Excellence and Duty: Dr. James F. Densler, the First Black Pediatric Surgeon in the United States

During Dr. James F. Densler's storied surgical career, he overcame racial barriers, pioneered pediatric surgical operations, and forged paths into medical education for minority students. As the first practicing Black pediatric surgeon in the United States, his legacy of service and devotion to duty, despite overwhelming odds and disadvantages, has made him one of the most revered and celebrated pediatric surgeons in the country today.