Doris Gordon

Doris Clifton Gordon
Born
Doris Clifton Jolly

(1890-07-10)10 July 1890
Died9 July 1956(1956-07-09) (aged 65)
NationalityNew Zealander
EducationUniversity of Otago
Medical career
Professionobstetrician, academic

Doris Clifton Gordon MBE FRCSE FRCOG (10 July 1890 – 9 July 1956) was a New Zealand doctor, obstetrician, university lecturer and women's health reformer. She was known as 'Dr Doris', famous for her work in rural general practice, for raising the status of obstetrics, improving obstetrics education of medical students and doctors, and working for the welfare of mothers and children.