Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2010 May;54(3):259-61.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5049.65371.

Dr. (Miss) Rupa Bai Furdoonji: World's first qualified lady anaesthetist

Narayana Ala  1 , Bharathi K, Subhaktha Pkjp, Manohar Gundeti, Ramachari A
Affiliations

Dr. (Miss) Rupa Bai Furdoonji: World's first qualified lady anaesthetist

Narayana Ala et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2010 May.
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Miss Rupa Bai with Surgeon major Edward Lawrie (sitting on her right) and Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton, F.R.S. (sitting on her left)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Letter of introduction by Annie Besant
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Report on Hyderabad Chloroform commission, Published on 1891 A.D
    1. Ali M, Ramachari A. About the participants in the Hyderabad Choloform Commissions. In: Fink BR, Morris LE, Stephen CR, editors. The history of Anesthesia: Third International Symposium. Illinois: Wood Library Museum of Anaesthesiology; 1992. pp. 28–31.
    1. Divekar VM, Naik LD. Evolution of anaesthesia in India. J Postgrad Med. 2001;47:149–52. - PubMed
    1. Ramachari A, Ali M, Narayana A, Bhatnagar VK. Short communication: Dr. Rupa Bai Furdoonji : First Lady Anaesthetist. J Indian Inst Hist Med. 2007;37:199.
    1. Sreevastava DK, Mohan CV. First Lady Physician Anaesthesiologist in the World: An Indian. Indian J Anaesth. 2006;50:103.