Donald Baxter

Donald W. Baxter (August 24, 1926 – July 24, 2012) was a Canadian neurologist Emeritus Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University and former Director of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.[1] He graduated from Queen's University and trained at McGill University Health Centre, Kingston General Hospital [2] and Boston City Hospital.[3] In 1962, he became Associate Professor of Neurology at McGill University and was later chairman of the institute's Neurology and Neurosurgery Departments. Between 1984 and 1992 he was MNI Director;[4] a role he continued in the capacity of Interim Director from 2000-2002. In 1996 he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada.[5]

Baxter was President of the Canadian Neurological Association[6] (1969–1970) and an Officer, Order of Canada (1995).[1]

References
  1. "Order of Canada honorees". McGill Reporter. 25 January 1996. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  2. Büttner-Ennever, J. A. "Short Biography: Donald W. Baxter". Karger.com. Archived from [file:///C:/Users/Acer/AppData/Local/Temp/bio2.pdf the original] Check |url= value (help) (PDF) on 2013-08-12.
  3. "Donald BAXTER, MD". Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  4. Bray, Garth M.; Martin, Joseph B. (June 2013). "Donald W. Baxter". Annals of Neurology. 73 (6): 685. doi:10.1002/ana.23912. ISSN 0364-5134. S2CID 71691205.
  5. "Donald Baxter: Obituary". Montreal Gazette.
  6. Hanaway, Joseph; Burgess, John H. (2016-05-01). The General: A History of the Montreal General Hospital. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. ISBN 9780773598645.
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