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F. Pearl Mc Broom, M.D. and Dr. Marcus Mc Broom, Ph. D. were featured in the Christmas issue of The Golden West Magazine. The issue heralded the birth of Eartha Kitt's daughter with husband William Mac Donald.

  - Golden West Magazine -

Dr. Pearl McBroom on the steps of Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (know today as Cedars Sinai), in Los Angeles California.

F. Pearl McBroom, MD as honored by the   National Council Of Negro Women Los Angeles Section, Emerald Springs Cotillion 1967 Ambassador Hotel - Sunset Room

Dr. Pearl McBroom at her desk from a Los Angeles news article.

Dr. McBroom was written about in this publication after her passing on March 19th, 2004.

The Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc HISTORICAL MOMENTS from the First 30 Years By Luther T. Clark, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.P. November 2004

  
Mary George and Fletcher Pearl  Riley as girls.

Even in her 60's Dr. Pearl McBroom maintained her beauty and vitality as an example of the importance of good preventive health care.

This picture of Pearl was taken at age 70!  She was all aglow at my baby shower as we celebrated the eminent birth of her grandson Miles Litteral. She was truly amazing! 

  Family friend Daiquan Cherry, Lorelei and Pearl's grandson Miles at the boys kindergarten graduation. Miles truly stole her heart.

  Fletcher Pearl Riley Graduate  

 

Augusta Riley, Pearl, Lorelei & Pamela       

 

F. PEARL MCBROOM, M.D.

1926-2004

DR. F. PEARL MCBROOM

BIOGRAPHY

She attended the University of Chicago (BA 1946), and received her Medical degree at New York¹s prestigious Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (BS 1949, MD 1953), where she met future husband, Dr. Marcus S. W. McBroom, Ph.D. She did her internship at Bellevue Medical center in New York (1953-54) where both she and Dr. Mc Broom did cardiac research; Columbia University Wing, Goldwater Hospital (residency 1954-55).

They then traveled west, where Pearl went on to become one of the first female African American medical students to complete graduate studies at both U.C.L.A. (residency 1955-57); and U.S.C. (fellowship cardiology 1957-58); NIH Grants, (research fellow 1958-62).   F. Pearl Mc Broom, M.D. attained her specialty in Internal Medicine and Cardiology (1958). She was on the board of directors at the Fredrick Douglas Child Development center (1958-1962). She continued with Cardiovascular and preventive medical independent research (1962-1987); became the West Los Angeles Medical Clinic director (1970-1980). She was a member of the Associate AUM Society, University of Southern California (1986-87); and was the Marina Del Rey California medical clinic director (1980-1993). Dr. McBroom was the medical consultantfor the SPA Revitalization Site, Nevis West Indies, Fiji Isle of Vulani, Cancun Mexico, Malibu Ca., San Diego Ca., and Everglades Florida (1993-95).

Following the death of her Mother in 1977, the began a life-long journey into the practice of Preventive Medicine, utilizing Homeopathy, Reflexology, Chinese Medicine, nutrition, and cutting edge Energetic Medical modalities to produce a stellar holistic Medical practice.

In her later years, she conducted research studies on Human Growth Hormone (HGH) with the founders of the product  Regenesis™, as well as extensive work in the field of Energetic medicine. This field utilized  medical computers  (such as the Electro Acuscope, the Astro Pulse, and early versions of the QX among many others); integrating the basics of Chinese medicine with computer innovations and quantum physics. She was very dedicated to this work, and always being ahead of her time, speculated Energetic medicine would become the medical standard of the future. Many practitioners in Southern California and Europe have now adopted these diagnostic and treatment innovations into their medical practices. Her work in preventive medicine was spectacular, in many cases eliminating the need for heart surgery and the on going use of  drug therapies.

She and husband Dr. Marcus McBroom prospered in the medical profession together during their early years in  practice. They had two daughters, Lorelei Joyce and Pamela Carol (a.k.a. Durga), and later divorced. They remained friends and colleagues however, until his death in 2000.

   
Werner Erhard &
Swami Muktananda

After working closely with Werner Erhard (founder of Landmark Education) and Swami Muktanada Siddha Guru and meditation master, she incorporated her study of Siddha meditation, Buddhist prayer and inner self-awareness to help people find their way back to health.
      
   

She shared her techniques for treating the "whole person" in her research and practice. She came to the conclusion that "conscious choice" along with "good old fashioned Christian faith" could alter the state of one's well being. Over the years, she worked in private practice in South Central Los Angeles, Century City, Marina Del Rey and the Pacific Palisades Highlands until 2002.

She was recognized in Society with numerous honors and awards including the Fellow Associates Clinical Investigators (1987), The George Carver Award, Trailblazer Award, and 1001 Women of Achievement. She was written about in many varying publications, including Who's Who of America, Who's Who of Women on America, Who's Who Of African Americans, and the Royal Blue Book.

She passed away in 2004 of heart and respiratory failure. She is survived by her daughters Lorelei and Pamela (a.k.a. Durga), and grandson Miles Litteral.
This once shy girl from the south, was a pioneer among women and a leader in the healing arts. She is believed to be the first African American female physician in private practice in the United States. Her jubilant spirit, and innovative contributions to the world will be cherished and honored for years to come!

- As seen in a local New York newspaper article-

In her room at the hospital, Dr. Riley prepares herself for a movie date. Interns at Bellevue get $60 monthly, hospital supplies uniforms, room and board.

Bellevue intern signs
identification tag of dead patient
now in morgue refrigerator.

Medicine and
Arterio Sclerosis.

After two years at the University of Chicago  Fletcher Riley went on to Columbia in 1946. There she majored in psychology. At that time Fletcher was determined to become a psychiatrist. But when she enrolled in Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons, she switched her major interest from psychiatry to internal medicine, coupling it with a sub-specialty interest in arterio-sclerosis. The tough working schedule she faces as an intern hasn't ruffled Dr. Fletcher Riley. She says "it's all part of a physicians training and it's worth it."

Dr. Riley has already passed the basic science and clinical medicine parts of the National Board Examination. Now she must tackle the oral examination in June. "They'll quiz me on things like internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology and the legal aspects of medicine," Fletcher said. "And those orals are really tough."

But if the pace she has already set in breezing through three colleges and earning three degrees is any indication, Dr. Fletcher Riley will make the grade.

    
Pearl's beloved sister, award winning Special Education teacher Mary Riley.

I dedicate this page to the
memory of my Mother Pearl,
for the incredible influence and
inspiration she was to me, my
sister Durga and the thousands
of people she helped with her
generous spirit, numerous
gifts as a healer and work as
a humanitarian.
                                           

You are loved and missed!

Your daughter
Lorelei McBroom

ADDITIONAL LINKS:
Learn more about her research projects and endorsements.