Rachel Christoffelsz

Rachel Christoffelsz (29 September 1885 – 1975) was a Sri Lankan doctor. She was one of the first women from the country to qualify as a doctor.[1]

Biography

Christoffelsz completed her medical studies in 1909.[1][2] She worked as a medical officer in Colombo Municipal Medical Service and practiced pediatrics and antenatal care in Colombo until 1925.[3]

Christoffelsz retired from medical practice in 1927.[4]

Personal life

In 1925, Christoffelsz married Arthur Percival Rowlands, owner of Rowlands Garages.[4]

References
  1. Brohier, Deloraine (1994). Dr. Alice De Boer and Some Pioneer Burgher Women Doctors in Sri Lanka. Social Scientists' Association. p. 44. ISBN 9789559102052.
  2. "Genealogy of the family van Dort". www.van-dort.org. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  3. "Women medical graduates of Madras". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  4. "A Bean Two Leaves and a Bud: Chapter 27 - A Pioneer Woman Doctor". A Bean Two Leaves and a Bud. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
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