school criticized the hospital for leaving an old sign bearing the King/Drew name. Notable faculty Notable past and present Charles R. Drew University faculty members include Dr. Patricia Bath, an ophthalmologist and the first black female doctor to receive a medical patent, for inventing a laser treatment for cataracts and Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, a pioneer in addressing youth violence as a public health issue and the first woman Commissioner of Public Health for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Dr. Prothrow-Stith is Professor of Internal Medicine and current Dean of the College of Medicine. Finally, Dr. Shervin Assari directs the Marginalization-related Diminished Returns (MDRs) Research Center at CDU. He is a nationally recognized researcher in the area of structural racism, having coined the term "MDRs," and has authored 400+ peer reviewed publications and has an h index of 63. See also Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital — adjacent, opened in 2015. King/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science — adjacent. Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital/King Drew Hospital — formerly adjacent. History of African Americans in Los Angeles References External links Universities and colleges in Los Angeles County, California Medical schools in California Drew Drew Drew Drew Drew Private universities and colleges in California