Margherite Bonaventura was a board certified general surgeon at SUNY Upstate University Hospital and the Syracuse VA Medical Center. When she began her residency in Syracuse in 1974, Margherite was only the second female surgeon in Central New York; she helped to open doors and was a role model for aspiring female surgeons to come.
In addition to her unwavering dedication to her patients, Margherite cared deeply for animals. She adopted several dogs and cats over the years who became like family to her.
Margherite created Divot’s Fund (named in honor of one of her furry companions) to support the care of animals in our community.
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