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    James Derham

    American physician

    For the American diplomat, see James M. Derham.

    James Derham[1] (May 2, 1762[2]—1802?) (also known as James Durham)[3] was an American physician and emancipated slave who was the first African American to formally practice medicine in the United States.[4] Despite practicing medicine he never received an M.D.

    degree.

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    James Derham was born into slavery in Philadelphia in 1762. As a child, Derham was transferred to Dr. John Kearsley Jr., under whom Derham studied medicine. From Kearsley, Derham learned about compound medicine focusing on curing throat illnesses,[3] as well as patient bedside manner.[5] Upon Dr.

    Kearsley's death, Derham, then fifteen years old,[3] was moved between several different enslavers before finally settling with Dr. George West, a surgeon for a British regiment during the American Revolutionary War.

    He was eventually transferred again,