03/08/2026
This month’s Spec-Tacular honors women who changed healthcare - not with slogans, but with design.
From surgical innovation to preventive screening to regenerative medicine, these leaders reshaped how care is delivered and experienced.
• Patricia Bath: transformed cataract surgery
• Helen Brooke Taussig: changed pediatric heart care
• Rebecca Richards-Kortum: expanded cervical cancer screening access
• Nina Tandon: advanced regenerative medicine
• redesigned a 19th-century tool used in modern gynecology
Progress in women’s healthcare doesn’t have to feel revolutionary.
It should feel thoughtful.
It should feel responsible.
It should feel normal.
Happy International Women’s Day.
Nella Speculum | Women’s Healthcare | Pelvic Exams | Annual Exams | Gynecology