Gladys Boyd

Gladys Boyd
Boyd in 1918
BornDecember 26, 1893
DiedOctober 24, 1970(1970-10-24) (aged 76)
Toronto, Canada
EducationUniversity of Toronto
Occupation(s)Paediatrician and researcher
EmployerHospital for Sick Children in Toronto
Known forEarly demonstration of insulin working
Children1

Gladys Lillian Boyd (December 26, 1893[1] – October 24, 1970) was a Canadian paediatrician at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. She was a pioneer in the treatment of juvenile diabetes. A collaborator of Sir Frederick Banting, she was one of the first physicians to treat diabetic children with insulin.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Gladys Lillian Boyd in the Ontario, Canada Births, 1832–1916". Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Ancestry.com.
  2. ^ "Dr. Gladys Boyd – Use Your Voice". Digital Museums Canada. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gladys Boyd: Medicine". science.ca. May 23, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

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