Barbara Starfield

Barbara Starfield (Brooklyn - New York City, December 18, 1932 / Menlo Park - California, June 10, 2011) was an American pediatrician.

Her academic and professional life was almost fully dedicated to the Johns Hopkins University.

Starfield studied medicine between 1954 and 1959 at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center and graduated magna cum laude.

She was a member of many scientific societies, and an adviser for many official healthcare institutions around the world.

She was a member of the editorial board and a reviewer for several internationally renowned medical journals.