Helen Bell Milburn
Canadian radiologist
Helen Bell Milburn (October 18, 1887 – September 21, 1986) was a Canadian radiologist. She was on the staff of the Department of Radiology at Toronto’s Women's College Hospital from 1923 to 1954 and the Chairman of the hospital’s Breast Cancer Research Committee.
Early life and education
Milburn was born on October 18, 1887, in London, Ontario. She attended the University of Toronto where she completed a BA in 1911 and an M.D. in 1919. After obtaining her medical degree, she travelled to Bellevue Hospital in New York City where she received further training on X-rays. By 1922 she had returned to Canada to join the Toronto General Hospital where she would study radiation therapy until 1923.
Career
Milburn joined the staff of Women's College Hospital in 1923. She specialized in radiology and was appointed as the Assistant Chief of Radiology. She also became a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1947.
During her time at Women’s College Hospital, Milburn helped pioneer breast cancer research.
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