Geraldine Branch


Geraldine Burton Branch was an African American obstetrician-gynecologist who practiced in New York City, NY and Los Angeles, CA. She received her B.S. from Hunter College in chemistry and physics in 1932 and her M.D. from New York Medical College in 1936. In 1962, she received a master's degree in public health from the University of California, Los Angeles. The "Dr. Geraldine Burton-Branch Award" at Charles S. Drew University of Medicine and Science is a merit-based scholarship named in her honor.
In 1992, Dr. Geraldine Branch received the Healing Hands Award from University of California, Santa Barbara

Early life and career

Branch was born on October 20, 1908. She is the daughter of Joseph Burton and Agusta Freeman. She was married to Robert Henry and has two children, Elizabeth Doggette, and Robert Henry III.

Works and achievements

Branch wrote several works regarding various health conditions such as "Study of Gonorrhea in Infants & Children" and "Study of Use of Neighborhood Aides in Control of a Diphtheria Outbreak"