Background
Gilchrist, Gerald Seymour was born on May 25, 1935 in Springs, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of David and Anne (Lipschitz) Gilchrist. came to the United States, 1962.
educator oncologist pediatric hematologist
Gilchrist, Gerald Seymour was born on May 25, 1935 in Springs, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of David and Anne (Lipschitz) Gilchrist. came to the United States, 1962.
Bachelor of Medicine BCh, U. Witwatersrand Medical School, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1957; Diploma in Child Health, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons, London, 1961.
Intern, Johannesburg General Hospital, 1958-1959;
resident, Transvaal Memorial Hospital for Children and Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, 1959-1960;
resident in pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, London, 1961;
resident in pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, 1962-1963;
fellow pediatrics, hematology/oncology, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, 1963-1965;
consultant hematology and blood banking, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, 1965-1971;
attending physician, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 1968-1971;
assistant professor pediatrics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1966-1971;
associate professor pediatrics, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1972-1978;
department chairman pediatrics, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1984-1996;
consultant pediatric hematology/oncology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, since 1971;
professor pediatrics, Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1978;
Helen C. Levitt professor, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1987. Member Commision on Cancer, American College of Surgeons, 1982-1985. Board directors Hemophilia Center, Dept.Maternal and Child Health, Rockville, Maryland., since 1978.
Principal investigatorChildrens Cancer Study Group, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, since 1981.
Medical advisor Northland Childrens Oncology Superior vena cava syndrome, Rochester, Minnesota, 1978-1980. Board directors Minnesota chapter National Hemophilia Foundation Foundation, Minneapolis, 1981-1984. Chapter secretary Physicians for Social Respinsibility, Rochester, 1982-1985.
Board directors National Childhood Cancer Foundation, 1990-1997. Chair medical andscientific advisory board National Children's Cancer Foundation, 1995-1997. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (chairman of the section on pediatric hematology-oncology 1988-1990, chair county on sections since 1999).
Member American Society Clinical Oncology, American Society Hematology, American Pediatric Society, American Board Pediatrics ( board directors 1990-1991, chairman sub board pediatric hematology-oncology 1989-1991), Society for Pediatric Research (member accreditation county graduate medical education residency review committee pediatrics since 1997), American Society Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (trustee since 1996).
Married Antoinette E. Besset, May 7, 1967. Children: Daniel J., Michael A., Lauren D.