The Tufts School of Medicine professor emeritus established one of the first breast-health centers in the countryDouglas Jeffery Marchant,A47, M51, or who forever changed the medical world’s approach to women with breast disease,died on October 9 at the age of 91.
A professor emeritus in obstetrics and gynecology and surgery, Marchant taught at the School of Medicine for 35 years and is credited with an principal innovation in medical care for women: one of the first multidisciplinary breast health centers in the United States.
Source: tufts.edu