Dr. Blandina Worcester Brewster

Dr. Darla Shaw portrays Dr. Blandina Worcester Brewster (1902-1984), who was a pioneering pediatrician and professor of pediatrics in New York City.

Dr. Darla Shaw portrays Dr. Blandina Worcester Brewster (1902-1984), who was a pioneering pediatrician and professor of pediatrics in New York City. She taught at New York University for 38 years. She was married to prominent New York City attorney Carroll Brewster. Together they purchased The Hickories Farm, which remains in the family today.

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