David L. Chadwick | |
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Born | David Lee Chadwick September 12, 1926 |
Died | January 19, 2020 La Mesa, California, U.S. | (aged 93)
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | U.S. |
Education | University of California, Berkeley University of California, San Francisco |
Known for | Pioneer in child-abuse cases |
Children | Kate Morgan Chadwick Ted Chadwick[1] |
Medical career | |
Field | Pediatrics |
Institutions | Children's Hospital Los Angeles Rady Children's Hospital |
Sub-specialties | Clinical research |
Research | Pediatrics/child abuse |
Awards | Sister 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]