Dossibai Patell | |
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 Dossibai Patell, c. 1912.[1] | |
| Born | Dossibai Rustomji Cowasji Patell 16 October 1881 Navsara Chambers, Fort Bombay |
| Died | 4 February 1960 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Grant Medical College |
| Known for | First woman to become Member of the RCS in 1910 |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Physician |
| Sub-specialties | Obstetrics and gynaecology |
Dossibai Rustomji Cowasji Patell MBE, MRCP (16 October 1881 – 4 February 1960), later known as Dossibai Jehangir Ratenshaw Dadabhoy, was an Indian obstetrician and gynaecologist, who in 1910 became the first woman to become a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS).
After completing initial medical training in India, she spent six years in London studying for the MRCS (Eng), LRCP, MRCP, MB BS and finally MD.
Upon return to India, she established a career in obstetrics and gynaecology, advocated maternal and child welfare centres and petitioned for reducing infant mortality. In this role, she became active in a variety of societies, becoming the president of first the Bombay Obstetric and Gynaecological Society and later of the Association of Medical Women in India.
The Dossibai J. R. Dadabhoy oration is given in her memory.