Lucille C. Gunning

Biography

Lucille Constance Gunning (February 2, 1921 – April 26, 2018), also known as Lucille Blackwood, was an African American pediatrician and medical services administrator who became a specialist in the treatment of children's cancer, the director of pediatric rehabilitation at Harlem Hospital and, later, deputy director of medical services of the Westchester Developmental Disabilities Service. Known for her diagnosis and treatment of children with Sickle cell disease, she was described by the Westchester Black Women's Political Caucus, Inc.

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