William Kerr Lindsay

Background

Lindsay, William Kerr was born on September 3, 1920 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Son of James Arthur and Lottie Mary (Early) Lindsay.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Toronto, 1945; Bachelor of Science in Medicine, U. Toronto, 1949; Master of Science, U. Toronto, 1959.

Career

Intern, Toronto General Hospital, 1945-1946; resident, Toronto General Hospital and Hospital Sick Children, 1948-1951; resident, Montreal General Hospital, 1951-1952; resident, Baylor University Hospital, 1952-1953; practice medicine, specializing in plastic surgery, Toronto, since 1953; staff surgeon to head division plastic surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, 1953-1986; consultant, Hospital for Sick Children, 1965-1986; project director, Research Institute, 1954-1985; faculty department surgery, U. Toronto Faculty of Medicine, 1953-1986; professor, U. Toronto Faculty of Medicine, 1968-1986; chairman interhospital committee for plastic surgery, U. Toronto Faculty of Medicine, 1965-1986; professor emeritus, U. Toronto Faculty of Medicine, since 1986. Chairman medical dental staff committee Bloorview MacMillan Treatment Center (formerly Hugh MacMillan Treatment Center and Ontario Crippled Childrens Treatment Center), 1958-1963, consultant, since 1963.

Achievements

• William Kerr Lindsay has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee McLaughlin Foundation, since 1986. With Medical Corps, Royal Canada Army, 1943-1946. Surgical Lieutenant Royal Canada Navy, 1946-1947.

Fellow American College of Surgeons, Royal College Surgeons Canada. Member American Association Plastic Surgeons (president 1970-1971, Honorary award 1995), Canada Society Plastic Surgeons (pres.1963), Easter Seal Society Ontario (chairman medical advising committee 1957-1965, consultant 1952-1995, member research institute 1979-1995, Gold award 1995), American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (Special Achievement award 1979), American Society Surgery of Hand, American Cleft Palate Association, British Society Surgery of Hand.

Connections

Married Frances Beatrice Ferris, February 15, 1945. Children— William Arthur, Barbara Susanne, Katherine Mary, Anne Louise.

Father:

James Arthur Lindsay

Mother:

Lottie Mary (Early) Lindsay

Spouse:

Frances Beatrice Ferris