Dorothea Christiane Erxleben (13 November 1715, – 13 June 1762 ) was the first female medical doctor in Germany. The first woman licensed by a regulating medical body to practice medicine in the world.

Dorothea Christiane Erxleben (13 November 1715, – 13 June 1762 ) was the first female medical doctor in Germany. The first woman licensed by a regulating medical body to practice medicine in the world.