Benjy F. Brooks, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American pediatric surgeon
Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1918
Place of Birth: Lewisville, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 02-Apr-1998
Profession: teacher
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Benjy F. Brooks
- Benjy Frances Brooks (August 10, 1918 – April 2, 1998) was an American pediatric surgeon affiliated with several hospitals in Houston.
- She was the first woman in the surgery department at Harvard Medical School and the first woman to become a pediatric surgeon in the state of Texas.
- She founded the pediatric surgery division at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
- Brooks received the Horatio Alger Award in 1983.
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- Brooks gained admittance to the Texas Women's Hall of Fame in 1985.
- The Benjy Brooks Foundation for Children was erected in her honor by the parents of one of her patients to continue her legacy.
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- Brooks actively conducted research throughout her career in addition to working as a pediatric surgeon.
- Legislation named after Dr.
- Brooks was passed in Texas in 2018.
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