Louisa Martindale | |
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| Born | October 30, 1872 Leytonstone, Essex, England |
| Died | 5 February 1966 (aged 93) London, England |
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| Children | Hilda Martindale |
| Mother | Louisa Martindale |
| Relatives | Albert Spicer (grandfather) Lancelot Spicer (uncle) |
Louisa Martindale CBE FRCOG (30 October 1872 – 5 February 1966) was an English physician, surgeon and writer. She also served as magistrate on the Brighton bench, was a prison commissioner and a member of the National Council of Women. She served with the Scottish Women's Hospitals at Royaumont Abbey in France in World War I, and as a surgeon in London in World War II. Through her writings she promoted medicine as a career for women.