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Sotira (1st-century) was an obstetrix, or Ancient Greek obstetrician, who was mentioned by Pliny the Elder as an author of treatises on postpartum fever and menstruation. She is believed to have lived in the 1st century.

References

1. Retief, FP; Cilliers, L (2010-03-10). "The healing hand: the role of women in Graeco-Roman medicine". Acta Theologica. 26 (2). doi:10.4314/actat.v26i2.52571. ISSN 1015-8758.
2. Karamanou, Marianna; Tsoucalas, Gregory; Creatsas, George; Androutsos, George (December 2013). "The effect of Soranus of Ephesus (98–138) on the work of midwives". Women and Birth. 26 (4): 226–228. doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2013.08.160. PMID 24041856.

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