Physician, surgeon.
Born at Regina, Saskatchewan in 1940, he came to Winnipeg in 1959 to attend the University of Manitoba, receiving BSc and MD degrees. He specialized in urological surgery and, after completing a fellowship at the Toronto Sick Children’s Hospital, he returned to Winnipeg in 1972 as a partner in the Winnipeg Clinic, eventually holding the positions of Section Head of Urology and Chief Executive Officer. He served as Chief of Medical Staff at the Misericordia Hospital and also operated at the Victoria Hospital, Grace Hospital, and Health Sciences Centre. He was also an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Medicine and served on panels of the National Research Council of Canada. He died at Winnipeg on 7 April 2012.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 12 April 2012.
We thank Frances Kasper and Geoff LeBoldus for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 November 2016
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