Background
Boyd, David Preston was born on July 1, 1914 in Paisley, Scotland. Son of John and Christina (Johnson) Boyd. came to the United States, 1928, naturalized, 1941.
Boyd, David Preston was born on July 1, 1914 in Paisley, Scotland. Son of John and Christina (Johnson) Boyd. came to the United States, 1928, naturalized, 1941.
Student, Glasgow U., 1930-1932; Doctor of Medicine McGill University, 1938; Postgraduate work in surgery, Montreal (Quebec, Canada) General Hospital, 1938-1942.
Practice surgery, Amsterdam, New York, 1942-1947; surgical staff, Lahey Clinic division Lahey Foundation, Boston, from 1948; also chairman emeritus department thoracic and cardiovascular surgery., Lahey Clinic division Lahey Foundation historian, Lahey Clinical Foundation. Lecturer surgery Harvard University.
Trustee, member executive committee Pine Manor Junior College. Trustee Lahey Foundation. President Countway Library Associates, Harvard University.
American College of Surgeons fellow, American Surgical Association, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Royal College Surgeons Canada. Member International Cardiovascular Society, International Society Surgery, American Medical Association, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Thoracic Society, New England, Boston surgical societies, American Heart Association, American College Chest Physicians (president 1971-1972, historian), American Association History Medicine, Society for Vascular Surgery. Clubs: The Country (Brookline, Massachusetts).
Wellesley (Boston).
Married Mignon Finch, June 24, 1939. Children– David Preston, Lew Finch, John Hamilton.