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Virginia Apgar (June 7, 1909 – August 7, 1974) was an American physician, obstetrical anesthesiologist and medical researcher, best known as the inventor of the Apgar score, a way to quickly assess the health of a newborn child immediately after birth in order to combat infant mortality.
Learn about the life and achievements of Dr. Virginia Apgar, the pioneer of anesthesiology and neonatology. Discover how she developed the Apgar score, a simple method to assess newborn viability, and how she advocated for birth defects prevention.
Virginia Apgar (born June 7, 1909, Westfield, N.J., U.S.—died Aug. 7, 1974, New York, N.Y.) was an American physician, anesthesiologist, and medical researcher who developed the Apgar Score System, a method of evaluating an infant shortly after birth to assess its well-being and to determine if any immediate medical intervention is required.
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Biography. Virginia Apgar, M.D., the first woman to become a full professor at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, designed the first standardized method for evaluating the newborn's transition to life outside the womb—the Apgar Score.
3c31541v - Virginia Apgar with instrument, From the collection of: National Women's Hall of Fame. Apgar was a woman of many firsts and received numerous awards and honors. She was a skilled...
Aug 29, 2016 · Apgar is best known as the creator of a simple test that changed the course of neonatology—the care of newborn infants—forever. But because she was a woman, her groundbreaking career was born...
Nov 20, 2017 · Learn about Virginia Apgar, a physician, educator, and medical researcher who developed the Apgar Newborn Scoring System, a simple assessment of newborn health. She also pioneered anesthesiology, advocated for birth defects, and wrote a popular parenting book.
