Melissa Freeman
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BornApril 26, 1926
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 9, 2024 (aged 98)
New York City, U.S.
EducationHigh School of Music & Art
Melissa Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1926 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 2024 (aged 98) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | High School of Music & Art |
| Alma mater | Hunter College Howard University College of Medicine |
| Employer | Beth Israel Hospital |
Melissa M. Freeman (April 26, 1926 – December 9, 2024) was an American physician based at the Beth Israel Medical Center.
Freeman was born in The Bronx, New York on April 26, 1926. Her grandfather was born a slave in the 1850s, and was a teenager when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.[1] Freeman grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.[2] She attended High School of Music & Art, where she most enjoyed physiology and social work. She graduated Howard University College of Medicine in 1955, where she attended night classes and worked several day jobs.[1] She was one of only 4 women in a class of 150 students.[3]