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Father of Gynecology?

What: A controversial statue of the “Father of Modern Gynecology”
When: 1894
Where: Fifth Avenue and 103 Street

Jul 11, 2017 | Categories: All stories, Consolidation (1855-1897), Health & Medicine, Upper East Side | Tags: Central Park, controversy, gynecology, James Marion Sims, speculum, statue, women's health | Leave A Comment »

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