Hospital at the age of 34...	1900–2006	106	British epidemiologist Epidemiology Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
Erich Häßler Erich Häßler Erich Häßler was a German pediatrician and academic from Leipzig, Saxony. He was also one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War living in Germany....	1899–2005	106	German pediatrician
Edward Augustus Holyoke Edward Augustus Holyoke Edward Augustus Holyoke was an American educator and physician.-Biography:Born in Marblehead, Massachusetts, son of the Reverend Edward Holyoke, a former President of Harvard, Edward Augustus graduated from that college in 1746. He opened a medical practice in 1748 and practiced for 73 more years,...	1728–1829	100	American physician
Keith Jones Keith Jones (surgeon) Sir Keith Stephen Jones FRCS is an Australian medical practitioner and surgeon. He is a past national president of the Australian Medical Association and was chief medical officer of the New South Wales State Emergency Service. He turned 100 in July 2011.-Early life:Jones was born in Narrandera,...	1911 –		Australian medical practitioner and surgeon
Goethe Link Goethe Link Goethe Link was a noted Indianapolis surgeon who specialized in the treatment of goitre and thyroid problems, developing many innovative surgical techniques for these conditions....	1879–1981	101	American surgeon Surgeon In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage... , aviation pioneer and amateur astronomer
Hannah Myrick Hannah Myrick Hannah Myrick was a physician who received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1900, thereby helping to blaze the trail for more women to enter medicine...	1871–1973	101–102	American superintendent of the New England Hospital for Women and Children
Franco Rasetti Franco Rasetti Franco Dino Rasetti was an Italian scientist. Together with Enrico Fermi, discovered key processes leading to nuclear fission. Rasetti refused to work on the Manhattan Project, however, on moral grounds...	1901–2001	100	Italian physician
Jennie Smillie Robertson Jennie Smillie Robertson Jennie Robertson was a Canadian physician and the first female surgeon in Canada.Born as Jane Smillie in Hensall, Ontario, she was the fourth child of Benjamin Smillie and his wife, Jane Smillie...	1878–1981	103	Canadian physician, first female surgeon in Canada
Paul Rohmer Paul Rohmer Paul Rohmer was an Alsacian physician considered the father of modern pædiatrics in eastern France after World War I.-Life:...	1876–1977	100	French pediatrician and biologist
Fyodor Uglov Fyodor Uglov Fyodor Grigorievich Uglov 1904 – 22 June 2008) was in 1994 listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest practicing surgeon in the world....	1904–2008	103	Russian surgeon Surgeon In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
Arvo Ylppö Arvo Ylppö Arvo Henrik Ylppö was a Finnish pediatrician who significantly decreased Finnish infant mortality during the 20th century. He is credited as the father of Finland's public child welfare clinic system, and held the title of archiater for forty years. He is often referred to as the Dr...	1887–1992	104	Finnish pediatrician

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