You really should see Ryan Johnson’s doctor. I know it’s not “canon”, but the woman who played the doctor was quite good, it wasn’t a joke, and it was 30 years ago. There were 4 episodes, the 4th one being the best.
Ryan has a website that can be found with a modest bit of googling.
not cannon. So I really don’t care about it.
Geez, you totally miss the point. I’m not saying it’s canon (one N, btw), I’m saying that with good story and acting it has been shown that a female doctor can work fine.