Langford Kidd

Background

Kidd, Langford was born on July 7, 1931 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of Cecil Kidd. came to the United States, 1975.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, B Obstetrical Arts, Queens U., Belfast, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Queens U., Belfast, 1957.

Career

Resident medical officer, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, 1954-1955; assistant lecturer physiology, Queens U., Belfast, 1955-1957; senior house officer, registrar general medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, 1957-1959; registrar, senior tutor, Royal Belfast Hospital Sick Children, Belfast, 1959-1960; research fellow, Edinburgh (Scotland) U. and Royal Infirmary, 1960-1961; cardiologist, associate physician, physician in charge, research associate, clinical teacher, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1961-1967; cardiologist, senior physician, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1967-1975; deputy director division cardiology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1973-1975; associate professor pediatrics and physiology, U. Toronto, 1967-1975; director pediatric cardiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1975-1996; Helen B. Taussig professor pediatric cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1975-1996; retired, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1996. Lecturer physiology Ulster College Physical Education, Belfast, 1955-1957. Associate scientist Research Institute Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, 1967-1975.

Achievements

• Langford Kidd has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, cardiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College Physicians, Royal College Physicians Canada. Member Society.Pediatric Research, American Pediatric Society, American College Cardiology, Maryland. Society Cardiology, American Heart Association (president Maryland. affiliate 1982-1985).

Connections

Married Hazel McCandless, April 11, 1958. Children: Ian, Caroline, Andrew, Deirdre.

Father:

Cecil Kidd Kidd

Spouse:

Hazel McCandless

child:

Andrew Kidd

child:

Ian Kidd

child:

Caroline Kidd

child:

Deirdre Kidd