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Margaret Brand

Margaret  BrandDR. MARGARET BRAND grew up in a medical family and became a physician herself. Margaret along with her husband, the late Dr. Paul Brand (d. 2003), raised a family of six children, many of whom are associated with medicine. Paul and Margaret served on the staff of the Christian Medical College and Hospital in Vellore, S. India, for approximately 18 years. During their time in India the Brands became interested in and challenged by the problems of people suffering from Hansen's disease, more commonly known as leprosy. Paul, the orthopedist, specialized in hands and feet, while Margaret worked with eye problems. Soon after they left India they were invited by the United States Federal Government to work at Carville, Louisiana. There, Margaret served for 22 years as Chief of Ophthalmology at Gillis W. Long National Hansen's Disease Center. Dr. Margaret, now 85, is officially retired, but maintains a busy schedule, speaking and traveling around the world.


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