Stella Stevens Bradford (June 27, 1871 – January 20, 1959) was an American medical doctor, known as a "pioneering leader"[1] in the use of physical therapy for rehabilitation.
She served as a school medical inspector in Montclair and established a tuberculosis clinic at Gouverneur Hospital in New York City.
[9][4] Bradford's work increasingly focused on physical therapy and rehabilitation for children and adults affected by tuberculosis, polio, rheumatic fever, and other diseases.
[15] In 1936, the club established a Stella Stevens Bradford Scholarship Fund, to encourage the educational aspirations of girls interested in medical careers.
[4][6] "By her own nature she healed hearts and minds as well as bodies, inspired hope and gave strength and a new outlook, rebuilding a new world for those in despair," wrote the editors of The Montclair Times in tribute.