Dr. Susan Love

Season 1

About the Episode

In 1980, Susan Love became the first female General Surgeon on the staff of Boston’s Beth Israel Hospital. Realizing that women were not getting the best care in the treatment of breast cancer she decided to specialize and has drastically altered the equations surrounding the disease. 1990’s Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book is now in it's fifth edition.

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Extras

Makers: Women in Business

Makers: Women in Business airs Tuesday, October 28th on PBS.

0:30
Makers Women in Space Promo

Makers: Women in Space airs Tuesday, October 14th on PBS.

0:30
Makers Women in Comedy Promo

Makers: Women in Comedy airs Tuesday, September 30th on PBS.

0:30
MAKERS: Women Who Make America

Meet some of the Women who make America.

2:18
MAKERS Season 2 - Preview

Premieres Tuesday, September 30 at 9/8c. Only on PBS.

0:30
MAKERS Preview

MAKERS: Women Who Make America is the story of the Women's Movement airing on PBS Feb. 26

0:30
MAKERS: Women Who Make America Trailer

Makers: Women Who Make America will air on PBS February 2013

3:43
Nancy Pelosi, First Female Speaker of the House

In 2007, Nancy Pelosi became the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history.

4:33
Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Veteran and Congresswoman

Tulsi Gabbard has served her country and her home state of Hawaii in Congress.

0:00
Sara Blakely talks about entrepreneurship

Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, and her million dollar idea.

4:25