Charlotte Johnson Baker
Dr. Charlotte Johnson Baker | |
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| Born | March 30, 1855 |
| Died | October 31, 1937 (aged 82) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Vassar College University of Michigan |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | St. Joseph's Hospital |
Dr. Charlotte Johnson Baker (March 30, 1855 – October 31, 1937) was an American physician who was the first woman to practice medicine in San Diego, California. She practiced obstetrics and gynecology at St. Joseph's Hospital, where her husband, Fred Baker, MD, was a general practitioner. The Bakers were the first husband-and-wife physicians in San Diego.