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First American Clinic Established in China

In 1834, Dr. Peter Parker arrived at Guangzhou as America’s pioneer medical missionary. After spending some time in Singapore studying language, he returned to Guangzhou and on November 4, 1835, established a small dispensary in the foreign quarter.
Outcomes: 
He began treating so many Chinese patients, the majority of them for eye ailments, that he expanded the dispensary into an Ophthalmic Hospital, which later expanded again to become the Guangzhou Hospital.
Contact Info: 
U.S. Department of State
Government?: 
No
Type of Exchange: 
civic
education/science
Partners: 
Dr. Peter Parker
Participants (Types): 
doctors
Exchange Date: 
Wednesday, November 4, 1835
Continuing: 
No
Location: 
Guangzhou (Canton)
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