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Biography: Dr. Antonia Novello
When Dr. Antonia Novello was appointed Surgeon General of the United States by President George Bush in , she was the first woman—and the first Hispanic—ever to hold that office.
Her appointment came after nearly two decades of public service at the National Institutes of Health, where she took a role in drafting national legislation regarding organ transplantation.
Born Antonia Coello in Farjardo, Puerto Rico, she suffered throughout her childhood from a medical condition that could only be corrected with surgery.
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Because her family could not afford the long trip to the surgical hospital, she spent part of every summer getting interim treatment in a local hospital. It was only after two surgeries, at age 18 and 20, that the condition was finally corrected.
In the meantime, by the time she was a teenager she had decided to be a doctor, so that she could help other sick children.
Dr. Novello earned her M.D. degree from the University of Puerto Rico.