David Gardner-Medwin | |
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 David Gardner-Medwin in 1997[1] | |
| Born | 13 November 1936 London, UK |
| Died | 14 June 2014 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Neurologist for children |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Physician |
| Research | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
David Gardner-Medwin FRCP FRCPCH (13 November 1936 – 14 June 2014) was a British physician who worked as a paediatric neurologist in Newcastle upon Tyne, serving as the only neurologist for children for a population of 3.5 million. He is credited with introducing multidisciplinary care to the management of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). When he retired at the age of 60, four consultants were appointed to replace him.
In the 1960s, working as a research fellow with neurologist John Walton, he studied the genetics and clinical features of the diseases of muscles, particularly relating to the identification of female carriers of DMD.
Parallel to his career in medicine was his interest in natural history and involvement with the Natural History Society of Northumbria, the binding and restoration of books and studies on Thomas Bewick. He finished a study of Bewick's family history and contributed to the Bewick Birthplace Trust's campaign to preserve Bewick's birthplace of Cherryburn in Northumberland.
- ^ Dixon, Hugh (Spring 2015) "A man for all seasons; David Gardner-Medwin, Cherryburn and the Bewick Society". Cherryburn Times. The Journal of The Bewick Society. Vol. 6, No. 7.