David Chadwick (physician)

For other people named David Chadwick, see David Chadwick (disambiguation).
David L. Chadwick
Born
David Lee Chadwick

September 12, 1926
DiedJanuary 19, 2020(2020-01-19) (aged 93)
La Mesa, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipU.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
University of California, San Francisco
Known forPioneer in child-abuse cases
ChildrenKate Morgan Chadwick
Ted Chadwick[1]
Medical career
FieldPediatrics
InstitutionsChildren's Hospital Los Angeles
Rady Children's Hospital
Sub-specialtiesClinical research
ResearchPediatrics/child abuse
AwardsSister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation scholarship
American Medical Association Scientific Achievement Award
C. Anderson Aldrich Award
American Professional Society's Lifetime Achievement Award
Distinguished Scholar Award
Distinguished Alumnus Award

David L. Chadwick (September 12,[2] 1926 – January 19, 2020)[3] was an American clinical and research pediatrician, author, founder of the Chadwick Center for Children and Autism Discovery Institute in San Diego,[4] and director emeritus at Rady Children's Hospital. He became an international pioneer in identifying, treating and preventing child abuse[5][6] and a recognized expert in the field who started a movement.[7]

  1. ^ "Obituary of David Lee Chadwick | Legacy Funeral & Cremation Care". legacyfuneralcare.com.
  2. ^ "Distringuished Alumnus Dr. David Chadwick - Compass Magazine Winter 2019, pp. 28-29". Compass Magazine – via issuu.
  3. ^ "David Chadwick". Ray E. Helfer Society.
  4. ^ Day, Kathy (February 11, 2013). "Protecting children longtime top priority for Carmel Valley resident". Del Mar Times.
  5. ^ "Daily Business Report — La Mesa Pediatrician Awarded for Pioneering Work". San Diego Metro Magazine. 8 November 2010.
  6. ^ Wilkens, John (January 24, 2020). "Dr. David Chadwick, pioneer in child-abuse treatment, dies at 93". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Honoring Dr. David Chadwick and his legacy -". KUSI News. January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.