Dr. Scantlebury received her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed her internship and residency at Harlem Hospital Center in New York. She was a clinical fellow in transplant surgery at the University of Pittsburgh before becoming an assistant professor in 1989 and then an associate professor.
In 2002, Dr. Scantlebury was appointed professor of surgery and director of the University of South Alabama's Gulf Coast Regional Transplant Center. An active educator in the field of African American organ donation, Dr. Scantlebury has served as a member of the board for the American Society of Minority Health and Transplant Professionals and as a spokesperson for Linkages to Life, an initiative to encourage African Americans to become organ donors.
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I am so proud to know this awesome woman who counts it not robbery to help those in need. Dr. Scantlebury has made herself available to me and the Gift of Life since I arrived 4 mos ago. She is a sincere and dedicated person who crosses all barriers to educate, inform and encourage everyone. You could not have chosen a more deserving person to feature not to mention she has earned it. Blessings and thank you! Lynne Outreach Coordinator for GLDP
ReplyDeleteWe agree! Dr. Scantlebury is a champion. She is also an inspiration to all who work tirelessly to make second chances possible and a beacon of hope to those who await a lifesaving transplant.
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