Rowena Spencer, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Rowena Spencer

American physician

Date of Birth: 03-Jul-1922

Date of Death: 13-May-2014

Profession: physician, surgeon, pediatrician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Rowena Spencer (July 3, 1922 – May 13, 2014) was an American physician who specialized in pediatric surgery at a time when it was unusual for a female to become a surgeon.
She was the first female surgical intern at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, the first female appointed to the full-time surgery staff at Louisiana State University, and the first female surgeon in Louisiana.