Bluma Tischler

Bluma Tischler
BornJune 20, 1924
Baranavichy, Second Polish Republic
NationalityCanadian
OccupationPediatrician
Known forHer work in treating phenylketonuria

Bluma Gorfinkel Tischler (June 20, 1924, in Baranavichy[1] – May 16, 2015 in Vancouver) was a Canadian pediatrician known for her work in treating phenylketonuria, including her role in the widespread implementation of the Guthrie test for detecting that illness.[2][1]

  1. ^ a b Doctor Bluma Tischler pushed for screening of newborns; by Judy Stoffman; in the Globe and Mail; published June 22, 2015; retrieved July 14, 2015
  2. ^ Award to B.C. pediatrician, by the Canadian Press, in the Ottawa Citizen; published May 4, 1978; retrieved July 14, 2015