Oral history interview with Mary Ellen Avery (video and transcript)
Description:
Oral history interview with Mary Ellen Avery, Physician-in-Chief of Boston's Children's Hospital, discussing her research into the respiratory problems of premature babies and her discovery that male infants are at a greater risk than female infants. She describes her role as teacher and mentor to medical students, interns and residents, and recalls that when she was young, a female pediatrician encouraged her to be a doctor. Dr. Avery's commitment to demystify medicine prompted her latest book Born Early, which outlines for parents the various treatments and procedures used to save their premature babies.
