Dr. Barbara Rockett, first female president of the Massachusetts Medical Society, dies at 89
By Bryan Marquard Globe Staff,Updated April 19, 2021, 2 hours ago
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In addition to her many other accomplishments, Dr. Barbara Rockett was a fine equestrian.
As a surgical resident 60 years ago, Dr. Barbara Rockett was 8½ months pregnant, moonlighting and making house calls for $10 a visit, when she arrived at a Newton house and climbed three flights of stairs to visit a man in distress.
He told her his symptoms, she checked his vital signs, and then called an ambulance after diagnosing a leaking aortic aneurysm.