Charles Drew, blood bank pioneer

Charles R. Drew, MD, MSD (1904-1950), was an American surgeon whose expertise in blood preservation helped shape blood banking in the United States. His doctoral work was completed at Columbia, and in 1940 he became the first African-American to receive a doctor of medical science degree from P&S.

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Smithsonian Institution
Columbia University Medical Center Archives & Special Collections
U.S. Army

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