Charlotte Fairbanks (December 11, 1871 – February 15, 1932) was an American medical doctor and chemist.

[3] She returned after the war and opened a practice in her hometown of St. Johnsbury, where she was an active member of the community.

[1] After earning her degree, she proceeded to attend Yale University's graduate program, where she conducted analytical chemistry research in the laboratory of Frank Gooch.

Fairbanks joined the Women's Medical Hospital in Luzancy, France, where she spent a year as head surgeon.

[4] In one report on the hospital, M. Louise Hurrell remarked on the Fairbanks and her job operating on a particularly mangled hand of an American soldier.